Mobile sensor device for a semitrailer train, arrangement of mobile sensor devices on a semitrailer, method for acquiring information for a semitrailer train, central device and semitrailer tractor
AssigneeSAF-HOLLAND GmbH
InventorsMark Hartmann, Bernd Brunsch
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Abstract
A mobile sensor device for a vehicle combination with a tractor and a trailer, in particular a semitrailer train with a semitrailer tractor and a semitrailer includes a recording device for recording information, a transmission device for transmitting the information to a central device, and a connection area for detachably coupling the mobile sensor device to the trailer, in particular the semitrailer.
Claims15
A mobile sensor device for a semitrailer train with a semitrailer tractor and a semitrailer, comprising:
- a recording device for recording information;
- a transmission device for transmitting the information to a central device;
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- a connection area for detachably coupling the mobile sensor device to the semitrailer;
- wherein already existing lines integrated in the semitrailer are used to transmit the information;
- wherein the mobile sensor device together with the transmission device is coupled to the semitrailer;
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- wherein the transmission device is configured to communicate with the central device via cables already integrated in the semitrailer.
An arrangement of mobile sensor devices on a semitrailer, wherein the mobile sensor devices are arranged and/or aligned such that, on a basis of the information acquired by a their recording device of the arrangement of mobile sensor devices, a relative orientation between the tractor and the trailer in a coupled and/or uncoupled state, and/or a readiness to couple of the trailer can be determined, wherein already existing lines integrated in the semitrailer are used to transmit the information;
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- wherein a front mobile sensor device of the mobile sensor devices is located in a front section of the semitrailer and two lateral mobile sensor devices of the mobile sensor devices are arranged offset relative to one another in a transverse direction, wherein the lateral mobile sensor devices are arranged behind the front mobile sensor device as viewed in a forward direction of travel, and wherein the front mobile sensor device and the lateral mobile sensor devices are arranged in an interface portion between a semitrailer tractor and the semitrailer on an underside of the semitrailer.
A central device for evaluating information provided by a mobile sensor device, wherein the central device is configured such that by the provided information a relative orientation between a semitrailer tractor and the semitrailer in a coupled and/or uncoupled state, and/or a readiness to couple can be determined, wherein already existing lines integrated in the semitrailer are used to transmit the information between a transmission device of the mobile sensor device and the central device where the mobile sensor device is configured to be detachable mounted to the semitrailer.
A method for acquiring information for a semitrailer tractor and a semitrailer, comprising:
- detachably arranging a mobile sensor device on the semitrailer where the mobile sensor device includes a transmission device;
- acquiring information via a recording device of the mobile sensor device;
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- transmitting the information to a central device via a transmission device;
- wherein already existing lines integrated in the semitrailer are used to transmit the information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.