Simple and reliable electric trailer hitchThe present disclosure provides a simple and reliable electric trailer hitch, including a fixed member, a trailer hook, a driven member, and a driving member; the driving member is directly or indirec…DRIVE·Mar 12·1 min readFollowB60D1/246Zhejiang Normal University
AUTO HITCHING A TROLLEY TO A VEHICLE USING AN IMAGE SENSORAccording to embodiments of the present disclosure, a reliable mechanism to autonomously hitch a trolley to a vehicle, e.g., an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) is described herein. The described hitchin…DRIVE·Jan 15·1 min readFollowB60D1/246Ati Motors Inc.
HYDRAULIC GOOSENECK BALL LIFT SYSTEM AND METHODA system and method of raising and lowering a ball hitch for coupling to a gooseneck trailer coupler are provided. A combination of hydraulic pump and hydraulic piston are employed to raise and lower …DRIVE·Jul 17·1 min readFollowB60D1/246New Wave Couplers Gooseneck Trailer Couplers, LLC
DRAWBAR DETECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A HITCH RECEIVERA drawbar detection device configured to be mounted to a hitch receiver having a drawbar opening and a locking pin opening device includes a blocking member pivotally connected relative to the hitch r…DRIVE·Sep 21·1 min readFollowB60D1/246GM Global Technology Operations LLC
HYDRAULIC GOOSENECK TRAILER COUPLER SYSTEM AND METHODA system and method of raising and lowering a ball coupler for coupling to a ball hitch is provided. A combination of hydraulic pump and hydraulic piston are employed to raise and lower the ball coupl…DRIVE·Sep 1·2 min readFollowB60D1/246New Wave Couplers Gooseneck Trailer Couplers, LLC
SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FAILURE OF AN ARTICULATED STEERING MECHANISMA machine includes a frame and an oscillating hitch. A first cylinder couples to a first side of the oscillating hitch and a first side of the frame. A second cylinder couples to a second side of the …DRIVE·Aug 25·2 min readFollowB60D1/246Caterpillar Inc.
Pivoting Vehicle Trailer HitchA pivotable vehicle trailer hitch assembly may include a tube frame operably coupled to a chassis of a vehicle and extending transversely across a rear portion of the vehicle, a hitch receiver operabl…DRIVE·Jul 14·2 min readFollowB60D1/246Ford Global Technologies, LLC
AUTOMATED CARRIER TUGGER MOUNTED ON AN AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOT FOR TUGGING A CARRIERThere exists a limitation while designing tugger device with latching area for gaining a specific orientation of a powered vehicle and orientation of unpowered trailers. This disclosure relates genera…DRIVE·Mar 17·2 min readFollowB60D1/246Tata Consultancy Services Limited
TRAILER COUPLINGA trailer coupling for a motor vehicle having may include a coupling element, which is mounted by a bearing so as to be movable between a usage position, in which for attachment of a trailer the coupl…DRIVE·Nov 18·2 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA-Automotive GmbH
Actuation system for a trailer coupling of a motor vehicleThe system has a locking mechanism (8) comprising an axial-movable lock bolt that is formed in a ball neck bearing head (3). The locking mechanism of the ball neck bearing head is connected with a bal…DRIVE·Dec 11·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Actuation system for a trailer coupling of a motor vehicleThe operating system has ball neck (5) which is held on ball neck bearing head (3). The ball neck bearing head is secured with locking mechanism (8) for setting the ball neck in operative position and…DRIVE·Dec 11·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Trailer coupling for a motor vehicleThe coupling (1) has a ball neck bearing head (3) attached to a body of a motor vehicle. A control mechanism (7) is arranged into the bearing head. An actuating system is mediated by a hydraulic devic…DRIVE·Dec 11·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Drive device for a ball neck of a trailer couplingThe drive unit comprises an electric motor that is arranged for establishing the rotational movements of ball neck bearing head (3) and ball neck (5). A connecting link is arranged between the first a…DRIVE·Dec 11·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Control device for a coupling and trailer coupling fitted with the sameThe control apparatus (50,150) has wiring interface which is connected with vehicle electrical system (93). The wiring interface is provided with single motor load input terminals connected to electri…DRIVE·Sep 11·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Height-adjustable trailer coupling, in particular for commercial vehiclesThe device (1) is arranged on a chassis (100) of a vehicle, and protrudes not below the chassis. A guide frame or two or more guides are provided for receiving, holding and guiding a coupling plate. T…DRIVE·Nov 28·1 min readFollowB60D1/246RHEINMETALL MAN MILITARY VEHICLES GMBH [AT]
Tow barThe trailer coupling (10) has a bearing (12), which has a vehicle bearing part (13) and a coupling arm-bearing part that is mounted at the vehicle bearing part between a custom position and a non-usag…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH [DE]
Control for the drive of a trailer couplingThe control device for the drive of a trailer coupling which is driven by an electric motor (2) has control electronics with a control logic (4) and a final stage, especially for the closing of a swit…DRIVE·Mar 15·1 min readFollowB60D1/246JAEGER CARTRONIX GMBH [DE]
Trailer hitch mechanismThe trailer tow-bar comprises a tow-hook (4) which can swivel from a storage position in a housing (2) to a position of use. A manual or electrical drive (5) cooperates with a bearing (9) on the inner…DRIVE·Aug 10·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO [DE]
Trailer hitch for motor vehiclesThe coupling has a ball rod on the vehicle pivotable between a locked rest position and a locked operating position with a coupling ball on its free end and an axially movable, resettable locking bolt…DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO [DE]
Trailer hitchA drive mechanism (10) swivels a bar (5) with a spherical end on bearings fixed on a vehicle by intermediate switching of a planetary gear system (11) from a locked inactive position into a locked ope…DRIVE·Feb 9·1 min readFollowB60D1/246WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVE GMBH & CO [DE]
Trailer couplingThe trailer coupling has positive connection elements (270,280) on a bearing part (10) and on a bearing head (32). The bearing head is moveable relative to the bearing part in a direction at right ang…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowB60D1/246ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE RIEHLE H [DE]
Trailer couplingThe coupling (10) features a ball (12) supported by a neck (14) with a cranked end (16) and a lower end pivotable in a bearing (22). The projection of the central axis (70) of the ball on the vertical…DRIVE·Jan 29·1 min readFollowB60D1/246ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE RIEHLE H [DE]
Trailer couplingA bearing part forms part of a road vehicle trailer coupling and is fixed to the towing vehicle. On it is located a pivot part with a ball throat and a coupling ball, the latter being pivotable relati…DRIVE·Feb 27·2 min readFollowB60D1/246ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE RIEHLE H [DE]
Trailer couplingThe rotary bearing part (7) is able to swivel about a swivel axis (11) aligned at right angles to the transverse plane between a raised position and an incline position and in a second section is swiv…DRIVE·Nov 14·2 min readFollowB60D1/246FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]
