Title:
COMPUTER CONTROLLED POSITIONING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004012051
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A computer controlled positioning device detects the relative position of towing vehicle (1) and item (3) being towed based on the feedback signal of a 5th wheel encoder (21) affixed to the attachment point (25) on the towing vehicle and in contact with the towed item. The signal is produced based on the rotation of a wheel on the 5th wheel encoder in response to the angular change between the towing vehicle and item being towed at the pivot (attachment) point as the towing vehicle turns, corners, or reverses. The signal is transmitted to a microprocessor (12) under software control that determines if the rearview mirror(s) (100, 111) should be rotated and/or if a notification should be provided to a driver.
Inventors:
ZIELINSKI REUBEN Q (US)
ZIELINSKI MONTE R (US)
ZIELINSKI JASON H (US)
ZIELINSKI MONTE R (US)
ZIELINSKI JASON H (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/023435
Publication Date:
April 22, 2004
Filing Date:
July 28, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZIELINSKI REUBEN Q (US)
ZIELINSKI MONTE R (US)
ZIELINSKI JASON H (US)
ZIELINSKI MONTE R (US)
ZIELINSKI JASON H (US)
International Classes:
B60D1/36; B62D53/08; B62D53/12; (IPC1-7): G08B21/00
Foreign References:
| US4679158A | 1987-07-07 | |||
| US5953168A | 1999-09-14 |
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