Managing jackknife enabling conditions during backing of a trailer by reducing speed of a vehicle backing the trailer
First Claim
1. A method for preventing a jackknife condition between a vehicle having a data processing device and a trailer towed by the vehicle, comprising:
- assessing jackknife information and a jackknife condition threshold during backing of the trailer to detect an imminent jackknife condition;
issuing a first jackknife warning in response to a first speed threshold being reached by the vehicle during backing of the trailer;
issuing a second jackknife warning in response to a speed of the vehicle increasing by a defined amount after the first jackknife warning is issued; and
reducing a vehicle speed in response to detection of the imminent jackknife condition during backing of the trailer.
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Abstract
A vehicle comprises a trailer angle detection apparatus and a trailer backup control system. The trailer angle detection apparatus is configured for outputting hitch angle information generated as a function of an angle between the vehicle and a trailer towably attached thereto. The trailer backup control system includes a jackknife enabling condition detector and a jackknife counter-measures controller coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus. The jackknife enabling condition detector is coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus for receiving the hitch angle information therefrom and for determining if a jackknife enabling condition has been attained at a particular point in time during backing of the trailer by the vehicle. The jackknife counter-measures controller implements a vehicle speed reducing action in response to the jackknife enabling condition detector determining that the jackknife enabling condition has been attained at the particular point in time during backing of the trailer.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for preventing a jackknife condition between a vehicle having a data processing device and a trailer towed by the vehicle, comprising:
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assessing jackknife information and a jackknife condition threshold during backing of the trailer to detect an imminent jackknife condition; issuing a first jackknife warning in response to a first speed threshold being reached by the vehicle during backing of the trailer; issuing a second jackknife warning in response to a speed of the vehicle increasing by a defined amount after the first jackknife warning is issued; and reducing a vehicle speed in response to detection of the imminent jackknife condition during backing of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A trailer backup control system for a vehicle capable of towing a trailer, the trailer backup control system having a set of instructions to carry out operations for:
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assessing jackknife information and a jackknife condition threshold during backing of the trailer to detect an imminent jackknife condition; issuing a first jackknife warning in response to a first speed threshold being reached by the vehicle during backing of the trailer; issuing a second jackknife warning in response to an increase in speed of the vehicle by a defined amount after the first jackknife warning is issued; and reducing a vehicle speed in response to the imminent jackknife condition during backing of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A trailer backup control system for a vehicle capable of towing a trailer, comprising:
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a trailer angle detection apparatus configured for generating a signal as a function of an angle between the vehicle and the trailer; a jackknife counter-measures controller coupled to the trailer angle detection apparatus configured for issuing a first jackknife warning in response to a first speed threshold being reached by the vehicle during backing of the trailer issuing a second jackknife warning in response to a speed of the vehicle further increasing by a defined amount after the first jackknife warning is issued, and reducing a vehicle speed when a jackknife condition is imminent during hacking of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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