KR101306238B1 - Safety monitoring system for getting on and off of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A safety monitoring system for getting on and off a vehicle minimizes the blind spots where a driver cannot see by selectively displaying front, side, and back images. CONSTITUTION: A front camera (130) photographs a front image by being installed on the front side of a vehicle. A back camera (140) photographs a back image by being installed on the back side of the vehicle. A side camera (150) photographs a side image by being installed on the side of the vehicle. A passenger detection unit (160) detects passengers and obstacles when opening and closing a door by being installed on the door of the vehicle. A control unit (190) distributes the images photographed at the front camera, the back camera, and the side camera to a display unit. [Reference numerals] (110) Input unit; (120) Display unit; (130) Front camera; (140) Back camera; (150) Side camera; (160) Passenger detection unit; (170) Blackbox; (171) Front recording camera; (173) Storage unit; (180) Alarm sound output unit; (190) Control unit

Description

Vehicle safety monitoring system {SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR GETTING ON AND OFF OF AUTOMOBILE}

The present invention relates to a vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system, and more particularly to a vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system that can prevent a safety accident occurring when getting on and off the driver by getting on and off the vehicle door.

Large vans such as buses that are currently running, as well as passenger vans such as small vans and taxis for school, are mostly operated by one driver. Due to the installation of the automatic door opening and closing doors, the large vans can be operated by one driver without a guide assistant for getting off.

However, in such a situation, the risk of safety accidents when passengers get on and off has always existed, and the situation of traffic environment, which is intensifying in recent days, is increasing.

On the other hand, infants or children using small vans, such as nursery school, kindergarten, school, are less attention and motor skills. However, safety accidents when getting on and off of infants or children are increasing by drivers who overlook this and do not pay attention. In addition, when the passenger's belongings or clothing is caught between the doors when getting on and off, there is a problem that the door is closed when the driver does not detect this, leading to a second casualty accident.

In addition to driving a vehicle, drivers must pay attention to their safety issues when getting on and off the passengers, thereby increasing the fatigue level, which may also hinder safe driving.

In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0004645 discloses a safety method and a device for getting on and off a vehicle using an electronic sign. The disclosed technology draws attention to a rear vehicle or a motorcycle driver by displaying a safety phrase on a signboard when the vehicle is stopped.

However, the disclosed technology still has a problem that the driver is not able to recognize the situation of the passengers getting on and off the door of the vehicle, so the effect of preventing safety accidents is insufficient.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, to provide a vehicle unloading safety monitoring system that can visually monitor the passengers getting on and off through the vehicle door while the driver is sitting in the driver's seat.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system that detects the presence of a passenger or an obstacle on a vehicle door and outputs a warning sound to the driver to prevent distraction of the driver.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle unloading safety monitoring system capable of selectively reducing frontal, side, and rearward images to minimize blind spots that cannot be seen by a driver, thereby reducing fatigue caused by driving.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by a vehicle unloading safety monitoring system. Vehicle safety getting on and off monitoring system of the present invention, the front camera is installed in front of the vehicle for photographing the front image; A rear camera installed at the rear of the vehicle and photographing a rear image; A side camera installed at a side of the vehicle to take a side image; A passenger sensing unit installed at the door of the vehicle to detect whether the passenger is getting on and off and the presence of an obstacle when the door is opened and closed; A display unit installed in the vehicle to display an image; An input unit configured to select one of the front camera, the rear camera and the side camera; And a control unit for distributing images captured by the front camera, the rear camera and the side camera to the display unit such that an image of the selected camera selected through the input unit is displayed on the display unit.

According to one embodiment, the passenger detection unit, the light receiving unit is installed in the door frame of the vehicle; It includes a light emitting unit installed in the door.

According to one embodiment, the input unit is provided to receive any one of the front camera, the side camera and the rear camera, the control unit is an input signal through the input unit, the gear operation state and the direction indicator operation of the vehicle The image to be displayed on the display unit is distributed in conjunction with.

According to an embodiment, the apparatus further includes a black box for recording and storing any one or all of the front image, the side image, and the rear image.

According to one embodiment, the alarm sound output unit for outputting a warning sound when the passenger is detected in the open state of the door further.

In the vehicle unloading safety monitoring system according to the present invention, the driver's getting on and off the situation is photographed by the side camera and displayed on the display so that the driver can check the door condition in real time.

In addition, since the passenger detection unit detects the passengers getting on and off the vehicle, the warning sound output unit outputs audibly, thereby the driver watches the display unit.

Therefore, when getting on and off of an infant who is less attention, such as a school vehicle, the driver pays close attention to the surrounding situation to prevent a safety accident in advance.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a vehicle unloading safety monitoring system according to the present invention,
2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system according to the present invention is applied to a vehicle;
3 is an exemplary view illustrating an operation process of the vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system according to the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. The present embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the present invention. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of a vehicle unloading safety monitoring system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing a state in which the vehicle unloading safety monitoring system according to the present invention is applied to a vehicle.

As shown, the vehicle loading and unloading safety monitoring system 100 according to the present invention detects when a passenger gets on or off through the door 20 of the vehicle 10 or when a passenger's belongings are caught between the doors 20. Hear the driver's perception. As a result, the driver always pays attention when getting on and off the passenger, so that the situation of the actual door 20 can be visually checked to prevent a safety accident.

The vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system 100 according to the present invention includes an input unit 110 that receives an image to be displayed on the display unit 120, a display unit 120 displaying images captured by the plurality of cameras 130, 140, and 150, and a vehicle. A front camera 130 provided at the front of the camera 10 to photograph the front image; a rear camera 140 provided at the rear of the vehicle to photograph the rear image; A camera 150, a passenger sensing unit 160 provided on the door 20 side for detecting passengers and obstacles, a black box 170 provided at the front of the vehicle to store an image, and hearing passenger detection results Preferably, the alarm sound output unit 180 and the controller 190 distributes an image to be displayed on the display unit 120 according to the input of the input unit 110.

The input unit 110 is provided inside the vehicle to receive an image to be displayed on the display unit 120 from the driver. The input unit 110 receives one of the front camera 130, the rear camera 140, and the side camera 150. The input unit 110 may be implemented in the form of a switch moving back, front, left, and right, so that a camera corresponding to the position of the switch may be selected. That is, when the switch is moved forward, the image of the front camera 130 is displayed on the display unit 120, and when the switch is moved backward, the image of the rear camera 140 may be displayed on the display unit 120. In addition, when the switch is moved to the right or left side, an image of the side camera 150 may be displayed on the display unit 120.

Here, in addition to the driver's direct input through the input unit 110, the camera to be displayed on the display unit 120 may be selected by the driver's gear operation. When the driver puts the reverse gear, the image of the rear camera 140 is displayed on the display unit 120, if the driver puts the forward gear, the front image of the front camera 130 is displayed, and if the gear is placed in the neutral, the front image and the side Images may be displayed alternately at regular intervals, or may be displayed side by side.

In some cases, the camera to be displayed on the display unit 120 may be selected in conjunction with the direction indicator of the vehicle. That is, when the left direction indicator light is operated, an image of the left side camera 150 is displayed, and when the right direction indicator light is operated, an image of the right side camera 150 may be displayed.

When the camera displayed on the display unit 120 is selected in conjunction with the gear operation and the direction indicator, the driver can visually check the blind spot when driving the driver. Therefore, the physical burden on the driver's driving can be minimized.

The display unit 120 displays an image of the cameras 130, 140, and 150 selected by the input unit 110 or the gear operation. The display unit 120 may be implemented by a monitor or navigation. In some cases, the present invention may be implemented as a mobile device such as a tablet PC or a smartphone.

The display unit 120 displays an image of the cameras 130, 140, and 150 selected by the input unit 110, the gear operation, and the direction indicator under the control of the controller 190. The display unit 120 is preferably fixed to a place where the driver's visual confirmation is easy.

The front camera 130, the rear camera 140, and the side camera 150 are respectively installed at the front, side, and rear of the vehicle to photograph the front image, the rear image, and the side image. The front camera 130 photographs a front image of the vehicle. The front camera 130 may be implemented as an independent camera, or may be implemented as a front recording camera 171 integrally coupled to the black box 170.

The rear camera 140 is provided at the rear of the vehicle to photograph the rear image. The rear image captured by the rear camera 140 helps the driver at the time of parking. As a result, the rear image may be displayed on the display unit 120 when the reverse gear is operated.

The side camera 150 is installed on the side of the vehicle to shoot the side image. The side camera 150 may be installed at left and right sides according to the size of the vehicle, or may be installed only in one direction in which the door is installed. That is, in the case of a large vehicle such as a bus can be installed on both the left and right, the van can be installed only on the right side of the door 20 is installed.

The side camera 150 is preferably installed in a reason that can confirm that the passenger is getting on and off through the door (20). As a result, the driver may check whether the passenger rides through the side image photographed by the side camera 150 and whether the obstacle is located on the door 20.

The position of the side camera 150 is preferably installed so that not only the periphery of the door 20 but also an image of an angle range that the driver cannot check in the driver's seat.

The passenger detecting unit 160 is installed in the door 20 to detect whether the passenger rides and the position of the obstacle. Passenger detection unit 160 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention detects whether the passenger rides and the position of the obstacle by the irradiation of light. To this end, the passenger detecting unit 160 includes a light emitting unit 163 installed in the door 20 of the vehicle, and a light receiving unit 161 provided at a position corresponding to the light emitting unit 163 in the door frame.

As shown in FIG. 2, light L generated by the light emitter 163 is received by the light receiver 161. However, when the door 20 is opened and a passenger gets on or off, or an obstacle is located in the door 20, the light path is obstructed so that light is not received by the light receiving unit 161. It is determined whether the passenger receives light to the light receiving unit 161, and if no light is received, transmits a detection signal to the controller 190.

On the other hand, the passenger detection unit 160 may be provided as a temperature sensor for detecting the ride of the passenger by detecting the temperature change in the door 20, or may detect the getting on and off of the passenger by detecting the pressure change in the door frame. In addition, the passenger detection unit 160 may be provided as a motion detection sensor and a contact sensor.

The black box 170 is provided on one side of the vehicle and stores the captured image. The black box 170 includes a front recording camera 171 for photographing the front image, and a storage unit 173 for storing the image photographed by the front recording camera 171.

The black box 170 may store only the front image photographed by the front recording camera 171 provided integrally, or may store the side image or the rear image photographed by the side camera 150 or the rear camera 140 in some cases. have. The image stored in the black box 170 may be selected by a driver's manipulation.

The warning sound output unit 180 outputs a warning sound when the passenger detecting unit 160 detects the getting on or off of the passenger through the door 20 so that the driver recognizes the side situation. The warning sound output unit 180 may be implemented as a speaker of the vehicle or may be linked with a separate speaker or a navigation device.

The warning sound output from the warning sound output unit 180 may be implemented in a form in which a simple sound such as “삑” is repeated, a predetermined melody is output, or a voice phrase such as “obstacle detection”.

The controller 190 controls the image displayed on the display unit 120 according to an operation of the input unit 110 or the gear operation or the direction indication. In addition, the operation of the warning sound output unit 180 is controlled based on the transmission signal transmitted from the passenger detection unit 160.

The controller 190 collects images captured by the front camera 130, the rear camera 140, and the side camera 150, and distributes only the images of the cameras 130, 140, and 150 selected by the input unit 110 to the display unit 120. . In this case, when the gear is in the neutral position, the controller 190 controls the front image and the side image to be displayed alternately or at the same time.

In addition, when the passenger detection unit 160 transmits a detection signal that there is a passenger or obstacle between the door 20 and the door frame, the side image is displayed on the display unit 120 and the warning sound output unit 180 generates a warning sound. Control the output.

An operation process of the vehicle getting on and off safety monitoring system 100 according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The vehicle 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 is a van. The front camera 130 is installed at the front of the vehicle 10, the rear camera 140 is installed at the rear, and the side camera 150 is installed at the right side where the door 20 is installed.

The light emitting unit 163 is installed in the door 20, and the light receiving unit 161 is installed in the door frame. In the driver's seat, the input unit 110 is provided in the form of a switch, and the display unit 120 and the warning sound output unit 180 are provided.

In a state in which the vehicle 10 is stopped, that is, a neutral gear state, the controller 190 waits for a predetermined time for the selection signal to the cameras 130, 140, and 150 to be applied through the input unit 110. When the driver does not select the cameras 130, 140, and 150 by operating a switch, the controller 190 displays the front image and the side image alternately or together on the display unit 120.

In addition, when the driver selects the side camera 150 or the front camera 130, the controller 190 controls to display the images of the selected cameras (130, 140, 150).

When the vehicle 20 is stopped and the door 20 is opened as shown in FIG. 3 and the passenger gets on or off, the passenger detecting unit 160 detects the passenger. When the detection signal of the passenger detecting unit 160 is transmitted to the control unit 190, the control unit 190 controls the warning sound output unit 180 to output a warning sound.

As a result, the driver visually recognizes the situation around the door 20 while viewing the side image displayed on the display unit 120. In addition, when the driver is not looking at the display unit 120, the driver hears a warning sound and sees the display unit 120 again. As a result, the passengers can get on and off and watch out for stopping and driving the vehicle.

When the vehicle is driven and is in the forward gear or the driving gear state, the controller 190 displays an image according to the driver's selection. In addition, the display unit 120 displays a side image of the side camera 150 of the direction indicator when the driver turns on the indicator while driving.

When the vehicle is stopped again, the above situation is repeated. By this series of processes, the driver can call attention by a beep when the passenger gets off the vehicle and focus on the side situation by watching the display unit 120.

In addition, since the side camera 150 displays all of the angular range from the door 20, the infant may stop and wait for the infant to get off from the vehicle in an emergency situation such as driving the motorcycle around the door 20. Thus, when an emergency occurs, the driver can respond immediately and the passenger can safely get off and then start the vehicle. Therefore, a safety accident can be prevented.

As described above, the vehicle loading and unloading safety monitoring system according to the present invention displays the display of the passengers getting on and off the vehicle by the side camera so that the driver can check the door condition in real time. In addition, since the passenger detection unit detects the passengers getting on and off the vehicle, the warning sound output unit outputs audibly, thereby the driver watches the display unit. Therefore, when getting on and off of an infant who is less attention, such as a school vehicle, the driver pays close attention to the surrounding situation to prevent a safety accident in advance.

Embodiment of the vehicle unloading safety monitoring system of the present invention described above is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. You can see well. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: vehicle unloading safety monitoring system 110: input unit
120: display unit 130: front camera
140: rear camera 150: side camera
160: passenger detection unit 161: light receiving unit
163: light emitting unit 170: black box
171: front recording camera 173: storage unit
180: warning sound output unit 190: control unit

Claims (5)

A front camera installed at the front of the vehicle to capture a front image;
A rear camera installed at the rear of the vehicle and photographing a rear image;
A side camera installed at a side of the vehicle to take a side image;
A passenger sensing unit installed at the door of the vehicle to detect whether the passenger is getting on and off and the presence of an obstacle when the door is opened and closed;
A display unit installed in the vehicle to display an image;
An input unit configured to select one of the front camera, the rear camera and the side camera;
And a control unit for distributing images captured by the front camera, the rear camera, and the side camera to the display unit such that an image of the selected camera selected by the input unit is displayed on the display unit.
The method of claim 1,
The passenger detection unit,
A light receiving unit installed in the door frame of the vehicle;
Vehicle safety getting on and off the system, characterized in that it comprises a light emitting unit installed in the door.
The method of claim 2,
The input unit is provided to receive any one of the front camera, the side camera and the rear camera,
And the control unit distributes an input signal through the input unit and an image to be displayed on the display unit in connection with the operation of the gear operation state and the direction indicator of the vehicle.
The method of claim 3,
And a black box for recording and storing any one or all of the front image, the side image, and the rear image.
5. The method of claim 4,
And a warning sound output unit for outputting a warning sound when a passenger is detected in the open state of the door.

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