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公开(公告)号：US20200041362A1
公开(公告)日：2020-02-06
申请号：US16582093
申请日：2019-09-25
Applicant: Methode Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Gießibl , Chris Liston
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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2.发明授权公开(公告)号：US12138973B2
公开(公告)日：2024-11-12
申请号：US18170371
申请日：2023-02-16
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC , Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Andrew Niedert , Kevin Stanton Giaier , Elliott Pearson , Anton Rogness , Johannes Gießibl , Chad Reed
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a dual reacting, single load sensing element coupled to a hitch receiver are disclosed herein. An example computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed, cause one or more processors to determine a location of a hitch ball of a hitch of a vehicle, determine a load condition of the hitch based on the location and data received from a sensor of a first pin of the hitch, the hitch including a second pin, the first pin to react loads in a first direction and a second direction, the second pin to react loads in the first direction and in response to the load condition satisfying an alert threshold, alert a user of the load condition.
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公开(公告)号：US20200240853A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16851547
申请日：2020-04-17
Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Giessibl
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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公开(公告)号：US20210061030A1
公开(公告)日：2021-03-04
申请号：US17097507
申请日：2020-11-13
Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Gießibl , Chris Liston
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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公开(公告)号：US12187294B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-07
申请号：US17155507
申请日：2021-01-22
Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Johannes Gießibl , Chad Reed
IPC: B60W10/119 , B60W10/18 , B60W30/18 , B60W40/12 , G01L3/10 , B60K17/344
Abstract: A magnetic torque sensing device having a torque transferring member with a magnetoelastically active region. The magnetoelastically active region has oppositely polarized magnetically conditioned regions with initial directions of magnetization that are perpendicular to the sensitive directions of magnetic field sensor pairs placed proximate to the magnetically active region. Magnetic field sensors are specially positioned in relation to the torque-transferring member to accurately measure torque while providing improved RSU performance and reducing the detrimental effects of compassing. The torque sensing devices are incorporated on vehicle drive train components, including differential components, transfer case components, transmission components, and others, including on power transmission shafts, half-shafts, and wheels, and output signals representing characteristics of the vehicle are processed in algorithms to provide useful output information for controlling actions of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11787248B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-17
申请号：US17614988
申请日：2020-06-01
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC , Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Stanton Giaier , Andrew Niedert , Elliott Pearson , Anton Rogness , Johannes Gießibl , Chad Reed
IPC: B60D1/48
CPC classification number: B60D1/485
Abstract: Modular double pin load sensing hitches including two-piece pin mounts are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a pin mount including a first piece, and a second piece, separate from and to be disposed opposite to the first piece. The apparatus further includes and a receiver tube including a first mounting ear to be coupled to the first piece via a first pin and a second mounting ear to be coupled to the second piece via a second pin.
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公开(公告)号：US11491832B2
公开(公告)日：2022-11-08
申请号：US17097507
申请日：2020-11-13
Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Gießibl , Chris Liston
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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公开(公告)号：US20220242180A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17614988
申请日：2020-06-01
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC , Methode Electronics, Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Stanton Giaier , Andrew Niedert , Elliott Pearson , Anton Rogness , Johannes Gießibl , Chad Reed
IPC: B60D1/48
Abstract: Modular double pin load sensing hitches including two-piece pin mounts are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a pin mount including a first piece, and a second piece, separate from and to be disposed opposite to the first piece. The apparatus further includes and a receiver tube including a first mounting ear to be coupled to the first piece via a first pin and a second mounting ear to be coupled to the second piece via a second pin.
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公开(公告)号：US11221262B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-11
申请号：US16582093
申请日：2019-09-25
Applicant: Methode Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Gießibl , Chris Liston
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle or a coupling between a vehicle body and a suspension of the vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow and vehicle weight sensing coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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公开(公告)号：US10670479B2
公开(公告)日：2020-06-02
申请号：US16136837
申请日：2018-09-20
Applicant: Methode Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Chad Reed , Julius Beck , Florian Burghardt , Johannes Gießibl
Abstract: A magneto-elastically-based active force sensor, used with a tow coupling between a towed and a towing vehicle, which outputs a signal useful for determining forces acting on the coupling. The outputted force information may be provided by processor-enabled embedded software algorithms that take inputs from the force sensor and other sensors, may be used by one or more vehicle systems during operating of the vehicle, such as engine, braking, stability, safety, and informational systems. The force sensor includes directionally-sensitive magnetic field sensing elements inside the sensor, and shielding may be used around the sensors to reduce the influence of external magnetic fields on the sensing elements. The force sensor may be used with different tow coupling devices installed on different types of automobile cars and trucks.
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