System and method for determining whether a trailer is attached to a vehicle
US-2017305436-A1 · Oct 26, 2017 · US
System and method for adjusting a motor vehicle chassis
US10179495B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10179495-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715411767-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
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An adjustment system and method for adjusting a chassis property of a motor vehicle wherein an understeering sensitivity of the motor vehicle is increased upon detecting that a trailer has been coupled to the motor vehicle. A detection unit operates to detect when a trailer is attached or coupled to the motor vehicle.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for adjusting a chassis property of a motor vehicle comprising: a front axle; a rear axle; an adjustable chassis adjuster associated with one of the front axle and rear axle effective to increase vehicle understeer; a detector; and a controller connected to and adjusting said adjustable chassis adjuster based on a trailer attached signal from said detector. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein said adjustable chassis adjuster includes a lateral stabilizer member. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said adjustable chassis adjuster includes an active lateral stabilizer member having an actuator. 4. The system of claim 1 wherein said adjustable chassis adjuster includes a vertical chassis actuator. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein said adjustable chassis adjuster includes an air spring. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein said detector includes a contact detector positioned between a trailer hitch on the vehicle and a trailer. 7. The system of claim 1 wherein said detector is a yaw or lateral acceleration sensor. 8. The system of claim 1 wherein said detector is a camera. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein said detector is a proximity sensor. 10. A system for adjusting a motor vehicle comprising: a front axle; a rear axle; an adjustable chassis adjuster associated with one of the front axle and rear axle; a detector generating a trailer attached signal; and a controller receiving said trailer attached signal and signaling said adjustable chassis adjuster to increase an understeer of the motor vehicle when said trailer attached signal is received. 11. The system of claim 10 wherein the system increases the vehicle understeer characteristic by increasing roll stability of a front axle. 12. The system of claim 10 wherein the system increases the vehicle understeer characteristic by reducing roll stability of the rear axle.
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Photo or light sensitive means, e.g. Infrared · CPC title
Truck-trailer connections · CPC title
ARS - Anti-Roll System Control · CPC title
having fluid springs only, e.g. hydropneumatic springs ({B60G11/006,} B60G15/12 take precedence) · CPC title
lateral or transversal with regard to vehicle · CPC title
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- What does patent US10179495B2 cover?
- An adjustment system and method for adjusting a chassis property of a motor vehicle wherein an understeering sensitivity of the motor vehicle is increased upon detecting that a trailer has been coupled to the motor vehicle. A detection unit operates to detect when a trailer is attached or coupled to the motor vehicle.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60G21/005. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).