A trailer communication system has a wiring harness configured to carry a plurality of control signals and a connector configured to communicate with a tractor. A sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal. A processor is interconnected between the sensor and the wiring harness, the processor configured to transform the sensor signal for transmission over the wiring harness with at least one of the plurality of control signals using common wires within the wiring harness. The processor is further configured to receive the plurality of control signals and to generate a command to a corresponding one of a plurality of trailer components based upon the plurality of control signals.


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    Title :

    TRAILER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-08-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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