CN102795198A - 使电动车无法使用的装置和方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
本发明涉及使电动车无法使用的装置和方法。提供了一种用于电动车(102)的安全装置(112)。该安全装置包括处理器(214),其被规划成接收表示充电站(104)和电动车中的电池之间断开的至少一个信号。处理器进一步被规划成基于该信号产生指令信号。此外,安全装置包括联接至处理器的控制模块(120),其中安全装置配置成接收指令信号。控制模块还配置成当充电站和电池之间的断开由未经许可的用户执行时传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使得电动车不能运行。
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技术领域
本发明的领域大体涉及电动车,并且更特定地,涉及一种安全装置,当电动车被未经许可的用户意外地从充电站断开时,该安全装置使电动车无法使用。
背景技术
至少部分地响应于与常规内燃机车辆的使用相关的增加的燃料成本,电动车的使用增多了。因此,处于用于对在这样的车辆中使用的电池或其他能源充电的电能的形式的能量需求增加了。此外,随着消费者正使用的电动车的数量的增加,在世界范围内对于电动车充电站(EVCS)的需求增加了,以便向电动车提供能量。
在至少一些已知的EVCS下,通过横过位于单元上的读取器而刷读射频识别(RFID)标签,用户可以容易地激活该站处的单元以使电能开始流入他们的电动车中。电动车的充电时间取决于各种因素,包括但不限于环境状况、车辆电池的尺寸、充电水平、用于电池的充电器的尺寸以及/或者在车辆联接至EVCS时电池的电荷状态。根据这样的因素,电动车的典型充电时间在长度上可在大约2小时到大约8小时之间。因为充电过程可能是耗时的,所以在电动车充电时,用户可能离开电动车而执行其他任务和/或活动。然而,当电动车被留下无人看管而充电时,第三方可能试图将电动车从充电站断开,以便偷盗该电动车。
发明内容
在一个实施例中,提供了一种用于电动车的安全装置。该安全装置包括处理器,其被规划成接收表示充电站和电动车中的电池之间断开的至少一个信号。处理器进一步被规划成基于该信号产生指令信号。此外,安全装置包括联接至处理器的控制模块,其中安全装置配置成接收指令信号。控制模块还配置成传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使得电动车不能运行。
在另一实施例中,提供了一种电动车。该电动车包括电池和联接至电池的安全装置。安全装置包括处理器,其被规划成接收表示充电站和电池之间断开的至少一个信号。处理器进一步被规划成基于该信号产生指令信号。此外,安全装置包括联接至处理器的控制模块。控制模块配置成接收指令信号,并且配置成传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使得电动车不能运行
在又一实施例中,提供了一种使电动车无法使用的方法。该方法包括接收表示充电站和电动车中的电池之间断开的至少一个信号。基于该信号产生指令信号。指令信号被传输至控制模块。经由控制模块传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使得电动车不能运行。
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图2是可用于图1所示的电动车的示例性安全装置的框图;以及
图3是使图1所示的电动车无法使用的示例性方法的流程图。
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102电动车
104充电站
106线路
107传送装置
110电池
111能源
112安全装置
116线路
118锁定装置
119夹具(clamp)
120控制模块
130网络接口
136网络
204用户接口
206键盘
207展示接口
208显示适配器
210显示装置
214处理器
218存储装置
220系统总线
228控制模块
230通信接口
300可用于选择性地使电动车无法使用的方法
310充电被中断
320传输表示电池和能量传送装置之间断开的信号
324处理器接收来自通信接口的信号
326传输指令信号
328控制模块接收指令信号
330控制模块传输控制信号
332夹具控制模块接收控制信号
334模块调节夹具
336提醒电动车
338用户输入正确的独特识别符
340电池被解锁
342提供了错误的独特识别符
346电池将保持在锁定位置
具体实施方式
通过提供一种安全装置,本文所描述的示例性系统、装置和方法克服了已知电动车的至少一些已知缺点,当电动车从充电站意外地断开和/或由未经许可的用户从充电站断开时,该安全装置使电动车中的电池能够被锁定,使得电动车不能运行。更具体而言,本文所描述的实施例提供了一种用于电动车的安全装置。该安全装置包括处理器,当充电站和电动车中的电池已彼此断开时,该处理器接收至少一个信号。处理器被规划成基于该信号产生指令信号。此外,安全装置包括控制模块,其联接至处理器以接收指令信号。当充电站和电池之间的断开是意外的和/或由未经许可的用户执行时,控制模块传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使电动车不能运行。因此,防止第三方(如未经许可的用户)将电动车从充电站断开以便偷盗电动车。
图1是电动车102的框图。还应该注意到,术语“电动车”通常是指包括一个或更多用于向车辆提供推进力的电动机(未示出)的车辆。用于推进电动车的能量,如电能,可来自各种源,例如但不限于车载(on-board)可再充电电池和/或车载燃料电池。在一个实施例中,电动车是获取并储存由制动产生的能量的混合动力电动车。此外,混合动力电动车使用储存在电源(如电池)中的能量,以在空转时继续运行而节省燃料。一些混合动力电动车能够通过插入电力插座(如通用电力出口)中而对电池再次充电。电动车的另一示例是仅仅使用电能来推进的燃料电池车。因此,如本文使用的术语“电动车”可以指混合动力电动车、燃料电池车或者任何其他可经由电网向其传送电能的车辆。
在示例性实施例中,电动车102经由线路106联接至充电站104。作为备选,电动车102可以无线地联接至充电站104。应该注意到,如本文中使用的,术语“联接”并不限于构件之间的直接的机械、电和/或通信连接,而是也可包括多个构件之间的间接的机械、电和/或通信连接。
此外,在示例性实施例中,电动车102被联接至包括在电动车充电站104内的能量传送装置107。具体地,在示例性实施例中,电动车中的电池110经由线路106联接至能量传送装置107。作为备选,电池110可以无线地联接至能量传送装置107。此外,在示例性实施例中,能量传送装置107联接至能源111,以选择性地将能量(如电能)从能源111供应至电池110。电动车102在电池110中储存电能并且使用所储存的电能用于推进,而不是诸如汽油的更多常规能源或者除此以外。此外,在示例性实施例中,线路106由金属线制成。作为备选,线路106可由使线路106能够将电能传送至电动车102及使充电站104能够起到如本文所述的作用的任何其他物质或混合物制成。在示例性实施例中,电池110是可再充电的锂离子电池110。作为备选,电池110可以是任何其他锂基电池或者使电动车102能够起到如本文所述的作用的任何其他类型的电池。此外,在示例性实施例中,电动车102包括联接至其中的安全装置112,并且安全装置112经由线路116联接至电池110。作为备选,安全装置112可以无线地联接至电池110。此外,在示例性实施例中,线路116由金属线制成。作为备选,线路116可由使线路116和/或电动车102能够起到如本文所述的作用的任何其他物质或混合物制成。此外,虽然在示例性实施例中安全装置112联接至电动车102内,但是应该注意到,安全装置112可以处于另一位置。例如,安全装置112可以联接至充电站104内。安全装置112甚至可以处于云(未示出)中,例如云计算系统,或者位于远程位置。
电动车102还包括联接至电池110的电池固定或锁定装置118。在示例性实施例中,锁定装置118包括使锁定装置118能够选择性地定位于锁定或非锁定位置(未示出)的夹具119。此外,在示例性实施例中,当锁定装置118处于锁定位置时,电池110被锁定且在电动车102内断开,使得电动车102不能运行且无法使用。当锁定装置118处于非锁定位置时,电池110被解锁且连接在电动车102内,使得电动车102可以运行。
在示例性实施例中,电池锁定装置118无线地联接至安全装置112。更具体而言,在示例性实施例中,电池锁定装置118包括联接至安全装置112的夹具控制模块120。在示例性实施例中,安全装置112包括使安全装置112能够向模块120发送控制信号的控制模块(在图1中未示出)。控制信号经由模块120而使夹具119的调节成为可能,以改变位置使得锁定装置118可以选择性地定位于锁定或非锁定位置。
此外,在示例性实施例中,充电站104包括网络接口130,其联接至网络136,以使与安全装置112的通信成为可能。例如,网络136使安全装置112能够向充电站104传达电池110是否连接至和/或从能量传送装置107断开以及/或者在电池110的充电完成之前电池110何时从能量传送装置107断开。此外,在示例性实施例中,网络136使安全装置112能够向充电站104传达电池110的充电状态,例如由电池110接收的电荷的量。类似地,当电池110的充电完成时,表示充电完成的信号被传输到充电站104。在示例性实施例中,网络136可包括但不限于仅仅包括互联网、局域网(LAN)、广域网(WAN)、无线LAN(WLAN)、网状网络以及/或者虚拟私人网络(VPN)。此外,在示例性实施例中,安全装置112经由网络136联接至充电站104。在示例性实施例中,充电站104可使用以下连接而与安全装置112通信:有线网络连接(例如,以太网或光纤),无线通信手段,如射频(RF),例如FM无线电和/或数字声音广播,电气和电子工程师协会802.11标准(例如,802.11(g)或802.11(n)),全球微波互联接入标准,蜂窝式电话技术(例如全球移动通信标准(GSM)),卫星通信链路以及/或者任何其他合适的通信手段。WIMAX是俄勒冈州比佛敦的WiMax论坛的注册商标。IEEE是纽约州纽约的电气和电子工程师协会的注册商标。
在操作过程中,当电动车电池110的电荷低于期望的电荷水平时,用户可能将电动车102带到充电站104并将电池110联接至能量传送装置107。充电站104然后向安全装置112传输表示能量传送装置107和电池110之间连接的信号。安全装置112提醒用户输入独特识别符,例如用户名和/或密码,并且在用户提供了独特识别符之后,提醒用户确认接收对电池110的充电。在接收确认之后,电能经由线路106从能量传送装置107传输给电池110。当电池110的充电完成时,表示充电完成的信号经由安全装置112传输给充电站104。
在示例性实施例中,如果在电池110的充电完成之前充电被中断和/或电池110从能量传送装置107断开,则表示电池110和能量传送装置107之间断开的信号从充电站104传输给安全装置112。安全装置112然后向电池锁定装置118传输控制信号。更具体而言,安全装置112向夹具控制模块120传输控制信号,从而导致夹具119被调节成使得电池锁定装置118移动到锁定位置。锁定位置使得电池110被锁定,从而使得电池110从电动车102断开且电动车102不能运行。
安全装置112提醒用户确认之前由用户提供的独特识别符,并且确认电池110和能量传送装置107之间的断开是否经许可。如果独特识别符是正确的且该断开是经许可的,则用户可以像以前一样继续使用电动车102。更具体而言,当安全装置112接收正确的独特识别符时,安全装置112向夹具控制模块120传输控制信号,这导致夹具119被调节成使得电池锁定装置118移动到非锁定位置。该非锁定位置使电池110能够连接在电动车102内,使得电动车102可以运行。
然而,在电池110和充电站104之间断开的这种检测时,如果第三方(如未经许可的用户)执行电池110和充电站104之间的断开,则会提供错误的独特识别符和/或不提供识别符。那么电池锁定装置118将保持在锁定位置。如此,当电池110和充电站104之间的断开是意外的断开和/或由未经许可的用户执行的断开时,电池110被锁定。
经许可用户稍后可以将正确的独特识别符输入安全装置112中并将电池110联接至能量传送装置107。更具体而言,当安全装置112接收到正确的独特识别符以及来自充电站104的电池110和能量传送装置107之间重新连接的信号时,安全装置112然后将控制信号传输至夹具控制模块120,其导致夹具119被调节成使得电池锁定装置118移动到非锁定位置。该非锁定位置使电池110能够连接在电动车102内,使得电动车102可以运行。因此,与至少一些已知的电动车相比,通过使用安全装置112,电动车102可以选择性地无法使用,以防止第三方(如未经许可的用户)将电动车102从充电站104断开以便偷盗电动车104。
图2是联接在电动车102(在图1中示出)内的安全装置112的框图。在示例性实施例中,安全装置112包括用户接口204,其接收来自用户(未示出)的至少一个输入。在示例性实施例中,用户接口204包括使用户能够输入相关信息的键盘206。作为备选,用户接口204可包括例如指示装置、鼠标、触笔、触摸感应屏(例如触摸板或触摸屏)、陀螺仪、加速度计、位置检测器以及/或者声音输入接口(例如,包括麦克风)。虽然安全装置112包括用户接口204,但是应该注意到,充电站104也可以包括接收来自用户的至少一个输入的用户接口(未示出)。
此外,在示例性实施例中,安全装置112包括向用户展示信息(如输入事件和/或确认结果)的展示接口207。在示例性实施例中,展示接口207包括联接到至少一个显示装置210的显示适配器208。更具体而言,在示例性实施例中,显示装置210是可视显示装置,例如阴极射线管(CRT)、液晶显示器(LCD)、有机LED(OLED)显示器以及/或者“电子墨水”显示器。作为备选,展示接口207可包括声音输出装置(例如,声音适配器和/或扬声器)和/或打印机。
安全装置112还包括处理器214和存储装置218。在示例性实施例中,处理器214经由系统总线220联接至用户接口204、展示接口207以及存储装置218。在示例性实施例中,处理器214与用户进行通信,例如通过经由展示接口207提醒用户和/或通过经由用户接口204接收用户输入。此外,在示例性实施例中,通过使用一个或更多可执行指令对操作进行编码以及在存储装置218中提供可执行指令,从而规划处理器214。术语“处理器”通常是指任何可编程系统,包括系统和微处理器、精简指令集计算机(RISC)、专用集成电路(ASIC)、可编程逻辑电路(PLC)以及能够执行本文所述功能的任何其他电路或处理器。上述示例仅仅是示例性的,并且因此不意图以任何方式限制术语“处理器”的定义和/或含义。
在示例性实施例中,存储装置218是使信息(如可执行指令和/或其他数据)能够被存储及取回的一个或更多装置。此外,在示例性实施例中,存储装置218包括一个或更多计算机可读介质,例如但并不限于动态随机存取存储器(DRAM)、静态随机存取存储器(SRAM)、固态硬盘以及/或者硬盘。在示例性实施例中,存储装置218存储且不局限于应用源代码、应用目标代码、组态资料、额外输入事件、应用状态、断言语句、确认结果以及/或者任何其他类型的数据。更具体而言,在示例性实施例中,存储装置218存储由用户经由用户接口204接收的输入数据、从电动车102的其他构件接收的信息以及/或者从无电站104(在图1中示出)接收的信息。
在示例性实施例中,安全装置112还包括经由系统总线220各自联接至处理器214的控制模块228和通信接口230。此外,在示例性实施例中,控制模块228无线地联接至电池锁定装置118(在图1中示出)。作为备选,控制模块228可以经由线而联接至电池锁定装置118。更具体而言,控制模块228联接至夹具控制模块120(在图1中示出)。此外,在示例性实施例中,通信接口230经由网络136(在图1中示出)通信地联接至充电站104。在示例性实施例中,通信接口230与充电站104和/或电动车102的其他构件进行通信。
在操作过程中,当电动车电池110的电荷低于期望电荷水平时,用户可将电动车102带到充电站104并将电池110联接至能量传送装置107(在图1中示出)。充电站104然后向安全装置112传输表示能量传送装置107和电池110之间连接的信号。更具体而言,安全装置112经由通信接口230接收信号。通信接口230将信号传输给处理器214和存储装置218。处理器214然后经由展示接口207提醒用户提供独特识别符,例如用户名和/或密码。用户然后可以经由用户接口204输入独特识别符。作为备选,用户可以经由可联接在充电站104内的用户接口(未示出)输入独特识别符。
在接收到独特识别符后,处理器214经由展示接口207提醒用户确认接收对电池110的充电。当用户确认接收对电池的充电时,处理器214经由通信接口230向充电站104传输信号,并且电能经由线路106(在图1中示出)从能量传送装置107传输给电池110。当充电完成时,表示充电完成的信号经由安全装置112传输至充电站104。
在示例性实施例中,如果在电池的110充电完成之前充电被中断和/或电池110从能量传送装置107断开,则表示电池110和能量传送装置107之间断开的信号从充电站104传输至安全装置112。更具体而言,安全装置112经由通信接口230接收信号。通信接口230向处理器214和存储装置218传输信号。处理器214向控制模块228传输指令信号,其中该指令信号表示锁定电池110的指令。当控制模块228接收到指令信号时,控制模块228向夹具控制模块120(在图1中示出)传输控制信号,其中该控制信号表示用以使电池锁定装置118能够处于锁定位置的夹具119的调节。当夹具控制模块120接收到控制信号时,模块120调节夹具119而使电池锁定装置118能够处于锁定位置。该锁定位置使得电池110被锁定,从而使得电池110从电动车102断开且电动车102不能运行。
处理器214向展示接口207传输信号,以提醒用户输入之前由用户提供的独特识别符以及确认电池110和能量传送装置107之间的断开是否经许可。如果该断开是经许可的,则用户可以经由用户接口204输入正确的独特识别符和经许可断开的确认。当处理器214接收到正确的独特识别符和经许可断开的确认时,处理器214然后将核实该独特识别符。当独特识别符被核实时,处理器214将向控制模块228传输指令信号,其中该指令信号表示将电池110解锁的指令。当控制模块228接收到指令信号后,控制模块228向夹具控制模块120传输控制信号,使得模块120导致夹具119被调节成使得电池锁定装置118移动到非锁定位置。该非锁定位置使电池110能够连接在电动车102内,从而使得电动车102可以运行。
然而,在电池110和充电站104之间断开的这种检测时,如果第三方(如未经许可的用户)执行电池110和充电站104之间的断开,则会提供错误的独特识别符和/或不提供识别符。那么处理器214不能核实独特识别符并且电池110将保持在锁定位置。如此,当电池110和充电站104之间的断开是意外的断开和/或由未经许可的用户执行的断开时,电池110被锁定。
经许可用户稍后可以经由用户接口204将正确的独特识别符输入安全装置112中并将电池110联接至能量传送装置107。在这段时间,充电站104向安全装置112传输表示电池110和能量传送装置107之间连接的信号。更具体而言,通信接口230将接收该信号并把该信号传输至处理器214和存储装置218。当处理器214接收到正确的独特识别符以及来自充电站104的电池110和能量传送装置107之间重新连接的信号时,处理器214然后将核实该独特识别符。当该独特识别符被核实时,处理器214将向控制模块228传输指令信号,其中该指令信号表示将电池110解锁的指令。当控制模块228接收到该指令信号时,控制模块228向夹具控制模块120传输控制信号,使得模块120导致夹具119被调节成使得电池锁定装置118移动到非锁定位置。该非锁定位置使电池110能够连接在电动车102内,使得电动车102可以运行。
图3是可用于使用安全装置而选择性地使电动车无法使用的示例性方法300的流程图,电动车例如电动车102(在图1中示出),安全装置例如安全装置112(在图1和图2中示出)。在示例性实施例中,如果在电池110的充电完成之前充电被中断310及电池110(在图1中示出)从能量传送装置107断开,则表示电池110和能量传送装置107之间断开的信号从充电站104(在图1中示出)传输320到安全装置112。更具体而言,处理器214(在图2中示出)接收324来自通信接口230的信号。指令信号由处理器214传输326到控制模块228(在图2中示出),其中该指令信号表示锁定电池110的指令。当控制模块228接收到328指令信号时,控制模块228向夹具控制模块120(在图1中示出)传输330控制信号,其中该控制信号导致电池锁定装置118(在图1中示出)移动到锁定位置。具体而言,当夹具控制模块120接收332控制信号时,模块120调节334夹具119,以使电池锁定装置118能够处于锁定位置。该锁定位置使得电池110被锁定,从而使得电池110从电动车102断开,并且电动车102无法使用。
电动车102的用户被提醒336输入独特识别符及确认电池110和能量传送装置107之间的断开是否经许可。如果该断开是经许可的,则用户输入338正确的独特识别符和经许可断开的确认。电池110被解锁340,并且用户可继续如上所述使用电动车102。然而,如果第三方(如未经许可的用户)执行电池110和充电站104之间的断开,则会提供342错误的独特识别符。电池110将保持346在锁定位置,并且经许可用户稍后可如上所述将电池110解锁。
与已知的电动车相比,上述实施例向电动车的用户提供了安全装置,该安全装置使电动车中的电池能够被选择性地锁定,使得当电动车意外地从充电站断开和/或由未经许可的用户引起断开时,该电动车无法使用且不能运行。更具体而言,本文所述的实施例提供了一种用于电动车的安全装置。该安全装置包括处理器,其接收表示充电站和电动车中的电池之间断开的至少一个信号。处理器基于该信号产生指令信号。此外,安全装置包括联接至处理器的控制模块。控制模块接收指令信号并传输控制信号以锁定电池,使得当充电站和电池之间的断开是意外的和/或由未经许可的用户执行时,电动车不能运行。因此,能够防止第三方(如未经许可的用户)将电动车从充电站断开以便偷盗该电动车。
本文所描述的装置、系统和方法的技术效果包括以下至少一个:(a)接收表示充电站和电动车中的电池之间断开的至少一个信号;(b)基于至少一个信号产生指令信号;(c)向控制模块传输指令信号;以及(d)经由控制模块传输控制信号以锁定电池,从而使得当充电站和电池之间断开时电动车不能运行。
上面详细地描述了用于使电动车无法使用的系统、装置和方法的示例性实施例。系统、装置和方法并不限于本文所描述的具体实施例,而是,每个系统的构件和/或每种方法的步骤都可以独立地且与本文所描述的其他构件和/或步骤分开使用。例如,每个系统还可与其他系统和方法结合使用,而并不限于仅仅与如本文描述的系统一起实践。而是,示例性实施例可与许多其他应用结合实施及利用。
虽然本发明的各个实施例的具体特征可能显示在一些图中而未在其他图中,但是这只是为了方便。根据本发明的原理,一幅图中的任何特征可与任何其他图中的任何特征结合起来提及和/或声明。
该书面描述使用示例来公开本发明,包括最佳模式,并且还使本领域的任何技术人员能够实践本发明,包括做出和使用任何装置或系统以及执行任何并入的方法。本发明的可专利范围由权利要求限定,并且可包括本领域技术人员想到的其他示例。如果这种其他示例具有与权利要求的书面语言并无区别的结构要素,或者如果它们包括与权利要求的书面语言无实质区别的等同结构要素,那么这种其他示例意图落在权利要求的范围内。
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1.一种用于电动车(102)的安全装置(112),所述安全装置包括:
处理器(214),被规划成接收表示充电站(104)和所述电动车中的电池(110)之间断开的至少一个信号,所述处理器进一步被规划成基于所述至少一个信号产生指令信号;以及
控制模块(120),联接至所述处理器且配置成接收所述指令信号,所述控制模块进一步配置成传输控制信号以锁定所述电池,从而使得所述电动车不能运行。
2.根据权利要求1所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,进一步包括联接至所述处理器(214)且配置成接收表示所述断开的所述至少一个信号的通信接口(230)。
3.根据权利要求1所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,由所述处理器(214)产生的所述指令信号表示当所述充电站(104)和所述电池之间的断开是意外的断开和由未经许可用户执行中的至少一种时锁定所述电池(110)的指令。
4.根据权利要求1所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,进一步包括配置成接收来自所述电动车(102)的用户的至少一个输入的用户接口(204),其中,所述至少一个输入包括独特识别符。
5.根据权利要求4所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,所述至少一个独特识别符包括用户名和密码中的至少一个。
6.根据权利要求1所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,所述处理器(214)被规划成核实由用户接收的至少一个独特识别符,其中,由所述处理器产生的所述指令信号表示当所述至少一个独特识别符不能核实时锁定所述电池(110)的指令。
7.根据权利要求6所述的安全装置(112),其特征在于,由所述处理器(214)产生的所述指令信号表示当所述至少一个独特识别符能够核实时将所述电池(110)解锁的指令。
8.一种电动车(102),包括:
电池(110),以及
联接至所述电池的安全装置(112),所述安全装置包括:
处理器(214),被规划成接收表示充电站(104)和所述电池之间断开的至少一个信号,所述处理器进一步被规划成基于所述至少一个信号产生指令信号;以及
控制模块(120),联接至所述处理器用于接收所述指令信号,所述控制模块配置成传输控制信号以锁定所述电池,从而使得所述电动车不能运行。
9.根据权利要求8所述的电动车(102),其特征在于,所述安全装置(112)进一步包括联接至所述处理器(214)且配置成接收表示所述断开的所述至少一个信号的通信接口(230)。
10.根据权利要求9所述的电动车(102),其特征在于,由所述处理器(214)产生的所述指令信号表示当所述充电站(104)和所述电池之间的断开是意外的断开和由未经许可用户执行中的至少一种时锁定所述电池(110)的指令。
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