公开(公告)号：US06302424B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09457900

申请日：1999-12-09

申请人： Jack L. Gisinger ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Peter J. Milner

发明人： Jack L. Gisinger ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Peter J. Milner

IPC分类号： B62D5306

CPC分类号： B62D53/0871 ,  B62D53/08

摘要： A sensing system employs multiple sensors utilizing mounting structure integrated into a fifth wheel hitch and which is protected from the environment, is capable of accurately measuring forces along longitudinal and vertical axes for providing information as to roll, pitch, yaw, and drawbar load and which utilizes sensors which provide output signals for display and control. In one embodiment, a fifth wheel includes mounting boxes formed on an undersurface thereof on opposite sides of the kingpin receiving slot and a force-sensing unit mounted within each of said mounting boxes. Each force-sensing unit includes a vertical sensor positioned fore and aft of the vertical hitch axis and forward and aft horizontal force sensors. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the sensors are mounted to the sensing unit utilizing elastomeric springs coupling the fifth wheel plate to the force-sensing unit and a plunger for coupling forces from said elastomeric spring to a force sensor itself.

摘要翻译： 感测系统使用多个传感器，其利用集成在第五轮牵引中并且被保护免受环境的安装结构的多个传感器，能够精确地测量纵向和纵轴上的力，以提供关于滚动，俯仰，偏航和牵引杆负载的信息，以及哪些 利用提供输出信号进行显示和控制的传感器。 在一个实施例中，第五轮包括在主销接收槽的相对侧上形成在其下表面上的安装盒和安装在每个所述安装盒内的力感测单元。 每个力感测单元包括垂直传感器，其位于垂直悬挂轴线的前后，以及前后水平力传感器。 在本发明的一个优选实施例中，每个传感器使用将第五轮板耦合到力感测单元的弹性弹簧和用于将力从所述弹性体弹簧耦合到力传感器本身的柱塞安装到感测单元。

公开(公告)号：US06739611B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09978878

申请日：2001-10-16

申请人： Jack L. Gisinger ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Steven C. Dupay ,  Randy L. Schutt

发明人： Jack L. Gisinger ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Steven C. Dupay ,  Randy L. Schutt

IPC分类号： B60D5306

CPC分类号： B62D53/0871 ,  B62D53/08

摘要： A sensing system employs multiple sensors utilizing mounting structure integrated into a fifth wheel hitch and which is protected from the environment, is capable of accurately measuring forces along longitudinal and vertical axes for providing information as to roll, pitch, yaw, and drawbar load and which utilizes sensors which provide output signals for display and control. In one embodiment, a fifth wheel includes mounting boxes formed on an undersurface thereof on opposite sides of the kingpin receiving slot and a force-sensing unit mounted within each of said mounting boxes. Each force-sensing unit includes a vertical sensor positioned fore and aft of the vertical hitch axis and forward and aft horizontal force sensors.

摘要翻译： 感测系统使用多个传感器，其利用集成在第五轮牵引中并且被保护免受环境的安装结构的多个传感器，能够精确地测量纵向和纵轴上的力，以提供关于滚动，俯仰，偏航和牵引杆负载的信息，以及哪些 利用提供输出信号进行显示和控制的传感器。 在一个实施例中，第五轮包括在主销接收槽的相对侧上形成在其下表面上的安装盒和安装在每个所述安装盒内的力感测单元。 每个力感测单元包括垂直传感器，其位于垂直悬挂轴线的前后，以及前后水平力传感器。

公开(公告)号：US4443025A

公开(公告)日：1984-04-17

申请号：US354240

申请日：1982-03-03

申请人： Samuel A. Martin ,  Fredrick J. Bakker ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Jack L. Gisinger ,  James H. Bush

发明人： Samuel A. Martin ,  Fredrick J. Bakker ,  Gerald W. Hungerink ,  Jack L. Gisinger ,  James H. Bush

IPC分类号： B62D53/08

CPC分类号： B62D53/0807

摘要： A fifth wheel assembly for coupling tractor and trailer units includes an improved trunnion bracket, comprising a pair of forged bearing caps having an inverted, U-shaped configuration, with bearing sleeves fixedly mounted therein. In sliding fifth wheel embodiments of the present invention, the bearing caps are mounted on rectangular channels fabricated from two L-shaped channel members with a flat plate attached to the upper edges of the L-shaped channels. An improved plunger is provided for adjustably connecting the trunnioned fifth wheel assembly with a base plate on which slotted racks have been mounted, and comprises a forged, two-prong construction with internal guides which minimizes structural disruption in the channels to provide greater strength. Adjustable stops are mounted on the exterior ends of the plungers, and abut the exterior sides of the racks to accurately maintain the plungers in a locked position. A manual lock release comprises an over-centered lever arm arrangement, which securely retains the plungers in the unlocked position for adjustment.

摘要翻译： 用于联接牵引车​​和拖车单元的第五轮组件包括改进的耳轴支架，包括一对具有倒置的U形构造的锻造轴承盖，其中固定地安装有轴承套筒。 在本发明的滑动第五轮实施例中，轴承盖安装在由两个L形通道构件制成的矩形通道上，平板连接到L形通道的上边缘。 提供了一种改进的柱塞，用于可调节地连接带齿的第五轮组件与已经安装有开槽的机架的底板，并且包括具有内部引导件的锻造的双管结构，其最小化通道中的结构中断以提供更大的强度。 可调节止动件安装在柱塞的外端上，并且邻接机架的外侧，以将柱塞准确地保持在锁定位置。 手动锁定释放装置包括过中心的杠杆臂布置，其将柱塞牢固地保持在解锁位置以进行调节。