JP2001180538A - Traveling state recoder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously record the clear image and voice for the circumferential state of a vehicle and the operating state of a driver, the operation data and the like even at night, so that verification, evaluation and learning can be performed by reproducing the video later in order to prevent a traffic accident and perform a safer drive. SOLUTION: This device is characterized by providing, within the vehicle, a video camera for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle and the operating state of the driver, a recorder recording the information collected by sound collecting recording means for collecting the outside and inside sound of the vehicle along the time axis together with the speed and traveling distance of the vehicle, and a maintenance facility capable of maintaining the recorder within the vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording device for recording a situation around and inside a vehicle such as an automobile when the vehicle runs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional method, a traveling recorder is known in which a video camera is mounted on a roof of an automobile to photograph and record the surroundings of the vehicle in order to record the traveling condition of the automobile or the like. ing. (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-166135)

[0003]

In the conventional system in which a video camera is mounted on the roof of an automobile to photograph the periphery of the vehicle, it is difficult to record a sufficient image in bad weather. In addition, in order to correctly determine the cause of an accident, it is not sufficient to record only the surrounding images. For this purpose, it is necessary that diversified traveling records including not only the surrounding video records but also the driving conditions of the driver are left. Depending on the situation of the accident, the recording device may become unusable due to severe impact, fire, submersion, and the like. The present invention seeks to solve the above disadvantages.

[0004]

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention takes the following measures. According to the present invention, information collected by photographing means such as a video camera for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle, and sound collecting recording means for collecting sounds inside and outside the vehicle is recorded along with the speed and traveling distance of the vehicle along a time axis. It is characterized in that a vehicle and a maintenance facility for maintaining the recording device are provided in the vehicle.

A video camera or the like used as a photographing means for photographing the front is arranged so as to photograph not only the front of the vehicle but also the driving state of the driver, or another camera is arranged to photograph the situation behind. In order to do this, a video camera and other photographing means will be installed at the rear of the vehicle. As the photographing means used here, it is desirable to use a photographing means such as an infrared camera so that a good photograph can be taken at night or in rainy weather.

On the video screen recorded by the video driving condition recording device, data indicating driving conditions such as the speed of the vehicle, the sounds collected inside and outside the vehicle, and the operating conditions of the brake at the same time are simultaneously displayed. It is characterized by being recorded.

The video screens recorded by the video running status recording device are characterized in that data indicating a new running status is written in order from the oldest one, and the new video screen is overwritten to enable endless recording. .

[0008] The video running condition recording device is capable of maintaining the records contained therein even if the vehicle is damaged or burns due to a severe impact due to a collision or a fall of a vehicle such as an automobile. It is characterized by being housed in a security device that can be used.

[0009] The recorded video information is transmitted to a predetermined receiving center or the like by a terrestrial wave or by radio using a satellite by a transmitter attached to the recording device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the embodiment viewed from a driver's seat in a vehicle, and FIG. 3 exemplifies a recorded image projected on a screen by a video reproducing apparatus.

In each of the figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body of an automobile, 2 denotes a video camera mounted on a driver's seat in the vehicle body 1, and 3 denotes a video camera mounted behind a rear seat and near a window. Reference numeral 4 denotes a sound collecting microphone installed next to the driver's seat in the vehicle, and reference numeral 5 denotes a traveling state recording device installed in the vehicle, which is housed in a security device.

Here, an embodiment of the traveling situation recording apparatus of the present invention will be described. The video camera 2 is capable of taking a picture of the driver in front of the car and changing the angle at regular intervals to take a picture of the driver's driving at regular intervals. . If another video camera is installed next to the video camera 2 in front of the driver's seat and the driver's driving is photographed, the driver does not have to worry about the regular movement of the video camera. It is more desirable because two cameras can always photograph the front and the driving state of the driver. The video camera 3 photographs the rear of the car.

In this manner, two or three video cameras can capture not only the situation before and after the vehicle, but also the driving situation of the driver in the driver's seat. When the surroundings to be photographed are dark, such as at night or in bad weather, it is desirable to provide dark-field photographing means using infrared rays.

FIG. 3 shows a recorded image projected on a screen by the video reproducing apparatus, and data indicating a running situation is displayed at the same time. 7 is year-month-day, 8 is time, and is displayed in hours: minutes, seconds. 9 is the speed, k
Indicated by m / h, 10 indicates the operation of the brake, and is indicated by a red circle for color, a black circle for black and white, and a brake circle for one.
The two circles indicate that the brakes were strongly depressed and sudden braking was applied.

The recorded video information is transmitted to a reception center installed in an insurance company, a transportation company, or the like by a terrestrial wave by a transmitter attached to the recording device or by radio using a satellite. Although each of the above embodiments is directed to an example in which the present invention is applied to an automobile, the present invention can be similarly applied to various transportation means other than an automobile to record an image of the operation status.

[0015]

The present invention is configured as described above and has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, together with a video recording taken by one or more photographing means for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle, a sound collecting recording for collecting sounds inside and outside the vehicle. By recording the information collected by the means and the speed and mileage of the vehicle along the time axis, it is possible to accurately grasp the running situation of vehicles such as automobiles, and if an accident occurs, the cause of the accident quickly and accurately You can know. Also, in the event of an accident, precious records can be protected by equipping the vehicle with maintenance equipment for preventing and maintaining the recording device from being damaged.

(B) According to the invention of claim 2, a video camera or the like used as a photographing means for photographing the front is arranged so as to photograph not only the front of the vehicle but also the driving state of the driver. By arranging another one,
A video recording of the driving situation record of the driver is recorded together with the traveling situation record of the vehicle such as an automobile. If this is verified together with the record of (a), the cause of the accident can be determined more accurately.

Further, according to the present invention, the driver can objectively self-evaluate his / her driving situation by reproducing and viewing the captured video record later. This can also be used in driving schools. In addition, knowing the driving situation of the driver allows the driver to be aware of driving aside, driving asleep, wearing a safety belt, using a mobile phone, braking, and operating the steering wheel, and try to drive more safely.
This is also a valuable resource for insurance companies.
By displaying the fact that the car video device according to the present invention is mounted on the outside of the vehicle, it is possible to call attention to other vehicles around the vehicle.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, the video screen recorded by the video traveling state recording device includes the time, the speed of the vehicle, the sounds collected inside and outside the vehicle, and the operating state of the brake. Since data indicating the driving situation is recorded at the same time, records that are useful for judging the cause of the accident, such as speed, brake operation, voice of the driver or passenger, and surrounding sounds at the time of the accident, should be left. Can be.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, in the video screens recorded by the video running status recording device, data indicating the new running status is written in order from the oldest one, and the new video screen is overwritten. , Endless recording is possible.
This can prevent a trouble that the recording is interrupted during the traveling.

(E) According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the video traveling state recording device is provided with a vehicle which is damaged or burns due to a severe impact caused by an accident such as a collision or a fall of a vehicle such as an automobile. The records contained therein are securely protected by being contained in a security device.

(F) According to the invention of claim 6, good photographing can be performed at night or in rainy weather by using a photographing means such as an infrared camera.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, the recorded video information is transmitted to a terrestrial wave by a transmitter attached to the recording device.
Alternatively, the data is transmitted to a reception center installed in an insurance company, a transportation company, or the like by radio using a satellite, so that the insurance company can check the traveling status of the contractor's car, and the transportation company can check the traveling status of the own vehicle. It is possible to take quick response measures in the event of an accident.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural arrangement diagram when applied to an automobile as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural arrangement view of the embodiment viewed from a driver seat in the vehicle.

FIG. 3 illustrates a recorded video projected on a screen by a video playback device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Video camera 3 Video camera 4 Sound collecting microphone 5 Video recording device (with transmission device) 6 Battery power 7 Year-Month-Day 8 Time Hour: Minute: Second 9 Speed km / h 10Brake operation 11 Mileage km

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (71) Applicant 500003420 Miki Kawahara 1-4-4-5 Midorigi, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture (71) Applicant 500003589 Megumi Kawahara 1-4-4 Midorigi, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 35-902 (72) Inventor Hirofumi Kawahara 1-4-4 Midorigi, Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 35-902 F-term (reference) 3D020 BA02 BA04 BA20 BB01 BC01 BD05 BE03 5D091 AA20 BB01 BB03 BB06 BB07 FF01 JJ30

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. Information collected by one or more photographing means for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle, and sound collecting and recording means for collecting sounds inside and outside the vehicle, respectively,
A traveling condition recording device for a vehicle such as an automobile, comprising a recording device for recording along a time axis together with a traveling distance and a maintenance facility for maintaining the recording device in a vehicle. 2. A video camera or the like used as a photographing means for photographing the front in the preceding paragraph is arranged so as to be able to photograph not only the front of the vehicle but also the driving state of the driver, or another one is disposed. A running condition recording device for vehicles such as automobiles. 3. A video screen recorded by the video driving condition recording device includes data indicating driving conditions such as the time, speed of the vehicle, sounds collected inside and outside the vehicle, and operating conditions of the brake.
A driving state recording device for a vehicle such as an automobile, wherein the driving state is recorded simultaneously. 4. The video screens recorded by the video running status recording device in the preceding paragraph are updated in order from the oldest one, and the new video screen on which data indicating the running status is written is overwritten, and endless recording is possible. A traveling state recording device for vehicles such as automobiles. 5. A video traveling state recording device is capable of recording a record stored in a vehicle even if the vehicle is damaged or burns due to a severe impact caused by an accident such as a collision or a fall of a vehicle such as an automobile. A traveling state recording device for vehicles such as automobiles, which is housed in a maintenance device capable of maintenance. 6. A running condition recording apparatus for a vehicle such as an automobile, wherein the photographing means according to claim 1 uses photographing means such as an infrared camera so that a photograph can be taken at night or in rainy weather. 7. A traveling status recording apparatus for vehicles such as automobiles, wherein the video information recorded in each of the preceding paragraphs is transmitted to a predetermined receiving center or the like by radio using terrestrial waves or satellites. .