Embodiments generally relate to a trailer safety system for monitoring a vehicle and a trailer, the system comprising a kingpin sensor positioned on the turntable, the kingpin sensor being configured to detect the presence of a kingpin received by the turntable; a locking sensor positioned on the turntable, the locking sensor being configured to detect an open position and a closed position of a locking system of the turntable; a control unit, the control unit being configured to receive output signals from the kingpin sensor and the locking sensor, and to determine whether safe coupling has been achieved based on the output signals; and a brake release component, controlled by the control unit, wherein the brake release component is configured to restrict movement of at least one of the vehicle and the trailer until safe coupling is achieved, by restricting the release of at least one brake of the at least one trailer. Safe coupling is determined to be achieved when the locking sensor detects a closed position of the locking system after the kingpin sensor detects the presence of a kingpin.
Trailer safety systems and methods
2021-04-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English