Control method, control device, vehicle and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides a control method, a control device, a vehicle and a storage medium. In the invention, under the condition of charging the vehicle, the charging mode of the vehicle is determined, namely, the speed degree of charging the vehicle is determined. And based on the charging mode, controlling the N light bars to flicker at a flicker rate corresponding to the charging mode. In other words, under the condition that the charging mode is the fast charging mode, N light bars outside the vehicle body of the vehicle are controlled to flicker at the first flicker rate; and under the condition that the charging mode is a slow charging mode, controlling the N light bars to flicker at a second flicker rate. Since the first flicker rate of the light bar in the fast charging mode is greater than the second flicker rate of the light bar in the slow charging mode, the vehicle owner can easily distinguish the charging mode of the vehicle in the current charging process. Therefore, good vehicle using experience can be brought to the vehicle owner.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicles, and more specifically, to a control method, a control device, a vehicle and a storage medium in the field of vehicles. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of social economic level and people's living standards, vehicles have gradually become popular in people's daily lives, and people have more and more requirements for vehicles.

[0003] At present, during the process of charging the battery in the vehicle, the owner cannot clearly know how fast the battery is being charged, which will bring a bad car experience to the owner. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present application provides a control method, a control device, a vehicle and a storage medium, which can enable the car owner to easily distinguish the charging mode of the vehicle during the current charging process, thereby bringing a good car-using experience to the car owner.

[0005] In a first aspect, a control method is provided, which is executed by a vehicle, wherein N light strips are installed on the outside of the vehicle body, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, and the method comprises: when charging the vehicle, determining a charging mode of the vehicle, wherein the charging mode is used to indicate the speed of charging the vehicle; based on the charging mode, controlling the N light strips to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, wherein the charging mode comprises a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode, wherein a first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than a second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode, and the flashing rate is used to indicate the speed at which the light strip switches between lighting and extinguishing.

[0006] In the above technical solution, when charging the vehicle, the charging mode of the vehicle is determined, that is, the speed of charging the vehicle. Based on the charging mode, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. That is to say, when the charging mode is a fast charging mode, the N light bars on the outside of the vehicle body are controlled to flash at a first flashing rate; when the charging mode is a slow charging mode, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a second flashing rate. Since the first flashing rate of the light bar in the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate of the light bar in the slow charging mode, this enables the car owner to easily distinguish the charging mode of the vehicle during the current charging process. This can bring a good car experience to the car owner.

[0007] In combination with the first aspect, in some possible implementations, based on the charging mode, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, including: in the charging mode, determining the current power of the vehicle; based on the current power, determining M light bars among the N light bars, where M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current power; controlling the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode.

[0008] In the above technical solution, when charging the vehicle, the current power of the vehicle is determined; based on the current power, M light bars among N light bars are determined, that is, some of the N light bars are used to correspond to the current power of the vehicle during the current charging process; the M light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, that is, the current power of the vehicle is intuitively reflected through the flashing of the M light bars. In other words, in the process of charging the vehicle indicated by the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, the current power of the vehicle is also reflected through some of the N light bars. This enables the owner to obtain the current power of the vehicle in real time during the charging process while obtaining the charging mode.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, based on the current power level, M light bars among the N light bars are determined, including: determining a first ratio between the current power level and the total power level of the vehicle; and determining M based on the product between the first ratio and N.

[0010] In the above technical solution, a process of associating the current power with the part of the light bar is described. Specifically, the ratio (first ratio) between the current power and the total power of the vehicle is determined, and M is determined based on the product between the ratio and N. In other words, the correspondence between the current power and the part of the light bar is determined by a fixed ratio (first ratio = M / N).

[0011] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, including: when the current power is less than the first power, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the first color is used to indicate that the current power is too low; when the current power is greater than or equal to the first power, and less than the total power of the vehicle, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode; when the current power is equal to the total power, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the battery level of the vehicle is divided into three battery level intervals, so as to prompt the owner when the current battery level of the vehicle meets the corresponding battery level interval during the charging process. Specifically, when the current battery level is less than the first battery level, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. That is to say, in the process of charging the vehicle by indicating the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, the current battery level of the vehicle is also reflected by some of the N light bars, and the current low battery level is then indicated by the first color. This enables the owner to intuitively obtain that the current battery level is very low without having to determine the current battery level. When the current battery level is greater than or equal to the first battery level and less than the total battery level of the vehicle, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. When the current battery level is equal to the total battery level, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged. That is, while the vehicle is being charged by the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, some of the N light bars are used to reflect the current power level of the vehicle, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged. This allows the owner to intuitively know that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0013] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the method also includes: when charging the vehicle, detecting whether the charging status of the vehicle is an abnormal state; when the charging status is the abnormal state, controlling the N light strips to flash in a fourth color.

[0014] In the above technical solution, when charging the vehicle, if the charging state of the vehicle is abnormal, the vehicle controls the N light bars to flash in the fourth color. That is, during the charging process of the vehicle, the vehicle will also prompt the abnormal charging state of the vehicle through the fourth color, so that the owner can solve the problem in time to avoid the occurrence of safety accidents.

[0015] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the method also includes: when the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, determining P light bars among the N light bars, P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power; controlling the P light bars to flash in a fifth color, and the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state.

[0016] In the above technical solution, when the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, P of the N light bars are determined, that is, some of the N light bars are used to correspond to the remaining power of the vehicle during the current discharging process; the P light bars are controlled to flash in the fifth color, that is, the remaining power of the vehicle is intuitively reflected by the flashing of the P light bars. In other words, when the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state, some of the N light bars are also used to reflect the remaining power of the vehicle during the current discharging process. This enables the owner to obtain the remaining power of the vehicle during the discharging process in real time while obtaining the discharging process.

[0017] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, when the vehicle discharges to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, before determining the number of P of the N light bars, the method also includes: determining whether the power demand of the electrical equipment is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand; when the power demand is greater than the power threshold, controlling the N light bars to flash in a sixth color, and the sixth color is used to prompt that the power demand of the electrical equipment conflicts with the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand.

[0018] In the above technical solution, before the vehicle discharges to the electric device, if the power demanded by the electric device is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, the vehicle controls the N light bars to flash in the sixth color. That is to say, before the vehicle discharges to the electric device, the vehicle will also indicate through the sixth color that the power demanded by the electric device is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, so that the owner can understand that the vehicle cannot discharge to the electric device, thereby avoiding the occurrence of safety accidents.

[0019] In combination with the first aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the method also includes: when the vehicle is turned off and a locking signal is received, determining whether the current power of the vehicle is less than a second power; when the power is less than the second power, controlling the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully and the vehicle is in a low-power state; when the power is greater than or equal to the second power, controlling the N light bars to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate.

[0020] In the above technical solution, when the vehicle is turned off and a vehicle locking signal is received, it is determined whether the current power of the vehicle is less than the second power. When the power is less than the second power, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked and the vehicle is in a power-deficient state. That is, after the owner turns off the vehicle and locks the vehicle, if the current power of the vehicle is less than the second power, the vehicle will prompt the owner by flashing the N light bars at the third flashing rate, so that the owner can charge the vehicle in time. When the power is greater than or equal to the second power, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate. That is, after the owner turns off the vehicle and locks the vehicle, if the current power of the vehicle is greater than or equal to the second power, the vehicle will prompt the owner by flashing the N light bars at the fourth flashing rate, so that the owner can obtain that the current power of the vehicle is sufficient, no charging is required, and the vehicle is successfully locked. This can avoid the problem of economic losses that may be caused by unsuccessful locking of the vehicle.

[0021] In a second aspect, a control device is provided, which is installed in a vehicle. N light strips are installed on the outside of the vehicle body, where N is a positive integer greater than 1. The control device includes: a determination module, used to determine a charging mode of the vehicle when the vehicle is charged, and the charging mode is used to indicate the speed of charging the vehicle; a control module, used to control the N light strips to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode based on the charging mode, and the charging mode includes a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode, and the first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode, and the flashing rate is used to indicate the speed of switching the light bar between lighting and extinguishing.

[0022] In combination with the second aspect, in some possible implementations, the control module is specifically used to: determine the current power of the vehicle in the charging mode; based on the current power, determine M light bars among the N light bars, where M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current power; the control module is specifically used to control the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode.

[0023] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the determination module is further specifically used to: determine a first ratio between the current power and the total power of the vehicle; and determine M based on the product of the first ratio and N.

[0024] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the control module is specifically used to: when the current power is less than the first power, control the M light bars to flash with a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the first color is used to indicate that the current power is too low; when the current power is greater than or equal to the first power, and less than the total power of the vehicle, control the M light bars to flash with a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode; when the current power is equal to the total power, control the M light bars to flash with a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0025] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the control device also includes: a detection module, which is used to detect whether the charging status of the vehicle is an abnormal state when the vehicle is charged; the control module is also used to control the N light strips to flash in a fourth color when the charging status is the abnormal state.

[0026] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the determination module is also used to determine P light bars among the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle when the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, where P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power; the control module is also used to control the P light bars to flash in a fifth color, and the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state.

[0027] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, when the vehicle discharges to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, before determining the number of P of the N light bars, the determination module is also used to determine whether the required power of the electrical equipment is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand; the control module is also used to control the N light bars to flash in a sixth color when the required power is greater than the power threshold, and the sixth color is used to indicate that the required power of the electrical equipment conflicts with the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand.

[0028] In combination with the second aspect and the above-mentioned implementation methods, in some possible implementation methods, the determination module is also used to determine whether the current power of the vehicle is less than the second power when the vehicle is turned off and a locking signal is received; the control module is also used to: when the power is less than the second power, control the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully and the vehicle is in a low-power state; when the power is greater than or equal to the second power, control the N light bars to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate.

[0029] In a third aspect, a vehicle is provided, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and running on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the vehicle executes the method in the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect.

[0030] In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of N light bars installed on the outside of a vehicle body provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 2 is a schematic flow chart of a control method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a charging process provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a discharge process provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a vehicle locking process provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a control device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The technical solutions in the present application will be described clearly and in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, "multiple" means two or more than two. The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as implying or suggesting relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0039] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of N light strips installed on the outside of a vehicle body provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] It should be understood that the structure of the vehicle may include four pillars, namely, pillar A, pillar B, pillar C and pillar D. Figure 1 As shown, the pillar indicated by T1 is the A pillar, the pillar indicated by T2 is the B pillar, the pillar indicated by T3 is the C pillar, and the pillar indicated by T4 is the D pillar. In the case where the vehicle includes the A pillar, the B pillar, the C pillar and the D pillar, the A pillar is the pillar on the left and right sides of the front windshield of the vehicle, that is, the pillar that may cause the driver's blind spot. The function of the A pillar is to bear and decompose the impact force when the vehicle encounters a collision. The B pillar is a pillar connecting the front and rear doors of the vehicle. The function of the B pillar is to serve as a connecting bridge between the roof and the chassis of the vehicle, and can decompose the impact force from the side. The C pillar is the pillar on both sides of the rear seat headrest in the vehicle, which mainly bears the impact force from the rear to protect the safety of the rear row. The D pillar is a pillar between the rear small window and the rear windshield on the vehicle, and the D pillar also plays a role in buffering and protecting the rear row. Among them, under normal circumstances, the D pillar exists on multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) and sports utility vehicles (SUV).

[0041] For example, taking the vehicle model as an SUV as an example, N light bars installed on the vehicle are described. Figure 1 As shown, N light bars F are installed on the D-pillar outside the body of the vehicle E. Optionally, N is 10. It should be understood that the N light bars F can be regarded as ambient lights.

[0042] It should also be understood that the installation of N light bars on the D-pillar outside the vehicle body is exemplary, and the N light bars can also be installed on the A-pillar, B-pillar, or C-pillar outside the vehicle body. In the present application, the N light bars can also be installed at other locations on the vehicle based on people's needs for vehicle use. For example, based on people's needs to listen to music inside the vehicle, the N light bars can be installed on the edge of the window frame of any window inside the vehicle.

[0043] Figure 2 It is a schematic flow chart of a control method provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] It should be understood that a control method provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to Figure 1 Specifically, the control method can be applied to a controller in the vehicle.

[0045] For example, Figure 2 As shown, the method 200 includes:

[0046] Step 201 : When charging the vehicle, the controller determines a charging mode of the vehicle, where the charging mode is used to indicate how fast the vehicle is charged.

[0047] It should be understood that in order to meet the vehicle's demand for charging speed, the charging mode is divided into a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode. When the required charging power is the same, the charging time consumed by the fast charging mode is less than the charging time consumed by the slow charging mode. The charging interface in the fast charging mode is different from the charging interface in the slow charging mode. The charging power in the fast charging mode is greater than the charging power in the slow charging mode. It should also be understood that charging the vehicle specifically means charging the battery in the vehicle.

[0048] The process of "controller determining the charging mode of the vehicle" is discussed in detail in several ways as follows.

[0049] The first type: charging interface

[0050] In one possible implementation, step 201 includes: when a charging signal is detected from a fast charging interface on the vehicle, the controller determines that the charging mode is a fast charging mode; when a charging signal is detected from a slow charging interface on the vehicle, the controller determines that the charging mode is a slow charging mode, and the charging signal is a power signal for charging the vehicle.

[0051] It should be understood that there are two types of charging interfaces on the vehicle, namely the fast charging interface and the slow charging interface. When the vehicle needs fast charging, the vehicle can be charged through the fast charging interface. When the vehicle needs slow charging, the vehicle can be charged through the slow charging interface. The fast charging interface corresponds to charging the vehicle in the fast charging mode, and the slow charging interface corresponds to charging the vehicle in the slow charging mode.

[0052] The second type: charging power or charging voltage or charging current

[0053] In one possible implementation, step 201 includes: when the charging power of the vehicle is greater than the first power, the controller determines that the charging mode is a fast charging mode; when the charging power of the vehicle is less than or equal to the first power, the controller determines that the charging mode is a slow charging mode; or, when the charging voltage of the vehicle is greater than the first voltage, the controller determines that the charging mode is a fast charging mode; when the charging voltage of the vehicle is less than or equal to the first voltage, the controller determines that the charging mode is a slow charging mode; or, when the charging current of the vehicle is greater than the first current, the controller determines that the charging mode is a fast charging mode; when the charging current of the vehicle is less than or equal to the first current, the controller determines that the charging mode is a slow charging mode.

[0054] It should be understood that during the process of charging the vehicle, the charging power or the charging voltage or the charging current is different. The charging power or the charging voltage or the charging current in the fast charging mode is greater than the charging power or the charging voltage or the charging current in the slow charging mode.

[0055] In step 202, based on the charging mode, the controller controls the N light strips to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. The charging mode includes a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode. The first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode. The flashing rate is used to indicate how fast the light strip switches between lighting and extinguishing.

[0056] It should be understood that the "flickering rate is used to indicate the speed at which the light bar switches between lighting and extinguishing" in the above step 202 can be simply understood as: the time required for any light bar to switch between lighting and extinguishing at any one time. It should also be understood that the flickering rate can also be used to indicate the time interval for G light bars in the N light bars to light up in sequence. G is a positive integer.

[0057] Optionally, the first flashing rate is 1 second per time, which specifically means that the time required for the light bar to switch between lighting and extinguishing at any number of times is 1 second.

[0058] Optionally, the second flashing rate is 2s / time, which specifically means that the time required for the light bar to switch between lighting and extinguishing at any number of times is 2s.

[0059] It should be understood that step 202 is equivalent to describing that in the fast charging mode, the N light bars flash at a faster flashing rate, and in the slow charging mode, the N light bars flash at a slower flashing rate. This is consistent with people's inherent thinking, so that people can quickly obtain the charging mode of the vehicle directly through the flashing speed (flashing rate) of the N light bars.

[0060] It should also be understood that during the process of charging the vehicle, people may need to obtain the current power of the vehicle, that is, how much power is currently charged. Therefore, in this solution, the current power of the vehicle during the charging process is reflected based on some of the N light bars. The detailed description of the current power of the vehicle during the charging process is discussed in detail below.

[0061] In one possible implementation, step 202 includes: in the charging mode, the controller determines the current power of the vehicle; based on the current power, the controller determines M light bars among the N light bars, where M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current power; the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode.

[0062] Exemplarily, N is 10, M is 5, and M is used to indicate the current power of 500W.

[0063] It should be understood that the current power of the vehicle is specifically the current power of the battery in the vehicle. The "M is positively correlated with the current power" in the above solution can be simply understood as: the more the current power, the larger M; the smaller the current power, the smaller M. It should also be understood that the light bar can also reflect the percentage of the current power to the total power.

[0064] In the above technical solution, when charging a vehicle, the current power level of the vehicle is determined; based on the current power level, M light bars among N light bars are determined, that is, some of the N light bars are used to correspond to the current power level of the vehicle during the current charging process; the M light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, that is, the current power level of the vehicle is intuitively reflected through the flashing of the M light bars. In other words, in the process of charging the vehicle indicated by the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, the current power level of the vehicle is also reflected through some of the N light bars. This enables the owner to obtain the current power level of the vehicle in real time during the charging process while obtaining the charging mode.

[0065] The process of "controller determines M" is discussed as follows.

[0066] Optionally, the controller determines M of the N light bars based on the current power level, including: the controller determines a first ratio between the current power level and the total power level of the vehicle; and the controller determines M based on the product of the first ratio and N.

[0067] It should be understood that the total power of the vehicle in the above solution is the total power of the batteries in the vehicle.

[0068] It should also be understood that in the above solution, the product of the first ratio and N may not be an integer. Therefore, the controller needs to perform corresponding processing on the result after the multiplication to obtain M.

[0069] Optionally, the controller determines M based on the product of the first ratio and N, including: the controller determines the product of the first ratio and N as a first value; the controller determines the value after rounding the first value as M.

[0070] In the above technical solution, a process of associating the current power with the part of the light bar is described. Specifically, the ratio (first ratio) between the current power and the total power of the vehicle is determined, the first ratio is multiplied by N to obtain a first value, and the result value after rounding the first value is determined as M. In other words, the correspondence between the current power and the part of the light bar is determined by a fixed ratio (first ratio = M / N).

[0071] Exemplarily, taking N as 10, the current power is 500W, and the total power is 1200W as an example, the process of determining M is described. The controller determines a first ratio between the current power and the total power: 500 / 1200=0.42, and multiplies the first ratio by N to determine a first value: 0.42*10=4.2, M=4.

[0072] The process of "the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode" is discussed as follows.

[0073] It should be understood that when the current power level of the vehicle is at different power values ​​or different power ranges, it can indicate that the vehicle is currently in different charging states.

[0074] Optionally, the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, including: when the current power is less than the first power, the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the first color is used to indicate that the current power is too low; when the current power is greater than or equal to the first power, and less than the total power of the vehicle, the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode; when the current power is equal to the total power, the controller controls the M light bars to flash at a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0075] Optionally, the M light bars are located in adjacent positions or when M is less than N-1, there is a gap between the positions of at least two light bars.

[0076] Optionally, the first color is apple green, the second color is light green, and the third color is dark green.

[0077] Optionally, the first color is yellow, the second color is green, and the third color is blue.

[0078] It should be understood that different colors are distinguished by different values ​​of R (red), G (green), and B (blue).

[0079] In the above technical solution, the battery level of the vehicle is divided into three battery level intervals, so as to prompt the owner when the current battery level of the vehicle meets the corresponding battery level interval during the charging process. Specifically, when the current battery level is less than the first battery level, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. That is to say, in the process of charging the vehicle by indicating the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, the current battery level of the vehicle is also reflected by some of the N light bars, and the current low battery level is then indicated by the first color. This enables the owner to intuitively obtain that the current battery level is very low without having to determine the current battery level. When the current battery level is greater than or equal to the first battery level and less than the total battery level of the vehicle, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode. When the current battery level is equal to the total battery level, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged. That is, while the vehicle is being charged by the flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, some of the N light bars are used to reflect the current power level of the vehicle, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged. This allows the owner to intuitively know that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0080] It should be understood that during the process of charging the vehicle, abnormal charging conditions may occur, such as the battery temperature being too high or the charging cable and the battery not being in good contact. If such abnormal charging conditions are not discovered in time, safety accidents may occur.

[0081] In a possible implementation, the method 200 further includes: when the vehicle is charged, the controller detects whether the charging state of the vehicle is an abnormal state; when the charging state is the abnormal state, the controller controls the N light bars to flash in a fourth color.

[0082] Optionally, the fourth color is true red.

[0083] Optionally, the abnormal state is that the temperature of the battery is greater than a temperature threshold or that the charging circuit between the battery and the first device has poor contact. Optionally, the first device is a charging pile.

[0084] In the above technical solution, when charging the vehicle, if the charging state of the vehicle is abnormal, the vehicle controls the N light bars to flash in the fourth color. That is, during the charging process of the vehicle, the vehicle will also prompt the abnormal charging state of the vehicle through the fourth color, so that the owner can solve the problem in time to avoid the occurrence of safety accidents.

[0085] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of a charging process provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0086] Exemplarily, taking the charging mode as the fast charging mode as an example, the process of charging the vehicle is described. When the charging mode of the vehicle is the fast charging mode, the controller determines the current charge of the vehicle. That is, in the process of charging the vehicle in the fast charging mode, the controller determines the current charge of the vehicle. Based on the current charge, the controller determines M light bars out of the N light bars. That is, some of the N light bars are used to reflect the current charge. The controller controls the M light bars to flash at a first flashing rate. In the process of indicating fast charging of the vehicle by the first flashing rate, M light bars are used to reflect the current charging charge (current charge); wherein, M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current charge.

[0087] It should be understood that in real life, vehicles are not only in the charging process (charging the vehicle), but also in the discharging process (charging the electrical equipment through the vehicle). When the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, people may need to obtain the remaining power of the vehicle, that is, how much power the vehicle currently has during the discharging process. Therefore, in this solution, some of the N light bars are used to reflect the remaining power of the vehicle during the discharging process. It should also be understood that in any charging mode, the remaining power of the vehicle can be reflected by some of the light bars.

[0088] In a possible implementation, the method 200 also includes: when the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, the controller determines P light bars among the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, where P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power; the controller controls the P light bars to flash in a fifth color, and the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state.

[0089] It should be understood that in the above scheme, the current remaining power of the vehicle is specifically the remaining power of the battery in the vehicle. The "P is positively correlated with the remaining power" in the above scheme can be simply understood as the more the remaining power, the greater P; the smaller the remaining power, the smaller P.

[0090] Optionally, the power-consuming device is a user terminal, including but not limited to: a personal computer, a tablet computer, a handheld device, a vehicle-mounted device, a computing device, or other power-consuming devices that can be connected to a battery to obtain power, etc. Optionally, the handheld device is a mobile phone, and the vehicle-mounted device is an induction cooker, a projector, etc. connected to the vehicle.

[0091] In the above technical solution, when the vehicle is discharging to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, P of the N light bars are determined, that is, some of the N light bars are used to correspond to the remaining power of the vehicle during the current discharging process; the P light bars are controlled to flash in the fifth color, that is, the remaining power of the vehicle is intuitively reflected by the flashing of the P light bars. In other words, when the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state, some of the N light bars are also used to reflect the remaining power of the vehicle during the current discharging process. This enables the owner to obtain the remaining power of the vehicle during the discharging process in real time while obtaining the discharging process.

[0092] The process of "the controller determining the current remaining power of the vehicle" is discussed as follows.

[0093] Optionally, the controller determines the current remaining power of the vehicle, including: the controller detects the voltage of the battery in the vehicle through a battery tester; the controller determines the remaining power based on the voltage; or, the controller detects the current of the battery in the vehicle through an ammeter; the controller determines the remaining power based on the current.

[0094] It should be understood that only when the vehicle is in a discharging state can the controller determine the remaining power of the battery, that is, the current remaining power of the vehicle, through the voltage and current of the battery.

[0095] Optionally, when the vehicle discharges to an electrical device, before the controller determines P of the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, the method 200 also includes: the controller determines whether the power demand of the electrical device is greater than a power threshold that the vehicle can withstand; when the power demand is greater than the power threshold, the controller controls the N light bars to flash in a sixth color, and the sixth color is used to prompt that the power demand of the electrical device conflicts with the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand.

[0096] Optionally, the sixth color is crimson.

[0097] In the above technical solution, before the vehicle discharges to the electric device, if the power demanded by the electric device is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, the vehicle controls the N light bars to flash in the sixth color. That is to say, before the vehicle discharges to the electric device, the vehicle will also indicate through the sixth color that the power demanded by the electric device is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, so that the owner can understand that the vehicle cannot discharge to the electric device, thereby avoiding the occurrence of safety accidents.

[0098] For example, in a camping scene, the vehicle can discharge electricity to various electrical appliances, such as induction cookers, mobile phones, rice cookers, trolley speakers, and computers. People can use induction cookers and rice cookers to eat delicious hot pot with rice, play music outdoors through trolley speakers, and surf the Internet through mobile phones and computers.

[0099] Figure 4 It is a flow chart of a discharge process provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0100] In the case where the vehicle is connected to an external electrical device, the controller determines the required power of the electrical device. In the case where the required power is greater than the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, the controller controls the N light bars to flash in the sixth color to indicate that the required power of the electrical device conflicts with the power threshold, and the vehicle cannot discharge to the electrical device at this time. In the case where the required power is less than or equal to the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand, the controller determines that the vehicle can discharge to the electrical device. In the case where the vehicle discharges to the electrical device, the controller determines P of the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle. In other words, some of the P light bars reflect the real-time remaining power of the vehicle during the discharge process. The controller controls the P light bars to flash in the fifth color to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state. In the process of indicating the discharge of the vehicle by the fifth color, the P light bars are used to reflect the current remaining power; wherein P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power.

[0101] It should be understood that in the daily use of the vehicle, people may need to obtain whether the vehicle is low on power, whether the vehicle is successfully locked, etc. A specific description is given below.

[0102] In one possible implementation, the method 200 also includes: when the vehicle is turned off and a vehicle locking signal is received, the controller determines whether the current power of the vehicle is less than a second power; when the power is less than the second power, the controller controls the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully and the vehicle is in a low-power state; when the power is greater than or equal to the second power, the controller controls the N light bars to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate.

[0103] It should be understood that in the above scheme, "the vehicle is turned off and a vehicle locking signal is received" may specifically be a process in which the vehicle owner turns off the vehicle, closes the vehicle door, and locks the vehicle after using the vehicle.

[0104] Optionally, the second electrical charge is 20% of the total electrical charge of the vehicle.

[0105] Optionally, the third flashing rate is 0.5s / time, specifically indicating that the time required for the light bar to switch between lighting and extinguishing at any number of times is 0.5s. The fourth flashing rate is 0.8s / time, specifically indicating that the time required for the light bar to switch between lighting and extinguishing at any number of times is 0.8s.

[0106] In the above technical solution, when the vehicle is turned off and a vehicle locking signal is received, it is determined whether the current power of the vehicle is less than the second power. When the power is less than the second power, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked and the vehicle is in a power-deficient state. That is, after the owner turns off the vehicle and locks the vehicle, if the current power of the vehicle is less than the second power, the vehicle will prompt the owner by flashing the N light bars at the third flashing rate, so that the owner can charge the vehicle in time. When the power is greater than or equal to the second power, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate. That is, after the owner turns off the vehicle and locks the vehicle, if the current power of the vehicle is greater than or equal to the second power, the vehicle will prompt the owner by flashing the N light bars at the fourth flashing rate, so that the owner can obtain that the current power of the vehicle is sufficient, no charging is required, and the vehicle is successfully locked. This can avoid the problem of economic losses that may be caused by unsuccessful locking of the vehicle.

[0107] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a vehicle locking process provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0108] When the vehicle is turned off and a lock signal is received, the controller detects the current power level of the vehicle. When the power level is less than the first power level, the controller controls the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked and the vehicle is in a low-power state. This can prompt the owner to charge the vehicle in time. When the power level is greater than or equal to the first power level, the controller controls the N light bars to flash at a fourth flashing rate to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked. This can prevent theft of items on the vehicle.

[0109] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a control device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0110] Exemplarily, the control device is installed in a vehicle, and N light bars are installed outside the vehicle body, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, such as Figure 6 As shown, the control device 600 includes:

[0111] The determination module 601 is used to determine the charging mode of the vehicle when charging the vehicle, and the charging mode is used to indicate the speed of charging the vehicle;

[0112] The control module 602 is used to control the N light strips to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode based on the charging mode. The charging mode includes a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode. The first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode. The flashing rate is used to indicate the speed at which the light strip switches between lighting and extinguishing.

[0113] Optionally, the control module 602 is specifically used to: determine the current power of the vehicle in the charging mode; based on the current power, determine M light bars among the N light bars, where M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current power; the control module is specifically used to control the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode.

[0114] Optionally, the determination module 601 is further specifically used to: determine a first ratio between the current power and the total power of the vehicle; and determine M based on the product of the first ratio and N.

[0115] Optionally, the control module 602 is further specifically used to: when the current power level is less than the first power level, control the M light bars to flash with a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the first color is used to indicate that the current power level is too low; when the current power level is greater than or equal to the first power level, and less than the total power level of the vehicle, control the M light bars to flash with a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode; when the current power level is equal to the total power level, control the M light bars to flash with a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is fully charged.

[0116] Optionally, the control device 600 also includes: a detection module, used to detect whether the charging status of the vehicle is abnormal when the vehicle is charged; the control module 802 is also used to control the N light strips to flash in a fourth color when the charging status is the abnormal state.

[0117] Optionally, the determination module 601 is also used to determine P light bars among the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle when the vehicle is discharging to an electrical equipment, where P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power; the control module 602 is also used to control the P light bars to flash in a fifth color, and the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state.

[0118] Optionally, when the vehicle discharges to an electrical device, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, before determining P of the N light bars, the determination module 601 is also used to determine whether the power demand of the electrical device is greater than a power threshold that the vehicle can withstand; the control module 602 is also used to control the N light bars to flash in a sixth color when the power demand is greater than the power threshold, and the sixth color is used to prompt that the power demand of the electrical device conflicts with the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand.

[0119] Optionally, the determination module 601 is also used to determine whether the current power of the vehicle is less than a second power when the vehicle is turned off and a locking signal is received; the control module 602 is also used to: when the power is less than the second power, control the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate, and the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully and the vehicle is in a low-power state; when the power is greater than or equal to the second power, control the N light bars to flash at a fourth flashing rate, and the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is locked successfully, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate.

[0120] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0121] For example, Figure 7 As shown, the vehicle 700 includes: a memory 701, a processor 702, and a computer program 703 stored in the memory 701 and running on the processor 702, wherein when the processor 702 executes the computer program 703, the vehicle can execute any one of the control methods introduced above.

[0122] In this embodiment, the functional modules of the vehicle can be divided according to the above method example. For example, each functional module can be corresponded, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The above integrated module can be implemented in the form of hardware. It should be noted that the division of modules in this embodiment is schematic and is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation.

[0123] In the case of dividing each functional module according to each function, the vehicle may include: a determination module, a control module, a detection module, etc. It should be noted that all relevant contents of each step involved in the above method embodiment can be referred to the functional description of the corresponding functional module, which will not be repeated here.

[0124] The vehicle provided in this embodiment is used to execute the above-mentioned control method, and thus can achieve the same effect as the above-mentioned implementation method.

[0125] In the case of an integrated unit, the vehicle may include a processing module and a storage module. The processing module may be used to control and manage the actions of the vehicle. The storage module may be used for the vehicle to execute mutual program codes and data.

[0126] The processing module may be a processor or a controller, which may implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules and circuits disclosed in the present application. The processor may also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of digital signal processing (DSP) and a microprocessor, etc. The storage module may be a memory.

[0127] This embodiment provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which instructions are stored. When the instructions are executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes any one of the control methods described above.

[0128] This embodiment also provides a computer program product including instructions. When the computer program product is executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes the above-mentioned related steps to implement any one of the control methods described above.

[0129] Among them, the vehicle, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product or chip containing instructions provided in this embodiment are all used to execute the corresponding methods provided above. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods provided above, and will not be repeated here.

[0130] Through the description of the above implementation methods, technical personnel in the relevant field can understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional modules is used as an example. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0131] In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic, for example, the division of modules or units is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another device, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0132] The above contents are only specific implementation methods of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a vehicle, wherein N light bars are installed on the exterior of the vehicle, where N is a positive integer greater than 1, and the method comprises: In the case of charging the vehicle, determining a charging mode of the vehicle, the charging mode being used to indicate how fast the vehicle is charged; Based on the charging mode, the N light strips are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, the charging mode includes a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode, the first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode, and the flashing rate is used to indicate how fast the light strip switches between lighting and extinguishing.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The controlling the N light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode based on the charging mode includes: In the charging mode, determining a current charge level of the vehicle; Based on the current power, determine M light bars among the N light bars, where M is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the current power; The M light bars are controlled to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The determining, based on the current power level, M light bars among the N light bars comprises: determining a first ratio between the current power level and the total power level of the vehicle; Based on the product between the first ratio and N, M is determined.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The controlling the M light bars to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode includes: When the current power is less than the first power, controlling the M light bars to flash at a first color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, wherein the first color is used to indicate that the current power is too low; When the current power level is greater than or equal to the first power level and less than the total power level of the vehicle, controlling the M light bars to flash at a second color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode; When the current power level is equal to the total power level, the M light bars are controlled to flash at a third color and a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode, and the third color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a fully charged state.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: When charging the vehicle, detecting whether the charging state of the vehicle is abnormal; When the charging state is the abnormal state, the N light bars are controlled to flash in a fourth color.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: In the case where the vehicle discharges electricity to the electrical equipment, based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, P light bars among the N light bars are determined, where P is a positive integer and is positively correlated with the remaining power; The P light bars are controlled to flash in a fifth color, where the fifth color is used to indicate that the vehicle is in a discharging state.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that In the case where the vehicle discharges electricity to the electrical equipment, before determining P of the N light bars based on the current remaining power of the vehicle, the method further includes: Determining whether the power demand of the electrical device is greater than a power threshold that the vehicle can withstand; When the required power is greater than the power threshold, the N light bars are controlled to flash in a sixth color, and the sixth color is used to prompt that the required power of the electrical equipment conflicts with the power threshold that the vehicle can withstand.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the vehicle is turned off and a vehicle lock signal is received, determining whether a current power level of the vehicle is less than a second power level; When the power level is less than the second power level, controlling the N light bars to flash at a third flashing rate, wherein the third flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked and the vehicle is in a low-power state; When the power level is greater than or equal to the second power level, the N light bars are controlled to flash at a fourth flashing rate, where the fourth flashing rate is used to indicate that the vehicle is successfully locked, and the third flashing rate is greater than the fourth flashing rate.

9. A control device, characterized in that: The control device is installed in a vehicle, and N light bars are installed outside the vehicle body, where N is a positive integer greater than 1. The control device includes: a determination module, configured to determine a charging mode of the vehicle when charging the vehicle, wherein the charging mode is used to indicate a speed of charging the vehicle; A control module is used to control the N light strips to flash at a flashing rate corresponding to the charging mode based on the charging mode, the charging mode includes a fast charging mode and a slow charging mode, the first flashing rate corresponding to the fast charging mode is greater than the second flashing rate corresponding to the slow charging mode, and the flashing rate is used to indicate the speed at which the light strips switch between lighting and extinguishing.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the computer program, the vehicle executes the control method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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