EP 4323212 A1 20240221 - COUPLING DEVICE FOR A TOWING VEHICLE OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION
Title (en)
COUPLING DEVICE FOR A TOWING VEHICLE OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION
Title (de)
KUPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EIN ZUGFAHRZEUG EINES FAHRZEUGVERBUNDES
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE COUPLAGE POUR UN VÉHICULE TRACTEUR D'UNE COMBINAISON DE VÉHICULES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 102021109068 A 20210412
- EP 2022059219 W 20220407
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2022218801A1] The present invention relates to a coupling device (1) for a towing vehicle (3) of a vehicle combination (3, 4), comprising a drawbar (10) which extends substantially along a longitudinal axis (X') and is designed to be received by a mount on a frame of the towing vehicle (3). The coupling device (1) of the invention is characterized by at least one play detection means (6) that includes at least one motion sensor (63), preferably at least one vibrometer (63), preferably a plurality of motion sensors (63), preferably a plurality of vibrometers (63), which is configured to sense a relative movement between the drawbar (10) and the mount on the frame of the towing vehicle (3) along the longitudinal axis (X') and/or vertically to the longitudinal axis (X').
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 102021109068 A1 20221013; EP 4323212 A1 20240221; WO 2022218801 A1 20221020
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 102021109068 A 20210412; EP 2022059219 W 20220407; EP 22721327 A 20220407