The invention relates to a trailer coupling for a motor vehicle for attaching a trailer or for supporting a load carrier, comprising a coupling arm (11-311) provided for coupling a coupling piece (17) of the trailer or load carrier, and at least one sensor (60, 360) arranged on the coupling arm (11-311) for detecting a deformation of the coupling arm (11-311) caused by a load on the coupling arm (11-311). For the trailer coupling, at least one recess (40, 41; 340, 341) is provided on an outer circumferential contour (50) of the coupling arm (11-311), in which or on which recess the at least one sensor (60, 360) is arranged or held.
Trailer coupling comprising a sensor
2019-02-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS |