Method for coupling a tractor with a semi-trailer and a semi-truck with a tractor and a semi-trailer
AssigneeJost-Werke Deutschland GmbH
InventorSwen Saupe
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Abstract
Method for coupling a tractor with a semi-trailer and semi-truck with a tractor and a semi-trailer.
Claims19
A method for coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer, in which a fifth wheel of the tractor is connected to a king pin of the semi-trailer in a coupling procedure in such a way that the tractor can move the semi-trailer, comprising the steps of:
- before the coupling procedure, determining in an analysis procedure whether the coupling procedure is feasible and, if not, automatically changing an absolute height of the king pin and/or automatically tilting at least part of the semi-trailer about a transverse axis (Y) in an adjustment procedure.
A semi-truck with a tractor and a semi-trailer, wherein the tractor comprises a fifth wheel and the semi-trailer comprises a king pin, wherein the fifth wheel and the king pin can be coupled to each other in a coupling process in such a way, that the tractor can move the semi-trailer, wherein the semi-trailer comprises a lifting system by which an absolute height (HK) of the king pin can be adjusted and/or at least a part of the semi-trailer can be tilted about a transverse axis (Y),
- wherein the tractor and/or the semi-trailer comprises at least one sensor and at least one control device, that the sensor is configured to detect an absolute height (HO) of an upper edge of the fifth wheel and/or an absolute height (HU) of a lower edge of the semi-trailer and/or an absolute height (HK) of the king pin and/or an absolute height (HS) of the fifth wheel and/or a height difference (ΔH) between the upper edge and the lower edge and/or a height difference (ΔH) between the king pin and the fifth wheel, and
- wherein the control device is configured to actuate the lifting system depending on a signal from the sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.