Vehicle integrated controller architecture, vehicle management system and automobile

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle integrated controller framework, a vehicle management system and an automobile, the vehicle integrated controller framework comprises a battery module, a whole vehicle control module, a battery management module, an electronic parking control module and an electronic parking driving module, the battery module is electrically connected with the battery management module, and the whole vehicle control module is electrically connected with the battery management module. The whole vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module are integrated into one structural member, and the whole vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module multiplex the same controller, so that the electrical architecture of the vehicle control system is optimized, the related parts of the whole vehicle are simplified, and the cost is reduced. The number of used controllers is reduced, the integration degree of the whole vehicle is improved, and the cost of the whole vehicle is greatly reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile technology, and in particular to a vehicle integrated controller architecture, a vehicle management system, and an automobile. Background Art

[0002] The vehicle control unit (VCU) of an electric vehicle is the core system component in the vehicle control and is responsible for the key tasks of controlling the vehicle. The related vehicle control unit, electronic parking brake controller (EPB) and main battery management unit (MBMU) of electric vehicles mainly adopt independent settings, which require communication and interaction between various modules. Not only do they require multiple controllers, but they also have great disadvantages in terms of volume and wiring harness connection. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a vehicle integrated controller architecture, a vehicle management system, and a car, which creatively integrates a battery management solution, an electronic parking management solution, and a vehicle power management solution into the same controller. The corresponding integrated circuits in the controller perform the corresponding management functions, simplifying the control circuit, and having the characteristics of low cost and simple architecture.

[0004] A first aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle integrated controller architecture, including: a battery module, a vehicle control module, a battery management module, an electronic parking control module, and an electronic parking drive module;

[0005] The battery module is electrically connected to the vehicle control module;

[0006] The electronic parking drive module is provided with a brake load access terminal for accessing a brake load;

[0007] The vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module include the same controller, and the controller integrates the function of managing the battery module, the electronic parking drive module and the power load of the vehicle.

[0008] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the battery module is electrically connected to the vehicle control module, the electronic parking drive module is configured with a brake load access terminal for accessing the brake load, the vehicle control module, the battery management module, and the electronic parking control module share the same controller, the vehicle control module is used to manage the power load of the vehicle, the battery management module is used to manage the battery module, and the electronic parking control module is used to manage the electronic parking drive module. By integrating the functions of managing the battery module, the electronic parking drive module and the power load of the vehicle in the controller, the battery management solution, the electronic parking management solution and the vehicle power management solution are creatively integrated into the same controller, and the corresponding integrated circuits in the controller execute the corresponding management functions, which simplifies the control circuit and has the characteristics of low cost and simple architecture.

[0009] In some embodiments, the battery module is further configured with a battery replacement access terminal for connecting to a battery replacement battery;

[0010] The controller also integrates the function of managing the battery replacement battery.

[0011] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, by configuring a battery replacement access terminal in the battery module, the battery pack in the battery module can be replaced according to user needs, and the controller matches and manages the replaced battery replacement battery, thereby realizing the versatility of the vehicle integrated controller architecture. The battery pack can be directly replaced when the battery pack in the battery module is out of power, saving charging waiting time.

[0012] In some embodiments, the controller is also used to obtain the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal provided by the battery replacement battery, and establish communication with the battery replacement battery based on the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and the wake-up signal.

[0013] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, after the battery pack in the battery module is replaced, the controller can establish communication with the battery replacement battery through the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal provided by the replaced battery replacement battery, thereby realizing information interaction and matching between the controller and the newly replaced battery replacement battery, and achieving the purpose of management and charge and discharge control of the battery replacement battery by the controller.

[0014] In some embodiments, the battery management module further includes:

[0015] A charge and discharge switch module connected between the battery module and the charging interface;

[0016] A switch driving module connected to the charge and discharge switch module and the controller;

[0017] The switch driving module is controlled by the controller to control the state of the charge and discharge switch module to manage the charge and discharge process of the battery module.

[0018] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the switch driving module is controlled by the controller. The controller controls the working state of the switch driving module by sending corresponding control signals to the corresponding switch driving module, thereby controlling the working state of the charge and discharge switch module, thereby achieving the purpose of managing the charge and discharge process of the battery module.

[0019] In some embodiments, the charge and discharge switch module includes:

[0020] A main positive relay is connected between the positive terminal of the battery module and the positive terminal of the charging interface, and the main positive relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

[0021] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the main positive relay is controlled by the switch drive module, and can be used to control the current from the battery module to the vehicle-mounted electrical load. After the circuit is turned on, it is used to control the on and off of the load in the vehicle. In particular, when a circuit failure occurs, it can cut off the power supply in time to protect the battery module and the vehicle itself, so as to avoid overload of the circuit in the vehicle and cause another failure.

[0022] In some embodiments, the charge and discharge switch module further includes:

[0023] A main negative relay is connected between the negative terminal of the battery module and the negative terminal of the charging interface, and the main negative relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

[0024] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the main negative relay is controlled by the switch driving module and can be used to control the load current in the vehicle circuit as a switch in front of the load current. When the main positive relay closes the circuit, the load circuit can be disconnected by turning on the main negative relay. By controlling high-power load currents, such as lights and high-power audio in the automotive circuit, the main negative relay can be used to ensure stable and safe current transmission while preventing circuit overloads and short circuits.

[0025] In some embodiments, the charge and discharge switch module further includes:

[0026] A pre-charging relay is connected in parallel with the main positive relay, and the pre-charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

[0027] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, by setting a pre-charge relay, the pre-charge capacitor can be used to reduce the current shock caused by starting the high-power load when starting the high-power load, thereby preventing the current in the car from being damaged by the current shock.

[0028] In some embodiments, the charge and discharge switch module further includes:

[0029] A positive charging relay is connected between the main positive relay and the positive terminal of the charging interface, and the positive charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

[0030] In some embodiments, the charge and discharge switch module further includes:

[0031] The negative charging relay is connected between the main negative relay and the negative terminal of the charging interface, and the positive charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

[0032] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the positive charging relay and the negative charging relay can respectively control the current at the positive end and the negative end of the charging interface to achieve charging management of the battery module.

[0033] In some embodiments, the vehicle integrated controller architecture further comprises:

[0034] An on-board charging module connected to the charging interface, the battery module is electrically connected to the on-board charging module via the charge and discharge switch module; the on-board charging module is controlled by the controller to charge the battery module.

[0035] In some embodiments, the controller is further used to obtain a charger detection signal and a battery temperature signal, and manage the working state of the vehicle-mounted charging module according to the charger detection signal and the battery temperature signal.

[0036] In some embodiments, the vehicle integrated controller architecture further comprises:

[0037] The power distribution module connected to the main positive relay is used to distribute the output power of the battery module.

[0038] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the power supply output by the battery module can be output to the distribution module via the main positive relay, and the distribution module performs voltage conversion on the received power supply to obtain a corresponding low-voltage power supply. The distribution module distributes the low-voltage power supply to the low-voltage load access terminal. For example, in the case of multiple low-voltage load access terminals, power distribution is performed according to the power demand of the low-voltage load connected to each low-voltage load access terminal, and power distribution can also be performed according to the working status of the connected low-voltage load, thereby realizing dynamic adjustment of the output power of the low-voltage power supply and achieving the purpose of protecting the battery module and the low-voltage load.

[0039] In some embodiments, the controller is further used to obtain a pressure sensor signal and a liquid level sensor signal provided by the battery module, and determine a working state of the battery module according to the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal.

[0040] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the pressure and liquid level of the battery pack in the battery module are sampled by the sensor unit to obtain the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal, and the controller determines the working status of the battery module according to the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal, judges whether the battery module is working abnormally, and adjusts the working status of the battery module in real time to reduce the probability of safety hazards in the whole vehicle.

[0041] In some embodiments, the vehicle integrated controller architecture further comprises: a sensor interface;

[0042] The sensor interface is used to connect to at least one of a vehicle gear position sensor, a pedal sensor, a collision detection sensor, and a temperature detection sensor;

[0043] The controller is also connected to the sensor interface, and the controller is also used to manage the power load of the whole vehicle according to the sensor detection signal provided by the sensor interface.

[0044] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, at least one of the vehicle-mounted gear position sensor, pedal sensor, collision detection sensor, and temperature detection sensor is connected through the sensor interface to monitor the status of the entire vehicle. The controller processes the sensor detection signal provided by the sensor interface, and controls the operation of the vehicle through the switch signal input through the switch input and output interface to achieve control of the entire vehicle.

[0045] In some embodiments, the electronic parking drive module includes a caliper drive unit and an electronic handbrake unit; the caliper drive unit and the electronic handbrake unit are controlled by the controller to control the working state of the vehicle power load.

[0046] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the electronic parking control module can control the caliper drive unit and the electronic handbrake unit at the same time to achieve control over the braking and parking of the vehicle.

[0047] In some embodiments, the vehicle integrated controller architecture includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board;

[0048] The vehicle control module, the battery management module, and the electronic parking control module are integrated on a first circuit board, and the power distribution module is integrated on the second circuit board.

[0049] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the whole vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module share the same controller; the battery management module composed of the controller and a part of its peripheral driving devices manages the working status of the battery module; the whole vehicle control module composed of the controller and another part of its peripheral driving devices manages the power load of the whole vehicle; the electronic parking control module composed of the controller and another part of its peripheral driving devices manages the electronic parking drive module; the driving devices in the whole vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module are integrated on the first circuit board, and the relays or high-power devices in the power distribution module are integrated on the second circuit board, which is conducive to simplifying the circuit and reducing the probability of wiring harness failure.

[0050] In some embodiments, the vehicle integrated controller architecture further includes a vehicle cooling plate;

[0051] The first circuit board is disposed on a first side of the vehicle radiator, and the second circuit board is disposed on a second side of the vehicle radiator, wherein the second side of the vehicle radiator is opposite to the first side of the vehicle radiator.

[0052] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the first circuit board and the second circuit board are respectively arranged on both sides of the same vehicle radiator. By sharing the same vehicle radiator, the heat dissipation efficiency of the vehicle radiator can be improved and the volume of the vehicle can be reduced.

[0053] In some embodiments, the second circuit board is disposed between the battery module and the vehicle cooling plate.

[0054] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, by designing the second circuit board close to the battery module, the power distribution module can be brought closer to the battery module, thereby realizing the management of the output power of the battery module, reducing the arrangement of high-current lines, and avoiding safety hazards caused by long high-current wiring distances or complex signal line routing between the controller and the battery module.

[0055] A second aspect of the embodiments of the present application further provides a vehicle management system, which includes a vehicle integrated controller architecture as described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0056] A third aspect of the embodiments of the present application also provides a car, comprising a vehicle integrated controller architecture as described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0057] In the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application, by integrating the vehicle integrated controller architecture described in any of the above embodiments into the automobile, the vehicle control module, battery management module, and electronic parking control module can be integrated into one structural component, and the vehicle control module, battery management module, and electronic parking control module reuse the same controller, thereby optimizing the electrical architecture of the vehicle control system, simplifying the relevant components of the vehicle, reducing the number of controllers used, improving the degree of integration of the vehicle, and greatly reducing the cost of the vehicle.

[0058] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below. The accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present application. Moreover, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0060] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a first structural type of vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Figure 2 A second structural diagram of the vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Figure 3 A third structural schematic diagram of the vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Figure 4 A fourth structural schematic diagram of a vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0064] Figure 5 A fifth structural diagram of the vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0065] Figure 6 A sixth structural diagram of a vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0066] Figure 7 A seventh structural schematic diagram of a vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Figure 8 An eighth structural schematic diagram of the vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Fig. 9 A ninth structural diagram of a vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0069] Fig.10 This is a tenth structural diagram of the vehicle integrated controller architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0070] The following embodiments of the technical solution of the present application are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present application, and are therefore only used as examples, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0071] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned figure descriptions and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0072] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish different objects, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order or primary and secondary relationship of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0073] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase "second connection port" at various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0074] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there may be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0075] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "multi-frame" refers to more than two (including two).

[0076] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present application.

[0077] At present, in vehicle control, a regional controller is usually used to control each functional module inside the vehicle. Therefore, each functional module requires an independent controller to process data and control the devices in the functional module. Similarly, each functional module also requires an independent power management chip (System Base Chip, SBC) to power the controller. In addition, an independent analog front-end circuit (Analog Front End, AFE) is required to establish communication between the control module and the host computer. The related control architecture not only requires a large number of wiring harnesses for connection, but also has the problems of large size and inconvenient maintenance.

[0078] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application embodiment provides a vehicle integrated controller architecture, see Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture includes: a vehicle integrated controller architecture, including: a battery module 300, a vehicle control module 400, a battery management module 100, an electronic parking control module 200, and an electronic parking drive module 500, wherein the battery module 300 is electrically connected to the vehicle control module 400, and the electronic parking drive module 500 is provided with a brake load access terminal for accessing a brake load. The vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100, and the electronic parking control module 200 include the same controller 600, and the controller 600 integrates the functions of managing the battery module 300, the electronic parking drive module 500, and the vehicle power load.

[0079] In this embodiment, the battery module 300 is electrically connected to the vehicle control module 400, the electronic parking drive module 500 is configured with a brake load access terminal for accessing the brake load, the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100, and the electronic parking control module 200 share the same controller 600, the vehicle control module 400 is used to manage the power load of the whole vehicle, the battery management module 100 is used to manage the battery module 300, and the electronic parking control module 200 is used to manage the electronic parking drive module 500. By integrating the functions of managing the battery module 300, the electronic parking drive module 500 and the power load of the whole vehicle into the controller 600, the battery management solution, the electronic parking management solution and the vehicle power management solution are creatively integrated into the same controller 600, and the corresponding integrated circuits in the controller 600 perform the corresponding management functions, thereby simplifying the control circuit and having the characteristics of low cost and simple architecture.

[0080] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 As shown, the battery module 300 is also configured with a battery replacement access terminal 310 for connecting to a battery replacement battery, and the controller 600 also integrates the function of managing the battery replacement battery.

[0081] In this embodiment, by configuring the battery replacement access terminal 310 in the battery module 300, the battery pack in the battery module 300 can be replaced according to user needs, and the controller 600 matches and manages the replaced battery replacement battery, thereby realizing the versatility of the vehicle integrated controller architecture. When the battery pack in the battery module 300 is out of power, the battery pack can be directly replaced, saving charging waiting time.

[0082] In some embodiments, the controller 600 is also used to obtain the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal provided by the battery replacement battery, and establish communication with the battery replacement battery based on the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal.

[0083] In this embodiment, after the battery pack in the battery module 300 is replaced, the controller 600 can establish communication with the battery replacement battery through the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal provided by the replaced battery replacement battery, thereby realizing information interaction and matching between the controller 600 and the newly replaced battery replacement battery, and achieving the purpose of management and charge and discharge control of the battery replacement battery by the controller 600.

[0084] In some embodiments, the controller 600 determines that the replaced battery has been correctly installed through the battery pack locking signal, and completes information interaction and matching with the replaced battery through the battery replacement coding signal and the wake-up signal, and manages the battery based on the battery replacement coding signal. For example, the controller 600 can determine the capacity of the battery replacement battery based on the battery replacement coding signal.

[0085] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 As shown, the battery management module 100 also includes a charge and discharge switch module 110 and a switch driving module 120. The charge and discharge switch module 110 is connected between the battery module 300 and the charging interface 130. The switch driving module 120 is connected to the charge and discharge switch module 110 and the controller 600. The switch driving module 120 is controlled by the controller 600 to control the state of the charge and discharge switch module 110 so as to manage the charge and discharge process of the battery module 300.

[0086] In this embodiment, the switch driving module 120 is controlled by the controller 600. The controller 600 controls the working state of the switch driving module 120 by sending a corresponding control signal to the corresponding switch driving module 120, thereby controlling the working state of the charge and discharge switch module 110, thereby achieving the purpose of managing the charge and discharge process of the battery module 300.

[0087] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 As shown, the charge and discharge switch module 110 includes a main positive relay 111 , which is connected between the positive terminal of the battery module 300 and the positive terminal of the charging interface 130 , and is controlled by the switch driving module 120 .

[0088] In this embodiment, the main positive relay 111 is controlled by the switch driving module 120, and can be used to control the current from the battery module 300 to the vehicle electrical load. After the circuit is turned on, it is used to control the on and off of the load in the vehicle. In particular, when a circuit failure occurs, the power supply can be cut off in time to protect the battery module 300 and the vehicle itself, so as to avoid overloading of the circuit in the vehicle and causing another failure.

[0089] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 As shown, the charge and discharge switch module 110 further includes a main negative relay 112 , which is connected between the negative terminal of the battery module 300 and the negative terminal of the charging interface 130 , and is controlled by the switch driving module 120 .

[0090] In this embodiment, the main negative relay 112 is controlled by the switch driving module 120 and can be used to control the load current in the vehicle circuit as a switch in front of the load current. When the main positive relay 111 closes the circuit, the load circuit can be disconnected by turning on the main negative relay 112. By controlling the high-power load current, such as the lights and high-power audio in the automobile circuit, the main negative relay 112 can ensure the stability and safe transmission of the current while preventing circuit overload and short circuit.

[0091] In some embodiments, see Figure 4As shown, the charge and discharge switch module 110 further includes a pre-charge relay 115 , which is connected in parallel with the main positive relay 111 , and the pre-charge relay 115 is controlled by the switch driving module 120 .

[0092] In this embodiment, by providing the pre-charge relay 115, the pre-charge capacitor can be used to reduce the current impact caused by the start-up of the high-power load when the high-power load is started, thereby preventing the current in the car from being damaged by the current impact.

[0093] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 As shown, the charge and discharge switch module 110 further includes a positive charging relay 113 , which is connected between the main positive relay 111 and the positive terminal of the charging interface 130 , and is controlled by the switch driving module 120 .

[0094] In some embodiments, see Figure 4 As shown, the charge and discharge switch module 110 further includes a negative charge relay 114 connected between the main negative relay 112 and the negative terminal of the charging interface 130 , and the positive charge relay 113 is controlled by the switch driving module 120 .

[0095] In this embodiment, the positive charging relay 113 and the negative charging relay 114 can respectively control the current at the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the charging interface 130 to achieve charging management of the battery module 300 .

[0096] In some embodiments, see Figure 5 As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture also includes an on-board charging module 140, which is connected to the charging interface 130, and the battery module 300 is electrically connected to the on-board charging module 140 via the charge and discharge switch module 110. The on-board charging module 140 is controlled by the controller 600 to charge the battery module 300.

[0097] In this embodiment, the on-board charging module 140 can convert the voltage of the power source connected to the charging interface 130 to obtain an adapted charging power source to charge the battery module 300. The controller 600 can obtain the CC1 and CC2 pins of the vehicle charging port to confirm whether the charging gun and the vehicle's charging port are connected in place, where CC1 is the connection confirmation line of the charging pile and CC2 is the connection confirmation line of the vehicle. When CC1 and CC2 are both confirmed to be connected, the charging pile outputs a 12V auxiliary voltage, and the controller 600 in the vehicle is awakened through the A+ and A- ports of the charging port, and the controller 600 controls the working state of the charge and discharge switch module 110 to realize charging management.

[0098] In some embodiments, the controller 600 is further used to obtain a charger detection signal and a battery temperature signal, and manage the working state of the vehicle charging module 140 according to the charger detection signal and the battery temperature signal.

[0099] In some embodiments, see Figure 6 As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture further includes a power distribution module 150 , which is connected to the main positive relay 111 , and is used to distribute the output power of the battery module 300 .

[0100] In this embodiment, the power supply output by the battery module 300 can be output to the distribution module 150 via the main positive relay 111, and the distribution module 150 performs voltage conversion on the received power supply to obtain a corresponding low-voltage power supply. The distribution module 150 distributes the low-voltage power supply to the low-voltage load access terminal. For example, in the case of multiple low-voltage load access terminals, power distribution is performed according to the power demand of the low-voltage load connected to each low-voltage load access terminal, and power distribution can also be performed according to the working status of the connected low-voltage load, thereby realizing dynamic adjustment of the output power of the low-voltage power supply and achieving the purpose of protecting the battery module 300 and the low-voltage load.

[0101] In some embodiments, the controller 600 is further used to obtain a pressure sensor signal and a liquid level sensor signal provided by the battery module 300, and determine the state of the battery module 300 according to the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal.

[0102] In this embodiment, the pressure and liquid level of the battery pack in the battery module 300 are sampled by the sensor unit to obtain the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal, and the controller 600 determines the state of the battery module 300 according to the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal, determines whether the battery module 300 is working abnormally, and adjusts the working state of the battery module 300 in real time to reduce the probability of safety hazards in the whole vehicle.

[0103] In some embodiments, the controller 600 can obtain information such as the voltage and temperature of the battery module 300 through a daisy chain, and obtain the electrical parameters provided by the battery module 300 in real time through the CAN bus. The sensor unit in the battery module 300 samples the pressure of the battery module 300 or the liquid level in the battery pack.

[0104] In some embodiments, the sensor unit includes a pressure sensor and a liquid level sensor.

[0105] In some embodiments, see Figure 7As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture also includes a sensor interface 410, which is used to access at least one of a vehicle gear position sensor, a pedal sensor, a collision detection sensor, and a temperature detection sensor. The controller 600 is also connected to the sensor interface 410, and the controller 600 is also used to manage the vehicle power load according to the sensor detection signal provided by the sensor interface 410.

[0106] In this embodiment, at least one of the vehicle-mounted gear position sensor, pedal sensor, collision detection sensor, and temperature detection sensor is connected through the sensor interface 410 to monitor the status of the entire vehicle. The controller 600 processes the sensor detection signal provided by the sensor interface 410, and controls the operation of the vehicle through the switch signal input through the switch input and output interface to achieve control of the entire vehicle.

[0107] In some embodiments, the electronic parking drive module 500 includes a caliper drive unit and an electronic handbrake unit, and the caliper drive unit and the electronic handbrake unit are controlled by the controller 600 to control the working state of the vehicle power load.

[0108] In this embodiment, the electronic parking control module 200 can control the caliper drive unit and the electronic handbrake unit at the same time to achieve control over the braking and parking of the vehicle.

[0109] In some embodiments, see Figure 8 As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture includes a first circuit board 123 and a second circuit board 124 , the vehicle control module 400 , the battery management module 100 , and the electronic parking control module 200 are integrated in the first circuit board 123 , and the power distribution module 150 is integrated in the second circuit board 124 .

[0110] In this embodiment, the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100 and the electronic parking control module 200 share the same controller 600. The battery management module 100 composed of the controller 600 and a part of its peripheral driving devices manages the status of the battery module 300. The vehicle control module 400 composed of the controller 600 and another part of its peripheral driving devices manages the power load of the vehicle. The electronic parking control module 200 composed of the controller 600 and another part of its peripheral driving devices manages the electronic parking drive module 500. The driving devices in the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100 and the electronic parking control module 200 are integrated on the first circuit board 123, and the relays or high-power devices in the power distribution module 150 are integrated on the second circuit board 124, which is conducive to simplifying the circuit and reducing the probability of wiring harness failure.

[0111] In this embodiment, since the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100, and the electronic parking control module 200 share the same controller 600, the controller 600 and the electronic parking drive module 500 constitute an electronic parking management circuit. Therefore, when the controller 600 is integrated into the first circuit board 123, the power distribution module 150 is integrated into the second circuit board 124 and connected to the controller 600 on the first circuit board 123 through a wiring harness. The power distribution module 150 supplies power to the first circuit board 123. The controller 600 performs vehicle control and electronic parking control on the same circuit board, which can reduce packet loss caused by data communication between circuit boards.

[0112] The battery management module 100 composed of the controller 600 and some of its peripheral driving devices manages the status of the battery module 300, and the power distribution module 150 composed of the controller 600 and another part of its peripheral driving devices controls the power distribution of the connected load. The vehicle control module 400 and the battery management module 100 are integrated on the first circuit board 123, and the controller 600 is also integrated on the first circuit board 123. This can avoid the problem that the original battery management module 100 and the vehicle control module 400 are independently set, resulting in a large number of wiring harnesses required to connect the circuit boards, and reduce the probability of wiring harness failure by simplifying the lines.

[0113] In some embodiments, the external pins of the controller 600 can not only form a vehicle control module 400 and a battery management module 100 with the driving device on the first circuit board 123, but can also form a power distribution module 150 with the DCDC circuit on the second circuit board 124, thereby achieving the effect of expanding the driving scheme.

[0114] In some embodiments, see Fig. 9 As shown, the vehicle integrated controller architecture also includes a vehicle radiator 160, a first circuit board 123 is disposed on a first side of the vehicle radiator 160, and a second circuit board 124 is disposed on a second side of the vehicle radiator 160, wherein the second side of the vehicle radiator 160 is opposite to the first side of the vehicle radiator 160.

[0115] In this embodiment, the first circuit board 123 and the second circuit board 124 are respectively arranged on both sides of the same vehicle heat sink 160. By sharing the same vehicle heat sink 160, the heat dissipation efficiency of the vehicle heat sink 160 can be improved and the volume of the vehicle can be reduced.

[0116] In some embodiments, the second circuit board 124 is disposed between the battery module 300 and the vehicle cooling plate 160 .

[0117] In this embodiment, by designing the second circuit board 124 to be close to the battery module 300, the power distribution module 150 can be made closer to the battery module 300, thereby realizing the management of the output power of the battery module 300, reducing the arrangement of high-current lines, and avoiding safety hazards caused by excessively long high-current wiring distances or complex signal line routing between the controller 600 and the battery module 300.

[0118] In some embodiments, a battery management module 100 composed of a controller 600 and a part of the driving devices on the first circuit board 123 manages the status of the battery module 300, and a power distribution module 150 composed of the controller 600 and another part of the driving devices on the second circuit board 124 controls the power distribution of the connected load. This can not only improve the heat dissipation efficiency of the driving devices, but also avoid the problem that the original battery management module 100, the power distribution module 150, and the vehicle control module 400 are independently set, resulting in a large number of wiring harnesses required for signal transmission and data communication between the circuit boards. By simplifying the lines, the probability of wiring harness failure and data packet loss is reduced.

[0119] In some embodiments, the external pins of the controller 600 can not only form a vehicle control module 400 and a battery management module 100 with the driving devices on the first circuit board 123, but also form a power distribution module 150 with the DCDC unit on the second circuit board 124, thereby achieving the effect of expanding the driving scheme.

[0120] In some embodiments, the controller 600 can also expand its external pins. For example, by soldering its external expansion pins to the expansion circuit on the first circuit board 123 and connecting the expansion circuit on the first circuit board 123 through multiple solder pads, the functions of the external expansion pins of the controller 600 can be customized and reused to achieve the purpose of vehicle function customization.

[0121] In some embodiments, see Fig.10 As shown, the battery module 300 is disposed on the second side of the vehicle heat sink 160 , and the second circuit board 124 is disposed between the battery module 300 and the vehicle heat sink 160 to dissipate heat together with the battery module 300 .

[0122] In this embodiment, a power distribution module 150 is provided on the second circuit board 124. By setting the second circuit board 124 between the battery module 300 and the vehicle heat sink 160, not only the wiring harness length between the battery module 300 and the driving device can be reduced, but also the temperature of the battery module 300 can be managed by integrating the relevant thermal management driving unit on the second circuit board 124, thereby reducing the signal transmission distance and reducing the size of the vehicle.

[0123] In some embodiments, see Fig.10As shown, the battery module 300 is arranged in the product lower cover 125, and the product lower cover 125 is a concave structure. The product lower cover 125 and the product upper cover 126 form a storage cavity. The first circuit board 123, the vehicle heat sink 160, and the second circuit board 124 are stacked on the battery module 300. The first circuit board 123, the vehicle heat sink 160, and the second circuit board 124 are fixed by an installation structure, wherein the distance between the first circuit board 123, the vehicle heat sink 160, the second circuit board 124 and the battery module 300 can be set according to the heat dissipation requirements and wiring harness requirements.

[0124] In some embodiments, the vehicle heat sink 160 can be a water-cooled plate, which is disposed between the first circuit board 123 and the second circuit board 124. After the vehicle is started, the heat emitted by the first circuit board 123 and the second circuit board 124 is absorbed by the water-cooled plate, thereby improving the space utilization efficiency inside the vehicle and reducing the size and volume of the vehicle's power distribution system.

[0125] In some embodiments, the controller 600 has at least two cores.

[0126] In this embodiment, the controller 600 has at least two cores, and multiple functions of the controller 600 can be distributed to multiple cores to improve the processing efficiency of the controller 600.

[0127] In some embodiments, at least one core of the controller 600 is used to process the sampling signal of the battery module 300 to obtain sampling data, and at least one core of the controller 600 is used to generate control data based on the sampling data, and output a corresponding control signal based on the control data to control the working state of the battery module 300.

[0128] In this embodiment, the controller 600 includes at least two cores, one or part of the cores can be used to process the sampling signal to obtain corresponding sampling data, and the other core or another part of the cores can be used to process the sampling data, obtain control data according to preset operations, and generate a control signal based on the control data and output it to the peripheral driving device, so as to control the working state of the battery module 300 by controlling the working state of the driving device.

[0129] In some embodiments, at least one core of the controller 600 is used to process the sampling signal of the distribution module 150 to obtain sampling data, and at least one core of the controller 600 is used to generate control data based on the sampling data, and output a corresponding control signal based on the control data to control the distribution power of the distribution module 150.

[0130] In this embodiment, the controller 600 includes at least two cores, one or part of the cores can be used to process the sampling signal to obtain corresponding sampling data, and the other core or another part of the cores can be used to process the sampling data, obtain control data according to preset operations, and generate a control signal based on the control data and output it to the peripheral driving device, so as to control the distribution power of the low-voltage load by controlling the working state of the driving device.

[0131] In some embodiments, at least one core of the controller 600 is used to process the sampling signal of the vehicle control module 400 to obtain sampling data, and at least one core of the controller 600 is used to generate control data based on the sampling data, and output a corresponding control signal based on the control data to control the distribution power of the low-voltage load.

[0132] In this embodiment, the controller 600 includes at least two cores, one or part of the cores can be used to process the sampling signal to obtain corresponding sampling data, the other core or another part of the cores can be used to process the sampling data, obtain control data according to preset operations, and generate a control signal based on the control data and output it to the peripheral vehicle drive unit, so as to control the working state of the vehicle power load by controlling the working state of the vehicle drive unit.

[0133] In some embodiments, the controller 600 includes at least two cores. After the power distribution module 150, the battery management module 100 and the vehicle control module 400 reuse the same controller 600, the data collected by the sensor can be directly output to the controller 600 and processed uniformly by the controller 600. There is no need for the upper-level processor to send messages through the CAN bus, and there is no need to be affected by the outside world, thereby reducing the problem of information loss caused by message failure.

[0134] In some embodiments, the controller 600 controls multiple power loads to be powered on in time when the power distribution module 150 is connected to multiple power loads.

[0135] In this embodiment, multiple distribution modules 150 of the distribution module 150 can be connected to multiple power loads respectively. When multiple power loads are connected, the controller 600 can control the multiple power loads to power on in time, thereby meeting the power requirements of multiple low-voltage loads without increasing or significantly increasing the output current of the distribution module 150, thereby avoiding the problem of multiple distribution modules 150 being powered on at the same time, resulting in excessive output current and causing safety hazards.

[0136] In some embodiments, the output voltage range of the battery module 300 is 12V-72V.

[0137] In some embodiments, the battery module 300 includes a 12 volt lithium-ion battery or a sodium-ion battery, or other rechargeable battery.

[0138] In some embodiments, the battery module 300 includes a 24 volt lithium-ion battery or a sodium-ion battery, or other rechargeable battery.

[0139] In some embodiments, the battery module 300 includes a 48 volt lithium-ion battery or a sodium-ion battery, or other rechargeable battery.

[0140] In some embodiments, the battery module 300 includes a 72V lithium-ion battery or a sodium-ion battery, or other rechargeable batteries.

[0141] In this embodiment, the vehicle integrated controller architecture in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, wherein the output voltage of the in-vehicle battery module 300 does not exceed 72V.

[0142] An embodiment of the present application also provides a vehicle management system, which includes a vehicle integrated controller architecture as in any one of the above embodiments.

[0143] The vehicle management system in this embodiment can be applied to the battery module 300 configured in fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, and is not limited to the field of passenger vehicles or commercial vehicles.

[0144] An embodiment of the present application also provides a car, which includes a vehicle integrated controller architecture as described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0145] In this embodiment, by integrating the vehicle integrated controller architecture of any of the above embodiments in the automobile, the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100, and the electronic parking control module 200 can be integrated into one structural component, and the vehicle control module 400, the battery management module 100, and the electronic parking control module 200 reuse the same controller 600, thereby optimizing the electrical architecture of the vehicle control system, simplifying the relevant components of the vehicle, reducing the number of controllers 600 used, improving the degree of integration of the vehicle, and greatly reducing the cost of the vehicle.

[0146] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the above-mentioned functional units and modules is used as an example for illustration. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be distributed and completed by different functional units and modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. The functional units and modules in the embodiments can be integrated into a processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. In addition, the specific names of the functional units and modules are only for the convenience of distinguishing each other, and are not used to limit the scope of protection of this application. The specific working process of the units and modules in the above-mentioned system can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0147] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0148] In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the electronic device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of modules or units is only a logical function division, and there may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0149] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0150] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above-mentioned integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0151] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vehicle integrated controller architecture, characterized in that: include: Battery module, vehicle control module, battery management module, electronic parking control module, electronic parking drive module; The battery module is electrically connected to the vehicle control module; The electronic parking drive module is provided with a brake load access terminal for accessing a brake load; The vehicle control module, the battery management module and the electronic parking control module include the same controller, and the controller is used to manage the working status of the battery module, the electronic parking drive module and the vehicle power load.

2. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery module is also configured with a battery replacement access terminal for accessing a battery replacement battery; The controller is also used to manage the battery replacement battery.

3. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The controller is also used to obtain the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and wake-up signal provided by the battery replacement battery, and establish communication with the battery replacement battery based on the battery pack locking signal, battery replacement coding signal and the wake-up signal.

4. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery management module also includes: A charge and discharge switch module connected between the battery module and the charging interface; A switch driving module connected to the charge and discharge switch module and the controller; The switch driving module is controlled by the controller to control the state of the charge and discharge switch module to manage the charge and discharge process of the battery module.

5. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 4, characterized in that: The charge and discharge switch module comprises: A main positive relay is connected between the positive terminal of the battery module and the positive terminal of the charging interface, and the main positive relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

6. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 5, characterized in that: The charge and discharge switch module also includes: A main negative relay is connected between the negative terminal of the battery module and the negative terminal of the charging interface, and the main negative relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

7. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 6, characterized in that: The charge and discharge switch module also includes: A pre-charging relay is connected in parallel with the main positive relay, and the pre-charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

8. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 6, characterized in that: The charge and discharge switch module also includes: A positive charging relay is connected between the main positive relay and the positive terminal of the charging interface, and the positive charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

9. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 8, characterized in that: The charge and discharge switch module also includes: The negative charging relay is connected between the main negative relay and the negative terminal of the charging interface, and the positive charging relay is controlled by the switch driving module.

10. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 4, characterized in that: The vehicle integrated controller architecture further includes: An on-board charging module connected to the charging interface, the battery module is electrically connected to the on-board charging module via the charge and discharge switch module; the on-board charging module is controlled by the controller to charge the battery module.

11. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 10, characterized in that: The controller is also used to obtain a charger detection signal and a battery temperature signal, and manage the working state of the vehicle-mounted charging module according to the charger detection signal and the battery temperature signal.

12. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 5, characterized in that: The vehicle integrated controller architecture further includes: The power distribution module connected to the main positive relay is used to distribute the output power of the battery module.

13. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The controller is also used to obtain a pressure sensor signal and a liquid level sensor signal provided by the battery module, and determine a working state of the battery module according to the pressure sensor signal and the liquid level sensor signal.

14. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The vehicle integrated controller architecture further includes: A sensor interface, the sensor interface being used to connect to at least one of a vehicle gear position sensor, a pedal sensor, a collision detection sensor, and a temperature detection sensor; The controller is also connected to the sensor interface, and is further used to manage the working state of the vehicle power load according to the sensor detection signal provided by the sensor interface.

15. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: The electronic parking drive module includes a caliper drive unit and an electronic handbrake unit; the caliper drive unit and the electronic handbrake unit are controlled by the controller to control the working state of the vehicle power load.

16. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 12, characterized in that: The vehicle integrated controller architecture includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board; The vehicle control module, the battery management module, and the electronic parking control module are integrated on a first circuit board, and the power distribution module is integrated on the second circuit board.

17. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 16, characterized in that: The vehicle integrated controller architecture also includes a vehicle cooling plate; The first circuit board is disposed on a first side of the vehicle radiator, and the second circuit board is disposed on a second side of the vehicle radiator, wherein the second side of the vehicle radiator is opposite to the first side of the vehicle radiator.

18. The vehicle integrated controller architecture according to claim 17, characterized in that: The second circuit board is disposed between the battery module and the vehicle cooling plate.

19. A vehicle management system, characterized in that: The vehicle management system comprises a vehicle integrated controller architecture as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 18.

20. An automobile, characterized in that: The automobile comprises a vehicle integrated controller architecture as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 19.

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