ITFI20130103A1 - MONITORING DEVICE AND ALARM FOR VEHICLES - Google Patents

MONITORING DEVICE AND ALARM FOR VEHICLES

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ITFI20130103A1
ITFI20130103A1 IT000103A ITFI20130103A ITFI20130103A1 IT FI20130103 A1 ITFI20130103 A1 IT FI20130103A1 IT 000103 A IT000103 A IT 000103A IT FI20130103 A ITFI20130103 A IT FI20130103A IT FI20130103 A1 ITFI20130103 A1 IT FI20130103A1
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Andrea Verre
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • G07C5/0841—Registering performance data
    • G07C5/0875—Registering performance data using magnetic data carriers
    • G07C5/0891—Video recorder in combination with video camera
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • 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
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B60R25/102—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
    • 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
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19639—Details of the system layout
    • G08B13/19647—Systems specially adapted for intrusion detection in or around a vehicle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • H04N7/18—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
    • H04N7/181—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/10—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the type of camera system used
    • B60R2300/105—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the type of camera system used using multiple cameras
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/80—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
    • B60R2300/8006—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement for monitoring and displaying scenes of vehicle interior, e.g. for monitoring passengers or cargo
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/80—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
    • B60R2300/8073—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement for vehicle security, e.g. parked vehicle surveillance, burglar detection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00—Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
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Description

DESCRIZIONE DESCRIPTION

“APPARATO DI MONITORAGGIO ED ALLARME PER VEICOLI†⠀ œMONITORING AND ALARM DEVICE FOR VEHICLESâ €

La presente invenzione ha per oggetto un apparato di monitoraggio e allarme per veicoli, in particolare destinato all’installazione su veicoli. The present invention relates to a monitoring and alarm apparatus for vehicles, in particular intended for installation on vehicles.

Negli ultimi anni l’aumento del traffico e della concentrazione di veicoli in particolari zone del territorio ha determinato una sempre maggior esigenza di gestire al meglio l’interazione tra i veicoli ed, in particolare, di disporre di sistemi in grado di gestire al meglio le situazioni di incidente. In recent years, the increase in traffic and the concentration of vehicles in particular areas of the territory has led to an ever greater need to better manage the interaction between vehicles and, in particular, to have systems capable of managing accident situations better.

Spesso infatti le maggiori problematiche di gestione di situazioni di incidente sono legate all’impossibilità di determinare in modo oggettivo ed insindacabile le cause dell’incidente e le rispettive responsabilità coinvolte. E’ noto l’impiego di sistemi satellitari che rilevano in tempo reale alcune caratteristiche di marcia del veicolo quali per esempio la posizione, la velocità o la direzione di moto. In fact, the major problems in managing accident situations are often linked to the impossibility of determining the causes of the accident and the respective responsibilities involved in an objective and unquestionable manner. It is known that satellite systems are used which detect in real time some of the vehicleâ € ™ s driving characteristics such as position, speed or direction of motion.

Sebbene tali sistemi abbiano raggiunto precisioni di rilevazione molto elevate, essi spesso sono insufficienti a gestire situazioni di incidente in quanto non sono in grado di risolvere situazioni complesse che coinvolgono più veicoli in cui uno o più di essi à ̈ sprovvisto di tali sistemi satellitari (biciclette, pedoni, veicoli a motore sprovvisti di sistemi satellitari) oppure situazioni di urti con detriti, ostacoli mobili, ecc. che, come risulta evidente, non sono contemplati dai sistemi di rilevazione sopra menzionati. Although these systems have reached very high detection accuracies, they are often insufficient to manage accident situations as they are not able to solve complex situations involving several vehicles in which one or more of them is not equipped with such satellite systems (bicycles , pedestrians, motor vehicles without satellite systems) or situations of collisions with debris, moving obstacles, etc. which, as is evident, are not contemplated by the detection systems mentioned above.

Scopo della presente invenzione à ̈ pertanto quello di ovviare agli inconvenienti sopra citati mettendo a disposizione un apparato di monitoraggio e allarme per veicoli che sia in grado di gestire situazioni di interazione e/o collisione, anche complesse, che coinvolgono veicoli. The purpose of the present invention is therefore to obviate the aforementioned drawbacks by providing a monitoring and alarm apparatus for vehicles that is capable of managing interaction and / or collision situations, even complex ones, involving vehicles.

Forma inoltre oggetto della presente invenzione un veicolo equipaggiato con tale apparato di monitoraggio e allarme. The present invention also relates to a vehicle equipped with this monitoring and alarm apparatus.

Le caratteristiche tecniche dell’invenzione, secondo il suddetto scopo, sono chiaramente riscontrabili dal contenuto delle rivendicazioni sotto riportate, ed i vantaggi della stessa risulteranno maggiormente evidenti nella descrizione dettagliata che segue, fatta con riferimento ai disegni allegati, che ne rappresentano una forma di realizzazione puramente esemplificativa e non limitativa, in cui: The technical characteristics of the invention, according to the aforementioned purpose, are clearly verifiable from the content of the claims reported below, and the advantages thereof will be more evident in the detailed description that follows, made with reference to the attached drawings, which represent a form of purely illustrative and non-limiting realization, in which:

- la figura 1 illustra una vista schematizzata di un’autovettura equipaggiata con un apparato di monitoraggio secondo la presente invenzione; Figure 1 illustrates a schematic view of a motor vehicle equipped with a monitoring apparatus according to the present invention;

- la figura 2 illustra l’autovettura di figura 1 con evidenziati i collegamenti elettrici dell’apparato di monitoraggio alla batteria; - figure 2 illustrates the vehicle in figure 1 with the electrical connections of the monitoring device to the battery highlighted;

- la figura 3 illustra una vista schematizzata dell’unità di controllo implementata nell’apparato di monitoraggio secondo la presente invenzione; - figure 3 illustrates a schematic view of the control unit implemented in the monitoring apparatus according to the present invention;

- la figura 4 illustra in dettaglio un componente dell’apparato di monitoraggio secondo la presente invenzione. Figure 4 illustrates in detail a component of the monitoring apparatus according to the present invention.

Con riferimento alle unite figure, con 100 Ã ̈ complessivamente indicato un autoveicolo equipaggiato con un apparato di monitoraggio secondo la presente invenzione. With reference to the accompanying figures, 100 generally indicates a motor vehicle equipped with a monitoring apparatus according to the present invention.

Nell’ambito della presente invenzione, con il termine “autoveicolo†viene indicato un generico veicolo dotato di abitacolo, quindi per esempio una macchina, un camion, un autobus, un camper ecc… In the context of the present invention, the term â € œcarâ € indicates a generic vehicle equipped with a passenger compartment, therefore for example a car, a truck, a bus, a camper, etc.

L’invenzione, come risulterà chiaro nel seguito, à ̈ tuttavia applicabile anche a veicoli di tipo differente, per esempio motoveicoli. The invention, as will become clear in the following, is however also applicable to vehicles of different types, for example motor vehicles.

L’autoveicolo 100 à ̈ mostrato nelle figure 1 e 2 e comprende un parabrezza 101 anteriore, un lunotto posteriore 102 e due fiancate 103. Sulle due fiancate sono presenti rispettivi specchietti retrovisori laterali esterni 104 mentre, internamente all’abitacolo 105, à ̈ presente uno specchietto retrovisore interno 106. Sulle fiancata sono altresì presenti almeno due montanti superiori 107 di collegamento con il tetto del veicolo 100 stesso. The vehicle 100 is shown in figures 1 and 2 and includes a front windshield 101, a rear window 102 and two sides 103. On the two sides there are respective external rear-view mirrors 104 while, inside the passenger compartment 105, à There is an internal rear-view mirror 106. On the side there are also at least two upper pillars 107 for connection with the roof of the vehicle 100 itself.

In accordo con l’invenzione, l’apparato di monitoraggio montato sul veicolo 100 comprende una pluralità di videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4, preposte a realizzare un’acquisizione video di differenti porzioni di un’area esterna al veicolo 100, ed un’unità di controllo 20 (o centralina) collegata alle videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4 e preposta a ricevere e gestire tali acquisizioni video. In accordance with the invention, the monitoring apparatus mounted on the vehicle 100 comprises a plurality of video cameras 1, 2, 3, 4, designed to carry out a video acquisition of different portions of an area outside the vehicle 100, and a control unit 20 (or control unit) connected to video cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 and designed to receive and manage such video acquisitions.

Con il termine “videocamera†à ̈ da considerarsi qualsiasi dispositivo di acquisizione in grado di catturare un numero di immagini al secondo tale da poter ricostruire una sequenza rilevabile come continua dall’occhio umano, preferibilmente avente frequenza di rilevazione maggiore di 5 immagini/secondo. The term â € œvideo cameraâ € is to be considered any acquisition device capable of capturing a number of images per second such as to be able to reconstruct a sequence detectable as continuous by the human eye, preferably having a detection frequency greater than 5 images / according to.

Inoltre, con la dicitura “differenti porzioni di un’area esterna al veicolo 100 si intende una pluralità di porzioni di area le quali non sono identiche tra loro anche se, eventualmente, parzialmente sovrapposte tra loro. Furthermore, the wording â € œdifferent portions of an area outside the vehicle 100â € means a plurality of area portions which are not identical to each other even if, possibly, partially overlapping each other.

Nella forma realizzativa illustrata, l’apparato di monitoraggio comprende almeno una videocamera anteriore 1, almeno una videocamera posteriore 2 ed almeno due coppie di videocamere laterali 3’, 3†e 4’, 4†. In the illustrated embodiment, the monitoring apparatus comprises at least one front video camera 1, at least one rear video camera 2 and at least two pairs of side video cameras 3 ', 3' and 4 ', 4'.

Preferibilmente, le videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4 sono collocate in posizione tale da disporsi a rilevazione di rispettive zone di tangenza del veicolo. Con la dicitura “zona di tangenza†si definisce l’intero perimetro del veicolo 100 stesso. Preferably, the video cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 are positioned in such a position as to be arranged to detect respective tangent areas of the vehicle. With the wording â € œ zone of tangencyâ € the entire perimeter of the vehicle 100 itself is defined.

Più preferibilmente: Most preferably:

- la almeno una videocamera anteriore 1 à ̈ disposta in corrispondenza di una porzione superiore del parabrezza 101 del veicolo 100, preferibilmente in corrispondenza dello specchietto retrovisore interno, e disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area antistante all’autoveicolo 100; - la almeno una videocamera posteriore 2 à ̈ disposta in corrispondenza di una porzione superiore del lunotto posteriore 102 del veicolo 100, e disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area retrostante all’autoveicolo 100; e - le almeno due coppie di videocamere laterali 3’, 3†e 4’, 4†,sono disposte rispettivamente sul lato destro e sul lato sinistro dell’autoveicolo 100, preferibilmente ciascuna in corrispondenza di un rispettivo montante 107, e ciascuna disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area disposta lateralmente al veicolo 100 stesso. - the at least one front video camera 1 is arranged in correspondence with an upper portion of the windscreen 101 of the vehicle 100, preferably in correspondence with the interior rear-view mirror, and arranged in such a way as to detect an area in front of the motor vehicle 100; - the at least one rear video camera 2 is arranged in correspondence with an upper portion of the rear window 102 of the vehicle 100, and arranged in such a way as to detect an area behind the motor vehicle 100; and - the at least two pairs of lateral video cameras 3 ', 3' and 4 ', 4', are arranged respectively on the right and left side of the vehicle 100, preferably each in correspondence with a respective upright 107, and each arranged in such a way as to detect an area arranged laterally to the vehicle 100 itself.

L’unità di controllo 20 à ̈ collegata alle videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4 per ricevere da esse le acquisizioni video ed à ̈ collegata ad una rispettiva presa di alimentazione che à ̈ preferibilmente definita dall’accumulatore a batteria “B†dell’autoveicolo 100 (figura 2). The control unit 20 is connected to the cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 to receive the video acquisitions from them and is connected to a respective power socket which is preferably defined by the battery accumulator â € œBâ Of the motor vehicle 100 (figure 2).

L’alimentazione dell’unità di controllo 20 può altresì essere del tipo a batteria indipendente, ovvero direttamente allocata all’interno dell’unità di controllo 20 stessa. In questa soluzione realizzativa la batteria dell’unità di controllo à ̈ preferibilmente ricaricata tramite l’energia elettrica generata dall’autoveicolo 100. The power supply of the control unit 20 can also be of the independent battery type, ie directly allocated inside the control unit 20 itself. In this solution, the battery of the control unit is preferably recharged by means of the electricity generated by the vehicle 100.

Il collegamento fra la unità di controllo 20 e le videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4 può essere del tipo cablato oppure del tipo Wi-Fi o Bluetooth Preferibilmente, l’unità di controllo 20 (illustrata in dettaglio in figura 3) comprende una memoria di massa configurata per memorizzare le acquisizioni video ricevute dalle videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4. The connection between the control unit 20 and the video cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 can be of the wired type or of the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth type Preferably, the control unit 20 (illustrated in detail in figure 3) comprises a mass memory configured to store the video captures received from cameras 1, 2, 3, 4.

La memoria di massa può comprendere una memory card 21 e/o un hard disk 22. The mass memory can include a memory card 21 and / or a hard disk 22.

Preferibilmente, l’apparato di monitoraggio comprende inoltre almeno una videocamera interna 5 per videosorvegliare l’abitacolo 105 del veicolo 100. La videocamera interna 5 à ̈ anch’essa collegata all’unità di controllo 20 come le altre videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4 e le acquisizioni video da essa realizzate sono anch’esse memorizzabili sulla citata memoria di massa dell’unità di controllo 20. Preferably, the monitoring apparatus further comprises at least one internal video camera 5 for video surveillance of the passenger compartment 105 of the vehicle 100. The internal video camera 5 is also connected to the control unit 20 like the other video cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 and the video acquisitions made by it can also be memorized on the aforementioned mass memory of the control unit 20.

In una forma realizzativa preferita, ed illustrata in figura 4, la videocamera interna 5 (oltre a presentare un obiettivo di acquisizione video 5a) comprende inoltre un microfono 6 per acquisire una registrazione audio associata all’acquisizione video. In a preferred embodiment, and illustrated in Figure 4, the internal video camera 5 (besides having a video acquisition lens 5a) also comprises a microphone 6 for acquiring an audio recording associated with the video acquisition.

La registrazione audio risulta associata all’acquisizione video ed à ̈ anch’essa memorizzabile sulla citata memoria di massa dell’unità di controllo 20. The audio recording is associated with the video acquisition and can also be stored on the aforementioned mass memory of the control unit 20.

Preferibilmente, la videocamera interna 5 comprende inoltre un rilevatore volumetrico 7 preposto a rilevare un’intrusione di persone non autorizzate nell’abitacolo 105 del veicolo 100, in particolare a veicolo spento. Preferably, the internal video camera 5 further comprises a volumetric detector 7 designed to detect an intrusion of unauthorized persons into the passenger compartment 105 of the vehicle 100, in particular with the vehicle off.

In tale circostanza, in una soluzione realizzativa preferita l’unità di controllo 20 comprende un modulo GPS e/o una sirena e/o un modulo GPRS equipaggiato con scheda SIM 23 per realizzare rispettivamente una segnalazione acustica o un contatto telefonico ad un numero prestabilito nel caso in cui il rilevatore volumetrico 7 rilevi ad esempio un’intrusione di persone non autorizzate nell’abitacolo 105 del veicolo 100 oppure una semplice rimozione del veicolo 100 (rilevata ad esempio mediante GPS oppure mediante la sensoristica di movimento implementata nel veicolo 100) In this circumstance, in a preferred embodiment, the control unit 20 comprises a GPS module and / or a siren and / or a GPRS module equipped with a SIM card 23 to create an acoustic signal or a telephone contact at a predetermined number respectively. in the event that the volumetric detector 7 detects, for example, an intrusion of unauthorized persons into the passenger compartment 105 of the vehicle 100 or a simple removal of the vehicle 100 (detected for example by GPS or by means of the motion sensors implemented in the vehicle 100 )

L’apparato può inoltre essere collegato ad un sensore di sollevamento del veicolo 100 stesso, in modo tale che in caso di attivazione del sensore di sollevamento l’apparato azioni la sorveglianza. The apparatus can also be connected to a lifting sensor of the vehicle 100 itself, in such a way that in the event of activation of the lifting sensor the apparatus activates the surveillance.

La presenza del summenzionato modulo GPRS permette al proprietario del veicolo, in caso di intrusione e/o furto, di visionare (e, se presente il microfono 6, anche di ascoltare), ad esempio mediante apposita applicazione su smartphone o tablet, cosa sta succedendo all’interno dell’abitacolo 105 e monitorare lo spostamento del veicolo 100 attraverso mappe interattive, collegandosi da remoto all’unità di controllo 20. The presence of the aforementioned GPRS module allows the owner of the vehicle, in case of intrusion and / or theft, to view (and, if microphone 6 is present, also to listen), for example through a specific application on a smartphone or tablet, what is happening inside the passenger compartment 105 and monitor the movement of the vehicle 100 through interactive maps, by connecting remotely to the control unit 20.

Preferibilmente, l’acquisizione video all’interno dell’abitacolo 105 viene attivata solo nell’istante in cui il rilevatore volumetrico 7 rileva un’anomalia correlabile all’intrusione non autorizzata da parte di estranei oppure come detto in caso di spostamento del veicolo 100 (mediante la rilevazione del GPS oppure del sensore di sollevamento, o qualsiasi altro sensore che possa rilevare il movimento del veicolo 100 stesso). Preferably, the video acquisition inside the passenger compartment 105 is activated only in the instant in which the volumetric detector 7 detects an anomaly correlated to an unauthorized intrusion by outsiders or as mentioned in the case movement of the vehicle 100 (by detecting the GPS or the lifting sensor, or any other sensor that can detect the movement of the vehicle 100 itself).

Inoltre l’acquisizione video può essere attivata anche mediante un sistema di riconoscimento del movimento direttamente integrato nelle videocamere dell’apparato, in questo modo à ̈ possibile ottimizzare l’alimentazione all’apparato stesso. Furthermore, video acquisition can also be activated by means of a motion recognition system directly integrated into the video cameras of the device, in this way it is possible to optimize the power supply to the device itself.

In particolare l’apparato attiverà la sorveglianza solo quando almeno una delle videocamere rileverà un qualsiasi movimento nell’area sorvegliata. Alternativamente, l’acquisizione video all’interno dell’abitacolo 105 può essere sempre attiva indipendentemente dallo stato rilevato dal rilevatore volumetrico 7. In particular, the device will activate surveillance only when at least one of the video cameras detects any movement in the monitored area. Alternatively, video acquisition inside the passenger compartment 105 can always be active regardless of the status detected by the volumetric detector 7.

In una forma realizzativa particolarmente vantaggiosa dell’invenzione, l’unità di controllo 20 à ̈ configurata per attivare le videocamere esterne 1, 2, 3, 4 durante la marcia del veicolo 100 e/o per attivare tutte le videocamere 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (quindi anche quella interna 5) durante la sosta del veicolo 100 a veicolo spento. In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the control unit 20 is configured to activate the external cameras 1, 2, 3, 4 while the vehicle 100 is running and / or to activate all the cameras 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5 (therefore also the internal one 5) while the vehicle 100 is parked with the vehicle off.

Vantaggiosamente inoltre, le videosorveglianze registrate possono essere bloccate allo scaricamento ed alla visione solo a determinati utenti (per esempio con accesso tramite password) come forze armate, compagnia di assicurazione… Advantageously, moreover, the recorded video surveillance can be blocked from downloading and viewing only to certain users (for example with access via password) such as the armed forces, insurance company ...

La presente invenzione raggiunge lo scopo proposto, consentendo il monitoraggio in tempo reale dell’area esterna al veicolo, in particolare durante la marcia del veicolo al fine di riprendere le situazioni di traffico incontrate ed eventuali dinamiche di incidente. The present invention achieves the proposed aim, allowing real-time monitoring of the area outside the vehicle, in particular while the vehicle is running, in order to record the traffic situations encountered and any accident dynamics.

Inoltre, la possibilità di monitorare l’interno dell’abitacolo a veicolo fermo consente, in associazione con un rilevatore volumetrico, di catturare un’acquisizione video volta ad evidenziare un’eventuale intrusione nell’abitacolo da parte di terzi non autorizzati (in particolare in caso di furto). Furthermore, the possibility of monitoring the interior of the passenger compartment with the vehicle stationary allows, in association with a volumetric detector, to capture a video acquisition aimed at highlighting any intrusion into the passenger compartment by non-third parties. authorized (in particular in the event of theft).

Le acquisizioni video possono essere immagazzinate, per esempio su supporto rimovibile o su disco rigido, e possono essere utilizzate durante l’analisi di responsabilità in caso di incidente o altra collisione, oppure in caso di furto. Per tale ragione, l’apparato di monitoraggio secondo l’invenzione rappresenta una “scatola nera†preposta all’immagazzinamento di eventi correlati al veicolo sul quale essa à ̈ montata. Video captures can be stored, for example on removable media or hard disk, and can be used during liability analysis in the event of an accident or other collision, or in the event of theft. For this reason, the monitoring apparatus according to the invention represents a â € œblack boxâ € for the storage of events related to the vehicle on which it is mounted.

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RIVENDICAZIONI 1. Apparato di monitoraggio per veicoli, comprendente: - una pluralità di videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4) montabili su un veicolo e preposte a realizzare un’acquisizione video di differenti porzioni di un’area esterna al veicolo (100); - un’unità di controllo (20) collegata alle videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4) e preposta a ricevere acquisizioni video dalle videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4) ed a gestire dette acquisizioni video. CLAIMS 1. Vehicle monitoring apparatus, comprising: - a plurality of video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4) which can be mounted on a vehicle and designed to perform a video acquisition of different portions of an area outside the vehicle (100); - a control unit (20) connected to the video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4) and designed to receive video acquisitions from the video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4) and to manage said video acquisitions. 2. Apparato secondo la rivendicazione 1, in cui detta pluralità di videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4) comprende almeno una videocamera anteriore (1), almeno una videocamera posteriore (2) ed almeno due coppie videocamere laterali (3’, 3†, 4’, 4†) per ciascun lato. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4) comprises at least one front video camera (1), at least one rear video camera (2) and at least two pairs of side video cameras (3â € ™, 3â €, 4â € ™, 4â €) for each side. 3. Apparato secondo la rivendicazione 1 o 2, in cui dette videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4) sono collocate in posizione tale da disporsi a rilevazione di rispettive zone di tangenza del veicolo (100). 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, in which said video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4) are positioned in such a position as to be arranged to detect respective tangency areas of the vehicle (100). 4. Apparato secondo una qualsiasi delle precedenti rivendicazioni, comprendente inoltre almeno una videocamera interna (5) per videosorvegliare l’abitacolo (105) del veicolo (100) ed anch’essa collegata a detta unità di controllo (20). 4. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one internal video camera (5) for video surveillance of the passenger compartment (105) of the vehicle (100) and also connected to said control unit (20). 5. Apparato secondo la rivendicazione 4, in cui detta videocamera interna (5) comprende un microfono (6) per acquisire una registrazione audio associata all’acquisizione video. 5. Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said internal video camera (5) comprises a microphone (6) for acquiring an audio recording associated with the video acquisition. 6. Apparato secondo la rivendicazione 4 o 5, in cui detta videocamera interna (5) comprende inoltre un rilevatore volumetrico (7) ed in cui detta unità di controllo (20) comprende una sirena e/o un modulo GPRS equipaggiato con scheda SIM (23) per realizzare rispettivamente una segnalazione acustica o un contatto telefonico ad un numero prestabilito con possibilità di collegamento da remoto all’unità di controllo (20). Apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein said indoor video camera (5) further comprises a volumetric detector (7) and wherein said control unit (20) comprises a siren and / or a GPRS module equipped with a SIM card ( 23) to respectively create an acoustic signal or a telephone contact to a predetermined number with the possibility of remote connection to the control unit (20). 7. Apparato secondo una qualsiasi delle precedenti rivendicazioni, in cui detta unità di controllo (20) comprende una memoria di massa (21, 22) configurata per memorizzare dette acquisizioni video ricevute dalle videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said control unit (20) comprises a mass memory (21, 22) configured to store said video acquisitions received from the video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). 8. Apparato secondo una qualsiasi delle precedenti rivendicazioni, in cui detta unità di controllo (20) à ̈ configurata per attivare dette videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) durante la marcia del veicolo (100) e/o durante la sosta del veicolo (100) a veicolo spento e/o mediante la rilevazione di un qualsiasi movimento da parte di almeno una di dette videocamere (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). 8. Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said control unit (20) is configured to activate said video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) while the vehicle (100) is running and / or during parking of the vehicle (100) with the vehicle off and / or by detecting any movement by at least one of said video cameras (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). 9. Autoveicolo (100) comprendente un apparato di monitoraggio (1) in accordo con una qualsiasi delle precedenti rivendicazioni. Motor vehicle (100) comprising a monitoring apparatus (1) in accordance with any one of the preceding claims. 10. Autoveicolo secondo la rivendicazione 9, in cui: - almeno una prima videocamera (1) à ̈ disposta in corrispondenza di una porzione superiore del parabrezza (101) dell’autoveicolo (100), preferibilmente in corrispondenza di uno specchietto retrovisore interno (106) nel caso di autoveicolo, e disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area antistante all’autoveicolo (100); - almeno una seconda videocamera (2) à ̈ disposta in corrispondenza di una porzione superiore del lunotto posteriore (102) dell’autoveicolo (100), e disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area retrostante all’autoveicolo (100); e - almeno due coppie di videocamere laterali (3’, 3†, 4’. 4†) sono disposte rispettivamente sul lato destro e sul lato sinistro dell’autoveicolo (100), preferibilmente ciascuna coppia in corrispondenza di un rispettivo montante (107), e ciascuna coppia disposta in modo tale da rilevare un’area disposta a fianco dell’autoveicolo (100).10. Motor vehicle according to claim 9, wherein: - at least one first video camera (1) is arranged in correspondence with an upper portion of the windscreen (101) of the motor vehicle (100), preferably in correspondence with an interior rear-view mirror (106) in the case of a motor vehicle, and arranged so such as to detect an area in front of the vehicle (100); - at least a second video camera (2) is arranged in correspondence with an upper portion of the rear window (102) of the vehicle (100), and arranged in such a way as to detect an area behind the vehicle (100) ; And - at least two pairs of side cameras (3 ', 3', 4 '. 4') are arranged respectively on the right and left side of the vehicle (100), preferably each pair in correspondence with a respective upright ( 107), and each pair arranged in such a way as to detect an area arranged alongside the vehicle (100).
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