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US 2026/0061978 A1Published application
Trailer brake control
AssigneeFca US LLC
InventorsEsaias A Pech, Emily A Robb, Daniel P Cashen
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Abstract
A method for determining a trailer brake magnitude for a trailer brake system of a trailer being towed by a vehicle includes determining connection of a trailer to a vehicle, determining at least one trailer parameter relating to a size, shape or a weight of the trailer, and determining a trailer braking magnitude as a function of the at least one trailer parameter.
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A method for determining a trailer brake magnitude for a trailer brake system of a trailer being towed by a vehicle, comprising:
- determining connection of a trailer to a vehicle;
- determining at least one trailer parameter relating to a size, shape or a weight of the trailer;
- and
- determining a trailer braking magnitude as a function of the at least one trailer parameter.
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A system for determining a trailer brake magnitude for a trailer being towed by a vehicle, comprising:
- one or more sensors that provide an output from which a weight of a trailer can be estimated;
- a control system communicated with the one or more sensors, and responsive to the output provided from the one or more sensors to determine a trailer brake magnitude;
- and
- a trailer brake actuator associated with a trailer brake system and operable to apply a trailer brake of the trailer brake system, the trailer brake actuator being driven by the control system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.