Back to results
US 12,326,493 B2Granted
Method and device for determining vehicle parameters
AssigneeContinental Automotive Technologies GmbH
InventorsAndreas Weinlich, Thomas Smits, Marten Kabutz, Tobias Schmalriede
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method comprises determining the distance between a first transceiver unit and a second transceiver unit, wherein the first transceiver unit is mounted on a vehicle and the second transceiver unit is mounted on a trailer connected to the vehicle. The method also includes determining at least one parameter relating to the trailer, taking into account the distance between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit.
Claims13
A method which comprises:
- determining the distance between a first transceiver unit and a second transceiver unit, wherein the first transceiver unit is mounted on a vehicle and the second transceiver unit is mounted on a trailer which is connected to the vehicle;
- and
- determining at least one parameter relating to the trailer, taking into account the distance between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit, wherein the first transceiver unit is integrated into a camera unit and is arranged laterally along a side of the vehicle, wherein the second transceiver unit is integrated into a radio camera system and is arranged on a rear edge of the trailer at a distance from the lateral edge of the trailer, and wherein determining the at least one parameter relating to the trailer comprises determining the length of the trailer on the basis of the determined distance, the distance between the first transceiver unit and a front edge of the trailer, and a horizontal offset between the second transceiver unit and the first transceiver unit.
A device comprising:
- a first transceiver unit which is designed to be mounted on a vehicle;
- a second transceiver unit which is designed to be mounted on a trailer connected to the vehicle;
- and
- a control device having instructions for:
- determining a distance between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit when the first transceiver unit is mounted on the vehicle and the second transceiver unit is mounted on the trailer;
- and
- determining at least one parameter relating to the trailer, taking into account the distance between the first transceiver unit and the second transceiver unit, wherein the first transceiver unit is integrated into a camera unit and is arranged laterally along a side of the vehicle, wherein the second transceiver unit is integrated into a radio camera system and is arranged on a rear edge of the trailer at a distance from the lateral edge of the trailer, and wherein determining the at least one parameter relating to the trailer comprises determining the length of the trailer on the basis of the determined distance, the distance between the first transceiver unit and a front edge of the trailer, and a horizontal offset between the second transceiver unit and the first transceiver unit.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.