Electronic gear shifter and vehicle

By using identification sensors and controllers in electronic gearshifts to verify users' fingerprints, the problem of low efficiency in vehicle safety verification in the prior art is solved, and more efficient identity verification and vehicle operation control are achieved.

CN222559154UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04WUHAN LOTUS CARS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421063356.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-15
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Vehicle safety verification is relatively inefficient in the prior art, and users need to carry and place card keys, physical keys or NFC keys.

Method used

An electronic gear shifter is designed, including a start switch assembly, a plurality of gear keys and a first controller, and obtains a fingerprint signal through the recognition sensor. When the fingerprint signal is recognized, the first controller sends an identification pass signal to the vehicle body controller. According to the identification pass signal, the vehicle body controller controls the gear key to switch from an unavailable state to an available state.

Benefits of technology

Verifying the user's identity through an electronic gear shifter eliminates the need to place the key on the preset area, which improves the efficiency of vehicle safety verification and reduces operational complexity while improving vehicle safety.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic gear shifter and a vehicle, the electronic gear shifter comprises a starting switch assembly, a plurality of gear keys and a first controller, and the electronic gear shifter is connected with a vehicle body controller; the starting switch assembly comprises a starting switch element and a recognition sensor, the recognition sensor is located on the surface of the starting switch element, and the recognition sensor is used for responding to the state of the starting switch element to be converted into an on state and obtaining a fingerprint signal; the first controller is used for sending an identification passing signal to the vehicle body controller when fingerprint signal identification passes; and the vehicle body controller is used for controlling the plurality of gear keys to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the identification passing signal, so that the vehicle safety verification efficiency is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of gear shifters, and in particular, to an electronic gear shifter and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in order to improve the safety of vehicles, users will be subject to secondary identity verification before entering the vehicle cabin.

[0003] In the relevant technology, identity authentication in the vehicle cabin can be performed by placing a card key, a physical key or a terminal's Near Field Communication (NFC) key (hereinafter referred to as the NFC key) on a preset area for relevant verification. After the verification is passed, various vehicle operations can be performed.

[0004] In the above process, the user is required to carry a card key, a physical key or an NFC key and place the key on a preset area, resulting in low efficiency of vehicle safety verification. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide an electronic shifter and a vehicle to solve the defect of low efficiency of vehicle safety verification in the prior art.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic shifter, the electronic shifter comprising a start switch assembly, a plurality of gear buttons and a first controller, the electronic shifter being connected to a vehicle body controller;

[0007] The start switch assembly includes a start switch element and an identification sensor, wherein the identification sensor is located on the surface of the start switch element, and the identification sensor is used to obtain a fingerprint signal in response to the state of the start switch element being converted into an on state;

[0008] The first controller is used to send a recognition pass signal to the vehicle body controller when the fingerprint signal recognition passes;

[0009] The vehicle body controller is used to control the multiple gear buttons to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the recognition pass signal.

[0010] In one possible design, the start switch assembly includes a shell, one end of the gear button is a fixed end, and the other end is a free end, the fixed end is rotatably connected to the shell, the unusable state is used to indicate that the free ends of the multiple gear buttons are flipped together at the same time, and the available state is used to indicate that the free ends of the multiple gear buttons are flipped away from each other at the same time.

[0011] In one possible design, the electronic shifter includes a shifter panel, which includes a first through hole and a plurality of shift slots surrounding the first through hole, the start switch assembly passes through the first through hole, and the fixed end is located at the proximal end of the corresponding shift slot close to the first through hole, so that the shift button can move into the shift slot when flipped away, and the plurality of shift buttons are configured to rotate along the outer periphery of the first through hole while flipping.

[0012] In a possible design, the housing includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed portion is fixedly arranged on the shifter panel, and the movable portion performs a lifting movement relative to the fixed portion;

[0013] When the plurality of shift buttons are in the unavailable state, the start switch assembly follows the movable portion to perform an upward movement, so that a height difference between a top surface of the start switch assembly and free ends of the plurality of shift buttons is within a first preset range;

[0014] When the plurality of shift buttons are in the usable state, the start switch assembly follows the movable portion to perform a downward movement, so that a height difference between a top surface of the start switch assembly and the shifter panel is within a second preset range.

[0015] In a possible design, the start switch assembly is fixedly disposed in the movable portion;

[0016] When the plurality of shift buttons are in the unavailable state, a gap exists in the center where the plurality of shift buttons are gathered, so as to allow the identification sensor to be operated through the gap.

[0017] In one possible design, the vehicle body controller is used to determine the gear shift lock period based on the current time and a preset duration when the multiple gear buttons are in an available state; if no pressing operation on any gear button is detected within the gear shift lock period, the multiple gear buttons are controlled to change from an available state to an unavailable state.

[0018] In one possible design, it also includes:

[0019] a support member, located below the shifter panel;

[0020] A cam is arranged on a side of the support member away from the shifter panel and is connected with the plurality of shift buttons to drive the plurality of shift buttons to move simultaneously;

[0021] The first motor assembly is used to output driving force. The first motor assembly includes a first motor body and a first gear connected to the output shaft of the first motor body. The first gear is engaged with the cam to drive the cam to rotate.

[0022] In a possible design, each of the shift buttons can penetrate the support member and the shifter panel at the same time, and one end of each of the shift buttons that is in cooperation with the cam has an oblique end surface;

[0023] The side of the cam that cooperates with the shift button has a concave-convex portion, and the concave-convex portion is configured to make the inclined end surface move along the concave-convex portion when the cam rotates, so that the shift button rotates while flipping.

[0024] In a possible design, the support member has a second through hole opposite to the first through hole on the shifter panel, and the electronic shifter further includes:

[0025] a worm, passing through the first through hole and the second through hole, and connected to the movable part of the housing;

[0026] The second motor assembly comprises a second motor body and a second gear connected to the output shaft of the second motor body, wherein the second gear meshes with the worm to drive the worm to rotate, thereby enabling the worm to drive the start switch element to move up and down.

[0027] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle, comprising the electronic shifter as described in the first aspect.

[0028] The embodiment of the present application provides an electronic shifter and a vehicle, which obtains a fingerprint signal by identifying that the state of the start switch element is converted to an on state in response to the sensor, and the first controller sends a recognition pass signal to the body controller when the fingerprint signal is recognized, and the body controller controls multiple gear buttons to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the recognition pass signal. In this way, the identity of the user can be verified through the electronic shifter without placing the key in the preset area, which improves the safety of the vehicle and the efficiency of vehicle safety verification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an application scenario provided for an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic gear shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 3 A circuit connection diagram provided for an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 A schematic exploded view of an electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic gear shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of another electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 1-shifter panel; 11-shift slot; 2-start switch assembly; 21-housing; 211-fixed portion; 212-movable portion; 22-start switch element; 23-identification sensor; 3-shift button; 31-free end; 32-fixed end; 33-bushing; 34-shift ejector pin; 341-oblique end surface; 4-micro switch; 5-support; 6-cam; 7-first motor assembly; 71-first motor body; 72-first gear; 8-worm; 9-second motor assembly; 91-second motor body; 92-second gear; 10-housing; 12-chip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0040] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0041] In the present application, the term "include" and its variations may refer to non-restrictive inclusion; the term "or" and its variations may refer to "and / or". The terms "first", "second", etc. in the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. In the present application, "plurality" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B may mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the previously associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0042] Currently, in order to improve the safety of vehicles, users will be subject to secondary identity verification before entering the vehicle cabin.

[0043] In the relevant technology, identity authentication in the vehicle cabin can be performed by placing a card key, a physical key or a terminal's Near Field Communication (NFC) key (hereinafter referred to as the NFC key) on a preset area for relevant verification. After the verification is passed, various vehicle operations can be performed.

[0044] In the above process, the user is required to carry a card key, a physical key or an NFC key and place the key on a preset area, resulting in low efficiency of vehicle safety verification.

[0045] In order to solve the above technical problems, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by the embodiment of this application. Figure 1 , Figure 1 The vehicle may include an electronic shifter and a body controller.

[0046] The electronic shifter may be disposed at the center console of the vehicle. The electronic shifter may include an identification sensor, and the electronic shifter may be used to control the vehicle to perform a shift operation, and to verify the identity of the user based on the identification sensor to obtain an identity verification signal. The electronic shifter may send an identity verification signal to the vehicle body controller 102.

[0047] The body controller can control the vehicle based on the authentication signal to ensure vehicle safety.

[0048] The embodiment of the present application provides an electronic shifter, which is provided with an identification sensor on the electronic shifter. After the identity authentication of the user based on the identification sensor is passed, the state of the electronic shifter is controlled by the body controller, and the state of the electronic shifter is converted from an unavailable state to an available state. In this way, the identity of the user can be verified by the electronic shifter without placing the key in the preset area, which improves the safety of the vehicle and the efficiency of the vehicle safety verification.

[0049] The technical solution of the present application and how the technical solution of the present application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. The following specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be repeated in some embodiments. The embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0050] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 , Figure 2 The electronic shifter includes a start switch assembly 2, a plurality of gear buttons 3 and a first controller. The start switch assembly 2 may include a start switch element 22 and an identification sensor 23, and the identification sensor 23 is located on the surface of the start switch element 22.

[0051] The identification sensor 23 is used to obtain a fingerprint signal in response to the state of the start switch element 22 being converted into an on state;

[0052] The electronic shifter can be connected to the body controller.

[0053] The first controller is used to send a recognition pass signal to the vehicle body controller when the fingerprint signal recognition passes;

[0054] The vehicle body controller is used to control the plurality of gear buttons 3 to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the recognition of the passing signal.

[0055] The state of the start switch element 22 may include an on state and a off state. The on state may be a state in which the start switch element 22 is triggered by a user, and the off state may be a state in which the start switch element 22 is not triggered by a user.

[0056] The fingerprint signal may be a signal obtained by the identification sensor 23 through identifying the user's fingerprint. The fingerprint signal may be used to verify the user's identity information.

[0057] The first controller can be used to identify and process the fingerprint signal.

[0058] The first controller may include a fingerprint database, and may perform identification processing on the fingerprint signal in the following manner: obtaining the fingerprint database, and determining, based on the fingerprint signal, whether there is a matching result in the fingerprint database whose similarity with the fingerprint signal is greater than a threshold; if so, determining that the fingerprint signal identification has passed; if not, determining that the fingerprint signal identification has failed.

[0059] The unavailable state may be used to indicate a state in which the electronic shifter cannot perform a shift operation. The available state may be used to indicate a state in which the electronic shifter can perform a shift operation.

[0060] Next, combine Figure 3 , explaining the connection between the electronic shifter and the body controller.

[0061] Figure 3 A circuit connection diagram provided for an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 , Figure 3 It may include an identification sensor, a first controller, and a vehicle body controller.

[0062] The identification sensor may include a power input terminal, a ground terminal, a detection terminal, a first receiving terminal and a first transmitting terminal. The first controller may include a second receiving terminal and a second transmitting terminal. The first receiving terminal may be connected to the second transmitting terminal, and the first transmitting terminal may be connected to the second receiving terminal. The first controller is connected to the vehicle body controller via a communication bus.

[0063] When the start switch element is in the on state, the first controller may send a fingerprint acquisition instruction to the first receiving end of the identification sensor through the second sending end.

[0064] The identification sensor can obtain the fingerprint signal through the detection end according to the fingerprint acquisition instruction, and send the fingerprint signal to the second receiving end through the first sending end.

[0065] The first controller performs identification processing on the fingerprint signal, and after the fingerprint signal is identified, sends an identification pass signal to the vehicle body controller through the communication bus.

[0066] The body controller can send a control instruction to the first controller according to the recognition pass signal to control the multiple gear buttons to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state.

[0067] Optionally, the body controller is used to determine the gear shift lock period based on the current time and a preset duration when multiple gear buttons are in an available state. If no pressing operation on any gear button is detected during the gear shift lock period, the multiple gear buttons are controlled to be converted from an available state to an unavailable state.

[0068] In the embodiment of the present application, the fingerprint signal is obtained by the recognition sensor in response to the state of the start switch element being converted to the on state. When the fingerprint signal is recognized, the first controller sends a recognition pass signal to the body controller. The body controller controls the multiple gear buttons to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the recognition pass signal. In this way, the user's identity can be verified through the electronic shifter without placing the key in the preset area, which improves the safety of the vehicle and the efficiency of vehicle safety verification.

[0069] Below, in Figure 2 Based on Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the structure of the electronic shifter is further explained.

[0070] Figure 4 A schematic exploded view of an electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0071] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The start switch assembly 2 may further include a shell 21, one end of the gear button 3 is a fixed end 32, and the other end is a free end 31, the fixed end 32 is rotatably connected to the shell 21, the unavailable state is used to indicate that the free ends 31 of multiple gear buttons 3 are flipped together at the same time, and the available state is used to indicate that the free ends 31 of multiple gear buttons 3 are flipped away at the same time.

[0072] In the embodiment of the present application, multiple gear buttons are used to switch between an available state and an unavailable state, which has a strong visual impact and a sense of technology, thereby increasing the user's driving pleasure and sense of ritual.

[0073] In one embodiment, see Figure 4 and Figure 5 The electronic shifter also includes a shifter panel 1, which includes a first through hole and a plurality of gear slots 11 surrounding the first through hole. The start switch assembly 2 passes through the first through hole, and the fixed end 32 is located at the proximal end of the corresponding gear slot 11 close to the first through hole, so that the gear button 3 can move into the gear slot 11 when flipped away, and the plurality of gear buttons 3 are arranged to rotate along the outer periphery of the first through hole while flipping.

[0074] Optionally, each shift slot 11 is provided with a micro switch 4, and the micro switch 4 is used to respond when the shift key is pressed or touched in the shift slot 11, so as to respond to the corresponding shift. One shift slot 11 may correspond to one micro switch 4.

[0075] In the embodiment of the present application, the multiple gear buttons can be moved into the gear slot when they are flipped away, and rotate along the outer periphery of the first through hole while flipping, which has a strong visual impact and sense of technology, thereby increasing the user's driving pleasure and sense of ritual.

[0076] In one embodiment, the housing 21 of the start switch assembly 2 may include a fixed portion 211 and a movable portion 212, wherein the fixed portion 211 is fixedly disposed at the shifter panel 1, and the movable portion 212 performs lifting and lowering motion relative to the fixed portion 211. The fixed portion 211 is a sleeve-type structure, the movable portion 212 is located inside the fixed portion 211, and the start switch element 22 is located inside the movable portion 212 and at the top of the movable portion 212. When the shift button 3 is rotationally connected to the housing 21, it is rotationally connected to the fixed portion 211 of the housing 21.

[0077] In order to increase the sense of technology and visual impact of the electronic shifter, when the multiple gear buttons 3 are in an unavailable state, the movable portion 212 moves upward to drive the start switch element 22 to move upward together. At this time, the free ends 31 of the multiple gear buttons 3 gather together. It can be understood that the upward movement of the movable portion 212 and the flipping movement of the gear button 3 can be simultaneous or non-simultaneous, and can be set according to actual needs.

[0078] In one embodiment, the two actions of the upward movement of the movable portion 212 and the flipping movement of the shift button 3 start and end simultaneously.

[0079] Similarly, when the multiple shift buttons 3 are in the usable state, the movable portion 212 moves downward to drive the start switch element 22 to move downward together. At this time, the free ends 31 of the multiple shift buttons 3 move away from each other until they are located in the corresponding shift slots 11. At this time, the downward movement of the movable portion 212 and the flipping movement of the shift button 3 can be simultaneous or non-simultaneous, which can be set according to actual needs.

[0080] In one embodiment, the two actions of the downward movement of the movable portion 212 and the flipping movement of the shift button 3 start and end simultaneously.

[0081] In the embodiment of the present application, the multiple gear buttons are like petals, which are like open petals when in an available state and like closed petals when in an unavailable state, thereby increasing the sense of operation ritual and reducing the space occupied.

[0082] In one embodiment, when the start switch assembly 2 moves upward following the movable portion 212 , the height difference between the top surface of the start switch assembly 2 and the top surface of the free end 31 of the shift button 3 is within a first preset range.

[0083] Optionally, the top surface of the start switch assembly 2 is slightly lower than the top surface of the free end 31 of the shift button 3 or is flush with the top surface of the free end 31 of the shift button 3, so as to maintain a certain aesthetic appearance.

[0084] When the start switch assembly 2 follows the movable portion 212 to move downward, the height difference between the top surface of the start switch assembly 2 and the shifter panel 1 is within a second preset range.

[0085] Optionally, the top surface of the start switch assembly 2 is slightly higher than the upper surface of the shifter panel 1 or flush with the upper surface of the shifter panel 1, so as to maintain a certain aesthetic appearance.

[0086] In one embodiment, when the multiple shift buttons 3 are in an unavailable state, the multiple shift buttons 3 are arranged so that there is a gap in the center when the free ends of the multiple shift buttons 3 are gathered together, so as to allow the identification sensor 23 to be operated through the gap. In other words, when the start switch element 22 is closed, a space gap is required to allow the operation of the start switch element 22, so that the finger can have space for operation when the next operation is performed.

[0087] Next, combine Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the structure of the electronic shifter is further explained.

[0088] Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 A schematic cross-sectional view of another electronic shifter provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0089] In one embodiment, please participate Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7, the electronic shifter also includes a support member 5 and a cam 6. The support member 5 is located below the shifter panel 1. The cam 6 is arranged on a side of the support member 5 away from the shifter panel 1, and the cam 6 is connected with a plurality of shift buttons 3 to drive the plurality of shift buttons 3 to move simultaneously. The cam 6 has an inner connecting surface and an outer connecting surface, and one end of each shift button 3 abuts against the inner connecting surface, and the cam 6 drives the shift button 3 to flip when it rotates. In one embodiment, each shift button 3 can pass through the support member 5 and the shifter panel 1 at the same time. Each shift button 3 has a bushing 33 and a shift ejector pin 34, and the bushing 33 is sleeved on the outside of the shift ejector pin 34, and the shift ejector pin 34 can drive the bushing 33 to flip or rotate while flipping. One end of the shift pin 34 of each shift button 3 has an oblique end surface 341 that matches the inner connecting surface of the cam 6. The inner connecting surface has a concave-convex portion. When the cam 6 rotates, the oblique end surface 341 of each shift button 3 can move along the concave-convex portion, so that the shift button flips or rotates while flipping. The rotation of the cam 6 is driven by the first motor assembly 7. The first motor assembly 7 has a first motor body 71 and a first gear 72 connected to the output shaft of the first motor body 71. The first gear 72 is meshed with the outer connecting surface of the cam 6, that is, the outer connecting surface is a gear tooth, which can be meshed with the first gear 72.

[0090] In one embodiment, the support member 5 has a second through hole opposite to the first through hole on the shifter panel 1, and the electronic shifter further includes a worm 8 and a second motor assembly 9. The worm 8 passes through the first through hole and the second through hole, and is connected to the movable portion 212 of the housing 21. The second motor assembly 9 has a second motor body 91 and a second gear 92 connected to the output shaft of the second motor body 91, and the second gear 92 is meshed with the worm 8 to drive the worm 8 to rotate, thereby causing the worm 8 to drive the start switch assembly 2 to move up and down.

[0091] The electronic shifter further includes a conventional housing 10 and a chip 12, etc. The chip 12 is connected to the start switch assembly 2, the micro switch 4, the first motor assembly 7 and the second motor assembly 9 for performing corresponding control.

[0092] The above are only preferred specific implementation methods of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent substitutions or changes within the technical scope disclosed in the present application according to the technical solution and application concept of the present application, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present application.

[0093] Those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the embodiments of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the embodiments of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An electronic shifter, characterized in that: The electronic shifter comprises a start switch assembly, a plurality of gear buttons and a first controller, and the electronic shifter is connected to a vehicle body controller; The start switch assembly includes a start switch element and an identification sensor, wherein the identification sensor is located on the surface of the start switch element, and the identification sensor is used to obtain a fingerprint signal in response to the state of the start switch element being converted into an on state; The first controller is used to send a recognition pass signal to the vehicle body controller when the fingerprint signal recognition passes; The vehicle body controller is used to control the multiple gear buttons to be converted from an unavailable state to an available state according to the recognition pass signal.

2. The electronic shifter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The start switch assembly includes a shell, one end of the gear button is a fixed end, and the other end is a free end, the fixed end is rotatably connected to the shell, the unusable state is used to indicate that the free ends of the multiple gear buttons are flipped together at the same time, and the available state is used to indicate that the free ends of the multiple gear buttons are flipped away at the same time.

3. The electronic shifter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electronic shifter includes a shifter panel, which includes a first through hole and a plurality of shift slots surrounding the first through hole. The start switch assembly passes through the first through hole, and the fixed end is located at the proximal end of the corresponding shift slot close to the first through hole, so that the shift button can move into the shift slot when flipped away, and the plurality of shift buttons are configured to rotate along the outer periphery of the first through hole while flipping.

4. The electronic shifter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing comprises a fixed portion and a movable portion, the fixed portion is fixedly arranged on the shifter panel, and the movable portion performs lifting and lowering motion relative to the fixed portion; When the plurality of shift buttons are in the unavailable state, the start switch assembly follows the movable portion to perform an upward movement, so that a height difference between a top surface of the start switch assembly and free ends of the plurality of shift buttons is within a first preset range; When the plurality of shift buttons are in the usable state, the start switch assembly follows the movable portion to perform a downward movement, so that a height difference between a top surface of the start switch assembly and the shifter panel is within a second preset range.

5. The electronic shifter according to claim 4, characterized in that: The start switch assembly is fixedly arranged in the movable part; When the plurality of shift buttons are in the unavailable state, a gap exists in the center where the plurality of shift buttons are gathered, so as to allow the identification sensor to be operated through the gap.

6. The electronic shifter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The vehicle body controller is used to determine the gear shift lock period according to the current time and a preset duration when the multiple gear buttons are in an available state, and if no pressing operation on any gear button is detected within the gear shift lock period, control the multiple gear buttons to be converted from an available state to an unavailable state.

7. The electronic shifter according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: a support member, located below the shifter panel; A cam is arranged on a side of the support member away from the shifter panel and is connected with the plurality of shift buttons to drive the plurality of shift buttons to move simultaneously; The first motor assembly is used to output driving force. The first motor assembly includes a first motor body and a first gear connected to the output shaft of the first motor body. The first gear is engaged with the cam to drive the cam to rotate.

8. The electronic shifter according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the gear buttons can penetrate the support member and the shifter panel at the same time, and one end of each of the gear buttons that is in cooperation with the cam has an oblique end surface; The side of the cam that cooperates with the shift button has a concave-convex portion, and the concave-convex portion is configured to make the inclined end surface move along the concave-convex portion when the cam rotates, so that the shift button rotates while flipping.

9. The electronic shifter according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The support member has a second through hole opposite to the first through hole on the shifter panel, and the electronic shifter further comprises: a worm, passing through the first through hole and the second through hole, and connected to the movable part of the housing; The second motor assembly comprises a second motor body and a second gear connected to the output shaft of the second motor body, wherein the second gear meshes with the worm to drive the worm to rotate, thereby enabling the worm to drive the start switch element to move up and down.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: Comprising an electronic shifter as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.