Summary 5 A trailer mounted brake controller (9) for controlling operation of brakes in a trailer (5) is presented. The trailer mounted brake controller (9) comprises a first signal interface (19) for receiving trailer status signals from sensors (15) in the trailer (5), the trailer status signals relating to a current driving status of the trailer (5); 10 a second signal interface (21) for receiving towing vehicle status signals from at least one of sensors and controllers in a towing vehicle (3) towing the trailer (5), the towing vehicle status signals relating to at least one of a current driving status of the towing vehicle (3) and an operation status of a towing vehicle mounted brake controller (7); 15 a third signal interface (23) for transmitting brake control signals to brakes of the trailer (5); and a signal processor (27) being configured for generating the brake control signals taking into account both the trailer status signals and the towing vehicle status signals. 20 The trailer mounted brake controller (9) may be part of a brake controller system (31) in which a towing vehicle mounted brake controller (7) in the towing vehicle (3) and the trailer mounted brake controller (9) in the trailer (5) may exchange signals and data via a vehicle communication network (25). Accordingly, braking actions of the trailer (5) as well as of the towing vehicle (3) may be coordinated 5 taking into account the current driving status of the respective other part of a vehicle train (1) 30 (Fig. 1)
Brake controller system comprising a trailer mounted brake controller and a towing vehicle mounted brake controller
2020-03-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF |
European Patent Office | 2021
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