CN101187806A

CN101187806A - Security system for an automotive vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN101187806A
Application number: CNA2007101886471A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 江国庆
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-11-21
Filing date: 2007-11-21
Publication date: 2008-05-28
Also published as: TW200823088A; TW201000345A; TW201029866A

Abstract

A rear view system for a vehicle comprises a controller; a rear view sensor coupled to the controller and set external of the side panel of the vehicle to capture a rear view image to act the function of external rearview mirror, wherein the controller receives the signal from the rear view sensor; at least one display coupled to the controller to display the rear view image; and storage medium coupled to the controller to store image data. The system further comprises a side view sensor coupled to the controller and set side surface of the vehicle to capture an image within the blind spot of the vehicle, the at least one display coupled to the controller to display the image within the blind spot and the rear view sensor includes a night vision mode.

Description

The automotive vehicle security system

Technical field

The present invention relates to be used for the visual field, front and back of automatic display automobile and detect the automobile safety system, particularly automotive vehicle security system that it is close to automobile.

Background technology

Typical automobile is to utilize rearview mirror to supervise back visibibility or traffic, and driver's rotary head continually sees that left-hand mirror or right back visor are to confirm traffic.Yet, the dead angle that can't see is arranged from driver's position.In addition, moisture and fog during raining on the windshield may reduce visibility, will cause traffic hazard.There is no the method for effective head it off unfortunately now.In addition, traffic may change fast.Therefore the driver must wipe moisture with hand continually under this situation, may be pretty troublesome.Produce target detection signal when also not having effective solution to be detected target at present, and the situation of driver's reality must be provided.

Summary of the invention

The object of the invention provides a kind of automotive vehicle security system, and the dead angle caution can be provided, and reaction time and minimizing possibility of collision are increased.

The automobile safety system system of tool sensor of the present invention comprises a controller, a sensor, its outside that is coupled to this controller and is arranged at the automobile side is to detect or to catch image and bring into play the function of outside visor, its middle controller receives from the signal of sensor, at least one display, it is coupled to this controller with show image, and a Storage Media, it is coupled to this controller to store image data.System also comprises a side senser, and its side that is coupled to this controller and is arranged at automobile is to catch the image in the automobile dead angle, and at least one display that is coupled to this controller is the image that shows in the dead angle, and sensor must comprise the night vision pattern.

The automobile safety system system of tool sensor comprises a controller, one back side senser, it is coupled to that controller is beneficial to catch image during automobile moves forward and the function of bringing into play inside rear view mirror (as the backsight image), its middle controller receives the signal from the back side senser, wherein the back side senser is arranged at the rear portion near automobile, comprise luggage-boot lid, back shelves version, the rear portion of bumper bar or roof, at least one display, it is coupled to this controller with show image during moving in automobile forward, and a Storage Media, it is coupled to this controller to store image data.

The automobile safety system of side senser system comprises a controller, a preceding side senser before the tool, the front side image of front portion that it is coupled to this controller and is arranged at automobile to detect the place ahead state or to catch automobile during moving forward in automobile, the signal that its middle controller receives from preceding side senser is beneficial to send detection signal, and wherein preceding side senser is the front portion that is arranged near automobile.Can comprise a display, it is coupled to this controller and shows the front side image forward during moving in automobile, and a Storage Media, and it is coupled to this controller to store image data.

The automobile safety system that further has the accident record system of the present invention, it comprises a controller, several sensors, it is coupled to this controller to catch backsight, side-looking or the forward sight image of traffic accident accident, its middle controller receives the signal from several sensors, and an accident Storage Media, it is coupled to this controller to store the image data of accident information and traffic accident accident.This system also comprises a communication module, and it is coupled to this controller with the traffic accident accident image data in the transmission accident Storage Media.This accident information comprise the date and (or) place.

The present invention discloses the automobile safety system of tool accident record system, it comprises a controller, a baroceptor, it is arranged at the inside of automobile and is coupled to this controller to detect air pressure change, the image sensor in the automobile, its response baroceptor is with recording image, and a Storage Media, it is coupled to this controller to store the image through record.This system also comprises a communication module, and it is coupled to this controller to transmit the image through record in the Storage Media.

The accident record system system of automobile comprises a controller, a baroceptor, it is arranged at the inside of automobile and is coupled to this controller to detect air pressure change, the caution system in the automobile, its response baroceptor is to start sound caution, visual alarm or phonetic warning, and a communication module, it is coupled to this controller to transmit the caution message to the remote client.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the top view according to automotive vehicle of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the top view according to automotive vehicle of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the block scheme according to detecting device of the present invention.

[primary clustering symbol description]

10 automotive vehicles

102 dead angles

110 sensors

120 controllers

125 Storage Medias

130 operation-interfaces

130a shutter (or photography) button

130b operating switch group

130c night vision mode button

140 displays

200 sensors

300 sensors

400 sensors

500 theft-proof sensors

510 baroceptors

600 Warning for vehicle systems

Embodiment

In following graphic in identical reference number will be in order to identical assembly to be described.Though the present invention is being narrated about the ad hoc approach of dead angle caution and device, yet some modifications still are contained in the scope of the present invention for the skill person of this technical field.Preferred embodiment of the present invention is with reference to appended graphic being described in detail in following.

With reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, its explanation is to comprise state visual surveillance system 100 according to one embodiment of the invention automotive vehicle illustration such as vehicle 10.The illustration at dead angle 102 as shown.For example dead angle 102 for external mirror having indicator light commonly used the zone that can not video and surpass, unless require the driver later to check.102,14,15 zones, dead angle may change with size, position and the driver's of visor visual angle, as side before and after the car.A viewpoint of the present invention is that automotive vehicle 10 comprises backsight image sensor or USB PC Video Camera (for example digital video video camera) 110, and it is arranged at automotive vehicle position of rear view mirror originally, with inspection vehicle side dead angle.In an example, two backsight image sensors or USB PC Video Camera 110 can replace this rearview mirror commonly used.

Side sensor

The calcspar of this system is described with reference to Fig. 1.This system system comprises controller 120, and it handles the signal from the vehicle imaging sensor.Comprise Charged Coupled Device (CCD) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) (CMOS) image sensor to be used for static images or dynamically film imaging and side sensor 110 are coupled to this controller according to this embodiment numeral external image sensor (side sensor) 110.Storage is to be coupled to this controller 120 by the static images of side sensor 110 acquisitions or the Storage Media 125 of dynamic film data.Storage Media 125 comprise but be not subject to hard disk, semiconductor memory, with oneself dish, magnetic internal memory, can plug floppy disk (for example memory card) or its combination.Operation-interface 130 comprises shutter (or photography) button 130a and operating switch group 130b.Communication module 135 is in order to set up communication with external device (ED).This controller 120 is that central processing unit (CPU) is to be used for the various piece that central authorities control the digital video camera chain of automotive vehicle 10.

One or more display 140 is connected to the inner body of automobile by connecting elements.This one or more display 140 can be arranged on the driving platform of automobile and be positioned at driver's front portion, but is principle with the visibility obstacle that does not cause the driver.This operation-interface 130 can be arranged on the platform or dress invests on the bearing circle of automotive vehicle 10.In one embodiment, connecting display to the connecting elements of car body can be and allow the Hinge connecting structure that display can free folding or allow the universal joints structure that display can free three-dimensional rotation.This display 140 can be liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, electric slurry display panel (PDP) and organic electric-excitation luminescent (organicelctroluminescence) display panel.The display of other type also can utilize, for example emission (FED) display panel.

In addition, this display 140 gets the rotary main body that is connected to automotive vehicle 10, and therefore no matter where the driver is positioned at, this display 140 can place the position that the driver is easy to watch.And then this display 140 can respond the running of side sensor 110 and show the video display image.Therefore, the situation of moisture or fog no matter, for example side sensor 110 all can be caught image and is sent to this display 140.In addition, display 140 can be the LCD (LCD) on the windshield that can form in automotive vehicle (as vehicle).

This operating switch group 130b includes playback switch, photographs and record switch, amplify and dwindle the button of switch.This function is provided to allow driver or user to amplify (zoom-in) or to dwindle (zoom-out) Charged Coupled Device (CCD) or show image that CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) (CMOS) sensor is caught.This type of function is well known in the field of digital video.

For example side sensor 110 can be arranged near the position of rearview mirror commonly used, maybe can replace the position of traditional rear-view mirror.Adorn the glass that invests the anterior of Qianmen and be adjacent to the Qianmen as side sensor 110.These a little positions are easy to position, the orientation that emulation driver position is checked, near time of day.One motor driver preferably is to be coupled to this side sensor 110 can be observed different dead angles according to its position to allow the user to adjust the direction of side sensor 110 and angle image.

This communication module 135 has the communication function that is equal to mobile phone, and this system can cooperate and utilizes loudspeaker and microphone (not shown) to use as phone.In addition, it can see through transmission of package transfer equipment and reception image data etc. to remote testing.In addition, it can show the geographic position of present automobile by the function that GPS (GPS) is provided.This operation-interface comprises several buttons, is similar to the button of mobile phone.A button wherein is in order to carrying out the setting recipient function, being used to the transmitting image data that sensor etc. is obtained, and the function that manages the image data that sensor obtains.

Should unite according to this embodiment is to utilize Storage Media 125, but is beneficial to its desirable image data on this Storage Media of user's access.Then, below will narrate running with the image sensor of said method construction.In between static imaging and dynamic film imaging, switch based on duration that shutter release button 130a depressed according to this embodiment all the sensors system.For example, if shutter release button 130a unclamps in one period schedule time, then central processing unit (CPU) satisfy in unclamp the time drive image sensor to obtain static images and it is stored on the Storage Media 125.Under normal running, this central processing unit (CPU) is to drive Charged Coupled Device (CCD) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) (CMOS) sensor to obtain the image data of dynamic film and it is shown on the display beginning, and (or) depend on that user's demand is stored in it on Storage Media 125.

Rear sensor

Rear sensor 300 is similar to this side sensor.Rear sensor system is in order to back visibibility that automobile is provided and the function that is used to carry out (or replacement) inside rear view mirror commonly used.So when windowpane behind the vehicle was blocked by people or object, the driver was still observed the traffic behavior in the rear view of vehicle visual field with plan safety.Near the diverse location at automotive vehicle 10 rear portions, comprise the rear portion of luggage-boot lid, back shelves version, bumper bar or roof, all be expected position into installing sensor 300.

Side caution sensor

Automotive vehicle 10 also can comprise at least two side caution sensors 200, and its dress invests the illustrative lateral body of automotive vehicle position to monitor the traffic at 102 places, dead angle.As mentioned above, this dead angle 102 can be external mirror having indicator light commonly used the zone that can not video and surpass, unless require the driver later to check.Side caution sensor 200 is to receive the information that is adjacent to dead angle 102.The top view system of sensor 200 as shown in Figure 1.Two sensors 200 all must be active or passive type.If sensor 200 is a passive type, then it can be radar to be detected on the adjacent vehicle in the dead angle area 102.Under the active situation, sensor can be image sensor 200.The open relation of turn signal lamp is coupled to this image sensor 200, for example open starter gear to open turn signal lamp when driver's desire changes track, right-hand rotation or turns left, this switch will start side caution sensor 200 simultaneously and confirm traffic with the image in shooting blind angle amount zone 102 to allow the driver.Side caution sensor 200 obtained images can be sent to display in real time.In addition then, side caution sensor 200 can be opened during vehicle is advanced.Sensor 200 must utilize image capture function or the change of reflected signal when the immediate area of object vehicle by automobile 10.This change message controlled device 120 receives, with the mobile attribute of decision object vehicle.

The dead angle 200 couples of drivers of caution sensor provide the indication that has entered at least one dead angle about target vehicle.Native system comprises automobile bus to receive different automobile control signals when sensor receives proximity information.Sensor 200 is able to sensing just near automotive vehicle 10 and enter the wherein object or the automobile at a dead angle.This automotive vehicle 10 comprises two side sensers 200 with field, indivedual visual field.This field, visual field may not overlap or may a little overlapping dead angle area.Therefore, the present invention also supervises from the field, the visual field of sensor to the zone of transition of dead angle area.Present technology allows Miniature Sensor to be arranged on the automotive vehicle in an unobtrusive manner, so that avoid hindering aesthetic feeling.Near the diverse location at automotive vehicle 10 rears, comprise luggage-boot lid, back shelves version, bumper bar, tire upper area, vehicle side wall, the zone of rearview mirror or the rear portion of roof, all be expected to be beneficial to object in the sensing dead angle for the position of installing sensor.

Front sensor

With reference to Fig. 1, for the calcspar of this system is described.Comprise digital outside front sensor 400 in order to hazard detection according to this system of this embodiment.Sensor 400 must comprise Charged Coupled Device (CCD) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) (CMOS) image sensor is coupled to controller 120 to be used for static imaging or dynamic film imaging and this sensor 400.This Storage Media 125 can store the static or dynamic film image data that image sensor 400 is obtained.This operation-interface 130 also comprises night vision mode button 130c to start the night vision pattern of forward sight image sensor 400, and infrared mode for example is to provide preferable identification at night.Should show (police) and show that device 140 also was to be coupled to front sensor 400 in order to caution or demonstration front end state.

Sensor that each is above-mentioned and Storage Media can write down digital dynamic film or static images.When traffic hazard took place, it can provide factual evidence and because of the details that this system log (SYSLOG) took place, so can be as " car accident black box ".Have enough capacity with the buffer rcgister that stores dynamic film image data be provided in sensor and store tools between, and sensor obtained, and dynamic film data system sees through this buffer rcgister is stored on the store tools.Central processing unit 120 be suitable for when shutter release button 130a depresses, beginning to drive Charged Coupled Device (CCD) or CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) (CMOS) image sensor with the dynamic film image of initial imaging and storage data in buffer rcgister.

As mentioned above, this system system comprises the sensor that is used to detect backsight, side-looking and forward sight dead angle and obtains neighbor information.It is the signal of processing from automobile bus and sensor that this automobile bus system receives different automobile control signal and this controllers 120.

Please refer to Fig. 2 of the present invention, when anyone opened the door without permission or breaks in automobile, this controller 120 will start with control theft-proof sensor 500 to be used to write down this burglar.Theft-proof sensor 500 is to be coupled to controller 120 and inner to be installed in the place ahead of automobile driver seat to be used to take the burglar.Simultaneously, this communication module 135 transmits this image data to predetermined remote testing.Baroceptor 510 preferably is coupled to this controller 120.But the air pressure change in the baroceptor 510 sensing automobiles.The air pressure change that is detected when baroceptor 510 surpasses critical limit, and sensor 510 will send a signal to this controller 120.Air pressure change is received in the controller 120 does not have the situation that enters car of authorizing with decision, and sensor 510 is for initiatively awaiting orders.This controller 120 is satisfied implementation and is further calculated to handle the signal from vehicle bus and sensor.Controller 120 is preferably microprocessor controller, and it has central processing unit (CPU), internal storage for example random access memory (RAM) or ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and relevantly pass input and the output that bus is done communication.Controller 120 can be the part of central vehicle main control unit or independent unit.Controller 120 can comprise different processing units, and processing unit can integration or independent device or become the integral part of controller.

Vehicle interface or Warning for vehicle interface system receive the signal of self-controller 120 and start Warning for vehicle system 600, and comprise as sending caution or start brake gear from the sound caution of loudspeaker, visual caution or phonetic warning from pre-anticollision caution system 600 startup cautions before collision.Each forward and backward sensor, side senser and theft-proof sensor system comprise the night vision pattern and are beneficial to operate in low-light or the dark surrounds.

Can see through and detect people's cerebration control startup warning system, as adopting the activity of EEG (electroencephalograph) detecting electrode record E.E.G.The EEG signal source can be discovered A Erfabo (Alpha waves from nerve fiber if the user is in absorbed state; 8-13Hz), Beta ripple (Beta waves) is about 14-30Hz, Xi Ta (Theta waves; 4-7Hz) usually with just to enter sleep state relevant.And Delta waves (being lower than 3.5Hz) is relevant with the state of sleeping soundly.Electromyographic (EMG) sensor for the skin that attaches the people in order to the pulse of sensing muscle with the control specific function.Other is able to eyeball movable signal Electrooculargraphic (EOG) controlling object.As join United States Patent (USP) U.S.Patent 7153279, assigned to George WashingtonUniversity disclosed a brain retraction sensor.Fig. 3 is the embodiment of the invention, and nervous activity can detect by detecting device 350, and its best is EEG, EOG, EMG activity detector.Electronic signal is represented nervous activity, and by the wired or wireless control module that is transferred to, default signal can detect by assembly 350, for example, as detects Theta wave (3.5-7Hz.), and it represents sleep state.Warning system will be activated to wake the driver up.Potential end user can proofread and correct sleep pattern before use earlier.The expression that can also detect user face for example, the closure state of user's eyes observes to judge whether enter sleep state with digital camera or video camera record, to start warning device.

As the skill person who is familiar with this technical field is understood, aforementioned preferred embodiment of the present invention unrestricted the present invention in order to explanation, any modification or similar configuration all are contained in the claim of the present invention, as the position of sensor, must select radar, infrared ray, image sensor etc. as the sensor kind, and for example automotive vehicle must comprise the vehicles or vehicle on the various roads, and the application's claim should give to illustrate the most widely to comprise all this type of modification and similar configuration.Though preferred embodiment of the present invention has been narrated explanation as above, however the skill person in this field will be understanded under without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention and can be done some changes, but still be covered by in the scope that the present invention advocates.

Claims

1. an automotive vehicle security system is characterized in that comprising:

One controller;

First sensor is coupled to this controller, and wherein this first sensor is arranged at the outside of this automotive vehicle side, during being beneficial to this automotive vehicle and moving forward, in order to detect dead angle or external status; And

At least one display, it is coupled to this controller to show this dead angle or external status image.

2. automotive vehicle security system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise second sensor, it is coupled to this controller to detect this automotive vehicle automotive back image, this at least one display that wherein is coupled to this controller is in order to show its image, and wherein this second sensor comprises the night vision pattern.

3. automotive vehicle security system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that comprising:

Baroceptor, it is arranged at the inside of this automotive vehicle and is coupled to this controller to detect the air pressure change in this automotive vehicle; And

Image sensor, it responds this baroceptor with recording image.

4. automotive vehicle security system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises a Storage Media, and it is coupled to this controller to store image data; One communication module, it is coupled to this controller to transmit the image data in this Storage Media.

5. an automotive vehicle security system is characterized in that comprising:

One controller;

One front sensor, it is coupled to this controller and is arranged at the front end state of the front portion of this automotive vehicle with detection automotive vehicle during moving in this automotive vehicle forward;

At least one attention device, it is coupled to this controller with this front end state of caution during moving in this automotive vehicle forward.

6. a traffic accident accident record system is characterized in that comprising:

One controller;

The number sensor, it is coupled to this controller to catch backsight, side-looking or the forward sight image of traffic accident accident, and wherein this controller receives the signal from these several sensors; And

One accident Storage Media, it is coupled to this controller to store the image data of accident information and traffic accident accident.

7. traffic accident accident record as claimed in claim 6 system is characterized in that also comprise a communication module, it is coupled to this controller to transmit the image data of the traffic accident accident in this accident Storage Media.

8. an automotive vehicle security system is characterized in that comprising:

One controller;

One baroceptor, it is arranged at the inside of this automotive vehicle and is coupled to this controller to detect the air pressure change in this automotive vehicle; And

Caution system, it responds this baroceptor to start sound caution, visual alarm, image sensor or phonetic warning.

9. automotive vehicle security system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, also comprises a Storage Media, and it is coupled to this controller to store the image through record.

10. Vehicle security system is characterized in that comprising:

One controller;

One sleep state pick-up unit is coupled to this controller in order to detect driver's sleep state;

One caution system is coupled to this controller, and in order to sending according to alarm signal, when this sleep state pick-up unit detects sleep signal, wherein this sleep state pick-up unit comprises EEG, EOG, EMG detecting device or face recognition detecting device.