Abstract: A cup holder assembly includes a lens and a cup holder liner. The lens is configured to receive light from a light source and direct the light towards a perimeter edge of the lens. The cup holder liner is composed of a light transmissive material and is disposed above the lens. The cup holder liner includes a peripheral wall that has an interior surface defining a receptacle. The lens extends beyond an exterior surface of the peripheral wall to define a perimeter edge segment of the lens that protrudes from the exterior surface of the peripheral wall to the perimeter edge of the lens. The lens is configured to emit light from the perimeter edge segment into the peripheral wall through the exterior surface thereof to illuminate the interior surface of the peripheral wall of the cup holder liner.

Abstract: A lighting system for a motor vehicle passenger compartment includes a light beam shaping device and an projection optical element configured to convert the light beam into an output beam. The beam shaping device is configured to emit a pixelized light beam formed of a plurality of sub-beams.

Abstract: A motor vehicle passenger compartment lighting system includes semiconductor light-emitting light sources and a substrate on which the light sources are grown. The light sources define a plurality of light-emitting zones (Sa, Slg, Sld), and the system is configured to activate the light source or sources of the same zone independently from one zone to another. The plurality of zones (Sa, Slg, Sld) are configured to emit beams intended to produce different lighting effects from one zone to another.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for lighting the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The device includes a variable light-emitting element adapted to generate selectively a light beam having at least one variable characteristic, and a device for measuring the ambient temperature in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. A device for controlling the variable light-emitting element is configured to control the emission of the light beam and to vary the variable characteristic of the light-emitting element as a function of the ambient temperature measured by the device for measuring.

Abstract: A vehicle proximity notification apparatus has first and second loudspeakers which output warning sound notifying proximity of a vehicle to an outside, and an adjusting unit. The adjusting unit adjusts the sound output from the first loudspeaker so that a sound collecting signal, which is obtained when the second loudspeaker collects the sound output from the first loudspeaker, coincides with a reference signal, in a state in which the first loudspeaker functions as a sound outputting element and the second loudspeaker functions as a sound collecting element. In addition, the adjusting unit adjusts the sound output from the second loudspeaker so that a sound collecting signal, which is obtained when the first loudspeaker collects the sound output from the second loudspeaker, coincides with a reference signal, in a state in which the second loudspeaker functions as a sound outputting element and the first loudspeaker functions as the sound collecting element.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit configured to display an image on a windshield of a host vehicle; and an electronic control unit configured to: recognize other vehicles; determine whether a squeezing candidate vehicle having a possibility to squeeze before the host vehicle presents; calculate, when the squeezing candidate vehicle is determined to present, a first appearance interval that increases according to a time elapsed from a time when the squeezing candidate vehicle is last determined to present; and cause the display unit to display a first blinking display when the squeezing candidate vehicle is determined to present. The electronic control unit is configured to reduce a number of blinks of the first blinking display when the first appearance interval is smaller than a first threshold as compared with a case when the first appearance interval is equal to or larger than the first threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems for alerting a vehicle driver and/or a passenger via wireless communications. One or more conditions with respect to a vehicle are monitored. A change in the condition can be detected and a signal automatically and wirelessly transmitted to a computing device, wherein the signal is indicative of the change in condition(s). The driver and/or the passenger can he then alerted to the change in condition(s) in response to transmitting the signal to the computing device (e.g., a tablet computing device, smartphone, smartwatch, other wearable device, in-vehicle system, etc.) associated with the driver and/or the vehicle passenger.

Abstract: Embodiments include a vehicle comprising a user interface, a first sensor coupled to a child seat for detecting a child seat belt status; a gear selector for selecting a vehicle gear, and a processor communicatively coupled to the first sensor and the gear selector, and configured to cause the user interface to present a first notification if a first alarm condition is detected based on the child seat belt status and a selected gear. Embodiments also include a method of providing child seat monitoring in a vehicle, the method comprising receiving a gear position from a vehicle gear selector, receiving a child seat belt status from a first sensor coupled to a vehicle child seat, and presenting a first notification using a vehicle user interface if the gear position is a non-park position and the child seat belt status is unbuckled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head-up display device with driving video recorder, which includes a device body, a camera lens, an adjustment module, a display module and a reflective sheet, a virtual image reflected and enlarged by the reflective sheet is overlapped with images of the road ahead, such an integrated device combined with a head-up display device and a driving video recorder is provided for a to driver to see driving information and images of the road at the same time, and an angle of a front side camera lens is provided to be adjusted according to demands, to thereby improve driving safety.

Abstract: The invention relates to a movement mechanism, which is provided with a base element and a support element, which, inserted into each other, form a ball hinge construction, the support element being rotatable relative to the base element about at least a first virtual axis, which passes substantially through a virtual center of the ball hinge construction. The support element is provided with drive means to enable the support element to be moved relative to the base element, which drive means comprise a first electric motor and a first drive train with an output gearwheel. The drive means are housed in the support element in order to move along with the support element when the support element is moved relative to the base element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator mechanism for adjusting at least one angular position of a mirror element in an exterior mirror device for a motor vehicle. The actuator mechanism comprises a base element and a mirror element movably coupled with the base element, which comprises a mirror support for supporting a mirror surface. The mirror element is rotatable relative to the base element about at least a first pivoting axis with the aid of a first electric motor provided in the actuator mechanism, which extends in a longitudinal direction that is substantially transverse to a supporting surface of the mirror support. What can be elegantly facilitated by this, for instance also in the case of a relatively small mirror surface that is only a few centimeters wide and/or is only a few centimeters long, is that, as seen from a direction in which during use the mirror surface is being viewed by a driver, such electric motor does not protrude, or hardly protrudes, next to, above and/or below the mirror surface.

Abstract: Adjusting instrument for an exterior mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a foot for attachment to the fixed world, being the motor vehicle, and a housing adjustably connected with the foot, the housing being adjustable around a rotation axis extending through the adjusting instrument, while around the rotation axis a passage opening is provided for passing through a cable tree, the housing being provided with a slot along a height thereof which provides lateral access to the passage opening and the foot being provided with a slot along a height thereof which provides lateral access to the passage opening, the housing being furthermore adjustable relative to the foot into an assembly position in which the slot of the foot aligns with the slot of the housing to provide lateral access to the passage opening for laterally introducing a cable tree into the passage opening.

Abstract: A sliding storage compartment assembly for a motor vehicle includes a storage bin slidably received in a storage bin holder by a dual track assembly defined by opposed sets of rails and opposed sets of cooperating tracks. Each of the opposed sets of rails and opposed sets of cooperating tracks are vertically and laterally offset one from another. Each of the opposed sets of rails and each of the opposed sets of cooperating tracks may be vertically offset one from another in a vehicle z-axis direction and laterally offset from one another in a vehicle x-axis direction. The opposed sets of cooperating tracks may be disposed on opposed side walls of the storage bin holder and the opposed sets of rails may be disposed on opposed side walls of the storage bin, or vice-versa. Console assemblies including the sliding storage compartment assembly are described.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a housing connected to one or more articulating arms. The housing may have a receiving section, such as a holster, for receiving an item for storage. The articulating arms may position the housing in a concealed location and then on command reposition the housing in a more readily accessible location so that the item may be retrieved.

Abstract: There is described a rack system for displacing a ladder between a loading/unloading position and a stored position respectively on a side and on a rooftop of the vehicle. The ladder rack system comprises a handle lever by which a user applies an input angular movement. A gear assembly is connected to the handle lever and comprises gears to multiply the input angular movement into an output angular movement greater than the input angular movement. A linking member is pivotably connected to the gear assembly and is for undergoing and transmitting the output angular movement. A sliding arm assembly is to receive the output angular movement from the linking member, thereby being pivoted between the loading/unloading position in which the sliding arm assembly extends substantially vertically on the side of the vehicle and the stored position in which the sliding arm assembly extends substantially parallel to the rooftop.

Abstract: The present invention provides a case seat assembly that is removably attached to a small case containing small items such as eyeglass case, cellphone case, or another small case. The assembly further comprises a base, clamp, and a kickstand. The base is coupled to the outer surface of the small case. Mounted to one side of the clamp is an attaching element that is configured to be rotatably and removably coupled to the base. While in use the clamp is detached from the small case and configured to attach a sun visor, belt, bag, purse or other suitable item. The clamp further comprises a hingedly connected kickstand that allows the case to be suspended in an upright position and the clamp can be detached from the base.

Abstract: A carrier device for attachment to a pane of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The carrier device has a base plate which is able to be secured to the pane, on which base plate a carrier arrangement is formed to hold a housing of at least one camera. The carrier arrangement includes at least one holding element having at least one spring element which is designed to apply pressure to a rod-shaped component which is arranged on the housing of the camera and which protrudes beyond a wall of the housing, the pressure acting in the direction towards the second side of the base plate. A pane of a motor vehicle on which such a carrier device is placed is also disclosed.

Abstract: Retaining device (1) including: a box-like element (5) designed so that it can be inserted so as to pass through a perforation (4) of parts to be connected; a pivot (8) mounted inside the box-like element rotatably about an axis (A) of symmetry thereof and provided with a head (9) arranged on the outside of the box-like element; and a pair of elastically deformable wings (10) mounted in an angularly integral manner on the pivot (8) and projecting from opposite sides transversely so as to jut out through a pair of opposite through-windows (11) formed in a side wall (12) of the box-like element (5) and designed to assume an elastically deformed or retracted configuration, in which they are fully folded up inside the box-like element (5).

Abstract: A vehicle pillar structure comprising: a pillar member configuring a skeleton of a vehicle; a reinforcement member disposed inside the pillar member, bridging a pair of side portions of the pillar member, and reinforcing the pillar member; and an infrared transmission inhibition member, the infrared transmission inhibition member covering the reinforcement member at least from a design surface side of the pillar member and inhibiting transmission of infrared radiation.

Abstract: Device for covering at least partially a vehicle floor pan comprising a sound absorbing material and at least a reinforcing block, whereby the reinforcing block is at least partially covered with the sound absorbing material characterised in that at least the lower face of the reinforcing block defines at least a dome shaped protrusion.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a motor vehicle engine control electronic computer including an electric circuit (1B) for managing at least one piece of electrical equipment (2) of the vehicle. The electric circuit includes at least one module (20B) for digital connection to a piece of electrical equipment of the vehicle and a microcontroller (10) including at least one digital input port (110). The digital connection module includes a connector (210) for linking to the electrical equipment, a link (220) for connecting to the digital input port of the microcontroller and a diode package (230B1), connected firstly to the battery (B) voltage of the vehicle and secondly to the ground (M), including two diodes (231B-1, 231B-2) linked to each other at a midpoint (232) and being configurable to operate with a common anode or with a common cathode.

Abstract: A method and system for communication between a vehicle and trailer over existing power lines, such as by using a power line communication (PLC) arrangement. A PLC modem may convey data over electrical power that is supplied on the power lines and/or may elicit data from electrical power supplied on the power lines. This enables one or more electronic control units (ECUs) on the vehicle to communicate with input/output devices on the trailer, such as rearward-facing cameras or braking devices, without having to provide separate, dedicated communication lines therebetween.

Abstract: An electronic device including a first connector adapted to couple the electronic device to a vehicle diagnostic connector, wherein the first connector includes first electrical contacts arranged according to a first pin arrangement, and the electronic device is configured to obtain operating power for the electronic device via the first connector; a second connector including second electrical contacts arranged according to the first pin arrangement, wherein the second connector is configured to supply operating power for a telematics device coupled to the second connector, and the electronic device is configured to convey a communication signal between one of the first electrical contacts and a respective one of the second electrical contacts; an energy storage unit adapted to provide stored power as operating power for the electronic device and the telematics device; and a first processor configured to detect a loss of power from the first connector, and in response to detecting the loss of power, transmit

Abstract: An attachment device for mounting a bumper cross-beam having a vertical front wall and a vertical rear wall spaced apart by a transverse wall onto a vehicle structure, the attachment device having a first end to be fixed to the vehicle structure and a second end configured to be attached to the bumper cross-beam, the attachment device being made from a hollow section profile, the periphery of which includes opposite side walls and substantially parallel opposite outer walls; the second end includes a flange, which can extend substantially beyond the vertical front wall after mounting the bumper cross beam, and on which a component is attached to the flange in front of said vertical front wall.

Abstract: A vehicle body front section structure is provided with a sensor attachment structure to an outside face of a left bumper beam extension. The sensor attachment structure includes a support section provided on the outside face of the left bumper beam extension, and an airbag sensor attached to the support section. The support section deforms and retreats toward the vehicle body rear as a result of compression of the left bumper beam extension during compression of the left bumper beam extension due to an impact load input from the vehicle body front.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling-releasing device for airbag actuator cable 1 for vehicles having two or more wheels, said airbag being contained in a wearable jacket or coat. The coupling-releasing device of an airbag actuator cable 1 according to the present invention comprises at least one coupling unit 2,2? adapted to be installed on board a vehicle and actuator means 4,4?,4? operatively connected to said at least one coupling unit 2,2? to operate said coupling unit 2,2? between a first closing configuration adapted to retain said end of said airbag actuator cable and a second opening configuration adapted to release said end of said airbag actuator cable.

Abstract: A method for presenting information upon starting an automotive vehicle includes at least one step in which various parameters associated with the vehicle are verified. Also included is a step in which a particular light beam is projected onto a specific area of the passenger compartment of the vehicle when the state of a plurality of verified parameters allows the vehicle to be started.

Abstract: A curtain airbag assembly that includes one or more angled stiffening chambers and one or more standoff chambers. An angled stiffening chamber may be configured to support and retain an occupant within a vehicle during or after a vehicle collision. The angled stiffening chamber may include a plurality of extending portions and bent portions such that the angled stiffening chamber, when inflated, has an angled or bent configuration.

Abstract: A knee airbag (KAB) can be constructed with an adaptive vent for reducing internal cushion pressure when the deployment path is obstructed. Obstruction may occur, for instance, by an out-of-position occupant, or when the occupant's legs are in close proximity to the deploying KAB. By reducing the cushion pressure through adaptive venting, a potential for injury due to the deploying KAB can be reduced. External straps can be used to close the vents when no obstruction is encountered. With an adaptive KAB vent design, a direct contact between the occupant and the KAB adaptive vent straps can determine an amount of venting. In addition, the straps may be designed so that they are adaptive (tapered, positioned on an angle, or using different spacing) to account for different occupant sizes/knee spacing/knee contact locations.

Abstract: A side airbag apparatus includes an inflator, an airbag body that is configured to be deployed and inflated by inflation gas supplied from the inflator, and an inflated-dimension limiter arranged inside the airbag body. The inflated-dimension limiter is joined to the airbag body by a front joint portion provided at the front end of the inflated-dimension limiter. The inflated-dimension limiter is also joined, by a rear joint portion provided at the rear end of the inflated-dimension limiter, to a portion of the airbag body that is behind a section of the airbag body to which the inflated-dimension limiter is joined by the front joint portion. The dimension between the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the front joint portion is set to be different from the dimension between the uppermost end and the lowermost end of the rear joint portion.

Abstract: A child safety harness assembly for securing a child in a vehicle includes a first strap that has a midsection. The midsection is curved, such that opposing side sections of the strap extend in substantial parallelism from the midsection. Each of a pair of second straps is coupled to and extends between the opposing side sections. The second straps are substantially evenly spaced between the midsection and opposing ends of the first strap. A third strap has a first endpoint that is coupled to the midsection equally distant from the opposing ends of the first strap. Each of a set of three couplers is coupled singly to the opposing ends and the third strap. The second straps and the third strap are length adjustable. The couplers are configured to couple to anchors of the vehicle to couple the child to the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are a seat belt retractor and a seat belt device with which it is possible to improve an occupant-restraining property and energy absorption characteristics. A seat belt retractor 1 including a spool 2 that winds up a webbing W for restraining an occupant, a shaft 3 inserted through an axial center of the spool 2, and a locking base 4 connected to the shaft 3 and capable of switching between a rotating state and a non-rotating state, further includes an energy absorption device 5 capable of changing an energy absorption amount according to a relative rotation speed between the spool 2 and the shaft 3, and a load adjustment member 6 that blocks or reduces load transmission when a load equal to or greater than a threshold is applied to the shaft 3 or the spool 2. The spool 2, the shaft 3, the locking base 4, the energy absorption device 5, and the load adjustment member 6 are serially connected.

Abstract: A reinforcing member (36) for a belt shaft (10) comprises an elongate central portion (46) and two hooking portions (48) provided at the ends of the central portion (46) adapted to be hung into a hooking slit of a belt shaft body (28) of a belt shaft (10), wherein the central portion (46) includes a retaining portion (50) adapted to be encompassed by the webbing (26) and a supporting portion (58) extending in the longitudinal direction (L) substantially over the entire central portion (46) and being offset relative to a plane (M) which is defined by the retaining portion (50), and wherein retaining lands (60) defining a passage window (62) for the webbing (26) extend between the supporting portion (58) and the retaining portion (50). The invention further provides a belt shaft (10) comprising a belt shaft body (28) as well as an end fitting tensioner (12).

Abstract: Remote tamper detection, some example embodiment methods including: receiving signals indicative of a location, the receiving by a first device coupled to an asset; periodically sending a signal of operability from the first device to a second device, the second device coupled to the asset, and the second device configured to selectively disable the asset; receiving a first command from a remote operations center, the receiving by the first device; sending a second command from the first device to the second device, wherein the second command is sent responsive to the receiving of the first command; disabling the asset by the second device when receipt of the signal of operability has ceased or the second command is a disable command; and issuing from the first device an indication of the location of the first device, the issuing from the first device by a wireless transmission to the remote operations center.

Abstract: An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which has at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in a wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), and comprising at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b), which has at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in the wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), wherein the at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b) are provided for engaging in the at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b) of the at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b) in an assembled state.

Abstract: A wiper blade assembly is provided. The wiper blade assembly includes an adhering member, a lower member supporting the adhering member, an upper member spaced apart from the lower member by a predetermined gap, and pressing members coupled to the upper member and disposed between the upper member and the lower member. The elastic member is easily deformable during the operation of the wiper blade assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning flat, curved, and/or concave vehicular interior windshields and windows which has a cleaning pad coupled with an attachable/removable cleaning moistened tissue integral with an extended handle which contains a vibrating source powered by dry cell batteries thru an off/on switch.

Abstract: A vehicle rinsing assembly includes at least one blower unit having a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inlet is in communication with a motor unit to draw air into the housing. The rinsing assembly also includes a fluid nozzle disposed on the blower unit and in communication with a fluid source to direct fluid onto the vehicle exterior. The rinsing assembly includes an actuator in communication with the at least one blower unit to direct air emitted from the air outlet in different preselected directions with respect to the vehicle exterior. The rinsing assembly is in communication with a controller such that air from the air outlet and fluid from the fluid nozzle are emitted simultaneously onto the vehicle exterior surface to remove excess water therefrom. The controller is also in communication with the actuator to vary the direction of air flow in response to a location of the vehicle with respect to the at least one blower unit.

Abstract: A vehicle snow removal device is disclosed. With the new product being made of rigid material, and having a closed sided, concave shape, the vehicle can be easily cleaned. With the long handle member provided, the user does not get their hands in the snow and can remove snow from entire surface area of the vehicle.

Abstract: A device for changing brake oil is provided. By utilizing a pneumatic multi-phase valve which is movable between a pressurizing position and a depressurizing position and automatically repositionable to the pressurizing position, a hydraulic cylinder is driven to carry out multiple times of intermittent oil-injections. When a pressure inside the pneumatic valve position controlling assembly is smaller than or equal to a predetermined pressure, the pneumatic multi-phase valve is on the pressurizing position, and the hydraulic cylinder carries out the oil-injection. When the pressure inside the pneumatic valve position controlling assembly is greater than the predetermined pressure, the valve member is on the depressurizing position, and the hydraulic cylinder does not carry out the oil-injection.

Abstract: A braking-driving force control system is provided in which erroneous vehicle speed detection may be avoided even when a frictional braking power is generated during rotation of an output shaft coupled to an electric driving motor as driving source. When only regenerative braking force is being generated as braking force while the vehicle is traveling, the braking force and the driving force are controlled based on an output shaft side vehicle speed calculated from the rotational state of an output shaft of a driving source, and when the frictional braking power is being generated while the vehicle is traveling, the braking force and the driving force will be controlled based on a wheel side vehicle speed representing the vehicle speed calculated from the rotational state of the vehicle wheel.

Abstract: A Hill Start Assist (HSA) system for an off-road type vehicle includes a brake system for producing a braking force sufficient to maintain the vehicle in a stopped condition, and a control unit in communication with the brake system for controlling a brake modulator of the brake system to maintain the braking force when a manual brake actuator of the brake system is in a released position. The HSA system is operable in a ready state where the brake modulator is in an open condition and the braking force is not maintained, an activated state and a hold state where the brake modulator is in a closed condition and the braking force is maintained. The HSA system is only in the ready state upon determination by the control unit that predetermined vehicle conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: An electric brake device has at least three control units: a first diagonal wheel control unit that controls a front-left wheel brake mechanism and a rear-right wheel brake mechanism which are positioned diagonally; a second diagonal wheel control unit that controls a front-right wheel brake mechanism and a rear-left wheel brake mechanism which are positioned diagonally; and a front wheel control unit that controls a front-left wheel brake mechanism and a front-right wheel brake mechanism. Each of the brake mechanisms has a friction-receiving member that rotates together with the wheel; and a friction-applying member that moves while being powered by an electric actuator, and obtains the braking force by pressing the friction-applying member against the friction-receiving member.

Abstract: An electric brake device has at least three control units: a front-left wheel control unit for controlling a front-left wheel brake mechanism, a front-right wheel control unit for controlling a front-right wheel brake mechanism, and a rear-left/right wheel control unit for controlling a rear-left wheel brake mechanism and a rear-right wheel brake mechanism. Each of the brake mechanisms has a friction-receiving member that rotates together with the wheel, and a friction-applying member that moves while being powered by an electric actuator, and generates the braking force by pressing the friction-applying member against the friction-receiving member.

Abstract: Disclosed relates to a driving support apparatus including at least: a detection unit that detects a driving lane on which a user's vehicle and a front vehicle located in front of the user's vehicle are driving based on image data output from a camera; a first calculation unit that calculates a second front vehicle width for the front vehicle based on a first front vehicle width for the front vehicle measured on the image data, a first driving lane width for the driving lane measured on the image data, and a second driving lane width predetermined according to a characteristic of the driving lane; and a second calculation unit that calculates a distance from the front vehicle based on a focal length of the camera, the first front vehicle width, and the second front vehicle width, thereby precisely measuring the distance from the front vehicle based on camera image data.

Abstract: A Brake Traction Control System (BTCS) for an off-road type vehicle includes a 2WD/4WD switch adapted to switch a drive mode of the vehicle between a two-wheel drive mode (2WD) and a four-wheel drive mode (4WD). The switch is configured to be manually activated by an associated vehicle operator. A control unit is in signal communication with the 2WD/4WD switch. The control unit is operable to activate the BTCS only if the drive mode is switched to the four-wheel drive mode and predetermined vehicle operating conditions relating to engine throttle position or opening and wheel speed are subsequently satisfied.

Abstract: A system for controlling a brake of a unit hauled by a work vehicle may generally include a valve assembly. When a speed of the work vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed threshold, the valve assembly may be configured to allow the brake to be actuated when first and second brake pedals of the work vehicle are depressed, either individually or simultaneously. However, when the speed of the work vehicle is less than the predetermined speed threshold, the valve assembly may only be configured to allow the brake to be actuated when both of the first and second brake pedals are depressed simultaneously.

Abstract: A method pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) which combination comprises a tractor vehicle (110) with a towed vehicle (112), where both are configured to be braked. The tractor vehicle (110) is provided with a first control unit (200) having a function for regulation of coupling force between the tractor vehicle (110) and the towed vehicle (112). Regulation of coupling force includes adaptation data and the towed vehicle bears an ID specification. The method includes the steps of: transferring the ID specification from the towed vehicle (112) to the tractor vehicle (110); during a braking process, registering adaptation data associated with the braking process together with the ID specification. Also a computer program product includes program code (P) for a computer (200; 205) for implementing the method. Also a system pertaining to braking of a vehicle combination (100) and to a vehicle combination (100) is equipped with the system.

Abstract: Various examples of a controller, method and system for monitoring a tractor-trailer vehicle train are disclosed. In one example a tractor controller is manually-initiated or a user-initiated tractor controller and includes an electrical control port for receiving an electrical sync signal and an electrical start signal, and a communications port for receiving data. A processing unit of the tractor controller includes control logic and is in communication with the electrical control port. The control logic is capable of receiving a data signal at the communications port which includes a time value and a unique identification which corresponds to the towed vehicle in response to the electrical start signal. At a predetermined response time, the tractor controller determines the position of the towed vehicle in the tractor-trailer vehicle train based on the data received from the towed vehicles.