Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, it is desirable to provide an autonomous vehicle employing a forced-off drive-by-wire method.
An autonomous vehicle comprising an engine, a first switch electrically connected between the drive-by-wire and the engine, and a drive-by-wire operable to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire to or from the engine.
Preferably, the first switch is provided with a button which can operatively control the first switch to enter an open state or a closed state; when the first switch is in an on state, the drive-by-wire driver is disconnected with the engine; when the first switch is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire driver is electrically connected with the engine.
Preferably, when the button is pressed, the first switch enters an on state, and the drive-by-wire is disconnected from the motor; when the button is released, the first switch enters a closed state, and the drive-by-wire driver is electrically connected with the engine.
Preferably, the buttons comprise a first emergency button disposed between the driver seat and the front passenger seat.
Preferably, the button further comprises a second emergency button provided on a dash panel on the outer left rear side of the autonomous vehicle.
Preferably, a protective cover is arranged outside the second emergency button, the protective cover is covered on the second emergency button, and when the automatic driving vehicle is in a normal state, the protective cover is in a closed state.
Preferably, the autonomous vehicle further comprises a second switch and a power supply for supplying power to the drive-by-wire; the second switch is electrically connected between the drive-by-wire driver and the power supply, and the second switch can be used for electrically connecting or disconnecting the drive-by-wire driver with the power supply.
Preferably, the second switch comprises an open state and a closed state, and when the second switch is in the open state, the drive-by-wire is disconnected from the power supply; when the second switch is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire driver is electrically connected to the power supply.
Preferably, the second switch is a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker comprises a first contact and a second contact, and when the circuit breaker is operated to gate the first contact, that is, the second switch is in an open state, the drive-by-wire is disconnected from the power supply; when the circuit breaker is operated to gate the second contact, namely the second switch is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire driver is electrically connected with the power supply.
Preferably, the circuit breaker is disposed at one side of the second emergency button.
Preferably, when the first switch and the second switch are turned on by sequentially operating the first switch and the second switch in a stopped state of the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle enters a manual mode from an automatic mode, or the autonomous vehicle maintains the manual mode.
A method of forcibly turning off drive-by-wire of an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising:
the first switch which is electrically connected with the engine and the drive-by-wire is arranged between the engine and the drive-by-wire;
and operating the first switch to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire driver to or from the engine.
Preferably, the first switch is provided with the first emergency button and the second emergency button, the first emergency button or the second emergency button is pressed, the first switch enters an on state, and the drive-by-wire is disconnected with the engine; and releasing the first emergency button or the second emergency button, enabling the first switch to enter a closed state, and electrically connecting the drive-by-wire driver to the engine.
Preferably, the method of forcibly turning off the drive-by-wire further includes:
the second switch which is electrically connected with the drive-by-wire driver and the power supply is arranged between the drive-by-wire driver and the power supply;
and operating the second switch to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire driver to or from the power supply.
Preferably, the second switch is a circuit breaker, the circuit breaker comprises a first contact and a second contact, the circuit breaker is operated to gate the first contact, and the drive-by-wire driver is disconnected with the power supply; and operating the circuit breaker to gate the second contact, wherein the drive-by-wire driver is electrically connected with the power supply.
The automatic driving vehicle adopts a method of forcibly cutting off the drive-by-wire, can avoid the condition that the automatic driving vehicle is started accidentally due to misoperation after a fault or accident parking occurs, and enhances the safety performance of the automatic driving vehicle.
Detailed Description
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships illustrated in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
For a clearer and more accurate understanding of the present invention, reference will now be made to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings illustrate examples of embodiments of the invention, in which like numerals represent like elements. It is to be understood that the drawings are not to scale as the invention may be practiced in practice, but are for illustrative purposes and are not to scale.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connection relationship of an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first panic button of an autonomous vehicle provided by an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portion of an autonomous vehicle provided by an embodiment of the invention; fig. 4 is a flowchart of a method for forcibly turning off drive-by-wire of an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. The autonomous vehicle 100 includes an engine 12, a first switch 1, a drive-by-wire driver 2, a second switch 6, and a power source 7. The first switch 1 is electrically connected between the engine 12 and the drive-by-wire driver 2, and the drive-by-wire driver 2 is connected with the engine 12 through the first switch 1. The second switch 6 is electrically connected between the drive-by-wire driver 2 and the power supply 7, and the drive-by-wire driver 2 is connected with the power supply 7 through the second switch 6. The power supply 7 supplies power to the drive-by-wire driver 2, and controls the engine 12 to be turned on after the drive-by-wire driver 2 is started, so that the autonomous vehicle 100 is started.
The first switch 1 can operatively connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire 2 with the engine 12, when the first switch 1 is in an on state, the drive-by-wire 2 is electrically disconnected with the engine 12, and at this time, the drive-by-wire 2 cannot control the engine 12 to be turned on or turned off; when the first switch 1 is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire 2 is electrically connected with the engine 12, and at this time, the drive-by-wire 2 can control the engine 12 to be turned on or off.
The opening and closing of the first switch 1 can be controlled by a button, a knob or a key, and in the present embodiment, the opening or closing of the first switch 1 is controlled by pressing or releasing the button 3. When the button 3 is pressed, the first switch 1 enters an opening state, and the drive-by-wire driver 2 is disconnected with the engine 12; when the push button 3 is released, the first switch 1 enters a closed state, and the drive-by-wire driver 2 is electrically connected to the engine 12.
The push buttons 3 include a first emergency button 4 and a second emergency button 5, and the first emergency button 4 is disposed between the driver seat and the front passenger seat to facilitate the driver's operation to switch the mode of the autonomous vehicle 100. The second panic button 5 is provided on a dash panel on the outer left rear side of the autonomous vehicle 100. When a malfunction or accident occurs and the autonomous vehicle 100 is in a stationary state, the driver or law enforcement officer can ensure that the autonomous vehicle 100 is in a manual mode by operating the second emergency button 5 provided outside the autonomous vehicle 100, preventing the autonomous vehicle 100 from being automatically started by accident.
A protective cover 9 is covered outside the second emergency button 5. Since the second panic button 5 is provided outside the autonomous vehicle 100, a protective cover 9 is provided on the outside of the second panic button 5 in order to prevent the second panic button 5 from being operated due to a false touch. In a normal condition, the protective cover 9 is in a closed state.
The second switch 6 may be operable to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire 2 from the power supply 7. When the second switch 6 is in an on state, the drive-by-wire driver 2 is disconnected from the power supply 7; when the second switch 6 is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire driver 2 is electrically connected to the power supply 7, and the power supply 7 supplies power to the drive-by-wire driver 2.
The second switch 6 may be a breaker or a load switch, and in the present embodiment, a breaker 8 is selected as the second switch 6. An operating handle is installed outside the circuit breaker 8, the operating handle comprises a first contact 10 and a second contact 11, and the circuit breaker 8 can be controlled to gate the first contact 10 or the second contact 11 by rotating the operating handle. When the breaker 8 gates the first contact 10, the second switch 6 is in an opening state, and the drive-by-wire 2 is disconnected with the power supply 7; when the circuit breaker 8 gates the second contact 11, the second switch 6 is in a closed state, the drive-by-wire driver 2 is electrically connected to the power supply 7, and the power supply 7 supplies power to the drive-by-wire driver 2 to maintain the drive-by-wire driver 2 to operate.
The circuit breaker 8 is arranged next to the second emergency button 5, it being understood that the circuit breaker 8 is arranged outside the autonomous vehicle 100, which is likewise provided with a protective cover 9 in order to prevent the circuit breaker 8 from being operated as a result of a false touch.
When the first emergency button 4 or the second emergency button 5 is sequentially pressed and the operating handle is rotated to gate the first contact 10 by the circuit breaker 8 while the autonomous vehicle 100 is in a stopped state, the autonomous vehicle 100 enters the manual mode from the automatic mode, or the autonomous vehicle 100 remains in the manual mode. If an emergency situation or a malfunction occurs in the autonomous vehicle 100, the autonomous vehicle 100 can be ensured to be in the manual mode by the above operation, and the situation that the autonomous vehicle 100 is started by accident can be avoided.
The present embodiment provides a method of forcibly turning off drive-by-wire of the autonomous vehicle 100, the method of forcibly turning off drive-by-wire of the autonomous vehicle 100 including the following steps.
And S101, arranging a first switch 1 electrically connected with the engine 12 and the drive-by-wire driver 2 between the two. In the present embodiment, the drive-by-wire 2 may be electrically connected to the engine 12 through the first switch 1, and the drive-by-wire 2 is used to control the on or off of the engine 12.
S103, operating the first switch 1 to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire driver 2 with the engine 12. In the embodiment, the first switch 1 is provided with a first emergency button 4 and a second emergency button 5, when the first emergency button 4 or the second emergency button 5 is pressed, the first switch 1 enters an on state, and the drive-by-wire driver 2 is disconnected with the engine 12; when the first emergency button 4 or the second emergency button 5 is released, the first switch 1 enters a closed state, and the drive-by-wire 2 is electrically connected to the engine 12.
And S105, arranging a second switch 6 electrically connected with the line control driver 2 and the power supply 7 between the two. In the present embodiment, the drive-by-wire driver 2 can be electrically connected to the power supply 7 through the second switch 6, and the power supply 7 is used for supplying power to the drive-by-wire driver 2.
S107, the second switch 6 is operated to electrically connect or disconnect the drive-by-wire driver 2 and the power supply 7. In this embodiment, the second switch 6 is a circuit breaker 8, the circuit breaker 8 includes a first contact 10 and a second contact 11, and when the circuit breaker 8 is operated to gate the first contact 10, the drive-by-wire driver 2 is disconnected from the power supply 7; when the breaker 8 is operated to gate the second contact 11, the drive-by-wire driver 2 is electrically connected to the power supply 7.
If an emergency situation or a malfunction occurs in the autonomous vehicle 100, the method can ensure that the autonomous vehicle 100 is in the manual mode after the autonomous vehicle 100 is in the stationary state, and avoid the situation that the autonomous vehicle 100 is started by accident.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, insofar as these modifications and variations of the invention fall within the scope of the claims of the invention and their equivalents, the invention is intended to include these modifications and variations.
The above-mentioned embodiments are only examples of the present invention, which should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, and therefore, the present invention is not limited by the claims.