Electric trailer brake controller
First Claim
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1. A trailer brake controller comprising:
- a brake control signal generator for generating a brake control signal;
a microprocessor connected to said brake control signal generator and responsive to said brake control signal to generate an output brake actuation signal which is related to said brake control signal; and
at least one pushbutton connected to said microprocessor, said pushbutton being operative to change selected operating parameters of said microprocessor;
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Abstract
A micro processor based electric brake controller includes an internal Read Only Memory that stores operating code and an external Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory that stores operating parameters supplied by the vehicle operator.
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29 Claims
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1. A trailer brake controller comprising:
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a brake control signal generator for generating a brake control signal;
a microprocessor connected to said brake control signal generator and responsive to said brake control signal to generate an output brake actuation signal which is related to said brake control signal; and
at least one pushbutton connected to said microprocessor, said pushbutton being operative to change selected operating parameters of said microprocessor;
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10. A trailer brake controller comprising:
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a brake control signal generator for generating a brake control signal that is proportional to the deceleration of a towing vehicle;
a microprocessor connected to said brake control signal generator and responsive to said brake control signal to generate an output brake actuation signal which is related to said brake control signal; and
at least one pushbutton connected to said microprocessor, said pushbutton being operative to change selected operating parameters of said microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. The trailer brake controller according to claim 21 wherein said accelerometer includes a first sensing device oriented in a general longitudinal direction and a second sensing device oriented in a generally vertical direction, said first and second sensing devices operative to generate signals that are a function of the deceleration of a towing vehicle, said signals being combined by said microprocessor to produce said brake control signal.
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