JP2000041238A - Monitor for garage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a 'monitor for garage' that can also be used to confirm a dead angle at parking in a garage in addition to monitoring of surrounding of a building. SOLUTION: The monitor has a camera 11 to receive image information, a monitor 12 that displays the image information received by the camera 11, a controller 13 that controls the camera and the monitor, a communication means 14 that transmits the image information received by the camera by means of a radio wave, an on-vehicle communication means 15 that receives the image information from the communication means, an on-vehicle monitor 16 that displays the image information received by the on-vehicle communication means and an on-vehicle controller 17 that controls the on-vehicle communication means and the on-vehicle monitor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garage monitor device which captures an image of a garage around a building and displays the image on a monitor, and more particularly to a garage monitor device which can be operated from the inside of a vehicle and displays the image inside the vehicle. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional garage monitor device comprises a camera installed at the entrance of a house or the like and a monitor installed indoors for displaying an image taken by the camera. The camera and the monitor are connected by a cable or the like.

[0003] Such a conventional garage monitor device,
It has been used for the purpose of checking visitors and security, but has not been widely used because there is no other use.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the prior art, and provides a garage monitor device that can be used not only for monitoring the periphery of a building but also for confirming a blind spot when entering a garage. With the goal.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a garage monitor (1) according to claim 1 comprises a camera (11) for capturing image information and a camera (11) for capturing image information captured by the camera. A monitor (12) for displaying, a controller (13) for controlling the camera and / or the monitor, a communication unit (14) for wirelessly transmitting image information captured by the camera, and an image from the communication unit An on-vehicle communication means for receiving information, an on-vehicle monitor for displaying image information received by the on-vehicle communication means, and an on-vehicle controller for controlling the on-vehicle communication means and / or the on-vehicle monitor; And characterized in that:

In the garage monitor device of the present invention, the image information captured by the camera is displayed on a monitor installed indoors, for example, so that the surroundings can be observed inside the indoors to confirm visitors. At the same time, the image information captured by the camera is transmitted wirelessly by the communication means, and can be received by the on-vehicle communication means and displayed on the on-vehicle monitor.

[0007] Therefore, it is possible to enter the garage while confirming the blind spot in the rearview mirror of the vehicle with the in-vehicle monitor, and to take out the vehicle from the garage while watching the in-vehicle monitor instead of the curve mirror.

According to the present invention, in the garage monitor according to the present invention, although not particularly limited, the camera (1)
1) Communication means (14) and in-vehicle communication means (15)
And controlled by the on-board controller (17).

By doing so, the camera can be moved to an appropriate position or an appropriate direction from the inside of the vehicle, and the above-mentioned surrounding confirmation at the time of entering the garage or at the time of departure becomes easier, and safety is enhanced.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a garage monitor device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining how a garage monitor device is put into a garage using the garage monitor device of the present invention.

The garage monitor device 1 of the present embodiment comprises:
A camera 11 for capturing image information, a monitor 12 for displaying the image information captured by the camera, a controller 13 for controlling the camera and the monitor, a communication unit 14 for wirelessly transmitting the image information captured by the camera,
In-vehicle communication means 15 for receiving image information from communication means
And a vehicle-mounted monitor 16 for displaying image information received by the vehicle-mounted communication means, and a vehicle-mounted controller 17 for controlling the vehicle-mounted communication means and the vehicle-mounted monitor.

As the camera 11, various types such as a CCD camera and a television camera can be used. In this embodiment, the camera 11 is installed at the upper corner of the garage G as shown in FIG. When the camera 11 is installed, an actuator is provided so that the field of view of the camera can swing right and left and up and down by a predetermined angle and zoom can be performed. This actuator is driven by an input operation to the controller 13.

The image information captured by the camera 11 is
The information is output and displayed on a monitor 12 installed at an appropriate place in the room via a controller 13 installed at an appropriate place in the room. Incidentally, the device for processing the image information may be built in the camera 11 itself, or may be built in the controller 13 or the monitor 12. The operator can check the visitor or the like by moving the camera 11 to a desired angle while operating the controller 13 in the room.

In the garage monitor 1 of this embodiment, the controller 13 is provided with a communication circuit for transmitting the image information captured by the camera 11 as a radio signal, and the image information is transmitted from the antenna 14 as a radio signal. The call is transmitted only for a predetermined distance. The communication circuit and the antenna 14 may be provided directly on the camera 11 in addition to being provided on the controller 13.

On the other hand, on the automobile V side, an on-vehicle antenna 15 capable of receiving a radio signal transmitted from the above-described antenna is provided.
And a vehicle-mounted communication circuit are built in the vehicle-mounted controller 17, and the image information received by the vehicle-mounted communication circuit is output to the vehicle-mounted monitor 16 and displayed here. The in-vehicle monitor 16 of the present embodiment may be a dedicated device mounted on the apparatus, or the monitor of the on-vehicle television apparatus or the navigation apparatus may be shared.

The on-vehicle controller 17 is provided with an input switch for operating the viewing angle of the camera 11, and the on-vehicle communication circuit and the on-vehicle antenna 15 convert such an input signal to the on-vehicle controller 17 into a radio signal. Can be sent. On the other hand, the antenna 14 and the communication circuit installed on the indoor side can also receive a radio signal from the vehicle V, and transmit an operation command signal to the actuator of the camera 11 in accordance with the input signal.

Next, the operation will be described. When the garage monitor device 1 of the present embodiment is used for outdoor monitoring,
When the controller 13 is turned on, the image information from the camera 11 is displayed on the monitor 12 in the room, and the garage G or the state near the entrance, for example, a visitor or the like is confirmed. Camera 11
Is not preferable, the indoor controller 13
While the camera is operated, the camera 12 is moved to a desired angle, and a state around the garage G is confirmed on the monitor 12.

On the other hand, the garage monitor 1 of the present embodiment can be used for garage storage.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when a vehicle is driven backward into the garage G, the rear left side tends to be a blind spot of the rearview mirror. However, the on-vehicle controller 17 and the on-vehicle monitor 16 are turned on to obtain image information from the camera 11. From the indoor controller 13 to the antenna 14 and the on-vehicle antenna 15
, And displaying this on the in-vehicle monitor 16, it is possible to enter the garage while checking the blind spot area on the in-vehicle monitor 16.

The garage monitor device 1 of the present embodiment can be used in place of the curve mirror not only when entering a garage, but also when taking out a car from a garage having a poor front view.

The embodiments described above are described for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the monitor device of the present invention is applied to a garage has been described. However, the monitor device of the present invention is not limited to the garage, and can perform both outdoor monitoring and securing the vehicle view. It can be applied to what is intended.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to enter the garage while checking the blind spot in the rearview mirror of the vehicle with the vehicle-mounted monitor, and to look at the vehicle-mounted monitor instead of the curve mirror. The car can be taken out of the garage.

Further, the camera can be moved to an appropriate position or an appropriate direction from the inside of the vehicle, and the above-mentioned surrounding confirmation at the time of entering the garage or at the time of departure becomes easier, thereby enhancing safety.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a garage monitor device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining how a garage is monitored by using the garage monitor device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Garage monitor device 11 ... Camera 12 ... Monitor 13 ... Controller 14 ... Antenna (communication means) 15 ... Car-mounted antenna (car-mounted communication means) 16 ... Car-mounted monitor 17 ... Car-mounted controller

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A camera for capturing image information, a monitor for displaying the image information captured by the camera, a controller for controlling the camera and / or the monitor, and wirelessly transmitting the image information captured by the camera. A communication unit for transmitting, a vehicle-mounted communication unit for receiving image information from the communication unit, a vehicle-mounted monitor for displaying the image information received by the vehicle-mounted communication unit, and controlling the vehicle-mounted communication unit and / or the vehicle-mounted monitor A garage monitor device, comprising: 2. The garage monitor according to claim 1, wherein said camera is controlled by said on-board controller via communication means and on-vehicle communication means.