Systems and methods carried out in a truck (TW) configured to be coupled to a trailer (TR), wherein a trailer connection status (CST) is determined by a pneumatic line test performed on a test pneumatic line arranged to pneumatically couple the trailer to the truck, the method comprisingdetermining a line test circumstantial criterion, such criterion allowing or not a pneumatic line test to be performed,performing the pneumatic line test, whenever the test circumstantial criterion allows it, andupdating therefrom the trailer connection status (CST), from a result of step b- and/or as time passes by,wherein the line test circumstantial criterion comprises at least a first condition representative of an air pressure prevailing in the pneumatic line below a predefined test threshold, a second condition representative of a presence, and/or activity of a driver of the truck in the truck’s cabin.
TRAILER CONNECTION STATUS DETERMINATION AND SHARING
BESTIMMUNG UND WEITERGABE DES STATUS EINER ANHÄNGERVERBINDNG
DÉTERMINATION ET PARTAGE D'ÉTAT DE RACCORDEMENT DE REMORQUE
27.12.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF |
System and method for detecting trailer connection status
Europäisches Patentamt | 2024
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