WO2009000765A3 - Kingpin assembly - Google Patents

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WO2009000765A3
WO2009000765A3 PCT/EP2008/057858 EP2008057858W WO2009000765A3 WO 2009000765 A3 WO2009000765 A3 WO 2009000765A3 EP 2008057858 W EP2008057858 W EP 2008057858W WO 2009000765 A3 WO2009000765 A3 WO 2009000765A3
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kingpin
sensor driver
relative
wheel
engaging position
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PCT/EP2008/057858
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Carlton John Davis
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Phoenix Axles & Suspensions Lt
Carlton John Davis
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • 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
    • B62D53/0842—King pins
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D13/00—Steering specially adapted for trailers
    • B62D13/02—Steering specially adapted for trailers for centrally-pivoted axles
    • B62D13/025—Steering specially adapted for trailers for centrally-pivoted axles the pivoted movement being initiated by the coupling means between tractor and trailer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • 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
    • B62D53/0871—Fifth wheel traction couplings with stabilising means, e.g. to prevent jack-knifing, pitching, rolling, buck jumping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)

Abstract

In one embodiment, a kingpin assembly (10) has a kingpin (11) mounted so as to be fixed against rotation relative to a trailer (1). A sensor driver (16) is rotatable relative to the kingpin (11) and is engageable with a fifth wheel of a tractor unit so that when the trailer (1) rotates relative to the tractor unit, the sensor driver (16) rotates relative to the kingpin (11). A rotary sensor (26) is drivable by the sensor driver (16) to output a signal corresponding to the rotation of the sensor driver (16) relative to the kingpin (11). The sensor driver (16) is translatable in a direction generally parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the kingpin (11) between an engaging position and a non- engaging position. In this way, if the kingpin (11) is inserted incorrectly into a fifth wheel of a tractor unit, the sensor driver (16) can move along the length of the kingpin (11) to the non-engaging position so as not to engage with the fifth wheel.
PCT/EP2008/057858 2007-06-22 2008-06-20 Kingpin assembly WO2009000765A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US94572107P 2007-06-22 2007-06-22
US60/945,721 2007-06-22
US99125507P 2007-11-30 2007-11-30
US60/991,255 2007-11-30

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WO2009000765A2 WO2009000765A2 (en) 2008-12-31
WO2009000765A3 true WO2009000765A3 (en) 2009-02-19

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PL2899101T3 (en) * 2014-01-22 2018-10-31 Helmut Fliegl King pin with sensor device
DE102022111393A1 (en) 2022-05-06 2023-11-09 Jost-Werke Deutschland Gmbh Fifth wheel coupling system, towing vehicle and tractor trailer
DE102022123659B3 (en) * 2022-09-15 2024-03-21 Trailer Dynamics Gmbh King pin for a fifth wheel coupling, fifth wheel coupling with king pin and commercial vehicle with this

Citations (2)

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EP0678440A1 (en) * 1994-04-21 1995-10-25 Marco Bettini A steering detection device for articulated vehicles
EP0911246A2 (en) * 1997-10-24 1999-04-28 Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Limited Trailer steering system

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0678440A1 (en) * 1994-04-21 1995-10-25 Marco Bettini A steering detection device for articulated vehicles
EP0911246A2 (en) * 1997-10-24 1999-04-28 Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Limited Trailer steering system

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