Vehicle control method and vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of vehicle driving technology. The present invention discloses a vehicle control method and a vehicle. The method comprises: when the vehicle is started and in a conventional driving mode, controlling a preset button group set on the steering wheel to be in a conventional use state, and controlling an instrument display interface to be in a conventional display theme; receiving a first mode switching instruction, controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode, and controlling the preset button group to switch from the conventional use state to the intelligent driving reuse state, and controlling the instrument display interface to switch from the conventional display theme to the intelligent driving display theme; the first mode switching instruction triggers the generation of a preset switch button set on the steering wheel when the vehicle is in the conventional driving mode. The reuse of the preset button group of the present invention makes button operation simpler and more efficient, and can also fully turn on the intelligent driving mode with one button. The driving assistance function is also clearly magnified and displayed through the instrument display interface, which optimizes the user experience and saves costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle driving technology, and in particular to a vehicle control method and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The driver can use multiple buttons on the steering wheel to quickly operate the vehicle, such as media adjustment, instrument information viewing, and intelligent driving functions. In the prior art, in order to achieve the above functions, a large number of buttons need to be set on the steering wheel. At the same time, the operation buttons corresponding to the intelligent driving function are also relatively complex. The driver needs to operate multiple times to gradually activate the most comprehensive intelligent driving function with steering assistance. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the intelligent driving parameters when using the intelligent driving function, which further increases the complexity of the operation. In existing intelligent driving vehicles, all intelligent driving functions are usually turned off immediately when the user steps on the brake pedal, so when the user turns on the intelligent driving function again, the user needs to repeat the above complex operation process. At the same time, the function indicator icons in the instrument display interface in the prior art are not clear enough, and users often cannot fully understand the current status or operation. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle control method and a vehicle, which solve the problems of numerous buttons and complex intelligent driving operations in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle control method, comprising:

[0005] When the vehicle is started and in normal driving mode, the preset button group set on the steering wheel is controlled to be in normal use, and the instrument display interface is controlled to be in normal display theme;

[0006] Receive a first mode switching instruction, control the vehicle to switch from conventional driving mode to intelligent driving mode, and control the preset button group to switch from conventional use state to intelligent driving multiplexing state, and at the same time control the instrument display interface to switch from conventional display theme to intelligent driving display theme; the first mode switching instruction triggers the generation of a preset switch button set on the steering wheel when the vehicle is in conventional driving mode.

[0007] The present invention also provides a vehicle, comprising a controller for executing the above vehicle control method.

[0008] The vehicle control method and vehicle provided by the present invention, in the vehicle control method of the present invention, when the vehicle is started and in the normal driving mode, the preset button group set on the steering wheel is controlled to be in the normal use state, and the instrument display interface is controlled to be in the normal display theme; a first mode switching instruction is received, the vehicle is controlled to switch from the normal driving mode to the intelligent driving mode, and the preset button group is controlled to switch from the normal use state to the intelligent driving multiplexing state, and the instrument display interface is controlled to switch from the normal display theme to the intelligent driving display theme; the first mode switching instruction triggers the generation of the preset switch button set on the steering wheel when the vehicle is in the normal driving mode.

[0009] In the present invention, the preset button group of the steering wheel is in a normal use state when in the normal driving mode, for controlling functions such as instrument menu switching; when in the intelligent driving mode, it is in the intelligent driving reuse state, for controlling driving assistance functions. The present invention can realize multi-tasking operation of the same steering wheel. On the one hand, the highly integrated preset switch button on the steering wheel can fully turn on the intelligent driving mode with one click (no need to turn it on step by step). In this way, the highly integrated preset switch button simplifies the switch operation of the intelligent driving mode, making it easier for users to learn and master. Moreover, after turning on the intelligent driving mode with one click, the instrument display interface immediately jumps from the normal display theme to the intelligent driving display theme designed for the intelligent driving mode, making full use of the instrument display interface to display all driving assistance functions in the intelligent driving mode, thereby realizing a clear and amplified display of the driving assistance functions to the driver, greatly optimizing the user experience in the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle. On the other hand, the reuse of the preset button group in the normal driving mode and the intelligent driving mode reduces the number of steering wheel buttons and makes the button operation simpler and more efficient, saving development costs and improving product competitiveness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0011] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a vehicle control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 is a partial structural diagram of a vehicle in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle steering wheel in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing an instrument display interface in a vehicle control method according to an embodiment of the present invention in a conventional display theme;

[0015] Figure 5 1 is a schematic diagram of an instrument display interface in a vehicle control method in an embodiment of the present invention in the intelligent driving display theme;

[0016] Figure 6 1 is a schematic diagram of an instrument display interface when a first intelligent driving adjustment instruction is received in an intelligent driving mode in a vehicle control method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the instrument display interface when the third intelligent driving adjustment instruction is received in the intelligent driving mode in the vehicle control method in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] The reference numerals in the specification are as follows:

[0019] 1. Steering wheel; 11. Preset button group; 111. First button; 112. Second button; 12. Preset switch button; 13. Third button; 2. Instrument display interface; 21. First display area; 22. Second display area; 221. First sub-area; 222. Second sub-area; 23. Third display area; 3. Brake pedal; 4. Accelerator pedal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] In the present invention, a vehicle control method is provided, such as Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle control method includes the following steps S10-S20:

[0022] S10, when the vehicle is started and in normal driving mode, the preset button group 11 set on the steering wheel 1 is controlled to be in normal use state, and the instrument display interface 2 is controlled to be in normal display theme; wherein, Figure 2 As shown, the instrument display interface 2 is the display interface of the liquid crystal instrument arranged opposite to the steering wheel 1 on the vehicle. It is understandable that the preset button group 11 in the present invention can be set as a button combination at any position on the steering wheel 1 according to needs; in one embodiment, the preset button group 11 is preferably a combination of some buttons arranged on the left panel of the steering wheel 1, such as Figure 3As shown, the preset button group 11 includes a first button 111 (the first button 111 can be triggered by scrolling up and down and pressing) and a second button 112 (preferably, the second button 112 is composed of two direction keys arranged on the left and right sides of the first button 111, but can also be set as other forms of buttons according to needs). A third button 13 (i.e. Figure 3 When the third button 13 is pressed, the display mode of the instrument display interface 2 is switched. Here, switching the display mode refers to changing the display color, font, and size of the background, text, and images in the instrument display interface 2. It is understood that the preset button group 11 may or may not include the third button 13.

[0023] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the instrument display interface 2 primarily includes three areas: a first display area 21, a second display area 22, and a third display area 23. The second display area 22 further includes a first sub-area 221 and a second sub-area 222. In one embodiment, when the instrument display interface 2 is in the normal display mode, the first display area 21 displays the instrument menu, the second display area 22 displays the vehicle speed and rpm, and the third display area 23 displays multimedia information. Furthermore, the right side panel of the steering wheel 1 may be provided with multiple right-side buttons, allowing adjustments to the multimedia information displayed in the third display area 23. For example, multimedia operations such as increasing or decreasing the volume of audio and video playback, skipping to the previous or next track, and switching audio sources can be performed. The multimedia information in the third display area 23 located on the right side of the instrument display interface 2 is controlled by the right button set on the right panel of the steering wheel 1, and the display content in the first display area 21 located on the left side of the instrument display interface 2 (such as the above-mentioned instrument menu) is adjusted by the preset button group 11 set on the left panel of the steering wheel 1. In this way, the left and right buttons correspond one-to-one with the left and right directions of the display area on the instrument display area, which can improve the user experience.

[0024] It is understood that after starting the vehicle, it is typically set to normal driving mode, at which point the preset button group 11 is in normal use. Furthermore, in normal driving mode, depressing the accelerator pedal 4 or brake pedal 3 adjusts the current vehicle speed, and turning the steering wheel 1 controls the vehicle's direction. These depressing and turning operations do not affect the current display content of the instrument display interface 2. Specifically, the display content in each display area remains unchanged (the displayed object remains unchanged, though the corresponding value may change), and the button control objects remain unaffected.

[0025] S20, receiving a first mode switching instruction, controlling the vehicle to switch from conventional driving mode to intelligent driving mode, and controlling the preset button group 11 to switch from conventional use state to intelligent driving multiplexing state, while controlling the instrument display interface 2 to switch from conventional display theme to intelligent driving display theme; the first mode switching instruction triggers the generation of the preset switch button 12 set on the steering wheel 1 when the vehicle is in conventional driving mode.

[0026] In the present invention, a preset switch button 12 is further provided on the left panel of the steering wheel 1. The preset switch button 12 is mainly used to control the one-button switching between the conventional driving mode and the intelligent driving mode. That is, when the preset switch button 12 is triggered (for example, by pressing, touching, sliding, scrolling, etc.) in the conventional driving mode, the vehicle is controlled to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode. That is, the intelligent driving mode can be fully turned on with one button through the preset switch button 12 on the steering wheel 1. At the same time, the preset button group 11 will need to be in the intelligent driving multiplexing state to realize the control of the driving assistance function; and the instrument display interface 2 will also switch from the conventional display theme to the intelligent driving display theme, thereby clearly displaying the various states of the driving assistance function. In one embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, when the instrument display interface 2 is in the intelligent driving display theme, the speed value is displayed in the first display area 21, and the first sub-area 221 in the second display area 22 displays the ADAS (Advanced Driving Assistance System) indicator icon, and the ADAS indicator icon can contain multiple icons, and the display status of each icon can change according to the current road conditions and user operations (for example, Figure 5The left-hand icon in the first sub-area 221 represents the steering assist function, the middle icon represents the following distance gear, and the right-hand icon represents the cruising speed. The second sub-area 222 can display navigation, road conditions, and other information as needed; while the third display area 23 displays the cruising speed in the intelligent driving mode. In this embodiment, when the user controls the vehicle in the intelligent driving mode by steering wheel 1, braking, accelerator, turning on the turn signal, etc., certain areas of the instrument display interface 2 may synchronously provide feedback on the corresponding driving behavior. That is, the above actions may affect the current display content of the instrument display interface 2, that is, the display content in each display area (the display object changes, not just the displayed value) may change, and the button control object may also change. At the same time, the change between the regular display theme and the intelligent driving display theme in the above instrument display interface 2 not only gives the user a sense of freshness, but also allows the user to focus on the current scene, allowing the user to have a clear understanding of the opening and closing of the intelligent driving mode and the regular driving mode. The synchronous information feedback allows the user to more clearly see the various state changes under different themes (especially the intelligent driving display theme).

[0027] In one embodiment, after controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode in step S20, the method further includes:

[0028] Receive a second mode switching instruction, control the vehicle to switch from the intelligent driving mode to the conventional driving mode, and control the preset button group 11 to switch from the intelligent driving reuse state to the conventional use state, and at the same time control the instrument display interface 2 to switch from the intelligent driving display theme to the conventional display theme; the second mode switching instruction triggers the generation of the preset switch button 12 set on the steering wheel 1 when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode. That is, in this embodiment, only when the preset switch button 12 is triggered (such as by pressing, touching, sliding, scrolling, etc.) in the intelligent driving mode, will the vehicle be controlled to switch from the intelligent driving mode to the conventional driving mode. That is, in this embodiment, the intelligent driving mode is completely turned off by one button through the preset switch button 12 on the steering wheel 1. Preferably, the triggering method of the above-mentioned preset switch button 12 is preferably a short press.

[0029] In the present invention, the preset button group 11 of the steering wheel 1 is in a normal use state in the normal driving mode, for controlling functions such as instrument menu switching; in the intelligent driving mode, it is in an intelligent driving multiplexing state, for controlling driving assistance functions. The present invention can realize multi-tasking operation of the same steering wheel 1. On the one hand, the highly integrated preset switch button 12 on the steering wheel 1 can fully turn on the intelligent driving mode with one click (functions including but not limited to adaptive cruise control, lane keeping function, steering assistance function, etc. can be turned on at the same time with one click, without having to turn them on step by step). In this way, the highly integrated preset switch button 12 simplifies the switch operation of the intelligent driving mode, reduces the difficulty of using the intelligent driving mode, makes the operation of the entire driving assistance function simple and clear, and makes it easier for users to learn and master; and after turning on the intelligent driving mode with one click, the instrument display interface 2 immediately jumps from the conventional display theme to the intelligent driving display theme designed for the intelligent driving mode, making full use of the instrument display interface 2 to display all driving assistance functions in the intelligent driving mode, thereby clearly magnifying the driving assistance functions and presenting them to the driver, greatly optimizing the user experience of the vehicle in the intelligent driving mode; on the other hand, the reuse of the preset button group 11 in the conventional driving mode and the intelligent driving mode reduces the number of buttons on the steering wheel 1 and makes the button operation simpler and more efficient, saving development costs and improving product competitiveness.

[0030] Furthermore, the preset button group 11 includes a first button 111. In one embodiment, in step S10, after controlling the preset button group 11 on the steering wheel 1 to be in a normal use state, the step further includes:

[0031] Receive a first conventional adjustment instruction, and control the instrument menu displayed in the first display area 21 on the instrument display interface 2 to switch according to the instrument menu adjustment data contained in the first conventional adjustment instruction; the first conventional adjustment instruction triggers the first button 111 to be generated by the first triggering method when the vehicle is in the conventional driving mode; as an example, the first button 111 is Figure 3As shown in FIG, the first button 111 can be triggered by a first triggering method. It is understandable that the first triggering method can be an up-down scrolling method. Thus, in this embodiment, when the instrument display interface 2 is in the normal display theme, the instrument menu is displayed in the first display area 21. By scrolling the first button 111 up and down, instrument menu adjustment data corresponding to the scrolling direction and scrolling length is generated, and the instrument menu can be switched in different directions based on the above instrument menu adjustment data. However, in the present invention, the first button 111 can also be configured to be composed of two oppositely arranged sub-buttons. Then, by pressing the two sub-buttons (in this case, the instrument menu adjustment data can be generated based on the specific sub-button pressed and the number of times the sub-button is pressed), the instrument menu can be switched in different directions.

[0032] In one embodiment, in step S20, after controlling the preset button group 11 to be in the smart driving multiplexing state, the method further includes:

[0033] Receive a first intelligent driving adjustment instruction, adjust the cruising speed of the vehicle according to the cruise speed adjustment data contained in the first intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and at the same time control the first display area 21 on the instrument display interface 2 to display the adjustable cruise speed, and control the display content of the first display area 21 on the instrument display interface 2 to switch from the speed value to the adjustable cruise speed; the first intelligent driving adjustment instruction is generated by triggering the first button 111 through a first trigger method when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode.

[0034] In this embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, when the instrument display interface 2 is in the smart display theme, the original display content in the first display area 21 is the speed value. However, when the first button 111 is scrolled up and down (when the first button 111 consists of two oppositely arranged sub-buttons, that is, when the two sub-buttons are pressed, and at this time, the cruise speed adjustment data can be generated according to the specific sub-button pressed and the number of times the sub-button is pressed), as shown in FIG. Figure 6As shown, the speed value in the first display area 21 disappears, and a cruise speed adjustment pop-up window appears in the first display area 21. The current cruise speed and adjustable cruise speeds are displayed in the cruise speed adjustment pop-up window. Subsequently, by scrolling the first button 111 up or down, cruise speed adjustment data corresponding to the scroll direction and length is generated. The cruise speed can then be adjusted to increase or decrease based on the cruise speed adjustment data. After the first button 111 is released and no longer in the triggered state, the cruise speed adjustment pop-up window disappears after a certain interval (e.g., 5 seconds), and the speed value is restored in the first display area 21. As can be understood, after the cruise speed is adjusted, the cruise speed icon on the right of the ADAS indicator and the cruise speed in the third display area 23 are updated to the adjusted cruise speed. Furthermore, in intelligent driving mode, the first button 111 does not switch the instrument menu, regardless of how it is triggered. (The correspondence between the first button 111 and instrument menu switching only exists in normal driving mode.)

[0035] Furthermore, after controlling the preset button group 11 to be in the intelligent driving multiplexing state, the method further includes:

[0036] Receive the second intelligent driving adjustment instruction, control the intelligent driving mode to switch to the mode type corresponding to the type switching data contained in the second intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and control the ADAS indicator icon displayed on the instrument display interface 2 to switch to the display type corresponding to the mode type; the mode types of the intelligent driving mode include automatic driving mode with steering assist function and adaptive cruise mode; the second intelligent driving adjustment instruction triggers the first button 111 to be generated through the second triggering method when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode. Among them, the display type corresponds to the mode type of the intelligent driving mode one by one, for example, in Figure 5 In the first sub-area 221 shown in FIG, the left-end icon represents the steering assist function, the middle icon represents the lane keeping function, and the right-end icon represents the cruising speed. When the vehicle is in the autonomous driving mode with the steering assist function, the display type corresponding to the autonomous driving mode with the steering assist function is: all icons in the ADAS indicator icon are displayed with a green light. When the vehicle is in the adaptive cruise mode, the display type corresponding to the adaptive cruise mode is: the left-end icon in the ADAS indicator icon is displayed in grayscale (indicating that the steering assist function is off), and the other icons are displayed with a green light.

[0037] That is, in the normal driving mode, the automatic driving mode with steering assist function in the intelligent driving mode can be fully activated with one click by triggering the preset switch button 12 on the steering wheel 1 (the adaptive cruise mode can also be activated first as needed). However, in the present invention, the automatic driving mode with steering assist function can be switched to the adaptive cruise mode by triggering the first button 111 in a second triggering manner (the second triggering manner is different from the first triggering manner of the first button 111, for example, when the first triggering manner is rolling the first button 111, the second triggering manner can be long pressing the first button 111; the second triggering manner can also be set to other triggering manners as needed, as long as it is different from the first triggering manner). The adaptive cruise mode can also be switched back to the automatic driving mode with steering assist function by triggering the first button 111 in the second triggering manner. That is, by triggering the first button 111 in the second triggering manner, the intelligent driving mode can be controlled to switch between the automatic driving mode with steering assist function and the adaptive cruise mode. That is, the type switching data is generated based on the mode type of the intelligent driving mode currently in which the vehicle is located and the number of times the first button 111 is triggered by the second triggering manner.

[0038] Furthermore, the preset button group 11 includes a second button 112. In one embodiment, in step S10, after controlling the preset button group 11 on the steering wheel 1 to be in a normal use state, the step further includes:

[0039] Receive a second conventional adjustment instruction, control the vehicle to perform a preset shortcut operation according to the shortcut function processing data contained in the second conventional adjustment instruction; the second conventional adjustment instruction triggers the second button 112 to be generated when the vehicle is in the conventional driving mode; as a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown in , the second button 112 is composed of two direction keys arranged on the left and right sides of the first button 111. The first button 111 is triggered by pressing one of the direction keys. It can be understood that in this embodiment, when the preset button group 11 is in normal use, the second button 112 can be customized through the vehicle controller to be associated with a preset shortcut operation. At this time, when the second button 112 is triggered, the vehicle will be controlled to perform the preset shortcut operation, wherein the shortcut function processing data is also generated according to the specific direction key pressed and the number of times the direction key is pressed. In this embodiment, since the second button 112 can realize the customized preset shortcut operation in the normal driving mode, the customized function of the second button 112 gives the user more playability and also makes the preset button group 11 of the steering wheel 1 have better scalability.

[0040] In one embodiment, in step S20, after controlling the preset button group 11 to be in the smart driving multiplexing state, the method further includes:

[0041] Receive a third intelligent driving adjustment instruction, adjust the following time gear according to the following time adjustment data contained in the third intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and at the same time control the display content of the first display area 21 on the instrument display interface 2 to switch from the speed value to the adjustable following time gear; the third intelligent driving adjustment instruction triggers the generation of the second button 112 when the vehicle is in intelligent driving mode.

[0042] In this embodiment, if Figure 5 As shown, when the instrument display interface 2 is in the smart display theme, the original display content in the first display area 21 is the speed value. However, when the second button 112 is triggered, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, the speed value in the first display area 21 disappears, and a headway adjustment pop-up window appears in the first display area 21. The current and adjustable headway settings are displayed in the headway adjustment pop-up window. Subsequently, by pressing any of the second buttons 112, headway adjustment data corresponding to the specific direction key pressed and the number of times the key was pressed is generated. The headway setting can then be adjusted based on the headway adjustment data to increase or decrease the headway setting. After the second button 112 is released and no longer in the triggered state, the headway adjustment pop-up window disappears after a certain interval (e.g., 5 seconds), and the speed value is restored in the first display area 21. It is understood that after the cruise speed is adjusted, the middle icon representing the headway setting in the ADAS indicator icon is updated to the adjusted headway setting (this headway setting will remain until it is adjusted again). At the same time, in the intelligent driving mode, no matter how the second button 112 is triggered, the preset shortcut operation set for the second button 112 in the normal driving mode will not be executed (that is, the correspondence between the second button 112 and the preset shortcut operation only exists in the normal driving mode).

[0043] In one embodiment, after controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode in step S20, the method further includes:

[0044] Upon detecting that the accelerator pedal 4 has been depressed to a first preset depth, the vehicle is controlled to accelerate according to the first preset depth, and the first time point at which the accelerator pedal 4 was depressed is recorded. The first preset depth can be set as needed, and the first preset depth is greater than 0. This prevents the accelerator pedal 4 from being identified as depressed even if it is accidentally touched. That is, the vehicle is controlled to accelerate and the first time point is recorded only when the accelerator pedal 4 is confirmed to have been depressed to a certain depth. In this step, after the vehicle is controlled to switch from conventional driving mode to intelligent driving mode to enable the driving assistance function, if the driver deeply depresses the accelerator pedal 4, it represents that the driver has actively taken over the vehicle. In this embodiment, if it is detected that the accelerator pedal 4 has not been depressed or the depression depth has not reached the first preset depth, the driving assistance function continues to be implemented in the intelligent driving mode.

[0045] When the interval between the first time point and the current time point exceeds a preset time threshold, and the accelerator pedal 4 is continuously depressed during the interval, the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be in a standby state, and the accelerator pedal 4 and steering wheel 1 of the vehicle are both in a controllable state; wherein the preset time threshold can be set according to demand, that is, after the driver depresses the accelerator pedal 4 for more than a certain time (preset time threshold), the intelligent driving mode is in a standby state. At this time, the driving assistance function will be suspended and return to the standby state, and all ADAS indicator icons on the instrument display interface 2 will be changed to be displayed with white lights. At this time, since the driver actively takes over the vehicle, the accelerator pedal 4 and steering wheel 1 of the vehicle are both in a controllable state. The driver can control acceleration through the accelerator pedal 4 and control steering through the steering wheel 1. In this embodiment, when the accelerator pedal 4 is continuously depressed for less than the interval time, the driving assistance function will continue to be implemented in the intelligent driving mode when the accelerator pedal 4 is released.

[0046] Upon detecting that the accelerator pedal 4 has been released and the vehicle meets preset driving assistance conditions, the vehicle's intelligent driving mode is controlled to revert to an active state at a preset cruising speed. The preset driving assistance conditions can be set based on actual intelligent driving requirements, such as whether intelligent driving assistance sensors are intact, whether the current vehicle speed meets the requirements of the intelligent driving mode, and whether the current light level can monitor the road surface. After the vehicle's intelligent driving mode is in a standby state, if the accelerator pedal 4 is released and the vehicle meets the preset driving assistance conditions, the driving assistance function in the intelligent driving mode will revert to an active state at the preset cruising speed. The driving assistance function will then resume in intelligent driving mode, and the ADAS indicator icon on the instrument display interface 2 will return to a green light. It is understood that if the accelerator pedal 4 is released but the vehicle does not meet the preset driving assistance conditions, a notification will be displayed indicating that the vehicle does not meet the preset driving assistance conditions, alerting the driver that manual control of the vehicle is still required. In the present invention, the operation of stepping on the accelerator pedal 4 may cause the state of the intelligent driving mode to change (a change between the standby state and the activated state). In this way, by cleverly utilizing the accelerator pedal 4 to realize the state change of the intelligent driving mode, and then controlling the suspension and resumption of the driving assistance function, the problem that the intelligent driving mode is quickly exited but difficult to start is solved.

[0047] In one embodiment, after controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode in step S20, the method further includes:

[0048] Upon detecting that the brake pedal 3 has been depressed to a second predetermined depth, the vehicle is controlled to brake according to the second predetermined depth, and the vehicle's intelligent driving mode is placed in a standby state, with both the vehicle's brake pedal 3 and steering wheel 1 in a controllable state. The second predetermined depth can be set as needed. The second predetermined depth is greater than 0, so that even if the brake pedal 3 is accidentally depressed, it is not considered depressed. Specifically, only when the brake pedal 3 is confirmed to have been depressed to a certain depth will the vehicle be controlled to brake, and the intelligent driving mode will be switched from an active state to a standby state. At this point, the driving assistance function will be suspended and returned to the standby state, and all ADAS indicator icons on the instrument display interface 2 will be displayed in white. In this step, after the vehicle is controlled to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode to enable the driving assistance function, if the driver depresses the brake pedal 3, it means that the driver has taken over the vehicle. At this point, both the vehicle's brake pedal 3 and steering wheel 1 are in a controllable state, and the driver can control the braking operation using the brake pedal 3 and the steering using the steering wheel 1. In this embodiment, when it is detected that the brake pedal 3 is not depressed or the depression depth does not reach the second preset depth, the driving assistance function can continue to be implemented in the intelligent driving mode.

[0049] Upon detecting that the brake pedal 3 has been released and the vehicle meets the preset driving assistance conditions, the vehicle's intelligent driving mode is controlled to revert to an active state at a preset cruising speed. The preset driving assistance conditions can be set based on actual intelligent driving requirements, such as whether intelligent driving assistance sensors are intact, whether the current vehicle speed meets the requirements of the intelligent driving mode, and whether the current light level can monitor the road surface. After the vehicle's intelligent driving mode is in a standby state, if the brake pedal 3 is released and the vehicle meets the preset driving assistance conditions, the driving assistance function in the intelligent driving mode will revert to an active state at the preset cruising speed. The driving assistance function will then resume in intelligent driving mode, and the ADAS indicator icon on the instrument display interface 2 will return to a green light. It is understood that if the brake pedal 3 is released but the vehicle does not meet the preset driving assistance conditions, a message will be displayed indicating that the vehicle does not meet the preset driving assistance conditions, alerting the driver that manual control of the vehicle is still required. In the present invention, the operation of stepping on the brake pedal 3 may cause the state of the intelligent driving mode to change (a change between the standby state and the activated state). In this way, by cleverly utilizing the brake pedal 3 to realize the state change of the intelligent driving mode, and then controlling the suspension and resumption of the driving assistance function, the problem that the intelligent driving mode is quickly exited but difficult to start is solved.

[0050] In one embodiment, after controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode in step S20, the method further includes:

[0051] When it is detected that the steering wheel 1 is turned by a preset angle, the vehicle is controlled to perform a steering operation according to the preset angle, and the steering assistance function in the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be in a standby state, and the steering wheel 1 of the vehicle is placed in a controllable state; wherein the preset angle refers to the angle at which the steering wheel 1 is turned in a certain direction. When the steering wheel 1 is turned by a certain angle, the vehicle is controlled to perform a steering operation, and the intelligent driving mode will be switched from an active state to a standby state. At this time, the steering assistance function of all driving assistance functions in the intelligent driving mode will be suspended and return to a standby state, and Figure 5 The leftmost icon of the ADAS indicator icons on the instrument display interface 2 shown in the figure will change to a white light (indicating that the steering assist function is in standby mode), and all other icons will be displayed in green lights (all driving assist functions except the steering assist function are active). In this step, after the vehicle is controlled to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode to enable the driving assist function, if the driver turns the steering wheel 1, it means that the driver has actively taken over the steering wheel 1. At this time, the vehicle's steering wheel 1 is in a controllable state and the driver can control the steering through the steering wheel 1.

[0052] When it is detected that the steering wheel 1 is no longer turned within a preset time (the preset time can be set according to demand) (that is, it is detected that the driver has not touched the steering wheel 1 within the preset time, or has touched the steering wheel 1 but has not turned the steering wheel 1 within the preset time) and the vehicle meets the preset steering assistance conditions, the steering assistance function in the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be restored to the activated state. Among them, the preset steering assistance conditions can be set according to actual intelligent driving requirements, such as whether the steering assistance sensors are intact, whether the current light can monitor the road surface, etc. After the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is in the standby state, if the steering wheel 1 is no longer turned within the preset time and the vehicle meets the preset steering assistance conditions, at this time, the steering assistance function in the intelligent driving mode will be restored to the activated state and turned on for use, and Figure 5 The left-most icon in the ADAS indicator icon on the center instrument display interface 2 will switch back to a green light. Understandably, if the steering wheel 1 is no longer being turned but the vehicle does not meet the preset steering assist conditions, a message will be displayed indicating that the vehicle does not meet the preset steering assist conditions, alerting the driver that manual control of the steering wheel 1 is still required. In the present invention, steering operations of the steering wheel 1 may cause the steering assist function to change state (between standby and active). By cleverly utilizing the steering wheel 1 to pause and resume the steering assist function, the issue of intelligent driving mode being easily exitable but difficult to activate is resolved.

[0053] In one embodiment, after controlling the vehicle to switch from the conventional driving mode to the intelligent driving mode in step S20, the method further includes:

[0054] Receive a steering command, and control the vehicle to perform an automatic lane change operation according to the lane change data contained in the steering command. The steering command triggers the generation of a turn signal control button when the vehicle meets a preset steering assistance condition. In this embodiment, after the vehicle is controlled to switch from the normal driving mode to the intelligent driving mode to turn on the driving assistance function, if the vehicle meets the preset steering assistance condition (when the vehicle meets the preset steering assistance condition, Figure 5 The left icon representing the steering assist function in the ADAS indicator icon on the middle instrument display interface 2 will be displayed with a green light). At this time, if the driver turns on the turn signal (triggering the turn signal control button, and generating lane change data according to the steering direction corresponding to the turn signal control button, that is, the steering direction corresponding to the turn signal is the lane change direction), a steering instruction will be generated, the vehicle will automatically change lanes, and the current lane change operation will be prompted on the instrument display interface 2 (for example, the lane change icon will be displayed in the second sub-area 222 of the second display area 22).

[0055] In one embodiment, a vehicle is provided, comprising a controller for executing the above-mentioned vehicle control method. It is understood that the above-mentioned controller is installed in the vehicle. The specific definition of the controller can be found in the definition of the vehicle control method above and will not be repeated here. Each module in the above-mentioned controller can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, or a combination thereof. Each of the above-mentioned modules can be embedded in or independent of the vehicle in the form of hardware, or can be stored in a storage device in the vehicle in the form of software so that it can be called to execute the operations corresponding to each of the above modules.

[0056] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the internal structure of the controller can be divided into different functional units or modules as needed to complete all or part of the functions described above. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle control method, characterized in that: include: When the vehicle is started and in normal driving mode, the preset button group set on the steering wheel is controlled to be in normal use, and the instrument display interface is controlled to be in normal display theme; The preset button group includes a first button; After controlling the preset button group set on the steering wheel to be in a normal use state, the method further includes: receiving a first normal adjustment instruction, and controlling the instrument menu displayed in the first display area on the instrument display interface to switch according to the instrument menu adjustment data contained in the first normal adjustment instruction; the first normal adjustment instruction triggers the generation of the first button through a first triggering method when the vehicle is in a normal driving mode; receiving a first mode switching instruction, controlling the vehicle to switch from a conventional driving mode to an intelligent driving mode, controlling the preset button group to switch from a conventional use state to an intelligent driving reuse state, and controlling the instrument display interface to switch from a conventional display theme to an intelligent driving display theme; the first mode switching instruction triggers the generation of a preset switch button set on the steering wheel when the vehicle is in the conventional driving mode; After controlling the preset button group to be in the intelligent driving multiplexing state, the method further includes: receiving a first intelligent driving adjustment instruction, adjusting the cruising speed of the vehicle according to the cruise speed adjustment data contained in the first intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and controlling the display content of the first display area on the instrument display interface to switch from the speed value to the adjustable cruise speed; the first intelligent driving adjustment instruction triggers the first button to be generated through a first triggering method when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode; After controlling the preset button group to be in the intelligent driving multiplexing state, the method further includes: Receive a second intelligent driving adjustment instruction, control the intelligent driving mode to switch to a mode type corresponding to the type switching data contained in the second intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and at the same time control the ADAS indicator icon displayed on the instrument display interface to switch to a display type corresponding to the mode type; the mode types of the intelligent driving mode include an automatic driving mode with steering assist function and an adaptive cruise mode; the second intelligent driving adjustment instruction triggers the generation of the first button through a second trigger method when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode.

2. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, wherein: The preset button group includes a second button; The control settings, after the preset button group on the steering wheel is in normal use, also include: receiving a second regular adjustment instruction, and controlling the vehicle to execute a preset quick operation according to the shortcut function processing data contained in the second regular adjustment instruction; the second regular adjustment instruction triggers the generation of the second button when the vehicle is in a regular driving mode; After controlling the preset button group to be in the intelligent driving multiplexing state, the method further includes: Receive a third intelligent driving adjustment instruction, adjust the following time gear according to the following time adjustment data contained in the third intelligent driving adjustment instruction, and at the same time control the display content of the first display area on the instrument display interface to switch from the speed value to the adjustable following time gear; the third intelligent driving adjustment instruction triggers the generation of the second button when the vehicle is in intelligent driving mode.

3. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, wherein: After controlling the vehicle to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode, it also includes: Receive a second mode switching instruction, control the vehicle to switch from the intelligent driving mode to the conventional driving mode, and control the preset button group to switch from the intelligent driving multiplexing state to the conventional use state, and at the same time control the instrument display interface to switch from the intelligent driving display theme to the conventional display theme; the second mode switching instruction triggers the generation of the preset switch button set on the steering wheel when the vehicle is in the intelligent driving mode.

4. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, wherein: After controlling the vehicle to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode, it also includes: When detecting that the accelerator pedal is depressed to a first preset depth, controlling the vehicle to perform an acceleration operation according to the first preset depth, and simultaneously recording a first time point when the accelerator pedal is depressed; When the time interval between the first time point and the current time point exceeds a preset time threshold, and the accelerator pedal is continuously depressed during the time interval, controlling the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle to be in a standby state, and making the accelerator pedal and steering wheel of the vehicle both in a controllable state; When it is detected that the accelerator pedal is released and the vehicle meets the preset driving assistance conditions, the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be restored to an activated state at a preset cruising speed.

5. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, wherein: After controlling the vehicle to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode, it also includes: When it is detected that the brake pedal is depressed to a second preset depth, the vehicle is controlled to perform a braking operation according to the second preset depth, and the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be in a standby state, and the brake pedal and steering wheel of the vehicle are both in a controllable state; When it is detected that the brake pedal is released and the vehicle meets the preset driving assistance conditions, the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be restored to an activated state at a preset cruising speed.

6. The vehicle control method according to claim 1, wherein: After controlling the vehicle to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode, it also includes: When detecting that the steering wheel is turned by a preset angle, controlling the vehicle to perform a steering operation according to the preset angle, and simultaneously controlling the steering assist function in the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle to be in a standby state, and making the steering wheel of the vehicle in a controllable state; When it is detected that the steering wheel is no longer turned within a preset time period and the vehicle meets the preset steering assistance conditions, the steering assistance function in the intelligent driving mode of the vehicle is controlled to be restored to an activated state.

7. The vehicle control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: After controlling the vehicle to switch from normal driving mode to intelligent driving mode, it also includes: Receive a steering command and control the vehicle to perform an automatic lane change operation based on the lane change data contained in the steering command. The steering command triggers the generation of a turn signal control button when the vehicle meets preset steering assist conditions.

8. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle control method comprises a controller for executing the vehicle control method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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