TWI738408B - Pillars for smart cars - Google Patents

Abstract

A pillar for an intelligent vehicle includes a main body, a camera, a display screen, touch keys, a protective cover and a control module. The camera records images of human faces. The display screen shows the current status of the vehicle. These touch buttons are used to set up automotive electronic devices. The control module includes 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 the face image analysis result. The processing unit determines whether the analysis result of the face image is consistent with the facial features of the user. In this way, the present invention can judge whether the person close to the main body is the user by facial recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock, and improve the anti-theft effect. The battery is dead.

Description

Pillars for smart cars

The invention relates to a pillar for a vehicle, in particular to a pillar for a smart vehicle that is unlocked by facial recognition.

The anti-theft system of a general vehicle usually has an ordinary door lock on the door on the side of the driver's seat, and only a special key can unlock the door and open the door.

However, for professional thieves, ordinary door locks are easy to break, leading to the theft of vehicles.

Furthermore, if the user's key is unfortunately lost, it is usually necessary to ask the locksmith to recreate the key to be able 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, if 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 in order to display the current state of the vehicle through a dashboard of the vehicle. Therefore, the user cannot know the current state of the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle.

The car electronic device of the general car must be set up by the car computer. If the user wants to adjust the settings of the car's electronic device, the user must enter the car and use the key to start the car, and then the car's computer can be used to adjust the car's electronic device's settings. Therefore, the user cannot stand on the outside of the vehicle to adjust the settings of the electronic device for 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, unable to get into the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock, so that someone who is willing 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 car, which can determine whether a person approaching the present invention is a user by facial recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock.

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

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillar for a smart car, which can provide a user standing on the outside of the vehicle to set the operation mode of the car electronic device by touch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pillar for an intelligent vehicle, which senses that the vehicle door has not been 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 pillar for a smart car, which can provide a user 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 foregoing objective, the present invention provides a pillar for a smart car to be installed in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a computer for a car, a door, an electronic door lock, and at least one electronic device for the car. The electronic door lock is arranged on the door It is electrically connected to the car computer, and at least one car electronic device is electrically connected to the car computer. The smart car pillar includes a body, a camera, a display screen, multiple touch buttons, a protective cover, and a control module. Group.

The main body has an outer surface, and a groove is recessed on the outer surface.

The camera is arranged in the groove and used to record 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 for setting at least one automotive electronic device.

The protective cover is embedded in the groove, and provides a camera, a display screen and the touch buttons to be exposed outside.

The control module is arranged inside the main body, electrically connected to the car computer, camera, display screen and the touch keys, 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 to analyze the face image to obtain a face image analysis result.

The processing unit is electrically connected to the storage unit and the face recognition unit, and is used to compare the facial image analysis result with at least one facial feature of the user to determine whether the facial image analysis result matches the at least one facial feature of the user. When the facial image analysis result matches at least one facial feature of the user, the processing unit sends an unlocking message to the car computer, and the car computer unlocks the electronic door lock according to the unlocking information.

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

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

In one embodiment, the protective cover is light-transmissive.

In one embodiment, the protective cover is non-transparent and has multiple windows, and the camera, the display screen, and the touch keys are respectively adjacent to the windows.

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

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

In one embodiment, 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), and the vehicle computer is in a wired manner through CAN BUS or LIN BUS. It is electrically connected with at least one vehicle electronic device.

In one embodiment, the smart car pillar further includes a face sensor, which is arranged in the groove, is electrically connected to the control module, and is used to sense whether a person's face is close to the camera; wherein, when the face is sensed When the face sensor detects that a human face is close to the camera, the face sensor generates 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 whether the person close to the main body is the user by facial recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock, and improve the anti-theft effect. The user does not need to carry the key and no longer worry about losing the key or remote control key The trouble caused by dead batteries.

Furthermore, the user can stand on the outside of the vehicle and learn the current state of the vehicle through the display screen as long as he walks to the main body, and does not need to enter the vehicle again to start the vehicle and display the current state of the vehicle through the dashboard.

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

In addition, if the user encounters some unexpected situations within 30 to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked, he must leave immediately, unable to get in the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock, at this time the present invention The electronic door lock can be locked to prevent people from taking advantage of 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 the The feature changes, which leads to misjudgment by the processing unit.

1: Pillars for smart cars

10: body

11: Groove

111, 112, 113, 114: Insert groove

20: camera

21: Face image

30: display screen

40: Touch button

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 characteristics

62: Face 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: Face sensing information

100: Vehicle

110: Car computer

1101: The current state of the vehicle

1101A: Engine temperature

1101B: Tire pressure

1101C: Battery capacity

1101D: Temperature inside the car

1101E: oil volume

1102: storage unit

120: car door

121: Doorknob

1211: Finger pressing part

1212: fingerprint

130: Electronic door lock

140: Automotive electronic devices

141: driving seat

142: Car lights

143: Air Conditioner

144: Engine

150: Vehicle communication terminal

151: storage unit

152: Protection detection unit

200: Portable electronic device

201: Function setting information

202: Control Instructions

300: server

[Figure 1] is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention installed on a vehicle.

[Figure 2] is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 3] is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention and peripheral related devices.

[Fig. 4A] is a schematic diagram of face recognition in the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 4B] is a block diagram of face recognition in 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.

[Figure 4D] is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention to lock the electronic door lock.

[FIG. 5A] is a block diagram showing the current state of the vehicle in the first embodiment of the present invention on the display screen.

[Fig. 5B] is a schematic diagram showing the current state of the vehicle in the first embodiment of the present invention displayed on the display screen.

[FIG. 6A] is a schematic diagram of a finger touching the touch button of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 6B] is a block diagram of a finger touching the touch button of 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 facial features of the user to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 8] is a block diagram for setting the function of the touch key according to the first embodiment of the present invention by using a portable electronic device.

[FIG. 9] is a block diagram for controlling the operation of the electronic device for a vehicle by the portable electronic device in cooperation with the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 10] is a block diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention and the uploading or downloading from the server.

[Figure 11] is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 12A] is a perspective view of the door handle according to the third embodiment of the present invention provided with a finger pressing part.

[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 the third embodiment of the present invention for simultaneous face recognition and fingerprint recognition.

The following describes the embodiments of the present invention in more detail with the drawings and component symbols, so that those who are familiar with the art can implement it after studying this specification.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention installed on the vehicle 100, Figure 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is the first embodiment of the present invention A block diagram of an embodiment and peripheral related devices. The present invention provides a pillar 1 for a smart car, which is used to be installed in 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 arranged 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 pillar 1 for a smart car includes a 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 main 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 arranged in the groove 11. The protective cover 50 is embedded in the groove 11 and used to provide the camera 20, the display screen 30 and the touch buttons 40 to be exposed outside. The control module 60 is disposed inside the main body 10, is electrically connected to the car 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 FIGS. 4A and 4B and 4C. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of 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, and FIG. 4C is 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 a person approaches the main body 10, the camera 20 is used to record a face image 21. The face recognition unit 62 is used to analyze the face image 21 to obtain a face image analysis result 621. The processing unit 63 is used to compare the facial image analysis result 621 with at least one facial feature 611 of the user to determine whether the facial image analysis result 621 matches the facial feature 611 of the at least one user. When the face image analysis result When 621 matches at least one facial feature 611 of the user, the processing unit 63 transmits an unlocking information 631 to the car computer 110, and the car computer 110 unlocks the electronic door lock 130 according to the unlocking information 631.

In case the person close to the main body 10 is not a user, the processing unit 63 can determine that the facial image analysis result 621 does not match at least one facial feature 611 of the user, and the processing unit 63 will not send the unlocking information 631 to the car computer 110. The car computer 110 will not unlock the electronic door lock 130.

In this way, the pillar 1 for a smart car of the present invention can determine whether a person close to the main body 10 is a user by facial recognition, so as to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock 130, which improves the anti-theft effect. The user does not need to carry a key and does not Then worry about the trouble caused by the loss of the key or the battery of the remote control key.

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

Please refer to FIG. 4D. FIG. 4D is a block diagram of locking the electronic door lock 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Within 30 to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock 130 is unlocked, the door sensing unit 60 senses that the door 120 has not been opened, and the door sensing unit 64 sends a lock message 641 to the car computer 110 , The vehicle computer 110 locks the electronic door lock 130 according to the lock information 641. In case the user encounters some unexpected situations within 30 to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock 130 is unlocked, he must leave immediately, unable to get in the car, and forget to lock the electronic door lock 130, at this time the present invention The electronic door lock 130 can be locked to prevent someone from taking advantage of the opportunity to open the door 120 to enter the vehicle 100 and steal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in this embodiment, the pillar 1 for a smart car of the present invention further includes a face sensor 70, which is disposed in the groove 11, and is electrically connected to control The module 60 is used to sense whether a human face is close to the camera 20. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the face sensor 70 senses that a human face is close to the camera 20, the face sensor 70 generates a piece of face sensing information 71, and the processing unit 63 activates the camera 20, the display screen 30, and the touch buttons 40 according to the facial sensing information 71. Preferably, after the processing unit 63 activates the display screen 30, a backlight panel (not shown in the figure) of the display screen 30 automatically lights up to make the display screen 30 emit light so that the user can clearly see the display screen. The face sensor 70 is an infrared sensor.

Furthermore, the vehicle 100 has a different number of vehicle pillars depending on the model. Normal two-door and four-door sedans have two A-pillars and two B-pillars. The body of the RV is longer, so there will be two more pillars. A C-pillar. The body 10 may be an A-pillar, a B-pillar, or a C-pillar. Among them, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 10 is preferably a B-pillar, because the B-pillar is closest to the driver's seat. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4C, after the user passes facial recognition, he can reach out and hold a handle 121 of the door 120 to open the door 120, which is very convenient.

As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the groove wall of the groove 11 is recessed with a plurality of embedding grooves 111 to 114, and the camera 20, the display screen 30, the touch buttons 40 and the face sensor 70 are respectively embedded Set in the embedding grooves 111-114. More specifically, the contours of the grooves 111 to 114 correspond to the contours of the camera 20, the display screen 30, the touch buttons 40, and the face sensor 70, so that the camera 20, the display screen 30, and the touch Both the control button 40 and the face sensor 70 can be firmly embedded in the embedding grooves 111 to 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 car computer 110 via CAN BUS (Controller Area Network) or LIN BUS (Local Interconnect Network) in a wired manner, and the car computer 110 passes through The CAN BUS or LIN BUS is electrically connected to the vehicle electronic device 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 displayed on the display screen 30, and FIG. 5B is a block diagram showing the current state 1101 of the vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the schematic diagram of the display screen 30. The display screen 30 shows the current state of the vehicle 1101. More specifically, the current state of the vehicle 1101 stored in the vehicle computer 110 is transmitted to the control module 60 via CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the control module 60 then displays the current state 1101 of the vehicle on the display screen 30. As long as the user walks to the main body 10, the user can stand on the outside of the vehicle 100 and learn the current state of the vehicle 1101 through the display screen 30. There is no need to enter the vehicle 100 to start the vehicle 100. A dashboard (not shown) displays the status of the vehicle. The current status is 1101. The current state of the vehicle 1101 includes at least engine temperature 1101A, tire pressure 1101B, battery power 1101C, interior temperature 1101D, and fuel level 1101E; however, it is not limited to this, as long as it is any state of vehicle 100 that the user wants to know They are all covered in the scope of the current state of the vehicle 1101 defined by the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. 6A and 6B, which are respectively a schematic diagram and a block diagram of a finger touching the touch button 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 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. The control module 60 sends the set value 41 through CAN BUS or LIN BUS. It is sent to the car computer 110, and the car computer 110 sets the car electronic devices 140 according to the set value 41. The car electronic device 140 shown in FIGS. 3 and 6B includes a driver's seat 141, a lamp 142, an air conditioner 143, and an engine 144. The user can stand on the outside of the vehicle 100 by touching the touch buttons 40 to set the driver's seat The angle of 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 to this, and any vehicle electronic device 140 on the vehicle 100 is covered by 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 to wirelessly connect to a portable electronic device 200.

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

Please refer to FIGS. 7A and 7B, which are respectively a schematic diagram and a block diagram of the portable electronic device 200 transmitting the facial features 611 of the user to the first embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 200 is used to record and analyze the facial image 21 of the user to obtain the facial features 611 of the user. The portable electronic device 200 further wirelessly transmits the facial features 611 of the user to the control module 60 and stores it in the storage unit 61. Because the user’s facial features 611 often change (for example, make-up, wounds, wrinkles, etc.) and will not stay 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 facial features 611 of the user. The portable electronic device 200 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, etc.

Please refer to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a block diagram for setting the function of the touch button 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention by using 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 buttons 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 electronic device for a vehicle by the portable electronic device 200 in cooperation 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. The control module 60 transmits the control command 202 to the car computer 110 via CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the car computer 110 controls according to The instruction 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 analyze the face image 21 of the user through a built-in face recognition unit (not shown) 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 to compare the face image analysis result 621 with at least one facial feature 611 of the user to determine It is shown whether the facial image analysis result 621 is consistent with at least one facial feature 611 of the user. When the facial image analysis result 621 matches at least one facial feature 611 of the user, the processing unit 63 transmits an unlocking information 631 to the car computer 110 via CAN BUS or LIN BUS, and the car computer 110 unlocks according to the unlocking information 631 Electronic door lock 130. As shown in FIG. 3, the car 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, in-vehicle T-BOX for short) is electrically connected to the 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 used to compare the facial image analysis result with at least one facial feature 611 of the user in the storage units 61, 1102, 151. The storage unit 61 is the main storage place for storing at least one facial feature 611 of the user, and the storage unit 1102 and the storage unit 151 are backup storage places for storing at least one facial feature 611 of the user. In case the storage unit 61 has insufficient capacity or is 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 may also be installed in the smart car pillar 1 to become one of the components of the smart car pillar 1, and the in-vehicle communication terminal 150 of the smart car pillar 1 is electrically connected to the control module.

Preferably, the vehicle-mounted 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 in the vehicle-mounted communication terminal 150 and the portable Between the portable electronic device 200 or the server 300, active protection detection, authentication procedures, and/or encryption technology methods are provided to protect the communication protocol between the vehicle-mounted communication terminal 150 and the portable electronic device 200 or the server 300.

Please refer to FIG. 10, which 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 car 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 be used as a backup storage for storing at least one facial feature 611 of the user. The processing unit 63 may also compare the face image analysis result 621 of the face 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 vehicle communication terminal 150 and the vehicle computer 110 to provide more accurate face 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 car 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 pillar 1 for the smart car.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the protective cover 50 is light-transmissive. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, the face sensor 70 can penetrate through the protective cover 50 to sense whether a human face is close to the camera 20, and the camera 20 can penetrate through the protective cover 50 to record a facial image 21, and touch buttons 40 can sense the finger touching the position of the protective cover 50 corresponding to the touch button 40, and the user's line of sight can penetrate the protective cover 50 to see the display screen 30. 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, guarantee The protective cover 50A is light impermeable 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 respectively adjacent to the windows 511A to 514A. Preferably, each window 511A-514A has a light-transmitting plate 521A-524A, and the face sensor 70 can penetrate through the light-transmitting plate 524A of the window 514A to sense whether a human face is close to the camera 20, and the camera 20 can pass through The light-transmitting plate 521A of the window 511A is used to record the face image 21, the touch button 40 can sense the finger touching the light-transmitting plates 523A of the windows 513A, and the user's line of sight can penetrate the light of the window 512A The display screen 30 is seen by the board 522A. 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 body 10. In addition to increasing the aesthetics of the pillar 1 for the smart car of the present invention, it also allows people other than the user to think that the pillar 1 for the smart car of the present invention is similar to a normal car. 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 a door handle 121 provided with a finger pressing portion 1211 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12B is a third embodiment of the present invention for simultaneous face recognition and A schematic diagram of fingerprint recognition. FIG. 12C is a block diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention for simultaneous face recognition and fingerprint recognition. In the third embodiment, the door handle 121 is provided with a finger pressing portion 1211, the control module 60 includes a fingerprint recognition unit 66, and the storage unit 61 stores at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user. The finger pressing part 1211 is electrically connected to the processing unit 63 for pressing by a finger to obtain a fingerprint 1212. The fingerprint identification unit 66 is used to analyze 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 face 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 An unlocking information 631 is sent to the car computer 110, and the car 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 features 611 do not match, but the fingerprint analysis result 661 matches one of the user’s fingerprint features 612, or when the facial image analysis result 621 does not match at least one of the user’s facial features 611, and the fingerprint analysis result When 661 does not match one of the user's fingerprint features 612, the processing unit 63 will not send the unlocking information 631 to the car computer 110, and the car computer 110 will not unlock the electronic door lock 130.

In this way, the third embodiment uses a dual verification mechanism composed of face recognition and fingerprint recognition to determine whether a person close to the main body 10 is a user, and to determine whether to automatically unlock the electronic door lock 130, and the anti-theft effect is more significant. 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 for storing at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user, and the storage unit 1102, the storage unit 151 and the database of the server 300 are the backup storage for storing at least one fingerprint feature 612 of the user. In case the storage unit 61 has insufficient capacity or is damaged, the storage unit 1102, 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 restrict the present invention in any form. Therefore, any modification or change related to the present invention is made under the same spirit of the invention. , Should still be included in the scope of the invention's intention to protect.

1: Pillars for smart cars

100: Vehicle

120: car door

121: Doorknob

Claims (9)

A pillar for an intelligent vehicle is used to be installed in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a computer for a vehicle, a door, an electronic door lock, and at least one electronic device for a vehicle. The electronic door lock is provided on the vehicle door and is electrically connected to the vehicle. A computer for a vehicle, the at least one electronic device for a vehicle is electrically connected to the computer for a vehicle, and the pillar for a smart vehicle includes: a body with an outer surface, the outer surface is recessed with a groove; a camera is arranged in the recess In the groove, and used to record a face image; a display screen, arranged in the groove, and used to display the current state of the vehicle; a plurality of touch buttons, arranged in the groove, and used to provide Finger touch to set the at least one car electronic device; a protective cover embedded in the groove, and providing the camera, the display screen and the touch keys to be exposed; a control module, provided Inside the body, it is electrically connected to the car computer, the camera, the display screen, and the touch keys, and includes: a storage unit for storing at least one facial feature of a user; a facial 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 the face image analysis result and the at least The facial features of a user are compared to determine whether the facial image analysis result is consistent with the facial features of the at least one user. When the facial image analysis result is consistent with the facial features of the at least one user conform to When the processing unit transmits an unlocking information to the car computer, the car computer unlocks the electronic door lock according to the unlocking information; and a face sensor is arranged in the groove and is electrically connected to the control The module is used to sense whether a human face is close to the camera; wherein, when the face sensor detects that a human face is close to the camera, the face sensor generates a face sensing information, and the processing The unit activates the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons according to the face sensing information. As described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the main body is a B-pillar. For the smart vehicle pillar described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the groove wall of the groove is recessed with a plurality of embedding grooves, and the camera, the display screen and the touch buttons are respectively embedded in the embedding grooves middle. For the smart vehicle pillar described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the protective cover is light-transmissive. As described in the first item of the patent application, the protective cover has a light impermeability and a plurality of windows are opened, and the camera, the display screen and the touch keys are respectively adjacent to the windows. For the smart vehicle pillar described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the control module includes a door sensing unit, the door sensing unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is used for unlocking the electronic door lock. It senses whether the door is opened within 30 to 60 seconds after opening; wherein, within 30 to 60 seconds after the electronic door lock is unlocked, the door sensing unit senses The door is not opened and a door sensing message is generated, where The processing unit transmits a lock message to the vehicle computer according to the vehicle door sensing information, and the vehicle computer locks the electronic door lock according to the lock information. For example, in the smart car pillar described in claim 1, the control module further includes a communication unit electrically connected to the processing unit and used to wirelessly connect to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device is used to record and analyze the user's face image to obtain the user's facial features, and the portable electronic device further wirelessly transmits the user's facial features to the control module And stored in the storage unit. For example, in the smart car pillar described in claim 1, the control module further includes a communication unit electrically connected to the processing unit and used to wirelessly connect 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. For example, the smart vehicle pillar described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein 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 to at least one vehicle electronic device in a wired manner through CAN BUS or LIN BUS.

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