Information processing apparatus

Abstract

Provided is an information processing device. A control unit of the information processing device acquires accident information relating to an accident condition of an accident vehicle. A control unit of the information processing device uses the acquired accident information to identify a portion of the battery attached to the accident vehicle that can be used for rebuilding, and rebuilding reuses a part or all of the elements of the battery. A control unit of the information processing apparatus outputs information on the determined portion of the battery that can be used in the reconstruction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus. Background Art

[0002] An information processing method is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2022-68613. In the information processing method disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2022-68613, battery-related information related to an in-vehicle battery is obtained from a battery DB. In the information processing method, a diagnostic method for diagnosing the degree of deterioration of a battery corresponding to the obtained battery-related information is used, and the diagnosed degree of deterioration of the battery is recorded in a diagnosis DB. Further, in the information processing method, an estimation method for determining the relationship between the degree of deterioration of the battery and the transaction price is used, and the transaction price of the battery whose degree of deterioration has been diagnosed is presented. Summary of the Invention

[0003] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique capable of effectively reusing a battery.

[0004] The information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a control unit configured to perform the following processes: obtaining accident information related to the situation of an accident of an accident vehicle; using the obtained accident information to determine a portion of a battery mounted on the accident vehicle that can be used in reconstruction, the reconstruction reusing a part or all of the elements of the battery; and outputting information about the portion of the battery that can be used in reconstruction determined.

[0005] According to the present disclosure, effective reuse of a battery can be achieved. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0006] The features, advantages, and technical and industrial significance of exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals denote like elements, and wherein: Figure 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a storage system. Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of batteries in a vehicle. Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the functional configuration of a server; Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the table structure of vehicle information stored in a vehicle information database. Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of the table structure of correspondence information stored in a correspondence information database. Figure 6 is a flowchart of processes executed by the control unit. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0007] Consider a situation where a vehicle has an accident. Then, the battery installed in the vehicle that has had an accident (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as the "accident vehicle") may be damaged due to the impact of the accident. Then, due to the damage, it may not be possible to use the battery in the reconstruction of reusing some or all of the components of the battery. In addition, it is conceivable that if such a damaged battery is used in the reconstruction, it will lead to a failure of a new battery equipped with a faulty component. On the other hand, if all the batteries of the accident vehicle are not used in the reconstruction, the effective reuse of the batteries is suppressed. The information processing device related to the present disclosure solves such problems.

[0008] The control unit of the information processing device related to the present disclosure acquires accident information related to the situation of the accident of the accident vehicle. The control unit of the information processing device uses the acquired accident information to determine the part of the battery installed in the accident vehicle that can be used in the reconstruction. Moreover, the control unit outputs information about the part of the battery that can be used in the reconstruction.

[0009] As described above, by using the information processing device, the part that can be used in the reconstruction is determined using the accident information. Thus, even for the battery installed in the accident vehicle, the part that can be used in the reconstruction is used for the reconstruction. In this way, the effective reuse of the battery can be achieved.

[0010] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described based on the drawings. The hardware structure, module structure, functional structure, etc. described in each embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosed technology to them unless otherwise specified. Embodiment Overview of the System

[0011] Based on Figure 1 and Figure 2 The storage system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. Figure 1 FIG. is a diagram showing the schematic structure of the storage system 1. The storage system 1 is configured to include a dealer terminal 100 and a server 200. In the storage system 1, the dealer terminal 100 and the server 200 are connected to each other through a network N1. The network N1 can be, for example, a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet as a worldwide public communication network or a telephone communication network such as a mobile phone. Dealer Terminal

[0012] The dealer terminal 100 is a terminal used by a vehicle dealer (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as a "dealer"). The dealer terminal 100 is, for example, a computer or a portable information terminal used by the dealer.

[0013] The dealer removes the battery installed in the vehicle (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "the battery"). And the dealer stores the removed battery. After that, the stored battery is recycled and rebuilt. Here, the battery is a battery for driving a motor such as a battery electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle. In addition, the battery may also be a battery used in an auxiliary battery in a vehicle, etc.

[0014] Here, the rebuilding process is a process used in the rebuilding that reuses some or all of the components. The rebuilding process is a process of disassembling the battery into components and reusing the reusable components as other vehicle batteries. Here, the components of the battery are, for example, the single cells that make up the battery. In addition, the components of the battery may also be, for example, modules or substrates that make up the battery, etc. In such a case, the components removed from the battery are reused as components of a newly manufactured battery. In addition, in the rebuilding process, the battery may not be disassembled but reassembled as other vehicle batteries and used as it is. In addition, for batteries that are not rebuilt, recycling processing for resource reuse or disposal processing is performed.

[0015] The dealer terminal 100 sends vehicle information to the server 200 via the network N1. Here, the vehicle information is information about the vehicle in which the battery stored by the dealer is installed. The vehicle information includes information about whether the vehicle in which the battery is installed has an accident history. In the case where the vehicle has an accident history, the vehicle information includes information related to the condition of the accident of the vehicle with an accident history (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the accident vehicle").

[0016] In the present embodiment, in the vehicle information, as information indicating the collision situation in the accident, it includes information about the collision speed, collision location, and collision direction of the accident vehicle at the time of the accident (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "accident information"). In addition, the vehicle information includes information about the charge and discharge of the battery of the accident vehicle after the accident (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "charge and discharge information"). The charge and discharge information is, for example, information about the change in the charge and discharge (change in the charge amount) of the battery after the accident. In addition, the charge and discharge information may also be, for example, information indicating whether the battery is normally charged and discharged after the accident.

[0017] Here, the dealer terminal 100 can be connected to the vehicle. The dealer terminal 100 obtains whether the vehicle has an accident history, for example, by analyzing the impact detected by the sensors mounted on the vehicle. In addition, the dealer terminal 100 obtains the speed at the time of collision and the acceleration (impact) generated by the collision from the ECU (electronic control unit) that controls the driving of the accident vehicle, thereby determining the collision speed. The dealer terminal 100 can also determine the collision speed by analyzing the dynamic image at the time of collision obtained from the camera mounted on the vehicle.

[0018] In addition, the dealer terminal 100 obtains the collision part of the accident vehicle by, for example, receiving the input of the position of the collision mark confirmed by the dealer. The dealer terminal 100 can also determine the collision part of the accident vehicle by analyzing the dynamic image at the time of collision obtained from the camera mounted on the vehicle. In addition, the dealer terminal 100 can also determine the collision part of the accident vehicle with reference to the application mode (impact receiving mode) of the acceleration of the accident vehicle at the time of the accident.

[0019] In addition, the dealer terminal 100 calculates the collision direction of the accident vehicle based on the change in acceleration at the time of collision detected by the acceleration sensor mounted on the vehicle. The dealer terminal 100 can also determine the collision direction of the accident vehicle by analyzing the dynamic image at the time of collision obtained from the camera mounted on the vehicle. In addition, the dealer terminal 100 obtains charge / discharge information from the ECU that measures the charge / discharge status of the accident vehicle.

[0020] In addition, the dealer terminal 100 can also send information such as the speed and acceleration detected by the sensors or the dynamic image captured by the camera as accident information to the server 200. In this case, the server 200 determines the collision speed, collision part, and collision direction with reference to the received information. In addition, the dealer terminal 100 can also send the collision speed, collision part, and collision direction of the accident vehicle input by the dealer to the dealer terminal 100 to the server 200. Server

[0021] The server 200 is a server device that manages the recycling of the batteries stored by the dealer. The server 200 receives vehicle information from the dealer terminal 100 via the network N1. Here, the battery installed in the vehicle with an accident experience may be damaged due to the accident. Thus, due to the damage, the battery may not be used in the reconstruction for reusing part or all of the components of the battery. In addition, it is assumed that if such a damaged battery is used in the reconstruction, it will cause a failure of the new battery equipped with the faulty component. On the other hand, if the battery of the accident vehicle is not used at all in the reconstruction, the effective reuse of the battery is suppressed.

[0022] Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the battery in the vehicle. In Figure 2In the example shown, a battery is installed in the lower part of the vehicle body. At this time, it is assumed that the accident vehicle has a collision accident at a certain collision speed. In addition, it is assumed that the accident vehicle collides with the front part of the vehicle from the front. Then, it is assumed that the front part of the battery is damaged. In the present embodiment, the damage to the battery means, for example, the damage to a plurality of single cells provided in the battery. That is, the damage to the front part of the battery means the damage to the single cells provided in the front part of the battery. In addition, it is also assumed that the range of damage varies depending on the collision speed.

[0023] In addition, it is assumed that the accident vehicle collides with the side part of the vehicle from an inclined direction. Then, it is assumed that a certain range in the inclined direction from the collision part in the side part of the battery is damaged. In this way, depending on the collision speed, collision part, and collision direction of the accident vehicle, the parts of the battery that are likely to be damaged are different.

[0024] On the other hand, it is assumed that the single cells in the undamaged part of the accident vehicle can be used in the reconstruction. Therefore, the server 200 uses the vehicle information received from the dealer terminal 100 to determine the parts of the battery installed in the accident vehicle that can be used in the reconstruction (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as "reconstructable parts"). And the server 200 sends the result information indicating the determined reconstructable parts to the dealer terminal 100 via the network N1. Details of the method by which the server 200 determines the reconstructable parts of the battery installed in the accident vehicle will be described later.

[0025] In addition, in the present embodiment, the server 200 determines the single cells that can be used in the reconstruction. However, the server 200 may also determine components other than the single cells of the battery as the reconstructable parts. In addition, the server 200 may also determine the batteries that can be used in the reconstruction from among the multiple batteries installed in the vehicle as the reconstructable parts.

[0026] The server 200 is configured to include a computer having a processor 210, a main storage unit 220, an auxiliary storage unit 230, and a communication interface (communication I / F) 240. The processor 210 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor). The main storage unit 220 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory). The auxiliary storage unit 230 is, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory). In addition, the auxiliary storage unit 230 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or a disk recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD disc, or a Blu-ray disc. In addition, the auxiliary storage unit 230 may also be a removable medium (removable storage medium). Here, as the removable medium, for example, a USB memory or an SD card is exemplified. The communication I / F 240 is, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) interface board or a wireless communication circuit for wireless communication.

[0027] In server 200, the auxiliary storage unit 230 stores an operating system (OS), various programs, and various information tables, etc. Additionally, in server 200, the processor 210 can implement various functions described below by loading the programs stored in the auxiliary storage unit 230 into the main storage unit 220 and executing them. However, some or all of the functions in server 200 can also be implemented by hardware circuits such as ASIC or FPGA. Furthermore, server 200 does not necessarily need to be implemented by a single physical structure and can also be composed of multiple computers that cooperate with each other. Additionally, the dealer terminal 100 is configured to include a computer in the same way as server 200. Functional Structure

[0028] Next, based on Figures 3 to 5 the functional structure of server 200 that constitutes the storage system 1 will be described. Figure 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the functional structure of server 200. Server 200 is configured to include a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a vehicle information database 203 (Vehicle Information DB 203), and a corresponding information database 204 (Corresponding Information DB 204).

[0029] The control unit 201 has the function of performing arithmetic processing for controlling server 200. The control unit 201 can be implemented by the processor 210 in server 200. The communication unit 202 has the function of connecting server 200 to the network N1. The communication unit 202 can be implemented by the communication I / F 240 in server 200.

[0030] The vehicle information DB 203 has the function of storing vehicle information. The vehicle information DB 203 can be implemented by the auxiliary storage unit 230 in server 200. The control unit 201 receives vehicle information from the dealer terminal 100 via the communication unit 202. The control unit 201 saves the received vehicle information in the vehicle information DB 203.

[0031] Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of the table structure of the vehicle information stored in the vehicle information DB 203. The vehicle information has a dealer ID field, a battery ID field, a vehicle ID field, an accident history field, an accident date and time field, an accident information field, and a charge and discharge information field.

[0032] In the dealer ID field, an identifier (dealer ID) for determining the dealer who stores the battery is saved. In the battery ID field, an identifier (battery ID) for determining the battery stored by the dealer corresponding to the dealer ID is saved. In the vehicle ID field, an identifier (vehicle ID) for determining the vehicle on which the battery is installed is saved.

[0033] In the accident experience field, information indicating whether the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle ID field has an accident experience is stored. In Figure 4 the example shown in Figure 4 , when the vehicle has an accident experience, the information "Yes" is stored. Additionally, in

[0034] the example shown in

[0035] , when the vehicle has no accident experience, the information "No" is stored. In the accident date and time field, information indicating the date and time when an accident occurred to the vehicle with an accident experience is stored.

[0036] In the accident information field, information indicating the collision speed, collision location, and collision direction when an accident occurred to the vehicle with an accident experience (the accident vehicle) is stored as accident information. In the charge and discharge information field, information regarding the charge and discharge of the battery of the accident vehicle after the accident is stored as charge and discharge information. Furthermore, when the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle ID has no accident experience, no information is stored in the accident date and time field, the accident information field, and the charge and discharge information field.

[0037] The corresponding information DB204 has a function of storing the corresponding information. The corresponding information DB204 can be implemented by the auxiliary storage unit 230 in the server 200. Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of the table structure of the corresponding information stored in the corresponding information DB204. The corresponding information has a location field, a direction field, a speed field, and a reconstructible part field.

[0038] In the location field, location information indicating each location in the vehicle is stored. In the direction field, direction information indicating the direction based on a specified direction of the vehicle is stored. Here, the specified direction is, for example, the front direction of the vehicle. In this case, in the direction field, direction information indicating the direction based on the front direction of the vehicle is stored. In the speed field, information indicating the speed is stored.

[0039] In the reconstructible part field, single cell information of single cells of a specific battery that can be used in reconstruction is saved in the case where a collision accident has occurred to the vehicle at the position indicated by the position information, from the direction indicated by the direction information, at the collision speed indicated by the speed information. The single cell information includes, for example, an identifier (single cell ID) for determining one or more single cells that can be used in reconstruction. In addition, in the case where all single cells of the specific battery can be used, single cell information including the single cell IDs of all single cells of the specific battery is saved.

[0040] Here, the single cell ID in the single cell information saved in the reconstructible part field is determined, for example, through collision simulation. In this case, the control unit 201 uses a simulation model of the vehicle to analyze the damage state of the battery when the vehicle collides at each position, from each direction, and at each speed. Based on the analyzed damage state of the battery, the control unit 201 determines the single cells that can be judged as being able to be used in reconstruction as the reconstructible part. And the control unit 201 generates the single cell ID regarding the determined single cells as single cell information and stores it in the corresponding information. In this way, the control unit 201 can determine the single cells of the specific battery that can be used in reconstruction in the case where a collision accident has occurred to the vehicle at the position indicated by the position information, from the direction indicated by the direction information, and at the speed indicated by the speed information.

[0041] In addition, the single cell information can also be generated, for example, by statistically analyzing the correspondence relationship between the conditions (collision speed, collision location, and collision direction) of multiple past collision accidents and the single cells of the battery that can actually be used in the reconstruction of the battery after the multiple collision accidents.

[0042] The control unit 201 refers to the corresponding information to determine a record that stores speed information, position information, and direction information that are respectively consistent with the collision speed, collision location, and collision direction in the accident information. In addition, in the case where there is no speed information, position information, or direction information that is consistent with the collision speed, collision location, or collision direction in the accident information, the control unit 201 determines a record with an approximate value. The control unit 201 obtains the single cell information stored in the reconstructible part field included in the determined record. And the control unit 201 determines the single cells of one or more single cell IDs included in the single cell information as the reconstructible part.

[0043] In addition, when a specific battery is being charged and discharged normally, it is assumed that the specific battery is not damaged. In this case, it is assumed that all of the specific battery can be used for reconstruction. That is, it is assumed that if the charging and discharging transitions (charging amount transitions) of the battery after the accident indicated by the charge and discharge information are normal, the specific battery can also be used for the reconstruction of reassembly. In addition, it is assumed that if the charge and discharge information includes information indicating that the specific battery has been charged and discharged normally after the accident, the specific battery can also be used for the reconstruction of reassembly.

[0044] Therefore, the control unit 201 refers to the charge and discharge information in the vehicle information held in the vehicle information DB 203 to determine whether to execute the process of determining the portion of the specific battery that can be used in reconstruction. As a result, all of the specific batteries that are charged and discharged normally become reconstructible portions, and it is possible to suppress a situation where at least a part (a part of the single cells) of the specific battery cannot be used for reconstruction.

[0045] The control unit 201 generates result information via the communication unit 202 and outputs (sends) it to the dealer terminal 100. Here, the result information includes information indicating the reconstructible portion. That is, the result information includes information indicating the reconstructible portion, namely, the single cell ID. In addition, in the result information, when all of the single cells of the specific battery can be used, information indicating that the specific battery can be used as it is may also be included. By the server 200 outputting the result information to the dealer terminal 100, the dealer can grasp the portion of the specific battery that can be used for reconstruction. Flowchart

[0046] Next, based on Figure 6 the process executed by the control unit 201 in the server 200 will be described. Figure 6 is a flowchart of the process executed by the control unit 201. This process is a process of determining the reconstructible portion of the specific battery. This process starts to be executed at a prescribed timing. The prescribed timing is, for example, the timing when the dealer uses the dealer terminal 100 to instruct the server 200 to execute this process. In addition, the prescribed timing may also be a regular timing.

[0047] In Figure 6 the process shown, first in S101, vehicle information is acquired from the vehicle information DB 203. Next, in S102, with reference to the vehicle information, the accident vehicle is determined. Specifically, the control unit 201 determines, in the accident history field in the vehicle information, the vehicle with the vehicle ID having an accident history of "yes" as the accident vehicle. Next, in S103, the charge and discharge information regarding the determined accident vehicle is acquired from the charge information field of the vehicle information. Next, in S104, it is determined whether the specific battery has been charged and discharged normally after the accident.

[0048] In the case where an affirmative determination is made in S104, it is assumed that the specific battery can be used for reconstruction as it is. Therefore, in S107, result information indicating that the specific battery can also be used for reconstruction by being reassembled in other vehicles is generated and output to the dealer terminal 100. And, Figure 6 The processing shown ends.

[0049] On the other hand, in the case where a negative determination is made in S104, in S105, accident information is obtained from the vehicle information. In addition, in S106, corresponding information is obtained from the corresponding information DB204. Then, in S107, with reference to the accident information and the corresponding information, the reconstructible part is determined. Next, in S108, result information indicating the determined reconstructible part is generated and output to the dealer terminal 100. And, Figure 6 The processing shown ends.

[0050] As described above, the reconstructible part is determined by the storage system 1. Thus, even for a specific battery installed in an accident vehicle, the part that can be used in reconstruction is used for reconstruction. In this way, effective reuse of the battery can be achieved. Modification Example 1

[0051] In the present embodiment, the server 200 uses the collision speed, collision location, and collision direction in the vehicle information (accident information) to determine the reconstructible part of the specific battery. However, the server 200 may also determine the reconstructible part of the specific battery with reference to at least one of the collision speed and the collision location. In addition, the server 200 may also determine the reconstructible part of the specific battery with reference to the collision location and the collision direction.

[0052] The server 200 may also determine the reconstructible part according to the collision speed. In this case, for example, the server 200 may determine the entire specific battery as the reconstructible part when the collision speed is equal to or lower than a specified speed.

[0053] In addition, the server 200 may also determine the reconstructible part according to the collision location. In this case, for example, when the right side of the vehicle is the collision location, it is determined that the single battery within a specified range starting from the right side is damaged, and the single battery outside the specified range is determined as the reconstructible part. Here, the specified range is determined in advance as the range in which the single battery is assumed to be damaged when a collision occurs at the collision location. In addition, the server may also determine the reconstructible part according to the collision speed and the collision location. In this case, the specified range is determined in advance according to the collision speed. And, the server 200 determines the outside of the specified range determined according to the collision speed as the reconstructible part according to the collision location.

[0054] In addition, the server 200 can also determine the reconstructible part based on the collision location and the collision direction. In this case, the outside of the specified range in the collision direction starting from the collision location is determined as the reconstructible part. Here, the specified range is pre-determined as the range in which the single battery is assumed to be damaged in the case of a collision in the collision direction at the collision location. Even if the reconstructible part is determined in this way, effective reuse of the battery can be achieved. Variant Example 2

[0055] In the present embodiment, the accident vehicle is a vehicle that has had a collision accident. On the other hand, in the case where the vehicle is flooded, sometimes the battery is damaged due to immersion in water. Thus, there are cases where it is damaged due to the influence of immersion. Therefore, in this variant example, the server 200 uses the vehicle that has had a flooding accident as the accident vehicle and determines the reconstructible part.

[0056] Here, it is assumed that the immersion location varies depending on the water level at the time of flooding. Therefore, it is assumed that the reconstructible part varies depending on the water level at the time of flooding. Therefore, in this variant example, the server 200 obtains information indicating the water level at the time of flooding of the accident vehicle as accident information. The accident information is generated by the dealer inputting the water level at the time of flooding into the dealer terminal 100. In addition, the accident information can also be generated by the dealer terminal 100 obtaining the water level at the time of flooding from a sensor that detects the flooding of the vehicle.

[0057] The server 200 obtains information indicating the correspondence between the water level at the time of flooding and the reconstructible part as correspondence information. Here, the correspondence information is generated by performing a simulation analysis of the immersion location at each water level. In addition, the correspondence information can also be generated by statistically analyzing the correspondence between the water levels of multiple past flooding accidents and the single batteries of the batteries that can actually be used in reconstruction after these multiple flooding accidents.

[0058] And the server 200 refers to the water level at the time of flooding in the accident information and the correspondence information to determine the reconstructible part. In this way, effective reuse of the battery can also be achieved.

[0059] In addition, the server 200 can also obtain information about the collision speed, collision location, collision direction, and water level at the time of flooding as accident information to determine the reconstructible part. In this case, the server 200 determines the common part of the reconstructible part in the correspondence information related to the collision speed, collision location, and collision direction and the reconstructible part in the correspondence information related to the water level at the time of flooding as the reconstructible part. Variant Example 3

[0060] In this embodiment, the accident vehicle is a vehicle that has been involved in a collision accident. On the other hand, consider a situation where an accident occurs in which a vehicle catches fire due to a fire or the like (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a "fire accident"). In this case, the battery may be damaged due to the influence of the fire. Thus, due to the fire during the fire accident, there may be parts that cannot be used for reconstruction. Therefore, in this modification, the server 200 determines the reconstructible parts with the vehicle that has had a fire accident as the accident vehicle.

[0061] The server 200 obtains information indicating the parts of the accident vehicle that have been affected by the fire as accident information. Here, the accident information is generated by inputting, through a dealer, the parts of the accident vehicle that have been exposed to fire (for example, parts with signs of burning) into the dealer terminal 100. Here, for example, the dealer confirms the interior of the vehicle or inside the battery and inputs the parts exposed to fire as the parts affected by the fire into the dealer terminal 100. In addition, the dealer may also input the parts of the vehicle's surface that have been exposed to fire as the parts affected by the fire into the dealer terminal 100.

[0062] Moreover, the server 200 obtains information indicating the correspondence relationship between the parts affected by the fire and the reconstructible parts as correspondence information. Here, the correspondence information is generated by statistically analyzing the correspondence relationship between the parts affected by the fire in multiple fire accidents that occurred in the past and the individual cells of the battery that could actually be used in reconstruction after these multiple fire accidents. And the server 200 refers to the parts affected by the fire in the accident information and the correspondence information to determine the reconstructible parts. In addition, the server 200 may also determine the parts outside a specified range starting from the parts affected by the fire as the reconstructible parts. Here, the specified range is, for example, a range that is assumed to be affected by the fire starting from the part of the vehicle's surface where the fire occurred. In this way, effective reuse of the battery can also be achieved. Other embodiments

[0063] The above embodiments are merely examples, and the present disclosure can be appropriately modified and implemented without departing from its gist. In addition, the processes and means described in the present disclosure can be freely combined and implemented as long as there is no technical contradiction.

[0064] In addition, the processes described as being performed by one device can also be shared and executed by multiple devices. Or, the processes described as being performed by different devices can also be executed by one device. In a computer system, it is possible to flexibly change how each function is implemented through what kind of hardware structure (server structure).

[0065] The present disclosure can also be implemented by providing a computer program installed with the functions described in the above embodiments to a computer, and reading and executing the program by one or more processors included in the computer. Such a computer program can be provided to the computer via a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that can be connected to the system bus of the computer, or can be provided to the computer via a network. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media include, for example, any type of disk such as a magnetic disk (e.g., a floppy disk (registered trademark) or a hard disk drive (HDD)), an optical disk (e.g., a CD-ROM, a DVD disk, or a Blu-ray disk), any type of medium suitable for storing electronic commands such as a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an EPROM, an EEPROM, a magnetic card, a flash memory, or an optical card.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising a control unit, The control unit is configured to perform the following processing: obtaining accident information related to the condition of the accident of the accident vehicle; using the obtained accident information to determine the portion of the battery installed in the accident vehicle that can be used in reconstruction, and the reconstruction reuses part or all of the components of the battery; and outputting information about the determined portion of the battery that can be used in reconstruction.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The accident vehicle is a vehicle involved in a collision accident. The accident information includes information indicating the collision condition of the accident vehicle when the accident occurs. Determining a portion of the battery that can be used in a rebuild includes determining a portion of the battery that can be used in a rebuild based on the crash condition.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The accident vehicle is a vehicle that has been involved in a flood accident. The accident information includes information indicating the water level of the accident vehicle when the accident occurred. Determining a portion of the battery that can be used in rebuilding includes determining a portion of the battery that can be used in rebuilding based on the water level.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein: The accident vehicle is a vehicle in which a fire accident occurred. The accident information includes information indicating a portion of the accident vehicle affected by the fire. Determining the portion of the battery that can be used in reconstruction includes determining the portion of the battery that can be used in reconstruction based on a portion of the accident vehicle that was affected by the fire.

5. The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The control unit is further configured to: acquire charge and discharge information regarding charge and discharge of the battery after the accident of the accident vehicle; and determine whether to execute a process of specifying a portion of the battery that can be used for reconstruction using the charge and discharge information.

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