Vehicle door lock switch with warning lamp ring, warning method and vehicle

Abstract

The invention discloses a vehicle door lock switch with a warning lamp ring, a warning method and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicles. The key assembly is connected with the shell, at least part of the key assembly is located in the cavity, and the key assembly can move in the cavity; the lamp ring is connected with the shell, the lamp ring is located in the cavity, and the lamp ring surrounds the outer portion of the key assembly; the circuit board is arranged in the cavity and located on the side away from the lamp ring, a light-emitting body is arranged on the circuit board, a light guide body for transmitting light emitted by the light-emitting body to the lamp ring is arranged between the light-emitting body and the lamp ring, and warning light is emitted to the lamp ring through the light guide body. Light is emitted based on the luminous body integrated on the circuit board of the vehicle door lock switch, and the light is emitted through the light guide body and the lamp ring, so that the luminous warning function of the vehicle door lock switch is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, a warning method and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The car door lock switch currently used in vehicles is a conventional mechanical push button switch. The switch only provides the opening and closing signals of the electric door, and has no warning function. Therefore, designing a vehicle door lock switch with a warning function is an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention provides a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring and a warning method. The main purpose is to solve the problem that the vehicle door lock switch in the related art does not have a warning function. When there are pedestrians, other motor vehicles or non-motor vehicles near the door, it is not suitable to open the door, so as to remind the person who wants to open the door in the car, thereby reducing safety hazards.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring is provided, comprising:

[0005] A shell, wherein a cavity is formed inside the shell;

[0006] A key assembly, the key assembly is connected to the housing, the key assembly is at least partially located in the cavity, and the key assembly is movable in the cavity;

[0007] A light ring, the light ring is connected to the housing, the light ring is located in the cavity, and the light ring surrounds the outside of the key assembly;

[0008] A circuit board is arranged in the cavity and located on a side away from the light ring. A light-emitting body is provided on the circuit board. A light guide is provided between the light-emitting body and the light ring to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting body to the light ring. The light-emitting body emits a warning light to the light ring through the light guide.

[0009] In some embodiments, the key assembly includes a key body and an inner shell, the key body is connected to the inner shell, the inner shell is located in the outer shell, and the inner shell is movable relative to the outer shell in a height direction of the outer shell.

[0010] In some embodiments, a light guide ring is further included. The light guide ring is installed in the cavity and is located between the light ring and the circuit board. The light guide ring is used to transmit the light generated by the light source to the light ring.

[0011] In some embodiments, a conductor is further included, which is installed in the cavity and covers the circuit board. The conductor is used to connect the light-emitting body and the power supply on the circuit board and control the conduction between the light-emitting body and the power supply.

[0012] In some embodiments, a base is further included, wherein the base is connected to the housing and is located on a side of the housing away from the button assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, it also includes: the inner shell is assembled on the outer shell based on the guide rib groove between the inner shell and the outer shell.

[0014] In some embodiments, the light ring is mounted between the inner shell and the outer shell of the housing, and further comprises:

[0015] The light ring is integrated between the inner shell and the outer shell of the housing based on two-color injection molding.

[0016] In some embodiments, the light guide ring is made of a transparent material and has a light diffusion structure design to evenly transmit the light emitted by the light source to the light ring.

[0017] In some embodiments, the light emitting body is a multi-color light emitting diode or a monochromatic light emitting diode.

[0018] In some embodiments, the light ring may emit light to warn by any of the following means: constantly on, with a breathing effect, or flashing.

[0019] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a warning method for a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring is provided, which is applied to the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring described in the first aspect, comprising:

[0020] In response to receiving the door opening command, monitoring the environment around the vehicle based on a preset driving assistance system;

[0021] Determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door;

[0022] If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle does not meet the conditions for opening the door, a first driving signal is sent to a body control module, and the body control module that receives the first driving signal controls the light-emitting body on the circuit board to emit a warning light to the light ring of the vehicle door lock switch;

[0023] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0024] In response to the first driving signal, the vehicle body control module controls the light ring in the vehicle door lock switch with the warning light ring to issue a corresponding light warning.

[0025] In some embodiments, before determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door, the method further includes:

[0026] Send a switch signal to the door drive module based on the vehicle door lock switch.

[0027] In some embodiments, after sending a switch signal to a door drive module based on a vehicle door lock switch, the method includes:

[0028] The switch signal is sent to the body control module based on the door driving module.

[0029] In some embodiments, determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door includes:

[0030] The preset driving assistance system is driven based on the body control module to determine whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door.

[0031] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0032] If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door, a second drive signal is sent to the door drive module based on the body control module, and the door drive module controls the door motor to open the door in response to the second drive signal.

[0033] In some embodiments, after the vehicle body control module drives the preset driving assistance system to determine whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door, the method includes:

[0034] In response to the first driving signal, sending a second driving signal to the door driving module based on the body control module;

[0035] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0036] In response to the second driving signal, a door motor is controlled based on the door driving module.

[0037] In some embodiments, in response to the first driving signal, based on the body control module, controlling the light ring in the vehicle door lock switch with the warning light ring to issue a corresponding light warning includes:

[0038] Outputting a pulse width modulation signal by the body control module based on the first drive signal;

[0039] The light ring is controlled to generate different warning states based on the pulse width modulation signal.

[0040] In some embodiments, the body control module is connected to the vehicle door lock switch based on a hard line, and the body control module is used to obtain the door status and the signal generated by the preset driving assistance system collecting the vehicle's surrounding environment.

[0041] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided, comprising the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring as described in the first aspect.

[0042] The present disclosure provides a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, a warning method and a vehicle, comprising: a housing, a cavity is provided inside the housing; a key assembly, the key assembly is connected to the housing, the key assembly is at least partially located in the cavity, and the key assembly is movable in the cavity; a light ring, the light ring is connected to the housing, the light ring is located in the cavity, and the light ring surrounds the outside of the key assembly; a circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the cavity, and the circuit board is located on a side away from the light ring, the circuit board has a light emitting body, between the light emitting body and the light ring is a light guide body that transmits the light emitted by the light emitting body to the light ring, and the light emitting body emits a warning light to the light ring through the light guide body. Compared with the related art, the light emitting body integrated on the circuit board of the vehicle door lock switch emits light, and the light is emitted through the light ring through the light guide body to realize the light warning function of the vehicle door lock switch.

[0043] It should be understood that the content described in this section is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the present application. Other features of the present application will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] The accompanying drawings are used to better understand the present solution and do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a transverse cross-sectional structure of a vehicle door lock switch provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0047] Figure 3 A schematic top view of a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a connection structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a vertical cross-sectional structure of a vehicle door lock switch provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 6 A flowchart of a warning method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0051] Figure 7 A flowchart of another warning method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0052] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the relationship between the functional units on which the vehicle door lock switch warning function is implemented provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The following is a description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, including various details of the embodiments of the present disclosure to facilitate understanding, which should be considered as merely exemplary. Therefore, it should be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Similarly, for the sake of clarity and conciseness, descriptions of well-known functions and structures are omitted in the following description.

[0054] The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, the warning method and the vehicle according to the embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0055] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0056] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring includes:

[0057] A housing 11, wherein the housing 11 has a cavity therein;

[0058] A button assembly 12, wherein the button assembly 12 is connected to the housing 11, and the button assembly 12 is at least partially located in the cavity, and the button assembly 12 is movable in the cavity;

[0059] A light ring 13, wherein the light ring 13 is connected to the housing 11, the light ring 13 is located in the cavity, and the light ring 13 surrounds the outside of the button assembly 12;

[0060] A circuit board 14 is provided in the cavity and is located on a side away from the light ring 13. The circuit board 14 has a light emitter. A light guide is provided between the light emitter and the light ring 13 to transmit the light emitted by the light emitter to the light ring 13, and a warning light is emitted to the light ring 13 through the light guide. Compared with the related art, the light emitter integrated on the circuit board 14 of the vehicle door lock switch emits light, and the light is emitted through the light guide through the light ring 13, so as to realize the light warning function of the vehicle door lock switch.

[0061] Further, in a possible implementation of this embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 1 The light emitting body is a multi-color light emitting diode or a monochromatic light emitting diode.

[0062] In order to achieve the effect of a multi-color light source, the use of the LED light source is not limited to a single color.

[0063] Further, in a possible implementation of this embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 1 The light ring 13 can emit light to warn in any of the following ways: always on, breathing effect, or flashing.

[0064] Exemplarily, each state of the light warning may correspond to a scenario, for example, flashing indicates that the external environment does not meet the conditions for opening the door, breathing effect indicates that the door is closed, and constant light indicates that the door is open. The above description is merely an exemplary description of the scenarios corresponding to the light warning states, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the scenarios corresponding to the light warning states.

[0065] As an extension of the above embodiment, the driving of the light emitting diode can be implemented based on the circuit board 14 inside the switch, or it can be implemented by other control units in the vehicle, such as: a body control module. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the driving method of the light emitting diode.

[0066] As a refinement of the above embodiment, the key assembly 12 includes a key body 15 and an inner shell 16, the key body 15 is connected to the inner shell 16, the inner shell 16 is located in the outer shell 11, and the inner shell 16 is movable relative to the outer shell 11 in the height direction of the outer shell 11.

[0067] As a refinement of the above embodiment, it also includes a light guide ring 17, which is installed in the cavity and located between the light ring 13 and the circuit board 14. The light guide ring 17 is used to transmit the light generated by the light source to the light ring 13. Furthermore, the above light guide includes but is not limited to the light guide ring 17.

[0068] As a refinement of the above embodiment, it also includes a conductor 18, which is installed in the cavity and covers the circuit board 14. The conductor 18 is non-conductive when it is not subjected to pressure, and is conductive when it is pressed. The conductor 18 is used to connect and disconnect the circuit between the light-emitting body and the power supply of the circuit board 14. When the conductor 18 is pressed, the circuit is connected, and when the conductor 18 is not subjected to force, the circuit is disconnected.

[0069] In a possible implementation of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the conductor 18 may be, but is not limited to, conductive rubber.

[0070] As a refinement of the above embodiment, a base 19 is further included. The base 19 is connected to the housing 11 , and the base 19 is located on a side of the housing 11 away from the button assembly 12 .

[0071] In order to more clearly show the specific structure of the vehicle door lock switch, Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a transverse cross-sectional structure of a vehicle door lock switch provided by the present invention, wherein Figure 2 The rib groove structure connecting the guide rib groove 111 between the outer shell 11 and the inner shell 16 and the local hollow structure 112 are shown, which constitute the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113 of the outer shell 11.

[0072] As a refinement of the above embodiment, the outer shell 11 includes two shells, that is, the outer shell 11 is a double-layer shell structure, including an inner shell 114 and an outer shell 113. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the inner shell 114 is included in the outer shell 11, and the outer shell 113 is the outermost shell of the outer shell 11. The inner shell 114 and the outermost shell of the outer shell 11 form a double-layer shell structure. The double-layer shell structure of the outer shell 11 includes: a hollow area surrounded by the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113, and the inner shell 114 is used to assemble the inner shell 16, that is, the inner shell 16 is assembled through the guide rib groove 111 on the inner shell 114. It should be understood that the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the assembly method of the inner shell 16.

[0073] As a refinement of the above embodiment, the light ring 13 and the light guide ring 17 are assembled between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113, that is, the light ring 13 and the light guide ring 17 are assembled in the hollow area, and the light guide ring 17 is arranged below the light ring 13, and there is a local hollow structure 112 between the light guide ring 17 and the light ring 13, and the light from the light guide ring 17 is transmitted to the light ring 13 through the local hollow structure 112, and the local hollow structure 112 is arranged on the connecting structure between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113.

[0074] As a refinement of the above embodiment, the conductor 18 is assembled at the other end of the inner shell 16, which means that the conductor 18 is assembled at the end of the inner shell 16 facing the circuit board 14, and the inner shell 16 is equipped with a key body 15. Pressing the vehicle door lock switch equipped with the key body 15 will cause the inner shell 16 to slide to the conductor 18 based on the guide rib groove 111. The conductor 18 is squeezed by the inner shell 16 to be turned on and then the circuit is turned on, generating a door opening signal. After completing the pressing operation of the key body 15, the key assembly 12 is driven to reset by the elastic force of the conductor 18.

[0075] In order to more clearly understand the pressing process of the key body 15 in the above embodiment, Figure 3 A schematic top view of a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, the middle of the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring is the button body 15 , and the button body 15 is surrounded by the light ring 13 .

[0076] In order to realize the control of the warning mode of the light ring 13 and provide a light source, the circuit board 14 needs to be assembled on the other end of the housing 11. In addition, the other end of the housing 11 is also used to assemble the base 19. After the assembly of the circuit board 14 is completed, the housing 11 is assembled on the base 19, and the base 19 is assembled on the vehicle. The circuit board 14 integrates light emitting diodes, and there is a connection circuit between the light emitting diodes and the body control module, which is used to transmit the signal for controlling the light emitting diodes to emit light, so that the light ring 13 can realize different light warning forms.

[0077] The circuit board 14 is integrated with a light emitting diode, and the light emitted by the light emitting diode is transmitted to the light ring 13 based on the light guide ring 17, so that the light ring 13 emits light for warning.

[0078] It has been understood from the detailed description of the embodiment above that the light guide ring 17 is arranged below the light ring 13, and below the light guide ring 17 is a circuit board 14 with a light emitting diode. For example, when there is a scene requiring a light emitting warning, the light emitting diode emits light, and the light emitted by the light emitting diode is transmitted to the light ring 13 based on the light guide ring 17, so that the light ring 13 emits light, thereby completing the light emitting warning of the light ring 13.

[0079] Further, in a possible implementation of this embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 2 The light ring 13 is mounted between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113 of the outer shell 11, and further comprises:

[0080] The light ring 13 is integrated between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113 of the housing 11 by two-color injection molding.

[0081] It should be noted that the light ring 13 can be assembled between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113 of the outer shell 11 in different ways. For example, the light ring 13 structure can be made of transparent materials and assembled between the inner shell 114 and the outer shell 113 of the outer shell 11. The light ring 13 and the outer shell 11 can also be directly made into an integrated part based on a two-color injection molding process.

[0082] In order to clearly show the connection between the light ring 13 and the housing 11, Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a connection method structure provided by the present embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the housing 11 and the light ring 13 are connected via a buckle 110 .

[0083] In order to more clearly show the specific structure of the vehicle door lock switch, Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the vertical cross-sectional structure of a vehicle door lock switch provided for an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the light ring 13 and the outer shell 11 are connected by a buckle 110, or an integral injection molding process is used to manufacture the light ring 13 and the outer shell 11 as a whole component; wherein the button body 15 and the inner shell 16 are connected by a buckle; the inner shell 16 and the outer shell 11 are in a relative motion relationship; the light guide ring 17 is clamped and fixed by the outer shell 11 and the base 19, and is arranged above the light-emitting body of the circuit board 14; the base 19 and the outer shell 11 are connected by a buckle; the conductor 18 covers the top of the circuit board 14, and together with the circuit board 14, is clamped and fixed by the outer shell 11 and the base 19.

[0084] Further, in a possible implementation of this embodiment, please continue to refer to Figure 1 The light guide ring 17 is made of transparent material and adopts a light diffusion structure design to evenly transmit the light emitted by the light emitting diode to the light ring 13 .

[0085] As an extension of the above embodiment, the light guide ring 17 is made of transparent materials, including polycarbonate or polymethyl methacrylate, and the light guide ring 17 adopts a scattered light structure design, that is, the light guide ring 17 adopts a uniform light structure design, which can make the light emitted by the light emitting diode more evenly transmitted to each point of the light ring 13. The present embodiment does not limit the material used to make the light guide ring 17.

[0086] In summary, the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following effects:

[0087] 1. Based on integrating a luminous body on the circuit board of the vehicle door lock switch and assembling a light guide ring in the vehicle door lock switch, the luminous warning function of the vehicle door lock switch is realized, reducing the safety hazard when the vehicle door is opened.

[0088] 2. While realizing the switch warning function, it can also coordinate with the interior atmosphere lighting effect, enriching the interior lighting diversity, which not only improves the quality of the switch, but also enhances the user's riding experience.

[0089] Corresponding to the above-mentioned vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, the present invention further proposes a warning method applied to the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring. Since the method embodiment of the present invention corresponds to the above-mentioned vehicle door lock switch embodiment, details not disclosed in the method embodiment can be referred to the above-mentioned vehicle door lock switch embodiment, and will not be described in detail in the present invention.

[0090] Figure 6 A flowchart of a warning method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the warning method is applied to the vehicle door lock switch with the warning light ring and includes:

[0091] Step 201 , in response to receiving a door opening command, monitoring the environment around the vehicle based on a preset driving assistance system.

[0092] As a refinement of the above steps, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a scenario-based description. If a person inside the vehicle presses the vehicle door lock switch, a door opening command, i.e., an electrical signal for opening the door, is generated. The preset driving assistance system in the vehicle will monitor the environment around the vehicle. The preset driving assistance system includes laser radar, cameras, sensors and other equipment that can monitor the environment around the vehicle. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the preset driving assistance system.

[0093] Step 202, determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door.

[0094] As a refinement of the above steps, based on the monitoring result of the preset driving assistance system in step 201, it is determined whether the environment around the vehicle allows the door to be opened.

[0095] Step 203: Send a first driving signal to a body control module.

[0096] If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle does not meet the conditions for opening the door, step 203 is executed.

[0097] As a refinement of the above steps, when the judgment result of step 202 is that the door is not allowed to be opened, a first drive signal, that is, an electrical signal, is sent to the body control module.

[0098] If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle does not meet the conditions for opening the door, step 204 is executed.

[0099] Step 204 , in response to the first driving signal, based on the light emitter on the vehicle body control module control circuit board emits a warning light to the light ring of the vehicle door lock switch.

[0100] As a refinement of the above steps, after receiving the first drive signal, the body control module controls the light ring in the vehicle door lock switch to issue a corresponding light warning according to information contained in the first drive signal.

[0101] In order to more completely demonstrate the execution steps of the warning method, Figure 7 The flowchart of another warning method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is as follows. Before executing step 202 to determine whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door, the following is executed: Figure 7 Steps include:

[0102] Step 301: Send a switch signal to a door drive module based on a vehicle door lock switch.

[0103] As a refinement of the above steps, when the vehicle door lock switch is touched, a switch signal is generated, and the switch signal is transmitted to the door drive module. The door drive module communicates with the body control module based on a controller area network or a local interconnection network, and the door drive module drives the switch of the door motor.

[0104] Step 302: Send the switch signal to the body control module based on the door drive module.

[0105] As a refinement of the above steps, the switch signal is transmitted to the body control module via the door drive module.

[0106] Step 303: Based on the body control module, the preset driving assistance system is driven to determine whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door.

[0107] As a refinement of the above steps, after receiving the switch signal, the body control module drives the preset driving assistance system to determine whether the environment around the vehicle allows the door to be opened, and receives the electrical signal returned by the preset driving assistance system.

[0108] As a refinement of the above embodiment, after executing step 303 of driving the preset driving assistance system based on the body control module to determine whether the environment around the vehicle has the conditions for opening the door, the method can also adopt but is not limited to the following implementation, including: responding to the first drive signal, sending a second drive signal to the door drive module based on the body control module. In order to facilitate the understanding of this detailed description, an exemplary description will be provided below.

[0109] It is known from the above embodiments that the first drive signal includes the judgment information of the preset driving assistance system on whether the vehicle environment has the conditions for opening the vehicle door, and the body control module sends the second drive signal to the door drive module based on the judgment information, that is, when the judgment information is that the door opening conditions are not met, the body control module sends information that does not allow door opening to the body drive module, and the body drive module does not drive the door motor to open the door; when the judgment information is that the door opening conditions are met, the body control module sends information that allows door opening to the body drive module, and the body drive module drives the door motor to open the door. The above logic is only an exemplary description, and the disclosed embodiments do not limit the logical process of opening the vehicle door.

[0110] As a refinement of the above embodiment, after the door drive module receives the second drive signal, the method may also adopt but is not limited to the following implementation methods, including: controlling the door motor based on the door drive module in response to the second drive signal.

[0111] As an extension of the embodiment of the present disclosure, when executing step 204 in response to the first drive signal, based on the body control module controlling the light ring in the vehicle door lock switch with the warning light ring to issue a corresponding light warning, the following implementation methods may be adopted but are not limited to, for example: based on the first drive signal, the body control module outputs a pulse width modulation signal; based on the pulse width modulation signal, the light ring is controlled to generate different warning states.

[0112] The above-mentioned detailed steps indicate that the body control module generates a pulse width modulation signal based on the judgment information contained in the first drive signal, and based on the pulse width modulation signal, the light emitting diode presents different judge states, so that the light ring shows different warning states, for example: if the judgment information is that the door opening condition is not met, the body control module generates a corresponding pulse width modulation signal, and the light emitting diode flashes based on the pulse width modulation signal, so that the light ring shows a flashing warning state; if the judgment information is that the door opening condition is met, the body control module generates a corresponding pulse width modulation signal, and the light emitting diode is always on based on the pulse width modulation signal, so that the light ring shows a always-on warning state. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the correspondence between the warning state and the judgment information.

[0113] As an extension of the above embodiment, the body control module is connected to the vehicle door lock switch based on a hard line, and the body control module is used to obtain the door state and the signal generated by the preset driving assistance system collecting the vehicle surrounding environment. The door state includes: open, closed, opening, and closing, and the body control module can provide different lighting effect prompts based on different door states.

[0114] In order to more intuitively demonstrate the relationship between the vehicle door lock switch, door drive module, body control module, door motor, and preset driving assistance system, Figure 8 The following is a schematic diagram of the relationship between the functional units on which the vehicle door lock switch warning function is implemented according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 8 As shown:

[0115] The vehicle door lock switch is connected to the body control module and the door drive module respectively, the door drive module is connected to the door motor, the body control module is connected to the preset driving assistance system, and the door drive module and the body control module communicate based on the controller area network or the local interconnection network. Among them, the vehicle door lock switch sends a switch signal to the door drive module, and the dotted line part indicates that the vehicle door lock switch can also send a switch signal to the body control module, and the body control module sends a pulse width modulation signal to the vehicle door lock switch to control the light ring warning.

[0116] A vehicle includes the above-mentioned vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring. It should be noted that the above-mentioned description of the embodiment of the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring is also applicable to the vehicle of this embodiment. The principle is the same and will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0117] It should be noted that the above explanation of the embodiment of the vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring is also applicable to the device of this embodiment, and the principle is the same, which is no longer limited in this embodiment.

[0118] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0119] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0120] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0121] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0122] In the present invention, the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0123] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

[0124] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used to reorder, add or delete steps. For example, the steps recorded in this disclosure can be executed in parallel, sequentially or in different orders, as long as the desired results of the technical solutions disclosed in this disclosure can be achieved, and this document does not limit this.

Claims

1. A vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, characterized in that: include: A shell, wherein a cavity is formed inside the shell; A key assembly, the key assembly is connected to the housing, the key assembly is at least partially located in the cavity, and the key assembly is movable in the cavity; A light ring, the light ring is connected to the housing, the light ring is located in the cavity, and the light ring surrounds the outside of the key assembly; A circuit board is arranged in the cavity and located on a side away from the light ring. A light-emitting body is provided on the circuit board. A light guide is provided between the light-emitting body and the light ring to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting body to the light ring. The light-emitting body emits a warning light to the light ring through the light guide.

2. The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The key assembly comprises a key body and an inner shell, wherein the key body is connected to the inner shell, the inner shell is located in the outer shell, and the inner shell is movable relative to the outer shell in a height direction of the outer shell.

3. The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light guide body comprises a light guide ring, which is installed in the cavity and located between the light ring and the circuit board. The light guide ring is used to transmit the light generated by the light body to the light ring.

4. The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a conductor, which is installed in the cavity and covers the circuit board. The conductor is used to connect the light-emitting body and the power supply on the circuit board and control the light-emitting body to be turned on by the power supply.

5. The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a base, which is connected to the shell and is located at a side of the shell away from the button assembly.

6. A warning method for a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring, characterized in that: The vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring applied to any one of claims 1 to 5 comprises: In response to receiving the door opening command, monitoring the environment around the vehicle based on a preset driving assistance system; Determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door; If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle does not meet the conditions for opening the door, a first drive signal is sent to a body control module, and the body control module that receives the first drive signal controls the light-emitting body on the circuit board to emit a warning light to the light ring of the vehicle door lock switch.

7. The warning method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The determining whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door includes: The preset driving assistance system is driven based on the body control module to determine whether the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door.

8. The warning method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The method further comprises: If it is determined that the environment around the vehicle meets the conditions for opening the door, a second drive signal is sent to the door drive module based on the body control module, and the door drive module controls the door motor to open the door in response to the second drive signal.

9. The warning method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The step of controlling the light emitter on the circuit board to emit a warning light to the light ring of the vehicle door lock switch by the vehicle body control module receiving the first drive signal comprises: driving the body control module to output a pulse width modulation signal based on the first drive signal; Based on the pulse width modulation signal, the light-emitting body on the circuit board is controlled to emit a warning light to the light ring of the vehicle door lock switch.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises a vehicle door lock switch with a warning light ring according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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