Control system and method for controlling operation of on-board generator

Abstract

The invention discloses a control system and method for controlling operation of a vehicle-mounted generator. The system comprises an interaction device configured to receive a user operation instruction to determine configuration information used for controlling the working state of the generator; a control device adapted to be installed in a vehicle is configured to directly or indirectly establish a communication connection with an interaction device through a communication link, the control device comprises a processor, and the processor is configured to: obtain a dynamic input signal related to controlling a working state of a generator, the dynamic input signal at least comprises a trigger signal generated by the vehicle or the vehicle-mounted equipment; and sending a state control instruction to the generator to control the working state of the generator, wherein the state control instruction is determined according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal. According to the invention, the working state of the generator is automatically controlled according to the personalized demands of the user, the visual configuration of the user on the working state control of the generator is supported, and the flexibility of the working state control of the generator is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, and particularly to a control system and method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator. Background Art

[0002] With the development of vehicle technology, more and more functions are available on RVs, and the realization of many functions requires power support. Since the capacity of the on-vehicle battery of an RV is limited, an on-vehicle generator is configured on the RV to supply power to the electrical devices on the RV and charge the on-vehicle battery.

[0003] However, currently, the start of the on-vehicle generator often depends on manual start. Since the generator is usually installed outside the RV body, the user needs to go out of the living space to manually start the generator, resulting in a poor user experience. Currently, intelligent generators have also emerged, but intelligent generators usually can only start according to the automatically started rules set when the RV leaves the factory. Different users have different usage requirements and application scenarios for the RV, and starting the generator based on the factory rules cannot meet the personalized usage needs of users. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a control system and method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator to solve the problem that the automatic start control of the generator cannot meet the personalized usage needs of users.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator, including:

[0006] An interaction device configured to receive a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for implementing the control of the working state of the generator;

[0007] A control device adapted to be installed in a vehicle, configured to establish a communication connection directly or indirectly with the interaction device through a communication link, the control device including a processor, and the processor is configured to:

[0008] Obtain a dynamic input signal related to controlling the working state of the generator, the dynamic input signal at least including a trigger signal generated from a vehicle or an on-vehicle device;

[0009] Send a state control instruction to the generator to control the working state of the generator, wherein the state control instruction is determined according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal.

[0010] According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a control method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator, including:

[0011] Receiving a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for implementing the control of the working state of the generator;

[0012] Obtain a dynamic input signal related to controlling the operating state of the generator, where the dynamic input signal at least includes a trigger signal generated from a vehicle or in-vehicle device;

[0013] Determine a state control instruction according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal;

[0014] Send the state control instruction to the generator to control the operating state of the generator.

[0015] According to another aspect of the present application, a vehicle is provided, characterized in that the vehicle includes the control system as described in any embodiment of the present application.

[0016] The solution of the embodiment of the present application realizes automatic control of the operating state of the generator according to the personalized needs of the user by determining the configuration information for controlling the operating state of the generator set according to the personalized needs of the user, and combining the configuration information and the dynamic input signal of the vehicle or in-vehicle device to determine the state control instruction for controlling the operating state of the generator, supports configurable setting of the user's control over the operating state of the generator, and improves the flexibility and intelligence of the control of the operating state of the generator.

[0017] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present application, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present application. Other features of the present application will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present application, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts. These drawings and the textual description are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator by applying a first trigger mechanism;

[0021] Figure 3 is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator by applying a second trigger mechanism;

[0022] Figure 4 It is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying a third trigger mechanism;

[0023] Figure 5 It is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying a fourth trigger mechanism;

[0024] Figure 6 It is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying a fifth trigger mechanism;

[0025] Figure 7 It is an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying multiple trigger mechanisms;

[0026] Figure 8 It is a flowchart of a control method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator provided according to an embodiment of the present application. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and examples thereof are shown in the drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0028] It should be noted that in this article, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "including one..." does not exclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including that element. It should be further understood that as used in this article, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. Furthermore, terms such as "or", "and / or", "including at least one of the following" used in this article can be interpreted inclusively, or mean any one or any combination. An exception to this definition only occurs when the combination of elements, functions, steps or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.

[0029] It should be understood that although terms such as first, second, and third may be used herein to describe various parameters or modules, these parameters or modules should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish parameters or modules of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this document, the first parameter may also be referred to as the second parameter, and similarly, the second parameter may also be referred to as the first parameter. Depending on the context, words such as "if" or "when" as used herein may be interpreted as "when...", "when...", "in response to determining", or "in response to detecting". Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "if determined" or "if detecting (stated condition or event)" may be interpreted as "when determined", "in response to determining", "when detecting (stated condition or event)", or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)". In addition, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of this application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their explanations in the specific embodiments or further in combination with the context in the specific embodiments.

[0030] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts in the embodiments of this application are displayed in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless there is a clear description in this document, the execution of these steps has no strict order limit, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily executed at the same moment, but can be executed at different moments, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed alternately or in turn with at least some of the sub-steps or stages of other steps or other steps.

[0031] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain this application and are not used to limit the scope of the rights of this application.

[0032] Figure 1 This application provides an architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator. This embodiment is applicable to the situation where a user can independently configure the control logic of the working state of the on-vehicle generator, and this system can execute a control method for controlling the operation of the on-vehicle generator. As Figure 1 shown, this control system includes:

[0033] An interaction device 10, configured to receive a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for realizing the control of the working state of the generator.

[0034] A control device 20 suitable for being installed in a vehicle, configured to establish a communication connection with the interaction device directly or indirectly through a communication link.

[0035] The control device includes a processor 21, which is configured to: obtain a dynamic input signal related to controlling the operating state of the generator, where the dynamic input signal at least includes a trigger signal generated from a vehicle or in-vehicle device; and send a state control instruction to the generator to control the operating state of the generator, where the state control instruction is determined based on configuration information and the dynamic input signal.

[0036] Among them, the interaction device is a terminal device for the control system to interact with the user. The user can operate the interaction device to input a user operation instruction to the interaction device. The interaction device determines the configuration information according to the instruction content in the user operation instruction, and the configuration information is used to control the operating state of the in-vehicle generator. As a typical user interaction device, it can be a central control screen integrated into the vehicle, or a screen dedicated to the control system installed additionally, or an intelligent terminal device such as the user's smart phone, PC or tablet computer. A software program is pre-installed in the interaction device, and a graphical user interface is provided to visually display the configuration process of the user for the system and necessary system information.

[0037] Specifically, the user operation instruction includes content for the user to customize the trigger mechanism for controlling the operating state of the generator, that is, the operating state of the in-vehicle generator is controlled based on the user's personalized needs. The user's operation on the interaction device includes the user's input information to the interaction device, and the input information includes the configuration information of the trigger mechanism for controlling the operating state of the generator, and the input information can be determined by the text input by the user on the screen of the interaction device or the buttons set on the interaction device.

[0038] For example, the interaction device includes a plurality of buttons. The user's operation on the interaction device includes pressing operations on the plurality of buttons to select and configure different trigger mechanisms for the operating state of the generator. The interaction device generates a corresponding user operation instruction by obtaining the pressing signals of the buttons and based on the corresponding relationship between each button and the trigger mechanism for controlling the switch state of the generator pre-saved. Or, the interaction device may further include a touch screen for inputting text information. The user's operation on the interaction device includes the user setting parameters of the trigger mechanism for controlling the operating state of the generator on the screen. Or, the interaction device may further include a screen device with a microphone. By performing speech recognition on the user voice content input in the screen, a corresponding user operation instruction is generated, and the speech recognition can be implemented through a language recognition model pre-trained and configured in the interaction device.

[0039] The triggering mechanism for controlling the generator switch state is the control condition for changing the generator switch state. For example, the triggering mechanism can be setting the battery state condition, and changing the generator switch state according to the matching result between the battery state and the battery state condition. In addition to triggering the generator switch state control through the battery state condition, various different triggering mechanisms can also be set according to the actual application scenario, and these triggering mechanisms will be introduced in detail below. These triggering mechanisms can be preset in the control system, and users or vehicle manufacturers can choose to enable and configure the corresponding triggering mechanisms during the installation of the control system.

[0040] The configuration information is the content recognizable by the control system generated according to the user operation instruction, and it is usually stored in the memory of the control system in the form of a file. This memory can be located in the interaction device, or in the gateway device or the control device, which depends on the architecture of the entire control system and which device generates the subsequent state control instruction, and there is no special limitation here. Based on this configuration information, the control system can determine the triggering mechanism for controlling the generator state set by the user. That is, the configuration information is the content generated according to the user operation instruction and recognizable by the state control instruction generation device. The state control instruction generation device can be the interaction device or the control device in the control system, or can also be the gateway device, and there is no limitation here.

[0041] The control device is installed in the vehicle to control the working state of the generator, and the control device establishes a communication connection with the interaction device. For example, a direct communication link is established between the control device and the interaction device wirelessly or wiredly, or an indirect communication link is established between the control device and the interaction device through the gateway device. For example, a communication link is established between the control device and the gateway device wiredly or wirelessly, and then a communication link is established between the gateway device and the interaction device wiredly or wirelessly. The wired communication methods described above include CAN bus communication, RS485 serial port communication, RS232 serial port communication, etc., and the wireless communication methods include WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth MESH, ZigBee, etc. As a preferred implementation manner, a communication link is established by directly connecting the interaction device and the control device through CAN bus communication. As another preferred implementation manner, a communication link is established between the interaction device and the gateway device through CAN bus, and a communication link is established between the control device and the gateway device through a WiFi AP hotspot based on the IEEE802.11 series standards, so as to realize the indirect communication between the interaction device and the control device.

[0042] The control device obtains the configuration information determined by the interaction device through the communication link with the interaction device, or the gateway device obtains the configuration information determined by the interaction device through the communication link with the interaction device. Specifically, a non-volatile memory is also configured in the control system, such as EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic memory, etc. According to the different hardware architecture designs of the control system, this memory can be configured in the control device or the gateway device.

[0043] In addition, the control device is further configured with at least one functional interface to connect to at least one of the vehicle's functional modules and in-vehicle devices. Through any one of these functional interfaces, the control device can obtain a trigger signal related to the operating state of the generator generated by the vehicle's functional module or in-vehicle device (collectively referred to as vehicle devices), and can execute corresponding control logic according to the trigger signal. Depending on the actual vehicle devices, the control device can be electrically connected to the vehicle devices through the functional interfaces, so that the processor of the control device can obtain the trigger signal in the form of an electrical signal from the vehicle devices; the control device can also be communicatively connected to the vehicle devices through the functional interfaces, so that the processor of the control device can obtain the trigger signal in the form of a data message from the vehicle devices. Among them, the vehicle's functional modules include the vehicle's ignition module, engine module, running generator module, front vehicle battery module, brake module, turn signal module, etc.; the in-vehicle devices are devices configured in the vehicle related to the operating state of the generator. For example, a thermostat configured on the vehicle to control the operation of the air conditioner and / or heater (HVAC), a detection sensor for detecting the carbon monoxide concentration in the vehicle interior environment, an in-vehicle battery for supplying power to the DC household appliances in the vehicle, and an in-vehicle inverter charging integrated machine for supplying power to the AC household appliances in the vehicle.

[0044] Exemplarily, according to the trigger mechanism that supports users to configure the on / off state of the generator by themselves, determine the in-vehicle devices on the vehicle related to controlling the operating state of the generator, establish an electrical connection or a communication connection between the control device and each in-vehicle device, and obtain the trigger signals related to the operating state of the generator generated by the vehicle and the in-vehicle devices through the functional interfaces set on the control device connected to each in-vehicle device as dynamic input signals. Among them, the type of trigger signal generated by the vehicle or in-vehicle device that needs to be obtained can be pre-determined according to the trigger mechanism that supports users to configure the on / off state of the generator by themselves. If the control device and the interaction device are indirectly communicatively connected through the gateway device, after the processor of the control device obtains the dynamic input signal, it will send the dynamic input signal to the gateway device, and the gateway device will determine the operating state of the generator.

[0045] After processing the dynamic input signals related to the operating state of the generator, the control device sends the generated state control instructions to the generator so that the generator adjusts its operating state according to the state control instructions. Among them, the state control instructions include an instruction to start the generator and an instruction to stop the generator. When the instruction to start the generator is sent to the generator, the generator adjusts its operating state to the start state according to this instruction, that is, the generator starts working to generate electricity to supply power to the vehicle-mounted equipment. When the instruction to stop the generator is sent to the generator, the generator adjusts its operating state to the stop state according to this instruction, that is, the generator stops generating electricity, and the power supply of the vehicle-mounted equipment is provided by other parties, such as provided by the vehicle-mounted battery or shore power.

[0046] The state control instructions can be generated by the processor of the control device or by the processor of the gateway device. Exemplarily, when the control device directly establishes a communication link with the interaction device, the control device obtains configuration information from the interaction device, stores the configuration information in the control device, and obtains dynamic input signals related to controlling the operating state of the generator from the vehicle or vehicle-mounted equipment. The processor in the control device determines the state control instructions according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signals, and sends the state control instructions to the generator. Alternatively, the control system further includes a gateway device. When the control device indirectly establishes a communication link with the interaction device through the gateway device, after the processor of the control device obtains the dynamic input signals, it sends the dynamic input signals to the gateway device, and the gateway device obtains configuration information from the interaction device and stores the configuration information in the gateway device. The gateway device generates state control instructions according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signals, and sends the state control instructions to the control device, and the control device sends the state control instructions to the generator.

[0047] The dynamic input signals include trigger signals related to the operating state of the generator, and the configuration information includes a logic mechanism for controlling the operating state of the generator. The logic mechanism includes judgment conditions for each trigger signal. Whether any logic mechanism is satisfied is determined according to the matching situation between the trigger signal and the judgment conditions in the configuration information. If satisfied, the corresponding state control instructions are generated according to the satisfied logic mechanism. If not satisfied, the current operating state of the generator remains unchanged.

[0048] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, by determining the configuration information for controlling the operating state of the generator set according to the personalized needs of the user, and combining the configuration information and the dynamic input signals of the vehicle or vehicle-mounted equipment to determine the state control instructions for controlling the operating state of the generator, the automatic control of the operating state of the generator according to the personalized needs of the user is realized, supporting the visualization and configurable setting of the user's control of the operating state of the generator, improving the flexibility and intelligence of the control of the operating state of the generator, and greatly enhancing the user's experience in using the generator during the RV trip.

[0049] In a feasible embodiment, the configuration information includes enabling information or disabling information of at least one preset generator operating state control logic, and user-set parameter information in the target generator operating state control logic determined to be in the enabled state.

[0050] Among them, the preset generator operating state control logic refers to a logic mechanism for controlling the operating state of the generator that is preset in the system and can be customized by the user. The user can set the enabling state of the preset generator operating state control logic and perform personalized configuration on the specific logic content therein.

[0051] The enabling information of the preset generator operating state control logic refers to the configuration information for enabling the preset generator operating state control logic to make control judgments on the generator operating state; the disabling information of the preset generator operating state control logic refers to the configuration information for not enabling the preset generator operating state control logic to make control judgments on the generator operating state. The enabling information includes being in the enabled state, and the disabling information includes being in the disabled state.

[0052] The user-set parameter information refers to the parameter content related to the generator operation that the user configures the specific logic content in the preset generator operating state control logic by himself. Exemplarily, the preset generator operating state control logic includes preset parameter information, and the preset parameter information is used to describe the default value of the configurable parameters in the preset generator operating state control logic. For example, the preset parameter information can be the parameter information of the comparison type in the preset generator operating state control logic.

[0053] Specifically, a variety of preset generator operating state control logics that can be configured by the user are preset on the interaction device. Each preset generator operating state control logic represents a judgment logic of a vehicle factor that affects the generator operating state, and the vehicle factor is determined by the in-vehicle device that affects the generator operating state. For example, the state of the in-vehicle battery affects the generator operating state, then the vehicle factor can be the state parameter of the in-vehicle battery; or the load of the vehicle affects the generator operating state, then the vehicle factor can be the state parameter for determining the vehicle load, and so on.

[0054] The user operates on the interaction device to configure the enabling information and disabling information of each preset generator operating state control logic, and determines the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state according to the user operation information, that is, the user selects to enable the target generator operating state control logic according to their personalized needs to automatically control the generator operating state, and closes the other generator operating state control logics in the disabled state to control the generator operating state. Exemplarily, if the user wants to control the generator operating state according to the state of the on-vehicle battery and does not want to control the generator operating state according to the state of the vehicle load, the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the on-vehicle battery can be set to the enabled state, and the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the vehicle load can be set to the disabled state.

[0055] And when the user operates on the interaction device, the preset parameter information in the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state can be modified to obtain the user-set parameter information. If the user does not modify it, the user-set parameter information is the default preset parameter information.

[0056] This embodiment reflects the personalized customization content of the user for the preset generator operation control logic through the configuration information, realizes the automatic start-stop control of the on-vehicle generator according to the personalized needs of the user, and improves the intelligence of the on-vehicle generator operating state control and meets the user's custom personalized needs.

[0057] In a feasible embodiment, the interaction device is configured with setting buttons corresponding to each preset generator operating state control logic, and the configuration information is determined based on the user's operation of each setting button.

[0058] The setting button can be a virtual touch button displayed on an interaction device with a touch screen, or a physical button set near the screen. Each setting button is used to adjust the enabling state or disabling state of the corresponding preset generator operating state control logic and adjust the user-set parameter information.

[0059] The user controls and operates each setting button on the interaction device. According to the user's operation, it is determined that the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the setting button in the on state is in the enabled state, and the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the setting button in the off state is in the disabled state, that is, according to the user operation information, the on-off state of each setting button is determined, and then the enabling information or disabling information of each preset generator operating state control logic is determined. In addition, the user controls and operates each setting button on the interaction device, and determines the user-set parameter information under each preset generator operating state control logic according to the user's operation, so as to construct a complete configuration information.

[0060] Exemplarily, a corresponding virtual button switch is configured on the interaction device for each preset generator operating state control logic, and the user can click the virtual button switch to select to enable or disable the preset generator operating state control logic. The relevant information of the first preset generator operating state control logic in the disabled state is the first color, and the relevant content of the first preset generator operating state control logic does not support modification; the relevant information of the second preset generator operating state control logic in the enabled state is the second color, and a configuration interface for the preset parameter information of the second preset generator operating state control logic is displayed for the user to configure the preset parameter information.

[0061] In this embodiment, by configuring a setting button on the interaction device to set the enable information and disable information of each preset generator operating state control logic, the configuration efficiency of the preset generator operating state control logic is improved, and it is convenient for the user to view the enable information and disable information of the current preset generator operating state control logic, improving the visualization effect.

[0062] In a feasible embodiment, the interaction device is further configured to, in response to detecting a shore power input signal of the vehicle, prohibit enabling at least one preset generator operating state control logic, or output an alarm message when receiving the enable information of at least one preset generator operating state control logic.

[0063] Among them, the shore power input signal refers to a signal for directly supplying power to the vehicle electrical equipment by connecting to the power grid. Exemplarily, an inverter charger is included in the vehicle-mounted equipment of the vehicle, and it is determined whether there is a shore power input signal through the inverter charger. The inverter charger is used to charge the vehicle-mounted battery through the power grid or invert the direct current of the vehicle-mounted battery into alternating current to supply power to the vehicle-mounted AC load. When charging the battery, the inverter charger converts the alternating current of the power grid into a voltage and current suitable for charging the vehicle-mounted battery, so as to charge the vehicle-mounted battery. If the inverter charger determines that there is a shore power input voltage, it is determined that a shore power input signal of the vehicle is detected. Alternatively, a dedicated detection sensor is configured at the shore power interface of the vehicle. If the detection sensor determines that there is a power grid voltage input at the shore power interface, a signal is sent to the control device.

[0064] Specifically, when the control device receives the detection information of the shore power input signal of the vehicle, it indicates that the vehicle power supply is supported by the shore power at this time, and the generator can be turned off. To avoid miscontrolling the generator, at least one preset generator operating state control logic is determined to be in the disabled state. Among them, at least one preset generator operating state can be all the preset generator operating state control logics, or the preset generator operating state control logics related to starting the engine. Exemplarily, when there is shore power input to the vehicle, the setting button corresponding to the preset generator operating state control logic that automatically grays out and controls the generator start is set, and the relevant information of these preset generator operating state control logics is set to the first color, and the relevant content of these preset generator operating state control logics does not support modification, preventing the user from making a misoperation that causes the generator to start incorrectly. And / or, when receiving the enabling information of the preset generator operating state control logic related to starting the engine, an alarm message is sent to prompt the user that there is shore power input currently. The alarm message can be sent in the form of a pop-up window on the user interface, sound, or video. It can also prompt the user to confirm whether the generator needs to be started. After obtaining the user's confirmation operation, the corresponding preset generator operating state control logic is enabled.

[0065] Exemplarily, the interaction device is configured with a system switch button for the automatic start-stop function of the generator. Based on the user's operation of the system switch button, it is determined whether to enable the automatic control of the generator based on this control system. When it is determined to enable the automatic control of the generator based on the user's operation of the system switch button, the control system first determines whether a shore power input signal is currently detected. If it exists, an alarm message is displayed on the interaction device, for example: There is shore power input currently, and the automatic start-stop function of the generator cannot be enabled, and the configuration interface of each preset generator operating state control logic is not shown to the user. If there is no shore power input, the user is alerted through a pop-up window that the automatic start-stop function of the generator must ensure that the generator is used in a well-ventilated open environment, otherwise there will be a risk of life (incomplete combustion of the generator may produce carbon monoxide). After the pop-up window has alerted for a period of time, or after the user confirms to close the pop-up window information, the system enables the automatic start-stop function of the generator, that is, the configuration interface of each preset generator operating state control logic is shown to the user. It should be noted that at this time, only the automatic start-stop control function of the control system is enabled, which does not mean that the generator needs to be started currently.

[0066] In this embodiment, based on the detection result of the shore power input signal, the prohibition information of at least one preset generator operating state control logic is automatically controlled, avoiding the misstart of the generator when there is shore power input and causing waste of resources.

[0067] In a feasible embodiment, the dynamic input signal includes at least one of the following: the voltage signal or the remaining power signal of the vehicle-mounted battery; the output current signal or the output power signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter; the environmental temperature detection signal of the vehicle; the carbon monoxide concentration detection signal of the vehicle; the shore power input signal of the vehicle; the current time.

[0068] The dynamic input signal is a signal related to the operating state of the generator, that is, according to specific configuration information, the change of the dynamic input signal will affect the operating state of the generator.

[0069] Specifically, the voltage signal or the remaining power signal (state of charge, SOC) of the vehicle-mounted battery represents the remaining battery power state of the vehicle-mounted battery. There is an influencing relationship between the remaining battery power state of the vehicle-mounted battery and the operating state of the vehicle-mounted generator. For example, if the remaining power signal of the vehicle-mounted battery is too low, it means that the vehicle-mounted battery cannot continue to support the power supply of various loads in the vehicle, and at this time, it is necessary to start the vehicle-mounted generator to supply power to the vehicle load and / or charge the vehicle-mounted battery. Correspondingly, according to the different types of vehicle-mounted batteries, the user can configure the voltage or the remaining power threshold of the corresponding vehicle-mounted battery, so that the control system can automatically start and stop the generator according to the voltage signal or the remaining power signal of the vehicle-mounted battery. That is to say, the configurable control system in this embodiment can be applied to vehicle-mounted batteries of various different types and different voltage levels, and has a larger application range.

[0070] The output current signal or the output power signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter represents the current power consumption of the AC load in the vehicle. There is an influencing relationship between the power consumption of the vehicle load and the operating state of the vehicle-mounted generator. For example, since the AC output power of the inverter device (such as the vehicle-mounted inverter or the vehicle-mounted inverter charging integrated machine) is certain, if the current AC power consumption of the vehicle load is too large and exceeds the rated output power of the inverter device, it means that the current load-carrying capacity of the inverter device is insufficient, which limits the power consumption demand of the vehicle-mounted AC device. At this time, it is necessary to start the vehicle-mounted generator to supplement or restore the load-carrying capacity. As a further implementation method, a remote control interface for connecting the inverter device is also provided on the control device. After determining that the generator has been started, the control device will also send a shutdown signal to the inverter device through the remote control interface to automatically shut down the inverter device.

[0071] The ambient temperature detection signal of the vehicle represents the temperature signal currently detected by a thermostat used to control the operation of the in-vehicle temperature regulation device. The in-vehicle temperature regulation device includes an in-vehicle air conditioner and / or heater (HVAC). The in-vehicle air conditioner is used to cool the vehicle, and the in-vehicle heating device is used to heat the vehicle. The thermostat can automatically control the in-vehicle air conditioner and / or heater according to the set temperature conditions and the monitored in-vehicle temperature to adjust the in-vehicle temperature. Generally speaking, the in-vehicle air conditioner and / or heater (HVAC) are high-power electrical devices (usually above several kilowatts). If it exceeds the power of the in-vehicle inverter device or the discharge current range of the vehicle battery, it will cause an overload of the vehicle's power system and even pose an electrical risk. Therefore, in this embodiment, a preset control logic for automatically starting the generator based on the temperature detection value of the thermostat is provided. The user can configure the control system according to the temperature value for starting the HVAC set in the thermostat, so as to implement a mechanism for triggering the automatic start of the generator to supply power to the HVAC when the in-vehicle temperature requires starting the HVAC.

[0072] The carbon monoxide concentration detection signal of the vehicle represents the equipment state of the in-vehicle generator. Incomplete combustion of the in-vehicle generator may produce carbon monoxide, which can be fatally dangerous to users. Therefore, a carbon monoxide concentration detection sensor can be configured in the vehicle. This sensor can send the carbon monoxide concentration detection signal to the control device, so that when the carbon monoxide concentration in the vehicle is detected to be too high, the control system automatically shuts down the in-vehicle generator.

[0073] As described above, the shore power input signal of the vehicle refers to the signal for directly supplying power to the vehicle's electrical equipment by connecting to the power grid. This signal can be provided by an integrated inverter charger or a dedicated detection sensor. If it is determined that there is a shore power input signal, in order to avoid wasting the electrical energy in the vehicle battery, it is necessary to automatically shut down the in-vehicle generator.

[0074] The current time signal is used to determine whether it is currently within or has reached the default enabling time period or default shutting-down time period of the configured in-vehicle generator. The in-vehicle generator usually generates rather annoying noise when starting. By configuring the default shutting-down time period to form a "quiet mode" in which the generator cannot be started, a quieter sleeping or resting time can be provided for the user during the RV living process. In this "quiet mode", the user can also touch or exit this mode through the operation of the user interface to resume starting the generator. Similarly, when it is necessary to start the generator regularly, a default enabling time period can also be configured. For example, if the user always expects to make coffee when waking up at a fixed time in the morning, the default enabling time period can be configured to automatically start the generator at the fixed time to supply power to the coffee machine.

[0075] In this embodiment, various dynamic input signals that affect the operating state of the generator are acquired, and the acquired dynamic input signals are all signals that have a key impact on the operating state of the generator. The accuracy of the acquisition of the dynamic input signals improves the accuracy of determining the state control command of the generator based on the dynamic input signals.

[0076] In a feasible embodiment, the state control command is determined based on the configuration information and the dynamic input signals, including at least one of the following:

[0077] Generate a generator start command in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being less than or equal to the first voltage threshold or the remaining power signal being less than or equal to the first remaining power threshold, or generate a generator stop command in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being greater than the second voltage threshold or the remaining power signal being greater than the second remaining power threshold.

[0078] Generate a generator start command in response to the output current signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter being greater than or equal to the first current threshold or the output power signal being greater than or equal to the first power threshold, or generate a generator stop command in response to the output current signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter being less than the second current threshold or the output power signal being less than the second power threshold.

[0079] Generate a generator start command in response to the ambient temperature on the vehicle being greater than the first temperature threshold or less than the second temperature threshold. Among them, the ambient temperature being greater than the first temperature threshold indicates the activation of the vehicle-mounted air conditioning equipment, and the ambient temperature being less than the second temperature threshold indicates the activation of the vehicle-mounted heating equipment.

[0080] Generate a generator stop command in response to the carbon monoxide concentration of the vehicle being greater than or equal to the carbon monoxide concentration threshold.

[0081] Generate a generator stop command in response to detecting a shore power input signal for the vehicle.

[0082] Generate a generator stop command or a generator start command in response to the current time entering a custom time period configured by the user.

[0083] Specifically, according to the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state in the configuration information and the user setting parameter information in the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state, determine the generator start trigger condition and the generator stop trigger condition corresponding to the user requirements.

[0084] Among them, the generator start trigger conditions include the on-vehicle battery start trigger condition, the on-vehicle load power consumption magnitude start trigger condition, the ambient temperature start trigger condition, and the custom time period start trigger condition; the generator stop trigger conditions include the carbon monoxide concentration stop trigger condition, the shore power input stop trigger condition, and the custom time period stop trigger condition.

[0085] According to the judgment results of each trigger signal in the dynamic input signal with the generator start trigger conditions and the generator stop trigger conditions, if any trigger condition is satisfied, a corresponding generator start command or generator stop command is generated according to this trigger condition.

[0086] Specifically, the on-vehicle battery start trigger condition is to generate a generator start command when it is determined that the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery is less than or equal to the first voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal is less than or equal to the first remaining power threshold; the on-vehicle battery stop trigger condition is to generate a generator stop command when it is determined that the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery is greater than the second voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal is greater than the second remaining power threshold. Whether to generate a status control command is determined according to the matching result of the voltage signal or the remaining power signal of the on-vehicle battery in the dynamic input signal with the on-vehicle battery start trigger condition or the on-vehicle battery stop trigger condition. Exemplarily, the monitoring of the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery is used as the basic start condition. When the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery is less than or equal to the first voltage threshold, or after being lower than the first voltage threshold for a period of time (this can avoid repeated start and stop of the generator caused by unstable voltage), the generator is automatically started. Similarly, when the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery is greater than the second voltage threshold, or after being higher than the second voltage threshold for a period of time, the generator is automatically stopped. There are two ways to obtain the voltage signal of the on-vehicle battery: 1. As a power distribution device, the control device needs to be connected to the on-vehicle battery to obtain power input, and a voltage sampling circuit can be set at the input end to sample and obtain the on-vehicle battery voltage. 2. The on-vehicle battery communicates with the gateway device. The on-vehicle battery itself is equipped with a BMS or a voltage sampler to detect parameters such as the voltage, current, SOC, and temperature of the battery in real time and send them to the gateway device through communication, and then the gateway device sends the battery voltage to the control device.

[0087] The trigger condition for turning on the on-vehicle load's power consumption is to generate a generator start command when it is determined that the output current signal of the on-vehicle inverter is greater than or equal to the first current threshold or the output power signal is greater than or equal to the first power threshold. The trigger condition for turning off the on-vehicle load is to generate a generator stop command when it is determined that the output current signal of the on-vehicle inverter is less than the second current threshold or the output power signal is less than the second power threshold. Whether to generate a status control command is determined according to the matching result between the output current signal or the output power signal of the on-vehicle inverter in the dynamic input signal and the on-vehicle load turning-on trigger condition and the on-vehicle load turning-off trigger condition. Exemplarily, when monitoring the load condition of the vehicle's power system, even if the battery voltage has not dropped to the startup threshold, the control system will start the generator when the power load is too large to meet the power consumption demand. The on-vehicle load's power consumption is represented by the operating parameters of the inverter in the vehicle, and the operating parameters include the output current signal and the output power signal. The operating parameters of the inverter (output current signal, output power signal) are obtained, and then a generator automatic start / stop command is generated according to the operating parameters. For example, when the output current signal of the on-vehicle inverter is greater than or equal to the first current threshold (such as the rated current) or the output power signal is greater than or equal to the first power threshold (such as the rated power), it indicates that the inverter is currently operating at full load or overloaded, and then the generator needs to be started. Among them, the operating parameters of the inverter can be obtained by the gateway device through communication with the inverter, or the control device itself can obtain the operating parameters of the inverter through the communication connection with the inverter.

[0088] The trigger condition for turning on due to the ambient temperature is to generate a generator start command when it is determined that the ambient temperature on the vehicle is greater than the first temperature threshold or less than the second temperature threshold. Whether to generate a status control command is determined according to the matching result between the ambient temperature detection signal in the dynamic input signal and the ambient temperature turning-on trigger condition. Exemplarily, a thermostat is introduced on the vehicle to monitor the ambient temperature. When the ambient temperature reaches or exceeds the preset value, the thermostat needs to start the corresponding air conditioner or heater, and at this time, high-power power supply is required. Therefore, the control system intelligently judges whether to automatically start or stop the generator according to the detection signal of the thermostat to ensure the normal operation of the heating or cooling equipment.

[0089] The trigger condition for turning off due to the carbon monoxide concentration is to generate a generator stop command when it is detected that the carbon monoxide concentration in the vehicle is greater than or equal to the carbon monoxide concentration threshold. Whether to generate a generator stop command is determined according to the matching result between the carbon monoxide concentration detection signal in the dynamic input signal and the carbon monoxide concentration turning-off trigger condition. Exemplarily, a carbon monoxide concentration detection sensor is installed inside the RV. The sensor is connected to the control device. When it is detected that the carbon monoxide content in the vehicle exceeds the set value, the control device turns off the generator and issues an alarm message.

[0090] The trigger condition for shore power input shutdown is to generate a generator shutdown command when a shore power input signal is detected in the vehicle. Whether to generate a generator shutdown command is determined based on the matching result between the shore power input signal in the dynamic input signal and the trigger condition for shore power input shutdown. Exemplarily, when shore power input is detected in the vehicle, to avoid continued fuel consumption by the generator, the generator can be triggered to shut down automatically.

[0091] The trigger condition for shutdown during a custom time period is to generate a generator shutdown command when the current time enters the custom shutdown time period configured by the user. Whether to generate a generator shutdown command is determined based on the matching result between the current time in the dynamic input signal and the custom shutdown time period. Exemplarily, the control system supports the user to customize other start trigger conditions according to actual needs, such as specific time periods, specific device operating states, etc., making the control system more flexible and personalized. Specifically, it includes: setting a custom shutdown time period (such as the user's sleep time), during which the generator is prohibited from starting. The trigger condition for startup during a custom time period is to generate a generator startup command when the current time enters the custom startup time period configured by the user. Whether to generate a generator startup command is determined based on the matching result between the current time in the dynamic input signal and the custom startup time period. Exemplarily, since the generator may be damaged if not used for a long time and needs to be started regularly, the user can determine the custom startup time period according to usage requirements, that is, the automatic working time, during which the generator will be automatically started. The user can set the following parameters by themselves: automatic startup period (such as once a month), automatic startup time (such as 9:00 am), automatic startup duration (such as 30 min).

[0092] This embodiment describes the determination of status control commands under various conditions, improving the accuracy of status control command generation and providing the user with a highly customizable generator usage experience.

[0093] In a feasible embodiment, the user-set parameter information includes at least one of the following:

[0094] The first voltage threshold, the second voltage threshold, the first remaining power threshold, the second remaining power threshold, the first current threshold, the second current threshold, the first power threshold, the second power threshold, the first temperature threshold, the second temperature threshold, the carbon monoxide concentration threshold, the custom startup time, the custom shutdown time, the minimum operation duration, and the maximum operation duration.

[0095] The control system supports the user to set parameters in the control logic of the target generator operating state. Specifically, the generator startup trigger condition and the generator shutdown trigger condition that match the user's needs are determined according to the user-set parameter information.

[0096] According to the descriptions of the generator startup trigger conditions and generator shutdown trigger conditions in the above embodiments, users can adjust the parameters therein according to their actual usage requirements, including the first voltage threshold, the second voltage threshold, the first remaining power threshold, the second remaining power threshold, the first current threshold, the second current threshold, the first power threshold, the second power threshold, the first temperature threshold, the second temperature threshold, the carbon monoxide concentration threshold, the custom startup time, and the custom shutdown time. Among them, the carbon monoxide concentration threshold needs to be set within the preset carbon monoxide concentration threshold range to ensure the personal safety of users.

[0097] Moreover, in order to reduce the abnormal loss of the generator, avoid the equipment loss caused by frequently starting and stopping the generator according to multiple logics, and avoid the equipment loss caused by the long-term operation of the generator, users can also set the minimum operation duration and the maximum operation duration of the generator. If the operation duration of the generator is less than the minimum operation duration, the generator is prohibited from being shut down; if the operation duration of the generator is greater than the maximum operation duration, a generator shutdown instruction is generated.

[0098] Exemplarily, a generator startup instruction is generated in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being less than or equal to the first voltage threshold or the remaining power signal being less than or equal to the first remaining power threshold. Alternatively, a generator shutdown instruction is generated in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being greater than the second voltage threshold or the remaining power signal being greater than the second remaining power threshold, and the working duration of the generator being greater than the minimum operation duration. Examples of the judgment of the operation duration in other logics can refer to this example and will not be elaborated here.

[0099] This embodiment realizes the control of the start and stop of the vehicle-mounted generator according to the personalized needs of users by setting parameter information, improving the flexibility and intelligence of generator control.

[0100] In order to further improve the applicable range of the control system and cover more possible user electricity consumption scenarios, in addition to the several preset triggering mechanisms for controlling the operating state of the generator introduced above, a general triggering mechanism for the operating state of the generator is also provided. Specifically, the control device is further configured with a general signal input interface, which can be a digital signal input interface or an analog signal input interface, respectively used to receive dynamic digital input signals or dynamic analog input signals provided by external devices or sensors. Taking the digital signal input interface as an example, it is configured to receive high-level (usually 1) or low-level (usually 0) signals, and different interfaces may have different input voltage ranges, such as 5V, 12V, 24V signals. The corresponding configuration information includes active high, active low, active low, or active low, as well as the control logic executed when the signal is valid or the control logic executed when the signal is invalid. Thus, when the control system receives the corresponding level signal, it determines whether the signal is a valid signal or an invalid signal according to the configuration information, and when determining a valid signal or an invalid signal, sends a generator state control instruction corresponding to the configuration information to the generator, thereby controlling the operating state of the generator.

[0101] Thus, the setting of this general signal input interface provides the possibility for users to expand a larger usage scenario and a better user experience, rather than being limited to several control logics preset when the control system leaves the factory. Users can configure the linkage control effects of various sensors or in-vehicle devices with the generator according to their own needs, as long as the dynamic input signals provided by the sensor or in-vehicle device meet the signal requirements of this general signal input interface. For example, relying on this general signal input interface, users can achieve effects such as shutting down the in-vehicle generator according to the vehicle's start ignition signal and starting the in-vehicle generator according to the detection signal given by the liquid level sensor of the vehicle's black water tank.

[0102] In a feasible embodiment, the configuration information further includes the trigger priority of the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state.

[0103] The control system supports users to determine the trigger priority of the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state. When at least two target generator operating state control logics are simultaneously satisfied and there are conflicts among at least two target generator operating state control logics, the state control instruction is determined according to the priority.

[0104] Exemplarily, according to the first target generator operating state control logic, it is determined that the current corresponding state control instruction is to turn on the generator instruction. According to the second target generator operating state control logic, it is determined that the current corresponding state control instruction is to turn off the generator instruction. According to the configuration information, it is determined that the trigger priority of the first target generator operating state control logic is higher than that of the second target generator operating state control logic. Then, it is determined that the actual state control instruction is to turn on the generator instruction. Moreover, as long as the trigger signal of the first target generator operating state control logic persists, the first target generator operating state control logic always overrides the second target generator operating state control logic until the trigger signal of the first target generator operating state control logic disappears or changes.

[0105] Exemplarily, the trigger priority includes a fixed priority and a configurable priority. The control logic related to vehicle safety and user safety in the target generator operating state control logic is set as the highest trigger priority, and other control logics can adjust the trigger priority according to the user's operation.

[0106] In this embodiment, by configuring the trigger priority of the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state, the phenomenon of logic conflict is avoided. At the same time, it supports the user to perform personalized configuration of the trigger priority, improving the flexibility and intelligence of the engine automatic control.

[0107] In a feasible embodiment, the processor is further configured to obtain the operating state and / or operating parameters of the generator; the interaction device is further configured to display at least one of the enabled or disabled state of the preset generator operating state control logic, the operating state of the generator, and the operating parameters of the generator.

[0108] The processor of the control device can also obtain at least one of the operating state and operating parameters of the generator. Among them, the operating state represents the on state or off state of the generator, and the operating parameters represent information such as the operating duration of the current operating state of the generator and the state trigger logic. Exemplarily, the operating parameters include at least one of the following: the operating duration of the current operating state, that is, the on duration or the off duration, the current operating state triggers the corresponding generator operating state control logic, and the output voltage, frequency, output power, and cumulative power generation of the generator, etc.

[0109] After the user sets the enabling information and disabling information of each preset generator operating state control logic on the interaction device, the interaction device displays the enabling state or disabling state of each preset generator operating state logic that has been set, and obtains the operating state and / or operating parameters of the generator through the communication link with the control device, and displays at least one of the parameters. Exemplarily, the interaction device displays whether the current generator is in the on state or the off state, separately displays the preset generator operating state control logic in the enabled state and the disabled state, and displays the operating parameters of the generator when it is in the operating state.

[0110] In this embodiment, by displaying the information related to the generator on the interaction device, so that the user can view the specific information of the generator, the convenience of interaction with the user is improved, and it is convenient for the user to configure according to the content displayed on the interaction device.

[0111] In a feasible embodiment, the control system further includes a memory configured to store preset parameter information corresponding to the preset generator operating state control logic; the interaction device is further configured to update the preset parameter information according to the user operation instruction.

[0112] Among them, the preset parameter information is used to represent the default parameter information of the preset generator operating state control logic. The user determines the user-set parameter information in the target generator operating state control logic on the interaction device, and updates the preset parameter information in the memory according to the user-set parameter information.

[0113] Specifically, when the control device is directly communicatively connected to the interaction device, the memory is set in the control device, and the control device generates a state control instruction according to the updated preset parameter information and the dynamic input signal in the memory. When the control device is indirectly communicatively connected to the interaction device through the gateway device, the memory is set in the gateway device, and the gateway device generates a state control instruction according to the updated preset parameter information and the dynamic input signal in the memory.

[0114] In this embodiment, by storing the preset parameter information corresponding to the preset generator operating state control logic in the memory of the control system, the stability of the control system is improved.

[0115] In a feasible embodiment, the interaction device is an in-vehicle monitoring device, and the control device establishes a direct communication connection with the in-vehicle monitoring device through a wired communication link, or establishes an indirect communication connection with the in-vehicle monitoring device through a gateway device; or, the interaction device is a mobile monitoring device, and the control device establishes an indirect communication connection with the mobile monitoring device through a gateway device.

[0116] The interaction device is an in-vehicle monitoring device, such as an in-vehicle screen, etc. If there is a gateway device, a first communication link is established between the interaction device and the gateway device, and a second communication link is established between the gateway device and the control device. The interaction device and the control device establish an indirect communication connection through the first communication link and the second communication link. Among them, the first communication link is a wired communication link or a wireless communication link, and the second communication link is a wired communication link. If there is no gateway device, the control device and the interaction device are connected through a wired communication link.

[0117] If the interaction device is a mobile monitoring device, such as a smart mobile terminal like a mobile phone or a tablet computer, a third communication link is established between the interaction device and the gateway device, and a second communication link is established between the gateway device and the control device. The third communication link is a wireless communication link.

[0118] Among them, the wired communication link is a CAN connection or an RS485 connection, etc., and the wireless communication link is a WiFi connection or a Bluetooth connection, etc.

[0119] In this embodiment, the communication connection between the interaction device and the control device is established through different communication links, improving the stability of the communication connection between the interaction device and the control device.

[0120] Figures 2 - 7 This is the architecture diagram of multiple control systems for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator provided by the embodiments of this application, specifically including:

[0121] There is a direct communication connection between the interaction device and the control device, or an indirect communication connection through a gateway. Specifically, if the interaction device is an in-vehicle screen, the in-vehicle screen and the control device can be directly connected by wire (such as CAN, RS485, etc.), or connected through a gateway; if the interaction device is a mobile device such as a mobile phone, the mobile device and the gateway are wirelessly connected (WiFi or Bluetooth), and the gateway and the control device are directly connected by wire (such as CAN, RS485, etc.), thereby realizing communication between the two devices.

[0122] Such as Figure 2 shown is the architecture diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator by applying the first trigger mechanism; the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the first trigger mechanism is to determine the state control instruction according to the voltage signal or the remaining power signal of the in-vehicle battery, specifically including:

[0123] The interaction device and the control device are connected. The control device obtains the voltage signal of the in-vehicle battery and generates a generator start instruction in response to the voltage signal of the in-vehicle battery being less than or equal to the first voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being less than or equal to the first remaining power threshold. Or, a generator stop instruction is generated in response to the voltage signal of the in-vehicle battery being greater than the second voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being greater than the second remaining power threshold.

[0124] As shown Figure 3 in the figure is the architecture diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the on-vehicle generator by applying the second triggering mechanism; the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the second triggering mechanism is to determine the state control instruction according to the output current signal or output power signal of the on-vehicle inverter, specifically including:

[0125] The interaction device is connected to the control device. The control device is connected to the inverter charging integrated machine through the on-vehicle battery, or the connection between the control device and the inverter charging integrated machine is established through the gateway, so that the control device can obtain the output current signal or output power signal of the on-vehicle inverter in the inverter charging integrated machine. When the output current signal of the on-vehicle inverter is greater than or equal to the first current threshold, or the output power signal is greater than or equal to the first power threshold, an instruction to start the generator is generated. Or, when the output current signal of the on-vehicle inverter is less than the second current threshold, or the output power signal is less than the second power threshold, an instruction to stop the generator is generated.

[0126] As shown Figure 4 in the figure is the architecture diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the on-vehicle generator by applying the third triggering mechanism; the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the third triggering mechanism is to determine the state control instruction according to the environmental temperature detection signal of the vehicle, specifically including:

[0127] The interaction device is connected to the control device. The control device is connected to the generator and the temperature controller. The temperature controller sends the detected environmental temperature on the vehicle to the control device, and the temperature controller controls the turning on of the on-vehicle air conditioning device and the on-vehicle heating device according to the detected environmental temperature on the vehicle. When the environmental temperature on the vehicle is greater than the first temperature threshold, or less than the second temperature threshold, an instruction to start the generator is generated, where the environmental temperature being greater than the first temperature threshold indicates the turning on of the on-vehicle air conditioning device, and the environmental temperature being less than the second temperature threshold indicates the turning on of the on-vehicle heating device.

[0128] As shown Figure 5 in the figure is the architecture diagram of the control system for controlling the operation of the on-vehicle generator by applying the fourth triggering mechanism; the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the fourth triggering mechanism is to determine the state control instruction according to the carbon monoxide concentration detection signal of the vehicle, specifically including:

[0129] The interaction device is connected to the control device. The control device is connected to the carbon monoxide concentration detection sensor. The carbon monoxide concentration detection sensor sends the detected carbon monoxide concentration to the control device. When the carbon monoxide concentration of the vehicle is greater than or equal to the carbon monoxide concentration threshold, an instruction to stop the generator is generated.

[0130] As shown Figure 6The figure shows the architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying a fifth triggering mechanism; the preset generator operating state control logic corresponding to the fifth triggering mechanism is to determine a state control instruction according to the shore power input signal of the vehicle, specifically including:

[0131] The interaction device is connected to the control device. The control device is connected to the inverter charger through the on-vehicle battery, or the control device is connected to the inverter charger through the gateway, so that the control device can obtain the shore power input signal detected by the inverter charger, and generate a generator shutdown instruction in response to detecting that the vehicle has a shore power input signal.

[0132] As Figure 7 The figure shows the architecture diagram of a control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator by applying multiple triggering mechanisms; all triggering mechanisms include, but are not limited to, the above-mentioned triggering mechanisms, specifically including:

[0133] The control device is connected to on-vehicle devices, including but not limited to: a temperature controller, a carbon monoxide detection sensor (CO sensor), an on-vehicle energy storage battery, and an on-vehicle generator, to obtain dynamic input signals and output control signals to the on-vehicle generator. Specifically, the control device is connected to various sensors on the vehicle (such as temperature sensors, liquid level sensors), on-vehicle batteries, generators, shore power access, inverter chargers, inverters, etc., and obtains dynamic input signals from these connected devices or sensors (such as the voltage signal or remaining power signal of the on-vehicle battery; the output current signal or output power signal of the on-vehicle inverter; the environmental temperature detection signal of the vehicle; the carbon monoxide concentration detection signal of the vehicle; the shore power input signal of the vehicle, etc.), and generates a state control instruction according to these dynamic input signals and the configuration information determined by the interaction device. The specific determination process of the state control instruction can refer to the above embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0134] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of a control method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator provided by an embodiment of the present application. As Figure 8 shown, the method includes:

[0135] S310. Receive a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for implementing the control of the generator operating state.

[0136] S320. Obtain dynamic input signals related to controlling the generator operating state, and the dynamic input signals at least include triggering signals generated from the vehicle or on-vehicle devices.

[0137] S330. Determine a state control instruction according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signals.

[0138] S340. Send a status control instruction to the generator to control the operating status of the generator.

[0139] In a feasible embodiment, the configuration information includes at least one piece of enabling information or disabling information for a preset generator operating status control logic, and user-set parameter information in the target generator operating status control logic determined to be in the enabled state.

[0140] In a feasible embodiment, the configuration information is determined based on the user's operations on each setting button configured on the interaction device, where the setting button is a facility configured on the interaction device corresponding to each preset generator operating status control logic.

[0141] In a feasible embodiment, when it is detected that the vehicle has a shore power input signal, at least one preset generator operating status control logic is prohibited from being enabled, or an alarm message is output when enabling information for at least one preset generator operating status control logic is received.

[0142] In a feasible embodiment, the dynamic input signal includes at least one of the following: the voltage signal or remaining power signal of the vehicle-mounted battery; the output current signal or output power signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter; the vehicle's ambient temperature detection signal; the vehicle's carbon monoxide concentration detection signal; the vehicle's shore power input signal; the current time.

[0143] In a feasible embodiment, determining the status control instruction based on the configuration information and the dynamic input signal includes at least one of the following:

[0144] Generate a generator start instruction in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being less than or equal to the first voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being less than or equal to the first remaining power threshold, or generate a generator stop instruction in response to the voltage signal of the vehicle-mounted battery being greater than the second voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being greater than the second remaining power threshold;

[0145] Generate a generator start instruction in response to the output current signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter being greater than or equal to the first current threshold, or the output power signal being greater than or equal to the first power threshold, or generate a generator stop instruction in response to the output current signal of the vehicle-mounted inverter being less than the second current threshold, or the output power signal being less than the second power threshold;

[0146] Generate a generator start instruction in response to the ambient temperature on the vehicle being greater than the first temperature threshold or less than the second temperature threshold, where the ambient temperature being greater than the first temperature threshold indicates the activation of the vehicle-mounted air conditioning device, and the ambient temperature being less than the second temperature threshold indicates the activation of the vehicle-mounted heating device;

[0147] Generate a generator stop instruction in response to the carbon monoxide concentration in the vehicle being greater than or equal to the carbon monoxide concentration threshold;

[0148] Generate a generator shutdown command in response to detecting a shore power input signal for the vehicle;

[0149] Generate a generator shutdown command or a generator startup command in response to the current time entering a custom time period configured by the user.

[0150] In a feasible embodiment, the user-set parameter information includes at least one of the following: a first voltage threshold, a second voltage threshold, a first remaining battery level threshold, a second remaining battery level threshold, a first current threshold, a second current threshold, a first power threshold, a second power threshold, a first temperature threshold, a second temperature threshold, a carbon monoxide concentration threshold, a custom startup time, a custom shutdown time, a minimum running duration, and a maximum running duration.

[0151] In a feasible embodiment, the configuration information further includes the trigger priority of the target generator operating state control logic in the enabled state.

[0152] In a feasible embodiment, obtain the operating state and / or operating parameters of the generator; and display to the user at least one of the enabled or disabled state of the preset generator operating state control logic, the operating state of the generator, and the operating parameters of the generator.

[0153] In a feasible embodiment, determine the preset parameter information corresponding to the preset generator operating state control logic; update the preset parameter information according to the user operation instruction.

[0154] The control method for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator provided by the embodiments of the present application can be applied to the control system for controlling the operation of an in-vehicle generator provided by any embodiment of the present application, and has the corresponding features and beneficial effects of the system.

[0155] In the technical solution of the present application, the acquisition, storage, use, processing, etc. of data all comply with the relevant provisions of national laws and regulations and do not violate public order and good customs.

[0156] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the present disclosure further provides a vehicle, which includes a control system as in any embodiment of the present application.

[0157] The serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present application are only for description and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0158] In this application, for the description of the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios, generally only the first occurrence is described in detail. When it appears repeatedly later, for the sake of brevity, it is generally not described again. When understanding the technical solutions and other content of this application, for the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios that are not described in detail later, reference can be made to the relevant detailed descriptions before them.

[0159] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments each have their own focuses. For the parts not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0160] The technical features of the technical solutions of this application can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of concise description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as the combinations of these technical features do not conflict, they should all be considered as within the scope recorded in this application.

[0161] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of this application, in essence, or the parts that contribute to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium as described above (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disc), and includes several instructions to enable a terminal device (which can be an electrical device or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of this application.

[0162] The above are only the preferred embodiments of this application, and do not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of this application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is equally included in the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A control system for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator, characterized in that The control system includes: An interaction device configured to receive a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for implementing the control of the operating state of the generator; A control device adapted to be installed in a vehicle, configured to establish a communication connection directly or indirectly with the interaction device through a communication link. The control device includes a processor, and the processor is configured to: Obtain a dynamic input signal related to controlling the operating state of the generator, where the dynamic input signal at least includes a trigger signal generated from the vehicle or in-vehicle device; Send a state control instruction to the generator to control the operating state of the generator, where the state control instruction is determined according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal.

2. The control system according to claim 1, wherein The configuration information includes at least one piece of enabling information or disabling information of a preset generator operating state control logic, and user setting parameter information in the target generator operating state control logic determined to be in an enabled state.

3. The control system according to claim 2, wherein The interaction device is configured with setting buttons corresponding to each preset generator operating state control logic, and determines the configuration information based on the user's operation of each setting button.

4. The control system according to claim 2, wherein The interaction device is further configured to, in response to detecting that the vehicle has a shore power input signal, prohibit enabling at least one of the preset generator operating state control logics, or output an alarm message when receiving the enabling information of at least one of the preset generator operating state control logics.

5. The control system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The dynamic input signal includes at least one of the following: The voltage signal or remaining power signal of the in-vehicle battery; The output current signal or output power signal of the in-vehicle inverter; The environmental temperature detection signal of the vehicle; The carbon monoxide concentration detection signal of the vehicle; The shore power input signal of the vehicle; The current time.

6. The control system according to claim 5, wherein The state control instruction is determined according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal, and includes at least one of the following: Generate a generator start instruction in response to the voltage signal of the in-vehicle battery being less than or equal to a first voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being less than or equal to a first remaining power threshold, or generate a generator stop instruction in response to the voltage signal of the in-vehicle battery being greater than a second voltage threshold, or the remaining power signal being greater than a second remaining power threshold; Generate a generator start instruction in response to the output current signal of the in-vehicle inverter being greater than or equal to a first current threshold, or the output power signal being greater than or equal to a first power threshold, or generate a generator stop instruction in response to the output current signal of the in-vehicle inverter being less than a second current threshold, or the output power signal being less than a second power threshold; Generate a generator start instruction in response to the environmental temperature on the vehicle being greater than a first temperature threshold or less than a second temperature threshold, where the environmental temperature being greater than the first temperature threshold indicates the turning on of the in-vehicle air conditioning device, and the environmental temperature being less than the second temperature threshold indicates the turning on of the in-vehicle heating device; Generate a generator stop instruction in response to the carbon monoxide concentration of the vehicle being greater than or equal to a carbon monoxide concentration threshold; Generate a generator stop instruction in response to detecting that the vehicle has a shore power input signal; Generate a generator stop instruction or a generator start instruction in response to the current time entering a custom time period configured by the user.

7. The control system according to claim 6, characterized in that, The user-set parameter information includes at least one of the following: The first voltage threshold, the second voltage threshold, the first remaining power threshold, the second remaining power threshold, the first current threshold, the second current threshold, the first power threshold, the second power threshold, the first temperature threshold, the second temperature threshold, the carbon monoxide concentration threshold, the custom start time, the custom stop time, the minimum running duration, and the maximum running duration.

8. The control system according to claim 2, wherein The configuration information further includes the trigger priority of the target generator operating state control logic in an enabled state.

9. The control system according to any one of claims 2-8, characterized in that, The processor is further configured to obtain the operating state and / or operating parameters of the generator; The interaction device is further configured to display at least one of the enabled or disabled state of the preset generator operating state control logic, the operating state of the generator, and the operating parameters of the generator.

10. The control system according to any one of claims 2-8, characterized in that, The control system further includes a memory configured to store preset parameter information corresponding to the preset generator operating state control logic; The interaction device is further configured to update the preset parameter information according to the user operation instruction.

11. The control system according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The interaction device is an in-vehicle monitoring device, and the control device establishes a direct communication connection with the in-vehicle monitoring device through a wired communication link or an indirect communication connection with the in-vehicle monitoring device through a gateway device; Or, The interaction device is a mobile monitoring device, and the control device establishes an indirect communication connection with the mobile monitoring device through a gateway device.

12. A control method for controlling the operation of an on-vehicle generator, characterized in that, The method includes: Receiving a user operation instruction to determine configuration information for implementing control of the generator operating state; Obtaining a dynamic input signal related to controlling the generator operating state, the dynamic input signal at least including a trigger signal generated by a vehicle or in-vehicle device; Determining a state control instruction according to the configuration information and the dynamic input signal; Sending the state control instruction to the generator to control the operating state of the generator.

13. A vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes the control system according to any one of claims 1-11.

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