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US 12,623,733 B2Granted
Load balancing systems and methods, and self-balancing trailers
AssigneeStream It, Inc.
InventorsLance M. King, Zach Radkey-Pechacek, Nathan Swanson, Timothy Wulff
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Abstract
Load balancing systems and methods, and trailers with components for load balancing across the trailers or portions (e.g., axles, springs, frame portions) thereof are provided herein. Some trailers comprise a frame, a suspension system configured to support the frame on a set of axles comprising a first axle, and wherein the first axle is movably coupled to the frame. Some trailers comprise a frame, a piping system coupled to the frame, and a set of tanks coupled to one another via the piping system. The piping system can comprise a set of pumps configured to pump fluid between the tanks for load balancing.
Claims11
A trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- a suspension system configured to support the frame on a set of axles comprising a first axle and a second axle;
- wherein the first axle and second axle are movably coupled to the frame;
- one or more sensors coupled to the frame and are configured to detect sensor data associated with the trailer, wherein the sensor data comprise one or more of weight data, weight distribution data, load distribution data, or force distribution data;
- and
- a controller, wherein the controller comprises:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing software instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- obtain the sensor data from the one or more sensors;
- identify at least one of an unbalanced load and a change in a load associated with the trailer based at least in part on the sensor data;
- and
- cause an actuator to move at least the first axle side-to-side relative to the frame based at least in part on the sensor data;
- and
- an upper sized and dimensioned to support cargo, and wherein the first axle is configured to move based at least in part on a distribution of a weight of the cargo on the first and second axles,
- wherein the upper is movably coupled to the frame,
- wherein the one or more processors cause a second actuator to move the upper relative to the frame based at least in part on the sensor data.
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A load balancing system, comprising:
- a trailer, comprising:
- a frame,
- a suspension system configured to support the frame on a set of axles comprising a first axle;
- an upper that is movably coupled to the frame;
- and
- wherein the first axle is movably coupled to the frame;
- one or more sensors coupled to the trailer, and configured to detect sensor data associated with the trailer, wherein the sensor data comprise one or more of weight data, weight distribution data, load distribution data, or force distribution data;
- and
- a controller, wherein the controller comprises:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing software instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- obtain the sensor data from the one or more sensors;
- identify at least one of an unbalanced load and a change in a load associated with the trailer based at least in part on the sensor data;
- cause a first actuator to move the first axle relative to the frame based at least in part on the sensor date;
- and
- cause a second actuator to move the upper relative to the frame based at least in part on the sensor data.
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A trailer, comprising:
- a frame;
- a suspension system configured to support the frame on a set of wheels comprising a first, second and third wheel;
- wherein at least the first wheel is movably coupled to the frame;
- one or more sensors configured to detect sensor data associated with the trailer, wherein the sensor data comprise one or more of weight data, weight distribution data, or force distribution data;
- and
- a controller, wherein the controller comprises:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory storing software instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- obtain the sensor data from the one or more sensors;
- identify at least one of an unbalanced weight load and a change in a load associated with the trailer based at least in part on the sensor data;
- and
- cause an actuator to diagonally move at least the first wheel relative to the frame based at least in part on the sensor data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.