DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING DISCHARGE OF EMERGENCY CALL (ECALL) SYSTEM BACKUP BATTERY

摘要

A device for preventing an eCall system backup battery for a vehicle from discharging is provided. The device includes a GPS configured to provide current position information of the vehicle in which an eCall system is mounted. A sales area information storage is configured to form and store the GPS information on all sales areas as a sales area information database. A microcomputer is configured to determine whether the vehicle is located within a sales area which is a final destination by using the information acquired from the GPS module and the sales area information storage and to control whether the backup battery operates depending on the determination result. A power supply manager is configured to select and manage any one of a main battery and the backup battery as supply power of the eCall system by a control of the microcomputer.

主权项

1. A device for preventing an emergency call (eCall) system backup battery for a vehicle from discharging, the device comprising:
a global positioning system (GPS) configured to provide current position information of the vehicle in which an eCall system is mounted; a sales area information storage configured to form and store the GPS information on all sales areas as a sales area information database; a microcomputer configured to determine whether the vehicle is located within a sales area which is a final destination by using the information acquired from the GPS and the sales area information storage and to control whether the backup battery operates depending on the determination result; and a power supply manager configured to select and manage any one of a main battery and the backup battery to supply power to the eCall system by a control of the microcomputer.