US 12,434,671 B2
Vehicle inspection with parking brake assist
Alexander J Augoustidis, Avon Lake, OH (US); Chitti Kolli, Avon, OH (US); Jeremy Beaulieu, Avon, OH (US); and Anthony M Pitts, Avon Lake, OH (US)
Assigned to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Avon, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/051,916.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140373 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B60T 7/20 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC B60T 7/20 (2013.01) [B60T 17/22 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle system comprising:
a service brake controller for controlling service brakes at a plurality of wheel ends of a vehicle and for monitoring a change of state of the vehicle;
a parking brake controller for controlling parking brakes at a plurality of wheel ends and in communication with the service brake controller; and
a driver interface unit in communication with the service brake controller for receiving a driver request for an automated pre-trip inspection of the vehicle, wherein in response to the driver request for the automated pre-trip inspection, the service brake controller initiates a timer and automatically applies the service brakes and in response to the change of state of the vehicle, the parking brake controller applies the parking brakes automatically in response to an expiration of a predetermined time period.