TW202202378A - Intelligent vehicle pillar capable of achieving the objective that the anti-theft effect is enhanced, and the user does not need to carry the key and no longer has to worry about losing the key or the battery of the remote control key being dead - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to an intelligent vehicle pillar, comprising a main body, a camera, a display screen, touch buttons, a protective cover, and a control module. The camera photographs images of face. The display screen shows the current status of the vehicle. The touch buttons are used to set the electronic device of the vehicle. The control module comprises a storage unit, a face recognition unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores the facial features of the user. The face recognition unit analyzes the face image to obtain a face image analysis result. The processing unit determines whether the face image analysis result matches the user's facial features. Accordingly, this invention can determine whether the person approaching the main body is the user through face recognition to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock, so that the anti-theft effect is enhanced, and the user does not need to carry the key and no longer has to worry about losing the key or the battery of the remote control key being dead.

Description

Smart Vehicle Pillar

The present invention relates to a vehicle pillar, in particular to a smart vehicle pillar unlocked by face recognition.

The anti-theft system of a general vehicle usually sets a common door lock on the door on the side of the driver's seat. Only a special key can unlock the door and open the door.

However, for professional thieves, ordinary door locks are easy to crack, resulting in the theft of the vehicle.

Furthermore, if the user's key is unfortunately lost, it is usually necessary to ask a locksmith to recreate the key to open the door.

If the user's vehicle is an electronic door lock and the key is a remote control key, the anti-theft effect is better. However, in case the battery of the remote control key is dead, the battery must be replaced, otherwise the door cannot be opened. The current state of the general vehicle (for example: engine temperature, tire pressure, battery level, interior temperature, fuel level, etc.) is usually stored in the vehicle computer. The user must enter the interior of the vehicle and use the key to start the vehicle, so that the current state of the vehicle can be displayed through an instrument panel of the vehicle. Therefore, the user cannot know the current state of the vehicle while standing outside the vehicle.

In general, the in-vehicle electronic device of a vehicle must be set by an in-vehicle computer. If the user wants to adjust the settings of the vehicle electronic device, the user must enter the car and start the vehicle with the key, so that the setting of the vehicle electronic device can be adjusted by the vehicle computer. Therefore, the user cannot adjust the settings of the vehicle electronic device while standing outside the vehicle.

In case the user encounters some emergencies within a period of time after the electronic door lock is unlocked, he must leave immediately, cannot get in the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock, so that people who want to take the opportunity to open the door and enter the vehicle to steal .

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a pillar for a smart vehicle, which can determine whether the person approaching the present invention is a user through facial recognition, so as to decide whether to automatically unlock the electronic door.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent vehicle pillar, which can provide a user standing outside the vehicle to know the current state of the vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent vehicle support, which can provide a user standing outside the vehicle to set the operation mode of the vehicle electronic device by touch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent vehicle pillar that senses that the vehicle door is not opened within a period of time after the electronic door lock is unlocked, and controls the vehicle computer to lock the electronic door lock.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a support for a smart vehicle, which can provide users with a portable electronic device to record, analyze and upload the latest version of the user's facial features to the present invention at any time.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the present invention provides an intelligent vehicle pillar, which is arranged on a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle computer, a vehicle door, an electronic door lock and at least one vehicle electronic device. The electronic door lock is arranged on the vehicle door. on and electrically connected to the vehicle computer, at least one vehicle electronic device is electrically connected to the vehicle computer, and the intelligent vehicle support includes a body, a camera, a display screen, a plurality of touch buttons, a protective cover and a control module. Group.

The body has an outer surface, and the outer surface is concave with a groove.

The camera is arranged in the groove and is used for recording a face image.

The display screen is arranged in the groove and used to display the current state of the vehicle.

The touch buttons are arranged in the grooves and used to provide finger touch to set at least one vehicle electronic device.

The protective cover is embedded in the groove and exposes the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons.

The control module is arranged inside the body, is electrically connected to the vehicle computer, the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons, and includes a storage unit, a face recognition unit and a processing unit.

The storage unit stores at least one facial feature of one user.

The face recognition unit is used for analyzing the face image to obtain the analysis result of the face image.

The processing unit is electrically connected to the storage unit and the face recognition unit, and is used for comparing the face image analysis result with at least one face feature of the user, so as to determine whether the face image analysis result is consistent with the at least one user's face When the facial image analysis result matches at least one facial feature of the user, the processing unit transmits an unlocking information to the vehicle computer, and the vehicle computer unlocks the electronic door lock according to the unlocking information.

In one embodiment, the body is a B-pillar.

In one embodiment, a plurality of embedding grooves are recessed in the groove wall of the groove, and the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons are respectively embedded in the embedding grooves.

In one embodiment, the protective cover has light transmittance.

In one embodiment, the protective cover is opaque to light and opens a plurality of windows, and the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons are respectively adjacent to the windows.

In one embodiment, the control module further includes a communication unit, the communication unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and used for wirelessly connecting a portable electronic device, and the portable electronic device is used for recording and analyzing the user's face The image is used to obtain the facial features of the user, and the portable electronic device further wirelessly transmits the facial features of the user to the control module and stores them in the storage unit.

In one embodiment, the control module further includes a communication unit, the communication unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and used for wirelessly connecting a portable electronic device, and the portable electronic device wirelessly transmits a function setting information to the control module, The processing unit sets the functions of the touch buttons according to the function setting information.

In one embodiment, the control module includes a vehicle door sensing unit, the vehicle door sensing unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is used for sensing the vehicle door within thirty seconds to sixty seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked Whether it is opened; wherein, within 30 seconds to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked, the door sensing unit senses that the door is not opened and generates a door sensing information, and the processing unit detects the door according to the door. The information transmits a locking information to the car computer, and the car computer locks the electronic door lock according to the locking information.

In one embodiment, the control module is electrically connected to the vehicle computer via CAN BUS (Controller Area Network) or LIN BUS (Local Interconnect Network) in a wired manner, and the vehicle computer is wired via CAN BUS or LIN BUS It is electrically connected with at least one vehicle electronic device.

In one embodiment, the smart vehicle pillar further includes a face sensor, which is disposed in the groove, is electrically connected to the control module, and is used to sense whether a face is approaching the camera; When the sensor detects that a face is close to the camera, the face sensor generates a face sensing information, and the processing unit activates the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons according to the face sensing information.

The effect of the present invention is that it can be judged by facial recognition whether the person close to the main body is the user, so as to decide whether to automatically unlock the electronic door, improve the anti-theft effect, the user does not need to carry the key, and no longer has to worry about losing the key or the remote control key. The trouble caused by the dead battery.

Furthermore, the user can know the current state of the vehicle from the display screen by standing on the outside of the vehicle as long as he walks to the body, and does not need to enter the interior of the vehicle to start the vehicle and display the current state of the vehicle on the instrument panel.

In addition, the user can set the operation mode of the vehicle electronic device by touching the touch buttons while standing outside the vehicle.

In addition, in case the user encounters some emergencies within 30 to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked, he must leave immediately, cannot get in the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock. The invention can lock the electronic door lock to prevent the intentional person from taking the opportunity to open the door and enter the interior of the vehicle to steal.

It is worth mentioning that the user can use the portable electronic device to record, analyze and upload the latest version of the user's facial features to the control module and store them in the storage unit to avoid the user's facial features. The characteristics change and cause the processing unit to misjudge.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and component symbols, so that those skilled in the art can implement them after studying the description.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 , 2 and 3 . FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention. A block diagram of an embodiment and peripheral related devices. The present invention provides a pillar 1 for an intelligent vehicle, which is arranged on a vehicle 100 .

The vehicle 100 includes a vehicle computer 110 , a vehicle door 120 , an electronic door lock 130 and a plurality of vehicle electronic devices 140 . The electronic door lock 130 is disposed on the vehicle door 120 and is electrically connected to the vehicle computer 110 . The device 140 is electrically connected to the vehicle computer 110 .

The intelligent vehicle support 1 includes a main body 10 , a camera 20 , a display screen 30 , a plurality of touch buttons 40 , a protective cover 50 and a control module 60 . The body 10 has an outer surface, and a groove 11 is recessed on the outer surface. The camera 20 , the display screen 30 , and the touch buttons 40 are all disposed in the groove 11 . The protective cover 50 is embedded in the groove 11 , and is used to expose the camera 20 , the display screen 30 and the touch buttons 40 to the outside. The control module 60 is disposed inside the main body 10 and is electrically connected to the vehicle computer 110 , the camera 20 , the display screen 30 and the touch buttons 40 , and includes a storage unit 61 , a face recognition unit 62 and a processing unit 63 . The storage unit 61 stores at least one facial feature 611 of one user. The processing unit 63 is electrically connected to the storage unit 61 and the face recognition unit 62 .

Please refer to FIG. 4A , FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C . FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of performing face recognition according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a block diagram of performing face recognition according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment of the invention is a schematic diagram of unlocking the electronic door lock 130 for the user to open the vehicle door 120 . When someone approaches the main body 10 , the camera 20 is used to record a face image 21 . The face recognition unit 62 is used for analyzing the face image 21 to obtain a face image analysis result 621 . The processing unit 63 is configured to compare the face image analysis result 621 with the at least one user's facial feature 611 to determine whether the face image analysis result 621 matches the at least one user's facial feature 611 . When the facial image analysis result 621 matches at least one user's facial feature 611 , the processing unit 63 transmits an unlocking message 631 to the vehicle computer 110 , and the vehicle computer 110 unlocks the electronic door lock 130 according to the unlocking information 631 .

If the person close to the main body 10 is not the user, the processing unit 63 can determine that the facial image analysis result 621 does not match at least one of the user's facial features 611, and the processing unit 63 will not transmit the unlocking information 631 to the vehicle computer 110, The vehicle computer 110 will not unlock the electronic door lock 130 .

In this way, the smart vehicle pillar 1 of the present invention can determine whether the person close to the main body 10 is the user through facial recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock 130, thereby improving the anti-theft effect, the user does not need to carry a key, and does not need to Then worry about the troubles caused by lost keys or the battery of the remote control key is dead.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3 , the control module 60 includes a door sensing unit 64 . The door sensing unit 64 is electrically connected to the processing unit 63 and is used for thirty seconds after the electronic door lock 130 is unlocked. It is sensed whether the door 120 is opened within sixty seconds.

Please refer to FIG. 4D , which is a block diagram of locking the electronic door lock 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Within thirty seconds to sixty seconds after the electronic door lock 130 is unlocked, the vehicle door sensing unit 60 senses that the vehicle door 120 has not been opened, and the vehicle door sensing unit 64 transmits a lock information 641 to the vehicle computer 110 , the vehicle computer 110 locks the electronic door lock 130 according to the lock information 641 . If the user encounters some emergencies within 30 seconds to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock 130 is unlocked, he must leave immediately, cannot get into the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock 130. The invention can lock the electronic door lock 130 , so as to prevent the intentional person from taking the opportunity to open the door 120 and enter the interior of the vehicle 100 to steal.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , in the present embodiment, the smart vehicle pillar 1 of the present invention further includes a face sensor 70 . The face sensor 70 is arranged in the groove 11 and is electrically connected to control The module 60 is used for sensing whether a face is close to the camera 20 . As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B , when the face sensor 70 senses that a face is approaching the camera 20 , the face sensor 70 generates a face sensing information 71 , and the processing unit 63 according to the face sensing information 71 Activate the camera 20 , the display screen 30 and the touch buttons 40 . Preferably, after the processing unit 63 starts the display screen 30, a backlight panel (not shown) of the display screen 30 is automatically turned on, so that the display screen 30 emits light so that the user can clearly see the display screen. The face sensor 70 is an infrared sensor.

Further, the vehicle 100 has different numbers of vehicle pillars depending on the model. Generally, two-door and four-door sedans have two A-pillars and two B-pillars, and the SUV has a longer body, so there are also two pillars. C-pillars. The body 10 may be an A-pillar, B-pillar or C-pillar. Among them, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the main body 10 is preferably a B-pillar, because the B-pillar is the closest to the driver's seat. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4C , the user can open the vehicle door 120 by holding a door handle 121 of the vehicle door 120 by reaching out his hand after facial recognition, which is very convenient.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, a plurality of recesses 111 to 114 are recessed in the wall of the recess 11 , and the camera 20 , the display screen 30 , the touch buttons 40 and the face sensor 70 are recessed respectively. are arranged in the embedding grooves 111 to 114 . More specifically, the outlines of the recesses 111 - 114 correspond to the outlines of the camera 20 , the display screen 30 , the touch buttons 40 and the face sensor 70 respectively, so that the camera 20 , the display screen 30 , the touch Both the control button 40 and the face sensor 70 can be firmly embedded in the embedding grooves 111 - 114 and are not easy to fall off.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in this embodiment, the control module 60 is electrically connected to the vehicle computer 110 in a wired manner through CAN BUS (Controller Area Network) or LIN BUS (Local Interconnect Network), and the vehicle computer 110 is The CAN BUS or LIN BUS is electrically connected to the vehicle electronic devices 140 in a wired manner.

Please refer to FIGS. 5A and 5B , FIG. 5A is a block diagram showing the current state 1101 of the vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention on the display screen 30 , and FIG. 5B is a display of the current state 1101 of the vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention A schematic diagram of the display screen 30 is shown. The display screen 30 displays the current state 1101 of the vehicle. More specifically, the current state 1101 of the vehicle stored in the vehicle computer 110 is transmitted to the control module 60 via CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the control module 60 displays the current state 1101 of the vehicle on the display screen 30 . As long as the user walks to the side of the main body 10, the user can stand outside the vehicle 100 and know the current state 1101 of the vehicle through the display screen 30. There is no need to enter the interior of the vehicle 100 to start the vehicle 100. A dashboard (not shown) displays the status of the vehicle. Current status 1101. The current state 1101 of the vehicle at least includes engine temperature 1101A, tire pressure 1101B, battery level 1101C, interior temperature 1101D, and fuel level 1101E; however, it is not limited to this, as long as it is any state of the vehicle 100 that the user wants to know All are encompassed within the scope of the current state 1101 of the vehicle as defined by the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B , which are a schematic diagram and a block diagram of a finger touching the touch key 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. The user's finger touches the touch buttons 40 , the touch buttons 40 generate a set value 41 and transmit the set value 41 to the control module 60 , and the control module 60 sends the set value 41 through CAN BUS or LIN BUS It is transmitted to the vehicle computer 110 , and the vehicle computer 110 sets the vehicle electronic devices 140 according to the setting value 41 . The vehicle electronic device 140 shown in FIGS. 3 and 6B includes a driver seat 141 , a headlight 142 , an air conditioner 143 and an engine 144 . The user can set the driver seat by touching the touch buttons 40 while standing outside the vehicle 100 . 141, turn on and off the lights 142, adjust the temperature of the air conditioner 143 or start the engine 144. The type of the vehicle electronic device 140 is not limited thereto, and any vehicle electronic device 140 on the vehicle 100 is included in the scope defined by the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the control module 60 further includes a communication unit 65 . The communication unit 65 is electrically connected to the processing unit 63 and used for wirelessly connecting to a portable electronic device 200 .

As shown in FIG. 5A , the current state 1101 of the vehicle stored in the vehicle computer 110 is transmitted to the control module 60 through CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the control module 60 wirelessly transmits the current state 1101 of the vehicle to the portable electronic device 200. Therefore, the user can check the current state 1101 of the vehicle from the portable electronic device 200 .

Please refer to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B , which are a schematic diagram and a block diagram of the portable electronic device 200 transmitting the user's facial features 611 to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. The portable electronic device 200 is used for recording and analyzing the user's face image 21 to obtain the user's facial features 611 . The portable electronic device 200 further wirelessly transmits the user's facial features 611 to the control module 60 and stores them in the storage unit 61 . Because the user's facial features 611 often change (for example, makeup, wounds, wrinkles, etc.) and will not remain the same, the user can use the portable electronic device 200 to wirelessly upload the latest version of the user's facial features at any time. 611 to the control module 60 to avoid misjudgment by the processing unit 63 due to changes in the user's facial features 611 . The portable electronic device 200 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, or the like.

Please refer to FIG. 8 . FIG. 8 is a block diagram of setting the functions of the touch keys 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention through the portable electronic device 200 . The user can wirelessly transmit a function setting information 201 to the control module 60 through the portable electronic device 200 , and the processing unit 63 sets the functions of the touch keys 40 according to the function setting information 201 .

Please refer to FIG. 9 . FIG. 9 is a block diagram of controlling the operation of the vehicle electronic device through the portable electronic device 200 in conjunction with the first embodiment of the present invention. The user can wirelessly transmit a control command 202 to the control module 60 through the portable electronic device 200, and the control module 60 transmits the control command 202 to the vehicle computer 110 through CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the vehicle computer 110 controls the The command 202 controls the operation of the vehicle electronic devices 140 , such as adjusting the angle of the driver's seat 141 , turning on and off the lights 142 , adjusting the air-conditioning temperature 143 or starting the engine 144 .

As shown in FIG. 9 , the portable electronic device 200 can also use the face image 21 of the user through a built-in face recognition unit (not shown) to analyze the face image 21 to obtain a person Face image analysis result 621 . The portable electronic device 200 further wirelessly transmits the face image analysis result 621 to the control module 60, and the processing unit 63 is used for comparing the face image analysis result 621 with at least one facial feature 611 of the user to determine Whether the facial image analysis result 621 matches at least one user's facial feature 611 . When the facial image analysis result 621 matches at least one of the user's facial features 611 , the processing unit 63 transmits an unlocking message 631 to the vehicle computer 110 via the CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the vehicle computer 110 unlocks the vehicle according to the unlocking information 631 Electronic door lock 130. As shown in FIG. 3 , the vehicle computer 110 includes a storage unit 1102 , and the storage unit 1102 stores at least one facial feature 611 of the user. An in-vehicle communication terminal 150 (Telematics BOX, referred to as in-vehicle T-BOX) is electrically connected to the in-vehicle computer 110 and a server 300 , and includes a storage unit 151 that stores at least one facial feature 611 of the user. As shown in FIG. 4B , the processing unit 63 is configured to compare the facial image analysis result with at least one facial feature 611 of the user in the storage units 61 , 1102 , and 151 . The storage unit 61 is a main storage location for storing at least one user's facial feature 611 , and the storage unit 1102 and the storage unit 151 are backup storage locations for storing at least one user's facial feature 611 . In case the capacity of the storage unit 61 is insufficient or damaged, the storage unit 1102 and the storage unit 151 can provide sufficient capacity to store at least one facial feature 611 of the user.

In other embodiments, the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 can also be disposed in the intelligent vehicle pillar 1 to become one of the components of the intelligent vehicle pillar 1 , and the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 of the intelligent vehicle pillar 1 is electrically connected to the control module.

Preferably, the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 includes a protection detection unit 152, and a protection mechanism 1521 is configured in the protection detection unit 152. The protection mechanism 1521 exists between the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 and the portable electronic device 200 or the server 300. , to provide active protection detection, authentication procedures and/or encryption technology methods to protect the communication protocol between the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 and the portable electronic device 200 or the server 300 .

Please refer to FIG. 10 . FIG. 10 is a block diagram of uploading or downloading from the server 300 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The control module 60 wirelessly uploads the user's facial features 611 to the server 300 through the in-vehicle computer 110 and the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 and stores it in a database (not shown) of the server 300 . The database of the server 300 can also serve as a backup storage for storing at least one facial feature 611 of the user. The processing unit 63 can also compare the facial image analysis result 621 of the facial recognition unit 62 with the facial features 611 of the user in the database of the server 300 . In addition, the control module 60 can also download the latest version of the face recognition unit 62 from the database of the server 300 through the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 and the in-vehicle computer 110 to provide more accurate facial image analysis.

In other embodiments, the control module 60 can also wirelessly upload the user's facial features 611 to the server 300 through the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 of the smart vehicle pillar 1 and store it in the database of the server 300, and from the server The database of the device 300 downloads the latest version of the face recognition unit 62 through the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 of the smart vehicle pillar 1 .

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the protective cover 50 has light transmittance. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A , the face sensor 70 can penetrate through the protective cover 50 to sense whether a face is close to the camera 20 , the camera 20 can penetrate through the protective cover 50 to record the face image 21 , touch the buttons 40 can sense a finger touching the position of the protective cover 50 corresponding to the touch button 40 , and the user's line of sight can see the display screen 30 through the protective cover 50 . Preferably, the material of the protective cover 50 is transparent glass or transparent acrylic.

Please refer to FIG. 11 , which is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the structures of the protective cover 50A and the protective cover 50 are different. More specifically, the protective cover 50A is opaque and has a plurality of windows 511A to 514A. The camera 20 , the display screen 30 , the touch buttons 40 and the face sensor 70 are adjacent to the windows 511A to 514A, respectively. . Preferably, each window 511A-514A has a light-transmitting plate 521A-524A, the face sensor 70 can penetrate through the light-transmitting plate 524A of the window 514A to sense whether a face is close to the camera 20, and the camera 20 can penetrate through the light-transmitting plate 524A. The light-transmitting plate 521A of the window 511A is used to record the face image 21 , the touch buttons 40 can sense the fingers touching the light-transmitting plates 523A of the windows 513A, and the user's line of sight can pass through the transparent light of the window 512A. Panel 522A sees display screen 30 . Preferably, the material of the light-transmitting plates 521A-524A is transparent glass or transparent acrylic. Preferably, the color of the protective cover 50A is the same as that of the main body 10. In addition to enhancing the beauty of the smart vehicle pillar 1 of the present invention, it can also make people other than the user think that the smart vehicle pillar 1 of the present invention is similar to that of a general vehicle. Use the same pillar to enhance the anti-theft effect.

Please refer to FIGS. 12A , 12B and 12C. FIG. 12A is a perspective view of the door handle 121 provided with the finger pressing portion 1211 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of fingerprint identification, FIG. 12C is a block diagram of simultaneously performing face identification and fingerprint identification according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the door handle 121 is provided with a finger pressing portion 1211 , the control module 60 includes a fingerprint identification unit 66 , and the storage unit 61 stores at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user. The finger pressing portion 1211 is electrically connected to the processing unit 63 for pressing a finger to obtain a fingerprint 1212 . The fingerprint identification unit 66 is used for analyzing the fingerprint 1212 to obtain a fingerprint analysis result 661 . The processing unit 63 is configured to compare the fingerprint analysis result 661 with at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user to determine whether the fingerprint analysis result 661 matches the at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user.

When the facial image analysis result 621 matches at least one of the user's facial features 611, and the fingerprint analysis result 661 matches one of the user's fingerprint features 612, the processing unit 63 transmits an unlock message 631 to the vehicle computer 110, The vehicle computer 110 unlocks the electronic door lock 130 according to the unlocking information 631 .

When the face image analysis result 621 matches at least one user's facial feature 611, but the fingerprint analysis result 661 does not match one of the user's fingerprint features 612, or when the face image analysis result 621 matches at least one user's fingerprint feature 612 When the facial feature 611 of the user does not match, but the fingerprint analysis result 661 matches the fingerprint feature 612 of one of the users, or when the face image analysis result 621 does not match the facial feature 611 of at least one user, and the fingerprint analysis result When 661 does not match one of the fingerprint features 612 of the user, the processing unit 63 will not transmit the unlocking information 631 to the vehicle computer 110 , and the vehicle computer 110 will not unlock the electronic door lock 130 .

In this way, the third embodiment determines whether the person close to the main body 10 is a user through the double verification mechanism composed of face recognition and fingerprint recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock 130, and the anti-theft effect is more remarkable. It is worth mentioning that at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user can also be stored in the storage unit 1102 of the vehicle computer 110 , the storage unit 151 of the vehicle communication terminal 150 and the database of the server 300 . In other words, the storage unit 61 is the main storage location for storing at least one user's fingerprint feature 612 , and the storage unit 1102 , the storage unit 151 and the database of the server 300 are backup storage locations for storing at least one user's fingerprint feature 612 . In case the capacity of the storage unit 61 is insufficient or damaged, the storage unit 1102 and the storage unit 151 and the database of the server 300 can provide sufficient capacity to store at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user.

The above descriptions are only used to explain the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention in any form. Therefore, any modification or change of the present invention should be made under the same spirit of the invention. , all should still be included in the intended protection scope of the present invention.

1: Pillars for smart vehicles 10: Ontology 11: Groove 111, 112, 113, 114: Groove 20: Camera 21: Face image 30: Display screen 40: Touch keys 41: set value 50,50A: Protective cover 511A, 512A, 513A, 514A: Window 521A, 522A, 523A, 524A: Translucent plate 60: Control Module 61: Storage unit 611: User's facial features 612: User's fingerprint feature 62: Facial recognition unit 621: Face image analysis results 63: Processing unit 631: Unlock information 64: door sensing unit 641: Lock information 65: Communication unit 66: Fingerprint recognition unit 661: Fingerprint analysis results 70: Face Sensor 71: Facial Sensing Information 100: Vehicle 110: Car computer 1101: Current state of the vehicle 1101A: Engine temperature 1101B: Tire pressure 1101C: battery power 1101D: Interior temperature 1101E: Oil quantity 1102: Storage Unit 120: door 121: Door Knob 1211: Finger pressing part 1212: Fingerprint 130: Electronic door lock 140: Automotive electronic devices 141: Driving Seat 142: headlights 143: air conditioner 144: Engine 150: Vehicle communication terminal 151: Storage unit 152: Protection detection unit 200: Portable Electronic Devices 201: Function setting information 202: Control command 300: Server

[ Fig. 1 ] is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention installed on a vehicle. [ FIG. 2 ] is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 3] is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention and peripheral related devices. [FIG. 4A] is a schematic diagram of performing face recognition according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 4B] is a block diagram of face recognition according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [ FIG. 4C ] is a schematic diagram of unlocking the electronic door lock for the user to open the vehicle door according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 4D] is a block diagram of locking the electronic door lock according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [ FIG. 5A ] is a block diagram showing the current state of the vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention on the display screen. [ FIG. 5B ] is a schematic diagram showing the current state of the vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention on the display screen. [ FIG. 6A ] is a schematic diagram of a finger touching the touch key according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [ FIG. 6B ] is a block diagram of a finger touching the touch key according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [ FIG. 7A ] is a schematic diagram of the portable electronic device transmitting the facial features of the user to the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 7B] is a block diagram of the portable electronic device transmitting the user's facial features to the first embodiment of the present invention. [ FIG. 8 ] is a block diagram of setting the functions of the touch keys according to the first embodiment of the present invention through a portable electronic device. [ FIG. 9 ] is a block diagram of controlling the operation of the vehicle electronic device through the portable electronic device in conjunction with the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 10] is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention and server uploading or downloading. [ Fig. 11 ] is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention. [ Fig. 12A ] is a perspective view of a door handle according to a third embodiment of the present invention provided with a finger pressing portion. [FIG. 12B] is a schematic diagram of simultaneous face recognition and fingerprint recognition in the third embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 12C] is a block diagram of simultaneously performing face recognition and fingerprint recognition according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

1: Pillars for smart vehicles

100: Vehicle

120: door

121: Door Knob

Claims (10)

An intelligent vehicle pillar is used to be arranged on a vehicle, the vehicle includes a vehicle computer, a vehicle door, an electronic door lock and at least one vehicle electronic device, the electronic door lock is arranged on the vehicle door and is electrically connected to the vehicle. A vehicle computer, the at least one vehicle electronic device is electrically connected to the vehicle computer, and the intelligent vehicle support includes: a body with an outer surface, and a groove is recessed on the outer surface; a camera, disposed in the groove, and used for recording a face image; a display screen, disposed in the groove, and used to display the current state of the vehicle; a plurality of touch buttons disposed in the groove and used for providing finger touch to set the at least one vehicle electronic device; a protective cover embedded in the groove and providing the camera, the display screen and the touch keys to be exposed; and A control module is disposed inside the body, electrically connected to the vehicle computer, the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons, and includes: a storage unit, storing at least one facial feature of one user; a face recognition unit for analyzing the face image to obtain a face image analysis result; and a processing unit, electrically connected to the storage unit and the face recognition unit, for comparing the facial image analysis result with the at least one user's facial features to determine the facial image analysis result Whether it matches the at least one user's facial feature, when the face image analysis result matches the at least one user's facial feature, the processing unit sends an unlock message to the car computer, the car uses The computer unlocks the electronic door lock according to the unlocking information. The intelligent vehicle pillar according to claim 1, wherein the main body is a B pillar. The pillar for smart vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of embedding grooves are recessed in the groove wall of the groove, and the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons are respectively embedded in the embedding grooves middle. The pillar for smart vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover has light transmittance. The pillar for smart vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein the protective cover is opaque to light and opens a plurality of windows, and the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons are respectively adjacent to the windows. The intelligent vehicle pillar as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control module comprises a vehicle door sensing unit, the vehicle door sensing unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is used for unlocking the electronic door when the electronic door lock is unlocked. Sensing whether the vehicle door is opened within 30 seconds to 60 seconds after opening; wherein, within 30 seconds to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked, the vehicle door sensing unit senses The vehicle door is not opened and a door sensing information is generated, the processing unit transmits a locking information to the vehicle computer according to the vehicle door sensing information, and the vehicle computer locks the electronic door lock according to the locking information. The intelligent vehicle support according to the claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a communication unit, the communication unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and used for wirelessly connecting a portable electronic device, the communication unit can be connected to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is used for recording and analyzing the facial image of the user to obtain the facial features of the user, and the portable electronic device further wirelessly transmits the facial features of the user to the control module and stored in the storage unit. The intelligent vehicle support according to the claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a communication unit, the communication unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and used for wirelessly connecting a portable electronic device, the communication unit can be connected to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device wirelessly transmits a function setting information to the control module, and the processing unit sets the functions of the touch keys according to the function setting information. According to the intelligent vehicle pillar described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the control module is electrically connected to the vehicle computer in a wired manner through CAN BUS (Controller Area Network) or LIN BUS (Local Interconnect Network), The vehicle computer is electrically connected with at least one vehicle electronic device in a wired manner through CAN BUS or LIN BUS. The intelligent vehicle support according to the first item of the patent application scope further includes a face sensor, which is disposed in the groove, is electrically connected to the control module, and is used to sense whether a face is close to the camera. ; wherein, when the face sensor detects that a face is close to the camera, the face sensor generates a face sensing information, and the processing unit activates the camera, the display according to the face sensing information screen and such touch buttons.

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