Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Trailer to vehicle integral current draw management
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Application No.: US17106952Application Date: 2020-11-30
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Publication No.: US11453261B2Publication Date: 2022-09-27
- Inventor: Stacey M. Marmara , Todd J. Brinkman , David B. Antanaitis , Steven Reini , Douglas J. Spry , Brandon E. Pieniozek
- 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: Lorenz & Kopf LLP
- Main IPC: B60D1/62
- IPC: B60D1/62 ; B60T8/17 ; B60R16/033 ; B60T13/74 ; H02J7/00

Abstract:
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, an autonomous system is provided that includes: a tow vehicle, a trailer, and a control system. The tow vehicle has a vehicle battery. The trailer is coupled to the tow vehicle, and has a trailer battery. The control system includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor is configured to at least facilitate measuring a state of charge of the trailer battery. The processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to at least facilitate selectively providing current from the tow vehicle to the trailer based on the state of charge of the trailer battery.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220169085A1 TRAILER TO VEHICLE INTEGRAL CURRENT DRAW MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2022-06-02
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