Starting rescue system for carrier

By storing rescue passwords in the vehicle of the electric locomotive and transmitting and storing with mobile devices, the problem of the electric locomotive being unable to start when the key or smartphone is not available, and an emergency start rescue method outside the conventional unlocking process is realized.

CN120171670APending Publication Date: 2025-06-20TAIWAN CHINA AUTOMOTIVE IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311743999.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-18
Publication Date
2025-06-20

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Technical Problem

When starting an existing electric locomotive, if you forget to carry a physical key or smartphone, or if the key or smartphone is locked into the car box, it will not be able to start, especially in urgent cases.

Method used

A vehicle start-up rescue system is designed, including a vehicle, a key and a mobile device. The vehicle has a first communication module, a nonvolatile memory, an operating module and a power module, and the unlocking and state switching of the power module are realized through the first control module. The mobile device is paired with the vehicle through the second communication module, transmits and stores the rescue password in the nonvolatile memory.

Benefits of technology

By storing the rescue password in the vehicle and entering the password to be confirmed through the operation module, the rescue method outside the conventional unlocking process is realized, allowing users to start the vehicle when they cannot use the key or smartphone, providing an emergency solution.

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Abstract

A starting rescue system for a carrier comprises the carrier, a key and a mobile device, the carrier comprises a first communication module, a nonvolatile memory, an operation module and a first control module, the key is matched with the carrier, the first control module can be switched to an unlocking state through a conventional unlocking process, and the mobile device is used for starting the carrier. The mobile device comprises a second communication module, the second communication module can be paired with the first communication module, and the mobile device can transmit a rescue password to the carrier through the second communication module and store the rescue password in the nonvolatile memory. The first control module can input a to-be-confirmed password through the operation module, the first control module is switched to the unlocking state when the to-be-confirmed password is compared to be the same as the rescue password, and a rescue mode except the conventional unlocking process can be provided.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a starting system, and particularly to a starting and rescue system for a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] When starting an existing electric locomotive, it is usually unlocked by a physical key or a digital key in a smart phone. However, once the user forgets to carry the physical key or the smart phone that can be used to unlock the electric locomotive, or accidentally locks the physical key or the smart phone in the carriage, or the smart phone runs out of power, the electric locomotive cannot be used, which is very inconvenient when there is an urgent matter and one wants to quickly reach the destination. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a starting and rescue system for a vehicle that overcomes the disadvantages described in the background art.

[0004] The starting and rescue system for a vehicle of the present invention includes a vehicle, a key, and a mobile device. The vehicle includes a first communication module, a non-volatile memory, an operation module, a power module, and a first control module electrically connected to the first communication module, the non-volatile memory, the operation module, and the power module. The first control module can change between a non-unlocked state and an unlocked state, and the power module can change between a shutdown state and a standby state. The first control module maintains the power module in the shutdown state in the non-unlocked state. The operation module can be used to input a password to be confirmed. When the first control module compares the password to be confirmed with the rescue password in the non-volatile memory and they are the same, the first control module switches from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state, and the first control module controls the power module to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. The key matches the vehicle and can switch the first control module from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state through a conventional unlocking process, and further enables the first control module to control the power module to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. The mobile device includes a second communication module, and the second communication module can be paired with the first communication module. The mobile device can transmit the rescue password to the vehicle through the second communication module and store it in the non-volatile memory.

[0005] In the starting and rescue system for a vehicle of the present invention, the vehicle further includes a vehicle display module electrically connected to the first control module. When the password to be confirmed is input through the operation module, the password to be confirmed is displayed on the vehicle display module.

[0006] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, the mobile device further includes an input module, a storage module, and a second control module electrically connected to the second communication module, the input module, and the storage module. The storage module installs vehicle setting software. After the vehicle setting software is started, the second communication module can be paired with the first communication module and completed binding. When the user inputs the rescue password through the input module, the mobile device transmits the rescue password to the vehicle and stores it in the non-volatile memory.

[0007] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, the mobile device further includes a mobile device display module electrically connected to the second control module. After the vehicle setting software is started and the second communication module completes pairing and binding with the first communication module, the second control module controls the mobile device display module to display a setting screen for setting the rescue password. When the second control module outputs the rescue password, the first control module of the vehicle stores the rescue password received via the first communication module in the non-volatile memory.

[0008] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, the operation module has a start key. When the first control module receives a long-press signal that the start key is long-pressed, it controls the vehicle display module to display a rescue password input prompt screen, and the rescue password input prompt screen includes a plurality of password fields.

[0009] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, the operation module further has at least one setting key. When the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen, the at least one setting key is used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields, and can be used to adjust the characters of the password in the selected corresponding password field.

[0010] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, when the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen and the first control module receives the long-press signal that the start key is long-pressed, the first control module compares the characters corresponding to the password fields with the characters of the rescue password stored in the non-volatile memory one by one. When the comparison results are all the same, the first control module controls the power module to switch to the standby state.

[0011] For the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, the operation module has two setting keys. When the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen, one of the setting keys is used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields, and the other of the setting keys is used to adjust the characters of the selected corresponding password field.

[0012] The vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention, one of the setting keys is a left-right switching button, and another of the setting keys is an up-down switching button.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that by setting the rescue password on the mobile device and recording the rescue password in the non-volatile memory of the vehicle, the password to be confirmed is subsequently input into the operation module of the vehicle, and the first control module switches to the unlocked state when the password to be confirmed is compared with the rescue password, thereby providing a rescue method other than the conventional unlocking process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle-use rescue system of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 is a system block diagram of the embodiment;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a mobile device displaying a vehicle setting software in the embodiment;

[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the mobile device of the embodiment displaying a rescue password setting screen;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a password setting procedure and a rescue starting procedure of the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment of the vehicle starting rescue system of the present invention includes a vehicle 2, a key 3, and a mobile device 4.

[0021] The vehicle 2 includes a first communication module 21, a non-volatile memory 22, an operation module 23, a vehicle display module 24, a power module 25, and a first control module 26 electrically connected to the first communication module 21, the non-volatile memory 22, the operation module 23, the vehicle display module 24 and the power module 25. In this embodiment, the vehicle 2 is an electric scooter, but it is not limited to this. The vehicle 2 can also be other forms such as a scooter, a gasoline vehicle, etc. The first communication module 21 is a chip with a Bluetooth transmission function, and the first control module 26 is a microprocessor.

[0022] The operation module 23 has a start key 231 and two setting keys 232. When the first control module 26 receives a long-press signal that the start key 231 is long-pressed, it controls the vehicle display module 24 to display a rescue password input prompt screen 241, and the rescue password input prompt screen 241 includes a plurality of password fields 242. In this embodiment, the time for which the start key 231 is long-pressed is 2 seconds. One of the setting keys 232 is a left-right switching button, and the other of the setting keys 232 is an up-down switching button. When the vehicle display module 24 displays the rescue password input prompt screen 241, the setting key among the setting keys 232 that is the left-right switching button is used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields 242, and the setting key among the setting keys 232 that is the up-down switching button is used to adjust the password characters of the corresponding password field 242 that is selected. It should be noted that the number and form of the setting keys 232 are only for illustrative purposes and are not limited thereto. Any other means that can be used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields 242 and to adjust the password characters of the corresponding password field 242 that is selected, such as in the form of four buttons or a joystick, are forms that can be implemented.

[0023] The first control module 26 can change between a non-unlocked state and an unlocked state, and the power module 25 can change between a shutdown state and a standby state. The first control module 26 maintains the power module 25 in the shutdown state in the non-unlocked state. At this time, the operation module 23 can be used to execute a rescue unlocking process. In the rescue unlocking process, the operation module 23 can be used to input a password to be confirmed. When the first control module 26 compares the password to be confirmed with a rescue password in the non-volatile memory 22 and they are the same, the first control module 26 switches from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state, and the first control module 26 also controls the power module 25 to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. In this embodiment, the power module 25 is a motor. The power module 25 is not powered on in the shutdown state, and the power module 25 is powered on and on standby in the standby state.

[0024] The key 3 matches the vehicle 2 and can switch the first control module 26 from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state through a conventional unlocking process, so that the first control module 26 controls the power module 25 to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. In this embodiment, the key 3 is a smart key in the form of radio frequency identification and cooperates with the first control module 26. The conventional unlocking process is that when the first control module 26 senses that the key 3 approaches, the first control module 26 switches to the unlocked state. Since this is a common unlocking method, it will not be further described in this specification. In addition, the conventional unlocking process can also be unlocking with a physical key or unlocking with a smart key in the form of Bluetooth, etc., and is not limited to the foregoing methods.

[0025] The mobile device 4 includes a second communication module 41, an input module 42, a storage module 43, a mobile device display module 44, and a second control module 45 electrically connected to the second communication module 41, the input module 42, the storage module 43, and the mobile device display module 44. In this embodiment, the mobile device 4 is a smart phone, but is not limited thereto, and can also be a tablet computer. The second communication module 41 is a chip with Bluetooth transmission function, the input module 42 and the mobile device display module 44 are touch panels, the storage module 43 is a memory, and the second control module 45 is a microprocessor.

[0026] The storage module 43 installs a vehicle setting software 431.

[0027] Refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 , when in use, it can be divided into a password setting program and a start rescue program.

[0028] In the password setting program, the user operates the mobile device 4 to start the vehicle setting software 431. After the vehicle setting software 431 is started, the second communication module 41 can be paired with the first communication module 21 and completed for binding.

[0029] After the second communication module 41 and the first communication module 21 are paired and bound, the second control module 45 controls the mobile device display module 44 to display a rescue password setting screen 421, and the rescue password setting screen 421 is used to set the rescue password.

[0030] After a user operates the input module 42 to input the rescue password into the input module 42, the second control module 45 outputs the rescue password to the first communication module 21 in a Bluetooth transmission manner through the second communication module 41.

[0031] At this time, the first control module 26 of the vehicle 2 stores the rescue password received via the first communication module 21 in the non-volatile memory 22. Since the rescue password stored in the non-volatile memory 22 will still retain the record without power, the rescue password can be used in the subsequent start-up rescue procedure.

[0032] When the user does not carry the key 3 that can unlock the vehicle 2, or the physical key and the mobile device 4 that can be used to unlock the vehicle 2, or even if the key 3, the physical key or the mobile device 4 is accidentally locked in the trunk, as long as the rescue password is known, the start-up rescue procedure can be carried out.

[0033] Refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 In the start-up rescue procedure, the user can long-press the start button 231 to make the vehicle display module 24 display the rescue password input prompt screen 241. The user can then operate the setting button 232 to input the password to be confirmed in the password field 242 and long-press the start button 231 to complete the input after the input is completed. When the password to be confirmed is input through the operation module 23, the password to be confirmed is displayed on the vehicle display module 24.

[0034] When the first control module 26 receives the long-press signal that the start button 231 is long-pressed, the first control module 26 compares the characters corresponding to the password field 242 with the characters of the rescue password stored in the non-volatile memory 22 one by one. When the comparison results are all the same, the first control module 26 controls the power module 25 to switch to the standby state. Since the power module 25 can control the trunk to open and items can be retrieved when it switches to the standby state, the function of starting the rescue can be achieved.

[0035] After the password to be confirmed corresponding to the password field 242 is compared with the rescue password, if the comparison results are wrong continuously up to a predetermined number of times, the first control module 26 controls the vehicle display module 24 to no longer display the rescue password input prompt screen 241 until the vehicle 2 is normally started and then the predetermined number of times is reset to zero, so that the rescue password input prompt screen 241 can be used again to prevent possible theft by malicious people.

[0036] In summary, by setting the rescue password on the mobile device 4 and recording the rescue password in the non-volatile memory 22 of the vehicle 2 via Bluetooth transmission, when the password to be confirmed is subsequently input into the operation module 23 of the vehicle 2, the first control module 26 switches to the unlocked state when comparing the password to be confirmed with the rescue password, and further causes the power module 25 to switch to the standby state, which can provide a rescue method other than the conventional unlocking process, so the object of the present invention can indeed be achieved.

Claims

1. A starting rescue system for a vehicle, comprising a vehicle and a key, characterized in that: The vehicle starting and rescue system further includes a mobile device. The vehicle includes a first communication module, a non-volatile memory, an operation module, a power module, and a first control module electrically connected to the first communication module, the non-volatile memory, the operation module, and the power module. The first control module can change between a non-unlocked state and an unlocked state. The power module can change between a shutdown state and a standby state. The first control module maintains the power module in the shutdown state in the non-unlocked state. The operation module can be used to input a password to be confirmed. When the first control module compares the password to be confirmed with the rescue password in the non-volatile memory and they are the same, the first control module switches from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state, and the first control module controls the power module to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. The key matches the vehicle and can switch the first control module from the non-unlocked state to the unlocked state through a conventional unlocking process, and then the first control module controls the power module to enter the standby state from the shutdown state. The mobile device includes a second communication module, and the second communication module can be paired with the first communication module. The mobile device can transmit the rescue password to the vehicle through the second communication module and store it in the non-volatile memory.

2. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vehicle further includes a vehicle display module electrically connected to the first control module. When the password to be confirmed is input through the operation module, the password to be confirmed is displayed on the vehicle display module.

3. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that: The mobile device further includes an input module, a storage module, and a second control module electrically connected to the second communication module, the input module, and the storage module. The storage module installs vehicle setting software. After the vehicle setting software is started, it can pair the second communication module with the first communication module and complete the binding. When the user inputs the rescue password through the input module, the mobile device transmits the rescue password to the vehicle and stores it in the non-volatile memory.

4. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mobile device further includes a mobile device display module electrically connected to the second control module. After the vehicle setting software is started and the second communication module is paired with and bound to the first communication module, the second control module controls the mobile device display module to display a setting screen for setting the rescue password. When the second control module outputs the rescue password, the first control module of the vehicle stores the rescue password received via the first communication module in the non-volatile memory.

5. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The operation module has a start key. When the first control module receives a long-press signal that the start key is long-pressed, it controls the vehicle display module to display a rescue password input prompt screen, and the rescue password input prompt screen includes a plurality of password fields.

6. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The operation module further has at least one setting key. When the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen, the at least one setting key is used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields, and can be used to adjust the characters of the password in the selected corresponding password field.

7. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 6, characterized in that: When the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen, after the first control module receives the long-press signal that the start key is long-pressed, the first control module compares the characters corresponding to the password fields with the characters of the rescue password stored in the non-volatile memory one by one. When the comparison results are all the same, the first control module controls to switch the power module to the standby state.

8. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 7, characterized in that: The operation module has two setting keys. When the vehicle display module displays the rescue password input prompt screen, one of the setting keys is used for operation to set and switch to one of the password fields, and the other of the setting keys is used to adjust the characters of the selected corresponding password field.

9. The starting rescue system for a vehicle according to claim 8, characterized in that: One of the setting keys is a left-right switching button, and the other of the setting keys is an up-down switching button.