Patent Application
20170043704
The present disclosure relates to the field of manufacturing a ridden vehicle, and particularly to a method and system for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle.
At present, bicycling has become increasingly popular as a low-carbon, environment-conserving, and healthy sporting and traveling mode. Many riders prefer to listen to music or a radio station, or prefer other entertainment means while bicycling to make their bicycling more joyful.
The majority of existing bicycles are not provided with lamps so that the riders can not see clearly their front roads at dark, which may tend to come with an accident, thus resulting in a hidden risk of safety.
Moreover some owners of bicycles may install lamps on their bicycles by themselves, which need to be switched on by their riders themselves at dark, but the lamps may not be accessed conveniently, and the riders may tend to forget to switch on them, which may also result in a hidden risk of safety.
In view of this, it is highly desirable in the industry to improve the safety of the riders while riding at dark.
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and system for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle to thereby address the problem in the prior art of a hidden risk of safety of a rider while riding at dark so as to satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
An embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle, the method including:
An embodiment of the disclosure provides a system for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle, the system including a front lamp device, a brightness detecting device, and a controller, wherein:
With the method and system for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle according to the embodiments of the disclosure, the method includes: detecting a brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle; and controlling the front lamp of the ridden vehicle to be switched on and off, according to the brightness value of light rays. With the technical solution according to the embodiments of the disclosure, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays to thereby improve the safety of a rider while riding at dark so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example, and not by limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, wherein elements having the same reference numeral designations represent like elements throughout. The drawings are not to scale, unless otherwise disclosed.
In order to make the objects, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the disclosure more apparent, the technical solutions according to the embodiments of the disclosure will be described below clearly and fully with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the disclosure, and apparently the embodiments described below are only a part but not all of the embodiments of the disclosure. Based upon the embodiments here of the disclosure, all the other embodiments which can occur to those skilled in the art without any inventive effort shall fall into the scope of the disclosure.
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The step 11 is to detect a brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle.
The “ridden vehicle” as referred to in an embodiment of the disclosure can refer to a bicycle, an electric vehicle, or a motorcycle.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected by a light ray sensor. Particularly the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected in real time, or the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected at a preset periodicity of time.
The step 12 is to control a front lamp of the ridden vehicle to be switched on and off, according to the detected brightness value of light rays.
Particularly the “front” lamp of the ridden vehicle is typically a lamp including a reflecting mirror and a specialized lens, which can be installed at the front of the vehicle body and configured to illuminate a front road so that a driver of the ridden vehicle can observe the road condition in front of the vehicle.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the step 12 can be performed in the following steps without any limitation thereto:
With the technical solution according to the embodiment of the disclosure, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays to thereby improve the safety of the rider while riding at dark so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
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Particularly there may be the following four scenarios in total:
The step 23 is to switch on the front lamp of the ridden vehicle.
Particularly the step 23 can be performed as follows:
Thus the front lamp can be adjust to the appropriate brightness according to the detected brightness value of light rays to thereby avoid the brightness of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle from being adjusted to very high brightness even if the light rays are slightly insufficient, which would otherwise waste power, or avoid the brightness of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle from being adjusted to low brightness even if the light rays are very insufficient, which would otherwise hinder a driver of the ridden bicycle from see clearly a front road condition.
The step 24 is to switch of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle.
Particularly if the detected brightness value of light rays is not below the preset brightness threshold, then it will indicate sufficient light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle, and it will not be necessary to switch on the front lamp, so if the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on at this time, then the front lamp of the ridden vehicle shall be switched off to thereby further conserve power so as to avoid the power from being wasted because the driver of the ridden vehicle forgets to switch off the front lamp.
The step 25 is to obtain the current brightness value of the front lamp.
In a real application, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle may vary over time so that the brightness may become darker and darker or brighter or brighter, so if the detected brightness value of light rays is below the preset brightness threshold, and the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on, then the current brightness of the front lamp will be adjusted to the current environment.
The step 26 is to determine a brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays according to a preset correspondence relationship between the brightness value of light rays and the brightness value of lamp.
Particularly, instead of being performed in this order, the step 25 and the step 26 can be performed concurrently, or firstly the step 26 and then the step 25 can be performed. The embodiment of the disclosure will not be limited to any particular order in which they are performed.
The step 27 is, if the brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays is different from the current brightness value of lamp, to adjust the current brightness value of the front lamp to brightness indicated by the brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays.
With the technical solution according to the embodiment of the disclosure, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays, and switched off automatically at daytime or if there are sufficient light rays, so that the front lamp of the ridden bicycle can be adapted to the varying light rays to thereby improve the safety of the rider while riding at dark so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
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The step 31 is to detect positional information of the ridden vehicle at consecutive points of time.
In an embodiment of the disclosure, the positional information of the ridden vehicle at the consecutive points of time can be detected by a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor.
The step 32 is to determine the state of the ridden vehicle according to the positional information of the ridden vehicle at the consecutive points of time, where the state includes a motion state and a stationary state.
Particularly if the positional information of the ridden vehicle at the consecutive points of time is the same, then it will indicate that the ridden vehicle is in the stationary state, and if the positional information of the ridden vehicle at the consecutive points of time is different, then it will indicate that the ridden vehicle will be in the motion state.
Particularly if the state of the ridden vehicle is the motion state, then the front lamp will be controlled through light sensing for the sake of security.
If the state of the ridden vehicle is the stationary state including staying for a while and staying for a long period of time, then if the ridden vehicle is staying for a while, then the front lamp will still be controlled through light sensing for the sake of security, and if the ridden vehicle is staying for a long period of time, then the front lamp will not be switched on.
Thus there may be the following two scenarios dependent upon the state of the ridden vehicle as described above:
The step 33 is, if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as the motion state, or if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as the stationary state in which the ridden vehicle is staying for a shorter period of time than a preset length of time, to detect the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle.
The step 34 is to compare the detected brightness value of light rays with a preset brightness threshold while taking into account the state of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle.
Particularly there may be the following four scenarios in total:
The step 35 is to switch on the front lamp of the ridden vehicle.
The step 36 is to switch off the front lamp of the ridden vehicle.
Particularly if the detected brightness value of light rays is not below the preset brightness threshold, then it will indicate sufficient light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle, and it will not be necessary to switch on the front lamp, so if the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on at this time, then the front lamp of the ridden vehicle shall be switched off to thereby further conserve power so as to avoid the power from being wasted because the driver of the ridden vehicle forgets to switch off the front lamp.
The step 37 is to obtain the current brightness value of the front lamp.
In a real application, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle may vary over time so that the brightness may become darker and darker or brighter or brighter, so if the detected brightness value of light rays is below the preset brightness threshold, and the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on, then the current brightness of the front lamp will be adjusted to the current environment.
The step 38 is to determine a brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays according to a preset correspondence relationship between the brightness value of light rays and the brightness value of lamp.
The step 39 is, if the brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays is different from the current brightness value of lamp, to adjust the current brightness value of the front lamp to brightness indicated by the brightness value of lamp corresponding to the detected brightness value of light rays.
The step 34 to the step 39 can be performed in the same or similar way to the step 22 to the step 27 in the second embodiment, so a repeated description thereof will be omitted here.
The step 310 is if the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on, to switch off the front lamp.
In the technical solution according to the embodiment of the disclosure, on one hand, if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as the motion state, or if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as staying for a while, then the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays, and switched off automatically at daytime or if there are sufficient light rays, so that the front lamp of the ridden bicycle can be adapted to the varying light rays; and on the other hand, if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as staying for a long period of time, and if the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on, then it will be switched off, thereby both improving the safety of the rider while riding at dark, and controlling more intelligently the front lamp to be switched on and off, so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
Based upon the same inventive idea, embodiments of the disclosure further provide a system for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle, and a bicycle, and since the system and the bicycle address the problem under a similar principle to the method for controlling a lamp in a ridden vehicle, reference can be made to the implementation of the method for implementations of the system and the bicycle, and a repeated description thereof will be omitted here.
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Particularly the controller 43 can be configured:
Optionally the controller 43 configured, if the received brightness value of light rays is below the preset brightness threshold, and the front lamp device 41 is switched off, to switch on the front lamp device 41 can be configured:
To determine a brightness value of lamp corresponding to the brightness value of light rays according to a preset correspondence relationship between the brightness value of light rays and the brightness value of lamp; and to switch on the front lamp device 41 to brightness indicated by the brightness value of lamp corresponding to the brightness value of light rays.
Optionally the controller 43 configured, if the received brightness value of light rays is below the brightness threshold, and the front lamp device 41 is switched on, to adjust the current brightness of the front lamp device 41 can be configured:
Optionally the front lamp device 41 in an embodiment of the disclosure is typically a lamp including a reflecting mirror and a specialized lens, which can be installed at the front of the vehicle body. Particularly the front lamp device 41 can be an illumination lamp configured to illuminate a front road so that a driver of the ridden vehicle can observe the road condition in front of the vehicle, or the front lamp device 41 can be a width indicating lamp, or a contour indicating lamp, which is an indicating lamp installed to indicate the width of the traveling vehicle to another vehicle at nighttime.
Either the illumination lamp or the width indicating lamp can include but will not be limited to a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp.
Optionally the brightness detecting device 42 in an embodiment of the disclosure can include but will not be limited to a brightness sensor which can be installed on the body of the ridden vehicle. It can be installed at the front of the body of the vehicle for the sake of a more pronounced effect.
Optionally the controller 43 can include but will not be limited to one of a monolithic processor, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), and a Digital Signal Processor (DSP).
In summary, in the embodiment of the disclosure, the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays, and switched off automatically at daytime or if there are sufficient light rays, so that the front lamp of the ridden bicycle can be adapted to the varying light rays to thereby improve the safety of the rider while riding at dark so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
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A front lamp device 41, a brightness detecting device 42, a controller 43, a position detecting device 44, and a timer 45, where:
The front lamp device 41, the brightness detecting device 42, and the controller 43 are as described in
The position detecting device 44 is configured to obtain and transmit positional information of the ridden vehicle at consecutive points of time to the controller 43.
The controller 43 is configured:
Optionally the timer 45 is configured to receive the timing start instruction transmitted by the controller 43, and if a preset length of time for timing elapses, to feed the timing end message back to the controller 43; and
The controller 43 is further configured:
Optionally the position detecting device 44 in an embodiment of the disclosure can be a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor which can be installed on the body of the ridden vehicle.
Optionally the ridden vehicle in an embodiment of the disclosure can include one of a bicycle, an electric vehicle, and a motorcycle.
In summary, in the embodiment of the disclosure, on one hand, if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as the motion state, or if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as staying for a while, then the brightness value of light rays in the current environment of the ridden vehicle can be detected, and the brightness value of the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be adjusted automatically, so that the front lamp of the ridden vehicle can be switched on automatically at nighttime or if there are insufficient light rays, and switched off automatically at daytime or if there are sufficient light rays, so that the front lamp of the ridden bicycle can be adapted to the varying light rays; and on the other hand, if the state of the ridden vehicle is determined as staying for a long period of time, then if the front lamp of the ridden vehicle is switched on, then it will be switched off, thereby both improving the safety of the rider while riding at dark, and controlling more intelligently the front lamp to be switched on and off, so as to better satisfy the user and to improve the experience of the user.
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A front lamp device 41, a brightness detecting device 42, a controller 43, a position detecting device 44, a timer 45, and a power source module 46, where:
The front lamp device 41, the brightness detecting device 42, the controller 43, the position detecting device 44, and the timer 45 are as described in
The power source module 46, connected with the front lamp device 41, the brightness detecting device 42, the controller 43, the position detecting device 44, and the timer 45, is configured to power the front lamp device 41, the brightness detecting device 42, the controller 43, the position detecting device 44, and the timer 45.
The embodiments of the apparatus described above are merely exemplary, where the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components illustrated as elements may or may not be physical units, that is, they can be collocated or can be distributed onto a number of network elements. A part or all of the modules can be selected as needed in reality for the purpose of the solution according to the embodiments of the disclosure. This can be understood and practiced by those ordinarily skilled in the art without any inventive effort.
Those ordinarily skilled in the art can appreciate that all or a part of the steps in the methods according to the embodiments described above can be performed by program instructing relevant hardware, where the programs can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and the programs can perform one or a combination of the steps in the embodiments of the method upon being executed; and the storage medium includes an ROM, an RAM, a magnetic disc, an optical disk, or any other medium which can store program codes.
Lastly it shall be noted that the respective embodiments above are merely intended to illustrate but not to limit the technical solution of the disclosure; and although the disclosure has been described above in details with reference to the embodiments above, those ordinarily skilled in the art shall appreciate that they can modify the technical solution recited in the respective embodiments above or make equivalent substitutions to a part of the technical features thereof; and these modifications or substitutions to the corresponding technical solution shall also fall into the scope of the disclosure as claimed.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201510491528.8 | Aug 2015 | CN | national |
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2016/082054, filed on May 13, 2016, which is based upon and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201510491528.8, filed with the Chinese Patent Office on Aug. 11, 2015 and entitled “Method and system for controlling a lamp in ridden vehicle”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/CN2016/082054 | May 2016 | US |
| Child | 15222877 | US |
