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Granted Patent B2
US 12,736,392 · App. 18/532,009 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

System and method for locking a suspension system to weigh a vehicle

Inventors: Christofer Nilsson (Lindome, SE); Tommy Rosgardt (Lindome, SE)
Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
G01G19/035
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Patent No.
US 12,736,392
App. No.
18/532,009
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer system comprising a processor device configured to determine that the vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device, and when it has been determined that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, provide, to the vehicle, information indicating that the vehicle should activate weigh mode, wherein the weigh mode comprises locking of a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

Claims (20)

1 . A computer system comprising a processor device configured to:

determine that a vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device; and

upon determining that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, cause the vehicle to lock a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

2 . A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

determining, by a processor device of a computer system, that a vehicle is approaching or is located on a weighing device; and

upon determining that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device, causing the vehicle to lock a suspension system of the vehicle such that a current suspension of the vehicle is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising causing the vehicle to drive with a predetermined speed and that the predetermined speed is maintained when the vehicle is being weighed by the weighing device.

4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the processor device, a weigh mode request from the weighing device; and

wherein the determining that the vehicle is approaching or located on the weighing device is based on the weigh mode request.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the processor device, user input indicating that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device;

wherein the determining that the vehicle is approaching or is located on the weighing device is based on the user input.

6 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the processor device, information indicating duration of the weighing of the vehicle; and

providing, by the processor device and to the vehicle, information indicating the duration of the weighing of the vehicle.

7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the weighing device is a dynamic weight arranged to weigh the vehicle when it moves over the dynamic weight.

8 . A vehicle comprising a processor device to perform the method of claim 2 .

9 . A control system comprising one or more control units configured to perform the method of claim 2 .

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor device, cause the processor device to perform the method of claim 2 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: NILSSON, CHRISTOFER; ROSGARDT, TOMMY
To: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069605/0571 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 22214225 · Dec 16, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240201004A1 · Jun 20, 2024
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