Vehicle-mounted robot and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted robot and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted robos.The vehicle-mounted robot comprises a vehicle machine and a support; the vehicle machine is used for being in communication connection with preset terminal equipment; the support is arranged in a vehicle and used for supporting preset terminal equipment. And the vehicle machine is used for controlling the preset terminal equipment to display the corresponding expression picture when executing the operation facing the personnel in the vehicle. On the basis, the vehicle machine can be the existing equipment, the preset terminal equipment can also be the existing equipment, only the support suitable for the vehicle-mounted robot support needs to be developed, the hardware terminal of the vehicle-mounted robot does not need to be additionally developed under the condition that the vehicle is provided with the vehicle machine, the hardware development period of the vehicle-mounted robot can be shortened, and the development efficiency of the vehicle-mounted robot is improved. And the hardware development cost of the vehicle-mounted robot is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of in-vehicle robots, and particularly to an in-vehicle robot and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) large model technology, in-vehicle robots are increasingly becoming an important development trend in the automotive industry. In-vehicle robots can continuously learn based on interaction data with users to gradually understand users' habits and preferences, thereby providing more personalized services.

[0003] However, the prior art has problems such as a long development cycle and high development cost of in-vehicle robot hardware. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of the above problems, this application provides an in-vehicle robot and a vehicle to achieve the purpose of shortening the hardware development cycle of the in-vehicle robot and reducing the hardware development cost of the in-vehicle robot. The specific solutions are as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect of this application, an in-vehicle robot is provided, including: a car machine and a bracket;

[0006] The car machine is used for communication connection with a preset terminal device;

[0007] The bracket is arranged inside the vehicle and is used to provide support for the preset terminal device;

[0008] The car machine is used for controlling the preset terminal device to display a corresponding expression picture when performing an operation for the people inside the vehicle.

[0009] Optionally, the preset terminal device is a smart phone or a tablet computer.

[0010] Optionally, the in-vehicle robot of this application further includes: a charging module;

[0011] The charging module is used for obtaining power from the car machine to charge the preset terminal device.

[0012] Optionally, the charging module includes: a wireless charger and a data cable;

[0013] The first end of the data cable is connected to the car machine;

[0014] The second end of the data cable is used for detachable connection with any one of the wireless charger and the preset terminal device according to the connection operation of the user.

[0015] Optionally, the wireless charger is integrated in the bracket.

[0016] Optionally, the bracket includes: a base and a rotating structure;

[0017] The base is mechanically connected to the rotating structure;

[0018] A support structure is provided on the rotating structure, and the support structure is used to provide support for the preset terminal device;

[0019] The in-vehicle computer is further configured to control the rotating structure to perform a rotating operation.

[0020] Optionally, a positioning structure is further provided on the rotating structure;

[0021] The positioning structure is used to cooperate with the support structure to hold the preset terminal device on the bracket.

[0022] Optionally, the communication connection manners between the in-vehicle computer and the preset terminal device include: Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth connection, and wired connection.

[0023] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted robot of the present application further includes: the preset terminal device.

[0024] The second aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, including: the vehicle-mounted robot as described above.

[0025] By means of the above technical solutions, the vehicle-mounted robot provided by the present application includes: an in-vehicle computer and a bracket; the in-vehicle computer is used for communication connection with a preset terminal device; the bracket is arranged inside the vehicle and is used to provide support for the preset terminal device; the in-vehicle computer is used to control the preset terminal device to display a corresponding expression screen when performing an operation for the personnel inside the vehicle.

[0026] Based on this, the in-vehicle computer can be an existing device, and the preset terminal device can also be an existing device. The present application only needs to develop a bracket suitable for the present application, and there is no need to additionally develop a hardware terminal of the vehicle-mounted robot when the vehicle already has an in-vehicle computer, so that the present application can shorten the hardware development cycle of the vehicle-mounted robot, reduce the hardware development cost of the vehicle-mounted robot. When the vehicle uses the vehicle-mounted robot of the present application, the cost of the vehicle will also be reduced, and the vehicle can obtain a lower selling price, so that the cost for the user to purchase the vehicle is also reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

[0028] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of a vehicle-mounted robot provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 Display effect diagram of a preset terminal device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the working process of a vehicle-mounted robot provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of a bracket provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0032] Legend description:

[0033] 11 - vehicle head unit; 12 - bracket; 13 - preset terminal device; 14 - data cable; 121 - base; 122 - rotating structure; 1221 - support structure; 1222 - positioning structure. Specific implementation manners

[0034] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 construed as a limitation of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific situations. Multiple technical solutions in the same embodiment, as well as multiple technical solutions in different embodiments, can be combined and arranged to form new technical solutions that do not have contradictions or conflicts, and all are within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0035] With the development of AI large model technology and intelligent driving, in-vehicle robots are increasingly becoming an important development trend in the automotive industry. In-vehicle robots have strong interactivity and strong intelligence, and can continuously learn based on interaction data with users to gradually understand users' habits and preferences, thereby providing more personalized services. This learning ability enables in-vehicle robots to continuously adapt to and meet users' needs, improve user satisfaction, and realize functions such as driving safety monitoring, entertainment and communication services, life services, driving assistance, and vehicle condition diagnosis. Moreover, in-vehicle robots play an important role in intelligent driving, not only improving driving safety but also providing a rich intelligent interaction experience, making the vehicle more intelligent.

[0036] However, the inventors found that existing in-vehicle robots have problems of long hardware development cycle and high development cost. In the process of analyzing this problem, the inventors found that in the prior art, it is necessary to independently develop the hardware terminal of the in-vehicle robot, resulting in the problems of long hardware development cycle and high development cost for existing in-vehicle robots.

[0037] Based on this, in order to shorten the hardware development cycle of in-vehicle robots and reduce the hardware development cost of in-vehicle robots, the present application provides an in-vehicle robot and a vehicle. The technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an in-vehicle robot provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. As Figure 1 shown, the present in-vehicle robot includes: a car machine 11 and a bracket 12.

[0039] Among them, the car machine 11 is used to communicate and connect with a preset terminal device 13.

[0040] The bracket 12 is arranged inside the vehicle and is used to provide support for the preset terminal device 13.

[0041] The car machine 11 is used to control the preset terminal device 13 to display a corresponding expression picture when performing an operation for the people inside the vehicle.

[0042] In the embodiment of the present application, the car machine 11 is equivalent to the input end and processing end of the in-vehicle robot for receiving and responding to control instructions from the people or users inside the vehicle, and the preset terminal device 13 placed on the bracket 12 is equivalent to the output end of the in-vehicle robot for outputting or displaying the processing results of the car machine 11 for the user's control instructions. Among them, the processing results may include: results in the forms of text, voice, pictures, video animations, etc.

[0043] Specifically, the car computer 11 is the abbreviation of the in-vehicle infotainment product installed in the car. Most brands in the industry are accustomed to calling it "driving computer" or "intelligent central control", etc. The car computer 11 is used to realize information communication between people and cars, and between cars and the outside world. The car computer 11 is provided with a processor, a camera, a memory, a communication module, and an input device, etc. The camera, the memory, the communication module, and the input device are respectively connected to the processor. The input device may include a camera, a microphone, a TOF (Time of Flight) sensor, a touch screen, and a physical button, etc.

[0044] The vehicle computer 11 is used as an input terminal for receiving user control instructions. The camera and input device of the vehicle computer 11 are used to obtain the control instructions issued by the user and send the user's control instructions to the processor. The control instructions collected by the vehicle computer 11 may include: facial images and gestures of the user in the vehicle captured by the camera, voice control instructions issued by the user (driver or passenger) collected by the microphone, gesture control instructions issued by the user captured by the TOF sensor, touch instructions collected by the touch screen according to the user's touch operation, and key instructions collected by the user according to the key state of the physical key, wherein the key state may include rotating the physical key and clicking the physical key.

[0045] It is understandable that the user can convey complete control instructions to the vehicle-mounted robot through any device in the input device, or can convey complete control instructions to the vehicle-mounted robot in combination with multiple devices in the input device. For example, the user's gesture points to the ceiling light in the car and says "turn on", then the car machine 11 dispatches the microphone and TOF (Time of Flight) sensor to jointly collect the control instructions input by the user, and the control instructions include gesture control instructions and voice control instructions corresponding to "turn on the ceiling light in the car". Multiple input devices are linked to collect user actions and voice information to analyze the control instructions issued by the user, which can improve the recognition ability of the vehicle-mounted robot in environmental perception, language understanding, image recognition and other aspects, so that the vehicle-mounted robot can understand and execute the user's instructions more intelligently, and provide more convenient and efficient services. It should be noted that the control instructions input by the user in the embodiment of the present application include all information sent by the user to the vehicle-mounted robot, such as: control instructions for in-vehicle equipment and question-and-answer interaction instructions with the vehicle-mounted robot.

[0046] As the processing end for receiving user instructions, when the processor of the in-vehicle unit 11 receives a control instruction input by the user, it analyzes the operation intention of the user expressed by the control instruction and executes an operation corresponding to the operation intention of the user. Therefore, the in-vehicle unit 11 in the embodiments of the present application has the ability to analyze image information, voice information, gesture information, etc., and the ability to associate the analysis results with other devices in the vehicle, facilitating the analysis of the operation intention of the user on other devices in the vehicle expressed by the control instruction.

[0047] In a possible implementation, the in-vehicle robot also needs to meet the interaction needs of the people inside the vehicle, such as general knowledge questions and answers, chatting, etc. Therefore, the in-vehicle unit 11 in the embodiments of the present application also has voice recognition technology, natural language processing technology, machine learning technology, etc., and also needs to master abilities such as speech rate, intonation, pronunciation, emotional expression, etc. On this basis, the in-vehicle robot can meet the communication needs of users.

[0048] Furthermore, the in-vehicle unit 11 also needs to have the ability to communicate and connect with a preset terminal device. Optionally, a communication module, such as a Bluetooth module, a Wi-Fi module, etc., can be integrated into the hardware of the in-vehicle unit 11. Or, based on the existing data connection port on the in-vehicle unit 11, a physical connection is made with the preset terminal device through a USB data cable to achieve the communication connection between the in-vehicle unit 11 and the preset terminal device 13.

[0049] Based on this, the embodiments of the present application implement an in-vehicle robot based on the computing power of the in-vehicle unit 11, saving the development process of the basic program. And in the prior art, there are certain similarities in the functions of the in-vehicle unit and the in-vehicle robot. Equipping both the in-vehicle unit and the in-vehicle robot in the same vehicle will result in more redundant content in the vehicle. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application use the in-vehicle unit 11 as the processing end of the in-vehicle robot, enabling the vehicle to save the development cost while having an in-vehicle robot.

[0050] In the embodiments of the present application, when the in-vehicle unit 11 executes an operation corresponding to the operation intention of the user, first, an operation instruction corresponding to the operation intention of the user can be generated. The operation instruction can include: an equipment operation instruction for controlling the equipment in the vehicle, a voice playback instruction for controlling the preset terminal device to reply to the user by voice, an expression screen display instruction for controlling the preset terminal device to display an expression screen, etc. Further, the operation instruction is sent to the in-vehicle equipment and the preset terminal device corresponding to the operation instruction, so that they, as the operation end, execute the corresponding operation of the operation instruction.

[0051] For example, when the processor of the in-vehicle unit 11 of the in-vehicle robot receives the control instruction of "turn on the interior ceiling light" sent by the user, the in-vehicle unit 11 sends the operation instruction of "turn on the ceiling light" to the ceiling light or the control system in the vehicle to turn on the ceiling light.

[0052] On this premise, in order to enhance the anthropomorphism of the in-vehicle robot, while generating an operation instruction, the processor of the vehicle-mounted computer 11 acquires the facial image of the user through a camera, and analyzes the facial expression of the user in the scene of issuing a control instruction according to the facial image. Then, the processor combines the facial expression of the user to analyze the control instruction of the user, and generates a corresponding operation instruction according to the instruction analysis result. The operation instruction at least includes: a display instruction for controlling the preset terminal device 13 to display a corresponding expression screen. Further, the operation instruction is sent to the preset terminal device 13 to control the preset terminal device 13 to display a corresponding expression screen.

[0053] For example, the vehicle-mounted computer 11 of the in-vehicle robot collects the question of the user asking "the current vehicle power", and the expression collected when the user asks is a smiling expression. Then, the processor of the vehicle-mounted computer 11 queries the power management system of the vehicle to obtain the current actual power. Based on the smiling expression and the current actual power, an operation instruction is generated. The operation instruction includes: controlling the preset terminal device 13 to output the current actual power in the form of voice playback, and controlling the preset terminal device 13 to display a smiling expression screen. Further, based on the communication relationship between the preset terminal device 13 and the vehicle-mounted computer 11, the operation instruction is sent to the preset terminal device 13, so that it plays the current actual power with a smiling expression screen. Refer to Figure 2 , the display effect diagram of the preset terminal device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the preset terminal device 13 is placed on the bracket 12, and the preset terminal device 13 displays a smiling expression screen.

[0054] In a possible implementation, a developer can pre-design a mobile App (APPlication, application service) used as a communication platform for the preset terminal device 13 and the vehicle-mounted computer 11, and the preset terminal device 13 installs the mobile App. When the preset terminal device 13 establishes a communication connection with the vehicle-mounted computer 11 and is placed on the bracket 12, the preset terminal device 13 will automatically open the mobile App and display the default screen of the mobile App, such as a smiling expression display screen, a function selection screen, etc. through the sensed contact signal and communication signal. Further, the in-vehicle user can send a control instruction to the vehicle-mounted computer 11 through the function selection screen of the mobile App displayed by the preset terminal device 13; the expression screen sent by the vehicle-mounted computer 11 to the preset terminal device 13 can also be displayed through the smiling expression display screen of the mobile App. Based on this, the way that the preset terminal device 13 installs the mobile App to respond to the operation instruction of the vehicle-mounted computer 11 can meet most terminal devices and improve the adaptability of the in-vehicle robot to various terminal devices.

[0055] In another possible implementation, when developing a preset terminal device, a vehicle-machine interconnection function is designed, as well as a response interface after the preset terminal device is interconnected with the vehicle machine. In actual application, the vehicle machine will send communication signals outward in real time. Once the preset terminal device enters the vehicle, the preset terminal device will automatically establish a communication connection with the vehicle machine, or the preset terminal device will pop up a window on the display interface to ask the user whether to connect to the vehicle machine, etc. After establishing a communication connection with the vehicle machine, the display screen, speaker, etc. of the preset terminal device can respond to the operation instructions sent by the vehicle machine. Optionally, the vehicle machine models or vehicle models, communication distances, and the number of vehicle machines that can be communicated simultaneously that the preset terminal device can communicate with can also be limited, so as to enhance the communication instructions of the preset terminal device, avoid cross-interconnection with nearby vehicles, and improve the accuracy of the processing results received by the in-vehicle users.

[0056] Based on this, the preset terminal device 13 can be used as the display end and output end of the in-vehicle robot, execute the operation instructions representing the user's operation intention, and achieve emotional communication with the user through the display of the expression screen, making it more intelligent and realizing two-way interaction.

[0057] Optionally, when the preset terminal device is a mobile phone, while the mobile phone acts as the output end of the in-vehicle robot, it may be necessary to meet other needs of the in-vehicle users, such as answering calls, chatting via text messages, etc. Therefore, the in-vehicle users can also touch the mobile phone page to exit or minimize the mobile App, or exit the response interface of the vehicle-machine interconnection, so that the preset terminal device can meet other needs of the in-vehicle users while realizing the output function of the in-vehicle robot.

[0058] Based on this, the in-vehicle robot of the embodiment of the present application can not only complete the requirements corresponding to the user control instructions, but also sense the user's emotions, and display various expressions on the screen of the preset terminal device 13 as a response. This emotional expression makes it closer to the human communication method and brings a more in-depth interaction experience to the user.

[0059] Specifically, for the process of how the embodiment of the present application uses the vehicle machine 11 and the preset terminal device 13 to realize the in-vehicle robot's response to user instructions, reference can be made to Figure 3 , the schematic diagram of the working process of an in-vehicle robot provided by the embodiment of the present utility model. The specific process includes:

[0060] (1) The user sends a control instruction to the vehicle machine 11.

[0061] (2) The vehicle machine 11 obtains the control instruction sent by the user and collects the user's facial image.

[0062] As described above, the user can issue a control command by sending voice, making gestures, operating the touch screen, or operating physical buttons, and the vehicle-mounted computer 11 collects the control command issued by the user through the input device. If the user issues a control command by sending voice, the vehicle-mounted computer 11 obtains the control command issued by the user through the microphone; if the user issues a control command by making gestures, the vehicle-mounted computer 11 obtains the control command issued by the user through the TOF sensor; the same applies to the touch screen and physical buttons, which will not be elaborated here. In the embodiment of the present application, the way for the user to issue a control command can be determined according to the type of the input device configured in the vehicle-mounted computer 11, and it is not uniquely limited.

[0063] Furthermore, when the vehicle-mounted computer 11 obtains the control command issued by the user, it can control the camera to collect the facial image of the user, analyze the facial expression of the user in the scenario of issuing the control command based on the facial image, so that the vehicle-mounted computer 11 can analyze the operation intention expressed by the user's control command in combination with the user's facial expression, improving the accuracy of the analysis result. And, according to the user's facial expression, to determine the expression screen displayed by the preset terminal device 13, making it more in line with the current user's mood and enhancing the anthropomorphism of the in-vehicle robot.

[0064] (3) The vehicle-mounted computer 11 identifies and analyzes the user's control command, and executes the corresponding operation command according to the instruction analysis result. The operation command at least includes generating an expression screen display command.

[0065] (4) Send the expression screen display command to the preset terminal device 13.

[0066] (5) The preset terminal device 13 displays the corresponding expression screen according to the expression screen display command.

[0067] Specifically, an in-vehicle voice assistant, an in-vehicle robot AI large model, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and application programs for making animations, games, and rich media, such as Flash, are installed on the processor of the vehicle-mounted computer 11.

[0068] Among them, the in-vehicle robot AI large model can be a ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) large model, etc. The vehicle-mounted computer 11 can specifically identify and analyze the user's control command through the in-vehicle voice assistant or the in-vehicle robot AI large model installed on the processor. The in-vehicle robot AI large model has the characteristics of high intelligence, can understand complex instructions and human emotions, and realizes smooth communication with users. Its lively personality and vivid performance make the interaction experience more unique and interesting.

[0069] The GPU and Flash can generate the expression animations or expression pictures that the preset terminal device 13 is to display correspondingly according to the recognized emotions of the user. In a possible implementation, different expression animations can be pre-stored in the processor, and then, according to the emotions of the user, the matching expression animations can be fine-tuned to make them more suitable for the current emotions of the user.

[0070] In addition, the preset terminal device 13 can be pre-installed with an in-vehicle robot APK (Android Application Package). The preset terminal device 13 analyzes the operation instruction corresponding to the control instruction sent by the in-vehicle computer 11 through its in-vehicle robot APK, that is, the expression screen display instruction, and executes the corresponding operation. This application can be set such that when the preset terminal device 13 establishes a communication connection with the in-vehicle computer 11, the preset terminal device 13 automatically opens its in-vehicle robot APK.

[0071] In a specific example, assume that the user issues a voice control instruction of "Play XXX music" with a smiling facial expression. After the microphone captures the voice control instruction issued by the user, it sends it to the processor. When the processor receives the voice control instruction, it controls the camera to collect the facial image of the user. When the facial image of the user is obtained, it analyzes from the facial image that the facial expression of the user in the scenario of issuing the control instruction is a smile. At the same time, the processor determines the control instruction of the user as "Play XXX music" by recognizing the voice control instruction sent by the microphone.

[0072] In this case, the processor can control the in-vehicle computer 11 itself to play XXX music and send a target expression screen play instruction to the preset terminal device 13. When the preset terminal device 13 receives the target expression screen play instruction, it controls its own display screen to display a smiling expression. In addition, in this case, the processor can also send a target instruction to the preset terminal device 13. When the preset terminal device 13 receives the target instruction, it controls itself to play XXX music according to the target instruction and controls its own display screen to display a smiling expression.

[0073] In addition, the in-vehicle robot can also tell jokes to the user, support the user to play games, capture the pictures of special moments, remind the user of important information (such as birthday reminder), interact with family members through remote control and send animations, etc., adding fun and vitality to the user's work and life.

[0074] As can be seen from the foregoing, in the embodiments of the present application, the computing power of the vehicle-mounted computer 11 itself is utilized to identify and analyze the user's control instructions, and corresponding control operations are performed according to the analysis results of the instructions. And when the preset terminal device 13 can receive the operation instruction, the operation instruction corresponding to the control operation is sent to the preset terminal device 13, and the expression screen corresponding to the operation instruction is displayed through the preset terminal device 13 for the user to view. It can be understood that, if possible, the preset terminal device 13 can also display other screens besides the expression screen, such as videos, pictures, etc.

[0075] In another specific example, when the user drives to a certain scenic spot and wants to generate a video from the landscape photos taken by the preset terminal device, but the computing power of the preset terminal device is not sufficient to implement this function, or the video effect generated by the computing power of the preset terminal device is not as good as the video effect generated by the computing power of the vehicle-mounted computer. In this case, the user can connect the preset terminal device to the vehicle-mounted computer for communication, and then send a control instruction to the vehicle-mounted computer, such as "generate a video from pictures 1 to 5 in the mobile phone". The vehicle-mounted computer generates a video from pictures 1 to 5 based on its own computing power, and generates a video playback control instruction based on the video, and sends it to the preset terminal device. The preset terminal device displays the corresponding video in response to the received video playback control instruction.

[0076] Based on this, the embodiments of the present application can utilize the computing power of the vehicle-mounted computer 11 itself to provide computing power and service support for the preset terminal device, thereby improving the utilization rate of the vehicle-mounted computer hardware and avoiding waste of the computing power resources of the vehicle-mounted computer. It can be understood that for services or functions that the preset terminal device cannot implement, the user sends a control instruction to the vehicle-mounted computer 11, and the vehicle-mounted computer 11 serves as an intermediate device providing computing power to provide service support for the preset terminal device, which can not only deepen the cooperation relationship between the preset terminal device and the in-vehicle robot, but also enable the vehicle-mounted computer not to be limited to solving its own computing power requirements, thereby improving the utilization rate of the computing power resources of the vehicle-mounted computer hardware.

[0077] In summary, the vehicle-mounted computer can be an existing device, and the preset terminal device can also be an existing device. The present application only needs to develop a bracket suitable for the present application, and there is no need to additionally develop the hardware terminal of the in-vehicle robot when the vehicle already has a vehicle-mounted computer, so that the present application can shorten the hardware development cycle of the in-vehicle robot, reduce the hardware development cost of the in-vehicle robot. At the same time, since the present application uses the computing power of the existing vehicle-mounted computer for data processing, storage, etc. of the in-vehicle robot, the present application can improve the utilization rate of the vehicle-mounted computer hardware and avoid waste of the computing power resources of the vehicle-mounted computer.

[0078] At the same time, when the vehicle uses the in-vehicle robot of the present application, the cost of the vehicle will also be reduced, and the vehicle can obtain a lower selling price, so that the cost for the user to purchase the vehicle is also reduced.

[0079] In the embodiments of the present application, the preset terminal device can be a smart phone or a tablet computer.

[0080] Specifically, the preset terminal device can be the user's smart phone or tablet computer. In this way, the user can directly use their own smart phone or tablet computer as the preset terminal device, without having to specifically purchase a preset terminal device for the in-vehicle robot, greatly reducing the user's cost of purchasing the in-vehicle robot.

[0081] In addition, the preset terminal device can also be other devices that can implement the present application, and the present application does not make specific limitations. It should be noted that the preset terminal device should be able to display the corresponding expression screen at least according to the control instruction of the vehicle machine 11.

[0082] In the embodiments of the present application, the in-vehicle robot of the present application may further include: a charging module.

[0083] The charging module is used to obtain power from the vehicle machine to charge the preset terminal device. In this way, the in-vehicle robot of the present application also has the function of charging the preset terminal device, which is convenient for the user to charge the preset terminal device.

[0084] In the embodiments of the present application, the charging module may include: a wireless charger ( Figure 1 not shown in the figure) and a data cable 14.

[0085] The first end of the data cable 14 is connected to the vehicle machine 11. Specifically, the first end of the data cable 14 can be detachably connected to the vehicle machine 11. In this way, when the data cable 14 fails, it is convenient to replace the new data cable 14; secondly, the first end of the data cable 14 can also be fixedly connected to the vehicle machine 11. In this way, the situation of the data cable being lost is not likely to occur.

[0086] The second end of the data cable can be detachably connected to any one of the wireless charger and the preset terminal device. Based on this, the user can connect the second end of the data cable to the wireless charger. When it is necessary to charge the preset terminal device, the preset terminal device is directly placed at the target charging position, and the wireless charger will charge the preset terminal device. This process does not require the user to perform traditional plugging operations, and the charging is convenient and fast. Secondly, the user can also disconnect the second end of the data cable from the wireless charger. When it is necessary to charge the preset terminal device, the user directly inserts the second end of the data cable into the preset terminal device to realize that the vehicle machine 11 directly charges the preset terminal device. In this process, since the wireless charger is omitted, the charging efficiency can be improved.

[0087] Optionally, the interface at the second end of the data cable can be a Type-C interface, a Lightning interface, etc. The Type-C interface is designed to be small and has no direction limit, supporting double-sided plugging. This makes it more convenient for users to connect related devices without worrying about the plug direction. It can be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the device type of the preset terminal device 13 is not fixed. Therefore, the type of the data cable in the charging module can also be replaced according to the interface type adapted by the preset terminal device, improving the adaptability of the in-vehicle robot to the preset terminal device.

[0088] In the embodiments of the present application, the wireless charger can be integrated in the bracket 12. The position of the bracket 12 for supporting the preset terminal device is the target charging position. When using the wireless charger to charge the preset terminal device, the preset terminal device needs to be placed on the bracket 12 to place the preset terminal device at the target charging position.

[0089] The bracket 12 can provide support for the preset terminal device. When using the wireless charger to charge the preset terminal device, support for the preset terminal device is also required. Therefore, integrating the wireless charger in the bracket 12 and using the bracket 12 to provide the support required by the preset terminal device during charging, thus avoiding additionally setting up a charging support device for the preset terminal device. In this way, the utilization rate of the bracket 12 is improved, and the hardware cost of the in-vehicle robot is reduced.

[0090] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a bracket provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. As Figure 4 shown, the bracket 12 can include: a base 121 and a rotating structure 122.

[0091] Wherein, there is a mechanical connection between the base 121 and the rotating structure 122.

[0092] The base 121 is used to realize the detachable connection between the bracket 12 and the vehicle. In a specific example, the base is a cube structure, and the hook surface of the magic tape is provided on its bottom surface, and the loop surface of the magic tape is provided at the target position of the vehicle instrument panel, which enables the base 121 (bracket 12) to be fixed at the target position through the magic tape.

[0093] The rotating structure 122 is provided with a support structure, and the support structure is used to provide support for the preset terminal device.

[0094] In addition, a positioning structure can be provided on the rotating structure 122, and the positioning structure is used to cooperate with the support structure to keep the preset terminal device on the bracket 12, so that even in case of sudden braking or other situations during vehicle driving, the preset terminal device can always be kept on the bracket 12.

[0095] The vehicle-mounted computer 11 is at least used to control the rotating structure to perform a rotating operation in the horizontal direction, and the vehicle-mounted computer 11 can also be used to control the rotating structure to perform rotating operations in other directions except the horizontal direction. For example, it can control the rotating structure to perform a rotating operation in the vertical direction, so that when the vehicle-mounted computer 11 needs to rotate a preset terminal device placed on the rotating structure, it can control the rotating structure to perform a rotating operation. During the rotation of the rotating structure, the preset terminal device will be driven to rotate.

[0096] In a specific example, as Figure 4 shown, the rotating structure 122 includes a support structure 1221 and a positioning structure 1222. The support structure 1221 and the positioning structure 1222 are two opposing clamping arms, and a card slot for fixing the preset terminal device is formed between the two clamping arms. The rotating structure 122 provides support for the preset terminal device through its support structure 1221, and holds the preset terminal device on the rotating structure 122 through the card slot formed between the two clamping arms.

[0097] In the embodiments of the present application, the communication connection methods between the vehicle-mounted computer 11 and the preset terminal device 13 include: Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) connection, Bluetooth connection, and wired connection.

[0098] Specifically, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card can be set in the vehicle-mounted computer 11. The SIM card is used to provide 4G or 5G mobile data traffic for the vehicle-mounted computer 11, so as to enable the vehicle-mounted computer 11 to perform a Wi-Fi connection with the preset terminal device 13. In addition, a Bluetooth module can also be set in the vehicle-mounted computer 11 to enable the vehicle-mounted computer 11 to perform a Bluetooth connection with the preset terminal device 13. In addition, the vehicle-mounted computer 11 can also be wiredly connected to the preset terminal device 13 through a data cable, and this data cable can be the aforementioned data cable 14.

[0099] After the communication connection between the vehicle-mounted computer 11 and the preset terminal device 13, the vehicle-mounted computer 11 sends data such as control instructions to the preset terminal device 13 through this communication connection.

[0100] In the embodiments of the present application, the vehicle-mounted robot of the present application may further include: a preset terminal device.

[0101] As can be seen from the foregoing content, the preset terminal device can at least display corresponding expression pictures according to the control instructions of the vehicle-mounted computer 11. In this embodiment, the preset terminal device can be a newly developed hardware device that can implement the present application, or an existing smart phone or tablet computer.

[0102] Based on a general inventive concept, the present application also provides a vehicle, including: the vehicle itself and the vehicle-mounted robot as described above.

[0103] The bracket 12 of the vehicle-mounted robot can specifically be arranged on the tabletop of the vehicle instrument panel (i.e., the tabletop under the vehicle's inner windshield), so as to facilitate the driver and passengers to view the preset terminal device placed on the bracket 12. In addition, the bracket 12 can also be arranged at other positions inside the vehicle, and the present application does not make specific limitations.

[0104] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted robot, characterized in that, Including: A car machine and a bracket; The car machine is used for communication connection with a preset terminal device; The bracket is arranged inside the vehicle and used to provide support for the preset terminal device; When the car machine executes an operation for the people inside the vehicle, it is used to control the preset terminal device to display a corresponding expression screen.

2. The vehicle-mounted robot according to claim 1, wherein The preset terminal device is a smart phone or a tablet computer.

3. The vehicle-mounted robot according to claim 1, wherein It further includes: A charging module; The charging module is used to draw power from the car machine to charge the preset terminal device.

4. The vehicle-mounted robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The charging module includes: a wireless charger and a data cable; The first end of the data cable is connected to the car machine; The second end of the data cable is used for detachable connection with any one of the wireless charger and the preset terminal device according to the user's connection operation.

5. The vehicle-mounted robot according to claim 4, wherein The wireless charger is integrated in the bracket.

6. The vehicle-mounted robot according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The bracket includes: a base and a rotating structure; The base is mechanically connected to the rotating structure; A support structure is arranged on the rotating structure, and the support structure is used to provide support for the preset terminal device; The car machine is further used to control the rotating structure to perform a rotating operation.

7. The vehicle-mounted robot according to claim 6, characterized in that, A positioning structure is further arranged on the rotating structure; The positioning structure is used to cooperate with the support structure to hold the preset terminal device on the bracket.

8. The vehicle-mounted robot according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The communication connection modes between the car machine and the preset terminal device include: Wi-Fi connection, Bluetooth connection and wired connection.

9. The vehicle-mounted robot according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It further includes: The preset terminal device.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including: The vehicle-mounted robot according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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