Vehicle cup holder control method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application provides a vehicle cup holder control method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: when it is determined that a bottle is placed in a vehicle cup holder, detecting, by means of the vehicle cup holder, a pressing operation acting on the bottle; if a first pressing operation acting on the bottle is detected, controlling the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle; when the vehicle cup holder clamps the bottle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to drive the bottle to rotate in a first preset direction; and if it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating. The present application can ensure that a driver can open a bottle cap by means of single-hand operation with the assistance of a vehicle cup holder.

Description

Control methods, devices, electronic equipment and storage media for vehicle cup holders

[0001] Cross-references to related applications

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese application No. 2024109771198, filed on July 19, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Technical Field

[0003] This application relates to the field of automotive technology, and more specifically, to a control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for a vehicle cup holder. Background Technology

[0004] With the rapid development of technology, cars are being used more and more frequently in people's daily travel. People have put forward higher requirements for cars, not only requiring cars to provide a comfortable riding environment, but also to provide some conveniences needed for life. In order to facilitate the use of drivers and passengers, cup holders are usually set between the seats of vehicles.

[0005] Currently, most car cup holders are designed for holding water cups or bottles. When drivers want to drink water while driving, they cannot open the bottle cap with one hand. Therefore, how to use car cup holders to assist drivers in opening bottle caps has become a pressing issue. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of this, embodiments of this application propose a control method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for a vehicle cup holder to improve the above-mentioned problems.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this application, a control method for a vehicle cup holder is provided. The method includes: when it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, detecting a pressing operation applied to the bottle through the vehicle cup holder; if a first pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected, controlling the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle; when the vehicle cup holder clamps the bottle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction; if it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this application, a control device for a vehicle cup holder is provided, including a vehicle cup holder, the vehicle cup holder including a pressure detection unit, a clamping unit and a rotating unit, the device further including: a first detection module, used to detect a pressing operation applied to the bottle through the pressure detection unit when it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder; a clamping module, used to control the clamping unit to clamp the bottle if a first pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected; a first rotating module, used to control the rotating unit to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction when the clamping unit clamps the bottle; a first control module, used to control the rotating unit to stop rotating if it is determined that the rotation angle of the rotating unit in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present application, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions, wherein when executed by the processor, the computer-readable instructions implement the vehicle cup holder control method described above.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which computer-readable instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the vehicle cup holder control method described above.

[0011] In the solution of this application, when it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation on the bottle is detected based on the vehicle cup holder. When the first pressing operation on the bottle is detected, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle. This allows the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle together in a first preset direction while clamping the cup. After it is determined that the rotation angle of the bottle in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, it can be determined that the bottle body is separated from the bottle cap, and then the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to stop rotating. This ensures that the driver can open the bottle cap with one hand.

[0012] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and do not limit this application. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application. It is obvious that the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any inventive effort.

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scenario according to an embodiment of this application.

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a vehicle cup holder control method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a vehicle cup holder according to another embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a vehicle cup holder according to another embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating the specific steps of step 330 according to an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a vehicle cup holder according to another embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method for a vehicle cup holder according to another embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 8 is a block diagram of a vehicle cup holder control device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 9 is a hardware structure diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0023] The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through specific embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, these exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided to make this application more comprehensive and complete, and to fully convey the concept of the exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0025] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0026] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Numerous specific details are provided in the following description to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the technical solutions of this application can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, apparatuses, steps, etc., can be employed. In other instances, well-known methods, apparatuses, implementations, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of this application.

[0027] The block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically independent entities. That is, these functional entities can be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices. The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative and do not necessarily include all content and operations / steps, nor do they necessarily have to be performed in the described order. For example, some operations / steps can be decomposed, while others can be combined or partially combined; therefore, the actual execution order may change depending on the specific circumstances.

[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scenario according to an embodiment of this application. As shown in Figure 1, the scenario includes a vehicle cup holder, which includes a pressure detection unit 10, a clamping unit 20, and a rotating unit 30. When it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressure detection unit 10 detects the pressing operation applied to the bottle. When the pressure detection unit 10 detects the first pressing operation applied to the bottle, it controls the clamping unit 20 to clamp the bottle. Then, while the clamping unit 20 is clamping the bottle, it controls the rotating unit 30 to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction. When it is determined that the rotation angle of the bottle in the first preset direction driven by the rotating unit 30 reaches a preset angle, it controls the rotating unit 30 to stop rotating, thereby ensuring that the driver can easily unscrew the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle cup holder.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 2, which illustrates a vehicle cup holder control method provided in an embodiment of this application. In a specific embodiment, this vehicle cup holder control method can be applied to the vehicle cup holder control device 600 shown in Figure 8 and the electronic device 700 (Figure 9) equipped with the vehicle cup holder control device 600. The specific flow of this embodiment will be described below. Of course, it is understood that this method can be executed by a cloud server with computing power. The flow shown in Figure 2 will be described in detail below. The vehicle cup holder control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0030] Step 110: If it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected through the vehicle cup holder.

[0031] As one approach, when a driver wants to drink water while driving alone, they can only open the bottle cap with both hands, which means taking their hands off the steering wheel. To allow users to open the bottle cap with one hand, a cup holder in the vehicle can be used. Optionally, if a bottle is found in the cup holder, and the driver presses down on the bottle, it indicates that the driver intends to use the cup holder to open the bottle cap. Therefore, the pressure applied to the bottle can be detected using the cup holder.

[0032] Optionally, a press detection unit can be installed at the bottom of the vehicle cup holder to detect press operations on the bottle, so that when a press operation is detected, the vehicle cup holder can assist the driver in opening the bottle cap.

[0033] Step 120: If a first pressing operation is detected on the bottle, control the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle.

[0034] As one approach, to avoid misjudgments caused by the bottle's own weight affecting the pressure applied to it, a pressure detection unit installed at the bottom of the vehicle's cup holder can detect whether the pressure value of the pressing operation applied to the bottle is greater than or equal to a pressure threshold to determine whether a first pressing operation has been detected. Thus, if the pressure value of the pressing operation applied to the bottle is determined to be greater than or equal to the pressure threshold, a first pressing operation applied to the bottle is confirmed. This pressure threshold can be set according to actual needs and is not specifically limited here.

[0035] Optionally, after detecting the first press operation on the bottle, to facilitate the driver opening the bottle cap with one hand, the bottle can be clamped by controlling the clamping unit in the vehicle's cup holder. This allows the driver to operate the bottle by pinching the cap with one hand. The clamping unit in the cup holder can be an air bag, which clamps the bottle by inflating it, increasing the clamping area and preventing the bottle from swaying within the cup holder. Alternatively, the clamping unit can also be a fixing clip at different positions within the vehicle's cup holder. This fixing clip can be arc-shaped to better conform to the bottle and ensure a secure clamping.

[0036] Step 130: With the bottle clamped in the vehicle cup holder, control the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction.

[0037] In one approach, after confirming that the bottle is clamped in the vehicle's cup holder, in order to help the driver open the bottle cap smoothly, the rotating unit in the vehicle's cup holder can be controlled to rotate the bottle together. In this way, the driver can hold the bottle cap by pinching it, and the bottle body separates from the bottle cap as the vehicle's cup holder rotates.

[0038] Optionally, since most beverages currently separate the cap and bottle by rotating the cap clockwise, the first preset direction can be clockwise. Alternatively, the first preset direction can also be a user-defined direction, set via an electronic device connected to the vehicle (such as a smartphone, wearable device, or tablet), or via a direction setting button on the vehicle's cupholder.

[0039] Step 140: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0040] In one approach, when the vehicle cup holder rotates the bottle to a certain angle in a first preset direction, the bottle cap can be separated from the bottle body. At this point, the rotating unit in the vehicle cup holder stops rotating, and the clamping unit of the vehicle cup holder releases the bottle, allowing the driver to remove the bottle from the vehicle cup holder. The preset angle can be 720°, which is the angle at which the rotating unit rotates the bottle two full rotations, or it can be other angles, set according to actual needs, without specific limitations here.

[0041] In the embodiments of this application, when it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, a pressing operation on the bottle is detected based on the vehicle cup holder. When a first pressing operation on the bottle is detected, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle. This allows the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle together in a first preset direction while clamping the cup. Once the rotation angle of the bottle in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, it can be determined that the bottle body is separated from the cap, and the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to stop rotating. This ensures that the driver can open the bottle cap with one hand.

[0042] Please refer to Figure 3, which illustrates a vehicle cup holder control method according to an embodiment of this application. The process shown in Figure 3 will be described in detail below. The vehicle cup holder control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0043] Step 210: If it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected through the vehicle cup holder.

[0044] Step 220: If a first pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle.

[0045] Step 230: With the bottle clamped in the vehicle cup holder, control the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction.

[0046] Step 240: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0047] The specific steps of steps 210-240 can be found in steps 110 and 130-140, and will not be repeated here.

[0048] Step 250: If the bottle is removed from the vehicle cup holder and then placed back in, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected by the vehicle cup holder.

[0049] One approach is to use a pressure sensor at the bottom of the vehicle's cup holder to detect whether a bottle has been removed from the cup holder and whether it has been placed back in after being removed. Optionally, when the pressure sensor at the bottom of the cup holder detects no pressure, it can be determined that the bottle has been removed from the cup holder, and when the pressure sensor at the bottom of the cup holder detects pressure again, it can be determined that the bottle has been removed from the cup holder and then placed back in.

[0050] Optionally, a press detection unit can be installed at the bottom of the vehicle cup holder to detect press operations on the bottle, so that when a press operation on the bottle is detected, the vehicle cup holder can assist the driver in tightening the bottle cap.

[0051] Step 260: If a second pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to rotate the bottle in a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are two opposite directions.

[0052] In one way, to prevent the liquid in the bottle from spilling due to the movement of the vehicle when the bottle is placed back in the cup holder, the driver can tighten the bottle cap using the cup holder. Therefore, the pressure detection unit at the bottom of the cup holder detects whether the pressure applied to the cup holder is greater than the pressure threshold. When it is determined that the pressure value of the pressing operation applied to the bottle is greater than or equal to the pressure threshold, a second pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected.

[0053] Optionally, when a second pressing operation on the bottle is detected, it is determined that the driver currently wants to tighten the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle cup holder. Therefore, the rotating unit of the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to rotate the bottle in a second preset direction. Since the driver squeezes the bottle cap to fix it, and the bottle rotates with the rotating unit, the bottle cap can be tightened with the help of the vehicle cup holder.

[0054] Optionally, before controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle, the bottle can be clamped by controlling the clamping unit of the vehicle cup holder to prevent the bottle from shaking in the vehicle cup holder and making it impossible to tighten the cap.

[0055] Step 270: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the second preset direction reaches the preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0056] In one approach, when the vehicle cup holder rotates the bottle to a certain angle in a second preset direction, it can be determined that the bottle cap is tightened to the bottle body. At this point, the rotating unit in the vehicle cup holder stops rotating, thus allowing the bottle to return to its position before being unscrewed. The preset angle can be 720°, which is the angle at which the rotating unit rotates the bottle body two full rotations in the opposite direction, or it can be any other angle, set according to actual needs; no specific limitation is made here.

[0057] In this embodiment, after determining that the bottle placed in the vehicle cup holder has been removed and then put back, the vehicle cup holder detects a pressing operation applied to the bottle. Upon detecting a second pressing operation applied to the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to rotate the bottle in a second preset direction that is opposite to the first preset direction. When the rotation angle in the second preset direction reaches a preset angle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to stop rotating, so that the driver can tighten the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle cup holder.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 4, which illustrates a vehicle cup holder control method according to an embodiment of this application. The process shown in Figure 4 will be described in detail below. The vehicle cup holder control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0059] Step 310: If it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected through the vehicle cup holder.

[0060] Step 320: If a first pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle.

[0061] Step 330: With the bottle clamped in the vehicle cup holder, control the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction.

[0062] Step 340: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches the preset angle, then the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected by the vehicle cup holder.

[0063] In one approach, when the rotating unit of the vehicle cup holder drives the bottle to rotate at a preset angle in the first preset direction, it can be determined that the bottle cap and the bottle body have separated. In order to ensure that the opened bottle does not spill liquid, the clamping unit of the vehicle cup holder will not immediately release the clamping force on the bottle. The driver needs to press the bottle body to release the clamping force, and then the pressure detection unit at the bottom of the vehicle cup holder will detect the pressing operation on the bottle.

[0064] Step 350: If a third pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to stop rotating and the force clamping the bottle is released.

[0065] In one approach, if the pressure detection unit at the bottom of the vehicle cup holder detects that the pressure applied to the bottle is greater than the pressure threshold, it can be determined that a third pressing operation has been detected on the bottle. At this point, it can be determined that the driver needs to remove the bottle from the vehicle cup holder. Therefore, the rotation control unit of the vehicle cup holder can be stopped first, and after the rotation stops, the clamping unit of the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to release the clamping force on the bottle, thereby ensuring that the driver can smoothly remove the bottle from the vehicle cup holder.

[0066] Step 360: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0067] The specific steps of steps 310-330-360 can be found in steps 110-140, and will not be repeated here.

[0068] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG5, step 330 includes:

[0069] Step 331: Inspect the structure of the bottle.

[0070] One method involves using an interior camera installed in the vehicle to capture images of the vehicle's cup holders. By analyzing these images, the structure of the bottles within the cup holders can be detected. The bottle structure can include both a bottle body and a cap, or it can consist only of the bottle body.

[0071] Step 332: If the structure includes a bottle body and a bottle cap, then when the bottle is clamped by the vehicle cup holder, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to rotate the bottle in the first preset direction.

[0072] In one approach, when the bottle's structure includes a body and a cap, it can be determined that the driver needs the assistance of the vehicle's cup holder to open the cap, thus enabling the driver to easily drink the liquid (water or beverage, etc.) from the bottle, thereby solving the problem of inconvenience for drivers to drink water while driving. Therefore, when the bottle's structure includes a body and a cap, the clamping unit of the vehicle's cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle, and while the bottle is clamped, the rotating unit of the vehicle's cup holder is controlled to rotate the bottle.

[0073] Step 333: If the structure only includes the bottle body, then control the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle.

[0074] In one approach, when the structure of the bottle is determined to include the bottle body, it can be determined that the driver does not need the assistance of the vehicle cup holder to open the bottle cap. Therefore, it is only necessary for the vehicle cup holder to ensure that the bottle does not shake in the vehicle cup holder. Thus, the bottle can be clamped by controlling the clamping unit of the vehicle cup holder.

[0075] In this embodiment, when the vehicle cup holder rotates the bottle in the first preset direction to a preset angle, the vehicle cup holder detects the pressing operation applied to the bottle. When a third pressing operation is detected, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to stop rotating and release the clamping force on the bottle, so that the driver can easily remove the bottle from the vehicle cup holder.

[0076] Please refer to Figure 6, which illustrates a vehicle cup holder control method according to an embodiment of this application. The process shown in Figure 6 will be described in detail below. The vehicle cup holder control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0077] Step 410: If it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected through the vehicle cup holder.

[0078] Step 420: If a first pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle.

[0079] Step 430: With the bottle clamped in the vehicle cup holder, acquire an image of the driver.

[0080] As one approach, different drivers have different experiences with the rotation speed of the rotating unit as it rotates the bottle in the vehicle's cup holder. Therefore, the rotating unit can be controlled to rotate at different speeds according to different drivers, and the driver's image can be obtained through the vehicle's indoor camera.

[0081] Step 440: Based on the driver image, identify the driver and determine the driver's identity.

[0082] One approach is to identify the driver by performing driver identification, thereby determining the appropriate rotation speed for that driver. Alternatively, a trained facial recognition neural network can be used to identify the driver from an image.

[0083] Step 450: Determine the target rotation speed corresponding to the identity identifier, and control the vehicle cup holder to drive the bottle to rotate in the first preset direction at the target rotation speed.

[0084] As one approach, a corresponding rotation speed can be preset for different drivers. Different drivers have different identity identifiers. After the identity identifier corresponding to the driver's image is determined, the driver corresponding to the identity identifier can be determined by comparing the identified identity identifier with the pre-stored driver identity identifiers. Then, the target rotation speed corresponding to the driver can be determined. Finally, the rotating unit of the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to drive the bottle to rotate in the first preset direction at the target rotation speed.

[0085] In some embodiments, step 450 includes: if the identity identifier indicates that the driver is a certified driver, then determining a first rotation speed as the target rotation speed; or if the identity identifier indicates that the driver is a non-certified driver, then determining a second rotation speed as the target rotation speed, wherein the second rotation speed is a default rotation speed, and the first rotation speed is different from the second rotation speed.

[0086] As one approach, the car owner and their family members can be pre-certified and their respective preferred rotation speeds can be set. This associates and stores the certified users with their corresponding rotation speeds. When it is determined that the current driver is not certified based on the identity identifier, the first rotation speed corresponding to the certified driver can be directly obtained. This first rotation speed is then set as the target rotation speed, and the bottle is rotated in a first preset direction using the first rotation speed.

[0087] Optionally, if the current driver is determined to be an uncertified driver based on the identity identifier, in order to ensure that the uncertified driver can also open the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle's cup holder, the default rotation speed (set as the second rotation speed) set before the vehicle leaves the factory can be set as the target rotation speed, so as to drive the bottle to rotate in the first preset direction by using the default rotation speed.

[0088] Step 460: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0089] The specific steps of steps 410-420 and 460 can be found in steps 110-120 and 140, and will not be repeated here.

[0090] In this embodiment, the driver's identity is determined by recognizing the acquired driver image. Then, the target rotation speed of the vehicle cup holder can be determined based on the identity, and the vehicle cup holder can be controlled to rotate by the target rotation speed, thereby improving the user experience.

[0091] Please refer to Figure 7, which illustrates a vehicle cup holder control method according to an embodiment of this application. The process shown in Figure 7 will be described in detail below. The vehicle cup holder control method specifically includes the following steps:

[0092] Step 510: If it is determined that a bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder, the pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected through the vehicle cup holder.

[0093] Step 520: If a first pressing operation is detected on the bottle, the label information corresponding to the bottle is obtained.

[0094] As one approach, different bottle materials require different clamping forces. For example, the clamping force required between glass and plastic bottles varies. Excessive clamping force can damage the bottle, while insufficient force can cause it to wobble in the vehicle's cupholder, making it difficult to open. Therefore, before clamping the bottle, the corresponding label information can be obtained to determine the bottle's material and thus the appropriate clamping force. Alternatively, an interior camera in the vehicle can capture images of the bottle, from which the label information can be extracted.

[0095] Step 530: Determine the target material of the bottle based on the label information, and determine the target clamping force of the bottle based on the target material.

[0096] As a method, the material of the container used to hold the liquid is usually indicated in the label information of the bottle. This allows the target material of the bottle to be read from the obtained bottle label information. The target material can be plastic, glass, aluminum, stainless steel, etc.

[0097] Optionally, clamping force tests can be conducted in advance for different materials to determine the corresponding clamping force for bottles of different materials. After determining the target material, the target clamping force for the corresponding bottle can be directly determined based on the target material.

[0098] Step 540: Control the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle according to the target clamping force.

[0099] In one approach, once the target clamping force of the bottle is determined, the clamping unit of the vehicle's cup holder can be controlled to clamp the bottle by the target clamping force. This avoids over-clamping or failure to clamp the bottle, ensuring that the driver can easily unscrew the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle's cup holder.

[0100] Step 550: With the bottle clamped in the vehicle cup holder, control the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction.

[0101] Step 560: If it is determined that the rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, then control the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

[0102] The specific steps of steps 510 and 550-560 can be found in steps 110 and 130-140, and will not be repeated here.

[0103] In this embodiment, the target material of the bottle is determined based on the obtained label information of the bottle. This allows the clamping force of the bottle to be determined based on the target material. Furthermore, the clamping force can be used to control the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle, thereby avoiding over-clamping or failure to clamp the bottle. This ensures that the driver can easily unscrew the bottle cap with the assistance of the vehicle cup holder.

[0104] Figure 8 is a block diagram of a vehicle cup holder control device according to an embodiment of the present application, including a vehicle cup holder. The vehicle cup holder includes a pressure detection unit, a clamping unit, and a rotation unit. As shown in Figure 8, the vehicle cup holder control device 600 includes: a first detection module 610, a clamping module 620, a first rotation module 630, and a first control module 640.

[0105] The first detection module 610 is used to detect a pressing operation applied to the bottle by the pressure detection unit when it is determined that a bottle is placed in the cup holder of the vehicle; the clamping module 620 is used to control the clamping unit to clamp the bottle if a first pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected; the first rotation module 630 is used to control the rotation unit to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction when the clamping unit clamps the bottle; the first control module 640 is used to control the rotation unit to stop rotating if it is determined that the rotation angle of the rotation unit in the first preset direction has reached a preset angle.

[0106] In some embodiments, the control device 600 for the vehicle cup holder further includes: a second detection module, used to detect a pressing operation applied to the bottle by the pressure detection unit when the bottle is removed from the vehicle cup holder and then placed back in; a second rotation module, used to control the rotation unit to rotate the bottle in a second preset direction if a second pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are two opposite directions; and a second control module, used to control the rotation unit to stop rotating if it is determined that the rotation angle of the rotation unit in the second preset direction reaches the preset angle.

[0107] In some embodiments, the first control module 640 includes: a first detection submodule, configured to detect a pressing operation applied to the bottle through the pressure detection unit if it is determined that the rotation angle of the rotating unit in the first preset direction reaches the preset angle; and a first control submodule, configured to control the rotating unit to stop rotating and control the clamping unit to release the clamping force on the bottle if a third pressing operation applied to the bottle is detected.

[0108] In some embodiments, the first rotation module 630 includes: a second detection submodule for detecting the structure of the bottle; a second control submodule for controlling the rotation unit to rotate the bottle in the first preset direction when the clamping unit clamps the bottle if the structure includes a bottle body and a bottle cap; or a third control submodule for controlling the clamping unit to clamp the bottle if the structure only includes a bottle body.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first rotation module 630 further includes: an image acquisition submodule for acquiring a driver image; an identity identification submodule for identifying the driver based on the driver image and determining the driver's identity; and a rotation submodule for determining the target rotation speed corresponding to the identity and controlling the rotation unit to drive the bottle to rotate in the first preset direction at the target rotation speed.

[0110] In some embodiments, the rotation submodule includes: a first target rotation speed determining unit, configured to determine a first rotation speed as the target rotation speed if the identity identifier indicates that the driver is a certified driver; or a second target rotation speed determining unit, configured to determine a second rotation speed as the target rotation speed if the identity identifier indicates that the driver is a non-certified driver, wherein the second rotation speed is a default rotation speed, and the first rotation speed is different from the second rotation speed.

[0111] In some embodiments, the clamping module 620 includes: a label information acquisition submodule, used to acquire label information corresponding to the bottle; a target clamping force determination submodule, used to determine the target material of the bottle based on the label information, and to determine the target clamping force of the bottle based on the target material; and a clamping submodule, used to control the clamping unit to clamp the bottle according to the target clamping force.

[0112] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an electronic device is also provided, as shown in FIG9. The vehicle 700 includes a processor 710 and one or more memories 720. The one or more memories 720 are used to store program instructions executed by the processor 710. When the processor 710 executes the program instructions, it implements the above-described vehicle cup holder control method.

[0113] Furthermore, the processor 710 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 710 runs or executes instructions, programs, code sets, or instruction sets stored in the memory 720, and retrieves data stored in the memory 720. Optionally, the processor 710 may be implemented using at least one hardware form selected from Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and Programmable Logic Array (PLA). The processor 710 may integrate one or a combination of several of the following: Central Processing Unit (CPU), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), and modem. The CPU primarily handles the operating system, user interface, and applications; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the displayed content; and the modem handles wireless communication. It is understood that the modem may also not be integrated into the processor and may be implemented using a separate communication chip.

[0114] According to one aspect of this application, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, which may be included in the electronic device described in the above embodiments; or it may exist independently and not assembled into the electronic device. The computer-readable storage medium carries computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the methods in any of the above embodiments.

[0115] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium shown in the embodiments of this application can be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination of the two. A computer-readable storage medium can be, for example,—but not limited to—an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of a computer-readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), flash memory, optical fiber, portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In this application, a computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In this application, a computer-readable signal medium can include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. Such transmitted data signals can take various forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. The computer-readable signal medium can also be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium, which can send, propagate, or transmit a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable medium can be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wired, etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0116] The units described in the embodiments of this application can be implemented in software or hardware, and the described units can also be located in a processor. The names of these units do not necessarily limit the specific unit itself.

[0117] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of this application. Each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which contains one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions indicated in the blocks may occur in a different order than those indicated in the drawings. For example, two consecutively indicated blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in a block diagram or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in a block diagram or flowchart, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0118] Other embodiments of this application will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the embodiments disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this application that follow the general principles of this application and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein.

[0119] It should be understood that this application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this application is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A control method of a vehicle cup holder, characterized by, The method comprises: In a case where it is determined that a bottle is placed in a vehicle cup holder, detecting, by the vehicle cup holder, a pressing operation acting on the bottle; If a first pressing operation acting on the bottle is detected, controlling the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle; In a case where the vehicle cup holder clamps the bottle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction; If it is determined that a rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, After the step of if it is determined that a rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating, the method comprises: In a case where the bottle is placed back in the vehicle cup holder after being taken out, detecting, by the vehicle cup holder, a pressing operation acting on the bottle; If a second pressing operation acting on the bottle is detected, controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a second preset direction, wherein the first preset direction and the second preset direction are opposite directions; If it is determined that a rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the second preset direction reaches the preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of if it is determined that a rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating, comprises: If it is determined that a rotation angle of the vehicle cup holder in the first preset direction reaches the preset angle, detecting, by the vehicle cup holder, a pressing operation acting on the bottle; If a third pressing operation acting on the bottle is detected, controlling the vehicle cup holder to stop rotating and controlling the vehicle cup holder to release the clamping force on the bottle.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of in a case where the vehicle cup holder clamps the bottle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction, comprises: Detecting a structure of the bottle; If the structure comprises a bottle body and a bottle cap, in a case where the vehicle cup holder clamps the bottle, controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in the first preset direction; or If the structure only comprises a bottle body, controlling the vehicle cup holder to clamp the bottle.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction, comprises: Obtaining a driver image; Based on the driver image, identifying the driver to determine an identity of the driver; Determining a target rotation speed corresponding to the identity, and controlling the vehicle cup holder to rotate the bottle in the first preset direction at the target rotation speed.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The step of determining a target rotation speed corresponding to the identity, comprises: If the identity indicates that the driver is an authenticated driver, determining a first rotation speed as the target rotation speed; or If the identity indicates that the driver is an unauthenticated driver, determining a second rotation speed as the target rotation speed, wherein the second rotation speed is a default rotation speed, and the first rotation speed is different from the second rotation speed.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The control of the vehicle cup holder clamping the bottle includes: Obtaining the label information corresponding to the bottle; According to the label information, the target material of the bottle is determined, and the target clamping force of the bottle is determined according to the target material; The vehicle cup holder is controlled to clamp the bottle according to the target clamping force.

8. A control device of a vehicle cup holder characterized by comprising: The vehicle cup holder includes a pressure detection unit, a clamping unit and a rotating unit, and the device further includes: The first detection module is used to detect the pressing operation acting on the bottle through the pressure detection unit when it is determined that the bottle is placed in the vehicle cup holder; The clamping module is used to control the clamping unit to clamp the bottle if the first pressing operation acting on the bottle is detected; The first rotating module is used to control the rotating unit to rotate the bottle in a first preset direction if the clamping unit clamps the bottle; The first control module is used to control the rotating unit to stop rotating if it is determined that the rotating angle of the rotating unit in the first preset direction reaches a preset angle.

9. An electronic device, comprising: The electronic device includes: A processor; A memory, the memory has computer readable instructions stored thereon, and the computer readable instructions are executed by the processor to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer readable storage medium stores program code, and the program code can be called and executed by the processor to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 7.

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