Disclosure of Invention
It is a primary object of the present invention to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art and to provide an active anti-pinch function, responsive and effective vehicle door anti-pinch system.
Another primary object of the present invention is to overcome at least one of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to provide an airport ferry vehicle with such a door anti-pinch system.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
according to one aspect of the invention, a vehicle door anti-pinch system is provided and arranged on an airport ferry vehicle, the airport ferry vehicle comprises a split vehicle door and a driving mechanism, the split vehicle door comprises a first door body and a second door body, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the first door body and the second door body to be relatively opened and closed. The anti-pinch system of the vehicle door comprises a light sensing device, a sound sensing device and a control mechanism. The optical sensing device and the sound sensing device are respectively arranged on the two-piece vehicle door, the optical sensing device is configured to emit sensing light from one of the first door body and the second door body to the other one of the first door body and the second door body so as to measure an optical signal representing the distance between the first door body and the second door body, and the sound sensing device is configured to emit sensing sound from one of the first door body and the second door body to the other one of the first door body and the second door body so as to measure an acoustic signal representing the distance between the first door body and the second door body. The control mechanism is respectively connected with the light sensing device, the sound sensing device and the driving mechanism and is configured to control the driving mechanism according to the light signal and the sound signal so as to realize anti-pinch control of the split type vehicle door.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first door body has a first side edge facing the second door body, and the second door body has a second side edge facing the first door body. The light sensing device is configured to emit sensing light from the first side edge to a second side edge of the second door body facing the first door body.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first door body has a first side edge facing the second door body, and the second door body has a second side edge facing the first door body. The sound sensing device is configured to emit a sensing sound wave from the first side edge to a second side edge of the second door body facing the first door body.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the light sensing devices are arranged on the first door body and the second door body. And/or the sound sensing device is arranged on the first door body and the second door body.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the light sensing device includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver. The infrared transmitter is arranged on one of the first door body and the second door body and is configured to transmit infrared light as the sensing light. The infrared receiver is arranged on the other one of the first door body and the second door body and is configured to receive the infrared light so as to measure the optical signal. Wherein the control mechanism is connected to the infrared receiver.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the acoustic sensing device comprises an ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver. The ultrasonic emitter is arranged on one of the first door body and the second door body and is configured to emit an ultrasonic wave as the sensing sound wave. The ultrasonic receiver is arranged on the other one of the first door body and the second door body and is configured to receive the ultrasonic waves so as to measure the acoustic signals. Wherein the control mechanism is connected to the ultrasonic receiver.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the drive mechanism is provided above the side by side vehicle door. Wherein the control mechanism is adjacent to the driving mechanism.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control mechanism is a CPU controller having a PLC interface, and the CPU controller is configured to connect a programming device through the PLC interface to set a control program and a setting value.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the set value is 200mm to 500 mm.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the control mechanism does not receive at least one of the optical signal and the acoustic signal at the time of starting the closing of the split-type vehicle door, the control mechanism controls the drive mechanism not to operate; in the closing process of the split type vehicle door, when the optical signal disappears and the space represented by the sound signal is smaller than or equal to a set value, or when the sound signal disappears, the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism to stop closing or opening the split type vehicle door.
According to another aspect of the invention, an airport ferry vehicle is provided, which comprises a split vehicle door and a driving mechanism, wherein the split vehicle door comprises a first door body and a second door body, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the first door body and the second door body to be relatively opened and closed. The airport ferry vehicle further comprises a vehicle door anti-pinch system provided by the invention and described in the embodiment.
According to the technical scheme, the anti-pinch system for the vehicle door and the airport ferry vehicle with the same have the advantages and positive effects that:
the anti-pinch system of the vehicle door provided by the invention measures optical signals and sound signals representing the distance between two door bodies respectively by using the optical sensing device and the sound sensing device, and controls the driving mechanism of the airport ferry vehicle by using the control mechanism according to the collected optical signals and sound signals, thereby realizing the anti-pinch function of the split vehicle door. Through the design, the vehicle door anti-pinch system provided by the invention can realize an active anti-pinch function, and has the advantages of sensitive response, effective protection, anti-pinch protection modes capable of realizing various different functions, wide application range and the like.
Detailed Description
Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the invention are described in detail below. It is to be understood that the invention is capable of other and different embodiments and its several details are capable of modification without departing from the scope of the invention, and that the description and drawings are accordingly to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
In the following description of various exemplary embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration various exemplary structures, systems, and steps in which aspects of the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other specific arrangements of parts, structures, example devices, systems, and steps may be utilized and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Moreover, although the terms "over," "between," "within," and the like may be used in this specification to describe various example features and elements of the invention, these terms are used herein for convenience only, e.g., in accordance with the orientation of the examples described in the figures. Nothing in this specification should be construed as requiring a specific three dimensional orientation of structures in order to fall within the scope of the invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, an electrical circuit schematic diagram of a door anti-pinch system of the present invention mounted to a side-by-side vehicle door 100 is representatively illustrated. In the exemplary embodiment, the door anti-pinch system of the present invention is applied to an airport ferry vehicle as an example, and further, the anti-pinch control function provided to the side-by-side door 100 of the airport ferry vehicle will be described. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications, additions, substitutions, deletions, or other changes may be made to the embodiments described below in order to utilize the concepts of the present invention in other types of vehicles or other equipment, and still remain within the scope of the principles of the door anti-trap system as taught by the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the door anti-pinch system according to the present invention can be disposed on an airport ferry vehicle that includes at least a pair of side-by-side doors 100 and a drive mechanism 200. The side-by-side vehicle door 100 mainly includes two door bodies, and for convenience of understanding and explanation, the two door bodies of the side-by-side vehicle door 100 are defined as a first door body 110 and a second door body 120, respectively. The driving mechanism 200 is used for driving the first door 110 and the second door 120 to open and close relatively. On the basis, the anti-pinch system of the vehicle door provided by the invention mainly comprises a light sensing device 310, an acoustic sensing device 320 and a control mechanism. Specifically, the light sensing device 310 and the sound sensing device 320 are respectively disposed on the side-by-side vehicle door 100. The light sensing device 310 can emit sensing light from one of the door bodies to the other door body, so as to measure an optical signal, which can represent the distance between the two door bodies. The acoustic sensing device 320 can emit a sensing acoustic wave from one of the door bodies to the other door body, so as to measure an acoustic signal, which can represent the distance between the two door bodies. The control mechanism is respectively connected to the light sensing device 310, the sound sensing device 320 and the driving mechanism 200 of the airport ferry vehicle, and the control mechanism can control the driving mechanism 200 according to the light signal and the sound signal, so that the anti-pinch control of the open type vehicle door 100 is realized. Based on the above design, when the side-by-side vehicle door 100 starts to close, i.e. for example, when the driver presses the tank door button of the vehicle, i.e. before the two door bodies of the side-by-side vehicle door 100 will be closed by the relative movement from the open position, if the control mechanism does not receive at least one of the optical signal and the acoustic signal, the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 200 not to work, i.e. the side-by-side vehicle door 100 does not generate the door closing action, so as to wait for the further operation of the driver. Furthermore, during the closing process of the side-by-side vehicle door 100, i.e., during the relative closing process of the two door bodies, when the optical signal disappears and the distance represented by the acoustic signal is smaller than or equal to a set value, or when the acoustic signal disappears (no matter whether the optical signal disappears), the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 200 to open or stop closing the side-by-side vehicle door 100.
Through the design, the anti-pinch system of the vehicle door can measure the optical signal and the acoustic signal representing the distance between the two door bodies respectively by using the optical sensing device 310 and the acoustic sensing device 320, and control the driving mechanism 200 of the airport ferry vehicle according to the collected optical signal and acoustic signal by using the control mechanism, so that the anti-pinch function of the split vehicle door 100 is realized. Therefore, the vehicle door anti-pinch system provided by the invention can realize an active anti-pinch function, and has the advantages of sensitive response, effective protection, anti-pinch protection modes capable of realizing various different functions, wide application range and the like.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the first door 110 has a first side facing the second door 120, and the second door 120 has a second side facing the first door 110. On this basis, the light sensing device 310 may preferably emit sensing light from the first side of the first door 110 to the second side, that is, the light signal measured by the light sensing device 310 represents the distance between the first side and the second side. In other embodiments, the light sensing device 310 can also emit the sensing light from the second side to the first side. In addition, the light sensing device 310 may also emit sensing light from other positions of the first door 110 or the second door 120 to the second door 120 or other positions of the first door 110, and the control mechanism calculates the distance between the first side and the second side, that is, the distance between the first door 110 and the second door 120, according to the distance between the other positions and the first side and the second side and the distance represented by the optical signal.
It should be noted that, two door bodies are kept on the same plane in the opening, closing or opening and closing processes, and the definitions of the pitch, the distance and the like in this specification refer to the pitch and the distance in the horizontal direction on the above-mentioned plane. On the basis, the opening speeds of the two door bodies (i.e. the driving speeds of the driving mechanism 200 for driving the two door body driving parts, such as linear speed or angular speed) can be adjusted to be consistent, and the two door bodies are kept on the same plane after being completely opened.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, based on the structure that the first door body 110 has a first side edge and the second door body 120 has a second side edge, in the present embodiment, the acoustic sensing device 320 may preferably emit the sensing sound wave from the first side edge of the first door body 110 to the second side edge, that is, the acoustic signal measured by the acoustic sensing device 320 is characterized by the distance between the first side edge and the second side edge. In other embodiments, the acoustic sensing device 320 can also emit the sensing acoustic wave from the second side to the first side. In addition, the acoustic sensing device 320 may also emit the sensing acoustic wave from another position of the first door 110 or the second door 120 to the second door 120 or another position of the first door 110, and at this time, the control mechanism calculates the distance between the first side and the second side, that is, the distance between the first door 110 and the second door 120, according to the distance between the other position and the first side and the second side and the distance represented by the acoustic signal.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the light sensing device 310 may be preferably disposed on the first door 110 and the second door 120.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, based on the design that the light sensing devices 310 are disposed on the first door body 110 and the second door body 120, in the present embodiment, the light sensing devices 310 may preferably include an infrared transmitter 311 and an infrared receiver 312. Specifically, the infrared emitter 311 is disposed on the first door 110 and is capable of emitting an infrared light as a sensing light. The infrared receiver 312 is disposed on the second door 120 and can receive the received infrared light to measure an optical signal. The control mechanism is connected to the infrared receiver 312, and collects the optical signal measured by the infrared receiver 312 through a signal line 340 or wireless transmission. In other embodiments, the infrared transmitter 311 may also be disposed on the second door 120, and the infrared receiver 312 may also be disposed on the first door 110 accordingly. In addition, other types of optical distance measuring devices may be used to replace the infrared emitter 311 and the infrared receiver 312 as the light sensing device 310 of the door anti-pinch system, which is not limited to the embodiment.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, based on the design that the light sensing device 310 includes the infrared emitter 311 and the infrared receiver 312, and based on the design that the light sensing device 310 emits the sensing light from the first side to the second side, in this embodiment, the infrared emitter 311 may be preferably disposed adjacent to the first side of the first door 110, the infrared receiver 312 may be correspondingly disposed adjacent to the second side of the second door 120, and the heights of the infrared emitter 311 and the infrared receiver 312 disposed on the first door 110 and the second door 120 are preferably equal. In other embodiments, the infrared transmitter 311 and the infrared receiver 312 may be arranged in other manners, and are not limited to this embodiment.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the acoustic sensing device 320 may be preferably disposed on the first door body 110 and the second door body 120.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, based on the design that the acoustic sensing device 320 is disposed on the first door body 110 and the second door body 120, in the present embodiment, the acoustic sensing device 320 may preferably include an ultrasonic transmitter 321 and an ultrasonic receiver 322. Specifically, the ultrasonic transmitter 321 is disposed on the first door 110 and is capable of transmitting an ultrasonic wave as a sensing sound wave. The ultrasonic receiver 322 is disposed on the second door 120 and can receive the received ultrasonic waves, thereby measuring an acoustic signal. Wherein, the control mechanism is connected to the ultrasonic receiver 322, and collects the acoustic signal measured by the ultrasonic receiver 322 through the signal line 340 or wireless transmission. In other embodiments, the ultrasonic transmitter 321 may also be disposed on the second door 120, and the ultrasonic receiver 322 may also be disposed on the first door 110 accordingly. In addition, other types of acoustic distance measuring devices may be used instead of the ultrasonic transmitter 321 and the ultrasonic receiver 322 to serve as the acoustic sensing device 320 of the door anti-pinch system, which is not limited to the embodiment.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, based on the design that the sound sensing device 320 includes the ultrasonic transmitter 321 and the ultrasonic receiver 322, and based on the design that the sound sensing device 320 emits the sensing sound waves from the first side to the second side, in this embodiment, the ultrasonic transmitter 321 may be preferably disposed adjacent to the first side of the first door 110, the ultrasonic receiver 322 may be correspondingly disposed adjacent to the second side of the second door 120, and the installation heights of the ultrasonic transmitter 321 and the ultrasonic receiver 322 on the first door 110 and the second door 120 are preferably equal. In other embodiments, the ultrasonic transmitter 321 and the ultrasonic receiver 322 may also be arranged in other manners, and are not limited to this embodiment.
Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, the light sensing device 310 may be preferably disposed at a lower half portion or a position adjacent to a bottom portion of the first door 110 and the second door 120. Accordingly, the light sensing device 310 measures distance by sensing light, and provides judgment and corresponding control actions for the control mechanism when the sensing light is shielded, and the passenger gets on or off the ferry vehicle at the airport, that is, usually takes the legs in or step in the split type door 100, so the above preferred arrangement mode of the light sensing device 310 is more suitable for the actual anti-pinch requirement, and the sensitivity and anti-pinch effect of the door anti-pinch system can be further improved. In other embodiments, the light sensing device 310 may also be disposed at a middle position, an upper half position, or a position adjacent to the top of the first door 110 and the second door 120, and is not limited to this embodiment.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, based on the design that the light sensing device 310 is disposed at the lower half or the position adjacent to the bottom of the first door body 110 and the second door body 120, in the present embodiment, the acoustic sensing device 320 may be preferably located above the light sensing device 310, for example, at the middle position, the upper half or the position adjacent to the top of the first door body 110 and the second door body 120. In other embodiments, the sound sensing device 320 may also be disposed at the lower half or the position near the bottom of the first door body 110 and the second door body 120. In addition, the position of the acoustic sensing device 320 is not limited to be higher than the position of the optical sensing device 310, for example, the position of the acoustic sensing device 320 may be lower than the position of the optical sensing device 310, or the position of the acoustic sensing device 320 may be as high as the position of the optical sensing device 310, which is not limited to this embodiment.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, the control mechanism may be preferably provided adjacent to the drive mechanism 200 based on a design in which the drive mechanism 200 (e.g., a door pump) of the existing airport ferry is provided above both door bodies of the split-type door 100. In other embodiments, the driving mechanism 200 may be disposed at other positions of the side-by-side door 100 or at other positions of the ferry vehicle in the airport, which is not limited to the present embodiment.
Preferably, in this embodiment, the control mechanism may preferably be the CPU controller 330 and may be externally connected to a power supply (e.g. 24V power supply), and the CPU controller 330 may preferably have a PLC interface. Accordingly, the CPU controller 330 can be connected to a programming device through the PLC interface to set the control program of the CPU controller 330 and the above-mentioned setting values. In other embodiments, the control mechanism may also be a PDU controller, and may be connected to an external power source (e.g. 24V power source), which is not limited to the embodiment.
In the present embodiment, in the control process of the control mechanism based on the optical signal and the acoustic signal, the set value of the control mechanism may preferably be 200mm to 500mm, for example, 200mm, 270mm, 335mm, 500mm, and the like. In other embodiments, the setting value of the control mechanism can also be selected to be other values, such as less than 200mm or more than 500mm, according to different anti-pinch requirements, which are not limited by the present embodiment.
It should be noted herein that the door anti-pinch systems illustrated in the drawings and described in the present specification are but a few examples of the wide variety of door anti-pinch systems that the principles of the present invention can be employed in. It should be clearly understood that the principles of the present invention are in no way limited to any of the details of the door anti-pinch system or any of the components of the door anti-pinch system shown in the drawings or described in this specification.
With reference to fig. 1, an exemplary embodiment of the airport ferry vehicle of the present invention will now be described based on the above detailed description of the door anti-pinch system of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the airport ferry vehicle proposed by the present invention includes at least the split door 100 and the drive mechanism 200. The side-by-side vehicle door 100 mainly includes two door bodies, i.e., a first door body 110 and a second door body 120. The driving mechanism 200 is used for driving the first door 110 and the second door 120 to open and close relatively. On the basis of the above, the airport ferry vehicle further comprises a vehicle door anti-pinch system which is provided by the invention and is described in detail in the above embodiment. Specifically, the light sensing device 310 and the sound sensing device 320 are respectively disposed on the side-by-side vehicle door 100. The light sensing device 310 can emit sensing light from one of the door bodies to the other door body, so as to measure an optical signal, which can represent the distance between the two door bodies. The acoustic sensing device 320 can emit a sensing acoustic wave from one of the door bodies to the other door body, so as to measure an acoustic signal, which can represent the distance between the two door bodies. The control mechanism is connected to the light sensing device 310, the sound sensing device 320 and the driving mechanism 200 of the airport ferry vehicle, respectively, and the control mechanism can control the driving mechanism 200 according to the light signal and the sound signal. Based on the above design, during the closing process of the side-by-side vehicle door 100, i.e. during the relative closing process of the two door bodies, when the optical signal disappears and the distance represented by the acoustic signal is smaller than or equal to a set value, or when the acoustic signal disappears (no matter whether the optical signal disappears), the control mechanism controls the driving mechanism 200 to open or stop closing the side-by-side vehicle door 100.
It should be noted herein that the airport ferry vehicles illustrated in the drawings and described in the present specification are but a few examples of the wide variety of airport ferry vehicles that can employ the principles of the present invention. It should be clearly understood that the principles of the present invention are in no way limited to any of the details of the airport ferry vehicle or any of the components of the airport ferry vehicle shown in the drawings or described in this specification.
For example, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the driving mechanism 200 of the airport ferry vehicle may include a solenoid valve 240, two sets of cylinders 210 (driving two door bodies respectively), an emergency valve 220, a door air pressure sensor 230 and an associated air supply pipeline.
Based on the above exemplary description, several representative operating scenarios in which the door anti-pinch system of the present invention provides a door anti-pinch function in an airport ferry are described in detail below.
The first situation is as follows: when the driver presses the door closing button, if the CPU controller 330 receives the acoustic signal and the optical signal sent back by the ultrasonic receiver 322 and the infrared receiver 312, the CPU controller 330 does not start the anti-pinch control operation, the door closing magnet of the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump is started, and the two door bodies of the split door 100 are closed relatively.
Case two: when the driver presses the door closing button, if the CPU controller 330 does not receive the sound signal sent back by the ultrasonic receiver 322 or the light signal sent back by the infrared receiver 312, the CPU controller 330 starts the anti-pinch control action, controls the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump to close the door without starting the door closing magnet, does not close the two door bodies of the split door 100, and waits for the further operation of the driver.
Case three: when the driver presses the door closing button, if the CPU controller 330 receives the acoustic signal and the optical signal sent back from the ultrasonic receiver 322 and the infrared receiver 312, the CPU controller 330 does not start the anti-pinch control operation, and the door closing magnet of the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump is started. If a person or an object passes through between the two door bodies during the relative closing process of the two door bodies of the side-by-side vehicle door 100, when the infrared ray is shielded, the ultrasonic wave is not shielded, and the distance represented by the sound signal is greater than a set value (for example, 300mm), the CPU controller 330 does not start the anti-pinch function, and if the distance represented by the sound signal is less than the set value, the CPU controller 330 starts the anti-pinch function.
Case four: when the driver presses the door closing button, if the CPU controller 330 receives the acoustic signal and the optical signal sent back from the ultrasonic receiver 322 and the infrared receiver 312, the CPU controller 330 does not start the anti-pinch control operation, and the door closing magnet of the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump is started. If a person or an object passes through between the two door bodies during the relative closing process of the two door bodies of the side-by-side vehicle door 100, when the ultrasonic wave is blocked, the CPU controller 330 starts the anti-pinch control operation regardless of whether the infrared ray is blocked.
For example, when the CPU controller 330 starts the anti-pinch control operation, the specific control flow includes outputting a control signal to the door opening magnet of the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump, and the door opening end of the electromagnetic valve 240 of the door pump is started to make the gas in the gas path originally supplying the door closing operation reversely flow to the other end of the cylinder 210, so that the two door bodies of the side-by-side vehicle door 100 move in the opening direction and are opened to the maximum position of the side-by-side vehicle door 100 to wait for the further operation of the driver.
In summary, the anti-pinch system for the vehicle door provided by the invention measures the optical signal and the acoustic signal representing the distance between the two door bodies by using the optical sensing device and the acoustic sensing device, and controls the driving mechanism of the airport ferry vehicle by using the control mechanism according to the collected optical signal and acoustic signal, thereby realizing the anti-pinch function of the split vehicle door. Through the design, the vehicle door anti-pinch system provided by the invention can realize an active anti-pinch function, and has the advantages of sensitive response, effective protection, anti-pinch protection modes capable of realizing various different functions, wide application range and the like.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention door anti-pinch system and airport ferry vehicle having the same are described and/or illustrated in detail above. Embodiments of the invention are not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, but rather, components and/or steps of each embodiment may be utilized independently and separately from other components and/or steps described herein. Each component and/or step of one embodiment can also be used in combination with other components and/or steps of other embodiments. When introducing elements/components/etc. described and/or illustrated herein, the articles "a," "an," and "the" are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements/components/etc. The terms "comprising," "including," and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements/components/etc. other than the listed elements/components/etc. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" and the like in the claims and the description are used merely as labels, and are not numerical limitations of their objects.
While the present door anti-pinch system and airport ferry vehicle having the same have been described in terms of various specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the claims.