WO2024050787A1

WO2024050787A1 - Manipulation apparatus, method for configuring manipulation apparatus, and machine-readable storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2024050787A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/117943
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘岳峰; 温振钊; 陶师正; 万小康
Original assignee: 广东逸动科技有限公司
Priority date: 2022-09-08
Filing date: 2022-09-08
Publication date: 2024-03-14
Also published as: CN116157323A; CN116157323B

Abstract

A manipulation apparatus, a method for configuring a manipulation apparatus, a configuration apparatus for a manipulation apparatus, and a manipulation system, a water-area movable device and a machine-readable storage medium. The manipulation apparatus (10) comprises a control unit (101) and a plurality of interfaces (102), wherein the control unit (101) is used for identifying an installation orientation of the manipulation apparatus (10) on the basis of the on-state of the plurality of interfaces (102), and for configuring an operating mode of the manipulation apparatus (10), which is under the installation orientation.

Description

A control device, a method for configuring a control device, and a machine-readable storage medium

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of control, and in particular to a control device, a method of configuring the control device, a configuration device of the control device, a control system, movable equipment in water areas, and machine-readable storage media.

Background technique

In the design, production and sales process of ship power system control, the setting of the control system is a difficult problem. For example, controllers are installed on the left and right sides of the ship. In order to ensure production costs, the control devices in related technologies are usually only fixed at specific positions. If you want to install it in other locations, due to the change in installation direction, you need to use other control devices with different specifications. This is a problem for both manufacturers and users, and it is difficult to achieve both cost and user experience.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a control device, a method for configuring the control device, a configuration device for the control device, a control system, movable equipment in water areas, and a machine-readable storage medium.

According to a first aspect, the present application provides a control device. The control device includes a control unit and multiple interfaces; the control unit is used to identify the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the multiple interfaces, and configure the installation orientation to control the device downwards. The operating mode of the device.

According to a second aspect, the present application provides a method for configuring a control device. The control device includes multiple interfaces. The method includes: identifying the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the multiple interfaces, and configuring the installation direction of the control device toward the downward direction. Operating mode.

According to a third aspect, the present application provides a configuration device for a control device. The control device includes multiple interfaces. The configuration device includes: a configuration module for identifying the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the multiple interfaces and configuring the installation. The operating mode of the control device facing downwards.

According to a fourth aspect, the present application provides a control system, which includes: a power device; and the above-mentioned control device, and the control device is connected to the power device.

According to the fifth aspect, the present application provides a movable equipment in water areas. The movable equipment in water areas includes: a main body; and the above-mentioned control device, the control device is combined with the main body.

According to the sixth aspect, the present application provides a machine-readable storage medium that stores machine-readable instructions. When called and executed by a processor, the machine-readable instructions implement any of the above configuration control devices. method.

According to the above invention content, this application has at least the following beneficial effects:

By setting up multiple interfaces, each interface can correspond to an installation orientation. Even if the installation position or direction changes, by connecting the interface suitable for the installation orientation, the installation orientation of the current control device is identified, and then the corresponding working mode is configured; Even in scenarios with strict requirements on installation location and direction, the adaptation of the working mode allows the control device to still work normally when the installation orientation changes, better adapting to the needs of various application scenarios.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting any creative effort.

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control device including a joystick according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 4a is a block diagram of a joystick with a rotating structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 4b is a block diagram of a joystick with a push structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 5a is a block diagram of a control device with a joystick operating in the first operating mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 5b is a block diagram of a control device with a joystick operating in the second operating mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control device with buttons located on a joystick according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control device including two indicator light groups according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control device including an installation instruction mark according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of a control device including a mirror symmetry structure according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 10 is a flow chart of a method for configuring a control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a control device including a joystick according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a method for configuring a display unit including multiple indicator light groups according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a configuration device of a control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 14 is a block diagram of a control system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Figure 15 is a block diagram of a water area movable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

Reference signs:

01: Movable equipment in water areas; 10: Control device; 101: Control unit; 102: Interface; 201: First interface; 202: Second interface; 303: Joystick; 400a: Rotating rod; 400b: Push rod; 604: Button group; 6041: first button; 6042: second button; 6043: third button; 705: first indicator light group; 706: second indicator light group; 7051: first indicator light; 7052: second indicator light ;7053: The third indicator light; 7054: The fourth indicator light; 7062: The fifth indicator light; 7063: The sixth indicator light; 805: Installation indicator; 901: Base; 902: Mirror surface; 1301: Configuration module; 1401 :powerplant.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this application.

When controlling equipment, users are accustomed to installing the controller within a range that is comfortable and convenient for them to control. Installing it in different locations does not simply change the installation direction. Especially for controllers that control direction, there are strict controls on the installation position and direction. After changing the installation direction, the controller cannot be used normally. If users want to install accessories that suit themselves, they need to purchase additional accessories. There are undoubtedly many different accessories. It causes a waste of costs in design, manufacturing and use.

Therefore, this application proposes a control device. Referring to Figure 1, the control device 10 includes a control unit 101 and multiple interfaces 102. The control unit 101 is used to identify the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the multiple interfaces 102, and configure The installation is oriented downward to control the working mode of the device.

After applying the above device, since there are multiple interfaces 102, each interface can correspond to an installation orientation. Even if the installation position or direction changes, the control unit 101 can identify the current control by connecting the interface suitable for the installation orientation. The installation orientation of the device, and then configure the corresponding working mode; after using this control device, even in scenarios with strict requirements on the installation position and installation direction, the adaptation of the working mode can still make it possible to change the installation orientation of the control device. Work normally and better adapt to the needs of various application scenarios.

In one embodiment, determining the on-state of the plurality of interfaces 102 may be accomplished by detecting electrical signals of the interfaces. The control unit 101 determines the on-state of the plurality of interfaces 102 based on the electrical signals of the plurality of interfaces 102 to determine the installation orientation based on the interface in the on-state. The electrical signal may be a voltage signal, a current signal, etc., which is not limited in this application.

When the electrical signal is a voltage, the specific method of detecting the voltage can be a single method or a mixture of multiple methods. For example, a voltage threshold can be preset, and when the voltage measurement value exceeds the threshold, the interface is deemed to be connected, otherwise the interface is deemed to be disconnected; a voltage range can also be preset, and when the voltage measurement value is within the preset voltage range, the interface is deemed to be connected. The interface is connected, otherwise it is regarded as disconnected; according to different usage scenarios, you can choose at least one method as the judgment method, which depends on the actual usage. Since the voltage changes and is easy to measure in the connected and disconnected states, using voltage detection is more accurate and easier to measure for the connected state of electrical equipment.

In one embodiment, the multiple interfaces 102 of the control device can use the first interface 201 and the second interface 202 to express any two different interfaces in the multi-interface. Referring to Figure 2, when the first interface 201 is in the connected state, The installation orientation of the control device 10 on the left side of Figure 2 is the first installation orientation; when the second interface 202 is in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device 10 on the right side of Figure 2 is the second installation orientation, and the first installation orientation is the same as the second installation orientation. The two installation directions are opposite. The control device 10 in the figure is exactly the same control device, and may be the same control device. The two figures are drawn together to facilitate understanding of the opposite characteristics of the first installation orientation and the second installation orientation, and are not used to limit this application.

Those skilled in the art understand that the opposite of the first installation orientation and the second installation orientation are not opposites in a strict sense. The situation of multiple installation positions is different. Due to assembly differences or avoidance requirements, the installation direction allows a smaller range in practical applications. The change, the angle between the first installation orientation and the second installation orientation is not less than 90 degrees and not more than 270 degrees should fall within the protection scope of this application.

The first installation orientation and the second installation orientation are opposite, and can adapt to at least two scenarios with opposite usage modes, such as a scenario where the control device is installed on the port side of the ship and the control device is installed on the starboard side of the ship.

In one embodiment, the control device 10 may include a joystick 303, and the working mode includes the operating mode of the joystick 303. Different installation orientations correspond to different operating modes. Referring to Figure 3, the control device 10 includes a first interface 201, a second interface 201, and a first interface 201. The position, size, shape, etc. of each component of the interface 202, the joystick 303, the control unit 101, and the control components in the image are only exemplary and are subject to actual requirements.

The control device 10 can be used to control the movable equipment 01 in the water area (shown in Figure 5a).

The control unit 101 may configure the operating mode of the downward-mounted control device 10 to configure the first downward-installed joystick 303 to operate in the first operating mode, or may configure the second downward-installed joystick 303 to operate in the second operating mode. .

The joystick 303 can include two directions: a first direction and a second direction. The two directions are opposite directions with the joystick 303 itself as a reference object; the type of the joystick 303 can also be determined according to the actual situation, and can be as shown in the figure The rotating lever 400a shown in Figure 4a can also be the push lever 400b shown in Figure 4b, or other joystick 303 that plays a similar function; when the joystick 303 is the turning lever 400a, the first direction and the second direction They are two opposite directions of rotation. When the joystick 303 is the push rod 400b, the first direction and the second direction are two opposite directions of linear movement. In practical applications, in order to have a better feel and more accurate For other requirements such as control, the straight line can also be replaced by a slightly curved arc. Moving along an arc is essentially similar to moving along a straight line, and there are no excessive restrictions on this.

Referring to Figure 5a, when the first interface 201 is connected and the installation orientation is identified as the first installation orientation, the joystick 303 works in the first operating mode. The first operating mode includes: when the joystick 303 moves along the first direction, the water area can be controlled. The mobile device 01 travels in the first designated direction, and when moving in the second direction, the water area is controlled. The movable device 01 travels in the second designated direction, and the first designated direction is different from the second designated direction;

Referring to Figure 5b, when the second interface 202 is connected and the installation orientation is identified as the second installation orientation, the joystick 303 works in the second operating mode. The second operating mode includes: when the joystick 303 moves in the first direction, the water area can be controlled. The mobile device 01 travels in the second designated direction. When moving in the second direction, the water area is controlled to allow the movable device 01 to travel in the first designated direction.

Specifically, the first designated direction and the second designated direction are two moving directions with the movable device itself in the water area as a reference, such as forward and backward, left turn and right turn, etc.

In practical applications, the multifunctional control device 10 is a direction for product improvement, so the control device 10 may also include a button group 604 , and the button group 604 may include one or more buttons, which are used to trigger the control device 10 . To specify functions, if the button group 604 is used for the movable equipment in the water area, the buttons can also be used to specify the functions of the movable equipment 01 in the water area.

The designated functions include at least one of the following: controlling the power on and off of the control device 10; enabling the control device 10 to control the movable equipment in the water area; controlling the heading and/or position of the movable equipment in the water area 01; adjusting the movable equipment in the water area 01 The power of the power plant.

In different application scenarios, the functions of the buttons on the control device 10 can be changed. In different application scenarios, different button functions can be defined. The above designated functions do not limit all the functions of this application; the joystick 303 and buttons can be optionally used as components on the control device 10, or can be set together to function.

After applying the button group 604, the shortcomings of the control device 10 having few functions and the single function of the joystick 303 are made up.

In some embodiments, the functions of the buttons and the joystick 303 can be integrated. As shown in Figure 6 , the control device 10 can include: a first interface 201, a second interface 202, a joystick 303 and a button group 604, as shown in Figure 6 As shown in the figure, the buttons in the button group 604 can be arranged on the joystick 303, and multiple functions can be realized through the joystick 303, thereby improving the convenience of control. Among them, the control unit 101 included in the control device 10 is located inside and is not marked in the figure.

On the basis of the button group 604, the working mode may include the functional mode of the button group 604; similarly, the configuration of the functional mode of the button group 604 is also implemented by the control unit 101, and the control unit 101 can be based on the installation of the control device 10 Towards the functional mode of the configured key group. When the control device 10 is installed in different orientations, the function modes of the button groups 604 are the same; or when the control device 10 is installed in different orientations, the function modes of the button groups 604 are different. In a specific embodiment, the function mode is different, and the functions of some keys in the key group 604 may be changed, or the functions of all keys in the key group 604 may be changed.

The setting of the function mode of the button group 604 enables the function of the button group 604 to be adapted to the installation orientation, thereby improving the operational convenience of the button group 604 and the scene adaptability of the control device 10 .

In some embodiments, the control device 10 may also include a display unit, and the working mode may also include the display mode of the display unit. Therefore, the control unit 101 may also be used to configure the functional mode based on the installation orientation of the control device 10 and the button group 604 The display mode of the display unit.

The display unit can be used to indicate the functions of the joystick 303 or the button group 604, which improves the recognition rate of the functions of the control device 10 and reduces the difficulty of use. In some embodiments, there can be multiple display units with different or the same display. Content.

The content of the display unit can be identified by patterns. When the display modes are different, the patterns displayed by the display unit have different display orientations. When the display orientation of the pattern changes, the information obtained by the user through the pattern will also change, which provides a basis for improving the information transmission efficiency of the display unit.

According to the characteristic that the display pattern orientation of the display unit can be changed, the display orientation of the pattern can be configured to adapt to the installation orientation of the control device 10 . When the installation orientation changes, the display direction of the pattern changes accordingly, which ensures that when the installation orientation changes, the direction of the pattern relative to the user remains basically unchanged, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of the pattern information and improving the meaning expressed by the pattern. Information transmission efficiency.

Correspondingly, the pattern may be a function indicator used to describe a function, a commercial logo used to indicate a product manufacturer, or other customized indicator information. Patterns are not used to limit this application, and patterns composed of characters or graphics fall within the protection scope of this application.

In some embodiments, the display area of the display unit and the area where the button group 604 is located may partially or completely overlap, that is, the display area may be at least partially disposed within the area where the button group 604 is located. The area of the button group 604 overlaps with that of the display unit. The display unit may be arranged on the buttons of the button group 604 to achieve an integrated design, or the buttons of the button group 604 may correspond to the display unit one-to-one, and multiple buttons may be formed with the display unit. The areas are overlapping;

In other embodiments, the display area of the display unit and the area where the button group 604 is located may be separated. The display area of the display unit and the area where the button group 604 is located may have an obvious dividing line, or may be functionally divided. , the content displayed by the display unit has nothing to do with the key group 604, and the display unit and the key group 604 can be arranged on different or the same plane.

In some embodiments, the specific display mode of the display unit may be limited. For example, the display unit may include an indicator light group, and the indicator light group may include a number of indicator lights corresponding to the number of function keys in the key group 604. The indicator light groups are lit to form patterns displayed on the display unit. The number of indicator light groups includes multiple groups, and each indicator light group is adapted to an installation orientation of the control device 10 . In this way, no matter what installation orientation the control device 10 is in, the display unit can display the function of the function button and display a pattern that is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device 10, which facilitates the user's control.

Taking an embodiment as an example, referring to Figure 7, the control device 10 includes a first interface 201, a second interface 202, a button group 604, a control unit 101, a first indicator light group 705, and a second indicator light group 706, where the buttons The group 604 includes a first button 6041, a second button 6042, and a third button 6043. The first indicator light group 705 includes a first indicator light 7051, a second indicator light 7052, and a third indicator light 7053 corresponding to adjacent keys. The two indicator light groups 706 include a fourth indicator light 7061, a fifth indicator light 7062, and a sixth indicator light 7063.

When the first interface 201 is connected, the control unit 101 identifies the current installation orientation as the first installation orientation according to the connection of the first interface 201, and lights the first indicator light group 705 corresponding to the first installation orientation, including lighting up the first indicator light group 705 corresponding to the first installation orientation. The first indicator light 7051, the second indicator light 7052, and the third indicator light 7053 are used to light up the patterns on each indicator light of the first indicator light group 705, and keep the second indicator light group 706 corresponding to the second installation orientation to be extinguished. status.

When the second interface 202 is connected, the control unit 101 identifies the current installation orientation as the second installation orientation according to the connection of the second interface 202, and lights the second indicator light group 706 corresponding to the second installation orientation, including lighting up the second indicator light group 706 corresponding to the second installation orientation. The fourth indicator light 7061, the fifth indicator light 7062, and the sixth indicator light 7063 are used to light up the patterns on each indicator light of the second indicator light group 706, and keep the first indicator light group 705 corresponding to the first installation orientation to be extinguished. status.

The patterns on each indicator light of the first indicator light group 705 are in opposite directions to the patterns on each indicator light of the second indicator light group 706 .

Different indicator light groups can light up patterns in different directions, which can better adapt to the display needs of different installation orientations. Multiple indicator light groups can serve as substitute indicator light groups for each other when the requirements for the pattern orientation are not high; two groups of indicator light groups can The symmetrical setting of the light group also prevents the display position from changing with changes in the installation orientation.

In some embodiments, the control device 10 may still include a display unit without the button group 604 , then the working mode configured by the control unit 101 may include the display mode of the display unit, and the control unit 101 may also be configured to control based on The mounting orientation of the device 10 configures the display mode of the display unit. Among them, in different display modes, the patterns displayed by the display unit have different display directions.

Correspondingly, the display unit can display the driving parameters of the movable equipment 01 in the water area, such as the speed of the movable equipment 01 in the water area, the power of the power device of the movable equipment 01 in the water area, etc. According to actual needs, the display unit can also display other information, such as fault indication, fault warning, etc.

In some embodiments, the control device 10 may further include an installation indication mark 805, which is used to indicate an interface corresponding to the installation orientation. As shown in Figure 8, if it is set to be installed on the port side corresponding to the first installation direction, and the first interface 201 needs to be connected for use, an installation instruction mark 805 can be posted to prompt the interface that should be connected currently to improve the fault tolerance rate. Posting signs is only one of the ways that can be implemented. In addition, lighting, hardware structures, embossed marks, etc. can also be set.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9 , the control device 10 may include a base 901 and a joystick 303 . The joystick 303 can rotate relative to the base 901 . At least some components of the control device 10 are arranged in mirror symmetry with respect to the mirror surface 902 . The surface 902 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the base 901, and the rotation axis of the joystick 303 is located on the mirror surface 902. Regarding Figure 9, the multiple interfaces 102 and control unit 101 included in the control device 10 are not marked in the figure.

Persons in the art will know that the mirror plane 902 is a virtual plane describing the symmetrical structure of the control device 10 and is not a physical plane.

Similarly, the multiple interfaces 102 can be arranged symmetrically about the mirror plane 902 so that the relative positions of the interfaces that need to be connected are consistent in different installation positions. For example, the multiple interfaces 102 include the first interface 201 and the second interface 202. The first interface 201 and the second interface 202 can be arranged as mirror images relative to the mirror surface 902. When the installation orientations are different, the relative positions of the first interface 201 and the second interface 202 when connected can be close to the bow or the stern of the ship.

For example, when installed on the port side, the first interface 201 near the bow should be connected. When it is rotated 180 degrees and installed on the starboard side, the second interface 202 should be connected. Due to the corresponding angle of rotation, the first interface 201 and the third interface of the control device 10 The two interfaces 202 are mirror symmetrical, so the first interface 201 connected on the port side and the second interface 202 connected on the starboard side are both interfaces close to the bow in their respective installation directions. Mirror design can also be used when designing the ship. The structure and bus arrangement of the starboard side can be the same.

Multiple interfaces 102 can be located on the bottom surface of the base to facilitate concealment of circuits and convenient installation, while also improving aesthetics.

On the basis of the control device 10, it is also particularly important to configure the control device 10. Therefore, this application also proposes a corresponding configuration method. Refer to Figure 10. For the control device 10 including multiple interfaces 102, the steps of the configuration method may include: Step S1001: Identify the installation orientation of the control device 10 based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces 102; Step S1002: Configure the working mode of the control device 10 with the installation orientation.

In one embodiment, determining the on-state of the plurality of interfaces 102 may be accomplished by detecting electrical signals of the interfaces. The control unit 101 determines the on-state of the plurality of interfaces 102 based on the electrical signals of the plurality of interfaces 102 to determine the installation orientation based on the interface in the on-state.

In one embodiment, the plurality of interfaces 102 may include the first interface 201 or the second interface 202. Therefore, identifying the installation orientation of the control device 10 based on the on status of the plurality of interfaces 102 may include: based on the first interface 201 being on. state, the installation orientation of the control device 10 is identified as the first installation orientation; based on the second interface 202 being in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device 10 is identified as the second installation orientation, and the first installation orientation is opposite to the second installation orientation.

Those skilled in the art understand that the opposite of the first installation orientation and the second installation orientation are not opposites in a strict sense. The situation of multiple installation positions is different. Due to assembly differences or avoidance requirements, the installation direction allows a smaller range in practical applications. The change, the angle between the first installation orientation and the second installation orientation is not less than 90 degrees and not more than 270 degrees, should fall within the protection scope of this application.

For the control device 10 installed on the movable equipment in the water area and including the joystick 303, the working mode of the control device 10 installed facing downward includes the first operating mode and the second operating mode of the joystick 303. Refer to Figure 11 for the specific configuration. The steps may include: step S1101, identifying the installation orientation through the connection status of the plurality of interfaces 102; step S1102, configuring the operation mode of the joystick 303 as the first operation mode or the second operation mode according to the installation orientation.

Specific examples of different interface connections are as follows:

When the installation orientation is identified as the first installation orientation, configure the joystick 303 to work in the first operation mode. The first operation mode includes: when the joystick 303 moves in the first direction, it controls the movable equipment in the water area to drive in the first designated direction, along the first specified direction. When moving in two directions, the movable device in the water area is controlled to travel in the second designated direction, and the first designated direction is different from the second designated direction; or

When the installation orientation is recognized as the second installation orientation, the joystick 303 works in the second operation mode. The second operation mode includes: when the joystick 303 moves in the first direction, it controls the movable equipment in the water area to drive in the second designated direction, and in the second designated direction, the joystick 303 moves in the first direction. During directional movement, the movable device in the water area is controlled to travel in the first specified direction.

Specifically, the first designated direction and the second designated direction are two moving directions with reference to the movable device in the water area itself, such as forward and backward, left turn and right turn, etc., which can be preset according to actual needs.

If the first specified direction is forward, when the first interface 201 is connected and the installation orientation is recognized as the first installation orientation, the joystick 303 is configured to work in the first operation mode, and the joystick 303 is pushed in the first direction, then Waters move equipment forward.

In practical applications, the multifunctional control device 10 also requires corresponding configuration methods, especially the control device 10 including a button group 604. The button group 604 can be composed of one or more buttons, and the buttons are used to trigger the control device 10. If the key group 604 is used for the movable equipment in the water area, the keys are also used to control the designated functions of the movable equipment 01 in the water area. The functional mode of the control device 10 includes the functional mode of the button group 604 , and the specific configuration step may include configuring the functional mode of the button group 604 based on the installation orientation of the control device 10 .

In different application scenarios, the functions of the buttons on the control device 10 can be configured to change. In different application scenarios, different button functions can be defined. The above designated functions do not limit all the functions of this application; the joystick 303 Either one of the key and the key can be selected as a component on the control device 10, or they can be set together to play a role. When the function of the key changes, the steps performed during configuration will also change.

In some embodiments, when it is recognized that the installation orientation of the control device 10 is different, the functional modes of the button groups 604 can be configured to be the same; when it is recognized that the installation orientation of the control device 10 is different, the functional modes of the button groups 604 can be configured to be different. In a specific embodiment, the configuration function mode is different. The functions of some keys in the configuration key group 604 may be changed, or the functions of all keys in the configuration key group 604 may be changed.

For the control device 10 including a display unit, specific configuration steps may also include: configuring the display mode of the display unit based on the installation orientation of the control component and the functional mode of the button group 604 . The control component may include a joystick 303 or a button group 604, and the display unit may be used to indicate the function of the joystick 303 or the button group 604, which improves the recognition rate of the functions of the control device 10 and reduces the difficulty of use. In some embodiments, There can also be multiple display units, displaying different or the same content.

The content of the display unit may be identified by a pattern. When the display modes are different, configuring the display mode of the display unit may include: configuring the display direction of the pattern displayed by the display unit to be different.

According to the characteristic that the display pattern orientation of the display unit can be changed, configuring the display mode of the display unit may include: configuring the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit to adapt to the installation orientation of the control device 10 . When the installation orientation changes, the display direction of the pattern changes accordingly, which ensures that when the installation orientation changes, the direction of the pattern relative to the user remains basically unchanged, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of the pattern information and improving the meaning expressed by the pattern. Information transmission efficiency.

According to actual needs, in some embodiments, the display area of the display unit can be configured to at least partially overlap the area where the button group 604 is located; or the display area of the display unit can be configured to be spaced apart from the area where the button group 604 is located. Overlapping or separated designs can achieve different technical effects such as integrated design or modular design.

In some embodiments, the display unit of the control device 10 may include an indicator light group. The indicator light group may include a number of indicator lights corresponding to the number of function keys in the key group 604. The indicator light group is lit to form a display unit display. The pattern, the number of indicator light groups includes multiple groups. For this control device 10, the specific configuration method may also include: configuring each indicator light group to match an installation orientation of the control device 10.

Specifically, referring to Figure 12, for the control device 10 whose display unit includes an indicator light group, specific configuration steps may include: S1201, identifying the installation orientation according to the connection status of the multiple interfaces 102; S1202, according to the installation orientation of the control device 10 Configure the working mode of the control component; S1203. Configure the switch state of each indicator light group according to the installation orientation of the control device 10.

In one embodiment, the working mode may include a display mode of the display unit, and the specific configuration step may further include: configuring the display unit to have different display modes, configuring the display unit to display patterns displayed in different orientations.

According to the characteristic that the display pattern orientation of the display unit can be changed, configuring the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit to be different may specifically include: configuring the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit to adapt to the installation orientation of the control device 10 . When the installation orientation changes, the display direction of the pattern changes accordingly, which ensures that when the installation orientation changes, the direction of the pattern relative to the user remains basically unchanged, thereby ensuring the effectiveness of the pattern information and improving the meaning expressed by the pattern. Information transmission efficiency.

Correspondingly, the display unit can display the driving parameters of the movable equipment 01 in the water area, such as the speed of the movable equipment 01 in the water area, the power of the power device in the movable equipment 01 in the water area, etc. According to actual needs, the display unit can also display other information, such as fault indication, fault warning, etc.

Corresponding to the embodiment of the configuration method of the control device 10 mentioned above, this application also provides an embodiment of the configuration device of the control device 10 .

Referring to Figures 1 and 13, the control device 10 includes multiple interfaces 102. The configuration device 130 of the control device 10 of this application may include: a configuration module 1301 for identifying the installation orientation of the control device 10 based on the connection status of the multiple interfaces 102, And configure the working mode of the control device 10 which is installed facing downward.

Optionally, the configuration module 1301 may be further configured to determine the connection status of the plurality of interfaces 102 based on the electrical signals of the plurality of interfaces 102, so as to determine the installation orientation based on the interface 102 in the connection status.

Optionally, referring to Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 13, the plurality of interfaces 102 include a first interface 201 and a second interface 202. The configuration module 1301 can be further used to: identify the control device based on the first interface 201 being in the connected state. The installation orientation of 10 is the first installation orientation; based on the second interface 202 being in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device 10 is identified as the second installation orientation, and the first installation orientation is opposite to the second installation orientation.

Optionally, with reference to Figures 4a, 4b, 8 and 13, the control device 10 is installed on the movable equipment 01 in the water area. The control device 10 also includes a joystick 303, and the working mode includes the first operation mode and the second operation mode of the joystick 303. Two operating modes. The configuration module 1301 may be further configured to configure the joystick 303 to work in a first operation mode when identifying the installation orientation as the first installation orientation. The first operation mode includes: controlling the water movable device 01 when the joystick 303 moves along the first direction. When traveling in the first designated direction, and when moving in the second direction, the water area movable device 01 is controlled to travel in the second designated direction. The first designated direction is different from the second designated direction; when the installation orientation is recognized as the second installation orientation, configure the joystick 303 works in the second operating mode. The second operating mode includes: when the joystick 303 moves along the first direction, it controls the movable water area device 01 to travel in the second specified direction; when it moves along the second direction, it controls the movable water area device 01 to travel toward the second specified direction. Drive in a designated direction.

Optionally, with reference to Figures 7, 8 and 13, the control device 10 also includes a button group 604. The working mode also includes a functional mode of the button group 604. The button group 604 includes at least one button, and the button is used to trigger the control device. 10 and/or specified functions of the water area movable device 01. The configuration module 1301 may be further configured to configure the functional mode of the key group 604 based on the installation orientation of the control device 10 .

Optionally, when the installation orientation of the control device 10 is different, the function modes of the button group 604 are the same; or when the control device 10 is installed in different orientations, the function modes of the button group 604 are different.

Optionally, the control device 10 also includes a display unit, and the working mode also includes a display mode of the display unit. The configuration module 1301 can be further used to configure the display mode of the display unit based on the installation orientation of the control device 10 and the functional mode of the key group 604 .

Optionally, in different display modes, the patterns displayed by the display unit have different display directions.

Optionally, the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device 10 .

Optionally, the display area of the display unit at least partially overlaps the area where the button group 604 is located; or, the display area of the display unit is spaced apart from the area where the button group 604 is located.

Optionally, the display unit includes an indicator light group. The indicator light group includes a number of indicator lights corresponding to the number of function keys in the button group 604. The indicator light group is lit to form a pattern displayed by the display unit. The number of indicator light groups is It includes multiple groups, and each indicator light group is adapted to an installation orientation of the control device 10 .

Optionally, the control device 10 further includes a display unit, the working mode includes a display mode of the display unit, and the configuration module 1301 may be further configured to configure the display mode of the display unit based on the installation orientation of the control device 10 .

Optionally, the display unit can display the driving parameters of the movable device 01 in the water area.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present application also provides a control system 140. Referring to Figure 14, the control system 140 may include: a power device 1401; and the control device 10 described in any of the previous embodiments. The control device 10 and the power device 1401 connect.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a movable equipment 01 for water areas. Referring to Figure 15, the movable equipment 01 for water areas may include: a body 150; and the control device 10 described in any of the previous embodiments. The control device 10 can be connected with the water area. The body 150 of the mobile device 10 is combined.

In some embodiments, the movable equipment 01 in the water area may also include: a power device 1401, which is controlled by the control device 10 and used to provide power to the movable equipment 01 in the water area.

In some embodiments, the power device 1401 may also include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The power device is connected to the control device 10 through its own ECU, and the ECU is used to receive signals from the control device 10 .

The water area movable equipment 01 may also include a display, and the display is connected to the control device 10 . The display can be used to realize the interaction between the power device 1401 and the user, and to display relevant parameters of the power device 1401 and so on.

The movable equipment in water areas involved in any of the foregoing embodiments may be large or small ships, rafts, boats, or other equipment that moves on the water and needs to be controlled, and this application is not limited to this. The power device can be a device that can drive the movement of movable equipment in the water area, such as an outboard motor, an inboard motor, etc., and there is no limit here.

In any embodiment related to the above-mentioned water movable equipment 01, the connection between any two of the control device 10, the power device 1401, and the display can be connected in a wired or wireless manner. When connected via wires, a wired connection can be made via the bus. The bus can be CAN, RS585 and other types of buses, and there are no restrictions here.

The movable water area device 01 described in any of the above embodiments can be a commercial ship, a passenger ship, a yacht, a fishing boat, a sailing ship, a civilian ship and other types of water means of transportation, or it can also be a water area inspection equipment, water area management equipment, or water area environment monitoring equipment. Equipment that can move in waters, such as electric surfboards, electric paddle boards, etc., is not limited in this application.

In addition, this application also provides a machine-readable storage medium. The machine-readable storage medium stores machine-readable instructions. When called and executed by the processor, the machine-readable instructions implement any of the foregoing embodiments. A method of configuring the control device 10 (shown in FIG. 1 ).

As for the embodiment of the configuration device 130, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, please refer to the partial description of the method embodiment for relevant details. The device embodiments described above are only illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in One location, or it can be distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment. Persons of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement the method without any creative effort.

It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that these entities or operations are mutually exclusive. any such actual relationship or sequence exists between them. The terms "comprises," "comprises," or any other variation thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or apparatus including a list of elements includes not only those elements but also others not expressly listed elements, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or equipment. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the stated element.

The methods and devices provided by the embodiments of the present invention have been introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementations of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its implementation of the present invention. Core idea; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope based on the idea of the present invention. In summary, the content of this description should not be understood as a limitation of the present invention. .

Claims

A control device, characterized in that the control device includes a control unit and multiple interfaces;

The control unit is configured to identify the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces, and configure the operating mode of the control device in the installation orientation.
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines the on-state of the plurality of interfaces based on electrical signals of the plurality of interfaces to determine the on-state interface based on the interface. Describe the installation orientation.
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of interfaces include a first interface and a second interface;

When the first interface is in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device is the first installation orientation;

When the second interface is in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device is the second installation orientation, and the first installation orientation is opposite to the second installation orientation.
The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that the control device includes a joystick, the control device is applied to movable equipment in water areas, and the working mode includes a first operation mode and a second operation mode of the joystick. operating mode;

When the installation orientation is the first installation orientation, the joystick works in the first operation mode. The first operation mode includes: controlling the water area when the joystick moves in the first direction. The mobile device travels in a first designated direction, and when moving in a second direction, controls the water area movable device to travel in a second designated direction, and the first designated direction is different from the second designated direction;

When the installation orientation is the second installation orientation, the joystick works in the second operating mode. The second operating mode includes: controlling the joystick when moving along the first direction. The movable equipment in the water area travels in the second designated direction, and when moving in the second direction, the movable equipment in the water area is controlled to travel in the first designated direction.
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the control device further includes a button group, the button group includes at least one button, and the button is used to trigger the control device and /or the specified function of the movable equipment in the water area, the working mode includes the functional mode of the button group, and the control unit is further configured to configure the functional mode of the button group based on the installation orientation of the control device.
The control device according to claim 5, characterized in that:

When the installation orientation of the control device is different, the functional modes of the button groups are the same; or

When the installation orientation of the control device is different, the functional modes of the button group are different.
The control device according to claim 6, characterized in that the control device further includes a display unit, the working mode further includes a display mode of the display unit, and the control unit is also used to control the display based on the control device. The installation orientation and the functional mode of the key group configure the display mode of the display unit.
The control device according to claim 7, characterized in that, in different display modes, the display direction of the pattern displayed by the display unit is different.
The control device according to claim 8, wherein the display orientation of the pattern is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device.
The control device according to claim 7, wherein the display area of the display unit at least partially overlaps the area where the button group is located; or

The display area of the display unit is spaced apart from the area where the key group is located.
The control device according to claim 10, wherein the display unit includes an indicator light group, and the indicator light group includes a number of indicator lights corresponding to the number of the function keys in the key group, and the The indicator light group forms a pattern displayed by the display unit after being lit. The number of the indicator light groups includes multiple groups, and each group of the indicator light groups is adapted to one of the installation orientations of the control device.
The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the control device further includes a display unit, the working mode includes a display mode of the display unit, and the control unit is further configured to based on the The installation direction of the control device configures the display mode of the display unit.
The control device according to claim 12, characterized in that, in different display modes, the display direction of the pattern displayed by the display unit is different.
The control device according to claim 13, wherein the display orientation of the pattern is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device.
The control device according to claim 12, characterized in that the display unit can display the driving parameters of the movable equipment in the water area.
The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device further includes an installation instruction mark, and the installation instruction mark is used to indicate the interface corresponding to the installation orientation.
The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control device includes a base and a joystick, the joystick can rotate relative to the base, and at least some components of the control device are arranged mirror symmetrically with respect to the mirror surface. , the mirror surface is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the base, and the rotation axis of the joystick is located on the mirror surface.
The control device according to claim 17, characterized in that the plurality of interfaces are arranged mirror symmetrically with respect to the mirror surface.
The control device according to claim 18, wherein the plurality of interfaces are located on the bottom surface of the base.
A method of configuring a control device, characterized in that the control device includes multiple interfaces, and the method includes:

The installation orientation of the control device is identified based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces, and the working mode of the control device in the installation orientation is configured.
The method of claim 20, wherein identifying the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces includes:

On-states of the plurality of interfaces are determined based on electrical signals of the plurality of interfaces to determine the installation orientation based on the interface in the on-state.
The method of claim 20, wherein the plurality of interfaces include a first interface and a second interface, and identifying the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces includes:

Based on the first interface being in the connected state, identifying the installation orientation of the control device as the first installation orientation;

Based on the second interface being in the connected state, the installation orientation of the control device is identified as the second installation orientation, and the first installation orientation is opposite to the second installation orientation.
The method according to claim 22, characterized in that the control device is installed on a movable equipment in the water area, the control device further includes a joystick, and the working mode includes a first operating mode and a second operating mode of the joystick. The operating mode, the operating mode of the control device configured in the installation direction, includes:

When the installation orientation is identified as the first installation orientation, configure the joystick to work in the first operation mode. The first operation mode includes: controlling the water area when the joystick moves in a first direction. The movable device travels in the first designated direction, and when moving in the second direction, the movable device in the water area is controlled to travel in the second designated direction, and the first designated direction is different from the second designated direction;

When the installation orientation is identified as the second installation orientation, the joystick is configured to work in the second operation mode. The second operation mode includes: controlling all aspects of the operation when the joystick moves along the first direction. The movable equipment in the water area travels in the second designated direction, and when moving in the second direction, the movable equipment in the water area is controlled to travel in the first designated direction.
The method according to any one of claims 20 to 23, characterized in that the control device further includes a button group, the working mode further includes a functional mode of the button group, the button group includes at least one button, The button is used to trigger a designated function for the control device and/or the movable equipment in the water area. The working mode of configuring the control device under the installation orientation includes:

The functional mode of the key group is configured based on the installation orientation of the control device.
The method according to claim 24, characterized in that:

When the installation orientation of the control device is different, the functional modes of the button groups are the same; or

When the installation orientation of the control device is different, the functional modes of the button group are different.
The method according to claim 25, characterized in that the control device further includes a display unit, the working mode further includes a display mode of the display unit, and the operation of the control device in the configuration of the installation direction is mode, also includes:

The display mode of the display unit is configured based on the installation orientation of the control device and the functional mode of the key group.
The method according to claim 26, characterized in that, in different display modes, the display direction of the pattern displayed by the display unit is different.
The method according to claim 27, characterized in that the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device.
The method according to claim 26, characterized in that:

The display area of the display unit at least partially overlaps the area where the key group is located; or

The display area of the display unit is spaced apart from the area where the key group is located.
The method of claim 29, wherein the display unit includes an indicator light group, the indicator light group includes an indicator light corresponding to a number of the function keys in the key group, and the indicator light group After the light group is lit, it forms a pattern displayed by the display unit. The number of the indicator light groups includes multiple groups, and each group of the indicator light groups is adapted to one of the installation orientations of the control device.
The method according to any one of claims 20 to 23, wherein the control device further includes a display unit, the working mode includes a display mode of the display unit, and the installation direction of the configuring device is Control the working mode of the device, including:

The display mode of the display unit is configured based on the installation orientation of the control device.
The method according to claim 31, characterized in that, in different display modes, the display direction of the pattern displayed by the display unit is different.
The method according to claim 32, characterized in that the display orientation of the pattern displayed by the display unit is adapted to the installation orientation of the control device.
The method of claim 31, wherein the display unit is capable of displaying driving parameters of the movable equipment in the water area.
A configuration device for a control device, characterized in that the control device includes multiple interfaces, and the configuration device includes:

A configuration module, configured to identify the installation orientation of the control device based on the connection status of the plurality of interfaces, and configure the working mode of the control device in the installation orientation.
A control system, characterized in that the control system includes:

power plant; and

The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 20, said control device being connected to said power device.
A kind of water area movable equipment, characterized in that, the water area movable equipment includes:

body; and

The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 20, said control device being combined with said body.
The equipment according to claim 37, characterized in that the equipment further includes: a power device, the power device is controlled by the control device and is used to provide power to the movable equipment in the water area.
A machine-readable storage medium, characterized in that the machine-readable storage medium stores machine-readable instructions, and when called and executed by a processor, the machine-readable instructions implement any one of claims 20-34 The method of configuring a control device.