KR20020067224A - Device for recording video of a car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A video recording system of a vehicle is provided to allow a user to confirm the interior of the vehicle as well as a dead-angle zone that is not confirmed by a room mirror and a side mirror while the vehicle is running and to allow a camera set at the vehicle to monitor the vehicle when the vehicle is being parked. CONSTITUTION: A video recording system of a vehicle includes digital cameras(10), a monitor(20), a key operation unit(30), a system controller(40), a memory(50), a power supply(60), and an operation controller(70). The digital cameras are set inside and outside the vehicle to photograph the interior of the vehicle and environments surrounding the vehicle. The monitor splits or magnifies video information captured by the cameras and displays the video information. The key operation unit defines division and conversion of the video information displayed on the monitor and photographing schedule of the digital cameras. The memory sequentially stores images captured by the cameras under the control of the system controller. The operation controller turns on/off each part of the system.

Description

Device for recording video of a car

The present invention relates to a video recording device that allows the driver to always recognize the surroundings as well as the inside of the vehicle, and in particular, the camera is installed in a state in which a small camera is installed in the interior (ceiling of the inner panel) and the exterior (side mirror). The present invention relates to an image recording apparatus of a vehicle that allows the driver's seat (or auxiliary seat) to check the front, rear, left and right views of the outside of the vehicle, as well as the interior of the vehicle and the indoor image information.

In general, a vehicle such as a vehicle is operated by a driver's operation, and the vehicle is provided with a room mirror and a side mirror capable of looking at the rear and left and right sides.

However, since the blind spot according to the angle exists in the room mirror and the side mirror as described above, there is a disadvantage that an accident occurs when the driver is not careful.

That is, if there is an obstacle or a child in the blind spot of each mirror when the driver reverses the vehicle while looking backward through the room mirror or the side mirror attached to the conventional vehicle, the end of the vehicle will be seriously damaged. This followed.

In addition, the conventional vehicle is provided with an alarm device to prevent theft or damage of the vehicle when the driver is separated from the vehicle by parking, but such an alarm device also malfunctions depending on the surrounding environment Occasionally, the discomfort caused noise damage to the residents.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a small camera capable of capturing the exterior and interior of a vehicle on an element of the vehicle, and the captured image information. By means of storing and displaying the inside of the vehicle, when the vehicle is in operation, the driver can secure the state of the vehicle interior as well as the blind spots which are not checked by the room mirror and the side mirror. When parking, the cameras installed in each vehicle are to provide a video recording device of the vehicle to prevent damage or theft of the vehicle by performing a mutual monitoring function.

1 is a block diagram of a vehicle surrounding image recording apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the inside of the vehicle showing the installation state of the monitor and key input unit applied to the image recording apparatus around the vehicle in one embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a configuration diagram of a memory and a control unit applied to an image recording apparatus around a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an enlarged view of a key input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a plan view showing a state in which a digital camera is installed on the inside and outside of the vehicle as an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a side view showing a state in which a digital camera is installed on the inside and outside of the vehicle in one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a block diagram of a monitor in one embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings *

One ; Side mirror 10; Digital camera

20; Monitor 21; Screen part

22; Time display 23; Information display window

30; Key operation unit 31; First button

32; Second button 33; 3rd button

34; Motion tracer button 35; Search button

36; Setting button 40; System control unit

50; A memory unit 60; Power supply

70; Operation control unit 71; Charging switch

72; Camera operation switch 73; Control switch

74; Power supply switch 75; LED

76; Reset switch 100; case

200; Printer 300; keyboard

400; mouse

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

1 is a block diagram of an image recording apparatus around a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a vehicle interior showing the installation state of the monitor and key input unit applied to the image recording apparatus around the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention Is an enlarged view of it.

3 is a configuration diagram of a memory and a controller applied to an image recording apparatus around a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a key input unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment, a plan view showing a state in which a digital camera is installed inside and outside a vehicle.

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a state in which a digital camera is installed inside and outside a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a monitor according to one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, a digital camera 10 installed at a predetermined number outside and inside the vehicle to capture driving information of the vehicle (eg, the dashboard) and the indoor environment as well as the front, rear, left, and right directions of the vehicle. )Wow;

A monitor 20 installed on the front panel of the vehicle for dividing or enlarging and displaying image information photographed from each digital camera 10;

A key operation unit 30 which is configured integrally with the monitor 20 and defines the shooting schedule of the digital camera 10 as well as the division and switching of the image information displayed from the monitor 20;

A system control unit 40 for sequentially controlling each unit of the image recording apparatus according to the signal input from the key operation unit 30;

A memory unit 50 connected to the system controller 40 in a detachable manner through a communication port, and sequentially storing image information photographed by the digital camera 10 from the control of the system controller 40;

A power supply unit 60 which is charged through the vehicle battery and supplies power to each part of the system of the image recording apparatus;

An operation control unit 70 for turning on / off the operation of each part of the system as well as the power supply unit 60; It is characterized by the configuration.

According to another aspect, the operation control unit 70 has a charge switch 71 for charging the power supply unit 60 through a vehicle battery, a camera operation switch 72 for turning on / off the operation of each digital camera 10. , The control switch 73 for controlling the operation of the system control unit 40, the power supply switch 74 for supplying the power of the power supply unit 60 to the system parts of the image recording apparatus, the operating state of the system control unit 40 LED 75 and a reset switch 76 for initializing the operating state of the system control unit 40 is included.

The memory unit 50 is set to a capacity for storing about 14 days of image information when the digital camera 10 is assumed to shoot 12 hours a day, and if it is provided with about three, about 45 days of image information Can create the effect of saving.

The system control unit 40 is a port for inserting a diskette like a computer, as well as a printer 200, a keyboard 300, and a mouse 400 so that image information stored in the memory unit 50 may be transferred to a separate diskette and stored. ) Has a communication port to enable the connection, the system control unit 40 may directly output the image information stored in the memory unit 50 through a printer connected through the communication port.

In addition, while the mouse 400 is connected to the system control unit 40 and the communication port, the position of the mouse 400 is located on the front panel of the vehicle, thereby enabling screen control through the monitor 20.

Here, the system control unit 40, the memory unit 50 and the power supply unit 60 is housed in one case 100, which is preferably installed in the trunk of the vehicle.

The digital camera 10 may be installed in the side mirror 1 of the vehicle to photograph the rear of the vehicle, and may be installed at the front and rear of the exterior of the vehicle, to photograph the exterior front and rear of the vehicle, and the front of the ceiling in the vehicle. It is preferably provided at six angles so as to be provided with six so as to photograph the instrument panel and the indoor environment of the vehicle, and may be installed in a number of six or more.

The monitor 20 may include a screen unit 21 for displaying an image captured by the digital camera 10, a time display window 22 for displaying the date and time of the captured image, and an image of each digital camera 10. It is divided into an information display window 23 that displays shooting information in text so that the user can understand it.

The key operation unit 30 is the first to third buttons 31, 32, 33 for switching, dividing, and splitting the image displayed from the screen unit 21, and a motion tracer for tracking the movement of the image. motion tracer) button 34 and search and set buttons 35 and 36.

The first button 31 functions to sequentially switch images captured by each digital camera 10 and displayed on the screen unit 21 one by one.

The second button 32 functions to sequentially divide the image photographed by each digital camera 10 and displayed on the screen unit 21 by dividing it into four.

The third button 33 functions to divide the screen unit 21 into a divided area set by the setting button 36.

The search button 35 functions to search for image information stored in each of the digital cameras 10 and stored in the memory unit 50 or to delete stored image information.

The setting button 36 is a channel setting of the screen unit 21 for displaying the image information captured by each digital camera 10, as well as the display screen color setting of the screen unit 21, each digital camera 10 The shooting schedule and the function of setting the shooting speed of each digital camera (10).

Referring to Figures 1 to 7 attached to the operation of an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, the channels of the digital cameras 10 installed inside and outside the vehicle through the setting button 36 configured in the key operation unit 30 of the monitor 20 installed on the front panel of the vehicle, as well as the display unit 21. Display screen color, the shooting schedule of each digital camera 10, and the shooting speed of each digital camera 10 are set.

Then, when the driver turns on the operation control unit 70, that is, the charging switch 71 included in the operation control unit 70 located on the front panel of the vehicle, the trunk of the vehicle according to the on operation of the charging switch 71. Charging of the power supply unit 60, which is protected together with the memory unit 50 and the system control unit 40 through the case 100, is performed through the vehicle battery when the vehicle is started.

Subsequently, when the driver turns on the power supply switch 74 as well as the camera operation switch 72 and the control switch 73 included in the operation control unit 70, each of the switches 72, 73, 74 According to the on operation, each of the digital cameras 10 installed on the inside and outside of the vehicle photographs the external environment and the internal environment of the vehicle and stores them in the memory unit 50.

That is, the system control unit 40 located in the trunk of the vehicle is operated from the on operation of the switches 72, 73, 74, bar,

The system control unit 40 controls each digital camera 10 according to the set conditions of the setting button 36 included in the key control unit 30, photographs the inside and outside environment of the vehicle, and then transfers the image to the case 100. In addition to storing the image information in the memory unit 50 is detachably coupled from the display unit, the screen unit of the monitor 20 which is located on the front panel of the vehicle image information taken from each of the digital camera 10 Displayed via 21 is shown to the driver.

In other words, the digital camera 10 is installed in the side mirror 1 of the vehicle to photograph the rear of the vehicle, as well as the front and rear of the exterior of the vehicle so that the digital camera 10 can photograph the exterior front and rear of the vehicle. Each of them is installed at a predetermined angle in front of the car, and there are about six bars for taking pictures of the instrument panel and the indoor environment.

The system controller 40 senses the inside and the outside of the vehicle when the vehicle is parked through the digital cameras 10 as well as the room mirror and the side mirror 1 of the vehicle when the vehicle is driving. By showing the blind spot invisible through the display unit 21 of the monitor 20 to the driver, the driver not only can be provided with stability when parking the vehicle, but also can be surely provided with visibility while driving. .

That is, assuming that the image recording apparatus as described above is installed for each vehicle, the digital camera 10 installed in each vehicle maintains the state of photographing the other's vehicle, thereby preventing theft or damage when the vehicle is parked. , Even if damaged or stolen, the tracking is taken by the digital camera 10, so that the effect can be easily achieved.

On the other hand, the memory unit 50 is to be attached and detached, the memory unit 50 is detached from the case 100 and connected to another computer to view the stored image information as well as the system control unit 40 is formed in the communication port for connecting the printer 200 and the keyboard 300,

Through the printer 200, the image information stored in the memory unit 50 may be output on paper.

In addition, through the search button 35 formed in the key manipulation unit 30, the image information previously stored in the memory unit 50 may be searched through the recording time and date of the image information stored in case of theft or damage. It can also be used as evidence.

On the other hand, the screen unit 2 of the monitor 20 is divided through the first to third buttons 31, 32, 33 of the key control unit 30, or the screen can be switched,

The driver may view image information photographed from each digital camera 10 as a desired form.

That is, when the first button 31 is pressed, the images captured by the digital cameras 10 and displayed on the screen unit 21 can be viewed one by one, and the second button 32 is pressed. The image captured by the digital camera 10 and displayed on the screen unit 21 can be divided into four parts, and when the third button 33 is pressed, the display unit 21 is divided into the divided areas set by the setting button 36. As is divided will be able to check the image information taken by each digital camera 10 at a glance.

Here, the mouse 400 is connected to the front panel of the vehicle through the system control unit 40 and the communication port,

The mouse 400 can operate each button unit configured in the key operation unit 30 located in the monitor 20.

As described above, the present invention provides a small camera capable of capturing the exterior and interior of the vehicle on the elemental elements of the vehicle, and the vehicle is operated by providing means for storing and displaying the captured image information. When the vehicle is in the middle of the vehicle, the driver can secure the state of the vehicle room as well as the blind spots that are not confirmed by the room mirror and the side mirror. It is effective in preventing damage or theft of vehicles.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described specific preferred embodiments, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes will fall within the scope of the claims.

Claims (1)

A digital camera installed at a predetermined number outside and inside the vehicle to photograph driving information and indoor environment of the vehicle, as well as an environment in front, rear, left and right directions of the vehicle; A monitor installed on the front panel of the vehicle for dividing or enlarging and displaying image information photographed from each digital camera; A key operation unit configured to be integrated with a monitor, wherein the key operation unit defines a shooting schedule of a digital camera as well as division and switching of image information displayed from the monitor; A system controller for sequentially controlling each part of the system of the image recording apparatus according to the signal input from the key manipulation unit; A memory unit connected to the system controller through a communication port and detachably connected thereto, and sequentially storing image information photographed by a digital camera from the control of the system controller; A power supply unit which supplies power to each part of the system of the image recording apparatus while being charged through the vehicle battery; And, An operation control unit for turning on / off operation of each part of the system as well as the power supply unit; Image recording apparatus of a vehicle, characterized in that the configuration.