Vehicle control methods and vehicles

Abstract

This invention discloses a vehicle control method and a vehicle, relating to the field of vehicle technology. The vehicle control method includes: receiving a restaurant mode signal and entering restaurant mode; in restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated rearward and positioned in a first position, the rear seats are in a second position, and the dashboard is in a third position between the front and rear seats, with an unfolded table provided on the in-vehicle refrigerator; in restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve items from the in-vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy of the front seats to move the in-vehicle refrigerator back and forth, thereby adjusting its position. The technical solution provided by this invention, by moving the in-vehicle refrigerator towards the front seats according to the occupancy of the front seats when retrieving items in restaurant mode, achieves the technical effect of expanding the activity space for rear passengers and the opening space of the in-vehicle refrigerator.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a vehicle control method and a vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of living standards and automotive technology, more and more users are equipping their vehicles with in-car refrigerators. Many cars now have a living and dining room mode (one row of seats rotates to face the rear of the vehicle, with the first and second row passengers sitting opposite each other, while the dashboard slides between the first and second rows and unfolds a table).

[0003] In the car dining mode, the large space occupied by the table limits the passenger's movement space and the opening space of the refrigerator, making it inconvenient for passengers to take items out of the refrigerator and making it difficult to retrieve items from the car refrigerator. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to propose a vehicle control method and a vehicle that aims to solve the problem of difficulty in retrieving items from the refrigerator in restaurant mode.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a vehicle control method, wherein the vehicle includes: a front seat, a rear seat, an in-vehicle refrigerator, and a drive system. The front seat is rotatable, the in-vehicle refrigerator is movable, the in-vehicle refrigerator has a rearward-facing door, and the drive system drives the front seat to rotate and move back and forth, drives the in-vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, and drives the rear seat to move back and forth.

[0006] The vehicle control method includes:

[0007] After receiving the restaurant mode signal, the vehicle enters the restaurant mode. In the restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated to the rear and are in the first position, the rear seats are in the second position, the sub-dashboard is in the third position between the front seats and the rear seats, and the vehicle refrigerator is equipped with an unfolded table.

[0008] In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, thereby adjusting the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator.

[0009] In one embodiment, in the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the step of controlling the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth according to the occupancy status of the front seats to adjust the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator includes:

[0010] When there are no passengers in the front seats, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fourth position. In the fourth position, the table and the back of the front seats are spaced apart by a first gap.

[0011] In one embodiment, in the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the step of controlling the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth according to the occupancy status of the front seats to adjust the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator includes:

[0012] When one of the front seats is occupied and the other front seat is not occupied, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fifth position, where a second gap is reserved between the table and the user.

[0013] In one embodiment, in the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the step of controlling the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth according to the occupancy status of the front seats to adjust the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator includes:

[0014] When both front seats are occupied, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the sixth position. In the sixth position, a second gap is reserved between the table and one of the rearmost users.

[0015] In one embodiment, the vehicle further includes a camera device;

[0016] In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position. This includes the following steps:

[0017] In the restaurant mode, when a signal is received to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator, the occupancy status of the front seats is determined based on the image captured by the camera device.

[0018] Based on the occupancy of the front seats, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position.

[0019] In one embodiment, in the restaurant mode, after receiving a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator, and controlling the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth according to the occupancy status of the front seats to adjust the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator, the method further includes:

[0020] In the restaurant mode, when a signal indicating that the retrieval of items from the vehicle refrigerator has been completed is received, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator to the third position.

[0021] In one embodiment, the vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats.

[0022] After receiving the restaurant mode signal, the system enters restaurant mode. In restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated backward and positioned in a first position, the rear seats are in a second position, and the dashboard is in a third position between the front and rear seats. The step of having an unfolded table on the in-vehicle refrigerator includes:

[0023] Control the drive system to move the rear seat from the second initial position to the second position;

[0024] Control the drive system to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move backward from the third initial position to the third position;

[0025] Control the drive system to drive the front seat to rotate backward from the first initial position to the first position.

[0026] In one embodiment, the vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats.

[0027] The vehicle control method further includes:

[0028] Upon receiving the driving mode signal, the system enters driving mode and controls the drive system to sequentially move the front seats, the in-vehicle refrigerator, and the rear seats to the first initial position, the third initial position, and the second initial position, respectively.

[0029] The present invention also proposes a vehicle, the vehicle comprising: front seats, a vehicle refrigerator, rear seats, a drive system, a detection device, and a control device;

[0030] There are two front seats spaced apart in the left-right direction, and they can be rotated forward and backward.

[0031] A car refrigerator is provided in the area between the two front seats and can be moved back and forth. The car refrigerator has a rearward-facing door.

[0032] The rear seats are located behind the front seats and can slide in the fore-and-aft direction;

[0033] The drive system drives the front seats to rotate and move back and forth, drives the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, and drives the rear seats to move back and forth.

[0034] The detection device is used to detect the occupancy status of the front seats;

[0035] A control device is electrically connected to the drive system and the detection device;

[0036] The control device includes a memory, a processor, and a vehicle control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the vehicle control program is configured as the vehicle control method.

[0037] In one embodiment, the detection device includes a camera whose field of view covers the front seat.

[0038] The technical solution of the present invention achieves the technical effect of expanding the activity space of rear passengers and the opening space of the car refrigerator by moving the car refrigerator toward the front position according to the occupancy of the front seats when retrieving items in restaurant mode. Attached Figure Description

[0039] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0040] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention;

[0042] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention;

[0043] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the fourth embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention;

[0044] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the fifth embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention;

[0045] Figure 6This is a flowchart illustrating the sixth embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention.

[0046] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the seventh embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention.

[0047] Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating the eighth embodiment of the vehicle control method provided by the present invention.

[0048] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0050] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0051] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text includes three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0052] In the car dining mode, the large space occupied by the table limits the passenger's movement space and the opening space of the refrigerator, making it inconvenient for passengers to take items out of the refrigerator and making it difficult to retrieve items from the car refrigerator.

[0053] This invention proposes a vehicle control method. The vehicle control method is implemented based on a vehicle, which includes: front seats, rear seats, a vehicle-mounted refrigerator, and a drive system. The front seats are rotatable, the vehicle-mounted refrigerator is movable, and the vehicle-mounted refrigerator has a rearward-facing door. The drive system drives the front seats to rotate and move back and forth, drives the vehicle-mounted refrigerator to move back and forth, and drives the rear seats to move back and forth.

[0054] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention. The vehicle control method includes:

[0055] Step S1: After receiving the restaurant mode signal, enter the restaurant mode. In the restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated to the rear and are in the first position, the rear seats are in the second position, the sub-dashboard is in the third position between the front seats and the rear seats, and the car refrigerator is equipped with an unfolded table.

[0056] Step S2: In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, thereby adjusting the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator.

[0057] The technical solution of this invention adjusts the position of the in-vehicle refrigerator to regulate the distance between the refrigerator and the rear seats, thereby expanding the activity space for passengers sitting in the rear seats and increasing the distance between the refrigerator and the rear seats to facilitate the smooth opening of the refrigerator door. The control method for the in-vehicle refrigerator is based on the following structure and function of the vehicle: the refrigerator is located between the two front seats, which can rotate rearward to face the rear seats; the refrigerator can move rearward between the front and rear seats; the refrigerator includes a table, which can be set to open automatically or manually to form a desktop between the front and rear seats. When it is necessary to retrieve items from the refrigerator, the refrigerator is moved as far forward as possible towards the front seats, based on the seating arrangement in the front seats, to increase the distance between the refrigerator and the rear seats for easier retrieval.

[0058] Since the front seats are relatively empty when no passengers are seated, this method aims to provide rear passengers with more space to easily retrieve their belongings. The vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0059] In this embodiment, step S2 includes:

[0060] Step S21: When there are no passengers in the front seats, control the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fourth position. In the fourth position, the table and the back of the front seats are reserved with a first gap.

[0061] Since the front seats are in a fixed position and there are no passengers in them, the car refrigerator can be moved forward as much as possible, as long as the table doesn't collide with the front seats. Therefore, the initial clearance is generally set relatively small, around 10 millimeters.

[0062] However, when there are passengers in the front seats, in order to expand the movement space for rear passengers, increase the distance between the refrigerator door and the rear seats to facilitate opening the door and retrieving items, prevent the table from hitting passengers in the front seats, and provide sufficient movement space for passengers in the front seats, the vehicle control method steps are as follows: Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0063] In this embodiment, step S2 includes:

[0064] Step S22: When one of the front seats has a passenger and the other front seat does not have a passenger, control the drive system to drive the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fifth position. At the fifth position, a second gap is reserved between the table and the passenger.

[0065] The second spacing is longer than the first spacing, and is generally set at around 100 millimeters.

[0066] The above embodiment only applies to situations where there is only one passenger in the front seat, and the adjustment is based on that passenger's seat. However, when there are two passengers in the front seat, if the seat of the passenger closest to the front is used as a reference, the table might collide with the passenger closest to the rear if the distance between the table and the passenger closest to the front is greater than a second distance. The vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating the fourth embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0067] In this embodiment, step S2 includes:

[0068] Step S23: When both front seats are occupied, control the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the sixth position. In the sixth position, a second gap is reserved between the table and one of the rearmost users.

[0069] Ensure there is sufficient clearance between the tray table and any passenger in front to prevent the tray table from bumping into the passenger.

[0070] The three embodiments described above adjust the vehicle control method according to the number of passengers in the front seats, assuming the number of passengers in the front seats is known. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the number of passengers in the front seats. Various detection methods are available, including photoelectric sensors, gravity sensors, and visual recognition. The vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating the fifth embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0071] The vehicle also includes a camera device;

[0072] In this embodiment, step S2 includes:

[0073] Step S24: In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the passenger status on the front seat is determined based on the image captured by the camera device.

[0074] Step S25: Based on the passenger load in the front seats, control the drive system to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, thereby adjusting the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator.

[0075] Another purpose of using image capture and visual recognition for judgment is to detect the distance between the table and the front table and chairs, the distance between the table and the passengers in the front seats, and to determine which passenger is further back and select a reference passenger.

[0076] When retrieving items, the car refrigerator moves forward, resulting in limited space between the front seats and the refrigerator. Therefore, after retrieval, it is necessary to expand the movement range of the front seat passengers. The vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the sixth embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0077] In this embodiment, after step S2, the following steps are also included:

[0078] Step S3: In the restaurant mode, when a signal indicating that the item has been retrieved from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator to the third position.

[0079] In this way, after the item is retrieved, the vehicle refrigerator is moved to the third position so that the rear seats and the front seats have a similar range of movement, both having a relatively comfortable range of movement.

[0080] When the vehicle enters restaurant mode, because one side of the front seats is a door and pillar, and the other side is a car refrigerator, passengers sitting in the front seats cannot move their legs to the rear position. To solve this problem, the vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating the seventh embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0081] The vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats.

[0082] In this embodiment, step S1 includes:

[0083] Step S11: Control the drive system to move the rear seat from the second initial position to the second position;

[0084] Step S12: Control the drive system to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move backward from the third initial position to the third position;

[0085] Step S13: Control the drive system to drive the front seat to rotate backward from the first initial position to the first position. The direction of rotation is towards the other side of the front seat.

[0086] First, after entering the restaurant mode, based on comfort and the need to retrieve items, there needs to be enough space between the front and rear seats. Therefore, the rear seats are moved back to the second position to create a larger gap between the front and rear seats. Then, the car refrigerator is moved back to the third position, at which point an aisle is created between the two front seats. Then, the front seats are rotated back to the first position, with the rotation direction facing the other front seat (even during the rotation, the legs should be able to pass through the aisle).

[0087] When transitioning from restaurant mode to driving mode, the front seat passenger should be able to smoothly rotate to a forward-facing position. The vehicle control method steps are described below. Figure 8 , Figure 8 This is a flowchart illustrating the eighth embodiment of a vehicle control method according to the present invention.

[0088] The vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats.

[0089] The vehicle control method includes:

[0090] Step S4: After receiving the driving mode signal, enter driving mode and control the drive system to sequentially move the front seats, the in-vehicle refrigerator, and the rear seats to the first initial position, the third initial position, and the second initial position, respectively. The front seats rotate towards the side of the other front seat.

[0091] First, rotate the front seats forward from the first position to the first initial position, rotating towards the side of the other front seat (ensuring that a person's legs pass through the aisle during the rotation). Then, return the car refrigerator to the third initial position (located between the two front seats), and finally return the rear seats to their original position (adjusting them forward to the second initial position).

[0092] The present invention also proposes a vehicle including a control device, the control device comprising: a memory, a processor, and a vehicle control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the vehicle control program being configured as the steps of the vehicle control method. The specific steps of the vehicle control method refer to the above embodiments. Since this vehicle control method adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it possesses at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated further here. The vehicle includes: front seats, a car refrigerator, rear seats, a drive system, a detection device, and a control device; two front seats are spaced apart in the left-right direction and are rotatable; a car refrigerator is positioned corresponding to the area between the two front seats and is movable in the front-back direction, the car refrigerator having a rearward-facing door; a rear seat is positioned behind the front seats and slides in the front-back direction; the drive system drives the front seats to rotate and move back and forth, drives the car refrigerator to move back and forth, and drives the rear seats to move back and forth; the detection device is used to detect the occupancy status of the front seats; and the control device is electrically connected to the drive system and the detection device. The existing technology integrates the instrument panel and refrigerator to form a car refrigerator. In driving mode, the car refrigerator is located between the two front seats, providing the function of an instrument panel for the driver and the function of a refrigerator for the rear passengers. In restaurant mode, the car refrigerator is located between the front and rear seats, and the table on the car refrigerator unfolds to form a dining table. Since the car refrigerator opens to the rear, it provides the function of a refrigerator for the rear passengers.

[0093] In one embodiment, the detection device includes a camera whose field of view covers the front seats. Using image capture and visual recognition for judgment also serves to detect the distance between the table and the front seats, the distance between the table and the passengers in the front seats, and to determine which passenger is further back, selecting a reference passenger. Other embodiments would require multiple different types of sensors for detection, complicating the detection system.

[0094] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a vehicle, characterized in that, The vehicle includes: front seats, rear seats, a car refrigerator, and a drive system. The front seats are rotatable. The car refrigerator is formed by integrating a sub-dashboard and a refrigerator. The car refrigerator is movable forward and backward. The car refrigerator has a rearward-facing door. The drive system drives the front seats to rotate and move forward and backward, drives the car refrigerator to move forward and backward, and drives the rear seats to move forward and backward. The vehicle control method includes: After receiving the restaurant mode signal, the vehicle enters the restaurant mode. In the restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated to the rear and are in the first position, the rear seats are in the second position, the sub-dashboard is in the third position between the front seats and the rear seats, and the vehicle refrigerator is equipped with an unfolded table. In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, thereby adjusting the front and rear position of the vehicle refrigerator.

2. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position. This includes the following steps: When there are no passengers in the front seats, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fourth position. In the fourth position, the table is spaced a first distance from the back of the front seats.

3. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position. This includes the following steps: When one of the front seats is occupied and the other front seat is not occupied, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the fifth position, where a second gap is reserved between the table and the user.

4. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position. This includes the following steps: When both front seats are occupied, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator forward to the sixth position. In the sixth position, a second gap is reserved between the table and one of the rearmost users.

5. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle also includes a camera device; In the restaurant mode, when a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator is received, the drive system is controlled according to the occupancy status of the front seats to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position. This includes the following steps: In the restaurant mode, when a signal is received to retrieve items from the vehicle refrigerator, the occupancy status of the front seats is determined based on the image captured by the camera device. Based on the occupancy of the front seats, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth to adjust its position.

6. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the restaurant mode, after receiving a signal to retrieve food from the vehicle refrigerator, and controlling the drive system to move the vehicle refrigerator back and forth according to the occupancy status of the front seats to adjust the back and forth position of the vehicle refrigerator, the system further includes: In the restaurant mode, when a signal indicating that the retrieval of items from the vehicle refrigerator has been completed is received, the drive system is controlled to move the vehicle refrigerator to the third position.

7. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats. After receiving the restaurant mode signal, the system enters restaurant mode. In restaurant mode, the front seats are rotated backward and positioned in a first position, the rear seats are in a second position, and the dashboard is in a third position between the front and rear seats. The step of having an unfolded table on the in-vehicle refrigerator includes: Control the drive system to move the rear seat from the second initial position to the second position; Control the drive system to drive the vehicle refrigerator to move backward from the third initial position to the third position; Control the drive system to drive the front seat to rotate backward from the first initial position to the first position.

8. The vehicle control method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle has a driving mode in which the front seats are in a first initial position, the rear seats are in a second initial position, and the sub-dashboard is in a third initial position between the two front seats. The vehicle control method further includes: Upon receiving the driving mode signal, the system enters driving mode and controls the drive system to sequentially move the front seats, the in-vehicle refrigerator, and the rear seats to the first initial position, the third initial position, and the second initial position, respectively.

9. A vehicle, characterized in that, include: There are two front seats spaced apart in the left-right direction, and they can be rotated forward and backward. A car refrigerator is provided in the area between the two front seats and can be moved back and forth. The car refrigerator has a rearward-facing door. The rear seats are located behind the front seats and can slide in the fore-and-aft direction; The drive system drives the front seats to rotate and move back and forth, drives the vehicle refrigerator to move back and forth, and drives the rear seats to move back and forth. The detection device is used to detect the occupancy status of the front seats; A control device is electrically connected to the drive system and the detection device; The control device includes: a memory, a processor, and a vehicle control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the vehicle control program being configured to implement the vehicle control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The vehicle as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, The detection device includes a camera whose field of view covers the front seats.

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