A system of a motor-driven trailer and a towbar for coupling the trailer to a vehicle, in particular to a bicycle, wherein the towbar comprises a vehicle side end for connection with the vehicle and a trailer side end connected with a trailer coupling of the trailer, wherein the towbar is coupled to the trailer such that the towbar is pivotable along a pivoting path between a lowered position and a raised position with respect to the trailer, wherein the system comprises at least one first sensor element for detecting a position of the towbar along the pivoting path and a control unit communicating with the at least one first sensor element, wherein the control unit is adapted to, dependent on the position of the towbar along the pivoting path, put the system in an operating mode where the motor of the trailer supports the movement of the trailer and in a parking mode where brakes of the trailer are applied to impede movement of the trailer, wherein the system is put into the parking mode when the towbar is in the raised position and into the operating mode when the towbar is in the lowered position.


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    Title :

    System of a motor driven trailer and a towbar


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-04-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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