Cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles

Abstract

The present invention provides a cryptocurrency mining system for a vehicle, including a generator that generates electricity by driving an engine, a battery that stores the electricity generated by the generator, an inverter connected to the generator or the battery and converting a DC power source into an AC power source, a mining device that mines cryptocurrency using the power source converted and output by the inverter, and a control device for monitoring the mining status of the mining device.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cryptocurrency mining system, and more particularly to a system that mines cryptocurrency using electricity generated by driving an engine attached to a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Cryptocurrency (also known as crypto money) refers to digital currency or electronic money that is used in electronic form in a virtual space connected by a network, without physical objects such as paper money or coins.

[0003] The term cryptocurrency used in this specification is sometimes called virtual currency, but in this specification it will be collectively referred to as cryptocurrency.

[0004] Cryptocurrencies are non-physical currencies that exist in a virtual environment, unlike physical currencies (coins, paper money) that are actually traded. There are many types of cryptocurrencies, with the most representative being Bitcoin, which was first developed in 2008. Other cryptocurrencies that are relatively actively traded include Ripple, Ethereum, and Dogecoin. Cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin are sometimes called altcoins.

[0005] With credit cards and various other convenient payment methods, the amount used is deducted from a payment account that has been deposited into your passbook, and actual cash transactions are carried out by transferring funds from your account, but with cryptocurrency, you can buy and sell things using only the cryptocurrency without cash.

[0006] Cryptocurrency is not structured in such a way that the currency is issued and managed by a centralized authority, but rather transactions are conducted through a P2P (Peer to Peer) based distributed database.

[0007] Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are automatically generated in a set amount at regular intervals according to a set algorithm, and ownership of the generated cryptocurrencies can be transferred by solving complex mathematical and cryptographic problems created through a specific algorithm.

[0008] The GPUs installed on graphics cards have superior computing power to solve complex mathematical and cryptographic problems created through specific algorithms compared to the CPUs installed on computer mainboards, so cryptocurrency mining is carried out using graphics cards and numerous hashboards equipped with numerous dedicated ASICs that perform only the calculations required for cryptocurrency mining.

[0009] Conventional cryptocurrency mining operations are usually carried out in building structures called mining sites. However, such fixed cryptocurrency mining systems require the construction of additional cooling and ventilation systems to cool the large amount of heat generated in a fixed location. Furthermore, if heat is not dissipated effectively, there is a risk of fire. In addition, there are problems such as the need to purchase commercial power sources to operate the mining system.

[0010] Therefore, there is a need for a solution to the above problems. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0011] An object of the present invention is to provide a cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles that can mine cryptocurrency using electricity generated by driving a vehicle and monitor its status in real time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] As a means for solving the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a cryptocurrency mining system for a vehicle, which includes a generator that generates electricity by driving an engine, a battery that stores the electricity generated by the generator, an inverter that is connected to the generator or the battery and converts DC power into AC, a mining device that mines cryptocurrency using the power converted and output by the inverter, and a control device that monitors the mining status of the mining device.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the system may further include a central server that receives cryptocurrency mined by the mining device and stores it in the vehicle driver's electronic wallet.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the control device is communicatively connected to the central server and is capable of monitoring the status of the vehicle operator's electronic wallet.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the central server controls the mining device, but if an abnormality occurs in the mining device and mining operations are stopped, the central server can count the downtime and compensate the vehicle driver for the downtime.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the central server may provide the vehicle driver with a portion of the mined cryptocurrency, cash converted from the mined cryptocurrency, or fees incurred when the vehicle driver converts the mined cryptocurrency into another currency, and provide the remaining portion to the operating company of the central server.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the control device determines whether power is supplied from the battery to the inverter, and if the supply of power to the inverter is maintained for a first time, the control device can turn on the power of the mining device.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the control device turns on the power of the mining device when the remaining battery power stores an amount of power that allows the mining device to operate for at least a second time, and the second time may be the boot time and shutdown time of the mining device.

[0019] According to one embodiment, when the engine stops operating, the inverter transmits a signal to power off the mining device, and the battery supplies the stored residual power to the mining device so that the mining device can operate during the shutdown time.

[0020] In one embodiment, the central server uses the control device to perform a user authentication procedure with the vehicle driver, and the mining device can mine cryptocurrency upon successful user authentication of the control device.

[0021] According to one embodiment, the mining device may be mounted in an outer box made of a shock-absorbing material, and the outer box may be provided with a fan for dissipating heat from inside to the outside. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] The vehicle cryptocurrency mining system of the present invention can mine cryptocurrency using electricity generated by driving the vehicle and monitor its status in real time.

[0023] Furthermore, mining is only performed if authentication is successful after the user authentication procedure, which prevents the cryptocurrency obtained through mining from being mistakenly given to someone else.

[0024] It is also possible to prevent the mining device from terminating abnormally during boot or shutdown.

[0025] Furthermore, when an abnormality occurs in the mining device, the operating company can provide predetermined compensation to the vehicle driver. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle cryptocurrency mining system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for controlling a control device of a vehicle-based cryptocurrency mining system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for controlling a control device of a vehicle-based cryptocurrency mining system according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for controlling an inverter of a cryptocurrency mining system for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed herein will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Identical or similar elements will be designated by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "unit" and "part" used in the following description are used solely for ease of description and do not have any distinct meanings or functions. Furthermore, when describing the embodiments disclosed herein, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, such detailed description will be omitted. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are merely intended to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein, and the accompanying drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical concepts disclosed herein, and all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives within the concept and technical scope of the present invention are to be understood.

[0028] Terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

[0029] The above terms are used only to distinguish one component from another.

[0030] When a component is referred to as being "coupled" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly coupled or connected to the other component, but there may be other components between them. Conversely, when a component is referred to as being "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components between them.

[0031] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0032] In this specification, the terms "comprise" or "have" and the like are intended to specify the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the presence or possible addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0033] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a vehicle cryptocurrency mining system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, a cryptocurrency mining system for a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a generator 12 that generates electricity by driving an engine 11, a battery 13 that stores the electricity generated by the generator 12, an inverter 14 that is connected to the generator 12 or the battery 13 and converts DC power into AC, a mining device 110 that mines cryptocurrency using the power converted and output by the inverter 14, and a control device 120 that monitors the mining status of the mining device 110.

[0035] Here, the engine 11, the generator 12, the battery 13 and the inverter 14 as well as the mining device 110 and the control device 120 can be mounted on the vehicle 10.

[0036] The vehicle 10 is a vehicle that can move by being driven by a motor (not shown) or an engine 11, and the present invention does not particularly limit the type of vehicle 10.

[0037] Furthermore, the mining device 110 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a device capable of performing a calculation function to mine cryptocurrency, and may be a computing device including at least one graphics card or hash board.

[0038] In order for the mining device 110 to perform computing functions and solve complex mathematical or cryptographic problems, it must be supplied with power from an external source, and the power source for the mining device 110 may be generated by driving the engine 11 in the vehicle 10.

[0039] A generator 12 in the mobile vehicle 10 generates electricity by driving an engine 11, and at least a portion of the electricity generated by the generator 12 can be stored in a battery 13. The mining device 110 can perform mining operations to mine cryptocurrency by receiving power directly generated by the generator 12 or by receiving power already stored in the battery 13.

[0040] However, since the power output from the generator 12 or battery 13 is generally 12V or 24V DC power, an inverter 14 may be further included to convert this into sine wave AC power and provide it to the mining device 110. This is because the power received by the power supply device (for example, an SMPS; switched mode power supply) of the mining device 110 is usually AC power.

[0041] Ultimately, the mining device 110 can mine cryptocurrency using the electricity generated by the movement of the vehicle 10 or the driving of the engine 11.

[0042] Since the mining device 110 is installed inside a mobile vehicle 10, it may be subjected to continuous external impacts, which may unintentionally cause the mining device 110 to malfunction or stop operating.

[0043] Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable that the mining device 110 is mounted in an outer box made of a shock absorbing material such as urethane or sponge and installed in the vehicle 10.

[0044] According to a specific embodiment, the mining device 110 may be installed in the trunk of the vehicle 10, and if the inverter 14 is installed in the engine compartment, the inverter 14 in the engine compartment and the mining device 110 in the trunk may be connected to each other by a power line.

[0045] Furthermore, the cryptocurrency mined by the mining device 110 in this manner can be transmitted to the central server 130 connected to the external Internet. That is, the cryptocurrency mined by the mining device 110 in the vehicle 10 can be transmitted to the central server 130 connected so as to be capable of communication, and the central server 130 can store the transmitted cryptocurrency in the vehicle driver's electronic wallet that has already been established.

[0046] In this case, although the present invention is not particularly limited, when the central server 130 according to a preferred embodiment stores the mined cryptocurrency in the electronic wallet of the vehicle driver, the cryptocurrency may be distributed and stored at a predetermined ratio between the operating company that operates the central server 130 and the vehicle driver. For example, if 10 cryptocurrency units are mined, the cryptocurrency units may be divided into 3:7 units and 7 units and stored at the operating company and the vehicle driver, respectively.

[0047] This is because, as will be described later, when an abnormality occurs in the mining device 110, the operating company can perform maintenance and repairs to ensure that mining by the mining device 110 can proceed smoothly, and further, when mining operations are halted due to an abnormality in the mining device 110, the operating company can also compensate for the amount of downtime, which is advantageous for both the operating company and the vehicle driver in terms of profit distribution.

[0048] However, the central server 130 according to one embodiment of the present invention may directly distribute the mined cryptocurrency between the operating company and the vehicle driver at a predetermined ratio, but is not limited to this. It may also distribute cash converted from the mined cryptocurrency through a cryptocurrency exchange (or a cryptocurrency trading server), or fees incurred when converting the mined cryptocurrency into other currencies (such as other cryptocurrencies or cash) through a cryptocurrency exchange (or a cryptocurrency trading server), at a predetermined ratio between the operating company and the vehicle driver.

[0049] In addition, the mining device 110 performs mining operations while the vehicle 10 is being driven, and transmits the mined cryptocurrency to the central server 130, which then stores it in the vehicle driver's electronic wallet. Therefore, the mining device 110 performs a user authentication procedure with the vehicle driver, and can only mine cryptocurrency if the user authentication is successful.

[0050] In this way, it is preferable to identify the vehicle driver operating the vehicle through a user authentication procedure, thereby preventing the cryptocurrency mined by the mining device 110 from being mistakenly paid to someone other than the vehicle driver.

[0051] The mining device 110 can directly perform the user authentication procedure with the vehicle driver, but as mentioned above, since the mining device 110 is mounted in an outer box made of shock-absorbing material, the control device 120 installed inside the vehicle 10 can perform the user authentication procedure with the vehicle driver and transmit the results to the mining device 110.

[0052] Accordingly, the vehicle cryptocurrency mining system according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a control device 120 communicatively connected to the mining device 110, where the control device 120 is a device for controlling the status of the mining device 110 and may include a display for providing status information of the mining device 110 to the vehicle driver.

[0053] That is, the control device 120 can receive the current mining status of the mining device 110 upon request and output it via a display.

[0054] In addition, the mining device 110 may not be connected to the central server 130 so as to be able to communicate directly with it, but may be connected to the central server 130 so as to be able to communicate with it via the control device 120. In this case, the control device 120 can receive the status of the vehicle driver's electronic wallet from the central server 130 upon request and output it via a display.

[0055] Using the control device 120, the vehicle driver can check the current mining status of the mining device 110 and the status of the vehicle driver's electronic wallet in the central server 130 in real time via the display.

[0056] In addition, the control device 120 can receive user input via touch input, button input, etc., and as described above, the control device 120 can perform a user authentication procedure with the vehicle driver via the user input.

[0057] Meanwhile, as described above, the control device 120 can control the state of the mining device 110 and can also control the power supply of the mining device 110 to be turned on or off.

[0058] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for controlling a control device of a vehicle-based cryptocurrency mining system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 120 according to one embodiment of the present invention determines whether the engine 11 is running when the starter is in the ON state (S11), and if the starter is in the ON state, determines whether power is supplied from the battery 13 to the inverter 14 (S12).

[0060] The control device 120 can use an ammeter, a voltmeter, etc. to detect whether DC current or voltage is being supplied to the receiving end of the inverter 14. At this time, the control device 120 determines whether power is being continuously supplied from the battery 13 to the inverter 14 for a first time period (S13). Only when power is being continuously supplied from the battery 13 to the inverter 14 for the first time period can the mining device 110 be turned on (S14).

[0061] Here, the first time is a time for confirming whether the engine 11 and the generator 12 are operating normally and can continuously produce and supply electricity, and the time is not particularly limited, but may be one minute as an example.

[0062] The generator 12 is driven only when the engine 11 is operating normally, and power is generated by the driving of the generator 12. Therefore, the control device 120 checks whether power is continuously supplied to the receiving end of the inverter 14 for a first time period, and if the power supply is maintained for the first time period, it is expected that power will continue to be continuously supplied in the future, and therefore the control device 120 can turn on the mining device 110.

[0063] Conversely, if power supply to the receiving end of the inverter 14 is not maintained for the first time, the mining device 110 may be unexpectedly shut down due to an unstable power supply, which may induce a malfunction of the mining device 110. Therefore, in such a case, it is preferable that the control device 120 does not turn on the mining device 110.

[0064] Meanwhile, as mentioned above, the control device 120 can turn the power of the mining device 110 on / off, and at this time, the control device 120 can control the on / off of the mining device 110 depending on the remaining charge of the battery 13.

[0065] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step method for controlling a control device of a vehicle-based cryptocurrency mining system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 120 according to one embodiment of the present invention determines whether the engine 11 is running when the start is ON (S21), and if the start is ON, determines whether the remaining capacity of the battery 13 is sufficient to store the amount of power that allows the mining device 110 to operate for at least the second hour (S22).

[0067] That is, the control device 120 can monitor the remaining power amount of the battery 13, and at this time, the control device 120 can confirm whether the remaining power amount of the battery 13 is equal to or greater than the amount of power that can operate the mining device 110 for more than the second hour.

[0068] Here, the second time may be the boot time and shutdown time of the mining device 110. That is, when the mining device 110 boots, it loads the operating system and programs to be ready for mining operations. However, if power is not normally supplied to the mining device 110 due to a lack of stored power in the battery 13 during the boot process of the mining device 110, the mining device 110 may experience a malfunction, such as not being able to reboot normally later. Conversely, if the mining device 110 is unable to receive normal power from the battery 13 during the shutoff process of the mining device 110, the operating system and programs that were running may not be properly terminated during shutdown, which may prevent smooth mining operations from being performed later.

[0069] Therefore, it is preferable that the control device 120 checks whether the remaining power of the battery 13 is sufficient to operate the mining device 110 for at least the second hour, and then turns on the mining device 110 if the remaining power of the battery 13 is sufficient.

[0070] However, it can also be said that when the vehicle 10 is started, the remaining power of the battery 13 is sufficient as long as it is sufficient for the mining device 110 to operate for at least the boot time, but as mentioned above, it is preferable that the second time be the combined time of the boot time and shutdown time of the mining device 110.

[0071] This is because recently released vehicles 10 are equipped with an ISG (Idle Stop & Go) function, which may cause the engine 11 to stop when the vehicle 10 is stopped. Therefore, in order to prevent the mining device 110 from unexpectedly shutting down when the engine 11 stops operating due to the ISG function, it is preferable that the remaining power of the battery 13 for turning on the mining device 110 exceeds the amount of power required during the boot time of the mining device 110.

[0072] Meanwhile, in yet another embodiment of the present invention, the mining device 110, rather than the control device 120, can monitor the remaining power of the battery 13.

[0073] The control device 120 determines (S21) whether the start is in the ON state and the engine 11 is running, and if the start is in the ON state, it can generate a control command to turn on the mining device 110. At this time, the mining device 110 does not immediately turn on the power in response to the control command, but after checking whether the remaining power of the battery 13 is equal to or greater than the amount of power that the mining device 110 can operate for at least the second hour, it can turn on the mining device 110 only if the remaining power of the battery 13 is sufficient.

[0074] Of course, conversely, if the remaining power of the battery 13 is insufficient, the mining device 110 can not turn on the power of the mining device 110 and can inform the control device 120 that the power of the mining device 110 cannot be turned on.

[0075] Meanwhile, the inverter 14 is a device that converts the DC power supplied from the battery 13 into the AC power required by the mining device 110, and supplies power to the mining device 110 in a constant and smooth manner. The inverter 14 according to one embodiment of the present invention can generate a control command to turn off the power to the mining device 110 when the operation of the engine 11 is interrupted, and transmit the control command to the mining device 110.

[0076] In other words, as described above, the control device 120 can control the on / off of the mining device 110, but the inverter 14 according to one embodiment of the present invention can generate a control command to turn the power of the mining device 110 off.

[0077] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for controlling an inverter of a cryptocurrency mining system for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 4, it is determined (S31) whether a start-on (ON) input has been received for the vehicle 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and if a start-off (OFF) input has been received, the inverter 14 can generate and transmit a control command to turn off the power supply to the mining device 110 (S32).

[0079] When the operation of the engine 11 is interrupted, the operation of the generator 12 is also interrupted in a chain reaction, and no more power is produced. At this time, as described above, in order for the mining device 110 to perform the shut-off process normally, the inverter 14 transmits a power-off (OFF) control command to the mining device 110 (S32), and then supplies the remaining power of the battery 13 to the mining device 110 (S33) until the mining device 110 completes the shutdown process and is turned off (OFF) (S34). Therefore, it is preferable to supply the remaining power stored in the battery 13 to the mining device 110 so that the mining device 110 can operate smoothly during the shutdown time.

[0080] Thereafter, the inverter 14 can cut off the power supplied from the battery 13 (S35), thereby preferably preventing unnecessary consumption of the power stored in the battery 13.

[0081] Here, the control device 120 can generate and transmit a control command to turn off the power to the mining device 110 when the start-off (OFF) of the engine 11 is input, and can supply the remaining power of the battery 13 to the mining device 110 until the mining device 110 is turned off. However, since the control device 120 having a display means usually turns off the power immediately when the start-off (OFF) of the engine 11 is input, in order to be able to accommodate such a vehicle 10, it is preferable that the inverter 14 in one embodiment of the present invention be able to control the off (OFF) operation of the mining device 110 when the start-off (OFF) of the engine 11 is input.

[0082] Meanwhile, as mentioned above, the central server 130 can control the mining device 110 directly or indirectly via the control device 120, and in particular, the mining device 110 can notify the central server 130 of information regarding an abnormality or failure when it occurs.

[0083] At this time, the mining device 110 can perform self-diagnosis when an abnormality or failure occurs and transmit the diagnosis results to the central server 130. The central server 130 can control, modify, or reinstall programs through remote control of the mining device 110. The central server 130 can also remotely power on, power off, or reboot the mining device 110.

[0084] As mentioned above, the cryptocurrency mined by the mining device 110 can be distributed between the operator of the central server 130 and the vehicle driver at a predetermined ratio.

[0085] Since the mining device 110 may stop mining operations when an abnormality occurs or while it is being repaired, the central server 130 according to one embodiment of the present invention may compensate the vehicle driver for the downtime during which the vehicle driver is unable to mine cryptocurrency even though the vehicle driver is driving the vehicle.

[0086] However, the compensation provided to the vehicle driver by the central server 130 may be the cryptocurrency to be mined, and the compensation may be less than the expected cryptocurrency profit that the vehicle driver can obtain by operating the vehicle. Preferably, the compensation may be a value obtained by multiplying the expected cryptocurrency profit by a compensation rate less than 1 (for example, 0.1) in order to prevent the problem of maliciously causing a malfunction of the mining device 110.

[0087] In addition, since the central server 130 provides compensation when the vehicle driver is unable to perform mining operations despite driving the vehicle, the central server 130 must be able to confirm whether the vehicle 10 is running even if an abnormality occurs in the mining device 110.

[0088] Therefore, regardless of whether the mining device 110 is malfunctioning or not, the central server 130 can receive information regarding whether the vehicle 10 is running or whether the engine 11 or starter of the vehicle 10 is on (ON) from the control device 120 rather than from the mining device 110.

[0089] Ultimately, the central server 130 can compensate the vehicle driver by multiplying the expected cryptocurrency profit by the compensation rate for the downtime during which the vehicle 10 is running or the engine 11 or starter of the vehicle 10 is on but the mining device 110 is unable to mine due to a malfunction of the mining device 110.

[0090] Meanwhile, in the cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to one embodiment of the present invention, a mining device 110 is installed in a mobile vehicle to perform cryptocurrency mining operations, and at this time, a large amount of heat may be generated due to the large number of calculations performed by the mining device 110.

[0091] Therefore, the outer box in which the mining device 110 according to one embodiment of the present invention is installed is provided with a fan (not shown) for discharging the internal heat to the outside, and the heat inside the outer box can be discharged to the outside by operating the fan.

[0092] However, since a large amount of outside air is introduced into the interior of the vehicle 10 while the vehicle 10 is moving, and the outside air can be introduced at a high wind speed without the need for a separate fan, the cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to one embodiment of the present invention may further include a duct (not shown) for guiding the outside air introduced from the outside to the mining device 110.

[0093] That is, the large amount of heat generated from the mining device 110 can be cooled in an air-cooling manner by circulating with the large amount and / or high speed of outside air flowing in through the duct.

[0094] According to a further preferred embodiment, the duct may be provided with at least one filter (not shown) for filtering out foreign matter contained in the outside air.

[0095] In addition, the vehicle 10 typically includes an air conditioning device (not shown) with a cooling cycle to regulate the indoor air-conditioning environment, particularly for cooling the interior of the vehicle. Therefore, by injecting cool air generated from the air conditioning device into the duct or by cooling the duct itself, the outside air introduced from outside can be further cooled and provided to the mining device 110.

[0096] As a result, the large amount of heat generated by the mining device 110 can be more effectively cooled by the cool air generated by the air conditioner.

[0097] The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical concept or essential features of the present invention.

[0098] Therefore, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims set forth below rather than the above detailed description, and all modifications and variations derived from the meaning, scope and equivalents of the claims should be interpreted as being included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A generator mounted on a vehicle that generates electricity by driving an engine of the vehicle; a battery mounted on the vehicle for storing the electricity generated by the generator; an inverter connected to the generator or the battery, converting DC power into AC power, and mounted on the vehicle; A mining device that mines cryptocurrency using the power converted and output by the inverter and is attached to the vehicle; A control device mounted on the vehicle that monitors the mining status of the mining device; a central server that receives cryptocurrency mined by the mining device and stores it in the electronic wallet of the driver of the vehicle; The central server provides a portion of the mined cryptocurrency, cash converted from the mined cryptocurrency, or a fee incurred when the vehicle driver converts the mined cryptocurrency into another currency to the vehicle driver, and provides the remaining portion to an operating company of the central server; the control device is communicatively connected to the central server; The central server that controls the mining device receives information from the control device regarding whether the vehicle is running or whether the engine is on, The central server counts the time when the mining operation is stopped due to an abnormality occurring in the mining device, even though the vehicle is running or the engine is on (ON), based on the information received from the control device, The central server compensates the driver of the vehicle for the amount of the downtime, and the compensation is a value obtained by multiplying the expected cryptocurrency profit that the driver of the vehicle can obtain by operating the vehicle by a compensation rate that is less than 1.

2. The vehicle cryptocurrency mining system according to claim 1, wherein the control device monitors the status of the electronic wallet of the driver of the vehicle.

3. The control device 2. The cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to claim 1, further comprising: determining whether power is supplied from the battery to the inverter; and turning on the power of the mining device if the power supply to the inverter is maintained for a first time period.

4. The control device When the remaining amount of the battery stores an amount of power that allows the mining device to operate for at least a second hour, the power supply of the mining device is turned on; The cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the second time is a boot time and a shutdown time of the mining device.

5. When the engine is stopped, the inverter transmits a signal to turn off the power supply of the mining device; The cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to claim 4, wherein the battery supplies stored residual power to the mining device so that the mining device can operate during a shutdown period.

6. the central server performs a user authentication procedure with the driver of the vehicle using the control device; The vehicle cryptocurrency mining system according to claim 1 , wherein the mining device mines cryptocurrency when user authentication of the control device is successful.

7. The mining device is mounted in an outer box made of a shock-absorbing material, The cryptocurrency mining system for vehicles according to claim 1, wherein the outer box is provided with a fan for dissipating internal heat to the outside.

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