Articulated mounting for trailer angle sensor
OwnerChristopher Allan Standen, John Paul Standeninventors
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Abstract
The tractor unit of an articulated road vehicle includes an angle sensor unit arranged to sense the angular position of the trailer relative to the tractor and to cause the rear view mirror for the driver to move so that he can always see the trail end of the trailer. According to this invention the sensor unit is deflectable mounted on the tractor unit so that it can be moved out of harms way when hit, e.g., by a trailer.
Claims9
An articulated road vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the tractor having at least one positionable rear view mirror, an angle sensor being mounted on the vehicle, the mirror being movable in response to a signal from the angle sensor, the angle sensor being pivotable about a horizontal axis, wherein the angle sensor is deflectably mounted so as to be deflectable to an out-of-the-way deflected position on being hit by the trailer.
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