TRACTOR-TO-TRAILER SPACING ACS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B60D1/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: system comprises draft link (4) with pull tube (5) with pull hinge (6) arranged at its end and electronic control unit (8). Pull hinge (6) can be displaced relative to pull tube (5) by actuator (7) in the vehicle lengthwise axis in preselected path. Electronic control unit (8) is connected to speed transducer (9) to process the speed signal and with said actuator (7). Said electronic control unit (8) incorporates the characteristic that displays a continuous functional adjustment of gap (1) depending on actual vehicle speed.

EFFECT: reliable adjustment of spacing between tractor and trailer depending on actual speed.

17 cl, 7 dwg