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US 10,048,113 B2Granted
Vehicle load indicator
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, Annette Lynn Huebner, Paul Kenneth Dellock
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Abstract
A system for a vehicle comprises a load sensor configured to sense a load on the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a load indicator where the load indicator is disposed proximate the vehicle such that the load indicator generates an output in response to the load sensed by the load sensor.
Claims20
A load indicator system for a vehicle comprising:
- a load sensor disposed in a vehicle bed;
- at least one load indicator disposed outside of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller in communication with the load sensor and the at least one load indicator wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a detection of an operator proximate the vehicle;
- and
- provide a load indication in response to a load sensed by the load sensor and the detection of the operator proximate the vehicle.
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A vehicle load indicator system comprising:
- a load sensor disposed beneath a vehicle bed;
- a load indicator outside a vehicle;
- and
- a controller in communication with the load sensor and the load indicator wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a detection of an operator proximate the vehicle;
- and
- activate the load indicator to generate an output in response to a detection of a load condition and the detection of the operator proximate the vehicle.
4 more elements
A method for indicating a vehicle load comprising the steps of:
- detecting an operator within a proximity of a vehicle;
- detecting a first load condition;
- detecting a second load condition;
- comparing the first and second load conditions to a payload weight change history in response to the detection of the operator;
- and
- activating a load indicator to display the first and second load conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.