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US 8,543,278 B2Granted
Operating device and method for trailer vehicles
AssigneeWABCO GmbH
InventorsRainer Risse, Axel Stender
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Abstract
An operating device for trailer vehicles includes an operating element for performing a control function of the trailer vehicle and a display for displaying control information corresponding to the control function.
Claims15
An operating device for a trailer vehicle, comprising:
- a display configured to present control information comprising data required for control of at least one control function of the trailer vehicle, the at least one control function being configured on the basis of control devices of the connected trailer vehicle and being obtainable by at least one of automatic querying and communication of system parameters that contain the configuration of the trailer vehicle;
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- an operating element configured to execute the at least one control function on the basis of the control information presented on the display.
A method for operator control of a trailer vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- presenting control information comprising data required for control of a control function of the trailer vehicle on a display of an operating device;
- assigning to an operating element of the operating device the control function of the trailer vehicle corresponding to the control information;
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- continuing to present data required for control of the control function as the operating element is actuated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.