System and method for providing full inspection

Abstract

A system and a method for providing a full inspection may be provided. A method for providing a full inspection of a full inspection server connected to a first vehicle equipped with a first battery pack through a network includes the steps of: receiving a failure code indicating an abnormal state of the first battery pack from the first vehicle; determining whether the failure code corresponds to a full inspection code; determining battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack as an object for the full inspection when the failure code corresponds to the full inspection code; searching for a vehicle equipped with battery packs corresponding to the object for the full inspection; and notifying the searched vehicle and the first vehicle that the vehicle is the object for the full inspection.

Description

Full Inspection Provision System and Method

[0001] Cross-citation with related application(s)

[0002] This application claims the benefit of priority based on Korean Patent Application No. 10-2024-0154357 filed November 4, 2024, and all contents disclosed in the document of said Korean patent application are incorporated herein as part of this specification.

[0003] This description relates to a full inspection provision system and method.

[0004] Electric vehicles can be driven using electric motors. Electric vehicles use a battery system, which is a high-voltage power source, to drive the electric motors.

[0005] The battery system includes a Battery Management System (BMS) that monitors multiple battery cells.

[0006] The BMS can take appropriate measures, such as switching off relays between multiple battery modules and loads, upon detecting a battery abnormality signal during vehicle operation. However, if the detected abnormal signal indicates a condition requiring a full battery inspection, the inspection must be carried out as quickly as possible to ensure driver safety. Nevertheless, rapid full inspection of battery systems is difficult due to limitations in the information associated with each vehicle.

[0007] Some embodiments of the present disclosure aim to provide a full inspection providing system and method capable of providing a rapid full inspection service for battery systems.

[0008] According to one embodiment, a method for providing a full inspection of a full inspection server connected to a network with a first vehicle equipped with a first battery pack may be provided. The method for providing a full inspection includes the steps of: receiving a fault code indicating an abnormal state of the first battery pack from the first vehicle; determining whether the fault code corresponds to a full inspection code; if the fault code corresponds to a full inspection code, determining battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack as targets for full inspection; querying a vehicle equipped with the battery packs corresponding to the inspection targets; and announcing to the queried vehicle and the first vehicle that they are targets for full inspection.

[0009] The above-mentioned inquiry step may include a step of searching for information of a vehicle equipped with battery packs corresponding to the inspection target, based on production information of battery packs stored in a storage unit and information of vehicles equipped with said battery packs.

[0010] The above production information may include manufacturing environment information or lot information, and the above manufacturing environment information may include at least one of a manufacturing line, a manufacturing period, and materials used in manufacturing.

[0011] The above method for providing a full inspection may further include the step of transmitting location information of an adjacent service center to each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle, based on location information of each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle.

[0012] The above method for providing a full inspection may further include the step of providing differentiated services to the queried vehicle and the first vehicle based on risk information set in the above full inspection code.

[0013] The steps provided above may include, if the risk level is at a first level, a step of providing a vehicle maintenance reservation service for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle, and if the risk level is at a second level higher than the first level, a step of providing information on a service center capable of emergency maintenance for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle.

[0014] According to another embodiment, a full inspection providing system may be provided. The full inspection providing system includes a communication circuit that is connected to a network with a first vehicle equipped with a first battery pack and receives a fault code indicating an abnormal state of the first battery pack from the first vehicle; a storage unit that stores production information of battery packs and information of vehicles equipped with the battery packs, and full inspection code information; and a control unit that determines whether the fault code corresponds to a full inspection code based on the full inspection code information, and if the fault code corresponds to a full inspection code, notifies that a vehicle equipped with battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack is subject to full inspection.

[0015] The control unit can search for battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack by referring to the production information of the battery packs and the information of the vehicles equipped with the battery packs, and can search for the information of the vehicles equipped with the searched battery packs.

[0016] The above production information may include manufacturing environment information or lot information, and the above manufacturing environment information may include at least one of a manufacturing line, a manufacturing period, and materials used in manufacturing.

[0017] The control unit can provide location information of an adjacent service center to each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle through the communication module based on the location information of each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle.

[0018] The control unit above can provide differentiated services to the queried vehicle and the first vehicle based on risk information set in the full inspection code.

[0019] The control unit may provide a vehicle maintenance reservation service for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle if the risk level is at the first level, and may provide information on a service center capable of emergency maintenance for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle if the risk level is at the second level, which is higher than the first level.

[0020] According to at least one embodiment of the embodiments, a vehicle subject to full inspection can be quickly identified based on a fault code requiring full inspection of the battery pack, and by urging the driver of the identified vehicle subject to full inspection to inspect the battery pack, an emergency situation or accident can be prevented in advance.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an example of an electric vehicle according to an embodiment.

[0022] Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of a full inspection providing system according to an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 3 is a diagram showing the full inspection server illustrated in Figure 2.

[0024] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the method of providing a full inspection of the full inspection server shown in Figure 3.

[0025] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a full inspection providing system according to another embodiment.

[0026] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals.

[0027] In the flowchart described with reference to the drawings, the order of operations may be changed, multiple operations may be merged or some operations may be divided, and specific operations may not be performed.

[0028] Throughout the specification and claims, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0029] Additionally, expressions written in the singular form may be interpreted as singular or plural unless explicit expressions such as "one" or "singular" are used.

[0030] Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms. Such terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component.

[0031] Furthermore, when it is stated that one component is "connected" to another component, this includes not only cases where they are "directly or physically connected," but also cases where they are "indirectly or non-contactually connected" with another component in between, or where they are "electrically connected." On the other hand, when it is stated that one component is "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component present in between.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing an example of an electric vehicle according to an embodiment.

[0033] Referring to FIG. 1, the electric vehicle (1) may include a battery pack (10), an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) (20), an inverter (30), and an electric motor (40).

[0034] The battery pack (10) can store electrical energy to supply the electric power required in the electric vehicle (1). The battery pack (10) may be called a battery rack or a battery system depending on the case.

[0035] The battery pack (10) can be connected to an external charging device or load through terminals (P+, P-), and the battery pack (10) can be charged by the charging device and the battery pack (10) can be discharged by the load.

[0036] The ECU (20) can transmit control commands to the battery pack (10) through communication with the battery pack (10) and receive a response to the control command or information regarding the state of the battery pack (10) from the battery pack (10). Communication between the battery pack (10) and the ECU (20) may be CAN communication. Although only one ECU is shown in FIG. 1, multiple ECUs may be provided in the electric vehicle (1) in addition to the ECU (20) related to the present disclosure, and each of the multiple ECUs may be designed to control a corresponding function.

[0037] The inverter (30) can be connected between the terminals (P+, P-) of the battery pack (10) and can convert direct current power supplied from the battery (12) of the battery pack (10) into alternating current power and supply it to the electric motor (40).

[0038] The electric motor (40) can be driven according to the alternating current power supplied from the inverter (30) to provide power to the electric vehicle (1). For example, a three-phase alternating current motor can be used as the electric motor (40). The inverter (30) and the electric motor (40) are examples of various electrical loads within the electric vehicle (1).

[0039] The relay (14) can be turned on to discharge the battery (12) and supply power to the electric load (30, 40), or the battery (12) can be charged by a charging device (not shown). When the charging or discharging of the battery is finished, the relay (14) can be turned off.

[0040] The battery pack (10) may include a battery (12), a relay (14), and a battery management system (BMS) (16).

[0041] The battery (12) comprises a plurality of battery cells (121) electrically connected to each other in series and / or parallel. The number of battery cells constituting the battery (12) and their connection relationships can be designed according to the voltage and capacity required for the battery (12). For example, the voltage and capacity of the battery (10) required for the electric vehicle (1) may be approximately 400V and 60kWh or more, and may be high voltage and high capacity. The number of battery cells (121) constituting the battery (12) and the connection relationships between the battery cells (121) can be designed to be approximately 400V and 60kWh or more. Each of the battery cells (121) may be, for example, a lithium-ion cell.

[0042] The relay (14) can provide a current path during charging and discharging of the battery (12). The relay (14) can be connected between the battery (12) and the terminal (P+).

[0043] The relay (14) can be turned on and off in response to a control signal from the BMS (16). The relay (14) may be a mechanical contactor that is turned on and off by the magnetic force of a coil, or a semiconductor switch such as a MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor).

[0044] The BMS (16) may include a sensing circuit (161) and an MCU (Main Control Unit) (163). The BMS (16) may further include a communication circuit (165).

[0045] The sensing circuit (161) may be configured to acquire state parameters of the battery cell. The state parameters of the battery cell may include at least one of the voltage, current, temperature, and internal resistance of the battery cell.

[0046] The sensing circuit (161) may include a voltage detection unit (161_1), a current detection unit (161_2), and a temperature detection unit (161_3).

[0047] The voltage detection unit (161_1) is connected to the positive terminal and negative terminal of each of the plurality of battery cells (121) included in the battery (12), measures the cell voltage across both ends of each battery cell (121), and can generate a cell voltage signal indicating the measured cell voltage and transmit it to the MCU (163).

[0048] The current detection unit (161_2) can be connected in series between the negative terminal of the battery (12) and the terminal (P-). Unlike as shown in FIG. 1, the current detection unit (161_2) can be connected in series between the positive terminal of the battery (12) and the terminal (P+). The current detection unit (161_2) can measure the charge / discharge current flowing through the battery (12), generate a current signal representing the measured charge / discharge current, and transmit it to the MCU (163). Since the plurality of battery cells (121) are connected in series, a common charge / discharge current can flow through the plurality of battery cells (121). The current detection unit (161_2) can be implemented as one or more combinations of known current detection elements, such as a shunt resistor or a Hall effect element.

[0049] The temperature detection unit (161_3) can measure the battery temperature, which is the temperature of the battery (12), and generate a temperature signal indicating the measured battery temperature and transmit it to the MCU (163). The temperature detection unit (161_3) can be placed inside the case of the battery (12) so as to measure a temperature close to the actual temperature of the battery (12).

[0050] The communication circuit (165) may be configured to support wired or wireless communication between the MCU (163) and the ECU (20). Wired communication may be, for example, CAN (controller area network) communication, and wireless communication may be, for example, Zigbee or Bluetooth communication.

[0051] The MCU (163) can receive a cell voltage signal from the voltage detection unit (161_1), a current signal from the current detection unit (161_2), and a temperature signal from the temperature detection unit (161_3). The MCU (163) can convert the analog signals received from each of the voltage detection unit (161_1), the current detection unit (161_2), and the temperature detection unit (161_3) into digital signals and store them. The MCU (163) can be implemented in hardware using at least one of ASICs (application specific integrated circuits), DSPs (digital signal processors), DSPDs (digital signal processing devices), PLDs (programmable logic devices), FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays), microprocessors, APs (Application Processors), CPUs (Central Processing Unit), GPUs (Graphic Processing Unit), and other electrical units for performing functions.

[0052] The MCU (163) can control and manage the overall operation of the battery pack (10). The MCU (163) can monitor the overall condition of the battery (12) and the battery cells (121) included in the battery (12) using information received from each of the voltage detection unit (161_1), the current detection unit (161_2), and the temperature detection unit (161_3), perform fault diagnosis based on the overall condition of the battery (12) and the battery cells (121) included in the battery (12), and control the charging and discharging of the battery (12) and the battery (12).

[0053] As one example, the MCU (163) can monitor the cell voltage of each of the plurality of battery cells (121), the current and temperature of the battery (12), control the charging and discharging of the battery (12), and perform cell balancing operations.

[0054] As another example, the MCU (163) can monitor the temperature of the battery (12) and, if necessary, control the temperature of the battery (12) by cooling, ventilation, changing the charging speed, etc., and can disconnect the connection between the battery (12) and the load through the relay (14).

[0055] According to an embodiment, the MCU (163) monitors the voltage, current, and temperature of the battery (12) and the voltage, current, and temperature of each of the plurality of battery cells (121) to diagnose whether there is a failure in the battery (12) and each of the plurality of battery cells (121).

[0056] When the MCU (163) diagnoses a fault in at least one of the battery (12) and the plurality of battery cells (121), it can transmit a fault code corresponding to the diagnosed fault to the ECU (20).

[0057] The ECU (20) can receive a fault code from the BMS (16).

[0058] According to some embodiments, a fault diagnosis for at least one of the battery (12) and a plurality of battery cells (121) may be performed by the ECU (20).

[0059] The ECU (20) can be connected to the BMS (16) as a domain architecture or a zonal architecture and can receive monitoring information about the battery (12) from the BMS (16). The ECU (20) can diagnose a failure in at least one of the battery (12) and a plurality of battery cells (121) using the monitoring information about the battery (12). At this time, the electric vehicle (1) may be a Software Defined Vehicle (SDV), and the ECU (20) of the electric vehicle (1) may be High Performance Computing (HPC).

[0060] Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of a full inspection providing system according to an embodiment.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 2, the full inspection providing system (100) may include a full inspection server (2) and a maintenance server (4), and may determine whether to perform a full inspection based on a fault code provided from an electric vehicle (1).

[0062] The electric vehicle (1), the full inspection server (2), the user terminal (3), and the maintenance server (4) are connected to each other through a network (6).

[0063] The network (6) may be a PAN (personal area network), LAN (local area network), CAN (campus area network), MAN (metropolitan area network), WAN (wide area network), BBN (broadband network), WLAN (wireless LAN), SAN (storage area network), CAN (Controller Area Network), and may be a cellular communication such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE Advanced), CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiplex Access), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), etc., but is not limited thereto.

[0064] The vehicle (1) may include a battery pack (10 in FIG. 1). The vehicle (1) may include an ECU (20), a communication circuit (50), and a memory (60). For convenience, the inverter (30) and the electric motor (40) have been omitted.

[0065] The communication circuit (50) can provide communication between the ECU (20) and the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10). The communication circuit (50) can provide communication between the ECU (20) and the full inspection server (2).

[0066] The communication circuit (50) can receive a fault code from the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10) and transmit the fault code to the ECU (20). The communication circuit (50) can transmit the fault code to the full inspection server (2) under the control of the ECU (20).

[0067] According to some embodiments, the communication circuit (50) can receive monitoring information for the battery (12) from the BMS (16) and transmit the monitoring information for the battery (12) to the ECU (20). For example, the monitoring information may include the voltage, current, and temperature of the battery (12) and the voltage, current, and temperature of each of the plurality of battery cells (121).

[0068] When the ECU (20) receives a fault code from the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10), it can provide information about the fault code in a form that is recognizable by the user (driver). For example, the ECU (20) can display information about the fault code on the instrument panel and infotainment display inside the electric vehicle (1).

[0069] The ECU (20) can be configured to transmit a fault code received from the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10) to the full inspection server (2) via the communication circuit (50).

[0070] According to one embodiment, the ECU (20) can diagnose a fault in at least one of the battery (12) and a plurality of battery cells (121) using monitoring information for the battery (12), and can be configured to transmit a fault code corresponding to the diagnosed fault to a full inspection server (2) through a communication circuit (50).

[0071] The ECU (20) can store fault codes received from the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10) in the storage unit (60).

[0072] When the full inspection server (2) receives a fault code, it can determine whether the fault code corresponds to a full inspection code based on the full inspection code information stored in advance.

[0073] For example, in the control circuit (163) of the BMS (16), a negative tab open circuit can be diagnosed and a fault code indicating a negative tab open circuit can be transmitted to the full inspection server (2). A negative tab open circuit can occur due to a manufacturing defect and can cause a fire, which is directly related to the safety of the driver. Therefore, a fault code indicating a negative tab open circuit can be set as a full inspection code with a high risk level and can be stored in advance in the full inspection server (2). When the full inspection server (2) receives a fault code indicating a negative tab open circuit from the BMS (16) of the battery pack (10), it can determine that the fault code is a full inspection code.

[0074] The full inspection server (2) can determine the battery pack subject to full inspection based on the production information of the battery pack (10) when the fault code corresponds to the full inspection code. The full inspection server (2) can determine a plurality of battery packs having the same production information as the battery pack (10) in which the fault code occurred as the battery pack subject to full inspection.

[0075] The full inspection server (2) can store production information of battery packs. The production information may include manufacturing data of battery packs such as production lot information, the year of manufacture of the battery pack, the year of manufacture of the cell, test result information, mass production time, and manufacturing environment information. The manufacturing environment information may include manufacturing lines, manufacturing periods, and materials used in manufacturing. The full inspection server (2) can store vehicle information required for full inspection of battery packs among the data generated during vehicle production. The vehicle information required for full inspection of battery packs may include production lot information, the year of manufacture of the vehicle, information on the vehicle in which the battery pack is installed, and mass production result information.

[0076] The full inspection server (2) can detect a battery pack subject to full inspection that has the same manufacturing environment as the battery pack (10) with a fault code generated, based on production information of battery packs and vehicle information required for full inspection of the battery pack, and can look up a vehicle equipped with a battery pack subject to full inspection.

[0077] The full inspection server (2) can send a full inspection target notification to the vehicle that was queried based on the information of the vehicle equipped with the full inspection target battery pack.

[0078] The full inspection server (2) can notify the vehicle equipped with the battery pack (10) that has a fault code and the user terminal (3) of the vehicle equipped with the battery pack subject to full inspection that it is subject to full inspection.

[0079] In some embodiments, the full inspection server (2) can provide information on the nearest service center to the queried vehicle. At this time, if the driver wishes to make a vehicle maintenance reservation, the full inspection server (2) can provide a vehicle maintenance reservation service through the maintenance server (4).

[0080] The maintenance server (4) can provide a maintenance reservation for a vehicle subject to full inspection upon request from the full inspection server (2), and can provide maintenance information for a vehicle subject to full inspection that has completed maintenance to the full inspection server (2).

[0081] The full inspection server (2) can provide maintenance information of the full inspection target vehicle, which has completed maintenance, to the driver of the full inspection target vehicle.

[0082] The user terminal (3) may be a terminal of the owner or driver of the vehicle (1) equipped with the battery pack (10). The user terminal (3) may be a mobile communication terminal including a smartphone.

[0083] In some embodiments, the user terminal (3) may have an application installed that can receive the full inspection service of the full inspection server (2), and may receive fault codes and full inspection target information through the application.

[0084] Figure 3 is a diagram showing the full inspection server illustrated in Figure 2, and Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the method of providing full inspection of the full inspection server illustrated in Figure 3.

[0085] Referring to FIG. 3, the full inspection server (2) may include a control unit (210), a communication circuit (220), and a storage unit (230).

[0086] Referring to FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4 together, the control unit (210) can receive fault code information of the battery pack (10) through the communication circuit (220) (S410). At this time, the vehicle (1) equipped with the battery pack (10) may be in operation. Or the vehicle (1) equipped with the battery pack (10) may be in production.

[0087] The storage unit (230) may store vehicle information required for a full inspection of the battery packs among production information of the battery packs and vehicle information on which the battery packs are installed. Additionally, the storage unit (230) may store full inspection code information. The full inspection code information may include risk level information along with the full inspection code. For example, some full inspection codes may be set to a high risk level, and some full inspection codes may be set to a low risk level. The risk level may be set based on the safety of the driver.

[0088] The control unit (210) can check whether the fault code of the battery pack (10) corresponds to the full inspection code by referring to the full inspection code information stored in the storage unit (230).

[0089] If the fault code of the battery pack (10) corresponds to a full inspection code (S420), the control unit (210) may notify the vehicle (1) equipped with the battery pack (10) that has the fault code that it is subject to a full inspection (S430). The ECU (20) of the vehicle (1) may indicate to the driver that it is subject to a full inspection through the instrument panel and infotainment display.

[0090] In some embodiments, the control unit (210) may receive current location information of the vehicle (1) from the vehicle (1) and may provide the location of an adjacent service center to the vehicle (1) based on the current location information of the vehicle (1). The control unit (210) may provide the location of a service center capable of emergency maintenance to the vehicle (1) or provide a vehicle maintenance reservation service to the vehicle (1) according to the risk level of the full inspection code.

[0091] Additionally, the control unit (210) can refer to the production information of battery packs stored in the storage unit (230) to detect a battery pack having the same production information as the battery pack (10) that has a fault code (S440), and can determine the detected battery pack to be subject to full inspection (S450).

[0092] In some embodiments, the control unit (210) may determine that battery cells or battery packs containing battery cells that have the same lot information as the battery pack (10) in which a fault code was generated are subject to full inspection.

[0093] In some embodiments, the control unit (210) may determine that battery cells or packs containing battery cells having the same manufacturing environment as the battery pack (10) in which the fault code was generated are subject to full inspection.

[0094] The control unit (210) can look up the vehicle equipped with the battery pack that is subject to full inspection by referring to the vehicle information required for full inspection of the battery pack stored in the storage unit (230) (S460).

[0095] The control unit (210) can announce that the vehicle being searched is subject to full inspection (S470).

[0096] In addition, the control unit (210) can notify the user terminal of a vehicle equipped with a battery pack that is subject to full inspection that it is subject to full inspection.

[0097] According to one embodiment, the control unit (210) may provide the location of an adjacent service center to the queried vehicle based on the location information of the queried vehicle.

[0098] According to another embodiment, the control unit (210) may provide differentiated services based on the risk level indicated by the fault code of the battery pack (10). For example, if the risk level indicated by the fault code of the battery pack (10) is low, the control unit (210) may provide a vehicle maintenance reservation service for the vehicle that has been searched, and if the risk level indicated by the fault code of the battery pack (10) is high, it may provide information on a service center capable of emergency maintenance for the vehicle that has been searched or provide an emergency towing service.

[0099] This control unit (210) can be implemented in hardware using at least one of an ASIC, DSP, DSPD, PLD, FPGAs, microprocessor, AP, CPU, GPU, or other electrical unit for performing functions.

[0100] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a full inspection providing system according to another embodiment.

[0101] Referring to FIG. 5, the full inspection providing system (500) may represent a computing device in which the full inspection providing method described above is implemented. The full inspection providing system (500) may represent the full inspection server (2) shown in FIG. 2.

[0102] The full inspection providing system (500) may include at least one of a processor (510), memory (520), input interface device (530), output interface device (540), storage device (550), and network interface device (560). Each component may be connected by a bus (560) to communicate with one another. Additionally, each component may be connected via individual interfaces or individual buses centered around the processor (510), rather than through a common bus (560).

[0103] The processor (510) can be implemented in various types such as an Application Processor (AP), a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), etc., and may be any semiconductor device that executes instructions stored in memory (520) or a storage device (550). The processor (510) can execute program instructions stored in at least one of memory (520) and storage device (550). Such a processor (510) can perform the operation of the full inspection server (2) described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 by storing program instructions in memory (520) to implement at least some functions of the control unit (210) shown in FIG. 3.

[0104] The memory (520) and storage device (550) may include various forms of volatile or non-volatile storage media. For example, the memory (520) may include ROM (read-only memory) (521) and RAM (random access memory) (522). In an embodiment, the memory (520) may be located inside or outside the processor (510), and the memory (520) may be connected to the processor (510) through various known means.

[0105] The input interface device (530) can be configured to provide data to the processor (510).

[0106] The output interface device (540) can be configured to output data from the processor (510).

[0107] The network interface device (560) can transmit or receive signals to or from an external device via a wired network or a wireless network. The network interface device (560) may include a communication circuit (220) illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0108] At least some of the methods for providing a full inspection according to the embodiments may be implemented as a program or software executed on a computing device, and the program or software may be stored on a computer-readable medium.

[0109] In addition, at least some of the methods for providing full inspection may be implemented as hardware that can be electrically connected to a computing device.

[0110] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention as defined in the following claims also fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for providing a full inspection of a full inspection server connected to a network with a first vehicle equipped with a first battery pack, wherein A step of receiving a fault code indicating an abnormal state of the first battery pack from the first vehicle, A step of determining whether the above fault code corresponds to a full inspection code, If the above fault code corresponds to the above full inspection code, the step of determining battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack as targets for full inspection, A step of searching for vehicles equipped with battery packs corresponding to the above inspection targets, and A step of announcing that the above-mentioned vehicle and the above-mentioned first vehicle are subject to full inspection. A method for providing a full inspection including 2. In Paragraph 1, The above-mentioned inquiry step includes the step of searching for information of a vehicle equipped with battery packs corresponding to the inspection target, based on production information of battery packs stored in a storage unit and information of vehicles equipped with said battery packs. Method for providing full inspection.

3. In Paragraph 1, The above production information includes manufacturing environment information or lot information, and The above manufacturing environment information includes at least one of a manufacturing line, a manufacturing period, and materials used in manufacturing, Method for providing full inspection.

4. In Paragraph 1, Based on the location information of each of the above-mentioned vehicle and the above-mentioned first vehicle, the step of transmitting location information of an adjacent service center to each of the above-mentioned vehicle and the above-mentioned first vehicle. A method for providing a full inspection that further includes 5. In Paragraph 1, A step of providing differentiated services to the queried vehicle and the first vehicle based on risk information set in the above full inspection code. A method for providing a full inspection that further includes 6. In Paragraph 5, The step of providing the above includes, if the risk level is at the first level, the step of providing a vehicle maintenance reservation service for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle, and If the above risk level is a second level higher than the first level, the method includes the step of providing information on a service center capable of performing emergency maintenance on the queried vehicle and the first vehicle. Method for providing full inspection.

7. A communication circuit connected to a first vehicle equipped with a first battery pack via a network, and receiving a fault code indicating an abnormal state of the first battery pack from the first vehicle, A storage unit storing production information of battery packs, information of vehicles equipped with said battery packs, and full inspection code information, and A control unit that determines whether the fault code corresponds to the full inspection code based on the above full inspection code information, and if the fault code corresponds to the above full inspection code, notifies that a vehicle equipped with battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack is subject to full inspection. A full inspection provision system including 8. In Paragraph 7, The control unit refers to the production information of the battery packs and the information of the vehicles equipped with the battery packs, searches for battery packs having the same production information as the first battery pack, and searches for the information of the vehicles equipped with the searched battery packs. Full inspection provision system.

9. In Paragraph 7, The above production information includes manufacturing environment information or lot information, and The above manufacturing environment information includes at least one of a manufacturing line, a manufacturing period, and materials used in manufacturing, Full inspection provision system.

10. In Paragraph 7, The control unit provides location information of an adjacent service center to each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle through the communication module based on location information of each of the queried vehicle and the first vehicle. Full inspection provision system.

11. In Paragraph 7, The control unit above provides differentiated services to the queried vehicle and the first vehicle based on risk information set in the full inspection code. Full inspection provision system.

12. In Paragraph 11, The control unit provides a vehicle maintenance reservation service for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle when the risk level is at a first level, and provides information on a service center capable of emergency maintenance for the queried vehicle and the first vehicle when the risk level is at a second level higher than the first level. Full inspection provision system.

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