The invention relates to a method for providing and operating a vehicle convoy (1) comprising a plurality of vehicles arranged directly one behind the other, wherein at least one following vehicle (3, 3-1) autonomously follows a leading vehicle (2) in the direction of travel. The vehicles (2, 3, 3-1) are virtually coupled to one another by means of an electronic drawbar. For this purpose, a respective projection line (17, 18) is defined from the leading vehicle central longitudinal axis (12) and the following vehicle central longitudinal axis (14), said projection lines running on a common straight line. Furthermore, a virtual joint point (19) lying on both projection lines (17, 18) is defined, said joint point being arranged at a distance to the two vehicles (2, 3). The virtual joint point (19) defines a reference point for carrying out steering movements of the following vehicle (3) when the vehicle convoy (1) is traveling autonomously.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR PROVIDING AND OPERATING A VEHICLE CONVOY


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-06-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Spanish


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / G08G Anlagen zur Steuerung, Regelung oder Überwachung des Verkehrs , TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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