GB2424334A - Vehicle protection camera system - Google Patents

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GB2424334A
GB2424334A GB0505501A GB0505501A GB2424334A GB 2424334 A GB2424334 A GB 2424334A GB 0505501 A GB0505501 A GB 0505501A GB 0505501 A GB0505501 A GB 0505501A GB 2424334 A GB2424334 A GB 2424334A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • B60R25/1004—Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/30—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
    • B60R25/302—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems using recording means, e.g. black box
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/30—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
    • B60R25/305—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems using a camera

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Abstract

A vehicle camera system comprises a camera, X, located in the vehicle, a number of lenses B at located on the vehicles body and/or trim, preferably connected to the camera X and able to scan areas surrounding the vehicle, and sensors, A, also located on the vehicle body and/or trim, and preferably connected to the camera, X, sensing impact and activating the lenses B upon doing so. The system may be powered by its own power source, or the vehicle battery. Preferably the lenses can operate under low light conditions if necessary, and the system may have the potential to take a number of photographs at delayed intervals. Motion sensors, C, may be located at various points on the vehicle body and/or trim, activated in the event of a break in. A further lens, activated by the motion sensors C, may be positioned inside the vehicle to obtain photographic evidence of an intruder.

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1 2424334 Vehicle Protection System This invention relates to a Vehicle
Camera System.
If your vehicle is unattended and gets damaged in anyway, you have no means of identifying who or what caused the damage. This means you would either have to claim on your insurance or pay for the repairs yourself. This could also be the case if you are present when the vehicle is damaged and a third party does not stop to exchange details.
To overcome this problem, the present invention proposes a Vehicle Camera System. Various impact senses are located on the vehicle's body and/or trim which, when activated, would in turn trigger the camera into action. This camera has a number of lenses located at various points on the vehicle's body and/or trim which would take photographic evidence. Also, various motion sensors could also be incorporated into the camera system to deter would be thieves.
The Vehicle Camera System would provide photographic evidence to identify the third party or third party's vehicle for any future claims.
Preferably a camera is fitted on or in the vehicle.
Preferably the Vehicle Camera System would have at least 4 impact sensors.
Preferably the Vehicle Camera System would have at least 4 lenses connected to the camera.
The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a vehicle (in this case a car) fitted with the various components required for the Camera System.
Figure 2 shows the Camera System being activated by another vehicle hitting it.
Figure 3 shows the information recorded via the Vehicle Camera System.
In Figure 1 (a birds eye view), a nwnber of impact sensors (A) have been fitted at various points on the vehicle's body and/or trim. The camera lenses (B) have also been fitted at various points on the vehicle's body and/or trim, and have the capability to cover/scan all areas of the vehicle in the event of impact or break in. Motion sensors ( C) also have the potential to be fitted at various points on the vehicle's body and/or trim. The camera (X) would be located somewhere inside the vehicle and be connected to both the sensors and lenses whilst being powered by its own source, or by the vehicle's own power source.
Figure 2 shows the vehicle (2) hitting vehicle (I) in the near side rear door. This impact has activated sensor (A) on the door and in turn triggered the lens (B) located on the vehicles near side wing mirror to take photographic evidence which would be stored in the camera, somewhere inside vehicle (1).
Figure 3 shows photographic evidence of vehicle (2's) number plate, giving vehicle (l's) insurance company options to pursue a claim.

Claims (7)

  1. Claims 1. A Vehicle Camera System, which involves a camera being located
    in the vehicle, with a number of lenses and sensors being located at various points on the vehicle body and/or trim.
  2. 2. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim I whereby "sensors" means impact sensors i.e. they are activated when something comes into contact with the vehicle.
  3. 3. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim 1 being powered by either the main vehicle battery or its own power source.
  4. 4. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim I whereby the lenses would be workable in the absence of light e.g. dark conditions if necessary.
  5. 5. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim I which has the potential to take a number of photographs at delayed intervals.
  6. 6. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim I with the potential for motion sensors to be placed at various points on the vehicle's body and/or trim which would be activated in the event of a break in.
  7. 7. A Vehicle Camera System according to claim I with the potential for a further lens to be discreetly positioned inside the vehicle, which will be triggered by the sensors (as in point 6) which will activate the camera and thus taking photographic evidence of a person entering the vehicle unlawfully.
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GB2443848A (en) * 2006-11-20 2008-05-21 Clarion Technologies A surveillance system with identification detection
GB2511508A (en) * 2013-03-04 2014-09-10 Neal Maurice Rose Apparatus and method for protecting a parked vehicle

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DE20311262U1 (en) * 2002-07-23 2003-09-25 Hsiang, Lien-Peng, Lu-Chou City, Teipeh Video surveillance system is built into an automobile in the form of a number of external cameras coupled to a recorder
US6630884B1 (en) * 2000-06-12 2003-10-07 Lucent Technologies Inc. Surveillance system for vehicles that captures visual or audio data
EP1447780A1 (en) * 2003-01-31 2004-08-18 Jeffrey Ho Method and apparatus for capturing and recording images of surrounding environment of a vehicle
GB2399247A (en) * 2003-03-07 2004-09-08 John Dennis Pasternak A digital camera for recording vehicle impacts

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US5027104A (en) * 1990-02-21 1991-06-25 Reid Donald J Vehicle security device
DE19647844A1 (en) * 1995-11-20 1997-05-22 Nippon Soken Vehicle accident recording device
US6630884B1 (en) * 2000-06-12 2003-10-07 Lucent Technologies Inc. Surveillance system for vehicles that captures visual or audio data
US20030020812A1 (en) * 2001-07-27 2003-01-30 Philips Electronics North America Corp. Smart sensors for automobiles
DE20311262U1 (en) * 2002-07-23 2003-09-25 Hsiang, Lien-Peng, Lu-Chou City, Teipeh Video surveillance system is built into an automobile in the form of a number of external cameras coupled to a recorder
EP1447780A1 (en) * 2003-01-31 2004-08-18 Jeffrey Ho Method and apparatus for capturing and recording images of surrounding environment of a vehicle
GB2399247A (en) * 2003-03-07 2004-09-08 John Dennis Pasternak A digital camera for recording vehicle impacts

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2443848A (en) * 2006-11-20 2008-05-21 Clarion Technologies A surveillance system with identification detection
GB2511508A (en) * 2013-03-04 2014-09-10 Neal Maurice Rose Apparatus and method for protecting a parked vehicle

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