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OT-2026-000000447

Kingpin for a fifth-wheel coupling, fifth-wheel coupling with kingpin, and utility vehicle therewith

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Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision › Force and Pressure Sensing
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US-2026104299-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 16 April 2026
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Abstract

The invention relates to a kingpin ( 10 ) for a fifth-wheel coupling of a utility vehicle, with a journal shaft ( 3 ) which extends along a centre axis (M) and has a journal head ( 2 ) at its lower end, wherein the journal shaft ( 3 ) has a fastening flange ( 4 ) at its upper end remote from the journal head ( 2 ), and with a receiving flange ( 5 ) which is placed onto the upper end of the journal shaft ( 3 ) and is fixed to the fastening flange ( 4 ). According to the invention, a measuring device for detecting driving-dynamic reaction forces is provided, wherein the measuring device is arranged in a cavity ( 15 ) which is formed in the fixed state between the receiving flange ( 5 ) and the upper end of the journal shaft ( 3 ).

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000447, “Kingpin for a fifth-wheel coupling, fifth-wheel coupling with kingpin, and utility vehicle therewith,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:02:53 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000447.

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