Handheld remote controller of automatic mower

Abstract

The invention relates to a handheld remote controller of an automatic mower, belongs to the technical field of automatic mowers, and solves the problem that an automatic leather cutting machine is inconvenient to control in the prior art. The handheld remote controller comprises a metal shell, a display module and a rocker key input module are arranged on the metal shell, and a control communication module is arranged in the metal shell; the rocker key input module is used for receiving a control instruction of a user to the automatic mower and transmitting the control instruction to the control communication module; the control communication module is used for sending the control instruction to the automatic mower, and the automatic mower moves under the control of the control instruction; the receiving module is used for receiving real-time state information when the automatic mower moves; and the display module is used for receiving the real-time state information from the control communication module and displaying the real-time state information. And real-time control of the automatic mower is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic lawn mowers, and particularly to a hand-held remote controller for an automatic lawn mower. Background Art

[0002] Lawn mowing work has characteristics such as high labor intensity and high repeatability, and it has gradually been replaced by automatic lawn mowers. When an automatic lawn mower is in use, its movement needs to be controlled in real time.

[0003] Currently, when debugging an automatic lawn mower, the debugging device and the robot need to be connected by wire. It is necessary to always pay attention to the length and safety of the cable, which limits the movement of the automatic lawn mower. In the process of multiple pluggings of the connection plug between the debugging device and the robot, it is inevitable that there will be poor contact, which will also affect the stability and reliability of the system. Lawn mowing robots are mostly used in green spaces in public areas and agricultural production. The working site area is large and the environment is diverse. The normal operation and debugging of robots connected by wire will bring great troubles to the staff.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new remote controller for an automatic lawn mower. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the above analysis, an embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a hand-held remote controller for an automatic lawn mower to solve the problem of inconvenient control of the automatic lawn mower in the prior art.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention provides a hand-held remote controller for an automatic lawn mower. The hand-held remote controller includes a metal shell, a display module and a rocker button input module are arranged on the metal shell, and a control communication module is arranged inside the metal shell;

[0007] The rocker button input module is used to receive a control instruction of the user for the automatic lawn mower and transmit the control instruction to the control communication module;

[0008] The control communication module is used to send the control instruction to the automatic lawn mower, and the automatic lawn mower moves under the control of the control instruction; and is used to receive real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves;

[0009] The display module is used to receive the real-time status information from the control communication module and display it.

[0010] Based on a further improvement of the above hand-held remote controller, the rocker button input module includes a parking button, a lighting button, a setting button, a power button, a mowing enable button and a display brightness adjustment button.

[0011] Based on a further improvement of the above hand-held remote controller, the mowing enable button includes a right upper rocker, a left upper rocker and a left middle rocker;

[0012] Based on the movement direction of the upper right joystick to set the driving direction of the lawn mower; based on the left and right pulling of the upper left joystick to set the mowing gear of the lawn mower; based on the up and down pulling of the middle left joystick to set the mowing height of the lawn mower.

[0013] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the control communication module uses a multi-channel redundancy design and realizes wireless communication with the automatic lawn mower through the RS485 bus.

[0014] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the wireless transmission protocol of the control communication module is the Modbus communication protocol, and the wireless communication protocol is formulated by using the check code and the user address code.

[0015] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the real-time status information includes at least one of the following:

[0016] The moving speed of the automatic lawn mower;

[0017] The rotational angular velocity of the automatic lawn mower;

[0018] The diameter of the cutting blade of the automatic lawn mower;

[0019] The working power of the automatic lawn mower;

[0020] The mowing height of the automatic lawn mower;

[0021] The mowing gear of the automatic lawn mower.

[0022] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the handheld remote control further includes an alarm indicator light;

[0023] The control communication module compares the received real-time status information with the normal standard status information to determine whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower;

[0024] When there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower, the control communication module controls the alarm indicator light to flash.

[0025] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the handheld remote control further includes a battery module;

[0026] The battery module is used to supply power to the display module, the joystick button input module and the control communication module.

[0027] Based on the further improvement of the above-mentioned handheld remote control, the display module includes a data display area, a status display area, a fixed display area and an instrument icon display area;

[0028] The data display area is used to display the real-time status information;

[0029] The state display area is used to display whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower;

[0030] The fixed display area is used to display the battery module;

[0031] The instrument icon display area is used to display the real-time status information by using icons.

[0032] Based on the further improvement of the above handheld remote control, the data display area is also used to display the setting parameter information of the user for the automatic lawn mower.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the present invention can at least achieve one of the following beneficial effects:

[0034] 1. The metal shell can reduce the damage degree and waterproof performance when the handheld remote control collides, and improve the application environment of the handheld remote control;

[0035] 2. The rocker button input module can receive as many control instructions from the user to the automatic lawn mower as possible, improving the state control of the automatic lawn mower;

[0036] 3. The control communication module controlled by the wireless transmission protocol further reduces the limiting factors of the handheld remote control in terms of volume, and further improves the convenience of the handheld remote control.

[0037] In the present invention, the above technical solutions can also be combined with each other to achieve more preferred combination schemes. Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the subsequent specification, and some advantages can be obvious from the specification, or can be understood by implementing the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained through the content specifically pointed out in the specification and the drawings. Description of the Drawings

[0038] The drawings are only for the purpose of showing specific embodiments, and are not considered as limiting the present invention. Throughout the drawings, the same reference signs denote the same components.

[0039] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a handheld remote control of an automatic lawn mower provided by an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0040] The following will specifically describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the drawings, where the drawings form a part of this application and are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the principles of the present invention, and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0041] A specific embodiment of the present invention discloses a handheld remote control of an automatic lawn mower, as Figure 1As shown, the handheld remote control includes a metal shell, on which a display module and a rocker button input module are provided, and a control and communication module is provided inside the metal shell;

[0042] The rocker button input module is used to receive the control instructions of the user for the automatic lawn mower and transmit the control instructions to the control and communication module;

[0043] The control and communication module is used to send the control instructions to the automatic lawn mower, and the automatic lawn mower moves under the control of the control instructions; and is used to receive the real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves;

[0044] The display module is used to receive the real-time status information from the control and communication module and display it.

[0045] Specifically, as Figure 1 shown, when the user uses the handheld remote control to control the automatic lawn mower, the control instructions are input through the rocker button input module.

[0046] Specifically, in the prior art, the remote control has poor safety, is easy to be damaged, and is not waterproof and sandproof. It is inconvenient to use in outdoor environments. If it falls or other situations occur, there is no protection measure, resulting in greater damage to the remote control itself. In the handheld remote control provided in the embodiment of the present invention, a metal shell is adopted, and the rest of the operation components are all placed inside the metal shell, improving the safety performance of the handheld remote control.

[0047] It can be understood that a status acquisition device and a corresponding control and communication module are provided on the automatic lawn mower, which are used to send the real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves to the handheld remote control, and the handheld remote control is used to receive the real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves.

[0048] Preferably, the rocker button input module includes a parking button, a lighting button, a setting button, a power button, a mowing enable button, and a display brightness adjustment button.

[0049] Specifically, the user can set the parking mode of the automatic lawn mower through the parking button, improving the adaptive control of the handheld remote control for the automatic lawn mower, so that the automatic lawn mower can work better.

[0050] Specifically, the user can set the lighting mode of the automatic lawn mower through the lighting button, such as the lighting direction, lighting brightness, and whether to turn on the lighting. Specifically, the user can set the working mode of the handheld remote control through the setting button, such as setting the constant speed mowing mode, which liberates the user's control to a certain extent and improves the applicability of the handheld remote control. Specifically, the user can control the power switch of the handheld remote control and the power switch of the automatic lawn mower through the power button. Specifically, the user can control the mowing parameters of the automatic lawn mower through the mowing enable button. Specifically, the user can adjust the display status of the display module through the display brightness adjustment button, such as brightness, color, etc., so that the display module of the handheld remote control is more suitable for the user to view the information, improving the convenience of the handheld remote control.

[0051] Preferably, the mowing enable button includes a right upper rocker, a left upper rocker, and a left middle rocker;

[0052] Based on controlling the moving direction of the right upper rocker to set the traveling direction of the lawn mower; based on controlling the left and right pulling of the left upper rocker to set the mowing gear of the lawn mower; based on controlling the up and down pulling of the left middle rocker to set the mowing height of the lawn mower.

[0053] Specifically, the mowing enable button includes a right upper rocker, a left upper rocker, and a left middle rocker. Specifically, the user respectively inputs the control instructions for the direction control of the automatic lawn mower, the control instructions for the mowing gear of the automatic lawn mower, and the control instructions for the mowing height to the handheld remote control through the right upper rocker, the left upper rocker, and the left middle rocker. After receiving the control instructions, the handheld remote control transmits the control instructions to the control communication module, and the control communication module sends the control instructions to the automatic lawn mower, and the automatic lawn mower moves and mows under the control of the control instructions.

[0054] Specifically, the right upper rocker is set as a rocker that can move back and forth, left and right, and the user can freely control the moving direction of the automatic lawn mower through the right upper rocker.

[0055] Specifically, the left upper rocker is set as a rocker that can be pulled left and right, and the user realizes the gear change of the automatic lawn mower by pulling the left upper rocker to the left and right.

[0056] Specifically, the left middle rocker is set as a rocker that can be pulled up and down, and the user realizes the height change of the automatic lawn mower by pulling the left middle rocker up and down.

[0057] Preferably, the control communication module uses a multi-channel redundancy design and realizes wireless communication with the automatic lawn mower through the RS485 bus.

[0058] Specifically, the use of multi-channel redundancy design increases the control of the control communication module over the automatic lawn mower and reduces the consequences caused by untimely transmission of control instructions. The RS485 bus operates in a half-duplex mode, supports multi-point data communication, and adopts a bus structure with terminal matching, that is, a bus is used to connect each node in series, and does not support ring or star networks. RS485 includes two-wire and four-wire systems.

[0059] Preferably, the wireless transmission protocol of the control communication module is the Modbus communication protocol, and the wireless communication protocol is formulated by means of check codes and user address codes.

[0060] Specifically, the control communication module is also used to collect real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves, and the real-time status information includes at least one of the following:

[0061] The moving speed of the automatic lawn mower;

[0062] The rotational angular velocity of the automatic lawn mower;

[0063] The diameter of the cutting blade of the automatic lawn mower;

[0064] The working power of the automatic lawn mower;

[0065] The cutting height of the automatic lawn mower;

[0066] The cutting gear of the automatic lawn mower.

[0067] Specifically, the control communication module is used to collect information such as the moving speed, rotational angular velocity, cutting blade diameter, working power, cutting height, and cutting gear of the automatic lawn mower.

[0068] Preferably, the handheld remote control also includes an alarm indicator light;

[0069] The control communication module compares the received real-time status information with the normal standard status information to determine whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower;

[0070] When there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower, the control communication module controls the alarm indicator light to flash.

[0071] Specifically, the control communication module compares the information such as the moving speed, rotational angular velocity, cutting blade diameter, working power, cutting height, and cutting gear of the received automatic lawn mower with the standard status information of the automatic lawn mower, and can determine whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower. If there is a fault, the automatic lawn mower needs to be repaired and then continue to be used after successful repair. It can be understood that the alarm indicator is controlled by the control communication module to give an alarm. The alarm can be given by the alarm indicator flashing or the alarm indicator emitting different colors of light for different faults. For example, when the moving speed of the automatic lawn mower is abnormal, a red light is used for alarm; when the working power of the automatic lawn mower is abnormal, a green light is used for alarm.

[0072] Preferably, the handheld remote control further includes a battery module;

[0073] The battery module is used to supply power to the display module, the rocker button input module, and the control communication module.

[0074] Specifically, the battery module supplies power to the display module, the rocker button input module, and the control communication module, enabling the handheld remote control to normally receive the user's control instructions and receive the working status information of the automatic lawn mower, and display the working status information on the handheld remote control for the user to view.

[0075] Preferably, the display module includes a data display area, a status display area, a fixed display area, and an instrument icon display area;

[0076] The data display area is used to display the real-time status information;

[0077] The status display area is used to display whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower;

[0078] The fixed display area is used to display the battery module;

[0079] The instrument icon display area is used to display the real-time status information using icons.

[0080] Specifically, after the control communication module receives the real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower is moving, the display module displays the real-time status information in two ways, including displaying it in text form in the data display area and displaying it in icon form in the instrument icon display area, presenting it vividly to the user.

[0081] Specifically, the status display area is used to display the result of comparing the real-time status information with the standard status information and show whether there is a fault.

[0082] Specifically, the fixed display area is used to display information such as the power and working time of the battery module.

[0083] Preferably, the data display area is further configured to display the setting parameter information of the automatic lawn mower by the user.

[0084] Specifically, the parameter information involved in the user's control instruction is displayed through the data display area, so as to facilitate the user to set more conveniently. The setting parameter information may include the traveling direction of the lawn mower, the mowing gear of the lawn mower, and the mowing height of the lawn mower.

[0085] Preferably, the display module further includes a touch screen module;

[0086] The touch screen module is configured to receive the control instruction of the automatic lawn mower by the user.

[0087] Specifically, the touch screen module can set the traveling direction of the lawn mower, the mowing gear of the lawn mower, the mowing height of the lawn mower, lighting, etc.

[0088] Compared with the prior art, the handheld remote controller of the automatic lawn mower provided in this embodiment can reduce the damage degree and waterproofness when the handheld remote controller collides through the metal shell, improving the application environment of the handheld remote controller; at the same time, as many control instructions from the user to the automatic lawn mower as possible are received through the rocker button input module, improving the state control of the automatic lawn mower; and, through the control communication module controlled by the wireless transmission protocol, the limiting factor of the volume of the handheld remote controller is further reduced, further improving the convenience of the handheld remote controller.

[0089] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes of implementing the above method embodiments can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Among them, the computer-readable storage medium is a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory or a random access memory, etc.

[0090] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hand-held remote controller for an automatic lawn mower, characterized in that, The handheld remote controller includes a metal housing, on which a display module and a rocker button input module are provided, and a control and communication module is provided inside the metal housing: The rocker button input module is used to receive control instructions from the user for the automatic lawn mower and transmit the control instructions to the control and communication module; The control and communication module is used to send the control instructions to the automatic lawn mower, and the automatic lawn mower moves under the control of the control instructions; and is used to receive real-time status information when the automatic lawn mower moves; The display module is used to receive the real-time status information from the control and communication module and display it.

2. The handheld remote controller according to claim 1, wherein, The rocker button input module includes a parking button, a lighting button, a setting button, a power button, a mowing enable button, and a display brightness adjustment button.

3. The hand-held remote controller according to claim 2, characterized in that The mowing enable button includes a right upper rocker, a left upper rocker, and a left middle rocker; Based on controlling the moving direction of the right upper rocker, it is used to set the traveling direction of the lawn mower; based on controlling the left and right pulling of the left upper rocker, it is used to set the mowing gear of the lawn mower; based on controlling the up and down pulling of the left middle rocker, it is used to set the mowing height of the lawn mower.

4. The hand-held remote controller according to claim 1, wherein, The control and communication module uses a multi-channel redundancy design and realizes wireless communication with the automatic lawn mower through the RS485 bus.

5. The hand-held remote controller according to claim 1, wherein The wireless transmission protocol of the control and communication module is the Modbus communication protocol, and the wireless communication protocol is formulated by means of a check code and a user address code.

6. The handheld remote controller according to claim 1, wherein The real-time status information includes at least one of the following: The moving speed of the automatic lawn mower; The rotational angular velocity of the automatic lawn mower; The diameter of the cutting blade of the automatic lawn mower; The working power of the automatic lawn mower; The mowing height of the automatic lawn mower; The mowing gear of the automatic lawn mower.

7. The handheld remote controller according to claim 6, wherein The handheld remote controller further includes an alarm indicator light; The control and communication module compares the received real-time status information with the normal standard status information to determine whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower; When there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower, the control and communication module controls the alarm indicator light to flash.

8. The hand-held remote controller according to claim 7, wherein, The handheld remote controller further includes a battery module; The battery module is used to supply power to the display module, the rocker button input module, and the control and communication module.

9. The handheld remote controller according to claim 8, wherein, The display module includes a data display area, a status display area, a fixed display area, and an instrument icon display area; The data display area is used to display the real-time status information; The status display area is used to display whether there is a fault in the automatic lawn mower; The fixed display area is used to display the battery module; The instrument icon display area is used to display the real-time status information using icons.

10. The hand-held remote controller according to claim 9, wherein, The data display area is also used to display the setting parameter information of the user for the automatic lawn mower.

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