A system for braking a trailer pulled by a vehicle. A trailer braking system is provided on a trailer. An electrically actuated linear actuator of the trailer braking system is coupled to the braking system of the pulling vehicle. The linear actuator is coupled to a lever that, upon actuation of the vehicle brake, actuates a piston to push brake pads into a rotor coupled a wheel on the trailer. A wheel speed monitor reduces braking force of the trailer braking system in response to a predetermined change in wheel speed. An anti-lock braking system reduces trailer wheel skid under braking. Multiple trailer braking systems can be applied to multiple wheels on the trailer to provide more or less braking.
Trailer braking system
2019-10-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English