CN115903762A - Automatic driving system capable of switching application components and corresponding switching method and device - Google Patents

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CN115903762A
CN115903762A CN202111116489.5A CN202111116489A CN115903762A CN 115903762 A CN115903762 A CN 115903762A CN 202111116489 A CN202111116489 A CN 202111116489A CN 115903762 A CN115903762 A CN 115903762A
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方光荣
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The present disclosure relates to an autopilot system capable of switching application components and a method and apparatus for switching application components in a corresponding autopilot system. The automatic driving system comprises an automatic driving carrier and at least one application component, wherein the automatic driving carrier or the at least one application component comprises an automatic driving controller so that the automatic driving carrier can run in an automatic driving control mode, the at least one application component is loaded on the automatic driving carrier in a switchable manner, and when the at least one application component is loaded on the automatic driving carrier, the automatic driving carrier supplies power to the loaded at least one application component so that the loaded at least one application component can run.

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Automatic driving system capable of switching application components and corresponding switching method and device
Technical Field
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an autopilot system capable of switching application components, and a method and apparatus for switching application components in the autopilot system.
Background
With the increasing development of e-commerce B2C and C2C models, application systems such as logistics distribution systems and vending systems serving large electronic businesses, work and living communities are receiving more attention, and need to be optimized by more intelligent means. A vehicle based on an automatic driving technology and capable of integrating application components serving for convenience of work and life is produced, and an automatic driving system capable of switching the application components and a method and a device for switching the application components in the automatic driving system are provided.
Disclosure of Invention
In one exemplary aspect, the present disclosure provides an autopilot system that can switch application components. The automatic driving system comprises an automatic driving carrier and at least one application component, wherein the automatic driving carrier or the at least one application component comprises an automatic driving controller so that the automatic driving carrier can run in an automatic driving control mode, the at least one application component is loaded on the automatic driving carrier in a switchable manner, and when the at least one application component is loaded on the automatic driving carrier, the automatic driving carrier supplies power to the loaded at least one application component so that the loaded at least one application component can run.
In some embodiments, the autopilot system further includes a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is arranged on the autopilot vehicle or on the at least one application component or on both, respectively, to achieve a locking between the autopilot vehicle and the at least one application component.
In some embodiments, the autopilot system further includes an unlocking mechanism. The unlocking mechanism is arranged on the automatic driving carrier or the at least one application component to unlock the locked automatic driving carrier and the at least one application component.
In some embodiments, the at least one application component comprises a logistics apparatus, a vending apparatus, or a disinfection apparatus.
In some embodiments, the autopilot system further includes a remote receiver configured to be selectively connectable to the autopilot vehicle for establishing a wireless communication link with a remote controller via a wireless communication network for interaction therebetween in connection with remote control signals to enable remote control of at least the powertrain system and the safety system of the autopilot vehicle by the remote controller.
In some embodiments, the autonomous driving system further comprises an onboard controller configured to be located on the autonomous driving vehicle for interacting with the remote receiver over a remote control area network at least with respect to the authentication signal and the remote control signal to identify whether the remote receiver uniquely corresponds to the connected autonomous driving vehicle and to process the remote control signal from the remote controller.
In some embodiments, the autonomous drive controller is configured to interact with the onboard controller over an autonomous drive control area network with respect to autonomous drive control signals to thereby enable autonomous drive control of at least a powertrain system of the autonomous vehicle by the autonomous drive controller.
In some embodiments, the onboard controller is further configured to prioritize the remote control signal over the autonomous driving control signal to enable control of at least a powertrain system of the autonomous driving system by the remote control device over the autonomous driving control device.
In some embodiments, the autopilot controller is further configured for interacting with a safety system of the autopilot vehicle directly over an autopilot control area network in relation to autopilot control signals to thereby effect autopilot control of the safety system directly by the autopilot controller.
In another exemplary aspect, a method of switching application components in an autonomous driving system is provided. Wherein the autopilot system is as previously described. The method comprises the following steps: placing an automatic driving carrier in a designated area to be loaded with at least one application component; loading at least one application component required on the autopilot vehicle within the designated area; when at least one application component is loaded onto the autopilot vehicle, the autopilot vehicle provides power to the loaded at least one application component to enable the loaded at least one application component to operate.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises placing an autopilot vehicle of the loaded at least one application component within the designated area; within the designated area, unloading the loaded at least one application component from the autonomous carrier, and loading a desired at least one application component on the autonomous carrier.
In some embodiments, a locking mechanism disposed on the application component or on the autonomous vehicle or on both may effect a lock between the autonomous vehicle and the at least one application component loaded when the desired at least one application component is loaded on the autonomous vehicle.
In some embodiments, an unlocking mechanism disposed on the application component or on the autopilot carrier may effect unlocking of the locked autopilot carrier and the at least one application component when the loaded at least one application component is unloaded from the autopilot carrier.
In some embodiments, the at least one application component comprises a logistics apparatus, a vending apparatus, or a disinfection apparatus, the method comprising any switching of at least one of the logistics apparatus, vending apparatus, or disinfection apparatus.
In yet another exemplary aspect, an apparatus for switching application components in an autopilot system is provided. Wherein the autopilot system is as previously described. The apparatus includes a conveyor configured to access the at least one application component and load or unload the at least one application component to the autonomous vehicle at a designated area.
In some embodiments, the conveyor includes a conveyor belt configured to have a specific conveying track such that at least one application component stored on the conveying track can be conveyed to the designated area to be loaded onto the autonomous vehicle, or at least one application component taken at the designated area unloaded onto the autonomous vehicle.
In some embodiments, the conveyor comprises holders configured to be arranged on the conveyor track, along the conveyor track or in a state of holding the application components or in an idle state, and for placing the held application components on the autonomous vehicle in the designated area or holding application components unloaded from the autonomous vehicle in the designated area.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present application will become better understood with reference to the following description. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.
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fig. 1 is a schematic view of an integrated state of an autopilot vehicle and a switchable application component of an autopilot system of switchable application components according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a state in which an autopilot vehicle of an autopilot system is to be integrated with a switchable application component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an alternative application component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another alternative application component according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of installation of application components on an autonomous vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of unloading an application component on an autonomous vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application;
fig. 7 is an operational schematic diagram of remote control and autonomous driving control of an autonomous driving system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
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Specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following detailed description of the specific embodiments, some well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the disclosure. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the application, and not limitation of the disclosure. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used with another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
As used in this specification, the terms "first," "second," and the like may be used interchangeably to distinguish one element from another and are not intended to imply the position or importance of each element. As used in the specification, the terms "a," "an," "the," and "said" are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprising," "including," and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect, as well as wired or wireless communication connections.
Further, as used in the present specification, the term "wireless communication" refers to long-distance transmission communication performed between a plurality of nodes without propagation via a conductor or a cable, and is a relative concept of wired communication, wireless communication being possible using radio or the like. Wireless communication may include a variety of stationary, mobile, and portable applications. The term "control area network," or "CAN," refers to a serial communication network for a vehicle that CAN effectively support a distributed control system. The term "remote receiving device" may act as a signal receiver and a signal transmitter in different signal interactions.
Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates an autopilot system of switchable application components of an exemplary embodiment of the present application.
As shown in fig. 1, the autopilot system 100 includes an autopilot vehicle 110 and at least one application component switchably integrated therewith. The autopilot system 100 is capable of operating in a remote control mode and an autopilot mode, and at least one application component can be switchably loaded or unloaded on an autopilot vehicle 110 as needed. In the illustrated embodiment, an application component, specifically a logistics apparatus 120, such as a courier cabinet, is integrated on the autonomous vehicle 110, and referring to fig. 2, the logistics apparatus 120 may include a logistics cabinet 123 for accessing materials.
With continued reference to fig. 2, the autonomous vehicle 110 includes a vehicle body 114 for carrying at least one application component, and a plurality of wheels 115 for driving the vehicle body 114 to travel. The autopilot vehicle 110 further includes a power controller that, when at least one application component is loaded on the carrier body 114 of the autopilot vehicle 110, provides power to the loaded application component to enable operation of the loaded at least application component. In the illustrated embodiment, the power supply controller may include an electrical interface 111 located on the carrier body 114 and facing the application components to be loaded. When an application component (e.g., the logistics apparatus 120) is loaded on the carrier body 114 of the autonomous vehicle 110, an electrical connection between the application component and the autonomous vehicle can be achieved through the electrical interface 111, so that at least the application component can obtain power from the autonomous vehicle for its operation. The autonomous vehicle 110 or at least one application component may include an autonomous drive controller such that the autonomous vehicle 110 may operate in an autonomous drive control mode. In some embodiments, the electrical interface 111 may also be a CAN communication interface to receive a control signal sent by the autopilot controller so that the autopilot vehicle 110 may perform forward or reverse actions, etc.
The autopilot system 100 includes a locking mechanism disposed on the autopilot vehicle 110, or on an application component, or on the autopilot vehicle 110 and the application component, respectively, to effect a lock between the autopilot vehicle 110 and the application component loaded on the autopilot vehicle 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking mechanism may be a snap-fit connection mechanism including a number of first snaps 112 disposed on the autonomous carrier 110 and a second snap 122 disposed on the application component (e.g., the logistics apparatus 120) that mates with the first snaps 112 of the autonomous carrier 110.
The autopilot system 100 also includes an unlocking mechanism disposed on the autopilot vehicle 110, or on the application component, to effect unlocking between the locked autopilot vehicle 110 and the application component. In the illustrated embodiment, the unlocking mechanism may include an unlocking switch 113 operatively coupled to the locking mechanism, such as the first and second latches 112, 122, and the unlocking switch 113 may be mounted on the carrier body 114 of the autonomous vehicle, such that when the unlocking switch 113 is actuated, the locked first and second latches 112, 122 are unlocked and the application component (e.g., the logistics apparatus 120) may be unloaded from the autonomous vehicle 110.
The autopilot system 100 also includes an autopilot sensing assembly that can be disposed on the autopilot vehicle 110 or can be disposed on an application assembly. In the illustrated embodiment, a number of autopilot sensing assemblies 121 are disposed on the application assemblies, specifically the logistics apparatus 120, to assist in the travel control of the autopilot.
As shown in fig. 3, the application assembly may further include a sterilizing device 130 having a locking mechanism on a loading/unloading surface of the removable autonomous vehicle 110, such as a second latch 132 cooperating with the first latch 112 of the autonomous vehicle 110, and a plurality of autonomous driving sensing assemblies 131 disposed on the sterilizing device 130 to assist in controlling the progress of the autonomous driving. In addition, the sterilizing device 130 may further include a chamber 133 containing sterilizing liquid and a nozzle 134 spraying the sterilizing liquid.
As shown in fig. 4, the application module may further include a vending machine 140, which is provided with a locking mechanism on a loading and unloading surface of the removable autonomous vehicle 110, such as a second latch 142 cooperating with the first latch 112 of the autonomous vehicle 110, and a plurality of autonomous driving sensing modules 141 are disposed on the vending machine 140 to assist the traveling control of the autonomous driving. In addition, the vending apparatus 140 may further include a container 143 to display and access goods, a vending operation screen 144 for a user to select goods and pay operations, and a pick-up port 145 for a user to take out the purchased goods.
As shown in fig. 7, the autopilot system 100 includes an autopilot controller 103 that enables the autopilot system to operate in an autopilot control mode. In some embodiments, autopilot controller 103 may be disposed on autopilot vehicle 110.
The autopilot system 100 also includes an onboard controller 102, and in some embodiments, the onboard controller 102 may be disposed on an autopilot vehicle 110.
As shown in fig. 7, the autonomous driving controller 103 may interact with the onboard controller 102 via the autonomous driving control area network 603 with respect to autonomous driving control signals, thereby enabling the autonomous driving controller 103 to perform autonomous driving control of the autonomous driving system 100, at least of the powertrain system (not shown) disposed therein. In some embodiments, the powertrain system includes at least one of a battery component, a DC-DC converter, and an electric machine component.
In some embodiments, the autopilot controller 103 may also be used to interact with the safety system (not shown) of the autopilot vehicle 110 directly through the autopilot control area network 603 regarding autopilot control signals, thereby enabling autopilot control of the safety system directly by the autopilot controller 103. In some embodiments, the safety system includes at least one of a steering assembly, a brake assembly, and a park assembly.
With continued reference to fig. 7, the autopilot system 100 also includes a remote receiver 101. The remote receiver 101 is configured to be selectively coupled to the autonomous vehicle 110 for establishing a wireless communication link with the remote controller 501 via a wireless communication network 601 for interaction therebetween regarding remote control signals to enable remote control of the autonomous system 100, at least a powertrain system (not shown) and a safety system (not shown) disposed therein, by the remote controller 601. It is understood that the remote controller 501 may be controlled by the remote control operating body 500.
In some embodiments, the onboard controllers 102 are further configured to prioritize the remote control signals over the autonomous driving control signals, thereby enabling the remote controller 501 to override control of at least the powertrain system of the autonomous driving system 100 over the autonomous driving controller 103. That is, the remote control mode has priority over the autopilot control mode for at least the powertrain system and the safety system of the autopilot system 100.
In an operating mode of the autopilot control, the autopilot controller 103, by means of the autopilot control area network 603, can directly interact with the safety systems (not shown) of the autopilot system 100, including, for example, the steering assembly, the brake assembly, and the parking assembly, in relation to the autopilot control signals, thereby enabling direct control of the various components of the safety systems of the autopilot system 100 by the autopilot controller 103. The autopilot controller 103 may also be communicatively coupled to the onboard controllers 102 via an autopilot control area network 603 to enable the autopilot controller to control a powertrain system (not shown) of the autopilot system 100. The safety system is controlled by the automatic driving controller, and the safety system is controlled by the automatic driving controller under the working mode of remote control.
In some embodiments, the onboard controller 102 is further configured to interact with the remote receiver 101 via the remote control area network 602 at least with respect to the authentication signal and the remote control signal to identify whether the remote receiver 101 uniquely corresponds to the connected autopilot system 100 and to process the remote control signal from the remote controller 501. If the verification of uniqueness is passed, i.e., the remote control signal from the remote controller 501 can be uniquely transmitted to the autonomous driving system 100, the onboard controller 102 can authorize the remote controller 501 to remotely control the autonomous driving system.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the apparatus for switching application components in the above-mentioned autopilot system according to the exemplary embodiment of the present application includes a transmitter 300 configured to access the at least one application component, such as the logistics apparatus 120, the disinfection apparatus 130, and the vending machine 140, and load or unload the at least one application component to or from the autopilot vehicle 110 in the designated area 210.
As shown, the conveyor 300 includes a conveyor belt 310 configured to have a specific conveying track such that at least one application component stored on the conveying track can be conveyed to the designated area 210 to be loaded on the autonomous vehicle 110, and the conveyor belt 310 can also convey at least one application component to be taken off-loaded on the autonomous vehicle 110 within the designated area 210. The conveyor 300 further comprises holders 320 configured to be arranged on the conveyor track, along the conveyor track or in a state of holding the application components or in an idle state, and for placing the held application components on the autonomous vehicle 110 at the designated area 210 or for holding application components unloaded from the autonomous vehicle 110 in the designated area 210.
In the illustrated embodiment, the conveyor 310 is configured to be located above, for example, the running surface 200 and has an endless conveying track to cyclically convey a number of logistics apparatuses 120, disinfection apparatuses 130, and vending apparatuses 140 suspended on the conveying track. The holders 320 are suspended in pairs on the conveyor belt 310, each pair of holders 320 holding one logistics apparatus 120, disinfection apparatus 130 or vending apparatus 140, and also being in an empty state to hold other application components or application components unloaded on the autopilot vehicle 100. In some embodiments, the holding member may be a clamping mechanism, and each application assembly may be provided with a matching clampable structure for being clamped by the clamping mechanism. The designated area 210 may be partially located in the row plane 200, and may be where loading and unloading of application components relative to the autonomous vehicle 110 occurs.
With continued reference to fig. 5, when it is desired to load application components on the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle 110 may be placed in the designated area 210 by the autonomous control or by remote control to be loaded with the desired at least one application component, such as at least one of the logistics apparatus 120, the disinfection apparatus 130 or the vending apparatus 140, and the conveyor 300 conveys the at least one application component selected by the user via a specific conveying track into the designated area 210 to be loaded on the autonomous vehicle 110 also located in the designated area.
As indicated by arrow 401, within the designated area 210, the selected at least one application component will be delivered by the holder 320 to the surface to be loaded of the autopilot 110, and when at least one application component is loaded onto the autopilot, the power control device of the autopilot supplies power to the loaded at least one application component so that the loaded at least one application component can be operated; at the same time, a locking mechanism arranged on the application component or on the autopilot carrier or on both of them can effect a locking between the autopilot carrier and the loaded at least one application component.
When loading is complete, the autopilot system 100 may leave the designated area 210 through either autopilot control or remote control, as indicated by arrow 402.
With continued reference to fig. 6, when it is desired to switch the loaded application components on the autopilot, the autopilot 110 loaded with the application components that need to be switched can be placed within the designated area 210 by either the autopilot control or the remote control, as indicated by arrow 403. The holders 320 on the conveyor 300 in the idle state are selected and transferred into the designated area 210, so that at least one application component on the autopilot system 100, which is also located in the designated area 210, can be unloaded, clamped and removed for storage on the conveyor, as indicated by arrow 404. When unloading the loaded at least one application component from the autopilot vehicle, an unlocking mechanism disposed on the application component or on the autopilot vehicle may effect unlocking of the locked autopilot vehicle and the at least one application component. The conveyor belt is then run to take the unloaded application component away from the designated area 210, as indicated by arrow 405. Next, referring to fig. 5, a desired at least one application component may be selected and loaded on the autonomous vehicle within a designated area.
This written description uses examples to disclose the application, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the application, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the disclosure is defined by the claims, and may include other embodiments that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they include structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.

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1. An autopilot system of switchable application components comprising:
an autonomous vehicle, and
at least one of the application components is selected,
wherein the autopilot vehicle or the at least one application component comprises an autopilot controller such that the autopilot vehicle can be operated in an autopilot control mode, an
The at least one application component is switchably loaded on the autopilot, and when the at least one application component is loaded on the autopilot, the autopilot provides power to the loaded at least one application component to enable the loaded at least one application component to run.
2. The autopilot system of claim 1 further comprising:
a locking mechanism disposed on the autopilot vehicle or on the at least one application component or both to effect locking between the autopilot vehicle and the at least one application component, respectively, and
an unlocking mechanism disposed on the autopilot vehicle or on the at least one application component to effect unlocking of the locked autopilot vehicle and the at least one application component.
3. The autopilot system of claim 1,
the at least one application component comprises a logistics apparatus, a vending apparatus or a disinfection apparatus.
4. The autopilot system of claim 1 further comprising:
a remote receiver configured to be selectively coupled to the autonomous vehicle for establishing a wireless communication link with a remote controller via a wireless communication network for interaction therebetween with respect to remote control signals to enable remote control of at least a powertrain system and a safety system of the autonomous vehicle by the remote controller;
an onboard controller configured to be located on the autonomous vehicle for interacting with the remote receiver over a remote control area network at least with respect to the authentication signal and the remote control signal to identify whether the remote receiver uniquely corresponds to the connected autonomous vehicle and to process the remote control signal from the remote controller.
5. The autopilot system of claim 4 wherein,
the autonomous driving controller is configured for interacting with the onboard controller over an autonomous driving control area network with respect to autonomous driving control signals to effect autonomous driving control of the autonomous driving controller at least over a powertrain system of the autonomous driving vehicle.
6. The autopilot system of claim 5,
the onboard controller is further configured to prioritize the remote control signal over the autonomous driving control signal to thereby effect control of at least a powertrain system of the autonomous driving system over the remote controller.
7. The autopilot system of claim 5 wherein,
the autopilot controller is further configured for interacting with a safety system of the autopilot vehicle directly via an autopilot control area network in relation to autopilot control signals to thereby effect autopilot control of the safety system directly by the autopilot controller.
8. A method of switching application components in an autonomous driving system, wherein the autonomous driving system comprises the autonomous driving system of any of claims 1 to 7, the method comprising:
placing an automatic driving carrier in a designated area to be loaded with at least one application component;
loading at least one application component required on the autopilot vehicle within the designated area;
when at least one application component is loaded onto the autopilot vehicle, the autopilot vehicle provides power to the loaded at least one application component to enable the loaded at least one application component to operate.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:
placing an autopilot vehicle of the loaded at least one application component within the designated area;
and unloading the loaded at least one application component from the automatic driving carrier in the designated area, and loading the required at least one application component on the automatic driving carrier.
10. The method of claim 8,
a locking mechanism disposed on the application component or on the autopilot vehicle or on both may effect a locking between the autopilot vehicle and the at least one application component loaded when the desired application component is loaded on the autopilot vehicle.
11. The method of claim 10,
an unlocking mechanism disposed on the application component or on the autopilot carrier may effect unlocking of the locked autopilot carrier and the at least one application component when the loaded at least one application component is unloaded from the autopilot carrier.
12. The method of claim 6,
the at least one application component comprises a logistics apparatus, a vending apparatus or a disinfection apparatus, the method comprising any switching of at least one of the logistics apparatus, vending apparatus or disinfection apparatus.
13. An apparatus for switching application components in an autopilot system, wherein the autopilot system comprises an autopilot system according to one of claims 1 to 7, the apparatus comprising:
a conveyor configured to access the at least one application component and load or unload the at least one application component to the autonomous vehicle at a designated area.
14. The apparatus of claim 13,
the conveyor includes a conveyor belt configured to have a specific conveying track so that at least one application module stored on the conveying track may be conveyed to the designated area to be loaded on the autonomous vehicle, or at least one application module unloaded from the autonomous vehicle, taken in the designated area.
15. The apparatus of claim 14,
the conveyor comprises holders configured to be arranged on the conveyor track, along the conveyor track or in a state of holding the application components or in an idle state, and for placing the held application components on the autopilot vehicle in the designated area or for holding application components unloaded from the autopilot vehicle in the designated area.
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