Vehicle charge port cap control method and vehicle charge port cap control device

Abstract

A vehicle charge port cap control method and a vehicle charge port cap control device are disclosed. The vehicle includes a charge end assembly (100), the charge end assembly includes a charge port (10) and a charge port cap (20), the charge port (10) includes a quick charge port (11) and a normal charge port (12), the charge port cap includes a quick charge port cap (21) and a normal charge port cap (22), and the method includes the steps of controlling both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open when a charge port cap open signal is received, generating a cap close command when a charging device plug is detected to be inserted into one of the quick charge port and the normal charge port, and controlling to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port not having a plug inserted based on the cap close command.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111014355.2, entitled "Vehicle Charging Port Cap Control Method and Vehicle Charging Port Cap Control Device," filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China on August 31, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a vehicle charge port cap control method, a computer-readable storage medium, a vehicle control device, and a vehicle charge port cap control device. [Background technology]

[0003] In related technology, a vehicle charging end assembly includes a charging port cap and a charging port, the charging port including a fast charging port and a normal charging port, and the charging port cap opens and closes the fast charging port and the normal charging port simultaneously. When charging a vehicle using the fast charging port, the normal charging port is in an open state, making it easy for rainwater, dust, etc. to enter the normal charging port, which is likely to cause charging failures when charging a vehicle using the normal charging port. When charging a vehicle using the normal charging port, the fast charging port is in an open state, making it easy for rainwater, dust, etc. to enter the fast charging port, which is likely to cause charging failures when charging a vehicle using the fast charging port. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure seeks to solve at least one of the technical problems in the prior art, and therefore provides a method for controlling the closing of a charge port cap corresponding to an unplugged charge port during a vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the unplugged charge port and causing charging failures in a charging end assembly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium.

[0006] The present disclosure further provides a vehicle control device.

[0007] The present disclosure further provides a vehicle charge port cap control device.

[0008] In a vehicle charge port cap control method according to the present disclosure, the vehicle includes a charging end assembly, the charging end assembly including a charge port and a charge port cap, the charge port including a quick charge port and a normal charge port, the charge port cap including a quick charge port cap and a normal charge port cap, the quick charge port cap opens and closes the quick charge port, and the normal charge port cap opens and closes the normal charge port, and the method includes the steps of controlling both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open when a charge port cap open signal is received, generating a cap close command when it is detected that a plug of a charging device has been inserted into one of the quick charge port and the normal charge port, and controlling to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port into which the plug is not inserted based on the cap close command.

[0009] According to the vehicle charge port cap control method of the present disclosure, during the vehicle charging process, the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port where a plug is not inserted is controlled to close, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charge port where a plug is not inserted and avoiding charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0010] In some examples of the present disclosure, before controlling both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open, the method further includes determining information about an environment in which the vehicle is currently located and determining whether the charge port cap satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information.

[0011] In some examples of the present disclosure, if the charge port caps do not meet an opening condition, the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap are prohibited from being opened.

[0012] In some examples of the present disclosure, the environmental information includes rainfall information, and the step of determining whether the charge port cap satisfies the opening condition based on the environmental information includes a step of determining that the charge port cap does not satisfy the opening condition if it is determined based on the rainfall information that the current rainfall is equal to or greater than a predetermined rainfall threshold.

[0013] In some examples of the present disclosure, the charging end assembly further includes an outer lid, and when the charging port cap open signal is received, the charging end assembly first controls the outer lid to open, and then, when it determines that the charging port cap meets the opening condition based on the environmental information, controls both the quick charging port cap and the normal charging port cap to open.

[0014] In some examples of the present disclosure, when the outer lid is opened, if it is determined based on the environmental information that the charge port cap does not meet the opening conditions, the vehicle is controlled to emit presentation information prohibiting the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap from being opened.

[0015] In some examples of the present disclosure, when the outer lid is opened and both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap are opened, the vehicle is controlled to emit prompting information permitting charging.

[0016] A computer-readable storage medium according to the present disclosure stores a vehicle charge port cap control program that, when executed by a processor, implements the vehicle charge port cap control method.

[0017] According to the computer-readable storage medium of the present disclosure, when the charge port cap control program is executed by a processor, it controls the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port without a plug inserted to close during the vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charge port without a plug inserted and causing charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0018] The vehicle control device of the present disclosure includes a memory, a processor, and a vehicle charge port cap control program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and when the processor executes the vehicle charge port cap control program, the vehicle charge port cap control method is realized.

[0019] According to the vehicle control device disclosed herein, when a processor executes a vehicle charge port cap control program, it controls the charge port cap corresponding to an unplugged charge port to be closed during the vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering an unplugged charge port and causing charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0020] In the vehicle charge port cap control device of the present disclosure, the vehicle includes a charging end assembly, the charging end assembly including a charge port and a charge port cap, the charge port including a quick charge port and a normal charge port, the charge port cap including a quick charge port cap and a normal charge port cap, the quick charge port cap opens and closes the quick charge port, and the normal charge port cap opens and closes the normal charge port, the device includes a receiving module and a control module, the receiving module receives a charge port cap open signal, and the control module controls to open both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap based on the charge port cap open signal, and when it detects that a charging device plug has been inserted into one of the quick charge port and the normal charge port, generates a cap close command and controls to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port into which the plug is not inserted based on the cap close command.

[0021] The vehicle charging port cap control device of the present disclosure controls the closing of the charging port cap corresponding to the charging port where a plug is not inserted during the vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charging port where a plug is not inserted and avoiding charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent and easier to understand by describing examples with reference to the following drawings.

[0024] [Figure 1] 4 is a flowchart of a charge port cap control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2]1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present disclosure with the outer lid open and the fast charge port cap closed. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present disclosure with the outer lid open and the standard charge port cap closed. [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present disclosure in which the quick charge port cap, the normal charge port cap, and the outer lid are all open. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present disclosure in which the outer lid is open and both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap are closed. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a charge port cap controller according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a processor, memory, communication interface, and communication bus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0025] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar parts or parts having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are merely illustrative and are intended to help interpret the present disclosure, and should not be understood as limiting the present disclosure.

[0026] Hereinafter, a vehicle charge port cap control device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0027] As shown in Figures 2 to 6, in a vehicle charge port cap control device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the vehicle includes a charge end assembly 100, which includes a charge port 10 and a charge port cap 20, which includes a rapid charge port 11 and a normal charge port 12, which includes a rapid charge port cap 21 and a normal charge port cap 22, which opens and closes the rapid charge port 11, and which opens and closes the normal charge port 12.

[0028] 2 to 6, a vehicle charge port cap control device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a receiving module 40 and a control module 50. The receiving module 40 receives a charge port cap open signal, and the control module 50 controls both the rapid charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 to open based on the charge port cap open signal, and when it detects that a plug of a charging device 300 has been inserted into one of the rapid charge port 11 and the normal charge port 12, generates a cap close command and controls, based on the cap close command, to close the charge port cap 20 corresponding to the charge port 10 into which a plug is not inserted.

[0029] The receiving module 40 may be communicatively connected to the control module 50. When a user sends a charge port cap open signal to the vehicle, the receiving module 40 can receive the charge port cap open signal. For example, the vehicle control device sends a charge port cap open signal to the receiving module 40. After receiving the charge port cap open signal, the receiving module 40 sends the charge port cap open signal to the control module 50. The control module 50 opens both the fast charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 based on the charge port cap open signal. The receiving module 40 controls the control module 50 to close the charge port cap 20 corresponding to the charge port 10 into which a plug is not inserted, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charge port 10 into which a plug is not inserted and causing a charging failure when charging with the charge port 10 into which a plug is not inserted. Furthermore, the receiving module 40 and the control module 50 cooperate to automatically open and close the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22, making the vehicle more intelligent.

[0030] As a result, through cooperation between the receiving module 40 and the control module 50, during the vehicle charging process, the charging port cap 20 corresponding to the charging port 10 without a plug inserted can be controlled to close, preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charging port 10 without a plug inserted and causing charging failures in the charging end assembly 100.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the charge port cap control device 200 may further include an environmental detection module 60 that is communicatively connected to the control module 50 and detects information about the environment in which the vehicle is currently located. Before the control module 50 controls both the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 to open, the environmental detection module 60 detects information about the environment in which the vehicle is currently located and transmits the information about the environment in which the vehicle is currently located to the control module 50. The control module 50 determines whether the charge port cap 20 meets the opening condition based on the environmental information. If the charge port cap 20 does not meet the opening condition, the control module 50 prohibits the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 from opening. This setting can effectively prevent contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the quick charge port 11 and the normal charge port 12.

[0032] Furthermore, the environmental information may include rainfall information, and the environmental detection module 60 may be a rainfall sensor. After the rainfall sensor transmits the detected rainfall information to the control module 50, if the control module 50 determines based on the rainfall information that the current rainfall is equal to or greater than a predetermined rainfall threshold, it determines that the charge port cap 20 does not meet the opening conditions and does not open the charge port cap 20. If the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold, it indicates a relatively large amount of rain. For example, if the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold, it identifies the weather as heavy rain. In this case, opening the charge port cap 20 may cause water to easily enter the inserted charge port 10. Therefore, if the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold, the control module 50 determines that the charge port cap 20 does not meet the opening conditions and does not open the charge port cap 20, thereby preventing water from entering the inserted charge port 10 and preventing charging failures caused by the inserted charge port 10 being wet with rainwater.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the charging end assembly 100 further includes an outer lid 30, which is provided with a charging hole 31. The charging port 10 and the charging port cap 20 are both provided within the charging hole 31, and the outer lid 30 opens and closes the charging hole 31. When the receiving module 40 receives a charging port cap open signal, the control module 50 first controls the outer lid 30 to automatically open. If the control module 50 determines that the charging port cap 20 meets the opening condition based on the environmental information detected by the environmental detection module 60, it controls both the fast charging port cap 21 and the normal charging port cap 22 to automatically open. This configuration can ensure that contaminants such as rainwater and dust do not enter the charging port 10.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the control module 50 controls the outer lid 30 to automatically open, if the control module 50 determines based on the environmental information detected by the environmental detection module 60 that the charge port cap 20 does not meet the opening conditions, the control module 50 controls the vehicle to issue presentation information prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22, and further controls the vehicle to open the outer lid 30 and issue presentation information on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display) prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22. At this time, the outer lid 30 is automatically opened, and only when the receiving module 40 receives the charge port cap open signal again, the control module 50 controls the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 to open, or the user manually opens the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the outer lid 30 is opened and the control module 50 determines, based on environmental information detected by the environmental detection module 60, that the charge port cap 20 meets the opening condition and controls both the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 to open, the control module 50 controls the vehicle to issue presentation information permitting charging, and further controls the vehicle to issue presentation information on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display) to open the outer lid 30, the quick charge port cap 21, and the normal charge port cap 22, which indicates that charging of the vehicle is permitted.

[0036] In one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the rain sensor may be provided on the vehicle's wiper, and when the receiving module 40 receives the charge port cap open signal, the control module 50 controls the outer lid 30 to open, reads the wiper signal from the rain sensor, and determines whether the environmental information of the vehicle's current location indicates heavy rain based on the speed of the wiper signal. If it is heavy rain, neither the quick charge port cap 21 nor the normal charge port cap 22 is opened, and the control module 50 controls the vehicle to open the outer lid 30 and indicate on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display) that the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 remain closed. At this time, the outer lid 30 is automatically opened, and only when the receiving module 40 receives the charge port cap open signal again, the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22 are automatically opened, or the user manually opens the quick charge port cap 21 and the normal charge port cap 22.

[0037] When the receiving module 40 receives the charge port cap open signal, the control module 50 simultaneously controls the outer lid 30 to open, reads the wiper signal from the rain sensor, and determines whether the environmental information about the vehicle's current location indicates heavy rain based on the speed of the wiper signal. If it does not indicate heavy rain, the control module 50 controls the vehicle to prompt on a display (including, but not limited to, an instrument panel) to open the outer lid 30, the quick charge port cap 21, and the normal charge port cap 22, at which point the outer lid 30, the quick charge port cap 21, and the normal charge port cap 22 automatically open to allow the vehicle to charge. In the present disclosure, the rain sensor transmits wiper information to the control module 50, and the control module 50 rationally selects and opens the outer lid 30 and / or the charge port cap 20 based on the information detected by the rain sensor, meeting the needs of the user's actual usage scenario and providing the user with a higher-quality, safer, and more convenient usage experience.

[0038] 2 to 6 , a vehicle includes a charging end assembly, which includes a charging port and a charging port cap, which includes a rapid charging port and a normal charging port, which includes a rapid charging port cap and a normal charging port cap, and which opens and closes the rapid charging port, and which opens and closes the normal charging port. The charging port cap control device of the above embodiment can realize the charging port cap control method of the present disclosure.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 1, the charge port cap control method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes the following steps S01 to S03.

[0040] In step S01, when a charge port cap open signal is received, control is performed to open both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap. Note that in the above embodiment, the receiving module receives the charge port cap open signal, and the control module controls to open both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap based on the charge port cap open signal.

[0041] In step S02, if the control module detects that a charging device is plugged into one of the fast charging port and the normal charging port, it generates a cap close command. Note that if the control module detects that a charging device is plugged into one of the fast charging port and the normal charging port, it generates a cap close command.

[0042] In S03, based on the cap close command, the control module controls to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port where the plug is not inserted. Based on the cap close command, the control module controls to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port where the plug is not inserted.

[0043] The receiving module may be communicatively connected to the control module, and when a user sends a charge port cap open signal to the vehicle, the receiving module can receive the charge port cap open signal. For example, the vehicle control device sends a charge port cap open signal to the receiving module, and after receiving the charge port cap open signal, the receiving module sends the charge port cap open signal to the control module. Based on the charge port cap open signal, the control module controls to open both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap, and inserts a plug of the charging device into one of the quick charge port and the normal charge port. If the control module detects that the plug of the charging device has been inserted into one of the quick charge port and the normal charge port, it generates a cap close command. Further, the generated cap close command may include a command to close the quick charge port cap or a command to close the normal charge port cap, and the control module controls to close the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port into which the plug is not inserted based on the cap close command. By setting it up in this way during the vehicle charging process, the charging port cap corresponding to the charging port where a plug is not inserted is closed, preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charging port where a plug is not inserted and avoiding charging failures when charging with a charging port where a plug is not inserted.In addition, cooperation between the receiving module and the control module enables automatic opening and closing of the fast charging port cap and the normal charging port cap, making the vehicle more intelligent.

[0044] As a result, according to the charge port cap control method disclosed herein, during the vehicle charging process, the charge port cap corresponding to the charge port where a plug is not inserted can be controlled to close, preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charge port where a plug is not inserted and avoiding charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, before controlling both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open, the charge port cap control method may further include determining information about an environment in which the vehicle currently resides, determining whether the charge port caps meet an opening condition based on the environmental information, and prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap if the charge port caps do not meet the opening condition. Furthermore, the environmental detection module in the above embodiments may be communicatively connected to the control module and detects information about the environment in which the vehicle currently resides. Before the control module controls both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open, the environmental detection module detects information about the environment in which the vehicle currently resides and transmits the information about the environment in which the vehicle currently resides to the control module. The control module determines whether the charge port caps meet an opening condition based on the environmental information, and prohibits the opening of the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap if the charge port caps do not meet the opening condition. This configuration effectively prevents contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the quick charge port and the normal charge port.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the environmental information may include rainfall information, and determining whether the charge port cap satisfies the opening condition based on the environmental information may include determining that the charge port cap does not satisfy the opening condition when the rainfall information determines that the current rainfall is equal to or greater than a predetermined rainfall threshold. The environmental detection module may be a rainfall sensor, and after the rainfall sensor transmits the detected rainfall information to the control module, the control module determines that the charge port cap does not satisfy the opening condition and does not open the charge port cap when the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold based on the rainfall information. If the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold, it indicates that the amount of rain is relatively large. For example, if the current rainfall is equal to or greater than the predetermined rainfall threshold, it may identify that the weather is heavy rain, and in this case, opening the charge port cap may easily cause water to enter the charge port with a plug inserted. Therefore, if the current rainfall is equal to or greater than a predetermined rainfall threshold, the control module determines that the charge port cap does not meet the opening condition and does not open the charge port cap, thereby preventing water from entering the charge port with a plug inserted and preventing charging failures caused by the charge port with a plug being wet with rainwater.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 , the charging end assembly further includes an outer lid. When a charge port cap open signal is received, the charging end assembly first controls the outer lid to open, and when it determines based on environmental information that the charge port caps meet the opening conditions, the charging end assembly controls both the fast charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to open. The charging end assembly is provided with a charging port, and both the charge port and the charge port cap are disposed within the charging port, and the outer lid opens and closes the charging port. When the receiving module receives the charge port cap open signal, the control module first controls the outer lid to automatically open, and when it determines based on environmental information detected by the environmental detection module that the charge port caps meet the opening conditions, the control module controls both the fast charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to automatically open. This configuration ensures that contaminants such as rainwater and dust do not enter the charge port.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the outer lid is opened, if it is determined based on environmental information that the charge port caps do not meet the opening conditions, the control module controls the vehicle to issue presentation information prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap. When controlling the outer lid to be opened automatically, if it is determined based on environmental information detected by the environmental detection module that the charge port caps do not meet the opening conditions, the control module controls the vehicle to issue presentation information prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap, and further controls the vehicle to open the outer lid and issue presentation information prohibiting the opening of the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display). At this time, the outer lid is automatically opened, and only when the receiving module receives a charge port cap open signal again, the control module controls the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap to be opened, or the user manually opens the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the outer lid is opened and both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap are opened, the vehicle is controlled to issue a presentation allowing charging. When the outer lid is opened and the control module determines that the charge port caps meet the opening condition based on the environmental information detected by the environmental detection module and controls to open both the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap, the control module controls the vehicle to issue a presentation allowing charging, and further controls the vehicle to issue a presentation on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display) to open the outer lid, the quick charge port cap, and the normal charge port cap, indicating that charging of the vehicle is permitted.

[0050] In one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the rain sensor may be provided on the vehicle's wiper, and when the receiving module receives the charge port cap open signal, the control module controls the outer lid to open, reads the wiper signal from the rain sensor, and determines whether the environmental information in which the vehicle is currently located indicates heavy rain based on the speed of the wiper signal. If it is heavy rain, neither the quick charge port cap nor the normal charge port cap will be opened, and the control module controls the vehicle to open the outer lid and indicate on a display (including, but not limited to, a meter display) that the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap remain closed. At this time, the outer lid will automatically open, and only when the receiving module receives the charge port cap open signal again will the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap automatically open, or the user will manually open the quick charge port cap and the normal charge port cap.

[0051] When the receiving module receives the charge port cap open signal, the control module simultaneously controls the outer lid to open, reads the wiper signal from the rain sensor, and determines whether the environmental information about the vehicle's current location indicates heavy rain based on the speed of the wiper signal. If it does not indicate heavy rain, the control module controls the vehicle to indicate on a display (including, but not limited to, an instrument panel) that the outer lid, quick charge port cap, and normal charge port cap should be opened, and the outer lid, quick charge port cap, and normal charge port cap will then automatically open to allow the vehicle to charge. In this disclosure, the rain sensor transmits wiper information to the control module, and the control module rationally selects and opens the outer lid and / or charge port cap based on the information detected by the rain sensor, meeting the needs of the user's actual usage scenario and providing the user with a higher-quality, safer, and more convenient usage experience.

[0052] A computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure stores a vehicle charge port cap control program that, when executed by a processor, implements the vehicle charge port cap control method according to the above embodiment.

[0053] According to a computer-readable storage medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a vehicle charge port cap control program is executed by a processor, it controls the charge port cap corresponding to a charge port that does not have a plug inserted to close during the vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charge port that does not have a plug inserted and causing charging failures in the charging end assembly.

[0054] A vehicle control device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory 1203, a processor 1201, and a vehicle charge port cap control program stored in the memory 1203 and executable on the processor 1201, and when the processor 1201 executes the vehicle charge port cap control program, the vehicle charge port cap control method according to the above embodiment is realized.

[0055] According to the vehicle control device of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 1201 executes the vehicle charging port cap control program stored in the memory 1203, thereby controlling the charging port cap 20 corresponding to the charging port 10 into which a plug is not inserted to be closed during the vehicle charging process, thereby preventing contaminants such as rainwater and dust from entering the charging port 10 into which a plug is not inserted and avoiding charging failures in the charging end assembly 100.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle control device includes at least one processor 1201, at least one communication interface 1202, at least one memory 1203, and at least one communication bus 1204, and in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of processors 1201, communication interfaces 1202, memories 1203, and communication buses 1204 is at least one, and the processor 1201, communication interface 1202, and memory 1203 communicate with each other via the communication bus 1204.

[0057] The memory 1203 may be, but is not limited to, a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a programmable read only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), etc. The memory 1203 stores a program, and the processor 1201 executes the program after receiving an execution instruction to realize the steps of the charging port cap control method described in the above embodiment.

[0058] The processor 1201 may be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. The processor 1201 may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc., or may be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, or a discrete hardware component. Each method, step, and logic block diagram disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be realized or executed. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, or the processor 1201 may be any conventional processor 1201, etc.

[0059] It should be noted that the logic and / or steps depicted in flowcharts or otherwise described in this disclosure may be viewed, for example, as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and may be tangibly embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or apparatus (e.g., a computer-based system, a processor-including system, or other system capable of reading and executing instructions from an instruction execution system, device, or apparatus). As used herein, a "computer-readable medium" may be any device that can store, store, communicate, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or apparatus. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable storage media include an electrical connection having one or more wires (electronic device), a portable computer disk box (magnetic device), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic device, and portable read-only memory (CD-ROM). The computer-readable storage medium may also be paper or other suitable medium on which the program may be printed, such that the program may be obtained electronically and thereafter stored in computer memory, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting, or processing in any other suitable manner as required.

[0060] It should be understood that each part of the present disclosure can be realized by hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be realized by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by an appropriate instruction execution system. For example, when realized by hardware, as in other embodiments, it can be realized by any one or combination of techniques known in the art, such as a discrete logic circuit having logic gate circuits for implementing logic functions on data signals, an application specific integrated circuit having appropriate combinational logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0061] In the description herein, a description that refers to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiments," "example," "specific examples," or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in combination with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In the description herein, the exemplary use of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined as appropriate in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0062] Although embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present disclosure, and that the scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 100 Charging End Assembly 10. Charging port 11. Fast charging port 12 Standard charging port 20 Charging port cap 21 Quick charge port cap 22 Standard charging port cap 30 outer lid 31 Charging hole 200 Charging port cap control device 40 Receiver Module 50 Control Module 60 Environmental Detection Module 1201 processor 1202 Communication Interface 1203 memory 1204 communication bus 300 Charging device

Claims

1. A method for controlling a charge port cap (20) of a vehicle, the vehicle including a charge end assembly (100), the charge end assembly (100) including a charge port (10) and a charge port cap (20), the charge port (10) including a fast charge port (11) and a normal charge port (12), the charge port cap (20) including a fast charge port cap (21) and a normal charge port cap (22), the method comprising: When a charging port cap open signal is received, controlling the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) to be both opened; generating a cap closing command when detecting that a charging device (300) is plugged into one of the fast charging port (11) and the normal charging port (12); and controlling, based on the cap closing command, to close a charge port cap (20) corresponding to the charge port (10) into which the plug is not inserted; Before controlling both the quick charge port cap (21) and the normal charge port cap (22) to open, The method further includes determining information about an environment in which the vehicle is currently located, and determining whether the charge port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information; The environmental information includes rainfall information, and the step of determining whether the charge port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information includes: A method for controlling a charging port cap (20) of a vehicle, comprising a step of determining that the charging port cap (20) does not satisfy an opening condition when it is determined based on the rainfall information that the current rainfall is equal to or greater than a predetermined rainfall threshold.

2. 2. The method for controlling a vehicle charge port cap (20) according to claim 1, wherein opening of the quick charge port cap (21) and the normal charge port cap (22) is prohibited if the charge port cap (20) does not satisfy an opening condition.

3. A method for controlling a charging port cap (20) of a vehicle, the vehicle including a charging end assembly (100), the charging end assembly (100) including a charging port (10) and a charging port cap (20), the charging port (10) including a fast charging port (11) and a normal charging port (12), the charging port cap (20) including a fast charging port cap (21) and a normal charging port cap (22), the method comprising: When a charging port cap open signal is received, controlling the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) to be both opened; generating a cap closing command when detecting that a charging device (300) is plugged into one of the fast charging port (11) and the normal charging port (12); and controlling, based on the cap closing command, to close a charge port cap (20) corresponding to the charge port (10) into which the plug is not inserted; Before controlling both the quick charge port cap (21) and the normal charge port cap (22) to open, The method further includes determining information about an environment in which the vehicle is currently located, and determining whether the charge port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information; The charging end assembly (100) further includes an outer lid (30), and when the charging port cap open signal is received, the charging end assembly (100) first controls the outer lid (30) to open, and when it is determined that the charging port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information, the charging end assembly (100) controls both the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) to open; A method for controlling a charging port cap (20) of a vehicle, which, when the outer lid (30) is opened, controls the vehicle to present information prohibiting the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) from being opened if it is determined based on the environmental information that the charging port cap (20) does not satisfy the opening conditions.

4. A method for controlling a charging port cap (20) of a vehicle, the vehicle including a charging end assembly (100), the charging end assembly (100) including a charging port (10) and a charging port cap (20), the charging port (10) including a fast charging port (11) and a normal charging port (12), the charging port cap (20) including a fast charging port cap (21) and a normal charging port cap (22), the method comprising: When a charging port cap open signal is received, controlling the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) to be both opened; generating a cap closing command when detecting that a charging device (300) is plugged into one of the fast charging port (11) and the normal charging port (12); and controlling, based on the cap closing command, to close a charge port cap (20) corresponding to the charge port (10) into which the plug is not inserted; Before controlling both the quick charge port cap (21) and the normal charge port cap (22) to open, The method further includes determining information about an environment in which the vehicle is currently located, and determining whether the charge port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information; The charging end assembly (100) further includes an outer lid (30), and when the charging port cap open signal is received, the charging end assembly (100) first controls the outer lid (30) to open, and when it is determined that the charging port cap (20) satisfies an opening condition based on the environmental information, the charging end assembly (100) controls both the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) to open; A method for controlling a charging port cap (20) of a vehicle, which controls the vehicle to present information permitting charging when the outer lid (30) is open and both the quick charging port cap (21) and the normal charging port cap (22) are open.

5. A computer-readable storage medium storing a vehicle charge port cap (20) control program that, when executed by a processor, implements the vehicle charge port cap (20) control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A vehicle charging port cap (20) control program that, when executed by a processor, realizes the vehicle charging port cap (20) control method described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. A vehicle control device including a memory (1203), a processor (1201), and a vehicle charge port cap (20) control program stored in the memory (1203) and executable on the processor (1201), wherein when the processor (1201) executes the vehicle charge port cap (20) control program, the vehicle control device realizes the vehicle charge port cap (20) control method described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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