TWI812180B - Method of using mobile device as dashboard of motorcycle and motorcycle using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of using a mobile device as a dashboard of a motorcycle and a motorcycle using the same method are provided. The motorcycle includes a body, an electronic control unit (ECU), a protocol converter, and a transceiver. The body includes a steering wheel, wherein the steering wheel includes a placement space for disposing a mobile device. The ECU is installed in the body and outputs a first signal via a first protocol. The protocol converter is installed in the body and coupled to the ECU, wherein the protocol converter converts the first signal from the first protocol to a second protocol so as to generate a second signal, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol. The transceiver is installed in the body and coupled to the protocol converter, wherein the transceiver transmits the second signal to the mobile device in the placement space.

Description

Motorcycle using mobile device as dashboard and method thereof

The present invention relates to a method of using a mobile device as an instrument panel of a motorcycle and a motorcycle using the method.

Currently, most motorcycles in the mainstream market use digital instrument panels instead of traditional instrument panels. Compared with traditional instrument panels, digital instrument panels can provide more functions, such as digital display of speed or display of time. However, digital dashboards are more expensive. The use of digital instrument panels will lead to an increase in the production cost of the locomotive. In addition, when a digital instrument panel fails, consumers often need to spend a lot of money to replace the entire digital instrument panel, thereby increasing the financial burden on consumers.

The present invention provides a motorcycle and a method using a mobile device as the dashboard of the motorcycle, which can reduce the production and development costs of the motorcycle.

The invention relates to a motorcycle using a mobile device as a dashboard, including a vehicle body, an electronic controller, a protocol converter and a transceiver. The car body includes a faucet, wherein the faucet has a storage space for placing mobile devices. The electronic controller is installed in the vehicle body and outputs the first signal according to the first protocol. The protocol converter is installed in the vehicle body and coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the protocol converter converts the first signal from the first protocol to the second protocol to generate the second signal, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol. The transceiver is installed in the vehicle body and coupled to the protocol converter, wherein the transceiver transmits the second signal to the mobile device in the placement space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the groove on the faucet forms a placement space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned groove includes a groove bottom and a side wall, wherein the locomotive further includes: a connector coupled to the transceiver, wherein the connector is disposed on the side wall for use with the action in the placement space. device connection.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connector includes one of the following: a universal serial bus connector and a Lightning connector.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned groove includes a groove bottom and side walls, and the motorcycle further includes: a shock-absorbing element disposed at the groove bottom.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned motorcycle further includes: a waterproof cover covering the groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned motorcycle does not have an instrument panel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first protocol is the Controller Area Network Protocol.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second protocol includes one of the following: Wireless Fidelity protocol, Bluetooth protocol, and Universal Serial Bus protocol.

A method of using a mobile device as an instrument panel of a locomotive according to the present invention includes: arranging a placement space on a faucet of the locomotive, the placement space being used to place the mobile device; and transmitting the first signal output by the electronic controller of the locomotive from the first Converting one protocol to a second protocol to generate a second signal, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; and transmitting the second signal to the mobile device in the placement space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the groove on the faucet forms a placement space.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned groove includes a groove bottom and a side wall, and the method further includes: disposing a connector on the side wall for connecting to a mobile device in the placement space, wherein the connector is coupled to the transceiver device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned connector includes one of the following: a universal serial bus connector and a Lightning connector.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned groove includes a groove bottom and a side wall, and the method further includes: arranging a shock-absorbing element on the groove bottom.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above method further includes: covering the groove with a waterproof cover.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned motorcycle does not have an instrument panel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first protocol is the Controller Area Network Protocol.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second protocol includes one of the following: Wireless Fidelity protocol, Bluetooth protocol, and Universal Serial Bus protocol.

Based on the above, the present invention can provide a storage space for placing mobile devices at the faucet of a motorcycle. The mobile device can be connected to the electronic controller through a connector in the placement space to obtain signals from the electronic controller. The mobile device can display relevant information of the motorcycle based on the received signal to replace the function of the dashboard.

In order to make the content of the present invention easier to understand, the following embodiments are given as examples according to which the present invention can be implemented. In addition, wherever possible, elements/components/steps with the same reference numbers in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar parts.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a locomotive 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The locomotive 10 may not have an instrument panel to reduce production and manufacturing costs. The locomotive 10 may include a body 100 , wherein the body 100 may include a faucet 110 . The locomotive 10 may also include an electronic control unit (ECU) 300 , a protocol converter 400 and a transceiver 500 disposed on the vehicle body 100 , wherein the protocol converter 400 may be coupled to the electronic controller 300 and the transceiver 500 .

The electronic controller 300 is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), or other programmable general-purpose or special-purpose micro control unit (MCU), microprocessor, or digital signal Processor (digital signal processor, DSP), programmable controller, application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), graphics processing unit (GPU), image signal processor (image signal processor, ISP), image processing unit (IPU), arithmetic logic unit (ALU), complex programmable logic device (CPLD), field programmable gate array (field programmable gate) array, FPGA) or other similar components or a combination of the above components.

The electronic controller 300 can be coupled to the sensors of the locomotive to obtain sensing data, and control the locomotive 10 according to the sensing data. For example, the sensor includes, for example, a liquid level sensor disposed in a fuel tank of the locomotive 10 . The electronic controller 300 can output a signal for displaying the oil level on the mobile device 30 based on the sensing data from the liquid level sensor. The electronic controller 300 can output the signal S1 (or "first signal") according to the controller area network (CAN) protocol.

The protocol converter 400 can receive the signal S1 from the electronic controller 300 and convert the signal S1 from the controller area network protocol to a communication protocol supported by the mobile device, thereby generating a new signal S2 (or "second signal"). . The communication protocol of the signal S2 may include, for example, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) protocol, a Bluetooth (Bluetooth) protocol, or a universal serial bus (USB) protocol. The protocol converter 400 may output the generated signal to the transceiver 500 .

The transceiver 500 transmits and receives signals in a wireless or wired manner. Transceiver 500 may also perform, for example, low noise amplification, impedance matching, mixing, up or down frequency conversion, filtering, amplification, and similar operations. The transceiver 500 can receive the signal S2 from the protocol converter 400 and forward the received signal S2 to the mobile device 30 (such as a mobile phone, tablet, etc.) placed in the placement space 20 through wired or wireless communication. The signal S2 may include information related to the instrument panel of the locomotive 10, such as direction indicator light, engine fault diagnosis light, neutral indicator light and/or gear display, oil change indicator light, high beam indicator light, speed, rotation speed, oil information such as volume, time, overspeed light or mileage.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of the faucet 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The faucet 110 may include a placement space 20 for installing a mobile device (not shown in the figure). The placement space 20 is formed, for example, by a groove 200 on the faucet 110 . The groove 200 may include a groove bottom 210 and sidewalls 220 disposed around the groove bottom 210 . The area of the groove bottom 210 can be slightly larger than the area of the mobile device, thereby forming a storage space 20 in which the mobile device can be placed and fixed.

The number of side walls 220 may be related to the shape of the groove bottom 210 or the mobile device. In this embodiment, the groove bottom 210 is polygonal, and the number of side walls 220 can be the same as the number of sides of the groove bottom 210 . For example, in order to enable the placement space 20 to accommodate rectangular mobile devices, the shape of the groove bottom 210 may be designed to be rectangular. Accordingly, the number of side walls 220 provided around the groove bottom 210 may be equal to four.

In this embodiment, in order to prevent the mobile device in the groove 200 from being damaged due to vibrations generated by the motorcycle 10 while running, one or more shock-absorbing elements 211 may be provided in the groove 200 . The shock-absorbing element 211 may include ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, EVA), polyurethane (Polyurethane, PU), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) ) or rubber, etc.

In this embodiment, if the transceiver 500 uses wired communication technology to transmit signals to the mobile device in the placement space 20 , a connector 221 can be provided on one side wall 220 of the groove 200 . When the user puts the mobile device into the storage space 20, the connector 221 can be inserted into the charging hole of the mobile device. The connector 221 can be coupled to the transceiver 500. When the mobile device in the placement space 20 is connected to the connector 221, the mobile device can receive signals from the transceiver 500 through the connector 221. In addition, the electronic controller 300 can also provide power to the mobile device through the connector 221 to ensure that the mobile device has sufficient operating power when driving. In this way, even if the transceiver 500 transmits signals to the mobile device in a wireless manner, it can still transmit signals to the mobile device through the connection. The device 221 (or wireless charging device) provides power to the mobile device to ensure that the mobile device has sufficient operating power when driving. The connector 221 may include a universal serial bus connector (eg, Type C connector or Micro-B connector) or a Lightning connector.

In this embodiment, the motorcycle 10 may include a waterproof cover 230 . A waterproof cover 230 may be used to cover the groove 200. When the mobile device is placed in the storage space 20, the waterproof cover 230 can prevent the mobile device from being wetted by rain or sewage. The present invention does not limit the installation method of the waterproof cover 230. For example, the waterproof cover 230 can be fixed on the surface of the faucet 110 using, for example, Velcro to cover the groove 200 . In one embodiment, the material of the waterproof cover is, for example, a high-density composite material containing graphene or other composite materials with conductive materials. In this way, even if the waterproof cover 230 covers the mobile device in the placement space 20 , the user can still operate the touch screen of the mobile device through the waterproof cover 230 .

FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of a method of using a mobile device as a dashboard of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method can be implemented by the motorcycle 10 shown in FIG. 1 . In step S310, a storage space is set on the faucet of the motorcycle, and the storage space is used to install mobile devices. In step S330, the first signal output by the electronic controller of the locomotive is converted from the first protocol to a second protocol to generate a second signal, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol. In step S350, a second signal is sent to the mobile device in the placement space.

To sum up, the present invention can provide a storage space for placing mobile devices at the faucet of a motorcycle. The mobile device can be connected to the electronic controller through a connector in the placement space to obtain signals from the electronic controller. The mobile device can display relevant information of the motorcycle based on the received signal to replace the function of the dashboard. Mobile devices can provide drivers with more functions than traditional dashboards (such as using the global positioning system function to record driving tracks or navigate, etc.), thereby improving driving comfort. In addition, removing the dashboard from the locomotive can reduce the production and development costs of the locomotive, and can also achieve the purpose of energy saving and carbon reduction.

10:Locomotive 100:Car body 110:Faucet 20:Placement space 200: Groove 210:Trough bottom 211:Shock-absorbing element 220:Side wall 221:Connector 230: Waterproof cover 30:Mobile device 300: Electronic controller 400:Protocol converter 500:Transceiver S1, S2: signal S310, S330, S350: steps

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a locomotive according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a faucet according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 illustrates a flow chart of a method of using motion as a dashboard of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10:Locomotive

100:Car body

110:Faucet

20:Placement space

30:Mobile device

300: Electronic controller

400:Protocol converter

500:Transceiver

S1, S2: signal

Claims (16)

A motorcycle with a mobile device as a dashboard, including: a vehicle body including a faucet, wherein the faucet has a placement space for placing the mobile device; an electronic controller installed on the in the vehicle body, and outputs a first signal using a first protocol, wherein the first protocol is a controller area network protocol, and the first signal includes instrument panel information, wherein the instrument panel information includes direction At least one of the indicator light, engine fault diagnostic light, neutral indicator light, gear display, oil change indicator light, high beam indicator light, speed, rotational speed, fuel level, time, overspeed light and mileage; one agreement conversion device, installed in the vehicle body and coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the protocol converter converts the first signal from the first protocol to a second protocol to generate a second signal , wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; and a transceiver is installed in the vehicle body and coupled to the protocol converter, wherein the transceiver transmits the second signal to The mobile device in the placement space. The locomotive according to claim 1, wherein a groove on the faucet forms the placement space. The locomotive according to claim 2, wherein the groove includes a groove bottom and a side wall, wherein the locomotive further includes: a connector coupled to the transceiver, wherein the connector is disposed at the The side wall is used for connecting with the mobile device in the placement space. The locomotive according to claim 3, wherein the connector includes one of the following: a universal serial bus connector and a Lightning connector. The locomotive according to claim 2, wherein a shock-absorbing element is disposed in the groove. The motorcycle according to claim 2 further includes: a waterproof cover covering the groove. The locomotive according to claim 1, wherein the locomotive does not have an instrument panel. The motorcycle of claim 1, wherein the second protocol includes one of the following: a Wireless Fidelity protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a Universal Serial Bus protocol. A method of using a mobile device as an instrument panel of a locomotive, including: arranging a placement space on a faucet of the locomotive, the placement space being used to place a mobile device; and outputting an electronic controller of the locomotive Converting a first signal from a first protocol to a second protocol to generate a second signal, wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol, wherein the first protocol is a controller area network Agreement, and the first signal includes instrument panel information, wherein the instrument panel information includes direction indicators, engine fault diagnosis lights, neutral indicators, gear display, oil change indicators, high beam indicators, speed, At least one of speed, fuel level, time, overspeed light, and mileage; and Send the second signal to the mobile device in the placement space. The method of claim 9, wherein a groove on the faucet forms the placement space. The method of claim 10, wherein the groove includes a groove bottom and a side wall, wherein the method further includes: disposing a connector on the side wall for connecting to all the devices in the placement space. The mobile device is connected, wherein the connector is coupled to the transceiver. The method of claim 11, wherein the connector includes one of the following: a universal serial bus connector and a Lightning connector. The method of claim 10, wherein a shock-absorbing element is disposed in the groove. The method of claim 10 further includes: covering the groove with a waterproof cover. The method of claim 9, wherein the locomotive does not have an instrument panel. The method of claim 9, wherein the second protocol includes one of the following: a Wireless Fidelity protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, and a Universal Serial Bus protocol.

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