A test vehicle charging station gate system

Abstract

This utility model discloses a barrier gate system for test vehicle charging stations, belonging to the field of automotive technology. It solves the problems of wasted manpower and lengthy time associated with manually photographing vehicle exteriors and registering vehicle VIN codes at test vehicle charging station barriers in existing technologies. The system mainly includes: a controller; an electric barrier arm connected to the controller, controlled by the controller to raise and lower the arm; and an identification unit connected to the controller, comprising a vehicle image acquisition device and a triggering device for sensing vehicle arrival. The vehicle image acquisition device includes a drone connected to the controller, and the drone carries onboard image acquisition equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of automotive technology, and more specifically, it relates to a gate system for a test vehicle charging station. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when test vehicles are charged at the charging station within the vehicle factory, the main method is to manually inspect the vehicle's exterior by taking photos and registering the VIN code. Only after the vehicle's exterior is photographed and the VIN code is manually registered can the vehicle enter the charging station for charging. This method of photographing the vehicle's exterior and registering the VIN code is not only wasteful of manpower, but also often takes a long time. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a test vehicle charging yard gate system to overcome the problems of wasted manpower and long time involved in manually taking photos of the vehicle's appearance and registering the vehicle's VIN code in front of the test vehicle charging yard gate in the existing technology.

[0004] This utility model is achieved using the following technical solution: a test vehicle charging station gate system, comprising:

[0005] Controller;

[0006] An electric gate arm is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the raising and lowering of the arm.

[0007] The identification unit is connected to the controller, and the identification unit includes a vehicle image acquisition device and a triggering device for sensing the arrival of the vehicle;

[0008] The vehicle image acquisition device includes a drone, which is connected to the controller and is equipped with onboard image acquisition equipment.

[0009] Furthermore, the electric gate arm includes an entry electric gate arm and an exit electric gate arm, both of which are electrically connected to the controller and are controlled by the controller to raise and lower the gate arm.

[0010] Furthermore, the triggering device includes an entry triggering device correspondingly disposed in front of the entry electric gate arm and an exit triggering device correspondingly disposed behind the exit electric gate arm. The entry triggering device includes a ground inductive coil; the exit triggering device includes a ground inductive coil.

[0011] Furthermore, the drone is a rotary-wing drone; the onboard image acquisition device is used to acquire images of the VIN code on the windshield of the vehicle, and the onboard image acquisition device is also used to acquire images of the vehicle's exterior.

[0012] Furthermore, the drone includes a drone body, with legs on both sides of the bottom of the drone body, a water tank installed between the two legs at the bottom of the drone body, and a water spray gun installed at the bottom of the drone body. The water spray gun is connected to the water tank via a water pump, and the water pump is connected to a controller and controlled by the controller to open and close.

[0013] Furthermore, the airborne image acquisition device includes an airborne camera mounted on the drone itself.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] This invention uses a drone to capture images of the vehicle's exterior and VIN code, and then transmits the captured exterior photos and VIN code images to a controller via a communication module. The controller identifies the VIN code in the VIN code image, effectively solving the problems of wasted manpower and long photo-taking and registration times that exist in the prior art when manually taking photos of the vehicle's exterior and registering the vehicle's VIN code in front of the charging station gate. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the drone described in this utility model.

[0018] In the picture: 1. Drone body; 2. Legs; 3. Water tank; 4. Water spray gun; 5. Onboard camera. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of this utility model, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0020] A test vehicle charging station gate system includes a controller, an electric gate arm, and an identification unit. The controller is the control center of this invention and typically includes a processor, a memory, and multiple input / output communication interfaces. The controller's communication interfaces establish wired or wireless communication connections with the electric gate arm, a triggering device, a drone, and optionally a water pump. The controller can invoke an optical character recognition module to process received VIN code images to identify the VIN code within the image.

[0021] The electric gate arm is connected to the controller, which controls its raising and lowering. The electric gate arm includes an entry electric gate arm and an exit electric gate arm, both of which are electrically connected to the controller, which controls their raising and lowering.

[0022] The controller described in this utility model can control the raising and lowering of the electric gate arm for entry and the raising and lowering of the electric gate arm for exit.

[0023] The identification unit is connected to the controller, and the identification unit includes a vehicle image acquisition device and a triggering device for sensing the arrival of a vehicle.

[0024] The triggering device includes an entry triggering device correspondingly disposed in front of the entry electric gate and an exit triggering device correspondingly disposed behind the exit electric gate. The entry triggering device includes a ground inductive coil; the exit triggering device includes a ground inductive coil.

[0025] When the test vehicle approaches the entrance electric gate at a certain distance, the entrance triggering device senses the approach and transmits a trigger signal to the controller. When the test vehicle approaches the exit electric gate at a certain distance, the exit triggering device senses the approach and transmits a trigger signal to the controller.

[0026] The vehicle image acquisition device includes a drone connected to the controller. The drone is equipped with an onboard image acquisition device for acquiring images of the vehicle. Specifically, the onboard image acquisition device is used to acquire images of the VIN code on the vehicle's windshield and also to acquire images of the vehicle's exterior. The VIN code in this invention is a vehicle identification code. The onboard image acquisition device includes an onboard camera 5 mounted on the drone body 1.

[0027] The UAV described in this invention can be automatically controlled by a controller. Upon receiving a takeoff command from the controller, the UAV automatically takes off and flies towards and approaches the target vehicle based on preset navigation logic (e.g., through GPS positioning, visual SLAM simultaneous localization and mapping technology, or cooperation with beacons deployed on-site). The onboard image acquisition equipment on the UAV first scans the front area of ​​the vehicle. By running onboard or remotely processed image recognition algorithms, it automatically locates the windshield area of ​​the test vehicle and further refines the position of the lower left corner of the windshield. Subsequently, the UAV automatically adjusts its altitude and distance from the vehicle to achieve a preset positional relationship between the UAV and the lower left corner of the windshield. The UAV can optionally activate auxiliary lighting to obtain and photograph a clear, non-glaring VIN code image, which is then transmitted to the controller. After photographing the VIN code, the UAV then photographs the vehicle's exterior. The controller or the UAV itself can plan a shooting path covering multiple sides of the vehicle for this mission. The path can be a preset standard path or a dynamic path generated in real time based on the actual size and position of the vehicle. While flying along this path, the drone controls its gimbal to keep the camera continuously pointed at the vehicle body, and acquires image data from different sides of the vehicle, such as the front, rear, left, and right, by intermittently hovering and shooting or continuously flying and recording video. The drone can also be flown and photographed by manual control.

[0028] The drone is a rotary-wing drone, which includes a drone body 1. The drone body 1 has legs 2 on both sides of its bottom. A water tank 3 is installed between the two legs 2 at the bottom of the drone body 1. A water spray gun 4 is also installed at the bottom of the drone body 1. The water spray gun 4 is connected to the water tank 3 through a water pump. The water pump is connected to a controller and is controlled by the controller to open and close.

[0029] In application, when the controller cannot recognize the VIN code in the VIN code image, it can activate the water pump and direct the water spray gun 4 towards the lower left corner of the windshield. The pressurized water sprayed from the water spray gun 4 cleans the lower left corner of the windshield. The controller then controls the onboard image acquisition equipment on the drone to re-capture the lower left corner of the windshield. If the re-captured VIN code image still cannot be recognized, the controller can notify personnel for manual processing. The water tank 3 is equipped with a level sensor. When the level is below a set threshold, the level sensor sends a water shortage message to the controller, which then notifies personnel to replenish the water.

[0030] The present invention has a speaker and a display installed on the front side of the electric gate arm for entry and a speaker and a display installed on the rear side of the electric gate arm for exit.

[0031] The working process of this utility model is as follows: When the test vehicle approaches a certain distance in front of the electric gate, the inductive coil or other detection equipment on the entry trigger device can detect the test vehicle. The entry trigger device sends an entry trigger signal to the controller, which controls the drone to take off from the cabin. The drone first flies to the predetermined initial entry detection airspace, which can be set at a certain distance behind the electric gate. Then, the drone identifies the lower left corner area of ​​the windshield, adjusts its altitude and distance from the test vehicle, and takes a picture of the lower left corner area of ​​the windshield. The captured VIN image is transmitted through the wireless communication module. The image is transmitted to the controller, which then uses the optical character recognition module to process the received VIN code image and identify the VIN code. After successful VIN code verification, the controller controls the drone to take pictures of the test vehicle's exterior. The drone then transmits the pictures back to the controller. Once the drone has completed its exterior photography, the controller controls it to return to the cabin. Simultaneously, the controller raises the electric gate at the entrance and records the test vehicle's entry time. If the VIN code verification fails, the controller can control the drone to return directly to the cabin and play a message about the failed VIN code verification through a speaker on the front of the electric gate. When the test vehicle finishes charging and approaches a certain distance behind the exit electric gate, the inductive loop or other detection equipment on the exit trigger device can detect the test vehicle. The exit trigger device sends an exit trigger signal to the controller, which controls the drone to take off from the cabin. The drone first flies to the predetermined initial departure detection airspace and then takes a picture of the lower left corner of the test vehicle's windshield. At the same time, the controller performs VIN code recognition. When the verification is successful, the controller controls the drone to return to the cabin, and the controller controls the exit electric gate to open. At the same time, the controller records the exit time of the test vehicle. When the VIN code verification fails, the controller can play the message of VIN code verification failure through the speaker on the back of the exit electric gate and notify the staff to handle it on site. At the same time, the controller controls the drone to return to the cabin.

Claims

1. A test vehicle charging lane gate system, comprising: include: Controller; An electric gate arm is connected to the controller, and the controller controls the raising and lowering of the arm. The identification unit is connected to the controller, and the identification unit includes a vehicle image acquisition device and a triggering device for sensing the arrival of the vehicle; The vehicle image acquisition device includes a drone, which is connected to the controller and is equipped with onboard image acquisition equipment.

2. A test vehicle charging lane gate system according to claim 1, wherein, The electric gate includes an entry electric gate and an exit electric gate. Both the entry electric gate and the exit electric gate are electrically connected to the controller, and the controller controls the raising and lowering of the gate.

3. A test vehicle charging lane gate system according to claim 2, wherein, The triggering device includes an entry triggering device correspondingly disposed in front of the entry electric gate and an exit triggering device correspondingly disposed behind the exit electric gate. The entry triggering device includes a ground inductive coil; the exit triggering device includes a ground inductive coil.

4. A test vehicle charging lane gate system according to claim 1, wherein, The drone is a rotary-wing drone; the airborne image acquisition device is used to acquire images of the VIN code on the windshield of the vehicle, and the airborne image acquisition device is also used to acquire images of the vehicle's exterior.

5. A test vehicle charging lane gate system according to claim 4, wherein, The drone includes a drone body (1), with legs (2) on both sides of the bottom of the drone body (1), a water tank (3) installed between the two legs (2) at the bottom of the drone body (1), and a water spray gun (4) installed at the bottom of the drone body (1). The water spray gun (4) is connected to the water tank (3) by a water pump, and the water pump is connected to a controller and controlled by the controller to open and close.

6. A test vehicle charging lane gate system according to claim 5, wherein, The airborne image acquisition device includes an airborne camera (5) mounted on the UAV body (1).

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