KR100757598B1 - Closed-circuit camera having rainwater removing apparatus for vehicles and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle monitoring camera with a rainwater removing device and a control method therefor are provided to drive the monitoring camera according to a driving state by controlling a front-side monitoring camera and a rear-side monitoring camera according to the driving state of a vehicle. A camera(20) is installed in a body(1) of a vehicle. A transparent member(22) is installed in the body(1) to cover a lens of the camera(20). The transparent member(22) is installed in a guide panel(32), and the guide panel(32) is slidably installed in the body(1). A sensor is installed at one side of the body(1). The sensor senses rainwater. A conveying device(50) is installed between the guide panel(32) and the body(1). If the rainwater is sensed by the sensor, the conveying device(50) slides the guide panel(32) at a certain speed or faster before the camera(20) is driven.

Description

Vehicle surveillance camera with rainwater removal device and its control method {CLOSED-CIRCUIT CAMERA HAVING RAINWATER REMOVING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a side view showing the installation position of a surveillance camera for a vehicle according to the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a rainwater removal apparatus according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removal apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a rainwater removal apparatus according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a rainwater removing device according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

1: body 10: seat

20: camera 32: guide panel

34: corrugated pipe 50: transfer means

52: electromagnet 54: elastic member

56 sensor 58 control unit

59: shift lever

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a surveillance camera for a vehicle, and in particular, a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a rainwater removal device for clearly recognizing both sides and the rear of the front when leaving the parking lot or alley so that the visibility of the surveillance camera is secured in the rain. And a control method thereof.

As the size and quality of passenger cars continue to increase, surveillance cameras are installed to secure the view of blind spots, which are difficult for drivers sitting in the driver's seat, and surveillance cameras are usually installed in front and rear of the vehicle body.

As a result, the surveillance camera installed at the rear of the vehicle is driven when reversing for parking so that the rear of the vehicle can be easily checked, and when the driver's seat cannot be seen when exiting the alley or entering the road, both sides cannot be identified. Surveillance cameras installed in front of the body are driven to recognize vehicles or pedestrians approaching from the side.

However, the surveillance camera for a vehicle according to the prior art has a problem in that it is difficult to secure the driver's field of view because rain water is formed on the lens of the camera in rainy weather, which may cause a safety accident.

The present invention has been made to improve the above problems of the prior art, to provide a vehicle surveillance camera having a rain water removal device to ensure the driver's field of view by removing the rain water formed on the surveillance camera lens in the rain. Its purpose is to.

In addition, the present invention provides a control method of a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a rainwater removal device capable of driving the surveillance camera according to the driving state by controlling the front surveillance camera and the rear surveillance camera according to the driving state of the vehicle. Its purpose is to.

Vehicle monitoring camera having a rainwater removal device according to the present invention for solving the above problems is a camera installed on the vehicle body, a transparent member installed on the vehicle body to cover the lens of the camera, the transparent member is installed A guide panel slidably installed on the vehicle body, a sensor installed on one side of the vehicle body to detect rainwater, and installed between the guide panel and the vehicle body and detecting rainwater by the sensor, the guide panel before driving of the camera. It characterized in that it comprises a conveying means for sliding to a predetermined speed or more.

In addition, the control method of the vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removal apparatus according to the present invention is a first step of determining whether the engine of the vehicle is running, the second step of detecting whether the rain if the engine is driven in the first step A third step of applying power to the electromagnet and turning off the power when it is determined that the rain is rainy in the second step; a fourth step of detecting a moving direction of the vehicle when the third step is completed; and a vehicle detected in the fourth step A fifth step of driving the front camera or the rear camera according to the traveling direction of the second step; determining whether the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the set value after the fifth step; and if the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the set value in the sixth step. And a seventh step of stopping driving of the front camera and the rear camera.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an embodiment of a vehicle monitoring camera and a control method thereof having a rain water removing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail.

For convenience of explanation, a description will be given taking a vehicle surveillance camera as an example. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description.

In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator.

Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a side view showing the installation position of the vehicle surveillance camera according to the invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removal device according to the invention, Figure 3 is a rainwater removal according to the present invention 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the state of use of the vehicle surveillance camera having a device, Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a rainwater removal apparatus according to the present invention.

1 to 4, a surveillance camera according to the present invention includes a camera 20 installed on a vehicle body 1 of a vehicle, and a transparent member installed on the vehicle body 1 to cover a lens of the camera 20. 22, a guide panel 32 having a transparent member 22 installed to be slidably mounted to the vehicle body 1, a sensor 56 installed at one side of the vehicle body 1 to detect rainwater, and a guide panel ( When the rain water is detected by the sensor 56 is installed between the 32 and the vehicle body 1, the transfer means 50 and the camera 20 to slide the guide panel 32 above a predetermined speed before driving the camera 20, It comprises a corrugated pipe 34 is installed between the lens of the) and the guide panel 22.

Thus, the driver can recognize both side surfaces of the rear and front of the vehicle by driving the camera 20 while driving, and when the rain is rainy, the guide panel 32 is flown by the transfer means 50, thereby Rain water can be prevented from forming on the lens area.

Here, the vehicle body 1 on which the camera 20 is installed is formed with a recess 10 which is concave inward, and the guide panel 32 is provided to slide inward and outward of the seat 10, thereby providing a transparent member. The guide panel 32 on which the 22 is installed is slid to the inside and the outside of the mounting portion 10 to shake off the rain water remaining on the transparent member 22.

In addition, the guide panel 32 is made of a metal panel, the transfer means 50 is interposed between the electromagnet 52 and the electromagnet 52 and the guide panel 32 installed on one side of the camera 20. It comprises an elastic member 54 is made.

Thus, when rain is detected by the sensor 56, power is applied to the electromagnet 52 by a signal from the controller 58, and when a magnetic force is formed on the electromagnet 52, a guide panel made of a metal material by the magnetic force ( 32 slides into the seating portion 10.

Subsequently, when the power is cut off to the electromagnet 52, the guide panel 32 is slid outward from the seating portion 10 by the restoring force of the elastic member 54. The resulting rainwater will be shaken off.

With the above configuration, even in the rain, the rear and front sides of the vehicle can be clearly recognized by the surveillance camera.

Looking at the control method of the vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removal apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a rainwater removing device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the control method of a vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removing device according to the present invention, the engine is driven in a first step S1 of determining whether the engine of the vehicle is running and in a first step S1. A second step (S2) of detecting rain if it is in the middle; a third step (S3) of repeatedly applying power to the electromagnet (52) and turning off the power when it is determined that it is rainy in the second step (S2); When (S3) is finished, the front camera 20 or the rear camera 20 may be detected according to the fourth step S4 of detecting the traveling direction of the vehicle and the traveling direction of the vehicle detected in the fourth step S4. In the fifth step S5 of driving the vehicle, the sixth step S6 of determining whether the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the set value after the fifth step S5, and if the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to the set value in the sixth step S6, The seventh step S7 of stopping the driving of the front camera 20 and the rear camera 20 and the seventh step S7 are completed. In the eighth step S8 of determining whether the speed of the vehicle is less than or equal to the set value, and if the speed of the vehicle is determined to be less than or equal to the set value in the eighth step of S8, the ninth step S9 of determining whether the vehicle is stopped is determined. It is made to include.

Thus, when the driving of the vehicle is started, whether the engine is driven and whether it is raining, the front camera and the rear camera are driven, so that the driver can check the blind spot, and when it is determined that it is rainy, power is supplied to the electromagnet 52. Since the operation of shutting off the power is repeated a set number of times, the rain water falls to the outside of the transparent member 22 by the sliding guide panel 32.

On the other hand, if it is determined that it is rainy in the second step S2, the third step S3 is omitted and the fourth step S4 proceeds, so that the surveillance camera is driven while the rainwater removal device is not driven.

This fourth step (S4) is a) determining whether the shift lever 59 is seated in the travel position, and if the shift lever 59 is not seated in the travel position in step a), the shift lever 59 is And b) determining whether it is seated in the reverse position.

If the shift lever 59 is seated in the traveling position in step a), the front side camera is driven. If the shift lever 59 is seated in the reverse position in step b), the rear side camera is driven.

As a result, the driving state of the vehicle, that is, whether it is moving forward or backward is determined in step a). Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the front camera or the rear camera is driven. Therefore, when the vehicle is moving forward, the rear camera is not driven. Since the front camera is not driven, it is possible to prevent waste of electrical energy.

When it is determined that the vehicle is stopped in the ninth step S9, the vehicle is returned to the first step S1. When the engine is stopped in the first step S1, the driving of the vehicle is terminated. Is stopped.

In addition, if it is determined that the vehicle is driving in the ninth step S9, the vehicle is returned to the second step S2, which is determined by the driver who has finished driving and starts the low-speed driving for parking, and then returns from the second step S2. The operation is started.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible to those skilled in the art. Will understand.

In addition, the vehicle surveillance camera has been described as an example, but this is merely exemplary, and the rainwater removal apparatus of the present invention may be used in a surveillance camera of another product other than the rainwater removal apparatus used for the vehicle surveillance camera.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

In the rain according to an embodiment of the present invention constituted as described above by providing a rain water removal device to ensure the driver's field of view by removing the rain water formed on the surveillance camera lens portion, it is possible to perform a safe operation in the rain There is an advantage.

In addition, the present invention by controlling the front side surveillance camera and the rear side surveillance camera according to the driving state of the vehicle, it is possible to drive the surveillance camera according to the driving state, thereby preventing the surveillance camera from being driven more than necessary during driving There is an advantage to save energy.

Claims (10)

A camera installed on the vehicle body; A transparent member installed on the vehicle body to cover the lens of the camera; A guide panel on which the transparent member is installed and slidably installed on the vehicle body; A sensor installed at one side of the vehicle body to detect rain water; And And a transport means installed between the guide panel and the vehicle body and configured to slide the guide panel above a predetermined speed before driving the camera when rain water is detected by the sensor. camera. The method of claim 1, A vehicle monitoring camera having a rainwater removal device, characterized in that the vehicle body is installed, the seating recess is formed inwardly, the guide panel is installed so as to slide inward and outward of the seating portion. The method of claim 1, Vehicle monitoring camera having a rainwater removal device, characterized in that it further comprises a corrugated pipe installed between the lens of the camera and the guide panel. The method of claim 1, The guide panel is a vehicle monitoring camera having a rainwater removal device, characterized in that made of a metal panel. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The conveying means is a vehicle monitoring camera having a rainwater removal device, characterized in that it comprises an electromagnet installed on one side of the camera, and an elastic member interposed between the electromagnet and the guide panel. A first step of determining whether the engine of the vehicle is being driven; A second step of detecting whether it is raining when the engine is running in the first step; A third step of applying power to the electromagnet and shutting off the power when it is determined that the rain is rainy in the second step; A fourth step of detecting a moving direction of the vehicle when the third step is finished; A fifth step of driving the front camera or the rear camera according to the traveling direction of the vehicle detected in the fourth step; A sixth step of determining whether the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a set value after the fifth step; And And a seventh step of stopping driving of the front side camera and the rear side camera when the vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined value in the sixth step. The method of claim 6, If it is not determined that the rain in the second step, the third step is omitted, the fourth step proceeds to the vehicle surveillance camera control method comprising a rainwater removal device, characterized in that proceeds. The method of claim 6, The fourth step includes a) determining whether the shift lever is seated in the travel position; and b) determining whether the shift lever is seated in the reverse position if the shift lever is not seated in the travel position in step a). A step); The front camera is driven when the shift lever is seated in the driving position in step a), and the rear camera is driven when the shift lever is seated in the reverse position in step b). A control method of a surveillance camera for a vehicle having a device. The method of claim 6, After the seventh step is finished, the eighth step of determining whether the speed of the vehicle is less than or equal to the set value and the ninth step of determining whether the vehicle is stopped when the speed of the vehicle is determined to be less than or equal to the predetermined value are further included in the eighth step. Included; If it is determined that the vehicle stops in the ninth step, the control method of the vehicle surveillance camera having a rain water removal device, characterized in that the reduction to the first step. The method of claim 9, If it is determined that the vehicle is driving in the ninth step, the control method of the vehicle surveillance camera having a rainwater removal device, characterized in that the reduction to the second step.

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