Abstract A usage recorded system for a towed vehicle comprising: a distance measurement sensor for measuring data representative of distance travelled by the towed vehicle; a road surface quality sensor for measuring data representative of road surface quality for the measured distance travelled by the towed vehicle, wherein the road surface quality sensor comprises at least one accelerometer mounted to a chassis of the towed vehicle to measure axial movement of the chassis with respect to the road surface; a secondary road surface quality sensor for measuring data representative of road surface energy loss for the measured distance travelled by the towed vehicle; and a processor for receiving the data representative of distance travelled by the towed vehicle and the data representative of road surface quality for the measured distance travelled by the towed vehicle and for combining said data to provide data indicative of the distance travelled by the towed vehicle over a variety of road surface conditions wherein the processor is configured to determine service intervals for performing maintenance services on the towed vehicle based on the distance travelled by the towed vehicle over the variety of road surface conditions.
Odometer system for a recreational vehicle
2024-07-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / G01C Messen von Entfernungen, Höhen, Neigungen oder Richtungen , MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS / G01M TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES , Prüfen der statischen oder dynamischen Massenverteilung rotierender Teile von Maschinen oder Konstruktionen |