# US 2024/0201004 A1 · System and method for weighing of a vehicle

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- Number: US 2024/0201004 A1
- Document ID: US20240201004A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/532,009
- Filed: 2023-12-07
- Published: 2024-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2022-12-16
- Assignees: Volvo Truck Corporation
- Applicants: Volvo Truck Corporation
- Inventors: Christofer Nilsson; Tommy Rosgardt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201004A1

## CPC

- G01G 19/024: {using electrical weight-sensitive devices}
- G01G 19/035: {using electrical weight-sensitive devices}
- B60G 17/017: characterised by their use when the vehicle is stationary, e.g. during loading, engine start-up or switch-off
- B60G 17/0195: characterised by the regulation being combined with other vehicle control systems {(conjoint control of vehicle sub-units including control of suspension systems B60W10/22)}
- B60G 2204/46: Means for locking the suspension
- B60G 2400/60: Load
- G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16)
- B60G: VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS (air-cushion vehicles B60V; {cycle suspensions B62K25/00})

## Abstract

A computer system comprising a processor device configured to determine that the vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device, and when it has been determined that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, provide, to the vehicle, information indicating that the vehicle should activate weigh mode, wherein the weigh mode comprises locking of a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer system comprising a processor device configured to:
determine that a vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device; and
when it has been determined that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, provide, to the vehicle, information indicating that the vehicle should activate weigh mode;
wherein the weigh mode comprises locking of a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

### Claim 2

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
determining, by a processor device of a computer system, that a vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device; and
when it has been determined that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, providing, by the processor device and to the vehicle, information indicating that the vehicle should activate weigh mode;
wherein the weigh mode comprises:
locking of a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the weigh mode comprises:
that the vehicle drives with a predetermined speed and that the predetermined speed is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
obtaining, by the processor device, a weigh mode request from the weighing device; and
wherein the determining of that the vehicle is approaching or located on the weighing device is based on the weigh mode request.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
obtaining, by the processor device, user input indicating that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device;
wherein the determining of that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device is based on the user input.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
obtaining, by the processor device, information indicating duration of the weighing of the vehicle; and
providing, by the processor device and to the vehicle, information indicating the duration of the weighing of the vehicle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
determining, by the processor device, that the weighing of the vehicle has been completed; and
when it has been determined that the weighing of the vehicle has been completed, providing, by the processor device and to the vehicle, information indicating that the vehicle should deactivate weigh mode.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the weighing device is a dynamic weight arranged to weigh the vehicle when it moves over the dynamic weight.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

A vehicle comprising a processor device to perform the method of claim 2.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

A computer program product comprising program code for performing, when executed by a processor device, the method of claim 2.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

A control system comprising one or more control units configured to perform the method of claim 2.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor device, cause the processor device to perform the method of claim 2.