Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trailer coupling
- Patent Title (中): 拖车联轴器
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Application No.: US14386022Application Date: 2013-03-15
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Publication No.: US09266401B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Michael Klank , Julian Stratmann , Lutz Pydde , Jens Vortmeyer , Christoph Elbers
- Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Applicant Address: DE Friedrichshafen
- Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Current Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Friedrichshafen
- Agency: Davis & Bujold, P.L.L.C.
- Agent Michael J. Bujold
- Priority: DE102012206133 20120416
- International Application: PCT/EP2013/055315 WO 20130315
- International Announcement: WO2013/156217 WO 20131024
- Main IPC: B60D1/58
- IPC: B60D1/58 ; B60D1/28 ; G01B7/30 ; B60D1/06 ; B60D1/62

Abstract:
A trailer coupling with a ball support and a coupling ball arranged at a free end of the ball support. A coupling ball holder is fitted onto and can rotate on the coupling ball. A locking element is provided on the coupling ball holder by which the coupling ball holder is secured against being inadvertently removed from the coupling ball. An angle measuring device, provided on the coupling ball, comprises sensors which can detect rotation of the coupling ball holder relative to the coupling ball about a rotation axis. The position of the locking element, relative to the coupling ball, can be determined using the sensors.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150035256A1 TRAILER COUPLING Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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