Method and device for stabilizing the travel of a lurching trailer

摘要

The invention relates to a method and apparatus (10) for stabilizing the travel of a lurching trailer towed by a vehicle. By means of a braking device (14), the combination of trailer and vehicle is braked when a control device (12) controls the braking device (14). The braking operation is triggered when an amplitude of the vibration of the trailer exceeds a predetermined value. Thereby, the combination is delayed to a speed at which the amplitude of the vibration of the trailer falls below a predetermined value. When lurching trailer and present a first speed of the team, the team is delayed more than when lurching trailer and having a second vehicle speed, which is less than the first vehicle speed. In addition, the combination is braked in the presence of the first driving speed already at a lower value of the amplitude is exceeded than in the presence of the second driving speed. As a result, a renewed swinging of the trailer is reliably prevented.