Abstract: A trailer electronic braking system includes a braking device capable of generating a braking force on a wheel on the trailer, a brake force into the brake cylinders being controllable by a braking ECU The braking ECU is connected to a standards compliant communication bus on said trailer and is adapted to receive data inputs from sensors on the trailer. An access point adapted to receive inputs from further sensors on the trailer and/or to read the inputs from sensors received by the braking ECU such that data received from the sensors can be rendered in standards compliant manner and wirelessly transmitted to a further device such as a mobile telephone remote or distinct from the trailer. The further device is adapted to display information so received using a standards compliant client such as with a web browser.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling a vehicle having a pressure-medium-activated brake device which includes wheel brakes and brake circuits on each side, on only at least one rear axle, and having a drive engine which drives the rear wheels of the at least one rear axle, in which the rear wheels can be optionally or automatically coupled to or decoupled from front wheels of a front axle in order to transmit driving and/or braking power. Also described is a vehicle having a brake device which includes wheel brakes and brake circuits on each side on only at least one rear axle, and having a drive engine which drives the rear wheels of the at least one rear axle, in which the rear wheels can be optionally or automatically coupled to or decoupled from the front wheels of a front axle in order to transmit driving and/or braking power.

Abstract: A pneumatic control valve device for systems for arbitrarily lifting and lowering the vehicle body of air-suspended vehicles, with a control device having at least one mechanical control element for the positions lift, lower, drive and stop, and with a spring device for returning the control element after it has been released, in which the spring device returns the control element after it has been released into the drive position, a position securing device is provided, the position securing device mechanically locking the control element, the position securing device, in the locked state, preventing the control element from returning under the spring force of the spring device into the drive position, but permitting this in the unlocked state, however always permitting the control element to be manually adjusted, the position securing device can be changed from the locked state into the unlocked state by an electric signal.

Abstract: An actuator having a linearly movable push rod for use in automotive engineering, which may be for operating a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, having a housing having an expandable material working element and an electrical heater for heating the expandable material working element. Furthermore, a device is provided for the controlled operation of a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, which includes an actuator of the aforementioned kind.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling a vehicle having a pressure-medium-activated brake device which includes wheel brakes and brake circuits on each side, on only at least one rear axle, and having a drive engine which drives the rear wheels of the at least one rear axle, in which the rear wheels can be optionally or automatically coupled to or decoupled from front wheels of a front axle in order to transmit driving and/or braking power. Also described is a vehicle having a brake device which includes wheel brakes and brake circuits on each side on only at least one rear axle, and having a drive engine which drives the rear wheels of the at least one rear axle, in which the rear wheels can be optionally or automatically coupled to or decoupled from the front wheels of a front axle in order to transmit driving and/or braking power.

Abstract: A compressed air supply system is described for a truck trailer, which includes at least one first compressed air network, which supplies a pneumatic brake system of the truck trailer with an air pressure limited according to a requirement, and at least one compressed air supply coupling between the tractive vehicle and the truck trailer for supplying compressed air, in which the at least one compressed air supply coupling is configured for a higher air pressure than the limited air pressure according to the requirement.

Abstract: An electropneumatic pressure regulating module, formed as a structural unit, is described for an electropneumatic brake system of a vehicle, including: at least two separately regulable pressure regulating channels, wherein a regulated working pressure, acting at at least one working pressure port, for at least one brake application device of the brake system is generated for each pressure regulating channel on the basis of working air originating from at least one compressed air store and as a function of braking demand signals of a brake transducer, in which to form pressure regulating channels having separate pneumatic circuits, each pressure regulating channel is assigned at least one dedicated storage pressure port which can be connected to a dedicated compressed air store, and in which the pneumatic flow paths of each pressure regulating channel are formed so as to be pneumatically separate, at least proceeding from the respective storage pressure port as far as the respective working pressure port, fro

Abstract: A valve arrangement for controlling a brake system, comprising at least one spring brake cylinder and at least one service brake cylinder, of a trailer vehicle of a traction vehicle-trailer combination, characterized in that said valve arrangement includes a 3/2 way valve which, as a function of the control pressure present at its control inlet, connects either its connection, which is connected to an outlet of a control valve device in order to generate service brake pressure for the at least one service brake cylinder, or connects its connection, which is connected to a trailer-vehicle-side compressed air supply, to its further connection which is connected to the at least one spring brake cylinder.

Abstract: A trailer electronic braking system is provided for a road train having a tractor and a plurality of trailers. The braking system includes a braking ECU on each trailer and a communication interface being provided so that the braking ECU on a first trailer and the braking ECU on a second trailer are able to communicate with one another. In use, the respective braking ECU on the first and second trailer receive an input from a respective sensor on the first and second trailer adapted to detect lateral acceleration and/or wheel speed. In the event that one of the sensors detects lateral acceleration and/or a wheel speed indicative of a loss of stability, the sensor generates a signal for actuating stability control, which signal is passed via the communication interface to the braking ECU on the other trailer, so that the other trailer can actuate stability control.

Abstract: An actuator having a linearly movable push rod for use in automotive engineering, which may be for operating a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, having a housing having an expandable material working element and an electrical heater for heating the expandable material working element. Furthermore, a device is provided for the controlled operation of a switching element of a valve, in particular a container control valve of a commercial vehicle, which includes an actuator of the aforementioned kind.

Abstract: A trailer electronic braking system is provided for a road train having a tractor and a plurality of trailers. The braking system includes a braking ECU on each trailer and a communication interface being provided so that the braking ECU on a first trailer and the braking ECU on a second trailer are able to communicate with one another. In use, the respective braking ECU on the first and second trailer receive an input from a respective sensor on the first and second trailer adapted to detect lateral acceleration and/or wheel speed. In the event that one of the sensors detects lateral acceleration and/or a wheel speed indicative of a loss of stability, the sensor generates a signal for actuating stability control, which signal is passed via the communication interface to the braking ECU on the other trailer, so that the other trailer can actuate stability control.

Abstract: A trailer electronic braking system for a road train includes a tractor and a plurality of trailers. The braking system includes a braking ECU on at least one trailer and an ABS system on a further trailer. A communication interface is provided so that the braking ECU on a first trailer and the ABS control unit on a second trailer are able to communicate with one another. In use, the braking ECU on the first trailer receives an input from a respective sensor on the first trailer adapted to detect lateral acceleration anchor wheel speed. In the event that the sensor detects lateral acceleration anchor a wheel speed indicative of a loss of stability, the sensor generates a signal for actuating stability control, which signal is passed via the communication interface to the ABS control unit on the other trailer, so that the other trailer can actuate the brakes on that trailer.

Abstract: A pneumatic control valve device for systems for arbitrarily lifting and lowering the vehicle body of air-suspended vehicles, with a control device having at least one mechanical control element for the positions lift, lower, drive and stop, and with a spring device for returning the control element after it has been released, in which the spring device returns the control element after it has been released into the drive position, a position securing device is provided, the position securing device mechanically locking the control element, the position securing device, in the locked state, preventing the control element from returning under the spring force of the spring device into the drive position, but permitting this in the unlocked state, however always permitting the control element to be manually adjusted, the position securing device can be changed from the locked state into the unlocked state by an electric signal.

Abstract: An electro-pneumatic system including relay valves disposed between a pressure supply inlet and outputs respectively, and having respective control inputs; associated solenoid-operated valves each operable in a first or a second condition respectively to allow or prevent connection of the control input of the relay valves respectively to a pneumatic duct; a solenoid-operated commutation valve having respective first and second conditions in which it connects the pneumatic duct to the control input of the system to receive a braking control pressure or to an inlet/outlet aperture of a second solenoid-operated switching valve; and an electronic control unit (ECU) arranged to control the solenoid valves. The second switching valve has respective first and second conditions in which its inlet/outlet aperture is connected to a discharge passage opening to the outside environment or to the supply inlet.

Abstract: The brakes of the front axle of the trailer of a utility vehicle are impinged upon with a brake pressure by way of a single, common ABS valve. Said ABS valve is electrically actuated by an EBS module associated with the rear wheel brakes depending on a differential slip between the front axle and the rear axle.

Abstract: The system comprises an electro-pneumatic system (100) which includes: first and second relay valves (104, 105) disposed between a pressure supply inlet (1-1) and first and second outputs (21, 22) respectively, and having respective control inputs (104b, 105b); first and second solenoid-operated on/off valves (106, 107) each operable in a first or a second condition respectively to allow or prevent connection of the control input (104b, 105b) of the first or second relay valve (104, 105) respectively to a pneumatic duct (108), a first solenoid-operated commutation valve (109) having respective first and second conditions in which it connects the pneumatic duct (108) to the control input (4) of the system (100) to receive a braking control pressure or, respectively, to an inlet/outlet aperture (110a) of a second solenoid-operated switching valve (110); this second solenoid-operated switching valve (110) having respective first and second conditions in which its inlet/outlet aperture (110a) is connected respect

Abstract: The brakes of the front axle of the trailer of a utility vehicle are impinged upon with a brake pressure by way of a single, common ABS valve. Said ABS valve is electrically actuated by an EBS module associated with the rear wheel brakes depending on a differential slip between the front axle and the rear axle.

Abstract: A device for supplying current and/or voltage to a vehicle trailer for the electric supply of brake components of the vehicle trailer, where the vehicle trailer is connected with the tractor vehicle by a first supply line. At least one second supply line is provided to connect the vehicle trailer with the tractor vehicle. A brake light supply line may be used as the second supply line providing the current and/or voltage supply line for the electronic and/or electric components of a braking device of a vehicle trailer when the supply of the braking device has failed.

Abstract: A device for supplying current and/or voltage to a vehicle trailer for the electric supply of brake components of the vehicle trailer, where the vehicle trailer is connected with the tractor vehicle by a first supply line. At least one second supply line is provided to connect the vehicle trailer with the tractor vehicle. A brake light supply line may be used as the second supply line providing the current and/or voltage supply line for the electronic and/or electric components of a braking device of a vehicle trailer when the supply of the braking device has failed.

Abstract: A device for supplying current and/or voltage to a vehicle trailer for the electric supply of brake components of the vehicle trailer, where the vehicle trailer is connected with the tractor vehicle by a first supply line. At least one second supply line is provided to connect the vehicle trailer with the tractor vehicle. A brake light supply line may be used as the second supply line providing the current and/or voltage supply line for the electronic and/or electric components of a braking device of a vehicle trailer when the supply of the braking device has failed.