Automobile Rear Door Operation Mode Control System

Abstract

The present invention discloses a control system for the operating mode of an automobile rear door, which switches different operating modes according to the data collected by various sensors of the automobile rear door. The operating modes of the control system for the operating mode of the automobile rear door include: system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode, and working mode; the system sleep mode is switched to the normal mode after being awakened, and the normal mode is switched to the system sleep mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the locked state and the system issues a rear door sleep instruction; the standby mode is switched to the normal mode when a wake-up instruction is received or the automobile rear door is manually operated, and the normal mode is switched to the standby mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the unlocked state and the system issues a rear door sleep instruction; the working mode is switched to the normal mode after the rear door action is completed, and the normal mode is switched to the working mode when a rear door movement instruction or a strut motor movement is received.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of automotive rear door control, and specifically refers to a control system for the operating modes of an automotive rear door. Background Art

[0002] In the field of vehicles, with the increasing ownership of automobiles and the continuous renewal of automotive technologies, consumers' requirements for automotive functions are getting higher and higher. Currently, the functions for opening the trunk / rear door of automobiles are also increasing and becoming more popular.

[0003] In the prior art, during the operation of an automotive rear door, from when the vehicle is powered off to when it is started, the operation and closing of the rear door work in different modes. As a result, there are many problems such as a multi-level control system architecture for the rear door, chaotic control modes, unclear architecture, and high requirements for device storage and energy consumption. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the embodiments of this application provide a control system for the operating modes of an automotive rear door, which defines different working modes and the states of the vehicle, in-vehicle computer, and rear door under different modes from the overall system and architecture, so as to achieve the simplification of the operation of the control unit, and the minimization of energy consumption and storage space.

[0005] The embodiments of the present invention provide a control system for the operating modes of an automotive rear door. The control system for the operating modes of the automotive rear door switches between different operating modes according to the data collected by various sensors of the automotive rear door. The operating modes of the control system for the operating modes of the automotive rear door include: system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode, and working mode;

[0006] Among them, the system sleep mode, the standby mode, and the working mode are all switched to the normal mode for the operating mode; the system sleep mode is switched to the normal mode after being awakened; the normal mode is switched to the system sleep mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the locked state and a rear door sleep instruction sent by the system is received; the standby mode is switched to the normal mode when a wake-up instruction is received or when the automotive rear door is manually operated; the normal mode is switched to the standby mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the unlocked state and a rear door sleep instruction sent by the system is received; the working mode is switched to the normal mode after the rear door action is completed; the normal mode is switched to the working mode when a rear door movement instruction or a strut motor movement is received.

[0007] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the system sleep mode:

[0008] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door is in the locked state, and the locked state lasts for no less than 10 seconds;

[0009] Condition 2: The vehicle is in the power-off state.

[0010] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the standby mode:

[0011] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door is in the unlocked state, and the unlocked state lasts for no less than 10 seconds;

[0012] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system has not received other instructions within 10 consecutive seconds.

[0013] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the normal mode:

[0014] Condition 1: The vehicle is in the power-on state;

[0015] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system has not received other instructions or the operation instruction action has ended within 10 consecutive seconds.

[0016] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the working mode:

[0017] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is valid;

[0018] Condition 2: The vehicle cab internal switch is valid;

[0019] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal.

[0020] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system further includes: ECU sleep control mode, ECU wake-up control mode, network sleep control mode, and network wake-up control mode.

[0021] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the ECU sleep control mode includes: the system sleep mode and the standby mode;

[0022] Among them, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets the following conditions, the ECU enters the system sleep mode:

[0023] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door reaches the fully locked position or the half-locked position effectively and lasts for 30 seconds;

[0024] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction;

[0025] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously meets the following conditions, the ECU enters the standby mode:

[0026] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door does not reach the fully locked position or the half-locked position, and the vehicle rear door remains in the stopped state for 30 seconds;

[0027] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction.

[0028] According to the vehicle rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the ECU wake-up control mode includes: the normal mode;

[0029] Among them, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system is in the system sleep mode of the ECU sleep control mode, when any of the following conditions is met, the ECU will be woken up and enter the normal mode:

[0030] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is effective;

[0031] Condition 2: The vehicle cab interior switch is effective;

[0032] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal;

[0033] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system is in the standby mode of the ECU sleep control mode, when any of the following conditions is met, the ECU will be woken up and enter the normal mode:

[0034] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is effective;

[0035] Condition 2: The vehicle cab interior switch is effective;

[0036] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal;

[0037] Condition 4: The automotive rear door operation mode control system detects a change in the Hall signal.

[0038] According to the automotive rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, if the automotive rear door operation mode control system satisfies any of the following conditions and remains for 30 seconds, the CAN network node in the ECU enters the network sleep control mode:

[0039] Condition 1: The full lock position or half lock position of the automotive rear door is effective;

[0040] Condition 2: The automotive rear door does not reach the full lock position or half lock position, and the automotive rear door stops.

[0041] According to the automotive rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present invention, when the automotive rear door operation mode control system satisfies any of the following conditions, the ECU wakes up the CAN network node to enter the network wake-up control mode:

[0042] Condition 1: The automotive rear door closing switch is effective;

[0043] Condition 2: The interior switch in the automotive cab is effective;

[0044] Condition 3: The automotive rear door changes from the stopped state to the moving state;

[0045] Condition 4: The automotive rear door is locked or unlocked.

[0046] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The embodiments of the present invention provide an automotive rear door operation mode control system, which switches different operation modes according to the data collected by various sensors of the automotive rear door, and divides various operation modes into operation modes such as system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode, and working mode, explains the control mode of the control system, and at the same time explains the preconditions for entering the mode of the control system and the mode conversion. It realizes the simplification of the control system architecture level, system simplification, and the lowest system power consumption. And it explains the sleep and wake-up of the ECU and network system of the control system, further refines the system dormancy, makes the conversion mode clearer, and enables the system to be in the lowest power consumption state as much as possible through ECU dormancy and network dormancy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] The following combines the drawings and details the specific implementation manners of the present application, and the technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application will be obvious.

[0048] Figure 1 It is a switching schematic diagram between various operation modes of the automotive rear door operation mode control system provided for this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0049] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0050] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0051] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. To simplify the disclosure of the present application, components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the present application. In addition, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. Such repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can realize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0052] As Figure 1 shown, it is a schematic diagram of the switching between various operating modes of the vehicle rear door operating mode control system provided in this embodiment. The embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle rear door operating mode control system. The vehicle rear door operating mode control system switches different operating modes according to the data collected by each sensor of the vehicle rear door. The operating modes of the vehicle rear door operating mode control system include: system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode, and working mode;

[0053] Among them, the system sleep mode, the standby mode, and the working mode are all switched to the normal mode in terms of the operating mode.

[0054] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the system sleep mode, the vehicle rear door is in the locked position, and the power consumption of the entire vehicle rear door operating mode control system is the lowest. And unless it is awakened, the functions of the vehicle rear door operating mode control system are limited. The time required to wake up the vehicle rear door operating mode control system is the same as the time for the battery to be powered off and then powered on again.

[0055] In the standby mode, the vehicle rear door is in the unlocked position, and the power consumption of the entire vehicle rear door operating mode control system is the lowest. And unless it is awakened, the functions of the vehicle rear door operating mode control system are limited. The ways to wake up the vehicle rear door operating mode control system include but are not limited to manually operating the movement of the vehicle rear door.

[0056] In the normal mode, it means that the system logic, various interfaces, and each sensor in the vehicle rear door operating mode control system are all in the working state, but there is no mechanical movement of the vehicle rear door or the strut motor of the rear door.

[0057] In the working mode, the entire vehicle rear door operating mode control system is in the working state, and the vehicle rear door or the strut motor of the rear door is in the process of movement.

[0058] Specifically, as Figure 1 shown, the system sleep mode, the standby mode, and the working mode will be switched to the normal mode under different circumstances. Specifically, the system sleep mode is switched to the normal mode after being awakened. The normal mode is switched to the system sleep mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the locked state and the system issues a rear door sleep instruction. The standby mode is switched to the normal mode when a wake-up instruction is received or when the vehicle rear door is manually operated to move. The normal mode is switched to the standby mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the rear door is in the unlocked state and the system issues a rear door sleep instruction. The working mode is switched to the normal mode after the rear door action is completed. The normal mode is switched to the working mode when a rear door movement instruction or a strut motor movement is received.

[0059] In the embodiment provided by the present invention, the switching of each operating mode of the system sleep mode, the standby mode, the working mode, and the normal mode includes:

[0060] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the system sleep mode:

[0061] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door is in the locked state, and the locked state duration is not less than 10 seconds;

[0062] Condition 2: The vehicle is in the power-off state.

[0063] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the standby mode:

[0064] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door is in the unlocked state, and the unlocked state duration is not less than 10 seconds;

[0065] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system does not receive other instructions within 10 consecutive seconds.

[0066] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the normal mode:

[0067] Condition 1: The vehicle is in the power-on state;

[0068] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system does not receive other instructions within 10 consecutive seconds or the operation instruction action ends.

[0069] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies one of the following conditions, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system switches to the working mode:

[0070] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is valid;

[0071] Condition 2: The vehicle cab internal switch is valid;

[0072] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal.

[0073] Specifically, in the embodiments provided by the present invention, the vehicle rear door operation mode control system further includes: an ECU sleep control mode, an ECU wake-up control mode, a network sleep control mode, and a network wake-up control mode.

[0074] The switching of each operation mode of the ECU sleep control mode, the ECU wake-up control mode, the network sleep control mode, and the network wake-up control mode includes:

[0075] The ECU sleep control mode includes: the system sleep mode and the standby mode;

[0076] Among them, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies the following conditions, the ECU enters the system sleep mode:

[0077] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door reaches the fully locked position or the half-locked position effectively and lasts for 30 seconds;

[0078] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction;

[0079] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system simultaneously satisfies the following conditions, the ECU enters the standby mode:

[0080] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door does not reach the fully locked position or the half-locked position, and the vehicle rear door remains in the stopped state for 30 seconds;

[0081] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction.

[0082] The ECU wake-up control mode includes: the normal mode;

[0083] Among them, if the vehicle rear door operation mode control system is in the system sleep mode of the ECU sleep control mode, when any of the following conditions is satisfied, the ECU will be woken up and enter the normal mode:

[0084] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is effective;

[0085] Condition 2: The switch inside the vehicle cab is effective;

[0086] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal;

[0087] If the vehicle rear door operation mode control system is in the standby mode of the ECU sleep control mode, when any of the following conditions is satisfied, the ECU will be woken up and enter the normal mode:

[0088] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is effective;

[0089] Condition 2: The switch inside the vehicle cab is effective;

[0090] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system receives a CAN signal;

[0091] Condition 4: The vehicle rear door operation mode control system detects a change in the Hall signal.

[0092] If the running mode control system of the vehicle rear door meets any of the following conditions and remains for 30 seconds, the CAN network node in the ECU enters the network sleep control mode:

[0093] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door reaches the fully locked position or the half-locked position effectively;

[0094] Condition 2: The vehicle rear door does not reach the fully locked position or the half-locked position, and the vehicle rear door stops.

[0095] If the running mode control system of the vehicle rear door meets any of the following conditions, the ECU will wake up the CAN network node to enter the network wake-up control mode:

[0096] Condition 1: The vehicle rear door closing switch is effective;

[0097] Condition 2: The switch inside the vehicle cab is effective;

[0098] Condition 3: The vehicle rear door changes from the stopped state to the moving state;

[0099] Condition 4: The vehicle rear door is locked or unlocked.

[0100] The embodiment of the present invention provides a running mode control system for a vehicle rear door. By switching different running modes according to the data collected by various sensors of the vehicle rear door, and dividing various running modes into running modes such as system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode, and working mode, the control mode of the control system is described. At the same time, the preconditions for entering the mode of the control system and the mode conversion are described. It realizes the simplification of the control system architecture level, system simplification, and the lowest system power consumption. And the sleep and wake-up of the ECU and the network system of the control system are described. The system dormancy is further refined, and the conversion mode is clearer. Through the ECU dormancy and network dormancy, the system can be in the lowest power consumption state as much as possible.

[0101] Although the preferred embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art can make additional changes and modifications once they know the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be construed as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Finally, it should be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or terminal device comprising 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 terminal device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or terminal device comprising the element.

[0102] The above has introduced in detail the automotive rear door operation mode control system provided by the embodiments of the present application. Specific examples are used in this text to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solution and its core idea of the present application; those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A car back door operation mode control system, characterized in that: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system switches between different operation modes according to the data collected by the sensors of the vehicle tailgate. The operation modes of the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system include: system sleep mode, standby mode, normal mode and working mode; Among them, the system sleep mode, the standby mode and the working mode all switch the operating mode with the normal mode; the system sleep mode switches to the normal mode after being awakened, and the normal mode switches to the system sleep mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the back door is in a locked state and a back door sleep instruction issued by the system is received; the standby mode switches to the normal mode when a wake-up instruction is received or the back door of the car is manually operated to move, and the normal mode switches to the standby mode when no user operation instruction is received or when the back door is in an unlocked state and a back door sleep instruction issued by the system is received; the working mode switches to the normal mode after the back door action is completed, and the normal mode switches to the working mode when a back door movement instruction or a strut motor movement is received; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system satisfies one of the following conditions simultaneously, the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system switches to the system sleep mode: Condition 1: The car's rear door is locked and the locked state lasts for no less than 10 seconds; Condition 2: The vehicle is in a power-off state; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system satisfies one of the following conditions simultaneously, the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system switches to the standby mode: Condition 1: The car's rear door is in the unlocked state, and the unlocked state lasts for no less than 10 seconds; Condition 2: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system does not receive any other instructions within 10 seconds; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system satisfies one of the following conditions at the same time, the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system switches to the normal mode: Condition 1: The vehicle is powered on; Condition 2: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system does not receive any other instructions or operation instructions within 10 seconds and the operation ends; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system satisfies one of the following conditions at the same time, the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system switches to the working mode: Condition 1: The car's back door closing switch is valid; Condition 2: The switch inside the car's cab is valid; Condition 3: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system receives a CAN signal.

2. The automobile tailgate operation mode control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automobile tailgate operation mode control system further includes: an ECU sleep control mode, an ECU wake-up control mode, a network sleep control mode, and a network wake-up control mode.

3. The automobile tailgate operation mode control system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ECU sleep control mode includes: the system sleep mode and the standby mode; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system satisfies the following conditions at the same time, the ECU enters the system sleep mode: Condition 1: The car's tailgate reaches the fully locked position or half-locked position and remains in this position for 30 seconds; Condition 2: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system meets the following conditions at the same time, the ECU enters the standby mode: Condition 1: The car's tailgate has not reached the fully locked or partially locked position, and the car's tailgate remains stopped for 30 seconds; Condition 2: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system receives a network management signal and obtains a sleep instruction.

4. The automobile tailgate operation mode control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ECU wake-up control mode includes: the normal mode; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system is in the system sleep mode in the ECU sleep control mode, the ECU will be awakened and enter the normal mode when any of the following conditions is met: Condition 1: The car's back door closing switch is valid; Condition 2: The switch inside the car's cab is valid; Condition 3: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system receives a CAN signal; If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system is in the standby mode of the ECU sleep control mode, the ECU will be awakened and enter the normal mode when any of the following conditions is met: Condition 1: The car's back door closing switch is valid; Condition 2: The switch inside the car's cab is valid; Condition 3: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system receives a CAN signal; Condition 4: The vehicle tailgate operation mode control system detects a change in the Hall signal.

5. The automobile tailgate operation mode control system according to claim 4, characterized in that: If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system meets any of the following conditions and maintains for 30 seconds, the CAN network node in the ECU enters the network sleep control mode: Condition 1: The car's back door is in the fully locked position or half-locked position; Condition 2: The car's tailgate has not reached the fully locked position or the half-locked position, and the car's tailgate has stopped.

6. The automobile tailgate operation mode control system according to claim 5, characterized in that: If the vehicle tailgate operation mode control system meets any of the following conditions, the ECU will wake up the CAN network node and enter the network wake-up control mode: Condition 1: The car's back door closing switch is valid; Condition 2: The switch inside the car's cab is valid; Condition 3: The car's back door changes from a stopped state to a moving state; Condition 4: The car's tailgate is locked or unlocked.

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