The invention relates to a weight distribution tow hitch assembly for coupling a towing vehicle to a trailer, comprising:a tow hitch comprising first and second portions interconnected by at least one magneto-elastic load sensor pin, wherein the first portion includes a receiver tube for attaching a drawbar and the second portion is adapted to being attached to the vehicle;a drawbar for being fixedly attached to the receiver tube on one end and coupling with the trailer on the other end;at least two weight distribution members adapted to being connected between the hitch and a component of the trailer; anda storage media storing a computational algorithm adapted for computing a load on the hitch assembly using an output signal from the at least one load sensor pin.
TOWING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING
SCHLEPPSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN MIT VERWENDUNG VON MAGNETFELDMESSUNG
SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE REMORQUAGE UTILISANT UNE DÉTECTION DE CHAMP MAGNÉTIQUE
2021-07-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English