Electronic toll collection (ETC) system and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides an electronic toll collection (ETC) system and a vehicle, the ETC system comprises an electronic tag OBU device, the OBU device is arranged on the vehicle, and an ETC card can be inserted into the OBU device; the vehicle-mounted terminal is connected with the OBU equipment through a controller area network (CAN), and the vehicle-mounted terminal is connected with the service equipment corresponding to the ETC card; wherein the vehicle-mounted terminal receives an activation signal sent by the service equipment, and the vehicle-mounted terminal sends the activation signal to the OBU equipment. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the OBU equipment is activated through the CAN so as to activate the ETC system, the CAN data transmission is more stable, the time consumed for activating the ETC system is shorter, the applicability is wide, and the user experience is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ETC, especially relates to an electronic non-stop charging ETC system and vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the electronic non-stop charging (Electronic Toll Collection, ETC) of vehicle usually relies on the activation of Bluetooth, and the specific activation mode is as follows: first, the user submits relevant data to the issuing party through the terminal, then the user locks the vehicle and keeps the locked state for no less than 5 minutes, and the issuing party activates the ETC system of the vehicle through Bluetooth during this period. In addition, during the ETC activation period, it is required to ensure that no other APP of the terminal is opened and the vehicle door handle cannot be popped out, otherwise the timing needs to be restarted, which is time-consuming and has poor applicability and poor user experience. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model embodiment provides an electronic non-stop charging ETC system and vehicle to solve the problem of time-consuming ETC activation of vehicle, poor applicability of scheme and poor user experience.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] The utility model embodiment provides an electronic non-stop charging ETC system, which comprises:

[0006] An electronic tag OBU device is arranged on the vehicle, and an ETC card can be inserted into the OBU device;

[0007] A vehicle-mounted terminal is connected with the OBU device through a controller area network (CAN), and the vehicle-mounted terminal is connected with the service device corresponding to the ETC card;

[0008] The vehicle-mounted terminal receives an activation signal sent by the service device, and the vehicle-mounted terminal sends the activation signal to the OBU device.

[0009] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted terminal comprises:

[0010] An ETC module is connected with the OBU device through the CAN;

[0011] A display panel for displaying ETC information is connected with the ETC module;

[0012] The OBU device sends a state signal to the ETC module, and the ETC module sends the ETC information to the display panel.

[0013] Optionally, the vehicle terminal is connected with the service device through wireless communication.

[0014] The utility model embodiment further provides a vehicle comprising the electronic toll collection (ETC) system as claimed in any one of the above.

[0015] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect is: with electronic tag (On Board Unit, OBU) equipment through controller area network (Controller Area Network, CAN) connection of vehicle terminal, the relevant data of OBU equipment can be transmitted with vehicle terminal through CAN, when activating the ETC of vehicle, the specific process is: insert ETC card into OUB equipment, and the service device corresponding to ETC card sends activation signal to vehicle terminal, and vehicle terminal sends activation signal to OUB equipment through CAN, and activates OUB equipment, and then activates ETC system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The structure schematic diagram of the ETC system of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0017] Figure 2 The flow chart of the activation method of the ETC system in the embodiment one of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0018] Mark explanation:

[0019] 1, OBU equipment;2, vehicle terminal;3, service device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the technical problem, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer, the following will be described in detail in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. In the following description, the specific details such as specific configuration and component are only for helping to understand the embodiment of the utility model completely. Therefore, those skilled in the art should clearly understand that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiment described here without departing from the scope and spirit of the utility model. In addition, in order to be clear and concise, the description of known functions and structures is omitted.

[0021] It should be understood that every occurrence of a term hereinafter "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0022] In various embodiments of the application, it should be understood that the size of the serial number of the following processes does not mean the order of execution, and the execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the application.

[0023] As shown in Figure 1 The application provides an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, comprising:

[0024] An electronic tag OBU device 1 is arranged on a vehicle, and an ETC card can be inserted into the OBU device 1.

[0025] A vehicle terminal 2 is connected with the OBU device 1 through a controller area network (CAN), and the vehicle terminal 2 is connected with a service device 3 corresponding to the ETC card.

[0026] The vehicle terminal 2 receives an activation signal sent by the service device 3, and the vehicle terminal 2 sends the activation signal to the OBU device 1.

[0027] In the embodiments of the application, the service device 3 includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a computer and the like. The vehicle terminal and the OBU device are connected through the CAN, and the related data of the OBU device can be transmitted through the CAN and the vehicle terminal. When the ETC system of the vehicle is activated, the specific process is as follows: the ETC card is inserted into the OUB device, the application program of the issuer corresponding to the ETC card is logged in the service device, the activation signal is sent to the vehicle terminal by the user operating the application program, the activation signal is sent to the OUB device through the CAN by the vehicle terminal, the OUB device is activated, and then the ETC system is activated. It should be noted that the activation signal carries the activation data required for activating the OUB. In the embodiments of the application, after the service device sends the activation signal to the vehicle terminal, the OUB device of the vehicle is activated through the CAN by the vehicle terminal. Compared with the service device activating the OUB device through Bluetooth in the prior art, the CAN transmits data more stably, the time consumption of activating the ETC system is shorter, the applicability is wider, and the user experience is improved.

[0028] Optionally, the vehicle terminal 2 comprises:

[0029] The ETC module is connected to the OBU device 1 via CAN.

[0030] A display panel for displaying ETC information, the display panel being connected to the ETC module;

[0031] The OBU device 1 sends a status signal to the ETC module, and the ETC module sends the ETC information to the display panel.

[0032] In this embodiment of the invention, the vehicle-mounted terminal 2 is equipped with an ETC module for interacting with the OBU device and a display panel for displaying ETC information. Status signals indicate the status of the OBU device, which includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: startup status, activation status, payment status, and non-payment status. The ETC module receives the status signals from the OBU device via CAN bus, generates ETC information based on the status signals, and sends the ETC information to the display panel. The ETC information includes, but is not limited to, one or more of the following: ETC activation status, ETC enabled status, and ETC payment bill. The display panel displays the ETC information, for example, by displaying the ETC activation status and / or ETC enabled status as traffic lights, or by displaying the ETC payment bill through announcements or queries. This invention is merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This embodiment of the invention, through the ETC module and display panel, can enhance the functionality of the vehicle-mounted terminal and improve the user experience.

[0033] Optionally, the vehicle-mounted terminal 2 is connected to the service device 3 via wireless communication.

[0034] In this embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle terminal 2 and the service device 3 communicate wirelessly to facilitate data transmission; wherein, the wireless communication includes, but is not limited to, one or more of Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi).

[0035] This utility model embodiment also provides a vehicle including the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system as described in any of the preceding embodiments.

[0036] like Figure 2 As shown, the activation method of the ETC system of this utility model according to a specific embodiment will be described below:

[0037] Step S201: The user uploads vehicle information to the application within the service device through the service device, wherein the application is the application corresponding to the issuer of the ETC card.

[0038] Step S202, the service device audits the vehicle information, if the audit is passed, step S203 is transferred, if the audit fails, step S201 is transferred;

[0039] Step S203, the service device sends an activation signal to the vehicle terminal, wherein the activation signal carries activation data for activating the OBU;

[0040] Step S204, the vehicle terminal sends an activation signal to the OBU through CAN, wherein the activation signal carries activation data for activating the OBU;

[0041] Step S205, the OBU writes the activation data into the OBU according to the received activation signal, and activates the OBU;

[0042] Step S206, the OBU sends OBU data to the vehicle terminal through CAN;

[0043] Step S207, the vehicle terminal judges whether the ETC system is activated successfully according to the OBU data, and obtains the activation result of the ETC system;

[0044] Step S208, the vehicle terminal feeds back the activation result of the ETC system to the service device.

[0045] In the embodiment, the data transmission between the vehicle terminal and the OBU through CAN is more stable, the time consumption for activating the ETC system is shorter, the applicability is wide, and the user experience is improved.

[0046] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0047] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0048] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the term " install " " link " " connect " " fixed " and so on term should do broad sense understanding, for example, can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or be integrated;Can be mechanical connection, also can be electric connection or can intercommunication;Can be direct connection, also can indirectly connect through intermediate medium, can be two element internal communication or two element mutual action relation. For ordinary skilled person in the art, can understand the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the utility model according to specific circumstances.

[0049] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, first feature is " on " or " under " second feature can include that first and second features directly contact, also can include that first and second features are not directly contact but contact through additional feature between them. Moreover, first feature is " on " " above " and " upper surface " second feature includes that first feature is directly above and obliquely above second feature, or just indicates that the horizontal height of first feature is higher than second feature. First feature is " under " " below " and " lower surface " second feature includes that first feature is directly below and obliquely below second feature, or just indicates that the horizontal height of first feature is less than second feature.

[0050] The above is the preferred embodiment of the utility model, it should be pointed out that for ordinary personnel in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the utility model described in the premise still can make several improvements and refinements, these improvements and refinements also in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, characterized in that, include: An electronic tag OBU device (1) is installed on a vehicle and an ETC card can be inserted into the OBU device (1). The vehicle terminal (2) is connected to the OBU device (1) via the controller local area network (CAN), and the vehicle terminal (2) is connected to the service device (3) corresponding to the ETC card. The vehicle terminal (2) receives the activation signal sent by the service device (3) and sends the activation signal to the OBU device (1).

2. The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle-mounted terminal (2) includes: The ETC module is connected to the OBU device (1) via CAN. A display panel for displaying ETC information, the display panel being connected to the ETC module; The OBU device (1) sends a status signal to the ETC module, and the ETC module sends the ETC information to the display panel.

3. The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vehicle terminal (2) is connected to the service device (3) via wireless communication.

4. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system as described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

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