Controller and method for monitoring trailer brake applications

    公开(公告)号:US09821779B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US14944261

    申请日:2015-11-18

    IPC分类号: B60T8/17 B60T7/04

    摘要: Various embodiments of a tractor controller for monitoring trailer brake applications is disclosed. The control logic of the tractor control is capable of receiving a signal indicative of a trailer brake application; receiving a signal indicative of a foot brake application; totaling a number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application for a predetermined time period; and totaling a number of signals indicative of a foot brake application for the predetermined time period. The control logic then compares the total number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application with the total number of signals indicative of a foot brake application. The control logic records a flag in response to the total number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application being greater than the total number of signals indicative of a foot brake application.

    BRAKE RETARDER VALVE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180111595A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15585274

    申请日:2017-05-03

    申请人: Deere & Company

    摘要: A brake retarder valve for a tractor-trailer combination includes a valve housing and a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a poppet valve biased by a spring and a gravity spool. The valve assembly is selectively operable between the operative closed configuration and an open configuration in response to a resultant of the fluid pressure between a trailer axle brake and a tractor axle brake. The tractor axle brake is actuated with a time delay from actuation of the trailer axle brake. This delay is actuation of the tractor axle brake prevents jack knifing of the trailer onto the tractor in a tractor-trailer combination, thereby ensuring safety during operation of a tractor-trailer combination.

    Controller and Method for Monitoring Trailer Brake Applications

    公开(公告)号:US20170137003A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US14944261

    申请日:2015-11-18

    IPC分类号: B60T8/17 B60T7/04

    摘要: Various embodiments of a tractor controller for monitoring trailer brake applications is disclosed. The control logic of the tractor control is capable of receiving a signal indicative of a trailer brake application; receiving a signal indicative of a foot brake application; totaling a number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application for a predetermined time period; and totaling a number of signals indicative of a foot brake application for the predetermined time period. The control logic then compares the total number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application with the total number of signals indicative of a foot brake application. The control logic records a flag in response to the total number of signals indicative of a trailer brake application being greater than the total number of signals indicative of a foot brake application.