Trailer vehicle brake-control module
First Claim
1. A brake-control module for a first trailer of a tractor-trailer combination, comprising:
- a tractor interface, including;
a tractor CAN interface for connection to a tractor CAN connector of a tractor of the tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer;
a tractor voltage-supply interface for connection to a tractor voltage-supply connector of the tractor; and
a tractor warning-light interface for connection to a tractor warning-light connector of the tractor; and
a second-trailer interface, comprising;
a second-trailer CAN interface for connection to a second-trailer CAN connector of a second trailer of said tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer;
a second-trailer voltage-supply interface for connection to a voltage connector of the second trailer; and
a second-trailer warning-light interface for connection to a second-trailer warning-light connector of the second trailer.
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Abstract
A brake-control module for a first trailer of a tractor-trailer combination reduces braking response time for the second trailer and subsequent trailers in the vehicle train. The brake-control module includes a tractor interface. The tractor interface includes a tractor CAN interface for connecting to a tractor CAN connector of a tractor, a tractor voltage-supply interface for connecting to a tractor voltage-supply connector of the tractor, and a tractor warning-light interface for connecting to a tractor warning-light connector of the tractor. The brake-control module further includes a second-trailer interface for connection of a second trailer that is coupled to the first trailer. The second-trailer interface includes a second-trailer CAN interface for connecting to a second-trailer CAN connector of the second trailer, a second-trailer voltage-supply interface for connecting to a voltage connector of the second trailer, and a second-trailer warning-light interface for connecting to a second-trailer warning-light connector of the second trailer.
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10 Claims
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1. A brake-control module for a first trailer of a tractor-trailer combination, comprising:
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a tractor interface, including; a tractor CAN interface for connection to a tractor CAN connector of a tractor of the tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer; a tractor voltage-supply interface for connection to a tractor voltage-supply connector of the tractor; and a tractor warning-light interface for connection to a tractor warning-light connector of the tractor; and a second-trailer interface, comprising; a second-trailer CAN interface for connection to a second-trailer CAN connector of a second trailer of said tractor-trailer combination coupled to the first trailer; a second-trailer voltage-supply interface for connection to a voltage connector of the second trailer; and a second-trailer warning-light interface for connection to a second-trailer warning-light connector of the second trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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