ANTI-JACKKNIFING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACTIVE CONVERTER DOLLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220017161A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17298140

    申请日:2019-11-29

    Abstract: The disclosure is directed at an apparatus, method and computer readable medium for a self-powered towed vehicle in a road train or tractor-trailer vehicle configuration to detect and respond to forward jack-knifing risk conditions. The apparatus may detect jack-knifing risk conditions based on sensors and information including sensors to detect an angle of misalignment between the towed vehicle and the vehicle directly in front of it in the road train. The apparatus may respond to the presence of a jack-knifing risk condition by reducing or eliminating the motive rotational force applied to the wheels of the towed vehicle.

    AUTOMATED CONNECTION BETWEEN VEHICLE AND COUNTERPART-DISPOSED CONFIGURATION

    公开(公告)号:US20250153788A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18834612

    申请日:2022-01-31

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle, comprising a vehicle-defined connection counterpart and an object manipulator. The object manipulator comprises an end effector releasably coupled with the vehicle-defined connection counterpart, such that a coupled end effector is established, and a guide, configured for guiding displacement of the end effector. The vehicle-defined connection counterpart is configured for connection to a configuration-defined connection counterpart of a configuration, such as a trailer or a charging dock. While the object manipulator is disposed in contact engagement with the configuration, in response to a force applied to the object manipulator for urging displacement of the object manipulator towards the configuration, an alignment reaction force is applied by the configuration to the object manipulator to urge displacement of the object manipulator, with effect that an alignment relationship-obtaining displacement of the coupled end effector, relative to the configuration-defined connection counterpart, is effectuated by the alignment reaction force.

    Anti-jackknifing control apparatus and method for active converter dolly

    公开(公告)号:US12296900B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US18390595

    申请日:2023-12-20

    Abstract: The disclosure is directed at an apparatus, method and computer readable medium for a self-powered towed vehicle in a road train or tractor-trailer vehicle configuration to detect and respond to forward jack-knifing risk conditions. The apparatus may detect jack-knifing risk conditions based on sensors and information including sensors to detect an angle of misalignment between the towed vehicle and the vehicle directly in front of it in the road train. The apparatus may respond to the presence of a jack-knifing risk condition by reducing or eliminating the motive rotational force applied to the wheels of the towed vehicle.

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