TRAILBRAKING
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1. A trailbraking control system for a vehicle comprising:
- a velocity sensor for providing a velocity output signal;
a second sensor for providing a second output signal; and
a trailbraking controller for receiving said velocity output signal and said second output signal, wherein said trailbraking controller will provide an output control signal conditioned by said velocity output signal and said second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver.
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Abstract
A system for trailbraking includes a velocity sensor providing a velocity output signal, a second sensor providing a second output signal and a trailbraking controller for receiving the velocity output signal and the second output signal. The trailbraking controller will provide an output control signal conditioned by the velocity output signal and the second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver. A method for trailbraking is provided.
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22 Claims
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1. A trailbraking control system for a vehicle comprising:
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a velocity sensor for providing a velocity output signal;
a second sensor for providing a second output signal; and
a trailbraking controller for receiving said velocity output signal and said second output signal, wherein said trailbraking controller will provide an output control signal conditioned by said velocity output signal and said second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a trailbraking controller for a vehicle comprising:
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monitoring a velocity output signal from a velocity sensor;
monitoring a second output signal from a second sensor; and
determining when an emergency avoidance maneuver is indicated by said second output signal; and
outputting an output control signal conditioned by said velocity output signal and said second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operating a trailbraking control system in a vehicle comprising:
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providing a brake on at least one wheel of said vehicle;
providing a velocity sensor in said vehicle;
providing at least one of a lateral acceleration sensor, a closing obstacle distance device and a steering wheel sensor in said vehicle; and
providing a trailbraking controller in said vehicle, said trailbraking controller comprising;
monitoring a velocity output signal from said velocity sensor;
monitoring a second output signal from at least one of said lateral acceleration sensor for providing an acceleration output signal, said closing obstacle distance device for providing a closing obstacle signal and said steering wheel sensor for providing a steering angle rate signal; and
determining when an emergency avoidance maneuver is indicated by said second output signal; and
outputting to said brake an output control signal, wherein said output control signal is conditioned by said velocity output signal and said second output signal when indicative of an emergency avoidance maneuver. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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