Gear limit device and method for a vehicle

Abstract

The application relates to a gear limiting device and method of a vehicle, wherein the device comprises: a gear lock, which has a locked state and an unlocked state; a state detection device, which is used for detecting the actual state of each door of the vehicle; and a controller, which is used for controlling the gear lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is detected to be an open state, thereby prohibiting the vehicle from being in gear, and controlling the gear lock to be switched to the unlocked state when the actual state of each door is detected to be a closed state, thereby allowing the vehicle to be in gear. Thus, the technical problem that gear locking needs to be manually operated by a driver, the intelligent level is low, and there are great safety hazards in the prior art is solved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicle safety, in particular to a gear position limiting device and method of a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the popularity of automobiles in daily life, traffic accidents caused by the operation errors of drivers occur frequently. For example, when a vehicle is in a state where gear shifting cannot be performed, the driver forcibly shifts gears or mistakenly touches the gear shift, which can easily lead to traffic accidents. In related technologies, gear shifting can be locked by tilting the gear shift knob or rotating the gear shift lever, so as to avoid the above accidents by limiting the gear shifting operation.

[0003] However, in related technologies, the driver needs to manually lock the gear shift, and the intelligent level is low. When the driver forgets to manually lock, the vehicle may be accidentally shifted due to mistaken operation, which has a great safety hazard and needs to be improved. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a gear position limiting device and method of a vehicle to solve the technical problem in related technologies that gear shift locking needs to be manually operated by the driver, the intelligent level is low, and there is a great safety hazard.

[0005] The first aspect of the present application provides a gear position limiting device of a vehicle, comprising: a gear shift lock, the gear shift lock having a locked state and an unlocked state; a state detection device for detecting the actual state of each door of the vehicle; and a controller for controlling the gear shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is detected to be in an open state, prohibiting the vehicle from being in gear, and controlling the gear shift lock to switch to the unlocked state when the actual state of each door is in a closed state, allowing the vehicle to be in gear.

[0006] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, it further comprises: an alarm device; a vehicle speed detection device for collecting the actual vehicle speed of the vehicle, so as to control the alarm device to alarm when the controller determines that the gear shift lock is invalid according to the actual vehicle speed and the actual state.

[0007] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present application, the alarm device comprises at least one acoustic reminder device and / or at least one optical reminder device, which acoustically alarms and / or optically alarms the driver.

[0008] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, it further includes: an identity collection device for collecting a user's identity identifier; and an identity recognition device for recognizing the user's identity permissions based on the identity identifier. When the identity permissions do not meet a preset shifting condition and the actual state of any door is open, the controller controls the shift lock to be in the locked state. When the identity permissions do not meet the preset shifting condition and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller controls the shift lock to be in the locked state. When the identity permissions meet the preset shifting condition and the actual state of any door is open, the controller controls the shift lock to be in the locked state. When the identity permissions meet the preset shifting condition and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller controls the shift lock to be in the unlocked state.

[0009] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the identity identifier is the user's facial information or location.

[0010] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, it further includes: a lock reminder device, used to provide a lock reminder when the shift lock is in the locked state.

[0011] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the lock reminder device is further configured to match the optimal reminder content and optimal reminder method for the lock reminder based on the lock state and the door being in the open state.

[0012] A second aspect of this application provides a method for restricting the gear position of a vehicle, comprising the following steps: detecting the actual state of each door of the vehicle; when the actual state of any door is detected to be open, controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state to prevent the vehicle from shifting gears; and when the actual state of each door is closed, controlling the shift lock to be switched to the unlocked state to allow the vehicle to shift gears.

[0013] A third aspect of this application provides a vehicle, including a gear limiting device as described in the above embodiments.

[0014] A fourth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer program code that, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform the vehicle gear limiting method described in the above-described possible implementation.

[0015] This application embodiment utilizes a gear shift lock to restrict gear positions. A controller manages the gear shift lock based on the actual state of the doors. Specifically, when any door is open, the controller locks the gear shift lock, preventing gear engagement. When all doors are closed, the controller unlocks the gear shift lock, allowing gear engagement. This achieves automatic gear locking and unlocking, preventing incorrect gear engagement due to driver forgetting to lock or accidental activation. This improves vehicle intelligence and driving safety. Therefore, it solves the technical problems of related technologies where gear shift locking requires manual driver operation, has low intelligence, and poses significant safety hazards.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a gear limiting device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of this application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a gear limiting device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a vehicle gear limiting method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle provided according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0023] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, describes a vehicle gear-positioning limiting device and method according to embodiments of this application. Addressing the technical problems mentioned in the background art, where gear shifting locks require manual operation by the driver, have low intelligence levels, and pose significant safety hazards, this application provides a vehicle gear-positioning limiting device. In this device, a gear shifting lock can be used to limit gear positions, and a controller can control the gear shifting lock based on the actual state of the vehicle doors. Specifically, when any door is open, the controller can lock the gear shifting lock, preventing the vehicle from shifting gears; when all doors are closed, the controller can unlock the gear shifting lock, allowing the vehicle to shift gears. This achieves automatic locking and unlocking of the vehicle gears, preventing incorrect gear shifting due to the driver forgetting to lock or accidentally pressing the lock, thus improving both the vehicle's intelligence level and driving safety. Therefore, this solves the technical problems of related technologies where gear shifting locks require manual operation by the driver, have low intelligence levels, and pose significant safety hazards.

[0024] Specifically, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a gear limiting device for a vehicle provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the gear limiting device 10 of the vehicle includes: a shift lock 100, a status detection device 200, and a controller 300.

[0026] Specifically, the shift lock 100 has a locked state and an unlocked state.

[0027] In actual implementation, the embodiments of this application can restrict the gear shifting of the vehicle through the gear shift lock 100, thereby effectively avoiding problems such as misoperation, starting failure and parking accidents, and ensuring the safety of the driver and the vehicle at an additional safety level.

[0028] The shift lock 100 has a locked state and an unlocked state. In the locked state, the current gear of the vehicle is locked, and the driver is prohibited from shifting gears. In the unlocked state, the shift restriction of the vehicle is released, and the driver is allowed to shift gears.

[0029] The status detection device 200 is used to detect the actual status of each door of the vehicle.

[0030] As one possible implementation, embodiments of this application can use a state detection device 200 to detect the actual state of each door of the vehicle in order to determine whether each door of the vehicle is closed.

[0031] Among them, the status detection device 200 can reuse the door sensors built into the vehicle's own safety system to determine the actual status of each door based on the door opening or closing signal, thereby saving costs and simplifying the structure; the status detection device 200 can also be set up separately to obtain the status signal, door lock signal, etc. of each door and combine them with the in-vehicle image to more accurately determine the actual status of each door.

[0032] The controller 300 is used to lock the shift lock 100 when it detects that any door is actually open, thus preventing the vehicle from shifting gears, and to unlock the shift lock 100 when each door is actually closed, thus allowing the vehicle to shift gears.

[0033] In some embodiments, when the actual state of any door is detected to be open, such as when the controller 300 receives a signal that the door is not closed, the shift lock 100 can be controlled to enter a locked state to prevent the vehicle from shifting gears.

[0034] For example, when a vehicle is parked on a slope with the parking gear engaged and the handbrake not applied, if a passenger opens a door to exit, and the driver accidentally engages the handbrake while resting or moving around, or if a passenger's belongings cause the gear to shift, the vehicle could potentially slide down the slope and cause a traffic accident. Therefore, this embodiment of the application can restrict gear shifting when any vehicle door is opened, preventing incorrect gear shifting caused by human factors such as the flow of people inside and outside the vehicle during entry and exit, thereby improving vehicle safety.

[0035] In other embodiments, when the actual state of each door is detected to be closed, such as when the controller 300 receives a signal that all doors are closed, the shift lock 100 can be switched to the unlocked state, thereby allowing the driver to perform a shift operation so that the driver can drive the vehicle.

[0036] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the vehicle gear limiting device 10 further includes an alarm device and a vehicle speed detection device.

[0037] Among them, the vehicle speed detection device is used to collect the actual vehicle speed so that when the controller 300 determines that the shift lock 100 has failed based on the actual vehicle speed and actual status, it controls the alarm device to sound an alarm.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the vehicle speed can also be monitored by a vehicle speed detection device. When the vehicle speed is 0, the vehicle may be in a parked state or a temporary parking state. At this time, it can be determined that the vehicle is in a safe scenario, and the alarm device will not be triggered regardless of whether the shift lock 100 is locked or not. When the vehicle speed is not 0, this embodiment can determine the theoretical state of the shift lock 100 based on the actual state of the car door. That is, the shift lock 100 should be in a locked or unlocked state. When the actual state of the shift lock 100 does not match the theoretical state, it is determined that the shift lock 100 has failed, thereby controlling the alarm device to sound an alarm. This allows the driver to obtain the fault information of the shift lock 100 in a timely manner, avoids traffic accidents caused by the shift lock 100, and thus improves vehicle driving safety.

[0039] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the alarm device includes: at least one acoustic alert device and / or at least one optical alert device.

[0040] Among them, at least one acoustic warning device and / or at least one optical warning device provides an acoustic alarm and / or an optical alarm to the driver.

[0041] In actual implementation, the alarm device in this application embodiment can be at least one acoustic reminder device and / or at least one optical reminder device.

[0042] The acoustic reminder device can be a speaker or a buzzer. When the shift lock 100 is determined to be faulty, the acoustic reminder device of this embodiment can generate an alarm tone or provide a voice prompt. When the acoustic reminder device generates an alarm tone, it can provide different frequencies and volumes of reminders based on the current vehicle speed. For example, when the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to 100 km / h, this embodiment can determine that the vehicle is currently traveling on a highway, which is extremely dangerous. At this time, the alarm tone frequency is the highest, such as 1 second / time, and the volume is the largest, to remind the driver to slow down, pull over, and stop in the emergency lane to check the vehicle. When the vehicle speed is less than 100 km / h but greater than or equal to 60 km / h, it can determine that the vehicle is currently traveling on an expressway, which is relatively dangerous. At this time, the alarm tone frequency can be 3 seconds / time, and the volume is relatively high. When the vehicle speed is less than 60 km / h, it can determine that the vehicle is currently traveling on an urban road, which is less dangerous. At this time, the alarm tone frequency can be 5 seconds / time, and the volume is relatively low, ensuring that the driver can hear it.

[0043] The optical reminder device can be a central control screen, instrument panel light, or interior ambient light, etc. When the shift lock 100 is determined to be faulty, the optical reminder device of this application embodiment can generate reminder text to be displayed on the central control screen, or to provide a warning through the instrument panel, or to provide a reminder through the interior ambient light. In addition, the optical reminder device can also generate different reminder methods based on different vehicle speeds, such as the light changing from yellow to red as the vehicle speed increases, and the light flashing frequency changing from slow to fast, etc.

[0044] It should be noted that the specific reminder method can be set by those skilled in the art or by the driver, and no specific restrictions are imposed here.

[0045] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the vehicle gear limiting device 10 further includes an identity collection device and an identity recognition device.

[0046] Among them, the identity collection device is used to collect the user's identity information.

[0047] The identification device is used to identify the user's identity and permissions based on the identity identifier. When the identity and permissions do not meet the preset gear shifting conditions and the actual state of any door is open, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be locked. When the identity and permissions do not meet the preset gear shifting conditions and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be locked. When the identity and permissions meet the preset gear shifting conditions and the actual state of any door is open, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be locked. When the identity and permissions meet the preset gear shifting conditions and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be unlocked.

[0048] As one possible implementation, the vehicle gear limiting device 10 in this application embodiment may also include an identity collection device and an identity recognition device to prevent in-vehicle users such as children from shifting gears through identity verification, thereby ensuring vehicle driving safety.

[0049] Specifically, in this application embodiment, the user's identity can be collected by an identity collection device, such as an image collection device or a fingerprint recognition device.

[0050] Furthermore, in this embodiment of the application, after collecting the user's identity identifier, the identity recognition device can be used to identify the user's identity and permissions, i.e., whether the user is the driver. For example, when the identity collection device is an image collection device, the in-vehicle camera can capture the facial images of all users in the vehicle to identify whether the user currently shifting gears is the driver; when the identity collection device is a fingerprint recognition device, the fingerprint recognition device can be installed in the vehicle's gear shift lever to recognize fingerprint or palm print information when a user touches it, and determine whether the user is the driver.

[0051] In this embodiment of the application, when the identity and authorization do not meet the preset gear shifting conditions, that is, when the user is not the driver and the actual state of any door is open, the controller 300 controls the gear shift lock 100 to be locked to prevent other users from accidentally touching or maliciously shifting gears, thereby ensuring driving safety.

[0052] When the user's identity and permissions do not meet the preset gear shifting conditions, that is, when the user is not the driver and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller 300 controls the gear shift lock 100 to be locked to prevent other users from accidentally touching or maliciously shifting gears, thereby ensuring driving safety.

[0053] When the user's identity and permissions meet the preset shifting conditions, that is, when the user is the driver and the actual state of any door is open, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be locked.

[0054] When the user's identity and permissions meet the preset shift conditions, i.e., the user is the driver and the actual state of any door is closed, the controller 300 controls the shift lock 100 to be in the unlocked state.

[0055] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the identity identifier is the user's facial information or location.

[0056] In some embodiments, the identity identifier can be the user's facial information or location, so as to determine whether the gear shifting operation was performed by the driver by analyzing facial features or the location of the person performing the gear shifting operation.

[0057] For example, in this embodiment of the application, when the vehicle is powered on, images of all users inside the vehicle can be captured, namely the facial features of each user and the seating arrangement of each user. When performing identity recognition, the in-vehicle images captured at the current moment are compared with the in-vehicle images at the moment of power-on, thereby performing identity recognition.

[0058] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the vehicle gear limiting device 10 further includes a locking reminder device.

[0059] The locking reminder device is used to provide a locking reminder when the shift lock 100 is in the locked state.

[0060] As one possible implementation, this application embodiment may also include a lock reminder device to provide a lock reminder when the shift lock 100 is in a locked state, informing the driver that shifting is currently prohibited. On the one hand, this can remind the driver of the door status when the door is not fully closed, and on the other hand, it can prevent the driver from forcibly shifting gears, thereby causing wear and tear on the corresponding parts.

[0061] Optionally, in one embodiment of this application, the lock reminder device is further configured to match the optimal reminder content and optimal reminder method for the lock reminder based on the lock state and the door being in the open state.

[0062] In actual implementation, the locking reminder device in this application embodiment can match the optimal reminder content and optimal reminder method according to the locked state and the open state of the door. For example, when the shift lock 100 is locked and the door is open, the optimal reminder content in this application embodiment can be "The door is not closed, shifting is prohibited." and the reminder can be given through voice broadcast and / or display on the central control screen.

[0063] The content and method of the reminder can be set by those skilled in the art based on the vehicle configuration, and the user, such as the driver, can choose the best reminder content and method. No specific restrictions are imposed here.

[0064] Combination Figure 2 As shown, the working principle of the gear limiting device 10 of the vehicle according to an embodiment of this application will be described in detail with reference to one embodiment.

[0065] like Figure 2 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of the gear limiting device 10 of a vehicle. The embodiments of this application may include: a gear shift lock 100, a status detection device 200, a controller 300, and an alarm device 400.

[0066] The shift lock 100 receives signals from the controller 300. It allows the vehicle to engage gears by energizing the solenoid valve and disengages it by de-energizing the solenoid valve, thus restricting gear shifting and effectively preventing misoperation, starting errors, and parking accidents. This provides an additional layer of safety for the driver and vehicle. The shift lock 100 has a locked state and an unlocked state. In the locked state, the current gear is locked, preventing the driver from shifting; in the unlocked state, the shift restriction is lifted, allowing the driver to shift gears.

[0067] The status detection device 200 detects the actual status of each door of the vehicle to determine whether each door of the vehicle is closed.

[0068] Among them, the status detection device 200 can reuse the door sensors built into the vehicle's own safety system to determine the actual status of each door based on the door opening or closing signal, thereby saving costs and simplifying the structure; the status detection device 200 can also be set up separately to obtain the status signal, door lock signal, etc. of each door and combine them with the in-vehicle image to more accurately determine the actual status of each door.

[0069] The controller 300 can lock the shift lock 100 when it detects that any door is actually open, preventing the vehicle from shifting gears, and unlock the shift lock 100 when each door is actually closed, allowing the vehicle to shift gears.

[0070] The operating logic of controller 300 can be as follows:

[0071] When the controller 300 receives a signal that the door is closed, it powers on the solenoid valve and controls the shift lock 100 to unlock, at which point the vehicle can be put into gear.

[0072] When the controller 300 receives a signal that the door is not closed, it energizes the solenoid valve and controls the shift lock 100 to lock, thus prohibiting the vehicle from shifting gears.

[0073] When the controller 300 receives a signal that the vehicle speed is 0, it will control the alarm device 400 not to sound, regardless of whether the door is closed or not.

[0074] When the controller 300 receives a non-zero vehicle speed signal and a door not closed signal, it will trigger the alarm device 400 to sound an alarm.

[0075] The alarm device 400 may be at least one acoustic alert device and / or at least one optical alert device.

[0076] The acoustic reminder device can be a speaker or a buzzer. When the shift lock 100 is determined to be faulty, the acoustic reminder device of this application embodiment can generate an alarm tone or provide a voice prompt. When the acoustic reminder device generates an alarm tone, it can provide a reminder at different frequencies and volumes according to the current vehicle speed.

[0077] The optical reminder device can be a central control screen, instrument panel light, or interior ambient light, etc. When the shift lock 100 is determined to be faulty, the optical reminder device of this application embodiment can generate reminder text to be displayed on the central control screen, or to provide a warning through the instrument panel, or to provide a reminder through the interior ambient light. In addition, the optical reminder device can also generate different reminder methods based on different vehicle speeds, such as the light changing from yellow to red as the vehicle speed increases, and the light flashing frequency changing from slow to fast, etc.

[0078] It should be noted that the specific reminder method can be set by those skilled in the art or by the driver, and no specific restrictions are imposed here.

[0079] The vehicle gear-position limiting device proposed in this application embodiment utilizes a gear shift lock to restrict gear positions. A controller manages the gear shift lock based on the actual state of the doors. Specifically, when any door is open, the controller locks the gear shift lock, preventing gear engagement. When all doors are closed, the controller unlocks the gear shift lock, allowing gear engagement. This achieves automatic locking and unlocking of the vehicle's gears, preventing incorrect gear engagement due to driver forgetting to lock or accidental activation. This improves both the vehicle's intelligence level and driving safety. Therefore, it solves the technical problems of related technologies where gear shift locking requires manual driver operation, has a low level of intelligence, and poses significant safety hazards.

[0080] Next, the method for limiting the gear position of a vehicle according to an embodiment of this application is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0081] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for limiting the gear position of a vehicle according to an embodiment of this application.

[0082] like Figure 3 As shown, the gear limiting method for this vehicle includes the following steps:

[0083] In step S301, the actual state of each door of the vehicle is detected.

[0084] In step S302, when any door is detected to be in an open state, the shift lock is locked to prevent the vehicle from shifting gears. When all doors are in a closed state, the shift lock is unlocked to allow the vehicle to shift gears. It should be noted that the foregoing explanation of the vehicle gear limiting device embodiment also applies to the vehicle gear limiting method of this embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0085] The vehicle gear-positioning restriction method proposed in this application utilizes a gear shift lock to restrict gear positions. A controller manages the gear shift lock based on the actual door status; when any door is open, the controller locks the gear shift lock, preventing gear engagement. When all doors are closed, the controller unlocks the gear shift lock, allowing gear engagement. This automatic locking and unlocking of the vehicle gears prevents incorrect gear engagement due to driver forgetting to lock or accidental activation, improving both vehicle intelligence and driving safety. This solves the technical problems of related technologies where gear shifting requires manual driver operation, has low intelligence, and poses significant safety hazards.

[0086] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of this application. The vehicle may include:

[0087] The memory 401, the processor 402, and the computer program stored on the memory 401 and capable of running on the processor 402.

[0088] When processor 402 executes the program, it implements the vehicle gear limiting method provided in the above embodiments.

[0089] Furthermore, the vehicle also includes:

[0090] Communication interface 403 is used for communication between memory 401 and processor 402.

[0091] The memory 401 is used to store computer programs that can run on the processor 402.

[0092] The memory 401 may include high-speed RAM memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device.

[0093] If the memory 401, processor 402, and communication interface 403 are implemented independently, then the communication interface 403, memory 401, and processor 402 can be interconnected via a bus to complete communication between them. The bus can be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. Buses can be divided into address buses, data buses, control buses, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 4 The bus is represented by a single thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0094] Optionally, in a specific implementation, if the memory 401, processor 402, and communication interface 403 are integrated on a single chip, then the memory 401, processor 402, and communication interface 403 can communicate with each other through an internal interface.

[0095] Processor 402 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of this application.

[0096] This embodiment also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the above-described method for limiting the gear position of a vehicle.

[0097] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0098] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "N" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0099] Any process or method described in the flowchart or otherwise herein can be understood as representing a module, segment, or portion of code comprising one or N executable instructions for implementing custom logic functions or processes, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of this application includes additional implementations in which functions may be performed not in the order shown or discussed, including substantially simultaneously or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, as should be understood by those skilled in the art to which embodiments of this application pertain.

[0100] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device (such as a computer-based system, a processor-included system, or other system that can fetch and execute instructions from, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device). For the purposes of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any means that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transmit programs for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include: an electrical connection having one or more wires (electronic device), a portable computer disk drive (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable and editable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and portable optical disc read-only memory (CDROM). Alternatively, the computer-readable medium may be paper or other suitable media on which the program can be printed, since the program can be obtained electronically by optically scanning the paper or other medium, followed by editing, interpreting, or otherwise processing as necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0101] It should be understood that the various parts of this application can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, the N steps or methods can be implemented using software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware as in another embodiment, it can be implemented using any one or a combination of the following techniques known in the art: discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logical functions on data signals, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) having suitable combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGAs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.

[0102] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the methods described in the above embodiments can be implemented by a program instructing related hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, it includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

[0103] Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into a processing module, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into a module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented as a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it can also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0104] The storage medium mentioned above can be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc. Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A gear limiting device of a vehicle, characterized by, The gear shift limiter comprises: a shift lock having a locked state and an unlocked state; a state detection device for detecting the actual state of each door of the vehicle; a controller for controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is detected to be open, thereby prohibiting the vehicle from being in gear, and for controlling the shift lock to be switched to the unlocked state when the actual state of each door is detected to be closed, thereby allowing the vehicle to be in gear; an alarm device; a vehicle speed detection device for collecting the actual speed of the vehicle, so as to control the alarm device to alarm when the controller determines that the shift lock is invalid according to the actual speed and the actual state. The alarm device comprises:

2. The gear limiting device of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by at least one acoustic reminder device and / or at least one optical reminder device, which alarm the driver acoustically and / or optically. Further comprising:

3. The gear limiting device of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by an identity collection device for collecting the identity of a user; an identity recognition device for recognizing the identity authority of the user according to the identity, and for controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is open and the identity authority does not meet a preset gear engagement condition, for controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is closed and the identity authority does not meet the preset gear engagement condition, for controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is open and the identity authority meets the preset gear engagement condition, and for controlling the shift lock to be in the unlocked state when the actual state of any door is closed and the identity authority meets the preset gear engagement condition. The identity is the face information or the location of the user.

4. The gear limiting device of a vehicle according to claim 3, characterized by Further comprising:

5. The gear limiting device of a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by a locked reminder device for reminding the user to lock the vehicle when the shift lock is in the locked state. The locked reminder device is further configured to match the best reminder content and the best reminder mode of the locked reminder according to the locked state and the door in the open state.

6. The gear limiting device of a vehicle according to claim 5, characterized by The gear shift limiter of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

7. A gear limit method of a vehicle characterized by comprising: detecting the actual state of each door of the vehicle; controlling the shift lock to be in the locked state when the actual state of any door is detected to be open, thereby prohibiting the vehicle from being in gear, and controlling the shift lock to be switched to the unlocked state when the actual state of each door is detected to be closed, thereby allowing the vehicle to be in gear. The gear shift limiter of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1-6.

8. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed, implements the gear shift limiting method of the vehicle according to claim 7. ​ 9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, ​

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