KR100832075B1 - A remote control apparatus and system for controlling 3 charge coupled device(3ccd) camera - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a remote control apparatus and a system for controlling a 3 CDC camera. The remote control apparatus of the present invention selects a camera having a plurality of connection parts connected to a plurality of 3CCD cameras installed at predetermined positions, and a plurality of selection buttons formed to select an image from any one of the plurality of 3CCD cameras. part; A preset unit having a plurality of storage buttons for storing the angle / position in advance so that each 3CCD camera can be automatically moved to a predetermined angle / position; A wiper / washer liquid control unit for adjusting the wipers formed at the front and rear ends of the housing or spraying the washer liquid so as to clean the lens of the 3CCD camera; A zoom control unit controlling the 3CCD camera to take an image of a distant or near camera; A focus control unit configured to control the 3CCD camera to clearly or blurry a predetermined image; A pan / tilt control unit configured to rotate the pan from side to side in the pan / tilt or move the tilt up and down to capture images of various angles; And a 3CCD camera controller for controlling power, white / black balance or iris of the 3CCD camera. Therefore, the functions that can be given to broadcast-class 3CCD cameras and lenses are fully accommodated, and the 3CCD cameras can be freely controlled to provide the best functions and performances for capturing, recording, and producing high quality live images.

Description

Remote control device and system for controlling 3 CD cameras {A REMOTE CONTROL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING 3 CHARGE COUPLED DEVICE (3CCD) CAMERA}

1 is a view showing a system that can remotely control a 3CCD camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed view showing a remote control device for controlling a 3CCD camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which two remote control devices according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be linked to control four 3CCD cameras.

* Description of Signs of Main Parts of Drawings *

100: 3 CD camera 200: housing

300: Pan / Tilt 400: Receiver

500: remote control unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control apparatus and system for controlling a 3CCD camera. Specifically, the present invention can control a plurality of 3 Charge Coupled Device (hereinafter, referred to as "3CCD") cameras, Iris adjustment is possible, and the preset high-definition function, camera control unit (CCU) function and free control of zoom, focus and pan / tilt are provided The present invention relates to a remote control apparatus and a system for controlling a 3CCD camera capable of capturing, recording, and producing an image of a camera.

CCD (Charge Coupled Device) is a key component in digital cameras, scanners, and digital camcorders. It converts video signals into electrical signals. It is a known fact that the higher the number of pixels of a CCD, the higher the sharpness of a digital picture. In addition, the larger the size of the CCD, the brighter and clearer the image is, and the number of CCD affects the color reproduction of the image.

That is, the general CCD has a bad signal-to-noise characteristic because it separates the light received from one CCD into three (R, G, B) colors by using a filter, whereas in the 3CCD, three CCDs each have three primary colors of light. Since red (R), green (G), and blue (B) are handled one by one, they can get much more vivid colors than general CCD, and are especially used for broadcast cameras that want high-quality images.

The 3CCD camera as described above may be used by a person to take a high quality image, but a location where it is difficult for a person to shoot directly, such as a CCTV recording overnight, or a very cold or hot weather, a 3CCD camera may be installed at a required position. And by remote control, the need for a remote control device that can shoot and record the desired image with ease and precision is increasing.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to display a high-definition image in the playground, gymnasium, outdoor theater, auditorium, lecture room, lecture room, etc., or to install a 3CCD camera in a place that requires recording and remotely control it in a broadcasting room or a central control room to shoot the image To provide a remote control device and system for controlling a 3CCD camera.

The remote control device for remotely controlling the 3CCD camera to achieve the above object is to remotely control a 3CCD camera for capturing a high-quality image, a housing surrounding the 3CCD camera, and a pan / tilt for adjusting a shooting angle of the 3CCD camera. A remote control apparatus, comprising: a plurality of connection units connected to a plurality of 3CCD cameras installed at predetermined positions, and a camera selection unit including a plurality of selection buttons formed to select an image from one of the plurality of 3CCD cameras and to photograph an image; ; A preset unit having a plurality of storage buttons for storing the angle / position in advance so that each 3CCD camera can be automatically moved to a predetermined angle / position; A wiper / washer liquid control unit configured to control wipers formed at the front and rear ends of the housing or to spray the washer liquid so as to clean the lens of the 3CCD camera; A zoom control unit controlling the 3CCD camera to take an image of a distant or near camera; A focus control unit configured to control the 3CCD camera to clearly or blurry a predetermined image; A pan / tilt control unit configured to rotate the pan from side to side in the pan / tilt or move the tilt up and down to capture images of various angles; And a 3CCD camera controller for controlling power, white / black balance or iris of the 3CCD camera.

In addition, the object is a plurality of 3CCD camera for capturing a high-definition image at various locations by separating the pixels into red, green, and blue; A housing surrounding each of the 3CCD cameras, the housing including a wiper and a washer fluid at the front and rear ends thereof; A pan / tilt connected to the housing to freely move the 3CCD camera up, down, left, and right; And a remote control device for controlling the 3CCD camera, the housing, and the pan / tilt, wherein the remote control device includes a plurality of connection portions and the plurality of 3CCD cameras, respectively, connected to the plurality of 3CCD cameras installed at predetermined positions. A camera selection unit having a plurality of selection buttons formed to select any one of the images to capture an image; A preset unit having a plurality of storage buttons for storing the angle / position in advance so that each 3CCD camera can be automatically moved to a predetermined angle / position; A wiper / washer liquid control unit for adjusting the wiper or the spraying of the washer liquid to clean the lens of the 3CCD camera; A zoom control unit controlling the 3CCD camera to take an image of a distant or near camera; A focus control unit configured to control the 3CCD camera to clearly or blurry a predetermined image; A pan / tilt controller configured to rotate the pan from side to side in the pan / tilt or move the tilt up and down to capture images of various angles; And a 3CCD camera controller for controlling power, white balance, iris, etc. of the 3CCD camera.

The 3CCD camera controller may include a power supply unit for turning on / off power of the 3CCD camera; A white / black balance adjusting unit for adjusting a white or black level of the 3CCD camera to a reference value; A mode selection unit for selecting a camera shooting mode and a shooting preparation mode; A gain adjusting unit for adjusting the intensity or brightness of the image color photographed by the 3CCD camera; Shutter adjusting unit for adjusting the opening time of the shutter of the 3CCD camera; And it characterized in that it comprises an iris control for automatically or manually adjusting the amount of light entering the 3CCD camera.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example

1 is a view showing a system that can remotely control a 3CCD camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system capable of remotely controlling a 3CCD camera includes a 3CCD camera 100, a housing 200, a pan / tilt 300, a receiver 400, and a remote control device 500.

The 3CCD camera 100 captures a clear, vibrant, high-quality image at various angles under the control of the remote control apparatus 500, converts it into an electrical signal, and transmits it to a monitor, a TV, and the like.

Housing (200) is a device surrounding the 3CCD camera 100, the wiper (210) and the washer fluid (washer: 230) each to wipe the foreign matter, such as the lens of the 3CCD camera 100, the housing ( It is installed on the front and rear portions of the 200, protects the 3CCD camera 100 from external shock, and serves to fix the pan / tilt 300 or the outer wall. In addition, the housing 200 is an outdoor all-weather housing, using a durable F.R.P-type material, the top cover open structure and 3CCD CCU control function is built in to facilitate the installation of the camera. In addition, the housing 200 is equipped with a heater (Heater) and a fan (Fan) is equipped with an automatic temperature controller (not shown) that automatically adjusts the temperature according to the external temperature change, the 3CCD camera 100 is cold weather Or to prevent malfunctions in hot weather.

The pan / tilt 300 is integrally formed with a pan 310 that can be rotated by 360 degrees left and right and a tilt 330 that can be moved up and down from +30 degrees to -60 degrees, and the upper portion of the tilt 330 The 3CCD camera 100 is connected to the housing 200 surrounding the 3CCD camera 100 so that the 3CCD camera 100 can move freely from side to side and capture high quality images. The pan / tilt 300 may vary the rotation speed by using a DC 24V power source, and eight positions are stored according to the control of a preset unit of the remote control apparatus 500 to be described later, and stored in accordance with the corresponding button. It has a built-in moving preset.

The receiver 400 transmits a control signal received from the remote control apparatus 500 to the 3CCD camera 100, the housing 200, and the pan / tilt 300 and DC to the pan / tilt 300. Supply 24V power.

The remote control apparatus 500 remotely controls the 3CCD camera 100, the housing 200, and the pan / tilt 300 by transmitting control signals of various functions to the receiver 400. The remote control apparatus 500 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 to be described later.

Using a system that can remotely control such 3CCD cameras, 3CCD cameras are installed in places where display or recording of high-definition video is required in sports fields, gymnasiums, outdoor theaters, auditoriums, grand worship rooms, lecture rooms, etc. You can take a picture by remote control.

2 is a detailed view showing a remote control device for controlling a 3CCD camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the remote control apparatus 500 for controlling a 3CCD camera of the present invention includes a power supply unit 510, a camera selection unit 520, a preset unit 530, a wiper / washer control unit 540, and a zoom control unit ( 550, a focus controller 560, a pan / tilt controller 570, and a camera controller 580. Hereinafter, a detailed function of the above components will be described.

The power unit (POWER) 510 is supplied with a DC voltage of 12V from the outside to supply power to operate the components of the remote control device.

The camera selector 520 serves to select and control a plurality of cameras. That is, a plurality of cameras are installed at a place necessary for observing and photographing images from various angles, and are connected to the camera controller 520 of the remote control apparatus of the present invention, and then a button of a desired camera (for example, In the case of FIG. 1, when any one of CAM1, CAM2, CAM3, and CAM4 is pressed, a 3CCD camera installed at a corresponding position can be selected and controlled. In FIG. 1, four 3CCD cameras are respectively installed on a goal west side (GOAL WEST: CAM1), a goal east side (GOAL EAST: CAM2), a center south side (CNTR SOUTH: CAM3), and a center north side (CNTR NORTH: CAM4). Although a button is configured to control each, the present invention is not limited thereto and can control the required number of 3CCD cameras.

The preset unit (PRESET) 530 sets and stores several points to be photographed by each of the 3CCD cameras in advance, thereby automatically finding and quickly moving the positions by pressing a button of each position where the positions are stored. In FIG. 1, eight buttons M1 to M8 are configured to store eight positions, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be added as many as necessary.

The wiper / washer control unit (WIPER / WASHER) 540 is a wipe 210 of the housing 200 covering the 3CCD camera 100 when a foreign matter is deposited on the lens of the 3CCD camera 100 or when water drops form due to rain. Wiper button (WIPER) that can be operated, and washer fluid button (WASHER) for spraying the washer liquid when necessary can be more clean the lens of the 3CCD camera 100.

The zoom controller ZOOM 550 may control the zoom of the 3CCD camera 100 by pressing the left and right (W / T) buttons when capturing an image that is far or close.

The focus controller FOCUS 560 adjusts the focus so that the image is captured clearly or faintly. For example, after zooming by adjusting the zoom control unit 550 to capture a distant image, the focus control unit 560 is adjusted to focus the pulled image. The focus control unit 560 can be easily adjusted by forming a jog dial.

The pan / tilt control unit (PAN / TILT) 570 adjusts the up, down, left, and right angles of the 3CCD camera 100. The pan / tilt control unit 570 is formed of a joystick, and can be freely adjusted so that the angle of the 3CCD camera 100 can be easily moved up, down, left, and right to capture a desired image.

The camera control unit 580 controls the properties of the 3CCD camera 100. That is, the camera controller 580 may include a 3CCD camera power supply (CAM PWR: 581), a white / black balance control unit (AWB / ABB: 582), a mode selector (MODE :), a gain control unit (GAIN: 584), A shutter control unit (SHUTTER: 585) and the iris control unit (IRIS: 586) is included, and finely adjusts the above components to control the properties of the 3CCD camera 100. This will be described in detail.

The camera power unit 581 serves to turn on / off the power of the 3CCD camera 100.

The white / black balance adjusting unit 582 automatically adjusts the white balance and the black balance of the 3CCD camera 100.

The mode selector 583 may select a camera shooting mode (CAM) and a bar (BAR) mode for adjusting color or brightness, and selects a bar mode in preparation for camera shooting, and selects a color or brightness to express an image. Adjust

The gain adjusting unit 584 may adjust the color of red or blue to a set default value (0 dB), low or high.

The shutter control unit 585 adjusts the amount of light entering the lens by lengthening or shortening the light, and controls the amount of light entering through the lens, and turns off the shutter or shortens the open time of the shutter. S1) or long time S2.

The iris control unit 586 serves to select whether to manually or automatically adjust the iris to adjust the amount of light sent to the lens according to the change in illuminance, and when the brightness is constant, the manual iris (Manual IRIS) is used. If the time varies according to the time zone, use Auto IRIS.

The remote control apparatus for controlling the 3CCD camera of the present invention having the above-described configuration can accurately and freely control the 3CCD camera by using the above-described various functions, thereby capturing, recording, and producing high quality images.

3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration in which two remote control devices according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be linked to control four 3CCD cameras.

Referring to FIG. 3, two remote control devices 500_1 and 500_2 and four 3CCD cameras 100_1, 100_2, 100_3 and 100_4 are connected to each other. That is, each of the remote control devices 500_1 and 500_2 connects the three 3CCD cameras 100_1, 100_2, 100_3 and 100_4 to the camera selector 520, respectively, and installs the 3CCD cameras 100_1 and 100_2, 100_3, 100_4) to capture or control an image.

For example, the first remote control apparatus 500_1 selects the first 3CCD camera 100_1, and the second remote control apparatus 500_2 selects the fourth 3CCD camera 100_4 to display two 3CCD cameras 100_1, 100_4) can be controlled at the same time.

In FIG. 3, two remote control devices 500_1, 500_2 and four 3CCD cameras 100_1, 100_2, 100_3, 100_4 have been described with reference to an embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and more remote control devices and 3CCDs may be used. The camera can be linked.

As described above, the remote control device of the present invention is fully accommodated in the broadcasting class 3CCD camera and the lens can be fully accommodated to control the 3CCD camera freely, the best function to shoot, record, and produce a vivid high-quality video And performance.

Claims (8)

A remote control apparatus for remotely controlling a 3CCD camera for capturing a high quality image, a housing surrounding the 3CCD camera, and a pan / tilt for adjusting a shooting angle of the 3CCD camera, A camera selection unit having a plurality of connection units connected to a plurality of 3CCD cameras installed at predetermined positions, and a plurality of selection buttons formed to select one of the plurality of 3CCD cameras to capture an image; A preset unit having a plurality of storage buttons for storing the angle / position in advance so that each 3CCD camera can be automatically moved to a predetermined angle / position; A wiper / washer liquid control unit configured to control wipers formed at the front and rear ends of the housing or to spray the washer liquid so as to clean the lens of the 3CCD camera; A zoom control unit controlling the 3CCD camera to take an image of a distant or near camera; A focus control unit configured to control the 3CCD camera to clearly or blurry a predetermined image; A pan / tilt control unit configured to rotate the pan from side to side in the pan / tilt or move the tilt up and down to capture images of various angles; And Remote control device for remote control of the 3CCD camera including a 3CCD camera control unit for controlling the power, white / black balance or iris of the 3CCD camera. The method of claim 1, The 3CCD camera control unit, A power supply unit for turning on / off the power of the 3CCD camera; A white / black balance adjusting unit for adjusting a white or black level of the 3CCD camera to a reference value; A mode selection unit for selecting a camera shooting mode and a shooting preparation mode; A gain adjusting unit for adjusting the intensity or brightness of the image color photographed by the 3CCD camera; Shutter adjusting unit for adjusting the opening time of the shutter of the 3CCD camera; And And a iris control unit for automatically or manually adjusting the amount of light entering the 3CCD camera. A plurality of 3CCD cameras that separate pixels into red, green, and blue to capture a high quality image at various locations; A housing surrounding each of the 3CCD cameras and having a wiper and a washer fluid at the front and rear ends thereof, respectively; A pan / tilt connected to the housing to allow the 3CCD camera to move up, down, left and right; And A remote control device for controlling the 3CCD camera, housing and pan / tilt; The remote control device, A camera selection unit having a plurality of connection units connected to the plurality of 3CCD cameras installed at predetermined positions, and a plurality of selection buttons formed to select one of the plurality of 3CCD cameras to capture an image; A preset unit having a plurality of storage buttons for storing the angle / position in advance so that each 3CCD camera can be automatically moved to a predetermined angle / position; A wiper / washer liquid control unit which controls the wiper or the spray of the washer liquid to clean the lens of the 3CCD camera; A zoom control unit controlling the 3CCD camera to take an image of a distant or near camera; A focus control unit configured to control the 3CCD camera to clearly or blurry a predetermined image; A pan / tilt control unit configured to rotate the pan from side to side in the pan / tilt or move the tilt up and down to capture images of various angles; And And a 3CCD camera controller for controlling power, white balance or iris of the 3CCD camera. The method of claim 3, wherein The 3CCD camera control unit, A power supply unit for turning on / off the power of the 3CCD camera; A white / black balance adjusting unit for adjusting a white or black level of the 3CCD camera to a reference value; A mode selection unit for selecting a camera shooting mode and a shooting preparation mode; A gain adjusting unit for adjusting the intensity or brightness of the image color photographed by the 3CCD camera; Shutter adjusting unit for adjusting the opening time of the shutter of the 3CCD camera; And And a iris controller for automatically or manually adjusting the amount of light entering the 3CCD camera. The method of claim 3, wherein The housing, The heater and the fan (Fan) is built-in system for remote control of the 3CCD camera further comprises a thermostat that automatically adjusts the temperature according to the external temperature change. The method of claim 3, wherein The pan / tilt, A system for remotely controlling a 3CCD camera, which operates by receiving a DC voltage and varies rotation and angular speeds. The method of claim 6, And receiving a control signal received from the remote control device and transmitting the control signal to the 3CCD camera, the housing, and the pan / tilt, and supplying the DC voltage supplied to the pan / tilt. System for remote control. The method of claim 3, wherein Two or more remote control devices are provided, and each of the camera selection units of the two or more remote control devices is connected to the plurality of 3CCD cameras, and at least one of the two or more remote control devices is connected to the plurality of 3CCDs. System for remote control of the 3CCD camera, characterized in that for controlling the camera.

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