GAWR EXCEED WARNING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A warning system for a vehicle having a front axle, a rear axle and an air suspension system, comprising:
- an indicator;
an event data recorder; and
a controller operatively associated with the air suspension system, the event data recorder and the indicator, the controller configured to;
determine a load on the front axle and the rear axle when the vehicle is in a static condition;
compare the determined load on the front and rear axles to a predetermined load threshold for each of the front and rear axles;
provide a warning signal to the indicator indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined load threshold upon the controller determining one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined load threshold; and
communicate data indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined threshold to the event data recorder.
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Abstract
A warning system for a vehicle having an air suspension system can include an indicator, an event data recorder, and a controller. The controller can be configured to determine a load on a front axle and a rear axle when the vehicle is in a static condition and compare the determined load on the front and rear axles to a predetermined load threshold for each of the front and rear axles. A warning signal can be provided to the indicator indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined load threshold upon the controller determining one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined load threshold. Data indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined threshold can be communicated to the event data recorder.
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18 Claims
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1. A warning system for a vehicle having a front axle, a rear axle and an air suspension system, comprising:
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an indicator; an event data recorder; and a controller operatively associated with the air suspension system, the event data recorder and the indicator, the controller configured to; determine a load on the front axle and the rear axle when the vehicle is in a static condition; compare the determined load on the front and rear axles to a predetermined load threshold for each of the front and rear axles; provide a warning signal to the indicator indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined load threshold upon the controller determining one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined load threshold; and communicate data indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined threshold to the event data recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A warning system for a vehicle including a front axle, a rear axle and an air suspension system, comprising:
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an indicator; an electronic stability control system including a longitudinal accelerometer; an event data recorder configured to record certain vehicle conditions and data associated therewith; and a controller operatively associated with the indicator, air suspension system, electronic stability control system and event data recorder, the controller configured to; determine a load on the front axle and the rear axle when the vehicle is in a static condition based on data from the air suspension system; compare the determined load on the front and rear axles to a predetermined load threshold for each of the front and rear axles, including accounting for an increased resultant force on one of the axles as a result of the vehicle being on a grade; provide a warning signal to the indicator indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined load threshold upon the controller determining at least one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined load threshold; and communicate data indicative of at least one of the determined loads exceeding the corresponding predetermined threshold to the event data recorder for a duration that the at least one of the determined loads exceeds the corresponding predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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