Wireless Brake Controller Profiles for Towed Vehicle Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brake controllers for towed vehicles require manual and inefficient setting of gain and boost settings for each new towed vehicle, which can lead to incorrect configurations and increased time consumption.
Innovation Solution
A wireless-enabled brake controller system that communicates with a mobile device to manage multiple profiles for different towed vehicles, allowing automatic configuration based on vehicle characteristics and road conditions, and provides diagnostic data for troubleshooting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual configuration of brake settings is used for each new towed vehicle, then the brake controller can be configured, but it leads to increased time consumption and user error
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects towed vehicle characteristics and configures brake settings without manual intervention. The brake controller receives vehicle data through wireless communication and autonomously determines optimal gain and boost settings, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each setting while ensuring accurate results.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration processes with electronic wireless communication and automated software algorithms. Instead of physically adjusting controls or entering data manually, the system uses wireless data transmission and automated processing to configure brake settings, significantly reducing configuration time and eliminating user error.
2Productivity
If wireless communication and multiple profiles are implemented, then configuration speed and accuracy improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The brake controller is designed with universal functionality to support multiple towed vehicle profiles and wireless communication capabilities. A single device can store and switch between different vehicle configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized devices while maintaining configuration speed and accuracy through automated profile selection.
3Reliability
If automatic configuration based on vehicle characteristics is implemented, then user error is reduced, but the complexity of the brake controller increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual configuration mechanisms with electronic sensors, wireless communication modules, and automated algorithms. These electronic systems automatically detect vehicle characteristics and calculate optimal brake settings, reducing user error while consolidating complexity into integrated electronic components rather than multiple manual adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
This disclosure relates to remote control of a brake controller for a towed vehicle. An example communication system includes a controller management application operating on a mobile device and a brake controller that includes a wireless network controller to communicatively couple to the mobile device. The controller management application manages a plurality of profiles. Each profile includes characteristics of a corresponding towed vehicle. The controller management application receives a selection of one of the plurality of profiles, and determines braking characteristics based on the selected one of the plurality of profiles. The brake controller controls a braking signal to brakes of the towed vehicle according to the braking characteristics.