KR20180119334A - Vehicle, and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a vehicle and a control method thereof, wherein the vehicle displays fuel efficiency in each of a plurality of sections of a driving route, divided in accordance with presence or absence of loading. According to one embodiment, the vehicle can comprise: a loading amount detecting unit detecting a loading amount; a display displaying a driving route to destination on a map; and a control unit setting the driving route into a plurality of sections in accordance with presence or absence of loading, checking fuel efficiency in each of the plurality of predetermined sections, and controlling the display so as to display fuel efficiency in each of the plurality of sections.

Description

VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

A vehicle having a display for displaying fuel consumption and a control method thereof.

A vehicle is a type of vehicle that travels along roads or tracks and can move people, goods, or animals from one location to another. Examples of the vehicle include a two-wheeled vehicle such as a three-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle, a motorcycle, a construction machine, a bike for a prime mover, a train traveling on a bicycle and a track. In addition, the vehicle may be classified into a general purpose vehicle for personal use and a commercial vehicle for commercial purpose, depending on the purpose.

The fuel economy of a vehicle means the amount of fuel consumed per unit mileage. The higher the fuel economy, the greater the distance traveled with less fuel, so the fuel economy may include information directly related to the maintenance cost of the vehicle.

Particularly, since the driver of a commercial vehicle generates profit through the running of the vehicle, a specific fuel efficiency value needs to be provided to the driver.

According to an embodiment of the disclosed invention, there is provided a vehicle for displaying fuel consumption in each of a plurality of sections of a traveling route classified according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded, and a control method thereof.

A vehicle according to an embodiment includes a loading amount sensing unit for sensing a loading amount; A display on the map that displays the travel path to the destination; And a control unit for setting the driving route to a plurality of intervals according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded, checking the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of the predetermined intervals, and controlling the display to display the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of intervals. . ≪ / RTI >

Further, the control unit may control the display to display at least one of the travel distance and the consumed fuel cost in each of the plurality of sections based on the identified fuel economy.

In addition, the control unit may control the display to display the fuel economy at the time of loading the vehicle and the fuel economy at the time of non-loading of the vehicle based on the identified fuel economy.

Further, the control unit may control the display to separately display each of the plurality of sections on the map.

A traveling pattern detecting unit for detecting a traveling pattern of the driver of the vehicle; As shown in FIG.

Also, the control unit may check the fuel efficiency of each of the plurality of sections using at least one of the detected driving pattern of the driver, the sensed load amount, the driving time, and the road information of the traveling route confirmed through the map .

The traveling pattern detector may sense the traveling pattern using at least one of the acceleration information, the braking information, and the average fuel consumption of the driver.

In addition, the control unit may control the display to display a load change in each of the plurality of sections.

In addition, the control unit may control the display to display the road information for each of the plurality of sections.

In addition, the load sensing unit may sense the load amount using the axial load information of the vehicle.

A method of controlling a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: sensing a load amount while traveling to a destination; Setting a traveling route to the destination to a plurality of intervals according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded; Confirming the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections; And displaying a fuel ratio in each of the plurality of identified intervals; . ≪ / RTI >

Also, the step of displaying the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of identified intervals may display at least one of the moving distance and the consumed fuel cost in each of the plurality of sections together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections.

In addition, the step of displaying the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of identified intervals may display the fuel consumption ratio when the vehicle is loaded and the fuel consumption ratio when the vehicle is not being loaded, together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections.

In addition, the step of displaying the fuel ratios in each of the plurality of identified regions may display a map in which each of the plurality of regions is divided, along with the fuel efficiency in each of the plurality of regions.

Sensing a driving pattern of the driver of the vehicle; As shown in FIG.

In addition, the step of confirming the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections may be performed by using at least one of the sensed driver's driving pattern, the sensed load amount, the driving time, and the road information of the traveling route confirmed through the map The fuel efficiency of each of the plurality of sections can be confirmed.

The step of sensing the driving pattern of the driver of the vehicle may detect the driving pattern using at least one of the acceleration information, the braking information, and the average fuel consumption of the driver.

In addition, the step of displaying the fuel consumption in each of the identified plurality of sections may display a change in the amount of loading in each of the plurality of sections together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections.

The step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified regions may display the road information for each of the plurality of regions together with the fuel efficiency in each of the plurality of regions.

In addition, the step of sensing the amount of load while traveling to the destination may detect the amount of load using the axial load information of the vehicle.

According to an embodiment of the disclosed vehicle and its control method, since the fuel cost of each section is classified according to the presence or absence of the load, the driver can be provided with more detailed fuel efficiency information. As a result, the driver can more easily manage the mileage of the vehicle.

1A and 1B are diagrams showing the appearance of a vehicle according to various embodiments.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal configuration of the vehicle according to the embodiment of FIG. 1b.
3 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment.
4 to 6 are views for explaining a fuel consumption display method of a display according to various embodiments.
7 is a flowchart of a vehicle control method according to an embodiment.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. The present specification does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and redundant description between general contents or embodiments in the technical field of the present invention will be omitted. The term 'part, module, member, or block' used in the specification may be embodied in software or hardware, and a plurality of 'part, module, member, and block' may be embodied as one component, It is also possible that a single 'part, module, member, block' includes a plurality of components.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only the case directly connected but also the case where the connection is indirectly connected, and the indirect connection includes connection through the wireless communication network do.

Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

The terms first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one element from another, and the elements are not limited by the above-mentioned terms.

The singular forms " a " include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In each step, the identification code is used for convenience of explanation, and the identification code does not describe the order of the steps, and each step may be performed differently from the stated order unless clearly specified in the context. have.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a vehicle and a control method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are diagrams showing the appearance of a vehicle according to various embodiments.

1A, an embodiment of a vehicle includes a main body 10 that forms an outer appearance of the vehicle 1, wheels 21 and 22 that move the vehicle 1, doors that shield the inside of the vehicle 1 from the outside, A front glass 17 for providing a driver with a front view of the vehicle 1 to the driver inside the vehicle 1 and side mirrors 18 and 19 for providing a rear view of the vehicle 1 to the driver .

The wheels 21 and 22 include a front wheel 21 provided at the front of the vehicle and a rear wheel 22 provided at the rear of the vehicle and the front wheel 21 or the rear wheel 22 is provided with a rotational force And can move the main body 10 forward or backward.

The door 14 is rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the main body 10 so that the driver can ride inside the vehicle 1 at the time of opening and shields the inside of the vehicle 1 from the outside at the time of closing .

The front glass 17 is provided on the front upper side of the main body 10 so that a driver inside the vehicle 1 can obtain time information in front of the vehicle 1 and is also called a windshield glass.

The side mirrors 18 and 19 include a left side mirror 18 provided on the left side of the main body 10 and a right side mirror 19 provided on the right side. 1) The side information and the rear side time information can be obtained.

Unlike the vehicle of Fig. 1A, the vehicle according to the disclosed embodiment may be implemented as a commercial vehicle used for transporting goods or passengers. Commercial vehicles may include trucks, dump trucks, vans, forklifts, etc. used for the transportation of goods, buses and taxis used for transportation of persons.

1B illustrates a case where the vehicle 1 is implemented as a commercial vehicle including a tractor 10, which is a main body coupled with a trailer 50. The vehicle 1 of FIG. 1B is similar to the vehicle of FIG. 1A except that a trailer 50 with a non-motorized power and a tractor 10 with its own power source are combined and moved together, and so a description of the same configuration is omitted .

The trailer 50 can be loaded with various types of loads. At this time, the load placed on the trailer 50 may include people as well as objects. The trailer 50 connected to the tractor 10 by the power source of the tractor 10 is also moved together so that the load conveyed to the trailer 50 can be transported.

1B shows a vehicle 1 including a trailer 50 as a commercial vehicle, but this is merely an embodiment of a commercial vehicle. That is, the commercial vehicle can be variously implemented in a technical idea including a means capable of loading the load.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the vehicle 1 includes means capable of loading a load.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal configuration of the vehicle according to the embodiment of FIG. 1b.

The interior of the vehicle 1 may be composed of a driver's seat on which the driver sits and at least one boarding seat on which the passengers other than the driver sits. The driver's seat 120 may be provided with a chair for the driver to sit on and various configurations for operating the vehicle 1. [ In addition, at least one boarding seat can be freely disposed inside the vehicle 1. [ For example, the boarding pass may be provided on one side of the driver's seat, or may be provided on the rear side of the driver's seat. A plurality of passenger seats are arranged in line on both sides of the inside of the vehicle 1, As shown in FIG.

2, the driver's seat is disposed on the dashboard 123 and guides the driving function such as the speed of the vehicle 1, the engine speed, the amount of fuel, the cooling water, and the information of the vehicle 1 Cluster (i. E., Instrument cluster 124), and a steering wheel 121 for steering the vehicle 1 direction.

The cluster 124 may be implemented in a digital manner. Such digital clusters can display the information of the vehicle 1 and the running information as images. Further, the cluster 124 can display the fuel consumption of the vehicle 1, which will be described later.

A direction indicator lamp operation command input lever 140 for receiving an operation command for operating one of the direction indicator lamps 120 and a retarder lever 122 for receiving a braking command for the vehicle 1 May be provided.

The dashboard 123 may include an input unit for controlling an indoor lighting device, an air conditioner, a Bluetooth device, and a door opening / closing device. In addition, the dashboard 123 may be provided with a navigation unit 170 indicating a traveling route to a destination, and may further include an audio device 130 for outputting sound.

Also, on the dashboard 123, an emergency lamp operation command input button 160 may be provided to receive an operation command for blinking the entire direction indicating lamp 30.

On the other hand, the fuel efficiency of the vehicle 1 is significant to the driver of the vehicle 1 that creates the added value by transporting the load. The greater the amount of cargo to be transported to the fuel consumed, the greater the benefit to the driver.

However, when the vehicle 1 merely presents approximate fuel consumption over the entire traveling route, the driver can not confirm the fuel consumption that varies depending on various conditions that vary during driving. As a result, it is difficult for the driver to manage the fuel efficiency of the vehicle 1 efficiently.

Therefore, the vehicle 1 needs to provide detailed fuel consumption values in accordance with various conditions that vary during traveling, in particular, changes in the presence or absence of loading.

Hereinafter, the vehicle 1 providing the fuel consumption in each of a plurality of sections of the travel route classified according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded will be described in detail.

3 is a control block diagram of the vehicle 1 according to one embodiment.

The vehicle 1 according to one embodiment includes a loading amount sensing unit 200 for sensing an amount of a load to be loaded on the vehicle 1; A traveling pattern detecting unit 300 for detecting a traveling pattern of the driver; A storage unit 400 for storing a map including road information and the like in advance; A control unit 500 for confirming the fuel consumption; And a display (600) for displaying the identified fuel economy; . ≪ / RTI >

The load sensing unit 200 can sense the amount of the load loaded on the means capable of loading the load. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the load can be loaded on the container, the load sensing unit 200 can sense the amount of the load placed on the container as a weight.

The load sensing unit 200 may be implemented as a tire air pressure sensing sensor of the front wheel 21 and / or the rear wheel 22 as an embodiment. When the load is loaded on the vehicle 1, the load is transmitted to the tire, and as a result, the tire air pressure may increase. Therefore, the air pressure sensor can detect the load amount in proportion to the detected air pressure.

In another embodiment, the load sensing unit 200 may be implemented by an axial sensing sensor. The axial-load sensing sensor can be provided in the loading means of the load, and it is usually possible to check whether the load is evenly distributed in the loading means. To this end, the axial-load sensing sensor can sense a force acting perpendicular to the cross-section of the loading means, that is, an axial load, which can sense the load in proportion to the detected axial load.

However, the above-described example is merely various embodiments of the load sensing unit 200, and thus is not limited thereto.

The traveling pattern detecting unit 300 can detect the driving pattern of the driver in various ways. For example, the traveling pattern sensing unit 300 can sense the traveling pattern by sensing acceleration information and braking information of the driver. If rapid acceleration and / or sudden braking is frequently detected, the travel pattern detecting unit 300 may detect that the driver is a rapid acceleration running pattern and / or a rapid braking running pattern.

Alternatively, the traveling pattern sensing unit 300 may sense the traveling pattern by sensing the average fuel efficiency of the vehicle 1. [ Based on the average fuel consumption of the accumulated vehicle 1, the travel pattern sensing unit 300 can sense whether or not the driver has a travel pattern that efficiently manages fuel economy.

When the travel to the predetermined destination is completed, the control unit 500 can set the travel route to a plurality of sections according to the presence or absence of the loading of the load. If the driving route is set to a plurality of sections, the control section 500 can confirm the fuel efficiency in each of the plurality of sections.

In order to confirm the mileage, the control unit 500 controls the driving pattern of the driver sensed by the driving pattern sensing unit 300, the load amount of the load sensed by the loading sensing unit 200, the traveling time to the destination, The fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections can be confirmed by using at least one of the road information on the road.

For example, when the driver has a rapid-acceleration running pattern, the amount of load is large, or the slope of the road is urgent, the control unit 500 can confirm a low fuel efficiency value. On the other hand, when the driver has a driving pattern that avoids rapid acceleration / deceleration, a small amount of load, or a straight road, the control unit 500 can confirm a high fuel efficiency value.

When the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections is confirmed, the control unit 500 can display the fuel consumption confirmed through the display 600. [ Here, the display 600 may include the clusters 124 and / or the navigation 170 in Fig. 2 described above.

Referring now to Figures 4-6, various embodiments of the manner in which the display 600 displays fuel economy are described.

4 to 6 are views for explaining a fuel consumption display method of a display according to various embodiments.

When the driving to the destination is completed, the driver can input the fuel consumption confirmation command to the vehicle 1. [ When the fuel consumption confirmation command is input, the display 600 can display the fuel consumption for each of the plurality of sections identified by the controller 500. [

Referring to FIG. 4, the display 600 may display various fuel efficiency information items. For example, the display 600 may display the fuel cost information I1 for the unit fuel, the fuel efficiency information I2 for each section, the fuel efficiency information I3 for the daily loading / unloading, and the fuel efficiency information I4 for the total loading / unloading.

The fuel economy information I2 for each section may include each section of the travel route classified as a course, a loading state indicating the load amount in each section, a mileage for each section, an average fuel efficiency for each section, and a fuel consumption item.

In FIG. 4, the traveling route to the destination is set as the non-loading section A, the loading section B having 20 tons of loaded material, the unloading section C, the loading section D having 30 tons of loaded material, and the non- . It can be seen that the average fuel efficiency is lower in the loading sections B and D than in the non-loading sections A, C and E.

By visually confirming such information, the driver can confirm the difference in mileage of each segment classified according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded, and the cost of the fuel consumed thereby can be intuitively understood.

The fuel mileage information I3 per day includes daily mileage / unloaded mileage, daily fuel mileage / unloaded fuel mileage, daily consumption fuel cost, and initial / residual fuel amount among the daily mileage .

The driver visually confirms the fuel mileage information I2 for each section as well as the fuel mileage information I3 for daily loading / unloading, so that the driver can easily recognize fuel mileage due to loading and unloading on a daily basis, Information is available.

The fuel mileage information I4 for total loading / unloading may include the mileage / unloaded mileage of the total mileage, the average driving fuel consumption during the average fuel consumption, and the non-driving fuel consumption. Accordingly, the driver can easily recognize fuel consumption information for each of the loading / unloading of the vehicle 1 with respect to the total running of the vehicle 1.

In addition, the control unit 500 may control the display 600 to display a map including the traveling route. At this time, the displayed map may be stored in the storage unit 400 in advance.

Referring to FIG. 4, it can be seen that the travel route between departure and arrival is divided into five sections AE. Through this, the driver can more intuitively confirm the set interval according to the presence or absence of the load during his / her travel route.

On the other hand, the amount of the load placed on the vehicle 1 may vary. For example, when the wet sand is loaded on the vehicle 1, but the sand dries while driving, the load amount may be reduced. Since the change in the amount of load may change the fuel consumption, the display 600 may display the information about the change in the amount of fuel on the fuel consumption information I2 for each section.

Referring to FIG. 5, the display 600 may indicate that the loading amount in the loading section B has decreased from 20 tons to 15 tons. As a result, it can be confirmed that the average fuel efficiency of section B is changed as compared with FIG.

Also, the display 600 may indicate that the load on the load section D has increased from 15 to 20 tons. This also shows that the average fuel efficiency of the section D is changed as compared with FIG.

In addition, when the road on the traveling route has a steep slope or a curved line, the fuel consumption of the vehicle 1 may be affected. Therefore, the display 600 may display the road information of each section on the fuel mileage information I2 by section.

Referring to FIG. 6, the display 600 may indicate that the road of the unloading section E is an uphill road. As a result, it can be confirmed that the average fuel efficiency of the section E is changed as compared with FIGS. 4 and 5.

7 is a flowchart of a control method of the vehicle 1 according to one embodiment.

First, the vehicle 1 can confirm that the travel to the destination is completed. (900) If the travel to the destination is not completed, the vehicle 1 can repeatedly confirm this.

On the other hand, if the running to the destination is completed, the vehicle 1 can set the running route to a plurality of sections according to the presence or absence of loading. (910) To this end, the vehicle 1 is loaded on the vehicle 1 The presence or absence of the load and its amount can be detected.

The vehicle 1 can confirm the fuel consumption of the vehicle 1 with respect to each of the plurality of predetermined intervals. (920) Specifically, the vehicle 1 calculates the driving pattern of the driver, The fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections can be confirmed by using at least one of the time and the road information on the travel route.

Finally, the vehicle 1 can display the fuel consumption of the vehicle 1 for each of the plurality of sections through the display 600. (930) As a result, the driver can display the fuel consumption of the plurality of sections So that it is possible to efficiently manage the fuel consumption by using it.

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Claims (20)

A loading amount sensing unit for sensing a loading amount;
A display on the map that displays the travel path to the destination; And
A control unit for setting the traveling route to a plurality of intervals according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded, checking the fuel ratio in each of the predetermined plurality of intervals, and controlling the display to display the fuel ratio in each of the plurality of intervals; ≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the display to display at least one of travel distance and consumed fuel cost in each of the plurality of sections based on the identified fuel consumption. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the display to display the fuel consumption when the vehicle is loaded and the fuel consumption when the vehicle is not loaded, based on the identified fuel consumption. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the display to separately display each of the plurality of sections on the map. The method according to claim 1,
A traveling pattern detecting unit for detecting a traveling pattern of the driver of the vehicle; . ≪ / RTI > 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And confirms the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections by using at least one of the detected travel pattern of the driver, the sensed load amount, the travel time, and the road information of the travel route confirmed through the map. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the traveling pattern detecting unit comprises:
Wherein the driver senses the driving pattern using at least one of acceleration information, braking information, and average fuel consumption of the driver. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the display to display a change in load amount in each of the plurality of sections. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the display to display road information for each of the plurality of sections. The method according to claim 1,
The load sensing unit may include:
And detecting the load amount using the axial load information of the vehicle. Sensing a load during traveling to a destination;
Setting a traveling route to the destination to a plurality of intervals according to whether or not the vehicle is loaded;
Confirming the fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections; And
Displaying the fuel consumption rate in each of the plurality of sections identified; And controlling the vehicle. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified zones comprises:
Wherein at least one of a travel distance and a consumed fuel cost in each of the plurality of sections is displayed together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified zones comprises:
And displays the fuel consumption rate when the vehicle is loaded and the fuel consumption rate when the vehicle is not being loaded, together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of intervals. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified zones comprises:
And displays a map in which each of the plurality of sections is divided among the travel routes, together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections. 12. The method of claim 11,
Sensing a driving pattern of the driver of the vehicle; Further comprising the steps of: 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the step of confirming the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of predetermined sections includes:
And checking fuel consumption of each of the plurality of sections using at least one of the detected travel pattern of the driver, the detected load amount, the travel time, and the road information of the travel route confirmed through the map. 16. The method of claim 15,
The step of sensing the driving pattern of the driver of the vehicle includes:
Wherein the driving pattern is sensed by using at least one of acceleration information, braking information, and average fuel consumption of the driver. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified zones comprises:
And displays a change in the load amount in each of the plurality of sections together with the fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the step of displaying the fuel consumption ratio in each of the plurality of identified zones comprises:
And road information for each of the plurality of sections is displayed together with fuel consumption in each of the plurality of sections. 12. The method of claim 11,
The step of sensing the loading amount while traveling to the destination,
And detecting the load amount using the axial load information of the vehicle.

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