System for hitching a trailer to a motor vehicle

1. A system for coupling a tow bar of a trailer to a trailer coupler of a motor vehicle, with an image sensor located in the coupling area,

wherein the coupling process involves connecting the trailer coupler ( 4 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) and the tow bar ( 3 ) of the trailer ( 2 ),

wherein a coupling is detected by the image sensor ( 5 ) detecting a movement of a locking element ( 8 ) associated with the trailer coupler ( 4 ),

wherein upon the detection of the coupling, a process of braking the motor vehicle ( 1 ) is initiated.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the trailer coupler ( 4 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) includes a sensor for detection of an open condition of the trailer coupler ( 4 ).

3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the sensor emits a signal upon coupling of the trailer ( 2 ) to the motor vehicle ( 1 ), so that the process of braking of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) can be initiated.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the emitted signal is relayed to a control unit, which automatically initiates the process of braking.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein upon an increase in the engine torque of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) the process of braking is initiated.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the process of braking is initiated upon noticing a drop in the rear of the motor vehicle ( 1 ) by means of the image sensor ( 5 ).

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling process involves a transverse and/or elevation control of the motor vehicle ( 1 ).

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the image sensor ( 5 ) is located in an area above the trailer coupler ( 4 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ).

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the image sensor ( 5 ) is integrated in the trailer coupler ( 4 ) of the motor vehicle ( 1 ).