TOW WEIGHT EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR WRECKERS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230384144A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18226113

    申请日:2023-07-25

    IPC分类号: G01G19/08 B60P3/12 B60W40/13

    摘要: A tow aid system used while operating a towing vehicle adapted to tow a towed vehicle, the towing vehicle comprising an underlift arm extending rearward from the towing vehicle, wherein the underlift arm is adapted to lift at least a part of the vehicle for towing. The tow aid system comprises: a plurality of geometry sensors and force sensors mounted to components of the towing vehicle that are indicative of a load applied on the underlift arm while holding the part of the towed vehicle in a towing position; and a controller processing the signals from the sensors to calculate the payload resulting from lifting the part of the towed vehicle, and operating limits of the towing vehicle.

    TOW WEIGHT EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR WRECKERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210078576A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-18

    申请号:US17022582

    申请日:2020-09-16

    IPC分类号: B60W30/14 B60P3/12

    摘要: A tow aid system used while operating a wrecker adapted to tow a vehicle, the wrecker comprising an underlift arm extending rearward from the wrecker, wherein the underlift arm is adapted to lift at least a part of the vehicle for towing. The tow aid system comprises: axle load sensors mounted along different longitudinal positions on the wrecker, the axle load sensors generating signals indicative of loads along the different longitudinal positions; an underlift arm load sensor mounted about the underlift arm, the underlift arm load sensor generating signals indicative of a load applied on the underlift arm while holding the vehicle in a towing position; and a controller processing the signals from the axle load sensors and the underlift arm load sensor to calculate operating limits of the wrecker.