WO2003043838A3 - Remote locking fifth wheel - Google Patents

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WO2003043838A3
WO2003043838A3 PCT/US2002/037091 US0237091W WO03043838A3 WO 2003043838 A3 WO2003043838 A3 WO 2003043838A3 US 0237091 W US0237091 W US 0237091W WO 03043838 A3 WO03043838 A3 WO 03043838A3
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locking
control signal
wheel
trailer
truck
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PCT/US2002/037091
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Willard Supplee Yeakel
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Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Willard Supplee Yeakel
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Priority claimed from US10/092,318 external-priority patent/US7119696B2/en
Application filed by Volvo Trucks North America Inc, Willard Supplee Yeakel filed Critical Volvo Trucks North America Inc
Priority to MXPA04004738A priority Critical patent/MXPA04004738A/en
Priority to AU2002365976A priority patent/AU2002365976A1/en
Priority to CA2467698A priority patent/CA2467698C/en
Priority to US10/478,114 priority patent/US7182362B2/en
Priority to EP02803668A priority patent/EP1448431A4/en
Publication of WO2003043838A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003043838A2/en
Publication of WO2003043838A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003043838A3/en
Publication of WO2003043838A9 publication Critical patent/WO2003043838A9/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60D1/00—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices
    • B60D1/24—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions
    • B60D1/26—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions for remote control, e.g. for releasing
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    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
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    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings
    • B62D53/10—Fifth wheel traction couplings with means for preventing accidental uncoupling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
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    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
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    • G07C9/00674—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by passive electrical keys with switch-buttons
    • G07C9/00698—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by passive electrical keys with switch-buttons actuated in function of displayed informations
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60W—CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT
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    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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    • G07C2009/00261—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks the keyless data carrier having more than one function
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
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    • G07C2009/00769—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by active electrical keys with data transmission performed by wireless means
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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    • G07C2209/08—With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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Abstract

A remote control locking system (10) for locking a trailer to a truck by locking a mechanism that secures the turck to the trailer. The system (10) may include a remotely located transmitter (132) adapted to transmit a control signal (24). A receiving unit (26) on the truck is adapted to receive the control signal (24). An actuator is coupled to the receiving unit (26) and to the mechanism for selectively inhibiting movement of the mechanism depending on information relayed by the control signal (24).
PCT/US2002/037091 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel WO2003043838A2 (en)

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MXPA04004738A MXPA04004738A (en) 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel.
AU2002365976A AU2002365976A1 (en) 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel
CA2467698A CA2467698C (en) 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel
US10/478,114 US7182362B2 (en) 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel
EP02803668A EP1448431A4 (en) 2001-11-19 2002-11-19 Remote locking fifth wheel

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US33266001P 2001-11-19 2001-11-19
US60/332,660 2001-11-19
US33175201P 2001-11-20 2001-11-20
US60/331,752 2001-11-20
US10/092,318 US7119696B2 (en) 2001-11-19 2002-03-06 System for ensuring driver competency
US10/092,318 2002-03-06

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WO2003043838A3 true WO2003043838A3 (en) 2003-12-24
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MXPA04004738A (en) 2004-09-03
CA2467698A1 (en) 2003-05-30
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