Electric vehicle and unlocking method thereof

Abstract

The present application relates to an electric vehicle and a fingerprint unlocking method thereof, which can respectively release the electric locking state of the wheel based on first input information and second input information, and respectively provide the user with a first preset control function and a second preset control function in the two unlocking modes. The above setting can provide the user with a visitor mode to facilitate the temporary use of the vehicle by others.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of electric vehicles, and in particular to an electric vehicle and an unlocking method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The electric vehicles defined in this scheme include electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric motorcycles, etc., but do not include large vehicles such as electric vehicles. Common electric vehicles usually use keys to unlock, but when in use, there are usually problems of inconvenience due to key loss or forgotten keys, and when the key is lost, it is easy to cause the risk of vehicle theft. In response to the above defects, the prior art proposes a method of using a mobile phone app to control vehicle unlocking, such as unlocking and locking the car by scanning a QR code. The above unlocking method does not require the use of a mechanical key to complete the locking and unlocking of the electric vehicle, but there are the following shortcomings: First, the method of using the app control often requires the user account to log in to control, and the user needs to download the app and register and log in to the account before using the car. For temporary use of the car, it is inconvenient to use; second, the method of unlocking through the app, although there is no need to carry a mechanical key, it still needs to be unlocked with the help of a mobile terminal equipped with the app. In the case of forgetting to bring the corresponding mobile terminal or the mobile terminal is low on power, there is also the problem of inconvenience in use. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an unlocking method for an electric vehicle, which can be unlocked by fingerprint, and add a visitor function for the situation where an unregistered user temporarily needs to use the vehicle, so that the use of the vehicle can better meet user needs.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An unlocking method for an electric vehicle is applied to a control system of the electric vehicle, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0006] When receiving second input information input by the user, determining whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state, wherein the locked state is an electrically locked state in which the vehicle wheel hub motor is powered but the wheel movement is blocked;

[0007] If yes, the vehicle enters the guest mode, in which the vehicle enters the running state, wherein the wheel hub motor is powered and does not hinder the movement of the wheel, and the second preset control function is opened to the user;

[0008] The second input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter the running state and open the corresponding second preset control function;

[0009] When receiving the first input information input by the user, determining whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state, if so, the vehicle enters a running state and opens a first preset control function to the user;

[0010] The first input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter the running state and open the first preset control function;

[0011] The first input information and the second input information are different.

[0012] Preferably, the type of the second preset control function is less than or equal to the first preset control function, and / or the authority of the second preset function is lower than or equal to the authority of the first preset control function.

[0013] Preferably, access rights are assigned to users, and specific content of the second preset control function in the guest mode is set by a user with administrator rights.

[0014] Preferably, the control system of the electric vehicle is controlled by a smart terminal. After the smart terminal detects that an administrator account is logged in, the electric vehicle operation information when the electric vehicle is in visitor mode is obtained and synchronously displayed on the smart terminal.

[0015] Preferably, the first input information is fingerprint information and the second input information is touch information. Before receiving the second input information or the first input information input by the user, the method includes the steps of: receiving a signal input from a fingerprint touch module, and determining whether the type of the received signal is touch information or fingerprint data.

[0016] Preferably, the first input information is fingerprint information and the second input information is touch information. Before receiving the second input information or the first input information input by the user, it is determined whether the current mode is fingerprint information input mode or touch information input mode, and whether the current input is the first input information or the second input information is confirmed based on the current information input mode.

[0017] Preferably, the second input information includes a combination of one or more of touch duration, touch pressure, and continuous touch times.

[0018] Preferably, the second input information is pattern unlocking information or digital unlocking information.

[0019] The purpose of the present application is also to provide an electric vehicle, using the unlocking method of the electric vehicle as described in any of the above items.

[0020] The wheel can be locked by the electric locking method of the wheel hub motor, and can be unlocked by the first input information or the second input information. There is no need to use other devices such as keys or smart terminals loaded with apps to lock or unlock the electric vehicle, which is convenient to use. After unlocking with the first input information and the second input information, different control functions are open to the user. The first input information is used for normal unlocking, and the second input information is used to trigger the guest mode. Setting the guest mode allows for temporary use of the vehicle without setting unlocking permissions for users who use the vehicle temporarily, which is convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 The flowchart of the unlocking method of this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] This embodiment discloses an unlocking method for an electric vehicle, which is applied to a control system of the electric vehicle, such as Figure 1 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0024] When receiving the second input information input by the user, determining whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state, wherein the locked state is an electrically locked state in which the vehicle hub motor is powered but the wheel movement is blocked; the second input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter the running state and open the corresponding second preset control function;

[0025] If yes, the vehicle enters the guest mode, in which the vehicle hub motor is powered on and the wheel is unblocked, and the second preset control function is opened to the user;

[0026] When receiving the first input information input by the user, it is determined whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state. If so, the vehicle enters a running state and opens a first preset control function to the user; the first input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter a running state and open the corresponding first preset control function; the first input information and the second input information are different.

[0027] In the above method, the wheel is locked by means of electric locking of the wheel hub motor, and can be unlocked by means of the first input information or the second input information. There is no need to use other devices such as keys or smart terminals loaded with apps to lock or unlock the electric vehicle, which is convenient to use. After unlocking by means of the first input information and the second input information, different control functions are opened to the user. The first input information is used for normal unlocking, and the second input information is used to trigger the visitor mode. Setting the visitor mode allows for temporary use of the vehicle without setting the unlocking authority for the user who temporarily uses the vehicle, which is convenient to use.

[0028] In the above method, the first input information is an unlocking password or biometric information. A password such as a number or a graphic can be used as the unlocking password, and the biometric information can be commonly used biometric information such as fingerprint data, pupil, voiceprint or face in the prior art. Using the above information as unlocking information, the electric vehicle can be unlocked without using a mechanical structure such as a key, which is convenient to use and has a low risk of being stolen.

[0029] In the above method, it is necessary to set the unlocking information in advance so that when the user input information is received, it is compared with the preset first input information to confirm whether it can be unlocked. For example, when the fingerprint information is used as the first input information, the received fingerprint information needs to be compared with the fingerprint information pre-stored in the database to confirm whether it is the first input information. Before fingerprint verification, it is necessary to first enter the user's fingerprint. In the fingerprint entry mode, the user's fingerprint data is read, and the corresponding relationship between the user and the fingerprint data is established and stored. In a specific embodiment, the user id and the fingerprint data are stored locally, or the controller is connected to the server through a network, and the above information is stored on the server side. As a preference, in this embodiment, the corresponding relationship table between the user and the fingerprint data is stored in the local memory. When the fingerprint needs to be entered or the fingerprint verification needs to be performed, the data is directly stored locally, or the data is read from the local for verification. It is not necessary to send the user's fingerprint data through the network, which can ensure the security of the user's identity data. It can be understood that when using a password or biometric information, it is also necessary to set a password in advance or enter the biometric information in advance as the unlocking information, and then verify whether the received first input information is the preset information.

[0030] Preferably, when the first input information fails to be verified, the user is prompted to re-enter the information, and if the number of consecutive wrong inputs reaches a preset number, an alarm is issued. Alternatively, when it is detected that the unlock information has not been set in advance, the user is prompted to set the unlock information. Taking the fingerprint data as the first input information as an example, when it is detected that the fingerprint data verification fails, the user is prompted to re-enter the fingerprint data, and if the number of consecutive wrong inputs reaches a preset number, an alarm is issued. Alternatively, after detecting that the fingerprint data has not been entered, the user is prompted to enter the fingerprint.

[0031] As a preference, different user permissions can be set. When setting an administrator user, unlocking information can only be set with the administrator's authorization; user preset unlocking information can be deleted with the administrator's authorization. For example, when fingerprint data is used as unlocking information, the administrator's authorization is required to delete the entered user fingerprint data. As an optional implementation, after the number of consecutive errors in entering the first input information reaches a preset number, the administrator is required to process the alarm, or the administrator is required to operate to unlock the vehicle control system.

[0032] In a specific embodiment, the first preset control function opened to the user after receiving the first input information is different from the second preset control function opened to the user after receiving the second input information. The type of the second preset control function is less than or equal to the first preset control function, and / or the authority of the second preset function is lower than or equal to the authority of the first preset control function. As an optional implementation, the first preset control function is all functions of the electric vehicle control system, the type of the second preset control function is less than the type of the first preset control function, and / or for the same function, the authority of the second preset control function in the visitor mode is lower than the authority of the first preset control function. For example, the first preset control function includes the selection of the electric vehicle riding mode and the speed limit mode, and the riding mode includes the human power mode, the power mode and the pure electric drive mode; while the riding mode of the second preset control function only includes the power mode, and the maximum speed limit of the speed limit mode under the second preset control function is less than the maximum speed limit under the first preset control function. Preferably, the specific content of the second preset control function in the visitor mode is set according to actual needs by a user with administrator authority, and the access rights in the visitor mode are set. An app corresponding to the electric vehicle control system can be set, and the administrator account can be logged in to perform the permission setting operation through the smart terminal loaded with the app. The intelligent terminal may be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, a smart watch, etc., or a fixed terminal such as a desktop computer.

[0033] In this embodiment, the first input information is fingerprint data, and the second input information is touch information. A fingerprint touch module is provided to receive the first input information and the second input information through the fingerprint touch module. Figure 1As shown, before receiving the second input information input by the user or receiving the fingerprint data of the first user, the steps include: receiving a signal input from the fingerprint touch module, and determining whether the type of the received signal is touch information or fingerprint data. In a specific implementation, the specific type can be determined by analyzing the input information, or by entering different data input modes in advance, and the specific type of the received input information can be determined in combination with the current data input mode. For example, before receiving the second input information or the first input information input by the user, it is determined that the current input mode is fingerprint information input mode or touch information input mode, and the first input information is obtained in the fingerprint information input mode, and the second input information is obtained in the touch information input mode. By using the same module to input different types of input data for realizing different controls, it is beneficial to reduce the size of the electric vehicle. The second input information is a specific touch operation mode, which can be a common touch operation mode such as clicking or sliding, or it can be determined whether the visitor mode can be triggered according to a combination of one or more of the touch duration, touch pressure, and continuous touch times of the second input information, for example, long press twice and short press once within 5s to enter the visitor mode. The specific touch operation used to trigger the guest mode is set in combination with the above touch attributes, so that the touch operation has a certain uniqueness, which can prevent others from entering the guest mode through simple attempts.

[0034] As an optional implementation, the second input information is pattern unlocking information or digital unlocking information, such as a pattern password or a digital password. A user who does not have unlocking authority can obtain visitor authority to use the electric vehicle by entering a preset pattern password or digital password to unlock. In this embodiment, the input module of the fingerprint touch module can be used for information input, and a touch screen can be set to input the above information, or when a digital password is used, a digital key can be set for information input. Entering the visitor mode by entering a password can prevent others from stealing the vehicle.

[0035] As an optional implementation, in the case of setting an app corresponding to the electric vehicle control system, the wheel hub motor can be controlled to electrically lock or unlock the wheel through the smart terminal loaded with the app, and in the guest mode, the operation information of the electric vehicle in the guest mode can be obtained by logging into the smart terminal with the administrator account and displayed synchronously in the smart terminal. This allows users with administrator privileges to monitor the use of the electric vehicle in real time, increase the safety of the use of the electric vehicle, and reduce the risk of vehicle theft.

[0036] An embodiment of the present application provides an electric vehicle, and the unlocking method of the electric vehicle is applied.

[0037] Another embodiment of the present application provides an electric vehicle, including a fingerprint unlocking module, a controller and a hub motor, wherein the fingerprint unlocking module and the hub motor are respectively connected to the controller. The fingerprint unlocking module includes a housing and a fingerprint touch module mounted on the housing, and the fingerprint unlocking module is mounted on the electric vehicle through the housing. The fingerprint touch module is modularly configured to increase the versatility of the fingerprint touch module. This module can be directly added to the electric vehicle that needs to set the fingerprint unlocking function, and the corresponding software functions of the electric vehicle can be set.

[0038] The fingerprint touch module includes a touch unit and a fingerprint unit. The fingerprint touch module receives the fingerprint data of the first user and the second touch information. The fingerprint unit is used to read the fingerprint data and use the fingerprint data for fingerprint recording or fingerprint unlocking. The touch unit is used to select the electric vehicle operation mode according to different touch operation modes. The unlocking method of the electric vehicle is realized by the cooperation of the fingerprint unlocking module, the controller and the wheel hub connection.

[0039] Preferably, the electric vehicle also includes a second input module independent of the fingerprint touch module, and the second input module can be a touch screen or a button, which is used to input pattern unlocking information or digital unlocking information when the pattern unlocking information or digital unlocking information is used as the second touch information.

[0040] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0041] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations on the present application. Ordinary technicians in the field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application without departing from the principles and purpose of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for unlocking an electric vehicle, characterized in that: A control system applied to an electric vehicle, comprising a fingerprint unlocking module and a second input module arranged on the electric vehicle, wherein the fingerprint unlocking module and the second input module are used for a user to input first input information and second input information; The method comprises the following steps: When receiving second input information input by the user, determining whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state, wherein the locked state is an electrical locking state in which the vehicle wheel hub motor is powered but the wheel movement is blocked; If yes, the vehicle enters the guest mode, in which the vehicle enters the running state, wherein the wheel hub motor is powered and does not hinder the movement of the wheel, and the second preset control function is opened to the user; The second input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter the running state and open the corresponding second preset control function; When receiving the first input information input by the user, determining whether the vehicle is currently in a locked state, if so, the vehicle enters a running state and opens a first preset control function to the user; The first input information is information preset by the user for determining whether to enter the running state and open the first preset control function; The first input information and the second input information are different; Assigning access rights to users, including administrator rights; The control system of the electric vehicle is controlled by the smart terminal. After the smart terminal detects that the administrator account is logged in, the electric vehicle operation information of the electric vehicle in the visitor mode is obtained and synchronously displayed on the smart terminal; The first input information is fingerprint information, and the second input information is touch information. Before receiving the second input information or the first input information input by the user, the method includes the steps of: receiving a signal input from a fingerprint touch module, and determining whether the type of the received signal is touch information or fingerprint data; and determining whether the current input is in a fingerprint information input mode or a touch information input mode, and confirming whether the current input is the first input information or the second input information according to the current information input mode; The first preset control function includes the selection of an electric vehicle riding mode and a speed limit mode, and the riding modes include a human-powered mode, a power-assisted mode and a pure electric drive mode; while the riding modes of the second preset control function only include a power-assisted mode, and the maximum speed limit of the speed limit mode under the second preset control function is less than the maximum speed limit under the first preset control function.

2. The unlocking method of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The type of the second preset control function is less than or equal to the first preset control function, and / or the authority of the second preset control function is lower than or equal to the authority of the first preset control function.

3. An unlocking method for an electric vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The specific content of the second preset control function in the guest mode is set by a user with administrator privileges.

4. The unlocking method of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second input information includes a combination of one or more of touch duration, touch pressure, and continuous touch times.

5. The unlocking method of an electric vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second input information is pattern unlocking information or digital unlocking information.

6. An electric vehicle, characterized in that: A control system of an electric vehicle is included, and the control system is used to execute the unlocking method of the electric vehicle as described in any one of claims 1-5.

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