Vehicle door handle control method and device, electronic equipment, vehicle and storage medium

By introducing a timer and judgment module into the door handle, delaying the closing action, the problem of the hidden door handle easily clamping hands is solved, improving the safety of use, ensuring that the user can withdraw his hands in time and avoiding injuries.

CN119102429AActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10ZHEJIANG ZEEKR INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD +1

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411287133.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-13
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2044-09-13

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The hidden door handle is easy to clamp hands, resulting in low safety in use, especially in multi-person scenarios, which can easily cause the hands to be clamped and cause damage.

Method used

When the door handle close signal is received, the timer is started, and the closing action is delayed. The timer and judgment module are used to determine whether there is a hand on the door handle. If there is, it will be re-timed. If there is no, it will continue to time to the threshold, delay the closing time, and ensure that The user has enough reaction time to withdraw his hands.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the problem of hand clamping the door handle, improves the safety of use, and prevents users from getting injured.

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Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle door handle control method and device, electronic equipment, a vehicle and a storage medium, and the vehicle door handle control method comprises the steps that when a vehicle door handle closing signal is received, a timer is started for timing, and a first timing duration is obtained; when the first timing duration is smaller than a first duration threshold value, whether a hand stays on the automobile door handle or not is judged; if yes, controlling the timer to time again; if not, controlling a timer to continue timing to the first duration threshold value; and when the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold value, a vehicle door handle is controlled to execute a closing action so as to delay the closing time of the vehicle door handle. The hidden door handle is used for solving the technical problem that the hidden door handle is prone to pinching hands, the use safety of the hidden door handle is improved, and the problem that the hands are pinched by the door handle is reduced.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle control technology, and in particular to a control method, device, electronic equipment, vehicle and storage medium for a door handle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, hidden door handles have become a popular trend in door handle components in recent years. They are often used in new energy vehicles. Hidden door handles are usually retracted into the sheet metal of the door, which can reduce the wind resistance of the car, reduce energy consumption, improve the aesthetics and intelligence level, and will only pop up when needed to facilitate users to open the door.

[0003] At present, the inward-flipping door handles and the flat-out door handles are equipped with a self-locking mechanism during the process of closing the door handles after locking the car. However, it has been found in actual use that the door handles may pinch the hands. The pinched hands cannot be removed within a very short period of time, and forced removal may easily injure the hands. For example, in a scene with multiple people, when one of them is about to open the door, the other person actively locks the car, causing the door handle to close and pinch the hands; or when one of them is about to open the door, the other person moves away with the key, triggering the door lock, causing the door handle to close and pinch the hands.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to improve the safety of hidden door handles and reduce the problem of fingers being pinched by door handles. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a control method, device, electronic device, vehicle and storage medium for a vehicle door handle, which are used to solve the technical problem that hidden door handles are prone to pinching hands, improve the safety of using hidden door handles, and reduce the occurrence of the problem of pinching hands with vehicle door handles.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for controlling a vehicle door handle, comprising:

[0007] When a door handle closing signal is received, a timer is started to start timing to obtain a first timing duration;

[0008] When the first timing duration is less than a first duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0009] If yes, the control timer is reset;

[0010] If not, control the timer to continue timing until the first duration threshold;

[0011] When the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to perform a closing action to delay the closing time of the door handle.

[0012] A control method for a vehicle door handle provided by the present invention does not close the vehicle door handle immediately when a vehicle door handle closing signal is received, but instead starts a timer to start timing, and when a first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, controls the timer to stop timing, and controls the vehicle door handle to perform a closing action, thereby delaying the closing time of the vehicle door handle, leaving the user with sufficient reaction time to pull the hand away in time, reducing the occurrence of the hand pinching problem, and improving the safety of use.

[0013] In a possible implementation, controlling the door handle to perform a closing action specifically includes:

[0014] Controlling the door handle to move from the open state to a first closed state;

[0015] When the door handle is in the first closed state, controlling the timer to restart timing to obtain a second timing duration;

[0016] When the second timing duration is less than a second duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0017] If yes, control the timer to reset and control the door handle to stop closing movement;

[0018] If not, control the timer to continue timing until the second duration threshold;

[0019] When the second timing duration reaches a second duration threshold, controlling the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state;

[0020] Among them, the stroke of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state accounts for 10% to 80% of the total stroke of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state, and the second timing duration is the length of time the door handle stays in the first closed state.

[0021] In a possible implementation, the determining whether a hand is on the door handle includes: determining whether a micro switch signal or a capacitive switch signal of the door handle is received;

[0022] If yes, it is determined that a hand is on the door handle;

[0023] If not, it is determined that there is no hand resting on the door handle.

[0024] In a possible implementation, the method for controlling a door handle further includes:

[0025] Determine whether a door handle opening signal is received;

[0026] If yes, control the timer to stop timing and control the door handle to move to an open state;

[0027] If not, the door handle is controlled to continue the closing action.

[0028] In a possible implementation, the determining whether a door handle opening signal is received specifically includes: determining that a current of a motor driving the door handle to move is greater than or equal to a preset current threshold;

[0029] If yes, it is determined that a door handle opening signal is received;

[0030] If not, it is determined that the door handle opening signal is not received.

[0031] In a possible implementation, before starting the timer to start timing, the method further includes: resetting the timer to zero.

[0032] The present invention also provides a control device for a vehicle door handle, comprising:

[0033] A timer, used to start timing when receiving a door handle closing signal;

[0034] A judging module, configured to judge whether a hand remains on the door handle when the first timing duration is less than a first duration threshold;

[0035] A control module, the control module includes a first control module, a second control module and a third control module, the first control module is used to control the timer to restart timing when it is determined that a hand rests on the door handle; the second control module is used to control the timer to continue timing to the first duration threshold when it is determined that no hand rests on the door handle; the third control module is used to control the door handle to perform a closing action when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold.

[0036] The present invention also provides an electronic device, comprising: a processor and a memory;

[0037] The memory is used to store computer programs;

[0038] The processor is configured to perform the above-mentioned method for controlling a vehicle door handle by executing the computer program.

[0039] The present invention also provides a vehicle, comprising the above electronic device.

[0040] The present invention also provides a storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the above-mentioned method for controlling a vehicle door handle is implemented.

[0041] The present application realizes the segmented closing of the door handle. During the process of the door handle moving from the open state to the first closed state, if the user's hand does not leave the door handle, the user will feel that the door handle is undergoing a closing operation. This allows the user to know that the door handle is undergoing a closing operation and that the door cannot be opened and needs to be unlocked before it can be opened. This also allows the user to have enough time to withdraw his hand, thereby reducing the problem of hand pinching and improving safety of use.

[0042] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present invention described above, the technical features that constitute the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of the technical solutions, other technical problems that can be solved by a door handle control method, device, electronic device, vehicle and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present invention, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0044] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for controlling a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 2 A partial flow chart of a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 3 Another partial flow chart of the method for controlling a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 4 Another partial flow chart of the method for controlling a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 5 Another partial flow chart of the method for controlling a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 6 Another partial flow chart of the method for controlling a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention moving in a handle mounting seat;

[0051] Figure 8A flow chart of receiving a door handle closing signal in a door handle control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Fig. 9 A control block diagram of a control device for a door handle provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0053] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Description of reference numerals:

[0055] 810-Timer;

[0056] 820-judgment module;

[0057] 830-control module;

[0058] 831- first control module;

[0059] 832- second control module;

[0060] 833-third control module;

[0061] 850-Door handle;

[0062] 840-handlebar mounting bracket;

[0063] 910 - memory;

[0064] 920 - processor;

[0065] 930-bus. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0067] In a multi-person scenario, when one person is preparing to open the door, another person actively locks the car, which can easily cause the door handle to be closed and the finger to be pinched; or, when one person is preparing to open the door, the other person walks away with the key, triggering the distance locking, which causes the door handle to be closed and the finger to be pinched; in addition, in the automatic locking scenario, the waiting time for the door to be opened after unlocking is too long, for example: the charging gun settlement consumes a certain amount of time, and when the action is completed and the door is ready to be opened, the automatic locking time is reached, causing the door handle to be closed and the user to be pinched, which can easily cause injury to the user, posing a safety hazard.

[0068] In view of this, the control method, device, electronic device, vehicle and storage medium of the door handle provided by the present invention will not close the door handle immediately when receiving the door handle closing signal, but will start the timing, and when the timing reaches a first preset time, control the door handle to reach the target closed state, thereby delaying the closing time of the door handle, reducing the occurrence of finger pinching problems and improving safety of use.

[0069] The following describes a method, device, electronic device, vehicle, and storage medium for controlling a door handle provided by embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0070] refer to Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a method for controlling a door handle, comprising:

[0071] Step S10: when a door handle closing signal is received, start a timer to start timing and obtain a first timing duration;

[0072] Step S20: when the first timing duration is less than the first duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0073] Step S30: If yes, control the timer to reset the timing;

[0074] Step S40: If no, control the timer to continue timing to the first duration threshold;

[0075] Step S50: When the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to execute a closing action to delay the closing time of the door handle.

[0076] A control method for a vehicle door handle provided by the present invention does not close the vehicle door handle immediately when a vehicle door handle closing signal is received, but instead starts a timer to start timing, and when a first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, controls the timer to stop timing, and controls the vehicle door handle to perform a closing action, thereby delaying the closing time of the vehicle door handle, leaving the user with sufficient reaction time to pull the hand away in time, reducing the occurrence of the hand pinching problem, and improving the safety of use.

[0077] In the present application, the door handle closing signal may be received by a signal sensor or the like. Figure 8 As shown, the situations in which the door handle closing signal is received include but are not limited to: locking inside the vehicle, vehicle speed greater than or equal to 15km / h, automatic locking, PE locking, remote locking, face recognition locking, and NFC locking. In these situations, the vehicle central control is locked, and the vehicle central control outputs the door handle closing signal to the control module that controls the movement of the door handle, and the control module that controls the movement of the door handle receives the door handle closing signal.

[0078] It should be noted that the door handle of the embodiment of the present application is equipped with a motor, and the door handle can be driven to perform opening and closing movements by the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the motor. For example, when the motor rotates clockwise, the door handle performs an opening movement; conversely, when the motor rotates counterclockwise, the door handle performs a closing movement.

[0079] In one possible implementation, the vehicle door handle may be a hidden door handle, etc., which is not specifically limited here.

[0080] Step S30 is to interrupt the closing movement of the door handle in time if the user's hand has not left the door handle, so as to execute the opening movement of the door handle, so that the door handle remains in an open state and reduces the accident of pinching the hand.

[0081] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 2 As shown, the door handle is controlled to perform a closing action, specifically including:

[0082] Step S51, controlling the door handle to move from the open state to the first closed state;

[0083] Step S52: When the door handle is in the first closed state, control the timer to re-time and obtain a second timing duration;

[0084] Step S53: when the second timing duration is less than the second duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0085] Step S54: If yes, control the timer to reset and control the door handle to stop closing;

[0086] Step S55: If not, control the timer to continue timing to the second duration threshold;

[0087] Step S56: When the second timing duration reaches a second duration threshold, control the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state.

[0088] Among them, the travel of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state accounts for 10% to 80% of the total travel of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state, and the second timing duration is the stay time of the door handle in the first closed state.

[0089] The target closed state of the embodiment of the present application is the state where the door handle is completely closed. Figure 7 As shown, the door handle 850 is movably arranged in the handle mounting base 840, the target closed state of the door is that the door handle 850 moves to the position at A, the open state is that the door handle 850 moves to the position at B, and the first closed state is that the door handle 850 moves to the position between A and B, that is, within the range indicated by the dotted arrow.

[0090] In one possible implementation, the stroke of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state may be 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75% or 80% of the total stroke of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state.

[0091] In a possible implementation, the calculation of the travel of the door handle movement can be calculated by the door handle movement angle. For example, the movement angle of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state is θ, and the movement angle of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state is Φ, and θ / Φ is in the range of 10% to 80%.

[0092] Of course, the travel of the door handle may also be calculated by the distance traveled by the motor that drives the door handle to move.

[0093] The present embodiment realizes the segmented closing of the door handle. During the process of the door handle moving from the open state to the first closed state, if the user's hand does not leave the door handle, the user will feel that the door handle is undergoing the closing operation. This allows the user to know that the door handle is undergoing the closing operation and that the door cannot be opened and needs to be unlocked. This also allows the user to have enough time to withdraw his hand, thereby improving safety.

[0094] After the user's hand leaves the door handle, the door handle will not immediately move from the first closed state to the target closed state, but will wait for the second timing duration to reach the second duration threshold before the door handle moves from the first closed state to the target closed state, further improving the anti-pinch effect of the door handle closing and improving safety of use.

[0095] In addition, since the travel of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state accounts for 10% to 80% of the total travel of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state, it is ensured that when the door handle moves to the first closed state, the door handle has enough space to open and will not interfere with the user's hand, so that the user can smoothly withdraw the hand without causing injury.

[0096] In one possible implementation, reference Figure 3 As shown, judging whether a hand is on the door handle includes: step S21, judging whether a micro switch signal or a capacitive switch signal of the door handle is received;

[0097] Step S22: If yes, it is determined that a hand is on the door handle;

[0098] Step S23: If not, it is determined that there is no hand on the door handle.

[0099] The micro switch and capacitor switch are integrated on the door handle to control the opening of the door handle. The present application uses the micro switch signal or the capacitor switch signal to switch from the open state to the closed state, and the capacitor switch signal will change. Therefore, it is possible to judge whether a hand is on the door handle based on the state of the micro switch or the capacitor switch on the door handle to determine whether the hand has left the door handle.

[0100] When the user's hand touches the micro switch, it will cause the capacitive switch signal to change. After the user's hand leaves the door handle, the switch signal of the door handle micro switch or capacitive switch will disappear.

[0101] When the door handle micro switch or capacitive switch generates a switch signal, it indicates that a hand is resting on the door handle. When the signal of the door handle micro switch or capacitive switch disappears, it indicates that the switch signal of the door handle micro switch or capacitive switch disappears after the user's hand leaves the door handle.

[0102] The door handle micro switch is used to control the opening of the electric release lock and is connected to the vehicle's central control through a wiring harness.

[0103] In one possible implementation, Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, a method for controlling a door handle provided by the present invention further includes: step S60, determining whether a door handle opening signal is received;

[0104] Step S70: If yes, control the timer to stop timing and control the door handle to move to the open state;

[0105] Step S80: If not, control the door handle to continue the closing action.

[0106] This is to improve the safety of use and prevent accidents of pinching the hand. In particular, when the hand does not touch the micro switch on the door handle and senses that the door handle moves from the open state to the first closed state, the hand is not pulled away from the door handle in time. At this time, if the door handle continues to close, the hand is likely to be pinched. Therefore, when it is determined that the hand will be pinched, the present application controls the door handle to stop closing and controls the door handle to open to the open state, which has a better anti-pinch effect and avoids the problem of the user's hand being pinched.

[0107] In one possible implementation, Figure 5 As shown, step S60, determining whether a door handle opening signal is received, specifically includes:

[0108] Step S61, determining whether the current of the motor driving the door handle is greater than or equal to a preset current threshold;

[0109] Step S62: If yes, it is determined that a door handle opening signal is received;

[0110] Step S63: If no, it is determined that the door handle opening signal is not received.

[0111] It is easy to understand that the door opening signal requires the user to perform corresponding operations to trigger. In this example, when the user needs to open the door handle, or prevent the door handle from closing, or the user's hand is caught by the door handle, the user will touch the door handle and apply force, and the sensor detects the current change of the motor that drives the door handle to determine whether the door opening signal is received.

[0112] When the door handle clamps the user's hand, the current of the motor that causes the door handle to move is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, and the door handle needs to be opened in time to release the hand clamped by the door handle, so that the user can pull the hand out in time to prevent the door handle from causing further harm to the user. Therefore, when the current of the motor that causes the door handle to move is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, it is determined that the door handle opening signal is received.

[0113] During the process of the motor driving the door handle to close, if the user applies external force to prevent the door handle from closing, it will be judged that the door handle needs to be opened, which will cause the current of the motor driving the door handle to change and receive the door handle opening signal.

[0114] In one possible implementation, during the process of the motor driving the door handle to close, the current signal of the motor driving the door handle to move is monitored in real time, and the current value of the motor current signal is compared with a preset current threshold; if the current value of the motor current signal is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, it is determined that a door handle opening signal is received. In this case, the timer is controlled to stop timing and the door handle is controlled to move to an open state.

[0115] On the contrary, if the current value of the motor current signal is less than the preset current threshold, it is determined that the door opening signal is not received and the user does not need to open the door handle. In this case, the door handle is controlled to continue the closing action.

[0116] Among them, the preset current threshold is a preset anti-pinch current value. If the current of the motor is greater than the preset current value, it means that the rotation of the motor is blocked, and the reason may be that an external force prevents the door handle from being closed.

[0117] In the related art, in order to prevent the door handle from pinching the hand, it is usually necessary to judge the increase in motor current or the decrease in Hall value within a certain period of time (for example, (100-200ms)) to determine the problem of preventing the finger from being pinched. In the present application, there is no need to judge the decrease in current or Hall value, but to judge whether the current of the motor reaches the preset current threshold within a short period of time, for example, within the time of 5m step S-100ms. If the current of the motor reaches the preset current threshold, it is determined that a door opening signal is received, and the user needs to open the door handle. By controlling the door handle to stop the closing movement and control the door handle to open the movement to the open state, the door handle can be controlled to avoid injury to the hand.

[0118] The preset current threshold is the current threshold for triggering anti-pinch, which can be flexibly set according to usage needs and is not specifically limited here.

[0119] When the current of the motor is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, the controller brakes within 10-500ms by short-circuiting the motor, quickly stopping the motor drive and preventing inertia from continuing to close. After the braking is completed, the motor is driven to reverse at full voltage to achieve the opening movement of the door handle. Compared with the traditional anti-pinch strategy, the anti-pinch strategy reverses at a normal low speed after it occurs. This application can reduce the time the door handle is pressed and reduce injuries.

[0120] In a possible implementation, before starting the timer to start timing, the method further includes: resetting the timing of the timer to zero.

[0121] In a possible implementation, the first duration threshold is 0 to 10 seconds; the second duration threshold is 0 to 10 seconds.

[0122] In a possible implementation, the first duration threshold may be a fixed value, for example, the first duration threshold may be 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s or 10s, which may be flexibly selected according to usage requirements.

[0123] The shorter the first time threshold, the shorter the time it takes to close the door handle, which improves the efficiency of closing the door handle. The longer the first time threshold, the more time the user has to pull his hand away from the door handle, which improves the effect of preventing hand pinching.

[0124] In a possible implementation, the second duration threshold may be, for example, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, 6 seconds, 7 seconds, 8 seconds, 9 seconds or 10 seconds, which may be flexibly selected according to usage requirements.

[0125] In some examples, the control method of the door handle provided by the present invention is generally described, including the following steps:

[0126] Step S10: when a door handle closing signal is received, start a timer to start timing and obtain a first timing duration;

[0127] Step S20: when the first timing duration is less than the first duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0128] Step S30: If yes, control the timer to reset.

[0129] In this example, after the timer is started, when the first timing duration is less than the first duration threshold: if the user's hand has not left the door handle, the user's hand touches the micro switch, and when the user's hand leaves the door handle, the state of the micro switch or the capacitive switch changes. Therefore, according to the state of the door handle micro switch or the capacitive switch, it can be determined that the human hand moves from touching the door handle to leaving the door handle. This is for safety reasons. After the human hand leaves, the timing is restarted, and when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to perform the closing action to delay the time for the door handle to close.

[0130] In some embodiments, the control method of the door handle provided by the present invention is generally described, including the following steps:

[0131] Step S10: when a door handle closing signal is received, start a timer to start timing and obtain a first timing duration;

[0132] Step S20: when the first timing duration is less than the first duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0133] Step S40: If no, control the timer to continue timing to the first duration threshold;

[0134] Step S50: When the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to execute a closing action to delay the closing time of the door handle.

[0135] Among them, controlling the door handle to perform the closing action specifically includes:

[0136] Step S51, controlling the door handle to move from the open state to the first closed state;

[0137] Step S52: When the door handle is in the first closed state, control the timer to re-time and obtain a second timing duration;

[0138] Step S53: when the second timing duration is less than the second duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle;

[0139] Step S55: If not, control the timer to continue timing to the second duration threshold;

[0140] Step S56: When the second timing duration reaches a second duration threshold, control the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state.

[0141] It is easy to understand that when the door handle closing signal is received, the timer is started to count, and the first timing duration is obtained. After the timing is started, it is determined whether there is a hand on the door handle. If there is, the timer is controlled to count again until the hand leaves, and when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to perform the closing action. This takes into account the situation that the user's hand does not leave the door handle in time. For safety reasons, the timing is restarted to delay the closing time of the door handle, which can effectively prevent the problem of hand pinching.

[0142] During the period when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold, if a door handle opening signal is received, specifically when the current of the motor driving the door handle movement is greater than or equal to the preset current threshold, it is determined that a door handle opening signal is received, and the timer is controlled to stop timing and the door handle is controlled to move to the open state.

[0143] When the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to perform a closing action.

[0144] Among them, controlling the door handle to perform the closing action is divided into two stages: the first stage is: controlling the door handle to move from the open state to the first closed state, and then waiting for a period of time, and then performing the second stage of closing, that is, controlling the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state. The stroke of the electric closing in the first stage accounts for 10% to 80% of the total stroke of the entire closing movement. During the electric closing process of the first stage, the user can feel the pressure of the door handle on the human hand, and know that the door handle is about to close, the door cannot be opened and needs to be unlocked before it can be opened. After the electric closing of the first stage is completed, the door handle stops closing, and after the controller times 0 to 10s, the second stage of electric closing is started.

[0145] Specifically, the door handle is controlled to move from an open state to a first closed state, and then when the door handle is in the first closed state, the timer is controlled to restart timing to obtain a second timing duration. When the second timing duration is less than a second duration threshold, if the user's hand touches the micro switch or the capacitive switch, it will be determined that there is a hand on the door handle, and the timer is controlled to stop timing, and the door handle is controlled to stop closing movement until the user's hand leaves and it is determined that there is no hand on the door handle. The timer is controlled to restart timing to the second duration threshold, until the second timing duration reaches the second duration threshold, and then the door handle is controlled to move from the first closed state to the target closed state.

[0146] If during the period of controlling the door handle to perform the closing action, specifically during the period of controlling the door handle to move from the open state to the first closed state, when the door handle is in the first closed state, and during the period of controlling the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state, if a door handle opening signal is received, specifically when the current of the motor driving the door handle to move is greater than or equal to a preset current threshold, it is determined that the door handle opening signal is received, the control timer stops timing, and the door handle is controlled to move to the open state.

[0147] refer to Fig. 9 As shown, the present invention also provides a control device for a vehicle door handle, comprising:

[0148] The timer 810 is used to start timing when receiving a door handle closing signal;

[0149] A judgment module 820, configured to judge whether a hand remains on the door handle when the first timing duration is less than a first duration threshold;

[0150] The control module 830 includes a first control module 831, a second control module 832 and a third control module 833. The first control module 831 is used to control the timer to restart timing when it is determined that a hand is resting on the door handle; the second control module 832 is used to control the timer to continue timing to a first duration threshold when it is determined that no hand is resting on the door handle; the third control module 833 is used to control the door handle to perform a closing action when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold.

[0151] In a possible implementation, the control device of the door handle further includes a timing reset module, and the timing reset module is used to reset the timing of the timer before starting the timer to start timing.

[0152] The timer, the judgment module, the first control module, the second control module and the third control module are electrically connected to implement the above control method.

[0153] refer to Fig.10 As shown, the present invention also provides an electronic device, including: a memory 910 and a processor 920;

[0154] Memory 910, used for storing computer programs;

[0155] The processor 920 is configured to execute the above-mentioned method for controlling the vehicle door handle by executing a computer program.

[0156] The memory 910 and the processor 920 are connected via a bus 930 .

[0157] The processor 920 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. The above processor may be a general-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, and may implement or execute the methods, steps and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application.

[0158] The memory 910 may be, but is not limited to, a random access memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory, an erasable programmable read-only memory, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, and the like.

[0159] In this embodiment, the memory 910 may be used to store a program, and the processor 920 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction.

[0160] The present invention also provides a vehicle, comprising the above electronic device.

[0161] The present invention also provides a storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the above-mentioned method for controlling the vehicle door handle is implemented.

[0162] The aforementioned storage media include: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

[0163] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which includes executable instructions. The executable instructions are stored in a storage medium, which is a readable storage medium. The processor 920 can read the execution instructions from the storage medium, and at least one processor 920 executes the execution instructions, so that the above-mentioned various implementations are implemented.

[0164] The present invention can effectively solve the problem of fingers being pinched due to the handle closing when one person is about to open the door while another person actively locks the car in a multi-person scenario, or when one person is about to open the door while another person carries the key and walks away, triggering the door to be locked. This makes it easy for users to quickly pull their hands out, reduces the damage caused by fingers being pinched, and improves the safety of use.

[0165] In the automatic locking scenario, if the door is unlocked and the waiting time is too long, for example, it takes a certain amount of time to charge and draw the gun, and when the action is completed and the door is ready to be opened, the automatic locking time is reached, which may easily cause the door handle to close and cause the hand to be pinched. The present invention allows users to quickly pull out their hands, reduces the damage caused by pinching hands, and improves the safety of use.

[0166] In the several 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 is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple modules can be combined or integrated into another system, 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 an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or modules, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0167] The modules described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0168] In addition, each functional module in each embodiment of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, each module may exist physically separately, or two or more modules may be integrated into one unit. The above modules may be implemented in the form of hardware or hardware plus software functional units.

[0169] The above-mentioned integrated module implemented in the form of a software function module can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned software function module is stored in a storage medium, including a number of instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor (English: processor) to perform some steps of the method provided in each embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0170] It should be understood that the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU), or other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), etc. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the invention may be directly implemented as being executed by a hardware processor, or may be implemented by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.

[0171] The memory may include a high-speed RAM memory, and may also include a non-volatile storage NVM, such as at least one disk memory, and may also be a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0172] The bus may be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The bus may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, the bus in the drawings of the present disclosure is not limited to only one bus or one type of bus.

[0173] The above storage medium can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk. The storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general or special purpose computer.

[0174] An exemplary storage medium is coupled to a processor so that the processor can read information from the storage medium and write information to the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium can also be a component of the processor. The processor and the storage medium can be located in an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Of course, the processor and the storage medium can also exist as discrete components in an electronic device or a main control device.

[0175] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above-mentioned method embodiments can be completed by hardware related to program instructions. The aforementioned program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, the steps of the above-mentioned method embodiments are executed; and the aforementioned storage medium includes: ROM, RAM, disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes.

[0176] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure, rather than to limit them. Although the present disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a vehicle door handle, characterized in that: include: When a door handle closing signal is received, a timer is started to start timing to obtain a first timing duration; When the first timing duration is less than a first duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle; If yes, the timer is controlled to reset; If not, control the timer to continue timing until the first duration threshold; When the first timing duration reaches a first duration threshold, the door handle is controlled to perform a closing action to delay the closing time of the door handle.

2. The method for controlling a door handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controlling the door handle to perform the closing action specifically includes: Controlling the door handle to move from the open state to a first closed state; When the door handle is in the first closed state, controlling the timer to restart timing to obtain a second timing duration; When the second timing duration is less than a second duration threshold, determining whether a hand remains on the door handle; If yes, control the timer to reset and control the door handle to stop closing movement; If not, control the timer to continue timing until the second duration threshold; When the second timing duration reaches a second duration threshold, controlling the door handle to move from the first closed state to the target closed state; Among them, the stroke of the door handle from the open state to the first closed state accounts for 10% to 80% of the total stroke of the door handle from the open state to the target closed state, and the second timing duration is the length of time the door handle stays in the first closed state.

3. The method for controlling a door handle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The determining whether a hand is on the door handle comprises: determining whether a micro switch signal or a capacitive switch signal of the door handle is received; If yes, it is determined that a hand is on the door handle; If not, it is determined that there is no hand resting on the door handle.

4. The method for controlling a vehicle door handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: Determine whether a door handle opening signal is received; If yes, control the timer to stop timing and control the door handle to move to an open state; If not, the door handle is controlled to continue the closing action.

5. The method for controlling a door handle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The determining whether the door handle opening signal is received specifically includes: determining whether the current of the motor driving the door handle to move is greater than or equal to a preset current threshold; If yes, it is determined that a door handle opening signal is received; If not, it is determined that the door handle opening signal is not received.

6. The method for controlling a vehicle door handle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: Before starting the timer to start timing, the method further includes: resetting the timing of the timer.

7. A control device for a vehicle door handle, characterized in that: include: A timer, used to start timing when receiving a door handle closing signal; A judging module, configured to judge whether a hand remains on the door handle when the first timing duration is less than a first duration threshold; A control module, the control module includes a first control module, a second control module and a third control module, the first control module is used to control the timer to restart timing when it is determined that a hand rests on the door handle; the second control module is used to control the timer to continue timing to the first duration threshold when it is determined that no hand rests on the door handle; the third control module is used to control the door handle to perform a closing action when the first timing duration reaches the first duration threshold.

8. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: Processor and memory; The memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is configured to perform the method for controlling a vehicle door handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 by executing the computer program.

9. A vehicle, characterized in that: The electronic device comprising the electronic device described in claim 8.

10. A storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method for controlling a door handle according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented.

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