Trailer Odometer
OwnerRandy L. Tiede, Karen K. Tiedeinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a trailer odometer for measuring distance travelled by a trailer and other performance information. The trailer odometer is designed to be connected to a wheel hub, and features a counter for measuring axle/wheel rotation, a conversion unit for converting rotations into distance in miles/kilometers and a wireless transmission module for transmitting distance information to a remote electronic device. In one potential embodiment, an electrical box, designed to be an aftermarket product, performs the same or similar function and can be positioned/mounted near a hitch of the trailer.
Claims20
A wheel hub mounted trailer odometer comprising:
- an odometer comprising a mounting frame for insertion inside a wheel hub of a trailer, and a counter for counting a plurality of rotations of an axle connected to said wheel hub;
- a conversion module for converting said plurality of rotations to a converted distance value;
- a cover for protecting said odometer, wherein said odometer is fastenable to said wheel hub using a plurality of lug nuts;
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- a wireless communication module for transmitting said converted distance value to a remote device via a wireless communication channel.
A wheel hub mounted trailer odometer comprising:
- an odometer including a mounting frame for insertion inside a wheel hub of a trailer and a counter for counting a plurality of rotations of an axle connected to said wheel hub;
- a conversion module for converting said plurality of rotations to a converted distance value, wherein said counter comprises a magnetic switch for counting said plurality of rotations;
- said converted distance value is selected from a group consisting of miles and kilometers;
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- a wireless communication module for transmitting said converted distance value to a remote device via a wireless communication channel.
A method for remotely identifying a distance travelled by a trailer, the method comprising the steps of:
- integrating a trailer odometer to a wheel hub and an axle of said trailer;
- monitoring rotations of said axle of said trailer;
- recording said rotations of said axle by said trailer odometer when said trailer starts moving;
- converting said rotations of said axle into a distance travelled;
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- wirelessly transmitting said distance travelled to a smartphone application installed in a smartphone using a wireless communication medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.