Pedal assembly and electric vehicle having the same and control method of electric vehicle

Abstract

The application discloses a pedal assembly, an electric vehicle with the pedal assembly and a control method of the electric vehicle. The pedal assembly comprises a side pedal, a connecting support, one end of the connecting support being connected with the side pedal and the other end being used for connecting a vehicle body, and a separation mechanism connected with the connecting support and configured to separate the side pedal from the vehicle body. According to the pedal assembly, the separation mechanism is arranged, so that the side pedal can be separated from the vehicle body when the vehicle side is collided, the side pedal can be prevented from moving to the vehicle interior direction and pressing the power battery under the action of the collision force, the safety of the power battery is improved, the risk that the power battery is damaged and a fire is caused due to the collision is reduced, and the safety performance of the vehicle can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electric vehicles, in particular to a pedal assembly, an electric vehicle having the same and a control method of the electric vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Medium and large SUVs, MPVs, and light buses generally have a high floor-to-ground distance, which makes it inconvenient for people to get on and off the vehicle. According to the mandatory standard GB 13094 Passenger Car Structure Safety Requirements, the maximum height of the passenger door step from the ground is limited. Therefore, in order to facilitate people to get on and off the vehicle and meet the regulatory requirements, a fixed or telescopic boarding pedal is usually installed on one side or both sides of such vehicles, and the pedal itself is very sturdy. However, in pure electric vehicles, the power battery is usually arranged in the middle of the vehicle chassis, and the battery box is generally large in size, leaving little space between the boarding pedal. When the vehicle is hit from the side, the side pedal is easily squeezed towards the inside of the vehicle, thereby invading the power battery compartment and causing damage such as battery leakage and short circuit, which may further cause a fire or explosion in the vehicle. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application aims to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present application proposes a pedal assembly that can prevent the side pedal from moving towards the inside of the vehicle under the action of the impact force and squeezing the power battery, thereby improving the safety of the power battery, reducing the risk of damage to the power battery due to impact and causing a fire, and thus improving the safety performance of the vehicle.

[0004] The present application also proposes an electric vehicle having the above pedal assembly.

[0005] The present application also proposes a control method of an electric vehicle.

[0006] According to the pedal assembly of the first aspect of the present application, the pedal assembly comprises a side pedal, a connecting bracket connected to one end of the side pedal and used to connect the vehicle body, and a separation mechanism connected to the connecting bracket and configured to allow the side pedal to be separated from the vehicle body.

[0007] According to the pedal assembly of the present application, the separation mechanism can be provided to allow the side pedal to be separated from the vehicle body when the vehicle is hit from the side, thereby preventing the side pedal from moving towards the inside of the vehicle under the action of the impact force and squeezing the power battery, improving the safety of the power battery, reducing the risk of damage to the power battery due to impact and causing a fire, and thus improving the safety performance of the vehicle.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the connecting bracket comprises a vertical frame vertically extending and having two ends connected to the side pedal and the vehicle body respectively, and the separation mechanism is arranged on the vertical frame and can disconnect the vertical frame.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the number of the vertical frames is multiple, and the multiple vertical frames are arranged in a circumferential direction of the side pedal, and each of the vertical frames is provided with the separation mechanism.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the separation mechanism is a blasting separation mechanism and / or an electromagnetic separation mechanism.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pedal assembly further comprises a pop-up mechanism abutting against the side pedal, and the pop-up mechanism has a force to push the side pedal to move downward.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the connecting bracket comprises a horizontal frame, one end of the pop-up mechanism is fixed to the horizontal frame, and the other end is adapted to abut against the side pedal.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pop-up mechanism is a spring and / or an airbag mechanism.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pedal assembly further comprises a collision sensor and a controller, the controller is communicatively connected to the collision sensor and the separation mechanism, and the controller controls the separation mechanism to be activated according to collision information of the vehicle detected by the collision sensor.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, the collision sensor is arranged on a side of the side pedal facing outward of the vehicle body, and the controller is integrated in a vehicle controller or is a separate module installed in other parts of the vehicle.

[0016] According to the second aspect of the present application, the electric vehicle comprises a vehicle body and the pedal assembly according to the first aspect of the present application.

[0017] According to the electric vehicle of the present application, by arranging the pedal assembly of the first aspect, the overall performance of the electric vehicle is improved.

[0018] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pedal assembly has an active protection mode and a non-protection mode, the vehicle body is provided with a control switch, the control switch is used to switch the pedal assembly between the active protection mode and the non-protection mode, and the control switch is a touch switch and / or a physical switch.

[0019] The control method of the electric vehicle according to the third aspect of the present application, the electric vehicle is the electric vehicle according to the second aspect of the present application, the control method comprises: detecting the side collision state of the vehicle; when the vehicle occurs side collision, control the side pedal to be separated from the vehicle body.

[0020] The control method of the electric vehicle according to the present application can detect the side collision state of the vehicle in real time, ensure that the side pedal can be separated from the vehicle body when the vehicle occurs collision, and further improve the safety of the power battery and the use safety of the vehicle.

[0021] According to some embodiments of the present application, the control method of the electric vehicle comprises: disconnecting the connecting bracket to separate the side pedal from the vehicle body.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the present application, the control method of the electric vehicle further comprises: ejecting the side pedal downward when the vehicle occurs side collision.

[0023] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Fig. 1 is a partial schematic view of an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a pedal assembly according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0027] 100, electric vehicle;

[0028] 10, pedal assembly;

[0029] 1, side pedal; 2, connecting bracket; 21, vertical bracket; 22, horizontal bracket; 3, separation mechanism; 4, ejection mechanism; 5, collision sensor; 6, controller;

[0030] 20, vehicle body;

[0031] 30, power battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0033] Reference will now be made to Figs. 1-2 A pedal assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application is described.

[0034] As shown in Figs. 1-2 A pedal assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application comprises a side pedal 1, a connecting bracket 2, and a separation mechanism 3. One end of the connecting bracket 2 is connected to the side pedal 1 and the other end is used to connect to a vehicle body 20. The separation mechanism 3 is connected to the connecting bracket 2 and is configured to allow the side pedal 1 to be separated from the vehicle body 20.

[0035] The side pedal 1 is a component for passengers to step on and off the vehicle. The side pedal 1 is generally horizontally installed on the underside of the floor of the vehicle body 20. The side pedal 1 can be a fixed pedal that partially extends out of the vehicle body 20 or a retractable pedal that can be completely stored on the underside of the vehicle body 20. The size and material of the side pedal 1 can be selected and designed according to the size and purpose of the vehicle. The connecting bracket 2 is used to connect the side pedal 1 and the vehicle body 20 and can fix the side pedal 1 on the vehicle body 20 to provide support for the side pedal 1. The separation mechanism 3 is connected to the connecting bracket 2. When the vehicle body 20 is subjected to a certain impact on the side, the separation mechanism 3 can disconnect the connecting bracket 2 to allow the side pedal 1 to be separated from the vehicle body 20. This can prevent the side pedal 1 from moving in the direction of the vehicle interior under the action of the impact force and pressing the power battery 30, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30, reducing the risk of damage to the power battery 30 due to the impact and causing a fire, and thus improving the safety performance of the electric vehicle 100.

[0036] The pedal assembly 10 according to the embodiments of the present application can allow the side pedal 1 to be separated from the vehicle body 20 when the electric vehicle 100 is subjected to an impact on the side, can prevent the side pedal 1 from moving in the direction of the vehicle interior under the action of the impact force and pressing the power battery 30, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30, reducing the risk of damage to the power battery 30 due to the impact and causing a fire, and thus improving the safety performance of the electric vehicle 100.

[0037] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2 The connecting bracket 2 comprises a vertical bracket 21 that extends vertically and has upper and lower ends connected to the side pedal 1 and the vehicle body 20, respectively. The separation mechanism 3 is arranged on the vertical bracket 21 and can disconnect the vertical bracket 21. The length of the vertical bracket 21 can be designed according to the size of the electric vehicle 100 and the height of the floor of the vehicle body 20 from the ground. The vertical bracket 21 extends vertically to allow the side pedal 1 to be spaced apart from the vehicle body 20, thereby forming a step surface between the side pedal 1 and the floor of the vehicle body 20, which can increase the convenience of passengers getting on and off the vehicle. At the same time, the vertical bracket 21 can provide installation space for the separation mechanism 3.

[0038] Optionally, the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame 21 are respectively formed with a plurality of mounting holes, and the vertical frame 21 can be connected to the vehicle body 20 and the side step 1 through fasteners, which can increase the convenience of mounting, dismounting and maintaining the side step 1 and the vehicle body 20.

[0039] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2 The number of vertical frames 21 is multiple, and the multiple vertical frames 21 are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the side step 1, and each vertical frame 21 is provided with a separation mechanism 3. For example, the number of vertical frames 21 can be two, three or more. The multiple vertical frames 21 can improve the mounting stability of the side step 1 and the vehicle body 20; at the same time, each vertical frame 21 is provided with a separation mechanism 3, which can ensure that all vertical frames 21 are disconnected at the same time, which can shorten the disconnection time, and thus the side step 1 can quickly separate under the action of external force, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and increasing the safety performance of the whole vehicle.

[0040] According to some embodiments of the present application, the separation mechanism 3 is a blasting separation and / or electromagnetic separation mechanism 3. The blasting separation mechanism 3 has large blasting force and short blasting time, which can quickly disconnect the vertical frame 21; at the same time, the vertical frame 21 can have a two-segment structure, which is locked by an electromagnetic pin in the electromagnetic separation mechanism 3 after coupling, and the electromagnetic pin can be quickly opened to make the two segments of the vertical frame 21 uncoupled; thus, the side step 1 can quickly separate from the vehicle body 20, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and increasing the safety performance of the whole vehicle.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2 The pedal assembly 10 further comprises a pop-up mechanism 4, the pop-up mechanism 4 abuts against the side step 1, and the pop-up mechanism 4 has a force to push the side step 1 to move downward, which can accelerate the side step 1 to move away from the vehicle body 20, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and increasing the safety performance of the whole vehicle. Specifically, the pop-up mechanism 4 has a certain elastic deformation capacity, and the pop-up mechanism 4 can store elastic potential energy after compression, for example, the pop-up mechanism 4 can be a spring.

[0042] When the vehicle is subjected to a strong impact from the side, the separation mechanism 3 can first disconnect the vertical frame 21 to separate the side step 1 from the vehicle body 20, and at the same time, the pop-up device generates a downward force on the side step 1 to make the side step 1 pop up in the direction of the ground, which accelerates the side step 1 to move away from the vehicle body 20, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and increasing the safety performance of the whole vehicle.

[0043] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2As shown, the connecting bracket 2 comprises a transverse frame 22, one end of the pop-up mechanism 4 is fixed to the transverse frame 22 and the other end is adapted to abut against the side pedal 1. The transverse frame 22 extends transversely and is connected to the vertical frame 21 at both front and rear ends, and the transverse frame 22 can provide a mounting space for the pop-up mechanism 4.

[0044] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pop-up mechanism 4 is a spring and / or air bag mechanism. The pop-up mechanism 4 can be a spring only, an air bag mechanism only, or a combination of a spring and an air bag mechanism. Specifically, when the pop-up mechanism 4 is a spring only, the use of a spring as the pop-up mechanism 4 can reduce the production cost of the pedal assembly 10 because the spring is inexpensive and easy to produce. When the pop-up mechanism 4 is an air bag mechanism, it can include various forms, such as the form of an automobile safety air bag or the form of an air spring. In addition, the combination of a spring and an air bag mechanism can provide double protection for the pop-up mechanism 4 to pop up the side pedal 1, which can prevent the pop-up mechanism 4 from failing to work due to damage to the spring or the air bag mechanism, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the pop-up mechanism 4.

[0045] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2 The pedal assembly 10 further comprises a collision sensor 5 and a controller 6, the controller 6 is in communication connection with the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3, and the controller 6 controls the start of the separation mechanism 3 according to the collision information of the electric vehicle 100 detected by the collision sensor 5. The communication connection between the controller 6 and the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3 enables the side pedal 1 to be separated from the vehicle body 20 according to the collision information, thereby achieving the automation of the detachment of the side pedal 1.

[0046] Specifically, the collision sensor 5 can be used to detect and transmit the collision signal of the electric vehicle 100; the controller 6 can be used to receive and process the collision signal detected by the collision sensor 5 and send an opening signal to the separation mechanism 3; and the separation mechanism 3 can receive the opening signal sent by the controller 6.

[0047] When the electric vehicle 100 is side-impacted, the collision sensor 5 detects the collision signal and transmits it to the controller 6. If the collision signal transmitted to the controller 6 meets the preset condition set by the controller 6, the controller 6 starts the separation mechanism 3, disconnects the vertical frame 21, and then detaches the side pedal 1 from the vehicle body 20.

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present application, as shown in Fig. 2 The collision sensor 5 is arranged on the side of the side pedal 1 facing away from the vehicle body 20, which can better monitor the side safety state of the electric vehicle 100 and more directly detect the collision signal, thereby improving the detection accuracy.

[0049] According to some embodiments of the present application, the controller 6 is integrated in the vehicle controller, or the controller 6 is a separate module installed in other parts of the vehicle. Among them, the controller 6 can be integrated in the vehicle controller, and the vehicle controller can issue instructions to the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3; or the controller 6 can be formed as a separate module to independently control the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3.

[0050] Specifically, when the controller 6 is integrated in the vehicle controller, the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3 can be directly controlled by the vehicle controller, thereby reducing the use of additional components and reducing the production cost of the pedal assembly 10. When the controller 6 is a separate module, the controller 6 can be installed at any position of the vehicle, for example, the controller 6 can be arranged on the connecting bracket 2, so that the use of wire harness can be reduced. In addition, the separate module can independently control the collision sensor 5 and the separation mechanism 3, thereby shortening the time for judgment and issuing commands, shortening the time for the side pedal 1 to be separated from the vehicle body 20, thereby increasing the safety of the power battery 30 and improving the safety performance of the vehicle.

[0051] According to the electric vehicle 100 of the second aspect of the present application, the electric vehicle 100 comprises a vehicle body 20 and the pedal assembly 10 according to the first aspect of the present application.

[0052] According to the electric vehicle 100 of the present application, by arranging the pedal assembly 10 of the above-mentioned first aspect, the overall performance of the electric vehicle 100 is improved.

[0053] According to some embodiments of the present application, the pedal assembly 10 has an active protection mode and a non-protection mode, and the vehicle body 20 is provided with a control switch for switching the pedal assembly 10 between the active protection mode and the non-protection mode. The control switch is a touch switch and / or a physical switch.

[0054] Among them, in the active protection mode, the collision sensor 5, the separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4 can be controlled by the controller 6, the collision sensor 5 is in the working state, can detect the side safety state of the electric vehicle 100 in real time, the separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4 are in standby state, when the electric vehicle 100 side collision occurs, the controller 6 can control the separation mechanism 3 to disconnect the vertical frame 21, and the ejection mechanism 4 ejects the side pedal 1 downward, so that the side pedal 1 is away from the vehicle body 20; in the non-protection mode, the collision sensor 5, the separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4 are in the disconnected state with the controller 6, and the collision sensor 5, the separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4 are in the non-working state.

[0055] When the electric vehicle 100 is in an unused state, the control switch can be switched to a non-protection mode, thereby reducing the power consumption of the electric vehicle 100 and improving the cycle life of the power battery 30 of the electric vehicle 100; when the electric vehicle 100 is in a use state, the active protection mode can be switched to, and the collision sensor 5 can be used to detect the side safety state of the electric vehicle 100 in real time. When the electric vehicle 100 collides on the side, the controller 6 can control the side pedal 1 to quickly separate from the vehicle body 20, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and improving the safety performance of the electric vehicle 100.

[0056] In addition, the control switch can be only a touch switch, for example, a touch switch provided on the central control system of the electric vehicle 100, or can be only a physical switch, for example, a button, a knob or the like provided on the center console of the electric vehicle 100, or can be a combination of a touch switch and a physical switch.

[0057] According to the control method of the electric vehicle 100 of the third aspect of the present application, the electric vehicle 100 is the electric vehicle 100 of the second aspect of the present application, and the control method comprises: detecting the side collision state of the vehicle; and when the vehicle collides on the side, controlling the side pedal 1 to separate from the vehicle body 20.

[0058] When the electric vehicle 100 collides on the side, the collision sensor 5 detects a collision signal, and then transmits the collision signal to the controller 6. The controller 6 judges the control signal. When the collision signal reaches a predetermined value, the controller 6 sends an opening signal to the separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4. The separation mechanism 3 and the ejection mechanism 4 jointly act, and then make the side pedal 1 separate from the vehicle body 20.

[0059] According to the control method of the electric vehicle 100 of the present application, the side collision state of the electric vehicle 100 can be detected in real time, so that the side pedal 1 can separate from the vehicle body 20 when the electric vehicle 100 collides, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and improving the use safety of the electric vehicle 100.

[0060] According to some embodiments of the present application, the side pedal 1 is controlled to separate from the vehicle body 20, and the control method of the electric vehicle 100 comprises: disconnecting the connecting bracket 2 to separate the side pedal 1 from the vehicle body 20.

[0061] When the electric vehicle 100 collides on the side, the collision sensor 5 detects a collision signal, and then transmits the collision signal to the controller 6. The controller 6 judges the control signal. When the collision signal reaches a predetermined value, the controller 6 opens the blasting separation mechanism 3, the blasting separation mechanism 3 blasts the vertical frame 21, the bracket is disconnected, and then the side pedal 1 can be separated from the vehicle body 20, thereby ensuring the safety of the power battery 30 and improving the use safety of the electric vehicle 100.

[0062] According to some embodiments of the present application, the control method of the electric vehicle 100 further comprises: ejecting the side pedal 1 downward when the vehicle is subjected to a side collision.

[0063] When the electric vehicle 100 is subjected to a side collision, the collision sensor 5 detects a collision signal and then transmits the collision signal to the controller 6, the controller 6 judges the control signal, and when the collision signal reaches a predetermined value, the controller 6 starts the blasting separation mechanism 3, the blasting separation mechanism 3 blasts the vertical frame 21 to make the bracket break off, the side pedal 1 is separated from the vehicle body 20, the external force of the spring is cancelled, the spring generates a downward force on the side pedal 1 due to its self-resetting function, and the side pedal 1 can be ejected downward, so that the side pedal 1 can quickly move away from the vehicle body 20, thereby improving the safety of the power battery 30 and increasing the safety performance of the vehicle.

[0064] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0065] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0066] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, or communication; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0067] In the description of the specification, the description using the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the particular feature, structure, material or characteristic being described is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. The illustrative appearances of the above-mentioned terms in various places in the specification are not necessarily referred to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the description herein of certain examples does not necessarily exclude these examples from the scope of the application, and these examples can be combined with each other for the purpose of patentable inventions.

[0068] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, alternatives and variations to these embodiments could be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, and the scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A pedal assembly, characterized in that, include: Side pedals; A connecting bracket, one end of which is connected to the side step and the other end of which is used to connect to the vehicle body; A separation mechanism is connected to the connecting bracket. The separation mechanism is configured to allow the side pedal to detach from the vehicle body to prevent the side pedal from moving inward under the action of a collision force and squeezing the power battery. The connecting bracket includes a vertical frame that extends vertically and has its upper and lower ends connected to the side pedal and the vehicle body, respectively. The separation mechanism is located on the vertical frame and can disconnect the vertical frame. A pop-out mechanism abuts against the side pedal and has a force that pushes the side pedal downward. A collision sensor and a controller are provided, wherein the controller is communicatively connected to the collision sensor and the separation mechanism, and the controller controls the activation of the separation mechanism based on the collision information of the vehicle detected by the collision sensor.

2. The pedal assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of vertical frames is multiple, and the multiple vertical frames are arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction of the side pedal. Each vertical frame is equipped with the separation mechanism.

3. The pedal assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The separation mechanism is a blasting separation mechanism and / or an electromagnetic separation mechanism.

4. The pedal assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting bracket includes a horizontal frame, one end of the pop-out mechanism is fixed to the horizontal frame and the other end is adapted to abut against the side pedal.

5. The pedal assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ejection mechanism is a spring and / or an airbag mechanism.

6. The pedal assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collision sensor is located on the side of the side pedal facing outwards from the vehicle body; The controller is integrated into the vehicle controller, or the controller is a separate module installed in other parts of the vehicle.

7. An electric vehicle, characterized in that, Includes the vehicle body and the pedal assembly according to any one of claims 1-6.

8. The electric vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that, The pedal assembly has an active protection mode and a non-protection mode. A control switch is provided on the vehicle body. The control switch is used to switch the pedal assembly between the active protection mode and the non-protection mode. The control switch is a touch switch and / or a physical switch.

9. A control method for an electric vehicle, characterized in that, The electric vehicle is the electric vehicle according to claim 7 or 8, and the control method includes: Detect the side impact condition of the vehicle; When the vehicle is involved in a side collision, the side pedal is controlled to detach from the vehicle body.

10. The control method for an electric vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method of controlling the side pedal to detach from the vehicle body includes: disconnecting the connecting bracket to separate the side pedal from the vehicle body.

11. The control method for an electric vehicle according to claim 9, characterized in that, Also includes: When the vehicle is involved in a side collision, the side pedal is ejected downwards.

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