Vehicle auxiliary device and method of operating the vehicle auxiliary device

Abstract

According to some embodiments disclosed herein, the vehicle assistance device includes a communication module configured to collect battery data of the vehicle from a data port of the vehicle; a controller configured to manage the battery data and to provide at least one of a video acquisition function for acquiring images of the area surrounding the vehicle and a route guidance function for guiding the vehicle's driving path; and storage configured to store at least a portion of the battery data.

Claims

1. A communication module configured to collect battery data from the vehicle's data port, A controller is configured to provide at least one of the following: a video acquisition function for acquiring images of the area surrounding the vehicle and a route guidance function for guiding the vehicle's travel path, and to manage the battery data. A storage device configured to store at least a portion of the aforementioned battery data, Vehicle auxiliary devices, including those mentioned above.

2. The controller determines, based on the battery data, whether or not an event related to abnormal battery operation occurs. The vehicle assistance device according to claim 1, configured to record the battery data in the storage during a time interval including the time when the event occurred.

3. The controller determines whether a warning event or emergency event occurs for the battery based on the level of the abnormal operation. The vehicle assistance device according to claim 2, which is configured to record the battery data for a time interval including the time when the emergency event occurs.

4. The controller compares the measured values ​​of the battery variables based on the battery data with a plurality of thresholds to determine the level of the abnormal operation to one of the following: normal level, warning level, and emergency level. The vehicle assistance device according to claim 3, configured to determine when the warning event or the emergency event occurs in response to the warning level or the emergency level, respectively.

5. The controller calculates the emergency lower limit, emergency upper limit, warning lower limit, and warning upper limit by multiplying the normal reference value of the battery variable by the first to fourth parameters. The vehicle assistance device according to claim 4, configured to determine that an emergency event occurs if the measured value of the battery variable is greater than or less than the emergency lower limit, and to determine that a warning event occurs if the measured value is greater than or less than the warning lower limit.

6. The vehicle assist device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the controller is configured to back up the battery data for the time interval including the time the emergency event occurs to the management server of the vehicle assist device and the mobile terminal of the driver registered with the vehicle assist device when the emergency event occurs.

7. The vehicle assistance device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, further comprising a display configured to display details of the abnormal operation and a recommendation message to the driver, together with battery monitoring information based on the battery data, when the warning event or emergency event occurs.

8. The controller receives information regarding the details from the battery management module, The vehicle assistance device according to claim 7, configured to display to the driver, based on the information relating to the details, identification information of the battery unit of the battery in which the abnormal operation occurred, the type of battery variable related to the abnormal operation, and the difference between the measured value and the normal value of the battery variable.

9. The controller, via battery management software provided from the vehicle auxiliary device management server, derives detailed battery management information, including SOC information, lifespan information, and status score, based on the battery data. The vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 7, configured to display the detailed management information on the display.

10. The controller provides the battery data to the management server of the vehicle auxiliary device. The vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 7, configured to display detailed battery management information, including SOC information, lifespan information, and status score, provided by the management server, on the display.

11. A step of collecting battery data of the vehicle from the vehicle's data port, The step of providing at least one of the following: a video acquisition function for acquiring images of the area surrounding the vehicle and a route guidance function for guiding the vehicle's travel route. The steps include managing the aforementioned battery data, The steps include storing at least a portion of the aforementioned battery data, A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device, including the operation of such a device.

12. The step of storing at least a portion of the aforementioned battery data is: A step of determining whether or not an event related to abnormal battery operation occurs based on the aforementioned battery data, A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 11, comprising the step of recording the battery data in storage for a time interval including the time when the event occurred.

13. The step of recording the aforementioned battery data is: A step of determining whether a warning event or emergency event occurs for the battery based on the level of the abnormal operation, A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 12, comprising the step of recording the battery data for a time interval including the time when the emergency event occurs.

14. The step of determining whether the aforementioned warning event or emergency event occurs is: The steps include comparing the measured values ​​of battery variables based on the aforementioned battery data with a plurality of thresholds to determine the level of the abnormal operation to one of the following: normal level, warning level, and emergency level. A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 13, comprising the step of determining that a warning event or an emergency event has occurred in response to the warning level or the emergency level, respectively.

15. The step of determining whether the aforementioned warning event or emergency event occurs is: The steps include: calculating the emergency lower limit, emergency upper limit, warning lower limit, and warning upper limit by multiplying the normal reference value of the battery variable by the first to fourth parameters; A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 14, comprising the steps of determining that an emergency event occurs if the measured value of the battery variable is greater than or less than the emergency lower limit, and determining that a warning event occurs if the measured value is greater than or less than the warning lower limit.

16. The step of recording the aforementioned battery data is: A method for operating a vehicle assist device according to any one of claims 13 to 15, further comprising the step of backing up the battery data for the time interval including the time the emergency event occurred to the management server of the vehicle assist device and the mobile terminal of the driver registered with the vehicle assist device, in the event that the emergency event occurs.

17. A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to any one of claims 13 to 15, further comprising the step of displaying details of the abnormal operation and a recommendation message to the driver, together with battery monitoring information from the battery data, when the warning event or emergency event occurs.

18. The aforementioned display step is, The steps include receiving information about the details from the battery management module, A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 17, comprising the step of displaying to the driver, based on the information of the aforementioned details, identification information of the battery unit of the battery in which the abnormal operation occurred, the type of battery variable related to the abnormal operation, and the difference between a measured value and a normal value of the battery variable.

19. The aforementioned display step is, The steps include: deriving detailed battery management information, including SOC information, lifespan information, and status score, based on the battery data, via battery management software provided from the management server of the vehicle auxiliary device; A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 17, comprising the step of displaying the detailed management information on a display.

20. The aforementioned display step is, The steps include providing the aforementioned battery data to the management server of the vehicle auxiliary device, A method for operating a vehicle auxiliary device according to claim 17, comprising the step of displaying detailed management information of the battery, including SOC information, lifespan information, and a status score, provided by the management server, on a display.

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