JPH10121867A - Door with monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a problem that a child, an old man who sits on a wheeled chair, and an handicapped person cannot see a monitor attached to a door easily because a position of the monitor is high. SOLUTION: This door with monitor is provided with a camera 2 which is provided on an outdoor side of a door main body 1 and takes a picture of a visitor and a monitor 4 which is provided on an indoor side thereof and displays picture image photographed by the camera 2. In this case a plurality of monitors 4 are provided on the indoor side of the door main body 1 by changing their height, and picture images photographed by the camera 2 are displayed on these monitors 4. Since it is possible for an adult person to confirm a visitor by the monitor 4 which is attached at a high position and a child, an old man who sits on a wheeled chair, and a handicapped person to confirm him by the monitor which is attached at a low position, such inconveniences that they cannot see the monitor 4 easily are eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a monitor-equipped door which can be installed on a front door so that a visitor can be checked indoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various doors with a monitor of this kind have been proposed and put into practical use. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-6487, a camera and a monitor are provided on the indoor side of the door body, and an opening and an intercom for the camera are provided on the outdoor side of the door body. The camera and the monitor are turned on by the operation of the interphone, and the image of the visitor captured by the camera is displayed on the monitor, thereby connecting the visitor to the door without opening the door. It describes a door with a monitor that can be viewed inside.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional door with a monitor, the camera attached to the door body is installed at a high position so that the upper body of the visitor can be photographed. In addition, a monitor that displays an image captured by the camera is installed at approximately the same height as the camera and at the eye level in a standing posture of an adult person so as to make it easier to see from the indoor side.

[0004] For this reason, when a person watching the monitor is a child, an elderly person in a wheelchair, a disabled person, or the like, the monitor must be looked up and the monitor is difficult to see.

Also, in the case of using a liquid crystal display as a monitor, the viewing angle is smaller than that of a monitor using a CRT, so that it is almost difficult to view an image when looking up from below. was there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a monitor-equipped door with a simple structure in which an image projected on a monitor can be easily viewed even by a person with a short height or a short glance. Things.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a camera for photographing a visitor is provided on an outdoor side of a door body, and an image taken by the camera is displayed on an indoor side. In a monitor-equipped door provided with a monitor, a plurality of monitors are provided at different heights on the indoor side of the door body, and an image captured by the camera is displayed on the monitor. With the above-described configuration, the image of the visitor taken by the camera is simultaneously displayed on the monitor attached to the indoor side of the door body with the height changed, so that the adults with high eyes among the residents use the upper monitor, In addition, children with low eyes, elderly people in wheelchairs, and disabled persons can easily see the monitor regardless of the height of the eyes by looking at the monitor on the lower side, so that visitors can be confirmed easily and reliably.

In a door with a monitor, a camera for photographing a visitor is disposed on the outdoor side of the door body, and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera is disposed on the indoor side. The monitor is provided so that the display unit is tilted upward, and an image captured by the camera is displayed on the monitor.
With the above configuration, adults and children whose eyes are different in height,
Even an elderly person or a handicapped person in a wheelchair can easily see the display portion of the monitor, so that the visitor can be easily confirmed by the image projected on the display portion.

In a door with a monitor, a camera for photographing a visitor is disposed on the outdoor side of the door body, and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera is disposed on the indoor side. The monitor is mounted so that the mounting angle can be changed. With the above-described configuration, when an adult with a high line of sight looks at the monitor, the monitor is rotated upward, and a child with a low line of sight,
When an elderly person or a person with a disability in a wheelchair looks at the monitor, the monitor can be viewed at an easy-to-view position by rotating the monitor downward, making it easy for the visitor to be confirmed by the image displayed on the display. Will be able to

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a door with a monitor as viewed from the indoor side, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view near a camera mounting portion, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view near a monitor mounting portion.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a door body, and a camera 2 is mounted at a height at which a visitor's upper body can be photographed. The camera 2 is composed of, for example, a small CCD camera, and is embedded in a mounting hole 1a having an opening on the outdoor side of the door body 1 with the lens 2a facing the outdoor side. The image thus transmitted is sent to a plurality of, for example, two monitors 4 attached to the indoor side of the door main body 1 by lead wires 3 wired inside the door main body 1.

The monitor 4 mounted on the indoor side of the door main body 1 is mounted on the door main body 1 with its height changed according to the user's eyes. The monitor 4 provided on the upper side of the door main body 1 is fixed to the indoor side surface of the door main body 1 with mounting screws 5 so that the display portion 4a formed of a liquid crystal display panel is substantially at the same height as an adult's eyes.

The monitor 4 provided on the lower side of the door main body 1 also has a display section 4a made of a liquid crystal panel, like the monitor 4 on the upper side, and the height of the display section 4a is
The door body 1 is fixed to the indoor side of the door body 1 with mounting screws 5 so that the height is substantially the same as that of the eyes of a child, an elderly person in a wheelchair, and a disabled person.

On the other hand, the monitor 4 provided on the indoor side of the door body 1 has a power supply section 6 for supplying power to the monitor 4 and the camera 2, and automatically detects the presence of a person approaching the monitor 4 and automatically detects the power. A sensor 7 for obtaining a signal for turning on / off the power supply unit 5 and a power switch 8 for manually turning on / off the power supply unit 5 are provided.

The sensor 7 is constituted by an infrared sensor, a pyroelectric sensor, etc., and is always powered on. When the sensor 7 senses that a person is approaching the monitor 4, the power supply unit 6 sends a signal to the camera. The power is turned on to the camera 2 and the monitor 4 so that the camera 2 and the monitor 4 operate.

Next, the operation of the door with monitor configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. The monitor-equipped door of the present invention is mainly used as a front door of a house, and when there is no person near the indoor side of the door body 1,
The camera 2 and the monitor 4 are at rest, and only the sensor 7 is operating.

Now, when a visitor 9 approaches the outdoor side of the door body 1 and notifies the visitor by an interphone or the like (not shown), the resident 10 approaches the monitor 4 to confirm the visitor 9.

When this is detected by the sensor 7, power is supplied from the power supply unit 6 to the camera 2 and the monitor 4 to operate them, and the image taken by the camera 2 is mounted on the indoor side of the door main body 1. The video is sent to the monitors 4 via the lead wires 3, and the image of the visitor 9 is simultaneously displayed on the upper monitor 4 and the lower monitor 4.

Therefore, when the resident 10 is an adult,
The visitor 9 can be confirmed by looking at the monitor 4 on the upper side provided at the height of the line of sight, and when the resident is low in line of sight, such as a child, an elderly person in a wheelchair, or a disabled person. The visitor 9 can be confirmed by looking at the monitor 4 on the lower side.

As a result, the resident 10 is able to
Even a handicapped person or the like can check the image of the visitor 9 projected on the monitor 4 at a height that is easy to see.

At this time, when the sensor 7 attached to the upper monitor detects a person indoors, a switch circuit for operating only the upper monitor and turning off the lower monitor is provided. Means for suppressing unnecessary power consumption may be used. In the above description, the detection of the sensor of the upper monitor is described. However, when the lower sensor detects the sensor, a means for operating only the lower monitor may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the two monitors 4 are mounted on the indoor side of the door main body 1 at different heights according to the resident's eyes, but as shown in FIG. The display unit 4a of the monitor 4 may be mounted at a low position on the indoor side of the door body 1 and inclined upward so as to be easily viewed from the high position and the low position.

As shown in FIG. 6, the angle of the monitor 4 mounted at a low position on the indoor side of the door body 1 may be changed in accordance with the eyes of a viewer. That is, a pair of brackets 12 are protruded from the lower part of the door body 1 on the indoor side in the left-right direction, and the monitor 4 is positioned between the brackets 12.

A support shaft 13 protruding from both sides of the monitor 4 is rotatably supported on each bracket 12, and a knob 14 for rotating the monitor 4 is attached to a tip of each support shaft 13.

Thus, the resident 10 can turn the knob 14 to rotate the monitor main body 4 to a position where the image displayed on the display unit 4a can be easily seen, so that even an adult with a high gaze or a child with a low gaze can be used. Or an old man in a wheelchair,
Even a handicapped person or the like can easily confirm the visitor 9 from the video projected on the display unit 4a.

In each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the camera 2 provided on the outdoor side of the door body 1 is
The camera 9 is mounted on the upper side of the door body 1 so that the upper body of the visitor 9 can be photographed, and the camera 2 and the monitor 4 are connected by the lead wire 3.

[0027]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a plurality of monitors whose heights are changed in accordance with the height of the resident's eyes are provided on the indoor side of the door body, and these monitors are provided with cameras. Is designed to display the image of the visitor photographed, so that the resident can confirm the visitor by viewing the monitor at a height that is easy to see.

[0028] In this way, not only when the resident is an adult, but also a child with a low gaze, an elderly person in a wheelchair, a disabled person, etc., the visitor can be easily confirmed. Troubles caused by the careless opening of the door can be eliminated.

Also, the display portion of the monitor is provided at a low position on the indoor side of the door body so as to be inclined, so that adults with high eyes, children with low eyes, elderly people in wheelchairs,
Even a handicapped person or the like can view the monitor at an easy-to-see position, and is economical because only one monitor is required.

Further, at a low position on the indoor side of the door body,
By attaching the monitor so that it can be freely rotated, the monitor can be rotated and viewed in a position that is easy to see according to the eyes of the resident, so even adults, children, the elderly, disabled people, etc.
It is economical because the visitor can easily confirm and only one monitor is required.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a door with a monitor as an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the indoor side.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a camera mounting portion.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of a monitor mounting portion.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of a door with a monitor as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a door with a monitor as another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the indoor side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a door with a monitor as another embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the indoor side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Door body 2 Camera 3 Lead wire 4 Monitor 4a Display part 6 Power supply part 7 Sensor 8 Power switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A door with a monitor, wherein a camera for photographing a visitor is disposed on the outdoor side of the door body and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera is disposed on the indoor side. A monitor-equipped door, wherein a plurality of monitors are provided at different heights, and an image taken by the camera is displayed on the monitors. 2. A monitor-equipped door in which a camera for photographing a visitor is disposed on the outdoor side of the door body and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera is disposed on the indoor side. Wherein the monitor is provided so that the display unit is inclined upward, and an image taken by the camera is displayed on the monitor. 3. A door with a monitor, wherein a camera for photographing a visitor is disposed on the outdoor side of the door body and a monitor for displaying an image photographed by the camera is disposed on the indoor side, wherein a lower part of the door body on the indoor side is provided. A monitor-equipped door, wherein the monitor is mounted so that the mounting angle can be changed.