Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods to assist in coupling a vehicle to a trailer
- Patent Title (中): 有助于将车辆连接到拖车的系统和方法
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Application No.: US14706821Application Date: 2015-05-07
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Publication No.: US09403413B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Timothy J. Talty , Mark E. Shields , Wende Zhang , Michael A. Wuergler , Vernon Hole
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
- Main IPC: B60D1/36
- IPC: B60D1/36 ; B60W30/00 ; B60D1/24

Abstract:
Systems and methods for assisting in coupling a vehicle and a trailer include at least one sensing device disposed on the vehicle. A first coupling is coupled the vehicle and a second coupling is coupled to the trailer. A controller in communication with the at least one sensing device is configured to identify a spatial location of the first coupling. The controller is also configured to determine a spatial location of the second coupling using data from the at least one sensing device. The controller may also calculate a path between the spatial location of the first coupling and the spatial location of the second coupling and convey the path for facilitating movement of the first coupling toward the second coupling.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150321666A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSIST IN COUPLING A VEHICLE TO A TRAILER Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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