JP2970333B2 - Parking vehicle monitoring warning device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parked vehicle monitoring and warning device having an automatic speaker switching function effective for monitoring illegal parking and stopping on a road.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, traffic jams and accidents caused by illegal parking and stopping on roads have become serious social problems. As a countermeasure, it is used as a parked vehicle monitoring device to monitor traffic flow and the status of parked and stopped vehicles.

Hereinafter, a conventional parked vehicle monitoring apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. The central device 1 is connected to a control device 6 described later by the dedicated line 3 and operates the control device 6 according to information sent from the control device 6.

[0004] The monitor 4 is a display means provided in the central device 1, and displays information sent from the control device 6.

[0005] The operating device 5 is an operating means of the camera 7 described later, which is connected to the central device 1. The control device 6 includes a camera 7 connected thereto, a camera base 8 of the camera 7,
It is a control means for the speakers 9, 10, and 11, and performs control according to an instruction from the central device 1.

[0006] The camera 7 is an image pickup means provided on a camera stand 8 described later, and monitors a parked or stopped vehicle on the road.

The camera base 8 is a means for rotating the camera 7 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and is composed of a rotating part and a fixed part. The camera base 8 rotates and changes the direction of the camera 7 based on an instruction from the control device 6.

[0008] The speaker 9 is connected to the control device 6 and installed on the camera 7, and issues a warning to an illegally parked and stopped vehicle.

The speakers 10 and 11 are installed at the side of the road at a distance of several tens of meters from the intersection, and, like the speaker 9, warn illegally parked and stopped vehicles.

Next, the operation of the above conventional example will be described.
The observer of the illegally parked and parked vehicle monitors the illegally parked and parked vehicle with the monitor 4 of the central device 1 through the camera 7 installed near the intersection.

When monitoring a parked vehicle at another location,
By operating the operation device 5, the observer operates the camera base 8 via the central device 1, the dedicated line 3, and the control device 6, and changes the direction of the camera 7 on the turntable 8.

When a warning is issued to an illegally parked and stopped vehicle on the road, the observer operates the operating device 5 to make the speaker which is closer to the illegally parked and stopped vehicle out of the speakers 9, 10 and 11. Specify, and issue an audio alert from the specified speaker.

As described above, in the above-mentioned conventional parked vehicle monitoring / warning device, the road is monitored by the monitor 4 of the central device 1 through the camera 7 installed near the intersection. Speakers 9, 10, 11 installed in
By giving a voice warning, illegal parking and stopping can be suppressed.

[0014]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional parked vehicle monitoring and warning device, when a monitor discovers an illegally parked and stopped vehicle on the monitor 4 of the central device 1,
The observer had to recognize the position of the illegally parked vehicle on the road and switch the speaker to a speaker in this direction in order to give an audio warning.

If the observer mistakenly recognizes the position of the illegally parked vehicle on the monitor 4, the observer switches the speaker to a speaker in another direction. There was a problem that unnecessary noise was emitted to residents.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a camera base provided with a camera in a parked vehicle monitoring and warning device, wherein the magnetic metal is fixed to the camera base and rotates together with the camera base. And a proximity switch for passing a signal when the magnetic metal approaches due to the rotation of the camera base, provided on the camera base, and a control device for controlling the camera base and a plurality of speakers are provided between the camera base and the plurality of speakers. And a speaker switching device for switching a plurality of speakers based on the signal.

[0017]

According to the above means, the magnetic metal is fixed to the camera base on which the camera is installed.
When the magnetic metal rotates and the magnetic metal approaches the proximity switch provided on the camera base, the proximity switch is turned on and the speaker switching device automatically switches a plurality of speakers.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the parked vehicle monitoring / warning device of the present embodiment includes the following devices.

The central unit 1 is connected to the control unit 6 by the dedicated line 3, and operates the control unit 6 based on information sent from the control unit 6.

The monitor 4 is a display means provided in the central device 1, and displays information sent from the control device 6.

The operation device 5 is an operation means of the control device 6 and is connected to the central device 1. The control device 6 is control means for the connected camera 7, the camera base 8 of the camera 7, and the speakers 9, 10, and 11, and performs control based on an instruction from the central device 1.

The camera 7 is an image pickup means provided on the camera stand 8, and monitors a parked or stopped vehicle on the road.

The camera base 8 is a means for rotating the camera 7 in the left and right directions, and comprises a rotating part and a fixed part.
The camera 7 rotates and changes the direction of the camera 7 based on an instruction from the control device 6.

The speaker 9 is installed on the camera 7 and issues a warning to an illegally parked vehicle. Speakers 10, 11
Is installed at the side of the road, several tens of meters away from the intersection, and warns illegally parked and stopped vehicles in the same way as the speaker 9.

The magnetic metal 13 is a semicircular ring-shaped magnetic metal provided horizontally on the rotating part of the camera base 8 in the rotation direction.

The proximity switch 14 is a position sensor for detecting the magnetic metal 13 in a non-contact manner, and is provided at a fixed portion of the camera stand 8 perpendicular to the magnetic metal 13.

The relay 15 is a device for transmitting a signal to the speaker switching device 12 when a signal flows through the relay 15, and is interposed between the proximity switch 14 and a DC power supply, here, ground and 24V.

The speaker switching device 16 is a switching device for the speakers 9, 10, and 11, and the relay 1
The speaker 9, the speaker 10, and the speaker 11 are switched based on the signal from the speaker 5.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a road monitor monitors an illegally parked and stopped vehicle on a road by operating a camera stand 8 with an operation device 5 and changing a direction of a camera 7.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the magnetic metal 13 is installed around the side of the rotating part of the camera base 8, so that it rotates with the rotation of the camera base 8. As shown in FIG. 3, the magnetic metal 13 in the present embodiment is installed at a half length of 180 degrees, as shown in FIG. 3, of the 360 degrees around the rotating portion of the cylindrical camera base 8.

Therefore, when the camera base 8 is rotated by 180 degrees or more, the proximity switch 14 changes from a state in which the magnetic metal 13 is detected to a state in which the magnetic metal 13 is not detected, or a state in which the magnetic metal 13 is not detected, as shown in FIG. The state of detection and the state of detection of the proximity switch 14 change.

In FIG. 8, when the proximity switch 14 detects the magnetic metal 13, a voltage is applied to the relay 15. With this application, the relay 15 is switched to the speaker switching device 16.
A signal flows due to the application of voltage.

Upon receiving the signal from the relay 15, the speaker switching device 16 switches between the speaker 10 and the speaker 11.

When a signal is sent from the relay 15 to the speaker switching device 16, a switch 17 serving as a switch for the speaker 9 is turned on, and a switch 18 serving as a switch for the speaker 10 and a switch serving as a switch for the speaker 11 are provided. 19 enter the a side. Therefore, sound is output from the speakers 9 and 10 by the operation of the central device 1.

Next, in FIG. 9, when a signal from the relay 15 is not sent to the speaker switching device 16, the switch 17 is turned on, and the switch 20 and the switch 1 are turned on.
9 enters the b side. Therefore, by operating the central device 1,
Sound is output from the speakers 9 and 10.

In FIG. 10, when the observer operates the camera base 8 and there is an illegally parked vehicle on the speaker 10 side, when the camera 7 is directed to the left side of the line C, the proximity switch 14 By detecting the approach of the metal 13, the speaker 9 on the camera 7 is switched by the speaker switching device 16.
Automatically switches to the speaker 10 of the illegally parked vehicle. Conversely, if the observer finds an illegally parked vehicle on the installation side of the speaker 11, the direction of the camera 7 is changed to C in FIG.
On the right side of the line, the proximity switch 14
Is not detected because there is no approach of the
Is a speaker 9 and a speaker 11 on the side of the illegally parked vehicle.
Automatically switch to

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the above embodiment, the proximity switch 14 detects the direction of the camera 7 from the distance of the magnetic metal 13 installed on the camera base 8 with respect to the proximity switch 14, and the speaker switching device 16 , The speaker can be automatically switched, so that the speaker can be automatically switched.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIGS. 5, 6, and 7, the camera stand 21 of the parked vehicle monitoring and warning device of the present embodiment has the following configuration.

The camera base 21 is composed of two parts, a rotating part and a fixed part, and has a cylindrical shape. The rotating part rotates based on an instruction from the control device 6, and the camera base 21 rotates. Change the direction of the camera 7 installed above.

The magnetic metal 22 is provided on the side surface of the rotating part of the camera base 21 at ／ of the entire circumference 360 ° of the side surface.
At a 240 degree angle.

The proximity switch 23 is a position sensor for detecting the magnetic metal 13 in a non-contact manner. The proximity switch 23 is provided on the side of a fixed portion of the camera base 21 and is provided at a position where the proximity switch 23 is provided on the fixed portion. Proximity switch 24 is installed at a position exactly opposite to the above.

The operation of the second embodiment will now be described with reference to the drawings. The rotation unit of the camera base 21 is rotated by the operation of the supervisor from the central device 1, and the direction of the camera 7 is changed.

By the rotation of the rotating part, the distance of the magnetic metal 22 with respect to the proximity switches 23 and 24 causes
The speaker switching device 16 switches the speakers 10 and 11. Hereinafter, the switching of the speakers will be described with reference to FIG. 1. Since the orientation of the camera 7 is within the range of (1), the magnetic metal 22 with respect to the proximity switches 23 and 24
Is a position where the proximity switch 23 is detected but the proximity switch 24 is not detected.
The switch of 0 is turned on. 2. When the orientation of the camera 7 is within the range of (2) and the magnetic metal 22 with respect to the proximity switches 23 and 24 is at a position detected from both the proximity switches 23 and 24, the speaker 9 Only switches on. 3. Since the orientation of the camera 7 is within the range of (3), the magnetic metal 2 with respect to the proximity switches 23 and 24
When the switch 2 is at a position where the proximity switch 23 is not detected but the proximity switch 24 is detected, the speakers 9 and 11 are turned on.

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the above embodiment, the length of the magnetic metal 22 provided on the side surface of the rotating portion of the camera base 8 is set to be more than half the circumference of the camera base 8. Proximity switches are installed at positions opposite to each other with respect to the fixed portion of the camera base 8, and whether the magnetic metal 22 is confirmed from each proximity switch or not depends on the orientation of the camera 7. And three kinds of automatic switching of the speaker.

In the first and second embodiments, the proximity switch for detecting the magnetic metal 22 provided on the rotating part of the camera base 8 is used as the means for detecting the direction of the camera 7, but the direction of the camera is not limited. A similar effect can be obtained by using a gyro for detection.

When a gyro is used, since there is no physical operation due to turning on / off of the switch, the parts can be used almost forever without any deterioration of the parts, and no maintenance of the equipment is required, and three-dimensionally. Because it can sense its own orientation, it is possible to control the camera and speaker more precisely.

[0048]

As is apparent from the above embodiment, the present invention relates to a camera stand for a parked vehicle monitoring and warning device, wherein the camera stand comprises two parts, a rotating part and a fixed part.
With respect to the side surface of the rotating part of the camera base, a half of 180 degrees of the entire circumference 360 degrees of the side surface of the camera base has a protrusion of magnetic metal from the side surface of the rotating part, By providing a speaker switching device for switching the speaker when the approach of the magnetic metal due to the rotation of the rotating unit is detected or stopped, in the fixed portion of the camera base,
The proximity switch detects the direction of the camera from the perspective of the magnetic metal proximity switch, and automatically switches the speaker with the speaker switching device. It is possible to perform accurate and fast automatic speaker switching without causing unnecessary noise to the residents.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an entire parked vehicle monitoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external top view of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an external right side view of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an external front view of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external top view of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a left side view of the appearance of a camera stand of the parked vehicle monitoring device in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an element configuration diagram for explaining the operation of the speaker switching device of the parked vehicle monitoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an element configuration diagram for explaining the operation of the speaker switching device of the parked vehicle monitoring device.

FIG. 10 is a top view illustrating a speaker switching operation in a camera direction of the parked vehicle monitoring device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a top view illustrating a speaker switching operation in a camera direction of the parked vehicle monitoring device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a configuration diagram of an entire conventional parked vehicle monitoring device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Central apparatus 3 Dedicated line 4 Monitor 5 Operating device 6 Control device 7 Camera 8, 21 Camera stand 9, 10, 11 Speaker 13, 22 Magnetic metal 14, 23, 24 Proximity switch 15 Relay 16 Speaker switching device

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A central device for displaying an image captured by a camera and operating a camera, a camera stand, and a speaker in accordance with the display, and a control device for transmitting an instruction from the central device to the camera, the camera stand, and a plurality of speakers. A speaker for transmitting an audio signal in accordance with an instruction from the central device, a speaker switching device for switching a plurality of speakers, a camera for transmitting captured images to the central device via a control device, A camera base provided with a rotating part having a cylindrical shape that rotates together with the camera in accordance with the operation of the camera base. The rotating part of the camera base is provided with a projection made of a magnetic metal along the outer periphery of the side surface. Installed on a table,
The proximity switch that detects the magnetic metal transmits information on whether or not the magnetic metal has been detected to the speaker switching device, and automatically switches from a plurality of speakers to the speaker in the direction in which the magnetic metal is detected. And a parking vehicle monitoring and warning device.