Vehicle movement assistance method, electric vehicle, and computer program product

Abstract

The invention provides a vehicle movement assisting method which is suitable for an electric vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, detecting a movement of a corresponding electronic device by using a first sensor; then, the electric vehicle obtains the movement of the corresponding electronic device; afterwards, the electric vehicle determines an auxiliary power according to the movement, and provides the auxiliary power to a motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle movement assistance method and an electric vehicle thereof, and more particularly to a method and an electric vehicle thereof that can automatically provide auxiliary power to an electric vehicle for movement assistance according to movement detected by a sensor. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the rise of environmental awareness and the advancement of electric vehicle technology, the development of electric vehicles powered by electricity to replace traditional vehicles powered by fossil fuels has gradually become an important goal in the automotive field, making electric vehicles more and more popular. In order to increase the range and willingness to use electric vehicles, many countries or cities have begun to plan to set up charging stations and battery energy stations in public places to provide electric vehicles and / or electric motorcycles for charging or battery replacement, making the use of electric vehicles more convenient.

[0003] With the advancement of electronic information, the trend of vehicle development is becoming more and more intelligent. In addition to the basic carrying function, the improvement of safety and more peripheral application functions has also become an issue that the industry is working hard to develop. Encouraged by the government's subsidy policy, many people have also begun to try to buy and use electric vehicles as a means of transportation. Generally speaking, electric vehicles are equipped with more electronic components / devices and can be combined with the user's mobile device to provide more personalized applications and experiences. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle starting method based on battery status.

[0005] Therefore, the vehicle movement assistance method of the present invention is applicable to an electric vehicle. First, a first sensor is used to detect a movement of a corresponding electronic device. Then, the electric vehicle obtains the movement of the corresponding electronic device. After that, the electric vehicle determines an auxiliary power according to the movement, and provides the auxiliary power to a motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle.

[0006] In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a mobile device, and the mobile device is connected to the electric vehicle via a network and transmits the movement to the electric vehicle.

[0007] In some embodiments, the electronic device is disposed in the electric vehicle, and the first sensor is used to detect the movement of the electric vehicle.

[0008] In some embodiments, the electric vehicle receives an activation instruction corresponding to a movement assistance function, wherein the activation instruction is received by a button of the electric vehicle or by a mobile device. In response to the activation instruction, the auxiliary power is determined according to the movement and provided to the motor unit.

[0009] In some embodiments, a second sensor of the electric vehicle is used to detect a vertical slope of the electric vehicle, and a road slope is determined based on the vertical slope. The road slope and a head direction of the electric vehicle are used to determine whether the road is uphill or downhill. When the road is downhill, the activation instruction is ignored or cancelled.

[0010] In some embodiments, it is determined whether the road slope is greater than a predetermined degree. When the road slope is greater than the predetermined degree, it is determined whether the road is uphill or downhill based on the road slope and the front direction of the electric vehicle.

[0011] In some embodiments, when the road surface is downhill, the motor unit is caused to enter a power generation mode to charge a battery of the electric vehicle and generate a reverse torque to assist the electric vehicle in decelerating.

[0012] In some embodiments, when a speed of the movement is higher, the auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is lower, and when the speed of the movement is lower, the auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is higher.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide an electric vehicle corresponding to the above-mentioned vehicle starting method.

[0014] Therefore, the electric vehicle of the present invention includes a motor unit for driving the electric vehicle to move, and a processing unit. The processing unit obtains a movement of a corresponding electronic device, determines an auxiliary power according to the movement, and provides the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle. The movement of the corresponding electronic device is detected by a first sensor, and the electronic device is a mobile device connected to the electric vehicle through a network or built into the electric vehicle.

[0015] Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer program product.

[0016] Therefore, the computer program product of the present invention is loaded into a machine to execute a vehicle movement assistance method, which is applicable to an electric vehicle. The above-mentioned computer program product includes a first program code, a second program code, and a third program code. The first program code is used to obtain a movement of a corresponding electronic device. The second program code is used to determine an auxiliary power according to the movement. The third program code is used to provide the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle. Among them, the movement of the corresponding electronic device is detected by a first sensor, and the electronic device is a mobile device connected to the electric vehicle through a network or built into the electric vehicle.

[0017] The effect of the present invention is that: through the vehicle movement assistance method and the electric vehicle of the present case, auxiliary power can be automatically provided to the electric vehicle for movement assistance according to the movement detected by the sensor, thereby providing an automatic and intelligent mechanism to drive the motor to assist the vehicle to move. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electric vehicle connected to an electronic device via a network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a vehicle movement assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a vehicle movement assistance method according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

[0023] Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a vehicle movement assistance method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Reference numerals list

[0025] 100···Electric Vehicles

[0026] 110···Battery storage unit

[0027] 112···Battery

[0028] 120···Network connection unit

[0029] 130···Sensor

[0030] 140···Motor unit

[0031] 150···Processing unit

[0032] 210···Electric Vehicles

[0033] 220···Network

[0034] 230···Electronic devices

[0035] S310, S320, S330, S340...steps

[0036] S410, S420, S430, S440, S450, S460, S470...steps

[0037] S510, S520, S530, S540, S550, S560, S570, S580…steps. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description.

[0039] Figure 1 An electric vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The electric vehicle 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be an electric vehicle based on a battery as a power source, such as an electric motorcycle. As shown in the figure, the electric vehicle 100 includes at least a battery storage unit 110, a network connection unit 120, a sensor 130, a motor unit 140, and a processing unit 150. The battery storage unit 110 can store at least one battery, such as a battery 112. The battery 112 can be a battery module having at least one battery cell for storing and releasing electrical energy. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, at least one battery can be connected in series or in parallel to provide electrical energy to the motor unit 140 of the electric vehicle 100 for operation. The network connection unit 120 can be connected to a network, so that the electric vehicle 100 has a network connection capability. In some embodiments, the network can be a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as a Bluetooth network, a Wi-Fi network, etc. The sensor 130 is fixedly disposed in the electric vehicle and has at least the function of detecting a front direction of the electric vehicle and a vertical slope of the corresponding electric vehicle 100 placed on the road surface. The motor unit 140 can operate to drive the vehicle and other vehicle accessories that need to rotate. The processing unit 150 can control the operation of all hardware and software in the electric vehicle 100 and execute the vehicle movement assistance method of this case, the details of which will be described later. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the electric vehicle 100 may include a storage unit (not shown in the figure). The storage unit can store relevant information about the electric vehicle and / or the battery.

[0040] It is worth noting that the battery 112 can be charged by a power supply device. In some embodiments, the charging operation can be to charge the battery or replace the battery. The power supply device can be used to charge the battery 112. In some embodiments, the power supply device can include an electric vehicle, a household charger, and / or a battery energy station. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the battery 112 and / or the power supply device can each have a storage unit ( Figure 1(not shown) to store relevant information of the battery 112, the power supplement device, and / or the electric vehicle 100, such as identification data. In some embodiments, the storage unit can record the power supplement record data corresponding to the power supplement operation. In some embodiments, the power supplement record data at least includes a battery identification data of the corresponding battery, a device identification data of the power supplement device, and a power supplement information. In some embodiments, the power supplement record data may further include a vehicle identification code of the corresponding electric vehicle, and a user identification data of the corresponding battery. In addition, in some embodiments, the storage unit can record the power supplement mode data corresponding to the battery 112. The power supplement mode data can record the type in which the battery 112 is allowed to be supplemented with power. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the aforementioned types may include any one or a combination of charging in an electric vehicle, charging at a home charger, charging at a battery energy station, and battery exchange at a battery energy station. It is reminded that the aforementioned power supplement type is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited to this. As mentioned above, in some embodiments, the electric vehicle 100 may be an electric motorcycle. The electric vehicle 100 may record the total mileage of the electric vehicle 100 and / or the mileage between each battery charging operation.

[0041] Figure 2 An electric vehicle connected to an electronic device via a network according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. In this embodiment, an electric vehicle 210 can be coupled to an electronic device 230 via a network 220. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the network can be a wired network, a telecommunications network, and a wireless network, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi network, etc. In some embodiments, the electronic device can be a mobile device, such as a smart phone, or an electronic wireless key. It is noted that the aforementioned electronic device is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It is reminded that the electronic device 230 has a sensor (not shown) for detecting the movement of the corresponding electronic device 230, and the detected movement can be transmitted to the electric vehicle 210 via the network 220. The usage of the movement of the corresponding electronic device 230 will be described later. When the electric vehicle 210 receives the movement of the corresponding electronic device 230, the vehicle movement assistance method of this case can be executed according to the movement of the corresponding electronic device 230, and the details will be described later.

[0042] Figure 3 The vehicle movement assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The vehicle movement assistance method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electric vehicle, such as an electric motorcycle.

[0043] First, as in step S310, a first sensor is used to detect a movement of a corresponding electronic device. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the electronic device can be a mobile device, such as a smart phone or a wireless key of an electric vehicle, and the first sensor is used to detect the movement of the corresponding mobile device. In some embodiments, the electronic device is set in an electric vehicle, and the first sensor is used to detect the movement of the corresponding electric vehicle. Then, as in step S320, the electric vehicle obtains the movement of the corresponding electronic device. As mentioned above, when the electronic device is the mobile device, the mobile device can be connected to the electric vehicle via a network and transmit the movement detected by the first sensor to the electric vehicle. Afterwards, as in step S330, the electric vehicle determines an auxiliary power according to the movement, and as in step S340, the auxiliary power is provided to a motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, when the speed of movement is higher, the auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is lower, and when the speed of movement is lower, the auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is higher.

[0044] Figure 4 A vehicle movement assistance method according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The vehicle movement assistance method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electric vehicle, such as an electric motorcycle. In this embodiment, in addition to detecting the movement of the corresponding electronic device, the electric vehicle can be further managed according to the slope of the road on which the electric vehicle is located.

[0045] First, as in step S410, the electric vehicle receives an activation instruction corresponding to a mobile assistance function. It is worth noting that in some embodiments, the activation instruction can be received by a button of the electric vehicle or by a mobile device. Then, as in step S420, a second sensor of the electric vehicle is used to detect a vertical slope of the corresponding electric vehicle, and a road slope is determined based on the vertical slope. As in step S430, it is determined whether the road slope is greater than a predetermined degree, such as 10 degrees. It must be noted that the aforementioned predetermined degree is only an example of this case, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The predetermined degree can be designed according to different needs and applications. When the road slope is not greater than the predetermined degree (no in step S430), as in step S470, the electric vehicle ignores or cancels the activation instruction. When the road slope is greater than the predetermined degree (yes in step S430), as in step S440, it is determined whether the road slope is uphill or downhill based on the road slope and the head direction of the corresponding electric vehicle. When the road surface is downhill (downhill in step S450), the electric vehicle ignores or cancels the start instruction, as in step S470. When the road surface is uphill (uphill in step S450), the electric vehicle determines auxiliary power according to the movement of the corresponding electronic device, and provides auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle.

[0046] Figure 5 A vehicle movement assistance method according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The vehicle movement assistance method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electric vehicle, such as an electric motorcycle. In this embodiment, in addition to detecting the movement of the corresponding electronic device, the electric vehicle can be further managed according to whether the road surface on which the electric vehicle is located is uphill or downhill.

[0047] First, as in step S510, the electric vehicle receives an activation instruction corresponding to a movement assist function. Similarly, in some embodiments, the activation instruction can be received by a button of the electric vehicle or by a mobile device. Next, as in step S520, a second sensor of the electric vehicle is used to detect a vertical slope of the corresponding electric vehicle, and a road slope is determined based on the vertical slope. As in step S530, it is determined whether the road slope is greater than a predetermined degree. When the road slope is not greater than the predetermined degree (No in step S530), as in step S540, the electric vehicle ignores or cancels the activation instruction. When the road slope is greater than the predetermined degree (Yes in step S530), as in step S550, it is determined whether the road surface is uphill or downhill based on the road slope and the head direction of the corresponding electric vehicle. When the road surface is uphill (uphill in step S560), as in step S570, the electric vehicle determines the auxiliary power according to the movement of the corresponding electronic device, and provides the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle. When the road surface is downhill (downhill in step S560 ), as in step S580 , the motor unit is caused to enter a power generation mode to charge a battery of the electric vehicle and generate a reverse torque to assist the electric vehicle in decelerating.

[0048] Therefore, the vehicle movement assistance method and the electric vehicle thereof can automatically provide auxiliary power to the electric vehicle for movement assistance according to the movement detected by the sensor, thereby providing an automatic and intelligent mechanism to drive the motor to assist the vehicle in movement.

[0049] The method of the present invention, or a specific form or part thereof, may exist in the form of program code. The program code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, an optical disk, a hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product in an external form, wherein when the program code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for participating in the present invention. The program code may also be transmitted by some transmission medium, such as wires or cables, optical fibers, or any transmission mode, wherein when the program code is received, loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes an apparatus for participating in the present invention. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

[0050] Therefore, the computer program product of the present invention is loaded into a machine to execute a vehicle movement assistance method, which is applicable to an electric vehicle. The above-mentioned computer program product includes a first program code, a second program code, and a third program code. The first program code is used to obtain a movement of a corresponding electronic device. The second program code is used to determine an auxiliary power according to the movement. The third program code is used to provide the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle. Among them, the movement of the corresponding electronic device is detected by a first sensor, and the electronic device is a mobile device connected to the electric vehicle through a network or built into the electric vehicle.

[0051] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and description of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle movement assistance method, characterized in that: The method is applicable to an electric vehicle and comprises the following steps: Detecting a movement of an electronic device using a first sensor; The electric vehicle obtains the movement corresponding to the electronic device; The electric vehicle determines an auxiliary power according to the movement; and The electric vehicle provides the auxiliary power to a motor unit to assist the electric vehicle in moving.

2. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic device includes a mobile device, and the mobile device is connected to the electric vehicle via a network and transmits the movement to the electric vehicle.

3. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic device is disposed in the electric vehicle, and the first sensor is used to detect the movement of the electric vehicle.

4. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: The electric vehicle receives an activation instruction corresponding to a mobility assistance function, wherein the activation instruction is received by a button of the electric vehicle or by a mobile device; and In response to the activation instruction, the auxiliary power is determined according to the movement, and the auxiliary power is provided to the motor unit.

5. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: Using a second sensor of the electric vehicle to detect a vertical slope corresponding to the electric vehicle, and determining a road slope according to the vertical slope; Determining whether the road surface is uphill or downhill according to the road surface slope and a corresponding front direction of the electric vehicle; and When the road surface is downhill, the start instruction is ignored or cancelled.

6. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 5, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: Determining whether the road slope is greater than a predetermined degree; and When the road slope is greater than the predetermined degree, it is determined whether the road is uphill or downhill according to the road slope and the corresponding front direction of the electric vehicle.

7. The method for managing charging costs of electric vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes causing the motor unit to enter a power generation mode when the road surface is downhill to charge a battery of the electric vehicle and generate a reverse torque to assist the electric vehicle in decelerating.

8. The vehicle movement assistance method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: When a speed of the movement is higher, the auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is lower; and The auxiliary power determined by the electric vehicle is higher when the speed of the movement is lower.

9. An electric vehicle, characterized in that: include: a motor unit, used to drive the electric vehicle to move; and a processing unit, which obtains a movement of a corresponding electronic device, determines an auxiliary power according to the movement, and provides the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the movement of the electric vehicle; The movement of the corresponding electronic device is detected by a first sensor, and the electronic device is a mobile device connected to the electric vehicle via a network or is built into the electric vehicle.

10. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product is loaded into a machine to execute a vehicle movement assistance method, which is applicable to an electric vehicle. The computer program product includes: A first program code for obtaining a movement corresponding to an electronic device; a second program code for determining an auxiliary power according to the movement; and a third program code for providing the auxiliary power to the motor unit to assist the electric vehicle in moving; The movement of the corresponding electronic device is detected by a first sensor, and the electronic device is a mobile device connected to the electric vehicle via a network or is built into the electric vehicle.

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