Pivoting Vehicle Trailer Hitch
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220219500A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17145771

    申请日:2021-01-11

    IPC分类号: B60D1/24 B60D1/06 B60D1/44

    摘要: A pivotable vehicle trailer hitch assembly may include a tube frame operably coupled to a chassis of a vehicle and extending transversely across a rear portion of the vehicle, a hitch receiver operably coupled to the tube frame to support a ball mount, and a pivot assembly defining a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a direction of extension of the tube frame. The pivot assembly may be operably coupled to the hitch receiver and the tube frame to pivot the hitch receiver and ball mount about the pivot axis from an extended position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially perpendicular to tube frame, and a retracted position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially parallel to the tube frame. The pivot assembly comprises an electrically operated linear actuator operable to transfer the hitch receiver and the ball mount between the extended position and the retracted position.

    Pivoting vehicle trailer hitch
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12036831B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17145771

    申请日:2021-01-11

    IPC分类号: B60D1/24 B60D1/06 B60D1/44

    CPC分类号: B60D1/246 B60D1/06 B60D1/44

    摘要: A pivotable vehicle trailer hitch assembly may include a tube frame operably coupled to a chassis of a vehicle and extending transversely across a rear portion of the vehicle, a hitch receiver operably coupled to the tube frame to support a ball mount, and a pivot assembly defining a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a direction of extension of the tube frame. The pivot assembly may be operably coupled to the hitch receiver and the tube frame to pivot the hitch receiver and ball mount about the pivot axis from an extended position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially perpendicular to tube frame, and a retracted position in which the hitch receiver and ball mount extend substantially parallel to the tube frame. The pivot assembly comprises an electrically operated linear actuator operable to transfer the hitch receiver and the ball mount between the extended position and the retracted position.