Method for vehicle control, vehicle seat, vehicle, device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a vehicle control method, a vehicle seat, a vehicle, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the steps that a temperature sensor is used for detecting the seat surface temperature of a seat of the vehicle; in response to a received vehicle using request for the vehicle, determining whether the detected seat surface temperature falls into a target temperature range or not; and if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, controlling operation of a temperature adjusting element arranged on the saddle to adjust the seat surface temperature of the saddle to the target temperature value. In this way, the temperature adjusting element can be used for adjusting the temperature of the seat surface of the seat, and the comfort level of the seat can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of satellite positioning, and more particularly to methods, vehicle seats, vehicles, devices, computer-readable storage media, and computer program products for vehicle control. Background Art

[0002] In many cases, vehicles need to be parked in a road traffic environment for a long time, which makes the temperature of the seat easily affected by the ambient temperature. In summer, the ambient temperature is high, which makes the seat temperature too high, and in winter, the ambient temperature is low, which makes the seat temperature too low, which will affect the user experience of the vehicle. Summary of the invention

[0003] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for vehicle control is provided. The method includes: detecting a seat surface temperature of a vehicle seat using a temperature sensor; determining whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range in response to receiving a vehicle use request; and if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, controlling the operation of a temperature adjustment element arranged on the vehicle seat to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat to a target temperature value.

[0004] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat comprises: a vehicle seat body; a temperature sensor disposed on the vehicle seat body, the temperature sensor being configured to detect a seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body; a temperature adjustment element disposed on the vehicle seat body, the temperature adjustment element being configured to be able to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body; and a controller being configured to determine whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range; if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, control the operation of the temperature adjustment element disposed on the vehicle seat body to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body to a target temperature value.

[0005] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided, comprising the vehicle seat according to the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0006] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The device includes at least one processing unit; and at least one memory, the at least one memory is coupled to the at least one processing unit and stores instructions for execution by the at least one processing unit. When the instructions are executed by the at least one processing unit, the electronic device executes the method of the first aspect.

[0007] In a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein a computer program is stored on the medium, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method of the first aspect is implemented.

[0008] In a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to the first aspect of the present disclosure is implemented.

[0009] It should be understood that the content described in this section is not intended to limit the key features or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] The above and other features, advantages and aspects of the embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent with reference to the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements, wherein:

[0011] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing an example environment in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented;

[0012] Figure 2 A flow chart showing a process for vehicle control according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing an architecture for vehicle control according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 4 A schematic partial cross-sectional view showing an example of a vehicle seat according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and

[0015] Figure 5 A block diagram of an electronic device in which one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0017] In the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "including" and similar terms should be understood as open inclusion, that is, "including but not limited to". The term "based on" should be understood as "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "some embodiments" should be understood as "at least some embodiments". Other explicit and implicit definitions may also be included below.

[0018] Herein, unless explicitly stated, executing a step “in response to A” does not mean executing the step immediately after “A” but may include one or more intermediate steps.

[0019] It is understandable that the data involved in this technical solution (including but not limited to the data itself, the acquisition, use, storage or deletion of the data) shall comply with the requirements of relevant laws, regulations and relevant provisions.

[0020] It is understandable that before using the technical solutions disclosed in the various embodiments of the present disclosure, the types, scopes of use, usage scenarios, etc. of the information involved in the present disclosure should be informed to relevant users and their authorization should be obtained in an appropriate manner in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The relevant users may include any type of right holders, such as individuals, enterprises, and groups.

[0021] For example, in response to receiving an active request from a user, a prompt message is sent to the relevant user to clearly prompt the relevant user that the operation requested to be performed will require obtaining and using the information of the relevant user, so that the relevant user can independently choose whether to provide information to software or hardware such as an electronic device, application, server or storage medium that executes the operation of the technical solution of the present disclosure based on the prompt message.

[0022] As an optional but non-limiting implementation, in response to receiving an active request from a relevant user, a prompt message is sent to the relevant user, for example, in the form of a pop-up window, in which the prompt message may be presented in text form. In addition, the pop-up window may also carry a selection control for the user to select "agree" or "disagree" to provide information to the electronic device.

[0023] It is understandable that the above notification and the process of obtaining user authorization are merely illustrative and do not constitute a limitation on the implementation of the present disclosure. Other methods that meet relevant laws and regulations may also be applied to the implementation of the present disclosure.

[0024] As mentioned above, in many cases, vehicles need to be parked in a road traffic environment for a long time, which makes the temperature of the car seat easily affected by the ambient temperature. In summer, the ambient temperature is high, which makes the temperature of the car seat too high. In winter, the ambient temperature is low, which makes the temperature of the car seat too low, affecting the user experience.

[0025] In view of this, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, an improved control scheme for a vehicle is provided. In this scheme, a temperature sensor is used to detect the seat surface temperature of a vehicle seat; in response to receiving a vehicle use request, it is determined whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range; and if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, the operation of a temperature adjustment element arranged on the vehicle seat is controlled to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat to a target temperature value.

[0026] In this way, when the vehicle is in use, the temperature of the seat surface can be adjusted by using the temperature adjustment element to adjust the seat surface temperature to a target temperature value, which is beneficial to improving the comfort of the vehicle seat.

[0027] Example Environment

[0028] Figure 1 1 is a schematic diagram of an example environment 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. Figure 1 As shown, environment 100 involves terminal device 110 , vehicle 150 , and server 160 .

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, an application 120 is installed in the terminal device 110. The terminal device 110 may be a terminal device used by a user 130, and the user 140 may interact with the application 120 via the terminal device 110 and / or an attached device of the terminal device 110.

[0030] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the application 161 may be any appropriate application related to vehicle services. If the application 120 is active, the terminal device 110 may present the user interface 140 of the application 120. The user interface 140 may include but is not limited to a car rental page, a car return page, a reminder page, and the like.

[0031] In some embodiments, vehicles may include, but are not limited to, two-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles, cars, or any other vehicles that comply with laws and regulations. The cars here may include, for example, sedans, SUVs, MPVs, buses, trucks, and other cargo or passenger vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles. Among them, hybrid vehicles refer to vehicles with two or more power sources, and electric vehicles include pure electric vehicles, extended-range electric vehicles, etc., which are not specifically limited in this application.

[0032] In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 can communicate with the server 160 to realize the supply of services for the application 120. The terminal device 110 can be any type of mobile terminal, fixed terminal or portable terminal, including mobile phones, desktop computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, netbook computers, tablet computers, media computers, multimedia tablets, personal communication systems (PCS) devices, personal navigation devices, personal digital assistants (PDAs), audio / video players, digital cameras / camcorders, positioning devices, television receivers, radio broadcast receivers, e-book devices, gaming devices, or any combination of the foregoing, including accessories and peripherals of these devices or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the terminal device 110 can also support any type of interface for the user (such as "wearable" circuits, etc.). The server 160 can be various types of computing systems / servers that can provide computing power, including but not limited to mainframes, edge computing nodes, computing devices in cloud environments, and the like.

[0033] It should be understood that the structure and function of the various elements in the environment 100 are described for exemplary purposes only and do not imply any limitation on the scope of the present disclosure.

[0034] Example Process

[0035] Some example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to examples of the accompanying drawings.

[0036] Figure 2 1 is a flow chart of a process 200 for vehicle control according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. The process 200 may be implemented at the vehicle 150. Figure 1 The environment 100 is described in Figure 2 Process 200 is shown.

[0037] In block 210 of process 200, vehicle 150 detects the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat using a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may be disposed on the vehicle seat, and the temperature sensor may be a temperature sensor of various types, such as an optical temperature sensor, a thermistor, etc. The type of the temperature sensor is not limited here, and in actual application, various temperature sensors suitable for detecting the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat may be selected according to actual needs.

[0038] In order to illustrate the process of the temperature sensor detecting the seat surface temperature, the following will take the temperature sensor using a negative temperature coefficient thermistor (NTC) as an example, and combine Figure 3 The detection process of the seat surface temperature is described as an example. Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3A schematic diagram of an architecture 300 for vehicle control according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. In the architecture 300, the vehicle 150 includes a seat 310, and the seat 310 includes a temperature sensor 301, a temperature adjustment element 302, a communication unit 303, a storage unit 304, a bus 305, and a controller 306. The temperature sensor 301, the temperature adjustment element 302, the communication unit 303, the storage unit 304, and the controller 306 are connected via the bus 305. The bus 305 includes, but is not limited to, a serial bus, a controller area network (CAN) bus, and the like. The temperature sensor 301 may include an NTC, and the NTC may be connected to a voltage detection circuit, which may be connected to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which may be connected to the controller 306. The resistance of the NTC changes with temperature, and after the resistance of the NTC changes, the voltage across the NTC also changes. The voltage detection circuit detects the voltage across the NTC and sends an analog signal to the ADC. The ADC converts the analog signal into a digital signal, and then sends the digital signal to the controller 306. The controller 306 can determine the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat 310 according to the digital signal. Alternatively or additionally, the communication unit 303, the storage unit 304, the bus 305 and the controller 306 can be the communication unit, storage unit, bus and controller of the vehicle 150, or can be the communication unit, storage unit, bus and controller deployed in the vehicle seat.

[0039] It should be understood that the above-mentioned seat surface temperature detection process is only exemplary. In actual application, the detection process may be different depending on the type of temperature sensor selected, and it should not be understood that it is limited to detecting the seat surface temperature through the above-mentioned process.

[0040] In block 220 of process 200, vehicle 150 determines whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range in response to receiving a vehicle use request for vehicle 150. The vehicle use request here may instruct vehicle 150 to perform an unlocking operation, a starting operation, or may also instruct vehicle 150 to switch to a rental state, or may also trigger a rental process of vehicle 150. Vehicle 150 may receive a vehicle use request from terminal device 110, or may receive a vehicle use request from server 160. Vehicle 150 may also determine that a vehicle use request is received through a vehicle control system, for example, the vehicle control system may determine that a vehicle use request is received in response to an unlocking operation or a starting operation of vehicle 150.

[0041] For example, Figure 3As shown, the terminal device 110 can send an unlock request to the server 160 by scanning the QR code on the vehicle 150. After receiving the unlock request from the terminal device 110, the server 160 can perform a verification operation on the terminal device 110. After the verification is passed, the server 160 can send a vehicle use request to the vehicle 150. The vehicle 150 can receive the vehicle use request from the server 160 through the communication unit 303. Of course, after the verification is passed, the server 160 can also send feedback information indicating that unlocking is allowed to the terminal device 110. In response to the feedback information, the terminal device 110 can send a vehicle use request to the vehicle 150 through, for example, a Bluetooth connection to instruct the vehicle 150 to perform an unlocking operation.

[0042] The target temperature range here indicates that the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is at a temperature suitable for sitting, and the target temperature range may be a preset temperature range. Exemplarily, the target temperature range may be preset in the vehicle 150 according to the driving area, season, ambient temperature, etc. of the vehicle 150. The target temperature range may be stored in the storage unit 304. The controller 306 may retrieve the target temperature range from the storage unit 304 in response to a vehicle use request. Thereafter, the detected seat surface temperature is compared with the target temperature range. If the seat surface temperature is within the target temperature range, it is determined that the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is at a temperature suitable for sitting, and there is no need to turn on the semiconductor refrigeration plate to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat.

[0043] In block 230 of process 200, if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, the vehicle 150 controls the operation of the temperature adjustment element arranged on the vehicle seat to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat to the target temperature value. Here, the detected seat surface temperature not falling within the target temperature range may include that the seat surface temperature is higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range, and may also include that the seat surface temperature is lower than the lower limit of the target temperature range.

[0044] The temperature regulating element here may include a cooling element (e.g., a cooler), a heating element (e.g., a heater), or an element having both cooling and heating functions (e.g., a semiconductor refrigeration sheet). In some embodiments, the cooling surface of the temperature regulating element is arranged to face the seat surface of the vehicle seat, and the temperature regulating element can be used to cool the seat surface of the vehicle seat. If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature is higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range, the vehicle 150 can control the start of the temperature regulating element to cool the seat surface of the vehicle seat. Afterwards, the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat can be monitored in real time by a temperature sensor. If it is detected that the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is reduced to a first target temperature value, the vehicle 150 can stop the temperature regulating element from cooling the seat surface of the vehicle seat. Alternatively or additionally, the first target temperature value can be lower than the upper limit of the target temperature range. In this way, frequent startup and shutdown of the temperature regulating element can be avoided.

[0045] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the temperature condition element 302 may include a semiconductor cooling sheet. In summer, the cooling surface of the semiconductor cooling sheet may be arranged to face the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310. The seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat 310 may be detected by the temperature sensor 301, and the controller 306 may determine whether the seat surface temperature is higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range. If it is determined that the seat surface temperature is higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range, the controller 306 may turn on the semiconductor cooling sheet to release cold energy to the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310 through the cooling surface of the semiconductor cooling sheet, so as to achieve the purpose of cooling the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310.

[0046] In some embodiments, the heat dissipation surface of the temperature regulating element is arranged to face the seat surface of the vehicle seat, and the temperature regulating element can be used to heat the seat surface of the vehicle seat. If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature is lower than the lower limit of the target temperature range, the vehicle 150 can control the start of the temperature regulating element to heat the seat surface of the vehicle seat. In the process of heating the seat surface, the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat can be detected in real time using a temperature sensor. If it is detected that the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is heated to a second target temperature value, the vehicle 150 can turn off the temperature regulating element to stop heating the seat surface of the vehicle seat. Alternatively or additionally, the second target temperature value can be higher than the lower limit of the target temperature range. In this way, frequent starting and shutting down of the temperature regulating element can also be avoided.

[0047] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the temperature adjustment element 302 may include a semiconductor cooling sheet. In winter, the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor cooling sheet may be arranged to face the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310. The seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat 310 may be detected by the temperature sensor 301, and the controller 306 may determine whether the seat surface temperature is lower than the lower limit of the target temperature range. If it is determined that the seat surface temperature is lower than the lower limit of the target temperature range, the controller 306 may turn on the semiconductor cooling sheet to release heat to the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310 through the heat dissipation surface of the semiconductor cooling sheet, so as to achieve the purpose of heating the seat surface of the vehicle seat 310.

[0048] In some embodiments, the vehicle 150 modifies the target temperature range from the current temperature range to the temperature range corresponding to the adjustment instruction in response to receiving the adjustment instruction from the terminal device 110 associated with the vehicle 150. The terminal device 110 here can be a terminal device used by the user 130 of the vehicle 150, or a terminal device used by an operation and maintenance personnel.

[0049] In one example, the user 130 may perform a temperature adjustment operation through the terminal device 110 or an attached device of the terminal device 110 during the use of the vehicle 150. For example, the upper limit value and / or lower limit value of the target temperature range may be defined through the user interface 140 of the application 120. For another example, the terminal device 110 may present multiple temperature ranges through the user interface 140 of the application 120 for the user 130 to select. Afterwards, the terminal device 110 may send an adjustment instruction to the vehicle 150 in response to triggering the temperature adjustment operation, and the adjustment instruction may carry the upper limit value and / or lower limit value of the target temperature range defined by the user, or the adjustment instruction may also carry the temperature range selected by the user. After receiving the adjustment instruction, the vehicle 150 may modify the target temperature range based on the adjustment instruction, for example, modify the upper limit value and / or lower limit value of the target temperature range. In this way, the user can customize the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat according to his or her own needs.

[0050] In another example, the operation and maintenance personnel can adjust the target temperature range through the terminal device according to the changes in seasons and ambient temperature, so that the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat can match the season and ambient temperature to provide a better user experience of the vehicle 150.

[0051] In some embodiments, the vehicle 150 may modify the target temperature range from the current temperature range to the predetermined temperature range in response to receiving a request to return the vehicle 150. Modifying the target temperature range from the current temperature range to the predetermined temperature range may reduce the operating time of the temperature regulating element or keep the temperature regulating element in a closed state. For example, after returning the vehicle in the summer, the upper limit of the target temperature range may be increased to reduce the operating time of the temperature regulating element and reduce the power consumption of the vehicle 150 when not in use. For another example, after returning the vehicle in the winter, the lower limit of the target temperature range may be lowered to reduce the operating time of the temperature regulating element and reduce the power consumption of the vehicle 150 when not in use.

[0052] In some embodiments, the vehicle 150 may place the temperature adjustment element in a prohibited opening state in response to receiving a return request for the vehicle 150 , so as to prohibit the temperature adjustment element from being opened when the vehicle 150 is not in use.

[0053] In summary, according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the temperature of the seat surface can be adjusted by a temperature adjustment element when the vehicle is in use, and the seat surface temperature can be adjusted to a target temperature value, which is beneficial to improving the comfort of the vehicle seat.

[0054] Example Seat, Vehicle

[0055] The disclosed embodiments also provide a vehicle seat for implementing the above method or process. Figure 3: shows a schematic diagram of an architecture 300 for vehicle control according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 4 A partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of an example 400 of a vehicle seat 310 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. It should be noted that the control logic of the vehicle 150 has been described in the aforementioned process 200, and the control logic of the vehicle 150 will not be described in detail below. Figure 3 and Figure 4 The structure of the seat 310 will be described.

[0056] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the vehicle seat 310 of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle seat body, a temperature sensor 301, a temperature adjustment element 302 and a controller 306. The vehicle seat body has a seat surface 411, which is a side surface of the vehicle seat body that contacts the user's body when the user sits. Exemplarily, the vehicle seat body may include a seat body 420 and a cushion 410 disposed on the seat body 420, and the seat surface 411 of the vehicle seat body may be formed by a side surface of the cushion 410. The interior of the cushion 410 may be provided with soft materials such as foam to improve the comfort of the vehicle seat 310.

[0057] The temperature sensor 301 is disposed on the seat body, and the temperature sensor 301 is configured to detect the seat surface temperature of the seat surface 411. Figure 4 As shown, the temperature sensor 301 may be disposed in the seat cushion 410 near the seat surface 411 .

[0058] The temperature regulating element 302 is disposed on the vehicle seat body, and the temperature regulating element 302 is configured to be able to regulate the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat 310. The temperature regulating element 302 here may include a cooling element (e.g., a cooler), a heating element (e.g., a heater), or an element having both cooling and heating functions (e.g., a semiconductor cooling sheet). Alternatively or additionally, as Figure 4 As shown, the cooling surface 431 of the temperature regulating element 302 can be arranged to face the seat surface 411 of the vehicle seat body, for example, the cooling surface of a cooler or the cooling surface of a semiconductor cooling plate can be directed toward the seat surface 411. In this way, cold energy can be released to the seat surface 411 through the cooling surface 431 of the temperature regulating element 302 to reduce the seat surface temperature of the seat surface 411. Alternatively or additionally, the heat dissipation surface 432 of the temperature regulating element 302 can be arranged to face the seat surface 411, for example, the heat dissipation surface of a heater or the heat dissipation surface of a semiconductor cooling plate can be directed toward the seat surface 411. In this way, heat energy can be released to the seat surface 411 through the heat dissipation surface 432 of the temperature regulating element 302 to heat the seat surface 411. For example, as Figure 4As shown, the temperature adjustment element 302 may include a semiconductor cooling sheet, and the semiconductor cooling sheet may be arranged in the seat cushion 410. Of course, the semiconductor cooling sheet may also be arranged below the seat cushion 410.

[0059] The controller 306 is configured to determine whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within the target temperature range; if it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, the temperature adjustment element 302 arranged in the vehicle seat body is controlled to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body to the target temperature value. Alternatively or additionally, the controller 306 may trigger the judgment of whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within the target temperature range in response to receiving a vehicle use request of the vehicle 150. Alternatively or additionally, the controller 306 may be arranged in the vehicle seat body or in other locations of the vehicle 150. For example, the controller 306 may be a controller of the vehicle 150, and the controller 306 may be connected to the temperature sensor 301 and the temperature adjustment element 302 arranged in the vehicle seat body, respectively, by, for example, wires.

[0060] It is understandable that the structure of the above-mentioned vehicle seat 310 is only exemplary, and the vehicle seat body may also only include the seat body 420 , and the temperature sensor 301 and the temperature adjustment element 302 may be disposed in the seat body 420 .

[0061] In some embodiments, the temperature regulating element 302 may have a relative cooling surface 431 and a heat dissipation surface 432, for example, the temperature regulating element 302 may include a semiconductor cooling sheet. The temperature regulating element 302 may be disposed in the seat cushion 410. The seat cushion 410 may be configured to be disposed on the seat body 410 in a flipped direction. When the ambient temperature is high (e.g., in summer), the seat cushion 410 may be arranged so that the cooling surface 431 of the temperature regulating element 302 faces the seat surface 411, so that the temperature regulating element 302 can cool the seat surface 411. When the ambient temperature is low (e.g., in winter), the seat cushion 410 may be flipped over and placed on the seat body 420, so that the heat dissipation surface 432 of the temperature regulating element 302 faces the seat surface 411, so that the temperature regulating element 302 can heat the seat surface 411.

[0062] In some embodiments, the vehicle seat body may be provided with a reflective cushion, and the seat surface 411 is formed by one side surface of the reflective cushion. The seat surface 411 formed by one side surface of the reflective cushion has a strong ability to reflect light, and can improve the reflectivity of the seat surface 411 to sunlight. In summer, the seat surface temperature can be reduced, which is conducive to reducing the working time of the temperature regulating element 302 in summer, so as to reduce the energy consumption of the temperature regulating element 302.

[0063] In some embodiments, the vehicle 150 may further include a radiator. The cooling surface 431 of the temperature regulating element 302 may face the seat surface 411, the radiator may be arranged at a position close to the heat dissipation surface 432, and the radiator may be used to dissipate heat from the heat dissipation surface 432. Exemplarily, the temperature regulating element 302 may be arranged in the body of the vehicle seat, the cooling surface 431 of the temperature regulating element 302 may face the upper part of the vehicle seat body, and the heat dissipation surface 432 may face the lower part of the vehicle seat. A fan may be arranged below the temperature regulating element 302. When the temperature regulating element 302 is turned on or when the temperature of the heat dissipation surface 432 of the temperature regulating element 302 is higher than the temperature threshold, the fan may be turned on to cool the heat dissipation surface 432 to prevent the temperature regulating element 302 from being damaged due to excessive temperature of the heat dissipation surface 432.

[0064] The disclosed embodiment also provides a vehicle 150 including a seat 310 as described in any of the above embodiments. The vehicle 150 here may include, but is not limited to, a two-wheeled vehicle, a motorcycle, a car, or any other means of transportation that complies with the provisions of laws and regulations. When the type of vehicle 150 is different, the structure and shape of the seat 310 may be different. The specific process of vehicle control has been described in detail in the aforementioned process 200, and the structure of the seat 310 has been described in detail in the aforementioned example 400. The control process of the vehicle 150 and the specific structure of the seat 310 will not be described in detail here, and reference can be made to the aforementioned explanation process.

[0065] It is understandable that, since the vehicle seat 310 can automatically adjust the seat surface temperature and has a high degree of comfort, the vehicle 150 using the vehicle seat 310 also has the above advantages and can provide users with a better use experience.

[0066] Example Device

[0067] Figure 5 1 shows a block diagram of an electronic device 500 in which one or more embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented. It should be understood that Figure 5 The electronic device 500 shown is merely exemplary and should not constitute any limitation on the functionality and scope of the embodiments described herein. Figure 5 The electronic device 500 shown may include or be implemented as Figure 1 of vehicles 150.

[0068] like Figure 5As shown, the electronic device 500 is in the form of a general electronic device. The components of the electronic device 500 may include, but are not limited to, one or more processors or processing units 510, a memory 520, a storage device 530, one or more communication units 540, one or more input devices 550, and one or more output devices 560. The processing unit 510 may be an actual or virtual processor and is capable of performing various processes according to a program stored in the memory 520. In a multi-processor system, multiple processing units execute computer executable instructions in parallel to improve the parallel processing capability of the electronic device 500.

[0069] The electronic device 500 typically includes a plurality of computer storage media. Such media may be any accessible media that is accessible to the electronic device 500, including but not limited to volatile and non-volatile media, removable and non-removable media. The memory 520 may be a volatile memory (e.g., registers, caches, random access memory (RAM)), a non-volatile memory (e.g., a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory), or some combination thereof. The storage device 530 may be a removable or non-removable medium, and may include a machine-readable medium, such as a flash drive, a disk, or any other medium, which may be capable of being used to store information and / or data and may be accessed within the electronic device 500.

[0070] The electronic device 500 may further include additional removable / non-removable, volatile / non-volatile storage media. Figure 5 As shown in , a disk drive for reading or writing from a removable, non-volatile disk (e.g., a "floppy disk") and an optical drive for reading or writing from a removable, non-volatile optical disk may be provided. In these cases, each drive may be connected to the bus (not shown) by one or more data media interfaces. The memory 520 may include a computer program product 525 having one or more program modules that are configured to perform various methods or actions of various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0071] The communication unit 540 implements communication with other electronic devices through a communication medium. Additionally, the functions of the components of the electronic device 500 can be implemented in a single computing cluster or multiple computing machines that can communicate through a communication connection. Therefore, the electronic device 500 can operate in a networked environment using a logical connection with one or more other servers, a network personal computer (PC), or another network node.

[0072] The input device 550 may be one or more input devices, such as a mouse, a keyboard, a tracking ball, etc. The output device 560 may be one or more output devices, such as a display, a speaker, a printer, etc. The electronic device 500 may also communicate with one or more external devices (not shown) through the communication unit 540 as needed, such as a storage device, a display device, etc., communicate with one or more devices that allow a user to interact with the electronic device 500, or communicate with any device that allows the electronic device 500 to communicate with one or more other electronic devices (e.g., a network card, a modem, etc.). Such communication may be performed via an input / output (I / O) interface (not shown).

[0073] According to an exemplary implementation of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which computer-executable instructions are stored, wherein the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method described above. According to an exemplary implementation of the present disclosure, a computer program product is also provided, which is tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and includes computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method described above.

[0074] Various aspects of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices, equipment, and computer program products implemented according to the present disclosure. It should be understood that each box in the flowchart and / or block diagram and the combination of each box in the flowchart and / or block diagram can be implemented by computer-readable program instructions.

[0075] These computer-readable program instructions can be provided to a processing unit of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, thereby producing a machine, so that when these instructions are executed by the processing unit of the computer or other programmable data processing device, a device that implements the functions / actions specified in one or more boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram is generated. These computer-readable program instructions can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and these instructions cause the computer, programmable data processing device, and / or other equipment to work in a specific manner, so that the computer-readable medium storing the instructions includes a manufactured product, which includes instructions for implementing various aspects of the functions / actions specified in one or more boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0076] Computer-readable program instructions can be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device so that a series of operational steps are performed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other device implement the functions / actions specified in one or more boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram.

[0077] The flow chart and block diagram in the accompanying drawings show the possible architecture, function and operation of the system, method and computer program product according to multiple implementations of the present disclosure. In this regard, each square box in the flow chart or block diagram can represent a part of a module, program segment or instruction, and a part of a module, program segment or instruction includes one or more executable instructions for realizing the logical function of the specification. In some implementations as replacements, the function marked in the square box can also occur in a sequence different from that marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two continuous square boxes can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each square box in the block diagram and / or flow chart, and the combination of the square boxes in the block diagram and / or flow chart can be realized by a special hardware-based system that performs the function or action of the specification, or can be realized by a combination of special hardware and computer instructions.

[0078] The above descriptions of various implementations of the present disclosure are exemplary, non-exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed implementations. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described implementations. The selection of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the implementations, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the various implementations disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method for vehicle control, include: Using a temperature sensor to detect the seat surface temperature of a vehicle seat; In response to receiving a vehicle use request for the vehicle, determining whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range; as well as If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, the operation of a temperature adjustment element arranged at the vehicle seat is controlled to adjust the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat to a target temperature value.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: include: In response to receiving an adjustment instruction from a terminal device associated with the vehicle, the target temperature range is modified from a current temperature range to a temperature range corresponding to the adjustment instruction.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: include: In response to receiving a return request for the vehicle, the target temperature range is modified from a current temperature range to a predetermined temperature range. 4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a cooling surface of the temperature adjustment element is arranged to face a seat surface of the vehicle seat.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is adjusted to a target temperature value include: If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature is higher than the upper limit of the target temperature range, controlling the activation of the temperature adjustment element to cool the seat surface of the vehicle seat; as well as In response to detecting that the temperature of the seat surface of the vehicle seat is lowered to a first target temperature value, the temperature adjustment element is stopped from cooling the seat surface of the vehicle seat. 6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a heat dissipation surface of the temperature adjustment element is arranged to face a seat surface of the vehicle seat.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat is adjusted to a target temperature value. include: If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature is lower than the lower limit value of the target temperature range, controlling activation of the temperature adjustment element to heat the seat surface of the vehicle seat; as well as In response to detecting that the temperature of the seat surface of the vehicle seat is heated to a second target temperature value, the temperature adjustment element is turned off to stop heating the seat surface of the vehicle seat.

8. A vehicle seat, include: Seat body; a temperature sensor, disposed on the vehicle seat body, the temperature sensor being configured to detect a seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body; a temperature regulating element, provided on the vehicle seat body, wherein the temperature regulating element is configured to be able to regulate the seat surface temperature of the vehicle seat body; as well as a controller configured to determine whether the detected seat surface temperature falls within a target temperature range; If it is determined that the detected seat surface temperature does not fall within the target temperature range, the operation of a temperature adjustment element disposed at the seat main body is controlled to adjust the seat surface temperature of the seat main body to a target temperature value. 9 . The vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein a cooling surface of the temperature adjustment element is arranged to face a seat surface of the vehicle seat body.

10. The vehicle seat according to claim 9, wherein the temperature adjustment element further comprises a heat dissipation surface opposite to the cooling surface, and a radiator for dissipating heat from the heat dissipation surface is provided near the heat dissipation surface.

11. The vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein a heat dissipation surface of the temperature adjustment element is arranged to face a seat surface of the vehicle seat body.

12. The vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle seat body is provided with a reflective cushion, and the seat surface is formed by a side surface of the reflective cushion.

13. The vehicle seat according to claim 8, wherein the vehicle seat body comprises a seat body and a seat cushion, the temperature regulating element has a cooling surface and a heat dissipation surface opposite to each other, the temperature regulating element is arranged in the seat cushion, and the seat cushion is constructed to be arranged on the seat body in a flippable direction.

14. A vehicle comprising the vehicle seat according to any one of claims 8 to 13.

15. An electronic device, include: at least one processing unit; as well as At least one memory, the at least one memory being coupled to the at least one processing unit and storing instructions for execution by the at least one processing unit, the instructions causing the electronic device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when executed by the at least one processing unit.

16. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program can be executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

17. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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