A system for controlling the distance between a vehicle and a trailer is disclosed. The vehicle and the trailer form a vehicle combination. The system comprises a fifth wheel mounted on the vehicle and configured to couple the trailer to the vehicle, a linear guide for guiding the fifth wheel such that the fifth wheel performs a longitudinal motion along the vehicle, and a controller configured to control a fifth wheel position on the basis of at least one of a preferred front and/or rear axle load and data associated with an upcoming event, to thereby set the distance between the vehicle and the trailer.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FIFTH WHEEL MOTION
SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER SATTELAUFLIEGERBEWEGUNG
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN MOUVEMENT DE CINQUIÈME ROUE
2025-06-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |