Battery replacement control method and device of vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of power batteries, and provides a battery replacement control method and device for a vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: controlling a vehicle to shield an automatic parking function in response to a prompt signal for prompting the vehicle to enter a battery swap station; determining that a vehicle in-place signal sent by the battery swap station is received and the vehicle is in a battery swap ready state, and sending a battery swap request to the battery swap station, so that the battery swap station controls the vehicle to perform battery swap in response to the battery swap request; wherein the prompt signal is generated when it is detected that the vehicle enters the battery replacing station, and the vehicle in-position signal is used for indicating that the vehicle is located at the battery replacing position of the battery replacing station. According to the battery replacement control method of the vehicle, the battery replacement efficiency and the battery replacement safety of the vehicle can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of power battery technology, specifically to a battery swapping control method and device for vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing popularity of battery swapping, users are placing higher demands on the user experience. Currently, the common battery swapping method involves controlling the vehicle to perform a swap when the vehicle's wheels are detected entering the bottom of the positioning slot at the swapping station and are in a stopped state.

[0003] Most vehicles currently equipped with AUTO HOLD (automatic parking brake) function. When AUTO HOLD is activated, if the vehicle is in a battery-swapping ready state, it will automatically lock the wheels. When a battery swap is needed, the driver must drive the vehicle into the battery swapping station's swapping position, allowing the wheels to slide into the bottom of the positioning slot to initiate the swap. If AUTO HOLD is activated at this time, the wheels may initially enter the positioning slot but not yet be at the bottom. However, if the driver presses the brake pedal deeply to trigger AUTO HOLD, releasing the brake pedal will lock the wheels, preventing them from fully entering the positioning slot. This causes the vehicle to shift, preventing the swap from triggering. In this case, the driver must continue to press the accelerator pedal to adjust the position. However, because the accelerator pedal provides significant acceleration, excessive pressure can cause the wheels to slide out of the positioning slot, potentially requiring multiple adjustments to get the vehicle in the swapping position, affecting swapping efficiency and safety. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application aims to address at least one of the technical problems existing in the related art. To this end, this application proposes a battery swapping control method for vehicles, which can improve the battery swapping efficiency and safety.

[0005] The battery swapping control method for a vehicle according to the first aspect of this application includes: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the vehicle's automatic parking function is disabled. Once it is determined that a vehicle is in position signal sent by the battery swapping station is received, and the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0006] In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function. Upon receiving a vehicle positioning signal from the battery swapping station indicating the vehicle is in the swapping location and is ready for swapping, the system sends a swapping request to the station. The station then responds to this request and controls the vehicle to perform the swapping. By disabling the automatic parking function when the vehicle enters the station, the driver can control the vehicle's movement simply by pressing or releasing the brake pedal. Even if the front wheels have just entered the positioning slot but haven't yet slid to the bottom, causing the wheels to lock and preventing swapping, the driver can simply release the brake pedal to allow the wheels to move freely and slide into the positioning slot, aligning the vehicle with the swapping location and triggering the swapping. Since the vehicle's acceleration is less when the brake pedal is released than when the accelerator pedal is pressed, and the wheels will encounter some resistance after sliding into the bottom of the positioning groove, the occurrence of the wheels sliding out of the positioning groove can be reduced. This reduces the possibility that the driver needs to make multiple adjustments to get the vehicle into the battery swapping position, thereby improving the vehicle's battery swapping efficiency and safety.

[0007] According to one embodiment of this application, determining that a vehicle is in position signal sent by the battery swapping station has been received, and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, and sending a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station includes: Once it is confirmed that the vehicle is in position and the vehicle is ready for battery swapping, the system controls the vehicle to shift to neutral and release the electronic parking brake, and then sends a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station.

[0008] According to one embodiment of this application, when the battery swapping station determines that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping location based on sensor data of the battery swapping location, it generates a vehicle arrival signal.

[0009] According to one embodiment of this application, it also includes: During the battery swapping process, the vehicle is kept in neutral, the automatic parking function is disabled, and the electronic parking brake is released.

[0010] According to one embodiment of this application, it also includes: Once the vehicle has completed its battery swap, control the vehicle to resume its automatic parking function.

[0011] According to one embodiment of this application, determining that the vehicle has completed a battery swap and controlling the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function includes: In response to the departure signal indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the system determines that the vehicle has completed the battery swapping and controls the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function.

[0012] According to one embodiment of this application, in response to a prompt signal indicating that a vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, controlling the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function includes: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function and displays a signal indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled on the vehicle's onboard terminal.

[0013] According to one embodiment of this application, the prompt signal and the departure signal are generated by the battery swapping station and sent to the vehicle.

[0014] A battery swapping control device for a vehicle according to a second aspect embodiment of this application includes: The function shielding module is used to control the vehicle to disable the automatic parking function in response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station; The battery swapping control module is used to determine that a vehicle is in place signal sent by the battery swapping station is received and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, and to send a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0015] An electronic device according to a third aspect of this application includes a processor and a memory storing a computer program, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the battery swapping control method for a vehicle as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0016] A computer-readable storage medium according to a fourth aspect of this application stores a computer program thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the battery swapping control method for a vehicle as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0017] The vehicle according to a fifth aspect embodiment of this application includes electronic equipment as described in the third aspect embodiment. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 A top view of the battery swapping location of the battery swapping station provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2A schematic diagram of the first process of the battery swapping control method for a vehicle provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is a second flowchart illustrating the battery swapping control method for vehicles provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the battery swapping control device for a vehicle provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiments of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0021] The battery swapping control method and device for vehicles provided in this application will be described in detail below through several specific embodiments.

[0022] With the increasing prevalence of battery swapping, users are demanding a higher level of user experience. Currently, the common battery swapping method involves controlling the vehicle to perform a swap when it detects that a wheel has entered the bottom of the positioning slot at the battery swapping station and is stationary. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the battery swapping station has a V-shaped positioning groove at the battery swapping position. When a vehicle needs to swap batteries, the vehicle drives into the battery swapping station. After arriving at the battery swapping position, the front wheels slide into the bottom of the V-shaped positioning groove at the battery swapping position. The V-shaped groove achieves longitudinal positioning of the vehicle, and the battery swapping is triggered after the vehicle is in the battery swapping position.

[0023] Most vehicles currently equipped with AUTO HOLD (automatic parking function) are designed to automatically lock the wheels when the vehicle is in a battery-swapping ready state. However, if AUTO HOLD is activated while the vehicle is entering the battery-swapping station, the wheels may enter the positioning slots but not yet reach the bottom. For example, the wheels might be on the slope of a V-shaped positioning slot but not at the bottom. If the driver presses the brake pedal deeply, triggering AUTO HOLD, releasing the brake pedal will lock the wheels, preventing them from reaching the bottom of the positioning slots. This causes the vehicle to shift, preventing battery swapping from starting. In this situation, the driver must continue to press the accelerator pedal to adjust the position. However, because the accelerator pedal provides significant acceleration, excessive pressure can cause the wheels to slip out of the positioning slots or even out of the battery-swapping position. For drivers with limited driving experience, this may require multiple adjustments to get the vehicle into the swapping position, and could even lead to accidents due to excessive accelerator pedal pressure, affecting both battery swapping efficiency and safety.

[0024] Therefore, in one embodiment, a battery swapping control method for a vehicle is provided. This method can be applied to a vehicle, specifically to an electronic device mounted on the vehicle, for controlling the vehicle's battery swapping. The electronic device can be an on-board device, such as the vehicle's VCU (Vehicle Control Unit) and / or BCS (Brake Control System).

[0025] like Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a vehicle battery swapping control method including: S101, in response to the prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, control the vehicle to disable the automatic parking function; S102, determine that the vehicle is in place signal sent by the battery swapping station and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, send a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform battery swapping; The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0026] In some embodiments, the vehicle is an electric vehicle capable of battery swapping. When the vehicle arrives at the entrance of the battery swapping station, it can establish a communication connection with the station. This connection can be established via Bluetooth or other wireless radio frequency modules. Monitoring equipment, such as video surveillance or other access control equipment, can be installed at the entrance of the battery swapping station. When the station detects a vehicle at the entrance, it can determine whether the vehicle has permission to enter the station based on the identified vehicle identifier. For example, the monitoring equipment can capture images of the vehicle at the entrance and determine the vehicle's license plate and / or model number, etc., based on the images to determine if the vehicle has permission to enter the station. If the vehicle is determined to have permission, the gate at the entrance is opened, and a notification signal is sent to the vehicle, informing it to enter the station.

[0027] As a vehicle enters a battery swapping station from its entrance, onboard detection devices, such as cameras or lidar, can detect whether the vehicle has entered the station. If entry is detected, a notification signal is generated. However, considering that not all vehicles are equipped with detection devices, or that their devices may not be capable of detecting vehicle entry, the battery swapping station itself can detect entry. This can be achieved through monitoring equipment or radar at the entrance, allowing for identification of any vehicle's entry. If the station detects entry, it generates a notification signal and sends it to the vehicle, such as to its braking control system.

[0028] Upon receiving a signal indicating that the vehicle is approaching a battery swapping station, the vehicle responds by checking whether the automatic parking function is activated via the braking control system. If so, the automatic parking function is disabled. With automatic parking disabled, the driver can control the vehicle's movement by pressing or releasing the brake pedal to guide the front wheels into the bottom of the positioning slot at the battery swapping location, thus positioning the vehicle for swapping. Even if the driver presses the brake pedal hard and locks the wheels before they reach the bottom of the slot, preventing battery swapping from being triggered, the driver can simply release the brake pedal to allow the wheels to move freely and slide into the bottom of the slot, aligning the vehicle with the swapping location without needing to press the accelerator pedal. Because the vehicle's acceleration when releasing the brake pedal is less than the acceleration when pressing the accelerator pedal, and the wheels experience resistance after sliding into the bottom of the slot, the occurrence of wheels slipping out of the slot is reduced.

[0029] After a vehicle enters the battery swapping station, the station can detect in real time whether the vehicle's wheels are currently at the bottom of the positioning slots to determine if the vehicle is in the correct battery swapping position. If the station detects that the vehicle's wheels are at the bottom of the positioning slots, it determines that the vehicle is in the correct battery swapping position. If the vehicle is detected in the correct position, a vehicle positioning signal is generated and sent to the vehicle; alternatively, if the vehicle is detected in the correct position for a preset duration, such as 1 second, a vehicle positioning signal is generated and sent to the vehicle.

[0030] If a vehicle receives a vehicle-in-place signal from the battery swapping station and detects that it is in a battery-swapping-ready state, it indicates that the vehicle is ready to swap batteries and sends a battery swapping request to the station. Determining whether a vehicle is in a battery-swapping-ready state can be done by detecting whether the vehicle's speed is zero and whether its gear is in a non-drive gear, such as P or N. If the vehicle's speed is zero and its gear is in a non-drive gear, then the vehicle is confirmed to be in a battery-swapping-ready state.

[0031] After receiving a battery swap request from a vehicle, the battery swap station will initiate a battery swap self-test if it verifies that the vehicle is located at the battery swap location. After the self-test passes, the station will control the vehicle to perform the battery swap and send a notification message to the vehicle indicating that the battery swap is complete, so that the driver can leave the battery swap station.

[0032] In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function. Upon receiving a vehicle positioning signal from the battery swapping station indicating the vehicle is in the swapping location and is ready for swapping, the system sends a swapping request to the station. The station then responds to this request and controls the vehicle to perform the swapping. By disabling the automatic parking function when the vehicle enters the station, the driver can control the vehicle's movement simply by pressing or releasing the brake pedal. Even if the front wheels have just entered the positioning slot but haven't yet slid to the bottom, causing the wheels to lock and preventing swapping, the driver can simply release the brake pedal to allow the wheels to move freely and slide into the positioning slot, aligning the vehicle with the swapping location and triggering the swapping. Since the vehicle's acceleration is less when the brake pedal is released than when the accelerator pedal is pressed, and the wheels will encounter some resistance after sliding into the bottom of the positioning groove, the occurrence of the wheels sliding out of the positioning groove can be reduced. This reduces the possibility that the driver needs to make multiple adjustments to get the vehicle into the battery swapping position, thereby improving the vehicle's battery swapping efficiency and safety.

[0033] In some embodiments, while controlling the vehicle to disable the automatic parking function in response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, a display signal indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled can also be displayed on the vehicle's on-board terminal to inform the driver that the automatic parking function has been temporarily disabled.

[0034] For example, after the vehicle's braking control system disables the automatic parking function, it can send a display signal to the vehicle's on-board terminal, such as the instrument panel or central control display, indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled. The display signal may include text such as "For a smooth battery swap, the autohold function has been temporarily disabled. Please drive safely." This will cause the vehicle's on-board terminal to display the relevant text description, reminding the driver that the automatic parking function has been disabled.

[0035] In some embodiments, a vehicle positioning signal indicating that the vehicle is at a battery swapping location can be generated by the battery swapping station after determining that the vehicle is at the battery swapping location based on sensor data. For example, the determination of whether the vehicle is at the battery swapping location can be based on sensor data located at the bottom of a positioning slot at the battery swapping location.

[0036] In some embodiments, a sensor, such as at least one of a pressure sensor, a distance sensor, or an image sensor, may be pre-installed at the bottom of the positioning slot at the battery swapping location. The battery swapping station can determine whether the vehicle is located at the battery swapping location, i.e., whether the vehicle is aligned with the battery swapping location, by acquiring the sensing data from the sensor located at the bottom of the positioning slot.

[0037] For example, pressure sensors can be pre-installed at the bottom of the positioning slots, and the battery swapping station can detect the pressure information transmitted by these sensors. When a vehicle's wheel slides into the bottom of the positioning slot, the pressure value transmitted by the pressure sensor at the bottom of the slot increases. If the battery swapping station detects that the pressure values ​​of the pressure sensors at the bottom of each positioning slot are greater than the preset pressure value, it can determine that the vehicle is in a battery swapping position. Alternatively, distance sensors can be pre-installed at the bottom of the positioning slots, and the battery swapping station can detect the distance information transmitted by these sensors. When a vehicle's wheel slides into the bottom of the positioning slot, the distance information transmitted by the distance sensor at the bottom of the slot changes to its minimum value. If the battery swapping station detects that the distance information of the distance sensors at the bottom of each positioning slot changes to its minimum value, it can determine that the vehicle is in a battery swapping position. Alternatively, image sensors can be pre-installed at the bottom of the positioning slots, and the battery swapping station can detect the image data transmitted by these sensors. If the battery swapping station detects that the image data sent by the image sensors at the bottom of each positioning slot matches the preset image data when the wheel enters the bottom of the positioning slot, it can determine that the vehicle is in a battery swapping position.

[0038] In other implementations, data from multiple sensors can be combined to determine whether a vehicle is located at a battery swapping location. For example, if the battery swapping station detects that the pressure values ​​of the pressure sensors at the bottom of each positioning slot are all greater than a preset pressure value, and the distance information at the bottom of each positioning slot has changed to its minimum value, then it can be determined that the vehicle is located at a battery swapping location.

[0039] If the battery swapping station determines that the vehicle is in the battery swapping location based on sensor data from the location, such as the sensor data from the sensor at the bottom of the positioning slot at the battery swapping location, it can generate a vehicle positioning signal and send the signal to the vehicle.

[0040] Considering the potential for error in the battery swapping station's detection of vehicle positioning, where the station might detect the vehicle is in position but its wheels are not actually at the bottom of the positioning slot, resulting in misalignment, performing a battery swap in this situation could affect the positioning and removal of the vehicle's battery, thus compromising safety. Therefore, in some embodiments, upon receiving a vehicle positioning signal from the battery swapping station and confirming the vehicle is in a battery swapping-ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the station, including: Once it is confirmed that the vehicle is in position and the vehicle is ready for battery swapping, the system controls the vehicle to shift to neutral and release the electronic parking brake, and then sends a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station.

[0041] In some embodiments, considering that when a vehicle is in a battery-swapping-ready state, its gear may be in P (Park) and the electronic parking brake may be engaged, resulting in the wheels being locked, if the vehicle receives a vehicle-in-place signal from the battery-swapping station and is in a battery-swapping-ready state upon receiving the signal, it indicates that the vehicle is ready for battery swapping. At this time, the vehicle's braking control system can detect the vehicle's gear position and the electronic parking brake. If the vehicle's gear is not in neutral (N), the gear is shifted to neutral; simultaneously, if the electronic parking brake is not released, it is controlled to release, allowing the vehicle's wheels to be free before sending a battery swapping request to the battery-swapping station, so that the station responds to the request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap.

[0042] Since the vehicle's wheels are in a free state at this time, even if the vehicle's wheels are in the positioning groove but not actually at the bottom of the positioning groove, the wheels will still be able to slide into the bottom of the positioning groove because they are in a free state. This allows the vehicle to be truly aligned with the battery swapping position, thereby improving the safety of battery swapping.

[0043] Before battery swapping, the vehicle's parking function is typically activated, such as by engaging auto hold, shifting the gear to park, or engaging the electronic parking brake, ensuring the parking function remains active during the swap. However, during battery swapping, the vehicle is usually lifted, which may cause slight wheel misalignment. If the parking function is engaged at this time, the misaligned wheel may not return to the bottom of the positioning groove due to wheel lock, causing vehicle position displacement and affecting the safety of battery swapping. Therefore, to further improve the safety of battery swapping, in some embodiments, the method further includes: During the battery swapping process, the vehicle is kept in neutral, the automatic parking function is disabled, and the electronic parking brake is released.

[0044] In some embodiments, the battery swapping process can refer to the period from when the vehicle sends a battery swapping request to the station to when the swapping is completed; that is, the time from when the vehicle sends the battery swapping request to when the swapping is completed. During the battery swapping process, the vehicle's braking control system can monitor the vehicle's gear position, automatic parking function, and electronic parking brake in real time. If the system detects that the vehicle's gear has been shifted to parking, it controls the vehicle to shift back to neutral; if it detects that the automatic parking function has been reactivated, it controls the automatic parking function to be disabled; if it detects that the electronic parking brake is in a braking state, it controls the electronic parking brake to be switched to a released state. This ensures that during the battery swapping process, the vehicle's gear position remains in neutral, the automatic parking function remains disabled, and the electronic parking brake remains released, allowing the vehicle's wheels to remain free during the swapping process. Therefore, when the vehicle is lifted during the battery swapping process, even if the vehicle's wheels deviate slightly from the bottom of the positioning groove due to the lifting, they can slide back to the bottom of the positioning groove because the wheels are in a free state, reducing the possibility of the vehicle's position shifting during the battery swapping process and thus improving the safety of the vehicle battery swapping.

[0045] In some embodiments, the method further includes: determining that the vehicle has completed a battery swap and controlling the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function.

[0046] In some embodiments, when the battery swapping station completes the battery swap for the vehicle, it can send a notification message to the vehicle indicating that the battery swap is complete. If the vehicle receives this notification message, it can determine that the battery swap has been completed. At this point, the braking control system can unblock the automatic parking function and control the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function. For example, it can control the vehicle's automatic parking function to switch from a non-triggerable state to a triggerable state; or, if the automatic parking function was active before the vehicle entered the battery swapping station, it can control the vehicle's automatic parking function to switch to an active state.

[0047] By controlling the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function only after confirming that the battery swap is complete, the automatic parking function can avoid affecting the vehicle's position during the battery swap, while also reducing the impact on the driving functions of the vehicle that has already completed the battery swap, thus improving the driver's battery swapping experience.

[0048] In some embodiments, determining that the vehicle has completed a battery swap and controlling the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function includes: In response to the departure signal indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the system determines that the vehicle has completed the battery swapping and controls the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function.

[0049] In some embodiments, considering that a vehicle may undergo multiple battery swaps at a battery swapping station, if a notification message indicating completion is sent to the vehicle upon completion of the swap, causing the vehicle to reactivate its auto-hold function, the auto-hold function may be activated during the next swap, making it difficult for the driver to align the vehicle with the swapping location due to the auto-hold function's influence. Therefore, a detection device on the vehicle can be used to detect whether the vehicle has left the battery swapping station. If the detection device detects that the vehicle has left the station, a departure signal can be generated to prompt the vehicle's braking control system to respond to the departure signal and confirm that the battery swapping has been completed.

[0050] Considering that not all vehicles are equipped with detection devices, or that their detection devices may not be capable of detecting whether a vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the battery swapping station itself can be used to detect whether a vehicle has left. This can be achieved through the station's monitoring equipment or radar at the entrance, allowing for the identification of whether any vehicle has entered the station. If the battery swapping station detects that a vehicle has left, it can generate a departure signal and send it to the vehicle, such as to the vehicle's braking control system. This signal will then trigger the braking control system to respond to the departure signal and confirm that the vehicle has completed the battery swap.

[0051] If the vehicle's braking control system receives a departure signal, it can determine that the battery swap is complete, and then control the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function. This prevents the automatic parking function from being accidentally activated before the battery swap is finally completed, thereby improving the safety of the battery swap and the driver's battery swapping experience.

[0052] In some embodiments, after the vehicle resumes its auto hold function, an indication signal indicating that the auto hold function has been restored can be sent to the vehicle's on-board terminal, such as the instrument panel or central control display, with a text description such as "Vehicle has left the station, auto hold function has been restored". This will cause the vehicle's on-board terminal to display the relevant text description, indicating to the driver that the auto hold function has been restored.

[0053] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in this application will be clearly and completely described below. In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the battery swapping control method for this vehicle includes: S201: The battery swapping station detects that a vehicle has entered the station and sends a notification signal to the vehicle indicating that it has entered the station.

[0054] S202: In response to the prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the vehicle controls the automatic parking function to be disabled, and displays a prompt signal indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled on the vehicle's on-board terminal.

[0055] S203: The battery swapping station determines that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position based on the sensor data of the battery swapping position, and sends a vehicle positioning signal to the vehicle.

[0056] S204: Once the vehicle confirms that it has received the vehicle in position signal and is in a battery swapping ready state, it controls the vehicle to shift to neutral and release the electronic parking brake, and then sends a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station.

[0057] S205: The battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request sent by the vehicle and controls the vehicle to perform the battery swapping.

[0058] S206: During the battery swapping process, the vehicle's gear position is kept in neutral, the automatic parking function is kept disabled, and the electronic parking brake is kept released.

[0059] S207: When the battery swapping station detects that the vehicle has completed the battery swap, it sends a departure notification signal to the vehicle. When it detects that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, it sends a departure signal to the vehicle indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station.

[0060] S208: In response to the departure signal indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the vehicle determines that the battery swapping has been completed, controls the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function, and displays an indication signal indicating that the automatic parking function has been resumed on the vehicle's on-board terminal.

[0061] The battery swapping control device for a vehicle provided in this application is described below. The battery swapping control device described below can be referred to in correspondence with the battery swapping control method described above.

[0062] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, a battery swapping control device for a vehicle is provided, comprising: The function shielding module 210 is used to control the vehicle to shield its automatic parking function in response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station. The battery swapping control module 220 is used to determine that it has received a vehicle positioning signal sent by the battery swapping station and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, and to send a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform battery swapping. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0063] In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function. Upon receiving a vehicle positioning signal from the battery swapping station indicating the vehicle is in the swapping location and is ready for swapping, the system sends a swapping request to the station. The station then responds to this request and controls the vehicle to perform the swapping. By disabling the automatic parking function when the vehicle enters the station, the driver can control the vehicle's movement simply by pressing or releasing the brake pedal. Even if the front wheels have just entered the positioning slot but haven't yet slid to the bottom, causing the wheels to lock and preventing swapping, the driver can simply release the brake pedal to allow the wheels to move freely and slide into the positioning slot, aligning the vehicle with the swapping location and triggering the swapping. Since the vehicle's acceleration is less when the brake pedal is released than when the accelerator pedal is pressed, and the wheels will encounter some resistance after sliding into the bottom of the positioning groove, the occurrence of the wheels sliding out of the positioning groove can be reduced. This reduces the possibility that the driver needs to make multiple adjustments to get the vehicle into the battery swapping position, thereby improving the vehicle's battery swapping efficiency and safety.

[0064] In one embodiment, the battery swapping control module 220 is specifically used for: Once it is confirmed that the vehicle is in position and the vehicle is ready for battery swapping, the system controls the vehicle to shift to neutral and release the electronic parking brake, and then sends a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station.

[0065] In one embodiment, the battery swapping station generates a vehicle arrival signal when it determines that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping location based on sensor data of the battery swapping location.

[0066] In one embodiment, the battery swapping control module 220 is further configured to: During the battery swapping process, the vehicle is kept in neutral, the automatic parking function is disabled, and the electronic parking brake is released.

[0067] In one embodiment, the battery swapping control module 220 is further configured to: Once the vehicle has completed its battery swap, control the vehicle to resume its automatic parking function.

[0068] In one embodiment, the battery swapping control module 220 is specifically used for: In response to the departure signal indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the system determines that the vehicle has completed the battery swapping and controls the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function.

[0069] In one embodiment, the function shielding module 210 is specifically used for: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function and displays a signal indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled on the vehicle's onboard terminal.

[0070] In one embodiment, the prompt signal and the departure signal are generated by the battery swapping station and sent to the vehicle.

[0071] Figure 5 An example is a schematic diagram of the physical structure of an electronic device, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the electronic device may include: a processor 810, a communication interface 820, a memory 830, and a communication bus 840, wherein the processor 810, the communication interface 820, and the memory 830 communicate with each other via the communication bus 840. The processor 810 can call a computer program in the memory 830 to execute a battery swapping control method for the vehicle, such as including: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the vehicle's automatic parking function is disabled. Once it is determined that a vehicle is in position signal sent by the battery swapping station is received, and the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0072] Furthermore, the logical instructions in the aforementioned memory 830 can be implemented as software functional units and, when sold or used as independent products, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods of the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0073] On the other hand, embodiments of this application also provide a storage medium, which includes a computer program. The computer program can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer can execute the vehicle battery swapping control method provided in the above embodiments, for example including: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the vehicle's automatic parking function is disabled. Once it is determined that a vehicle is in position signal sent by the battery swapping station is received, and the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

[0074] In some embodiments, a vehicle is also provided, including the electronic equipment described in the above embodiments.

[0075] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0076] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solutions, in essence or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments or some parts of the embodiments.

[0077] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A battery swapping control method for a vehicle, characterized in that, include: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station, the vehicle's automatic parking function is disabled. Once it is determined that a vehicle is in position signal sent by the battery swapping station is received, and the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

2. The battery swapping control method for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, Upon confirming receipt of the vehicle arrival signal from the battery swapping station and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, a battery swapping request is sent to the battery swapping station, including: Once it is confirmed that the vehicle is in position and the vehicle is ready for battery swapping, the system controls the vehicle to shift to neutral and release the electronic parking brake, and then sends a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station.

3. The vehicle battery swapping control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the battery swapping station determines that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping location based on the sensor data of the battery swapping location, it generates a vehicle arrival signal.

4. The battery swapping control method for vehicles according to claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: During the battery swapping process, the vehicle is kept in neutral, the automatic parking function is disabled, and the electronic parking brake is released.

5. The battery swapping control method for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, Also includes: Once the vehicle has completed its battery swap, control the vehicle to resume its automatic parking function.

6. The battery swapping control method for vehicles according to claim 5, characterized in that, Determining that the vehicle has completed the battery swap and controlling the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function includes: In response to the departure signal indicating that the vehicle has left the battery swapping station, the system determines that the vehicle has completed the battery swapping and controls the vehicle to resume the automatic parking function.

7. The battery swapping control method for vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that, In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function, including: In response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered a battery swapping station, the system controls the vehicle to disable its automatic parking function and displays a signal indicating that the automatic parking function is disabled on the vehicle's onboard terminal.

8. The battery swapping control method for vehicles according to claim 6, characterized in that, The prompt signal and the departure signal are generated by the battery swapping station and sent to the vehicle.

9. A battery swapping control device for a vehicle, characterized in that, include: The function shielding module is used to control the vehicle to disable the automatic parking function in response to a prompt signal indicating that the vehicle has entered the battery swapping station; The battery swapping control module is used to determine that a vehicle is in place signal sent by the battery swapping station is received and that the vehicle is in a battery swapping ready state, and to send a battery swapping request to the battery swapping station so that the battery swapping station responds to the battery swapping request and controls the vehicle to perform a battery swap. The prompt signal is generated when the vehicle is detected to have entered the battery swapping station, and the vehicle positioning signal is used to indicate that the vehicle is located at the battery swapping position of the battery swapping station.

10. An electronic device comprising a processor and a memory storing a computer program, characterized in that, When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the battery swapping control method for the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the method described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

12. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including the electronic device as described in claim 10.

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