Sightseeing vehicle timing automatic return flight system and automatic return flight method thereof

By integrating time setting, positioning, and control modules into the sightseeing vehicle, the vehicle can achieve intelligent automatic return, solving the problem of low operational efficiency in existing technologies and improving the vehicle's utilization efficiency and standardization.

CN120909296APending Publication Date: 2025-11-07HAIHUI NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511134149.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-14
Publication Date
2025-11-07

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Technical Problem

The existing sightseeing vehicles lack automatic return functionality, resulting in low operational efficiency and potentially requiring manual intervention, leading to resource waste.

Method used

The system employs a time setting module, a positioning module, and a control module in conjunction with an onboard controller to achieve intelligent management of the sightseeing vehicle, ensuring that it automatically returns to the starting point or designated parking area at a preset time.

Benefits of technology

This improved the operational efficiency of sightseeing vehicles, reduced manual intervention, ensured that vehicles returned automatically on time, and enhanced efficiency and standardization in their use.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a sightseeing vehicle timing automatic homeward voyage system and an automatic homeward voyage method thereof. The system is arranged on a sightseeing vehicle and is completed under the cooperation of a vehicle-mounted controller. Comprising a time setting module used for setting the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle, a positioning module used for obtaining the position of the sightseeing vehicle in real time, a control module used for controlling the sightseeing vehicle to continue to advance or automatically return, and a driving module used for driving the sightseeing vehicle to continue to advance or return. Under the cooperation of the modules and the coordination of the vehicle-mounted controller, the intelligent management of the operation of the sightseeing vehicle is realized, the vehicle can automatically return to the parking area on time, the operation efficiency of the sightseeing vehicle is improved, the manual intervention is reduced, and the use of the sightseeing vehicle is more efficient and more standard.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sightseeing vehicle control, and particularly relates to a sightseeing vehicle timing automatic return system. BACKGROUND

[0002] The sightseeing vehicle is generally arranged in a scenic area or a specific area such as a park, a large amusement park, a closed community, a garden-style hotel, a resort, a city pedestrian street, etc., and can provide people with convenient self-driving, walking, and other short-distance services. The current sightseeing vehicle operation mode usually relies on manual operation or fixed route circular driving, and lacks the intelligent control function of automatic return according to the preset time, thereby affecting the use efficiency of the sightseeing vehicle. Especially when the sightseeing vehicle lacks the above-mentioned technology, the sightseeing vehicle may not return to the designated place after the operation time ends, and manual searching is required, which causes waste of the sightseeing vehicle and human resources, and unreasonable management. SUMMARY

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a sightseeing vehicle timing automatic return system which can ensure that the sightseeing vehicle returns to the starting point or a designated parking area automatically at the preset time through accurate time setting and intelligent control.

[0004] To solve the above technical problem, the technical scheme of the present application is as follows: a sightseeing vehicle timing automatic return system arranged on a sightseeing vehicle and completed under the cooperation of a vehicle-mounted controller, comprising, a time setting module for setting the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle; a positioning module for acquiring the position of the sightseeing vehicle in real time; a control module for receiving the automatic return time information set by the time setting module and comparing the same with the current time, receiving the positioning information of the positioning module, and controlling the sightseeing vehicle to continue driving or automatically return in combination with the time comparison result; a driving module for receiving the control instruction of the control module and driving the sightseeing vehicle to continue driving or return.

[0005] As a preferred technical scheme, the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle is set by the time setting module when the sightseeing vehicle starts.

[0006] As a preferred technical scheme, the sightseeing vehicle is provided with information prompts of the automatic return time and the corresponding driving and stopping positions of the sightseeing vehicle.

[0007] As a preferred technical scheme, the vehicle-mounted controller functions as the control module, the time setting module, and the positioning module are integrated in the vehicle-mounted controller, and the vehicle-mounted controller is further provided with an electronic map and a vehicle-mounted navigation cooperating with the positioning module.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution, when the automatic return time is reached, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop for N minutes through the driving module to wait for passengers to get on and off, and N is an adjustable setting parameter.

[0009] As an improvement of the above technical solution, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to automatically return in combination with the time comparison result, and pushes an optimal return route according to the current position of the sightseeing vehicle.

[0010] The present application also relates to a timing automatic return method of the timing automatic return system of the sightseeing vehicle. SP1, setting the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle through the time setting module, and starting the sightseeing vehicle to travel; SP2, obtaining real-time position information of the vehicle through the positioning module in the traveling process of the sightseeing vehicle, and transmitting the position information to the control module; SP3, the control module compares the automatic return time with the current time in real time, and when the automatic return time is reached, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop and calculates an optimal return route in combination with the position information provided by the positioning module; SP4, the control module sends a return control instruction to the driving module, and the driving module drives the sightseeing vehicle to automatically return according to the optimal route.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, in step SP4, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop, N , minutes later, the driving module automatically returns according to the return control instruction of the control module according to the optimal route.

[0012] As an improvement of the above technical solution, the N , is an adjustable setting parameter, and the value range is 1-3.

[0013] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the present application has the following beneficial effects: under the cooperation of the time setting module, the positioning module, the control module and the driving module, and under the coordination of the vehicle-mounted controller, intelligent management of the sightseeing vehicle operation is realized, the vehicle can automatically return to the parking area on time, the operation efficiency of the sightseeing vehicle is improved, manual intervention is reduced, and the use of the sightseeing vehicle is more efficient and more standardized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] The following drawings are only intended to schematically illustrate and explain the present application, and do not limit the scope of the present application. Among them: Figure 1 is a structural block diagram of an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The application is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. In the following detailed description, certain exemplary embodiments of the application are described by way of illustration only. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments described can be practiced in a variety of different ways without deviating from the spirit and scope of the application. Thus, the drawings and description are illustrative in nature and not restrictive in nature.

[0016] As shown in the drawings, the sightseeing vehicle timing automatic return system is provided on an automatic driving type sightseeing vehicle and is completed under the cooperation of a vehicle-mounted controller to realize automatic return of the sightseeing vehicle to a parking area at the starting point after unmanned driving of the sightseeing vehicle, so as to facilitate efficient use of the sightseeing vehicle. The system specifically comprises a time setting module, a positioning module, a control module and a driving module. Under the cooperation of the above modules and under the coordination of the vehicle-mounted controller, intelligent automatic management of the sightseeing vehicle operation is realized, so that the sightseeing vehicle can automatically return to the parking area on time, thereby improving the use efficiency of the sightseeing vehicle and making the use more efficient and more standardized. Figure 1 The time setting module is used to set the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle. The automatic return time can be set and adjusted according to the specific use itinerary to improve the flexibility of use. Specifically, the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle is set through the time setting module when the sightseeing vehicle starts. In order to facilitate tourists to better understand the relationship between the automatic return time and the use itinerary and realize efficient use of the sightseeing vehicle, information prompts of the automatic return time and the corresponding start and end positions of the sightseeing vehicle can be provided on the sightseeing vehicle. The prompt information can be printed and attached to the instrument panel of the sightseeing vehicle or placed in the driver's cabin, or stored in the vehicle-mounted controller. In this case, a touch screen connected with the vehicle-mounted controller needs to be provided to form human-computer interaction and complete operations such as looking up and selecting the prompt information.

[0017] The positioning module is used to obtain the position of the sightseeing vehicle in real time. An electronic map and a vehicle-mounted navigation cooperating with the positioning module are provided in the vehicle-mounted controller, so as to plan the optimal return route for the sightseeing vehicle according to its position, so as to save return time and reduce power consumption.

[0018] The control module is the core module of the entire system. It can receive the automatic return time information set through the time setting module and compare it with the current time. At the same time, it also receives the positioning information of the positioning module and controls the sightseeing vehicle to continue driving or automatically return in combination with the time comparison result. The vehicle-mounted controller also serves as the control module. The time setting module and the positioning module are integrated in the vehicle-mounted controller.

[0019]

[0020] The control module can also be configured to, when the automatic return time is reached, control the sightseeing vehicle to stop for N minutes by the driving module to wait for passengers to get on and off the vehicle, so that the sightseeing vehicle can carry tourists back to the parking area to facilitate the quick return of tourists. N is a settable parameter and can be set according to the number of passengers that the sightseeing vehicle can carry to ensure that tourists have enough time to get on and off the vehicle safely, but the parking time should not be too long to affect the use efficiency of the sightseeing vehicle. For example, it can be selected and set in the range of 1 to 3. When the control module controls the automatic return of the sightseeing vehicle, the optimal return route is pushed according to the current position of the sightseeing vehicle to minimize the return time.

[0021] The driving module receives the control instructions of the control module and drives the sightseeing vehicle to continue traveling or automatically return according to the instructions. The driving module is specifically related components that enable the sightseeing vehicle to be safely and automatically driven, including driving motors, various sensors, braking components, etc., which are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0022] The embodiment also relates to a timing automatic return method of the timing automatic return system of the sightseeing vehicle, specifically including the following steps: SP1, set the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle by the time setting module and start the sightseeing vehicle to travel. The specifically set automatic return time can be operated according to the information prompt of the corresponding start and end positions of the sightseeing vehicle. For example, the start position of the sightseeing vehicle, i.e. the parking area, is A, and the sightseeing vehicle can travel from A to B, C, D, E, etc. It takes 1 hour from position A to position B, so the time 1 hour later can be set as the automatic return time based on the current time. It takes 1.5 hours from position A to position C, so the time 1.5 hours later can be set as the automatic return time based on the current time. Similarly, the automatic return time corresponding to the target position can be set. After the sightseeing vehicle is driven, the control module, the positioning module and the driving module cooperate to adjust and control the speed of the sightseeing vehicle so that the sightseeing vehicle can safely travel to the target position at the set time. In actual use, not only position A can be used as a parking area, but also each position can be used to meet the needs of the sightseeing vehicle at each position, making the use more convenient.

[0023] SP2, in the traveling process of the sightseeing vehicle, the real-time position information of the vehicle is obtained by the positioning module and transmitted to the control module, so that the control module can adjust the speed of the sightseeing vehicle and plan the route according to the position of the positioning module.

[0024] SP3, the control module compares the automatic return time with the current time in real time, and when the automatic return time is reached, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop and calculates the optimal return route in combination with the position information provided by the positioning module.

[0025] SP4, the control module sends a return control instruction to the driving module, and the driving module drives the sightseeing vehicle to automatically return along the optimal route. In this step, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop, N , minutes later, the driving module automatically returns along the optimal route according to the return control instruction of the control module. The N , is an adjustable set parameter, and the value range is 1-3, so as to realize the safe boarding and alighting of passengers by using the parking time.

[0026] In step SP1, the control module can also be combined with a battery management system on the self-driving sightseeing vehicle to realize matching judgment between the electric quantity and the distance, that is, the sightseeing vehicle is allowed to start running only when the control module judges that the electric quantity can be used for the automatic return of the sightseeing vehicle. For example, when the tourists choose to start from position A to position C, the control module obtains insufficient remaining electric quantity from the battery management system to make the sightseeing vehicle automatically return from position C to position A, and the sightseeing vehicle cannot be started; but when the tourists choose to start from position A to position B, the control module obtains sufficient remaining electric quantity from the battery management system to make the sightseeing vehicle automatically return from position B to position A, and the sightseeing vehicle can be started, the passenger transportation between position A and position B is completed, and the sightseeing vehicle timed automatic return system and method are more flexible to use.

[0027] The description of the application is given for the purpose of illustration and description, and is not exhaustive or limiting to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the application and its practical application, and to enable others skilled in the art to understand the application for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle, which is provided on the sightseeing vehicle and is completed under cooperation of a vehicle-mounted controller, characterized in that, The application relates to a vehicle automatic return system, which comprises the following modules: a time setting module for setting the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle; a positioning module for acquiring the position of the sightseeing vehicle in real time; a control module for receiving the automatic return time information set by the time setting module and comparing the information with the current time; receiving the positioning information of the positioning module and controlling the sightseeing vehicle to continue driving or automatically return according to the comparison result; a driving module for receiving the control instruction of the control module and driving the sightseeing vehicle to continue driving or return.

2. The timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein The automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle is set by the time setting module when the sightseeing vehicle starts.

3. The timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 2, wherein The information of the automatic return time and the corresponding stop position of the sightseeing vehicle is displayed on the sightseeing vehicle.

4. The timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein The vehicle-mounted controller is used as the control module, the time setting module and the positioning module are integrated in the vehicle-mounted controller, and an electronic map and a vehicle-mounted navigation device are arranged in the vehicle-mounted controller and used in cooperation with the positioning module.

5. The timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein When the automatic return time is reached, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop for N minutes by the driving module to wait for passengers to get on or off the vehicle, and N is an adjustable setting parameter.

6. The timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein When the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to automatically return according to the comparison result, the optimal return route is pushed according to the current position of the sightseeing vehicle.

7. The timing automatic return method of the timing automatic return system for a sightseeing vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by, The application further relates to a vehicle automatic return method, which comprises the following steps: SP1, setting the automatic return time of the sightseeing vehicle by the time setting module and starting the sightseeing vehicle to drive; SP2, acquiring the real-time position information of the vehicle by the positioning module during the driving of the sightseeing vehicle and transmitting the position information to the control module; SP3, comparing the automatic return time with the current time by the control module, and when the automatic return time is reached, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop and calculates the optimal return route according to the position information provided by the positioning module; SP4, sending the return control instruction to the driving module by the control module, and driving the sightseeing vehicle to automatically return according to the optimal route by the driving module.

8. The timed automatic return method of claim 7 wherein, In step SP4, the control module controls the sightseeing vehicle to stop, N , After 1 minute, the driving module automatically returns according to the optimal route based on the return control instruction of the control module.

9. The timed automatic return method of claim 8 wherein, The N , is a settable parameter, with a value range of 1-3.