Trailer visibility safety system
AssigneeIdeaTek Equity Group, LLC
InventorSteven Adam Schrag
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Abstract
A safety lighting system for use with trailers is described herein. In some embodiments, the trailer lighting system comprises a sensor, a controller, and safety lights. The safety lighting system may be used for illuminating trailers while being towed, for example, in shipping yards, construction yards, and shipping and receiving docks. The safety lighting system may be activated upon connection of a pneumatic system with a spotting tractor and deactivated upon establishing an electrical connection from a tractor to the trailer.
Claims20
A lighting system of a trailer activating based on a pneumatic connection between the trailer and a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one light disposed on the trailer;
- a power source supplying power to the at least one light;
- a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure from the pneumatic connection between the trailer and the vehicle;
- and
- a controller configured to—
- receive a first signal indicative of the pressure from the pressure sensor,
- wherein at least one brake of the trailer is released based on the pressure;
- upon receiving the first signal, illuminating the at least one light;
- receive a second signal indicative of an electrical connection between the trailer and the vehicle;
- and
- deactivating the at least one light when both the first signal and the second signal are received.
A method of illuminating a lighting system of a trailer based at least in part on a pneumatic connection between the trailer and a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first signal indicative of a pressure from a pressure sensor,
- wherein at least one brake of the trailer is released based at least in part on the pressure;
- upon receiving the first signal, illuminating at least one light of the lighting system;
- receiving a second signal indicative of an electrical connection between the trailer and the vehicle;
- and
- deactivating the at least one light when both the first signal and the second signal are received.
A lighting system of a trailer that activates based on a pneumatic connection between the trailer and a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one light disposed on the trailer;
- a power source supplying power to the at least one light;
- a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure from a pneumatic connection between the trailer and the vehicle;
- and
- a controller configured to—
- receive a signal indicative of the pressure from the pressure sensor,
- wherein at least one brake of the trailer is released based on the pressure;
- and
- upon receiving the signal, illuminating the at least one light,
- wherein the at least one light is controlled to be deactivated when an electrical connection between the trailer and the vehicle is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.