System and method for supporting rapid debugging of electronic transmission

Abstract

The invention discloses a system and method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, and the system comprises the electronic transmission which comprises a storage unit which is configured to store debugging parameters of a vehicle in different use states; the communication unit is configured to enable the electronic transmission to be connected with the control terminal and the cloud server; the control unit is configured to collect the use state of the vehicle, retrieve the debugging parameters in the storage unit according to the use state of the vehicle and issue a debugging instruction; the execution unit is configured to execute the debugging parameters for debugging; the cloud server is configured to store a debugging file; the control terminal is connected with the electronic transmission and the cloud server, and the control terminal is configured to control the cloud server to select and download the debugging file into the electronic transmission. The efficiency of debugging the electronic transmission is improved, so that the production efficiency and the user experience are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of transmission operation debugging, and in particular, relates to a system and method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission. Background Art

[0002] When riding a bicycle, the gear of the transmission needs to be switched according to different terrains or different intentions of the rider, that is, the disc and the flywheel need to be switched to form different gear ratios and bring different riding feelings. In order to accurately shift gears, the derailleur 1 needs to be debugged.

[0003] The existing derailleur 1 only supports debugging after installation. Each time the chainring 2 or flywheel 4 is replaced, it needs to be completely re-debugged, which is time-consuming and laborious. For professional riders, it is often necessary to replace the chainring 2 or flywheel 4. For ease of understanding, take the two riding scenarios of indoor cycling platform and outdoor bicycle as examples. Generally, users will use the same frame for indoor and outdoor riding, disassemble the rear wheel and then install the frame on the cycling platform for riding. In this scenario, because the cycling platform and the rear wheel use different flywheels 4, the user is required to debug the drive components of the entire transmission system; in addition, during the production process of bicycles or cycling platforms, in order to ensure the riding experience, the entire transmission will also be debugged during production.

[0004] At present, both in the factory production process and in the user's use process, manual adjustment of parameters is adopted, which consumes a lot of time and manpower. Figure 6 In view of this, how to design a technology that can quickly debug the transmission system drive components and improve user experience is a technical problem to be solved by the present invention. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a system and method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, thereby supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission and improving user experience.

[0006] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] In one aspect, the present invention provides a system for supporting rapid commissioning of an electronic transmission, comprising:

[0008] An electronic transmission comprising:

[0009] A storage unit configured to store debugging parameters of the vehicle under different usage conditions;

[0010] a communication unit configured so that the electronic transmission is connected to a control terminal and a cloud server through the communication unit;

[0011] A control unit configured to collect the use status of the vehicle, retrieve the debugging parameters in the storage unit according to the use status of the vehicle, and issue a debugging instruction;

[0012] An execution unit configured to execute a debugging parameter for debugging;

[0013] a cloud server configured to store debug files;

[0014] A control terminal is connected to the electronic transmission and the cloud server respectively, and the control terminal is configured to control the selection and downloading of a debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present application, the system further includes an export unit configured to export the debugging parameters stored in the storage unit as a debugging file.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present application, if the debugging parameters are defective, the debugging parameters are manually debugged and updated in the storage unit; if the debugging parameters are not defective, the control unit sends debugging instructions to the execution unit to execute the debugging parameters for debugging.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present application, if there are still defects after manually debugging the debugging parameters, the control unit is further configured to dynamically adjust the debugging parameters.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present application, the dynamically adjusting the parameters includes respectively adjusting the debugging parameters of the adjacent gear shifting of the vehicle flywheel until there are no defects.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present application, the control terminal is equipped with a touch screen.

[0020] In one aspect, the present invention further provides a method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, using the system as described in any one of the above items, when installed and debugged in a factory, comprising the following steps:

[0021] Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle;

[0022] Confirm the vehicle model and usage status, and check whether the corresponding debugging parameters are stored in the control terminal:

[0023] If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters;

[0024] If it exists, the control terminal retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and synchronizes them to the control unit, the debugging instruction is issued, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

[0025] In one aspect, the present invention further provides a method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, using the system as described in any one of the above items, when the user installs and debugs, comprising the following steps:

[0026] Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle;

[0027] Connecting the control terminal, the cloud server and the electronic transmission;

[0028] The control unit collects the model and usage status of the vehicle and sends them to the control terminal, and the control terminal searches the cloud server to see whether a corresponding debugging file is stored:

[0029] If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters;

[0030] If it exists, the control terminal controls to select and download the debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission, the control unit retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and issues debugging instructions, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

[0031] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are: by setting a storage unit to store debugging parameters, the control unit sends debugging instructions to directly call the debugging parameters in the storage unit for debugging; setting a cloud server to store debugging files, the control terminal can select the corresponding debugging files in the cloud server and send them to the electronic transmission for debugging. Except for the first debugging, no manual debugging is required, which greatly reduces the time and manpower required for debugging; factory installation debugging and user installation debugging adopt different methods respectively, which are better applicable to debugging scenarios, improve debugging efficiency, and improve user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the electronic transmission system of the prior art;

[0034] Figure 2 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the core part of the electronic transmission system of the prior art;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a picture of the whole vehicle in an outdoor scene using existing technology;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a whole vehicle style picture in an indoor scene of the prior art;

[0037] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the debugging process of the electronic transmission in the prior art;

[0038] Figure 6 A flow chart of a method for using the system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission of the present invention when applied to factory installation and debugging;

[0039] Figure 7 A flow chart of a method for using the system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to the present invention when it is applied to user installation and debugging;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the interaction between the system cloud server and the electronic transmission that supports rapid debugging of the electronic transmission according to the present invention.

[0041] Description of reference numerals:

[0042] 1. Derailleur; 2. Flywheel chainring; 3. Chain; 4. Flywheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0044] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0046] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0047] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to realize different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention can repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and this repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, which itself does not indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present invention provides various specific examples of processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can appreciate the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, the present application provides a system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, comprising:

[0049] An electronic transmission comprising:

[0050] The storage unit is configured to store the debugging parameters of the vehicle under different usage conditions. Each vehicle model also includes different kits, and each kit corresponds to a set of debugging parameters. When replacing the kit, the corresponding debugging parameters can be directly called to avoid the tedious debugging of the user. The vehicle includes a bicycle, etc., and different usage conditions, such as using it as a bicycle in an outdoor scene, using it as a cycling platform in an indoor scene, etc., use different flywheels 4 in different usage conditions, which will result in different required debugging parameters, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 .

[0051] The communication unit is configured so that the electronic transmission is connected to the control terminal and the cloud server through the communication unit. In the present application, the communication unit adopts Bluetooth technology, and the Bluetooth connection does not need to rely on the network, has a fast transmission speed and low power consumption.

[0052] The control unit is configured to collect the use status of the vehicle, retrieve the debugging parameters in the storage unit according to the use status of the vehicle, and issue debugging instructions.

[0053] The execution unit is configured to execute the debugging parameters for debugging. The debugging is completed when the offset of each gear of the front and rear derailleurs 1 is just enough to allow the chain 3 and the flywheel sprocket 4 to operate normally.

[0054] The cloud server is configured to store debugging files. The debugging parameters of commonly used models and kits in the market under different usage conditions can be imported into the cloud server and saved into corresponding files respectively.

[0055] The control terminal is connected to the electronic transmission and the cloud server respectively. The control terminal is configured to control the selection and downloading of the debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission. The control terminal can be a mobile phone, tablet or other device with a touch screen, so that the operation process can be intuitively seen and the operation can be performed. After the control terminal is connected to the cloud server, the name of the debugging file saved in the cloud server can be intuitively seen. When in use, the user can directly select the corresponding debugging file according to the use status of the vehicle; the control terminal is connected to the electronic transmission to control the electronic transmission for debugging.

[0056] The system also includes an export unit, which is configured to export the debugging parameters stored in the storage unit as a debugging file. The export unit is used for installation and debugging in the factory. After the first manual debugging of the new model, the debugging parameters can be exported to the control terminal or cloud server through the export unit, so as to facilitate direct import and use in subsequent factory debugging, or direct import and use in subsequent user debugging. For example, a worker can package the debugging parameters into a txt file and store it in a mobile phone. The worker can then connect the control unit on the nth vehicle to the mobile phone through the communication unit, and then find the corresponding debugging file in the mobile phone folder, and directly import it into the storage unit through the communication unit for debugging.

[0057] The export unit is convenient for saving the debugged parameters into files for export. The exported debugging files can be reused many times to improve the debugging efficiency.

[0058] If the debugging parameters are defective, the parameters are manually debugged through the control terminal and updated in the storage unit; if the debugging parameters are not defective, the control unit sends a debugging instruction to the execution unit to execute the debugging parameters for debugging. Whether the debugging parameters are defective is detected by manual inspection, specifically observing whether the gear shifting is smooth without chain jamming and abnormal noise, etc. If the gear shifting is smooth without chain jamming and abnormal noise, it is defective, otherwise it is defective.

[0059] During manual debugging, the user sends a command to move left / right to the transmission through the control terminal for fine-tuning. The debugging is considered complete when the user can shift gears smoothly. The fine-tuning command here is suitable for smooth gear shifting back and forth. For example, the electronic transmission includes 1-12 gears, and shifting from 5th gear to 6th gear and from 6th gear to 5th gear can all be smooth.

[0060] However, during the actual debugging process, due to the tolerance of the flywheel manufacturing, some gears cannot shift smoothly back and forth. For example, the 5th gear can shift smoothly to the 6th gear, but the 6th gear cannot shift smoothly to the 5th gear. The control unit of the electronic transmission can dynamically adjust for this situation. The dynamic adjustment process is that the control unit first collects whether it is shifting up (for example, 5th gear to 6th gear) or shifting down (for example, 6th gear to 5th gear) and the situation of not shifting smoothly occurs. The user then uses the control terminal to make fine adjustments according to the situation of shifting up or down. The control unit sends it to the execution unit, and the execution unit debugs according to the debugging parameters of the current gear until the user finds that both the upper and lower gears can achieve smooth sliding. The dynamic adjustment is ended through the control terminal. During this process, the control unit sends the corresponding fine-tuning parameters to the control terminal for storage, which is convenient for subsequent use.

[0061] For example, the gear shift from 5th gear to 6th gear can be smooth, but the gear shift from 6th gear to 5th gear cannot be smooth. Then the user can further fine-tune the gear shift from 6th gear to 5th gear through the control terminal until the user finds that the gear shift from 6th gear to 5th gear can be smooth.

[0062] In another aspect, the present application provides a method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, using the system as described in any one of the above items, and when the factory is installed and debugged, comprising the following steps:

[0063] Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle;

[0064] Confirm the vehicle model and usage status, and check whether the control terminal has the corresponding debugging parameters stored:

[0065] If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters;

[0066] If it exists, the control terminal retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and sends them to the control unit synchronously. The control unit sends a debugging instruction, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

[0067] In another aspect, the present application further provides a method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, using the system as described in any one of the above items, when the user installs and debugs, comprising the following steps:

[0068] Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle;

[0069] Connect the control terminal, cloud server and electronic transmission;

[0070] The control unit collects the vehicle model and usage status and sends them to the control terminal. The control terminal searches the cloud server to see if the corresponding debugging file is stored:

[0071] If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters;

[0072] If it exists, the control terminal controls the selection and downloading of the debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission, the control unit retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and issues debugging instructions, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

[0073] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means 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 representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0074] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for a person skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions claimed to be protected by the present invention.

[0075] Wherever possible, the various aspects and features described and shown in the specification may be applied separately and these separate aspects may be made the subject of divisional applications.

Claims

1. A system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, characterized in that: include: An electronic transmission comprising: A storage unit configured to store debugging parameters of the vehicle in different usage states; a communication unit configured so that the electronic transmission is connected to a control terminal and a cloud server through the communication unit; A control unit configured to collect the use status of the vehicle, retrieve the debugging parameters in the storage unit according to the use status of the vehicle, and issue a debugging instruction; An execution unit configured to execute a debugging parameter for debugging; a cloud server configured to store debug files; A control terminal is connected to the electronic transmission and the cloud server respectively, and the control terminal is configured to control the selection and downloading of a debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission.

2. The system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system further includes an export unit configured to export the debugging parameters stored in the storage unit as a debugging file.

3. The system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: If the debugging parameter has defects, the debugging parameter is manually debugged and updated in the storage unit; if the debugging parameter has no defects, the control unit sends a debugging instruction to the execution unit to execute the debugging parameter for debugging.

4. The system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to claim 3, characterized in that: If there are still defects after manually debugging the debugging parameters, the control unit is further configured to dynamically adjust the debugging parameters.

5. The system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to claim 4, characterized in that: The dynamically adjusting the parameters includes respectively adjusting the debugging parameters of the adjacent gear shifting of the vehicle flywheel until there are no defects.

6. The system for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control terminal is equipped with a touch screen.

7. A method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, characterized in that: The system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is applied, and when installed and debugged in a factory, the following steps are included: Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle; Confirm the vehicle model and usage status, and check whether the corresponding debugging parameters are stored in the control terminal: If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters; If it exists, the control terminal retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and synchronizes them to the control unit, the debugging instruction is issued, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

8. A method for supporting rapid debugging of an electronic transmission, characterized in that: When the user installs and debugs the system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the following steps are included: Installing an electronic transmission on a vehicle; Connecting the control terminal, the cloud server and the electronic transmission; The control unit collects the model and usage status of the vehicle and sends them to the control terminal, and the control terminal searches the cloud server to see whether a corresponding debugging file is stored: If it does not exist, manually debug the parameters; If it exists, the control terminal controls to select and download the debugging file from the cloud server to the electronic transmission, the control unit retrieves the corresponding debugging parameters and issues debugging instructions, and the execution unit executes the debugging parameters for debugging.

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