Radar device and automobile

Abstract

According to the radar device and the automobile, a radar guide rail is installed on the inner top of the automobile, a detection radar is slidably installed on the radar guide rail, and a driving device drives the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail. Therefore, the detection radar can move along the radar guide rail, the detection area of the detection radar can be changed, the detection area of the detection radar can be increased, the number of the detection radars needed for in-vivo detection of the automobile is reduced, and then the in-vivo detection cost of the automobile is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to a radar device and an automobile. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years, there are many events that children are left in the car, which endangers the safety of children. At present, a living body detection radar is arranged in the vehicle to detect the living body in the vehicle after the vehicle is locked. However, the detection range of the living body detection radar is limited, and only part of the area can be detected. In order to detect the living body in each area of the vehicle, multiple detection radars need to be arranged, which increases the cost of the vehicle. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a radar device and an automobile for reducing the cost of living body detection of the vehicle. The technical scheme of the present application is as follows:

[0004] The first aspect of the present application provides a radar device applied to an automobile, the radar device comprising: a radar guide rail installed on the inner top of the automobile; a detection radar slidably installed on the radar guide rail, the detection radar being used for detecting living body characteristics; and a driving device connected to the detection radar to drive the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail.

[0005] In an embodiment of the present application, the radar guide rail comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and two ends of the detection radar are slidably installed on the first guide rail and the second guide rail, respectively.

[0006] In an embodiment of the present application, the first guide rail and the second guide rail extend from the rear seat area to the front seat area of the automobile, so that the driving device can drive the detection radar to move between the rear seat area and the front seat area.

[0007] In an embodiment of the present application, the driving device comprises a driving motor, a transmission mechanism and an extension rod, the driving motor being connected to the transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism being connected to the extension rod, and the extension rod being connected to the detection radar; the transmission mechanism is used for transmitting the driving force output by the driving motor to the extension rod to drive the extension rod to reciprocate, thereby driving the detection radar to move on the detection guide rail.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present application, the radar device further comprises a control device connected to the driving device, the control device being used for controlling the driving device to drive the detection radar to slide along the radar guide rail.

[0009] In an embodiment of the present application, the control device is further configured to control the driving device to drive the detection radar to slide to different positions of the radar guide rail respectively after the automobile is locked and powered off, and control the detection radar to perform living body detection on a corresponding area at each position.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the control device controls the driving device to drive the detection radar to move to any position and stay for a preset time length, and the detection radar performs living body detection within the preset time length.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present application, the detection radar is a millimeter wave radar.

[0012] The third aspect of the present application provides an automobile, comprising a radar device, the radar device comprising: a radar guide rail, installed on an inner top of the automobile; a detection radar, slidably installed on the radar guide rail, the detection radar being configured to detect living body features; and a driving device, connected to the detection radar, configured to drive the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail.

[0013] In an embodiment of the present application, the radar guide rail comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and two ends of the detection radar are slidably installed on the first guide rail and the second guide rail respectively; the first guide rail and the second guide rail extend from a rear seat area to a front seat area of the automobile, so that the driving device can drive the detection radar to move between the rear seat area and the front seat area.

[0014] In the radar device and the automobile of the present application, the radar guide rail is installed on the inner top of the automobile, the detection radar is slidably installed on the radar guide rail, and the driving device drives the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail. Thus, the detection area of the detection radar can be changed by moving the detection radar along the radar guide rail, the detection area of the detection radar can be increased, the number of detection radars required for the automobile to perform living body detection can be reduced, and the cost of performing living body detection on the vehicle can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a radar device provided by an embodiment of the present application arranged in an automobile.

[0016] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a module schematic diagram of the radar device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a radar device provided by another embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a module schematic diagram of the radar device provided by the another embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 5 is a module schematic diagram of the radar device provided in another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] It should be noted that "at least one" in the embodiments of the present application means one or more, and "multiple" means two or more than two. The "and / or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like (if any) in the specification and claims of the present application and the drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0021] In addition, it should be noted that the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application or the method shown in the flowchart includes one or more steps for implementing the method, and the execution order of the multiple steps can be interchanged with each other without departing from the scope of the claims, and some steps can also be deleted.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a radar device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1 , the radar device 100 can be arranged on the top of the car.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 is a module schematic diagram of a radar device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 2 , the radar device 100 can include a radar guide rail 10, a detection radar 20, and a driving device 30. The radar guide rail 10 is installed on the inner top of the car, the detection radar 20 is slidably installed on the radar guide rail 10, and the detection radar 20 is used to detect living body features. The driving device 30 is connected to the detection radar 20 to drive the detection radar 20 to move along the radar guide rail 10.

[0024] Therefore, by moving the detection radar 20 along the radar guide rail 10, the detection area of the detection radar 20 can be changed, the detection area of the detection radar 20 can be increased, the number of detection radars 20 required for the car to perform living body detection can be reduced, and the cost of performing living body detection on the vehicle can be reduced.

[0025] It can be understood that when the car is in the lower electric lock car working condition, the driving device 30 drives the detection radar 20 to move along the radar guide rail 10, and the detection radar 20 moves to a certain position to emit a detection wave, and the living body detection of the car is realized according to the detection wave reflected back to the detection radar 20.

[0026] As shown in Figure 3 The radar guide rail 10 can include a first guide rail 11 and a second guide rail 12 arranged in parallel, and two ends of the detection radar 20 are slidably installed in the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12, respectively. In this way, the detection radar 20 can stably move along the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12.

[0027] Further, the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12 extend from the rear seat area of the vehicle to the front seat area, so that the driving device 30 can drive the detection radar 20 to move between the rear seat area and the front seat area. That is, the axial direction of the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12 extends from the rear seat to the front seat of the vehicle.

[0028] Based on this, the detection radar 20 can completely detect the rear seat area and the front seat area of the vehicle, realizing that the entire vehicle interior space of the vehicle is detected by a single detection radar 20, and further reducing the cost of living body detection of the vehicle.

[0029] Specifically, sliding grooves 13 are formed in the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12, and sliding blocks (not shown in the figure) are protruded on the bottom of the detection radar 20 corresponding to the sliding grooves 13 in the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12. The sliding blocks are clamped in the sliding grooves 13 and can slide along the sliding grooves 13. In this way, when the driving motor drives the telescopic rod to extend or retract through the transmission mechanism, the telescopic rod drives the detection radar 20 to move, and the sliding blocks of the detection radar 20 slide along the sliding grooves 13 of the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12.

[0030] Of course, in the embodiment of the present application, the radar guide rail 10 can also be provided with only a single guide rail, and the detection radar 20 can be slidably installed in the guide rail. For example, the guide rail is provided with a sliding groove 13, and a sliding block is protruded on the bottom of the detection radar 20 corresponding to the sliding groove 13. The sliding block is clamped in the sliding groove 13 and can slide along the sliding groove 13. In this way, the structure of the radar guide rail 10 can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

[0031] As shown in Figure 4 The radar device 100 can also include a control device 40 connected with the driving device 30, and the control device 40 is used to control the driving device 30 to drive the detection radar 20 to slide along the radar guide rail 10.

[0032] Further, the control device 40 is also used to control the driving device 30 to drive the detection radar 20 to slide to different positions of the radar guide rail 10 after the vehicle is turned off by the power lock, and control the detection radar 20 to perform living body detection on the corresponding area at each position.

[0033] The control device 40 controls the drive device 30 to drive the detection radar 20 to move to any position and stay there for a preset time. The detection radar 20 performs liveness detection within the preset time. The preset time can be set according to actual needs, such as 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 12 seconds, etc.

[0034] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the default position of the detection radar 20 is Figure 2 At position A, when the car is unlocked, the detection radar 20 directly performs liveness detection at position A and outputs a detection signal based on the liveness detection result. The detection area of ​​the detection radar 20 at position A can be as follows: Figure 1 As shown. If no living body is detected at position A, the control device 40 controls the drive device 30 to drive the detection radar 20 to move to... Figure 2 The detection radar 20 is positioned at location B, and is controlled to remain at location B for a preset time. Upon reaching location B, the detection radar 20 performs a liveness detection and outputs a detection signal based on the result. If no liveness is detected at location B, the control device 40 controls the drive device 30 to move the detection radar 20 to... Figure 2 The detection radar 20 is positioned at position C, and stays at position C for a preset time. After reaching position C, the detection radar 20 performs liveness detection and outputs a detection signal based on the liveness detection result. It can be understood that as the detection radar 20 moves from position A to position C, its detection area also moves from the front row area of ​​the car to the rear row area, thereby achieving liveness detection within the car's interior space.

[0035] In this embodiment, when the detection radar 20 detects a living being at any location, it can output a detection signal indicating the presence of a living being inside the vehicle and send the detection signal to the control device 40 or other controllers of the vehicle. The control device 40 or other controllers output an alarm signal based on the detection signal. This alarm signal can control the vehicle to sound its horn, or it can control the vehicle to flash its hazard lights and sound its horn, to remind people outside the vehicle or the vehicle owner that there is a living being inside the vehicle and to be aware of safety. Other controllers of the vehicle can be, for example, a vehicle threshold controller, a vehicle controller, etc.

[0036] Furthermore, if the detection radar 20 detects a living person inside the vehicle at position A, the vehicle will sound an alarm. The detection radar 20 can send a detection signal to the control device 40, which can then stop the drive device 30 from moving the detection radar 20. If the detection radar 20 detects a living person inside the vehicle at position B, the vehicle will sound an alarm. The detection radar 20 can send a detection signal to the control device 40, which can then stop the drive device 30 from moving the detection radar 20 to position C and instead control the drive device 30 to return the detection radar 20 to position A. Of course, if the detection radar 20 detects a living person at position B or C, the control device 40 may choose not to control the drive device 30 to return the detection radar 20 to position A, and instead move the detection radar 20 to position again for the next live person detection.

[0037] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the drive device 30 may include a drive motor 31, a transmission mechanism 32, and a telescopic rod 33. The drive motor 31 is connected to the transmission mechanism 32, the transmission mechanism 32 is connected to the telescopic rod 33, and the telescopic rod 33 is connected to the detection radar 20. The transmission mechanism 32 is used to transmit the driving force output by the drive motor 31 to the telescopic rod 33, driving the telescopic rod 33 to reciprocate, thereby driving the detection radar 20 to move on the detection guide rail.

[0038] It is understood that the drive motor 31 is connected to the control device 40, and the control device 40 controls the drive motor 31 to run, thereby controlling the telescopic rod 33 to extend and retract, so as to move the detection radar 20.

[0039] The drive motor 31 can be located at the end of the radar guide rail 10.

[0040] Specifically, the drive motor 31 can be located at the middle of the ends of the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12.

[0041] In some embodiments, the detection radar 20 can be configured as a millimeter-wave radar. Millimeter-wave radar is capable of accurately detecting the rise and fall of chest breathing within its detection area, and can detect the presence of a living body within its detection area with great precision.

[0042] Furthermore, millimeter-wave radar can also determine the characteristics of people forgotten in a vehicle based on detected chest breathing features, such as whether the forgotten person is an elderly person or a child.

[0043] The application further provides an automobile comprising the radar device 100, which can comprise the radar guide rail 10, the detection radar 20 and the driving device 30. The radar guide rail 10 is installed on the inner top of the automobile, the detection radar 20 is slidably installed on the radar guide rail 10, and the detection radar 20 is used for detecting living body features. The driving device 30 is connected to the detection radar 20 to drive the detection radar 20 to move along the radar guide rail 10.

[0044] The specific structure and effects of the automobile of the application are described above in the radar device 100, and will not be repeated here.

[0045] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the application and do not limit the scope of the application. Without departing from the design spirit of the application, various modifications and improvements of the technical solutions of the application made by those skilled in the art shall fall within the protection scope of the claims of the application.

Claims

1. A radar device applied to a vehicle, characterized by, The radar device comprises: a radar guide rail installed on the inner top of the vehicle; a detection radar slidably installed on the radar guide rail, the detection radar being used for detecting living body features; a driving device connected to the detection radar to drive the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail.

2. The radar apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The radar guide rail comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and two ends of the detection radar are slidably installed on the first guide rail and the second guide rail respectively.

3. The radar apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The first guide rail and the second guide rail extend from a rear seat area to a front seat area of the vehicle, so that the driving device can drive the detection radar to move between the rear seat area and the front seat area.

4. The radar apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The driving device comprises a driving motor, a transmission mechanism and an extension rod, the driving motor is connected to the transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is connected to the extension rod, and the extension rod is connected to the detection radar; the transmission mechanism is used for transmitting driving force output by the driving motor to the extension rod to drive the extension rod to reciprocate, thereby driving the detection radar to move on the detection guide rail.

5. The radar apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by, Further comprising a control device connected to the driving device, the control device being used for controlling the driving device to drive the detection radar to slide along the radar guide rail.

6. The radar apparatus of claim 5, wherein, The control device is also used for controlling the driving device to drive the detection radar to slide to different positions of the radar guide rail respectively after the vehicle is powered off and locked, and controlling the detection radar to perform living body detection on a corresponding area at each position.

7. The radar apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The control device controls the driving device to drive the detection radar to move to any position and stay for a preset time length, and the detection radar performs living body detection within the preset time length.

8. The radar apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The detection radar is a millimeter wave radar.

9. An automobile characterized by comprising: The radar device comprises: a radar guide rail installed on the inner top of the vehicle; a detection radar slidably installed on the radar guide rail, the detection radar being used for detecting living body features; a driving device connected to the detection radar to drive the detection radar to move along the radar guide rail.

10. The vehicle of claim 9, wherein, The radar guide rail comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail arranged in parallel, and two ends of the detection radar are slidably installed on the first guide rail and the second guide rail respectively; the first guide rail and the second guide rail extend from a rear seat area to a front seat area of the vehicle, so that the driving device can drive the detection radar to move between the rear seat area and the front seat area.

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