#FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Warning device for a trailer hitch and trailer hitch equipped with a warning device

The warning device (14) has at least one sensor (36) to report the locking position of the locking device (13). The sensor has an electricity supply (41) or is connected to an external one. Visual and…

DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min read

B60D1/52 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Trailer coupling

The trailer coupling for use on a car (12) comprises a coupling arm (15) which is positioned under the car when not in use and brought forward for use. It has a return spring (47) which biases it towa…

DRIVE·Jan 15·1 min read

B60D1/06 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Trailer coupling

The tow hook (6) for a car is mounted so that it can rotate about its inner vertical arm (8) in a bearing (11) fitted around the arm from a position where it points forward under the car to a position…

DRIVE·Jul 24·1 min read

B60D1/06 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Drive control for a trailer hitch drive motor assembly

A drive control (8) for a drive motor system (25) in a trailer coupling (10) has a pulling component (17) to couple up a trailer (13) to a pulling vehicle. Control devices (11) control the drive motor…

DRIVE·Jul 24·1 min read

B60D1/06 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Trailer coupling with trailer detection

A detector device (12) determines whether a trailer (13) is using an electric feeder contact (15) allocated to a trailer coupling (10). A locking device (11) prevents a drive motor (16) from being tri…

DRIVE·Jul 24·1 min read

B60D1/06 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]

Trailer coupling

The 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 read

B60D1/246 FAC FRANK ABELS CONSULT & TECH [DE]