KR200450257Y1 - Digital Video Recorder System for Vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a vehicle digital video recorder (DVR) for recording and recording the state of the inside and outside of the vehicle, for the vehicle to increase the portability of the DVR body and data storage device and to manage the captured data more conveniently A DVR system, comprising: a camera for monitoring indoors and outdoors of a vehicle; A DVR main body for receiving the video and audio data photographing the vehicle state with the camera; And a removable storage device having a USB port so as to be connected to the DVR main body to store the video and audio data, and to be connected to other electronic devices when the DVR is separated. In addition to being easily removable and stored, the separated storage medium can be easily connected to a computer generally used to check data recorded with the storage.

In addition, when the storage medium is detached and connected to a general computer, not only the recorded data can be checked but also the editing or moving / deleting of data according to the storage medium capacity can be easily performed.

Vehicle, Digital Video Recorder, DVR, Storage, Detachable

Description

Digital Video Recorder System for Vehicles

The present invention relates to a vehicular digital video recorder system, and in particular, in a vehicular digital video recorder (DVR) for capturing and recording conditions inside and outside of a vehicle, the portability of the DVR main body and the data storage device is increased and the photographed data is recorded. It relates to a car DVR system that can be managed more conveniently.

Digital video recorders (DVRs), also called HDR (Hard Disk Recorder) or PVR (Personal Video Recorder), are devices that record and monitor predetermined video or audio data based on a large capacity storage device.

In general, such video surveillance equipment is installed near fixed facilities such as banks, shopping malls, houses, etc., and various mobile facilities such as school buses, public Kyoto buses, police cars, subways, trains, etc. are prepared for various traffic accidents or crimes and terrors that are becoming more diverse. The need for installation of video surveillance equipment is also increasing.

Dual-vehicle digital video recorder stores a storage medium that stores video and audio signals taken by cameras installed to monitor the vehicle in a hard disk drive (HDD) that is weak to shock, and when an event such as an accident occurs inside or outside the vehicle, It is configured to check the recorded data by moving the digital video recorder from the vehicle to the point where the HDD or the HDD can be detached and played back.

However, in the case of the vehicle DVR as described above, the entire vehicle DVR device or the HDD itself is inconvenient to move or transport, and when it is desired to remove the HDD, the HDD of the vehicle DVR device is removed by removing the main body of the vehicle DVR device. Use a tool such as a screwdriver to separate it.

In particular, when a separate HDD is to be connected to a general desktop or laptop to check recorded video and audio data, a separate process is required, such as opening a main body using a tool and connecting a specific data cable.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular DVR system that can efficiently manage data stored in a hard disk of a vehicular DVR device.

In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle DVR system that can be easily detached from the vehicle as well as the hard disk of the vehicle DVR device.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a digital video recorder for a vehicle includes: a camera for monitoring indoors and outdoors of a vehicle; A DVR main body for receiving the video and audio data photographing the vehicle state with the camera; And a removable storage device having a USB port so as to be connected to the DVR main body to store the video and audio data, and to be disconnected from other electronic devices when disconnected, thereby increasing the mobility of the DVR main body and the storage device and thereby providing user convenience. Can be improved.

As described above, the on-vehicle digital video recorder according to the present invention can easily detach and store a storage medium storing video and audio data captured by a camera installed in a vehicle, from the DVR main body. It can be disconnected and connected to a commonly used computer to check recorded data along with storage.

In addition, when the storage medium is easily separated and connected to a general computer, not only can the recorded data be checked, but also data such as data movement / deletion according to the storage medium capacity can be easily performed.

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

1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital video recorder system according to the present invention.

A vehicle digital video recorder (DVR) system basically includes a camera for monitoring indoors and outdoors of a vehicle, and a DVR main body 100. The DVR main body 100 receives the video and audio signals captured by the camera to be stored in the connected storage medium 200.

In particular, in the case of the DVR system according to the present invention, by attaching a storage medium 200, which is included in the DVR main body 100 and directly connected to the substrate, by using a separate fastening member, the DVR system 100 is detachable. Using a removable storage device 200 to enable this. In addition, the DVR main body 100 also applies a predetermined fixing member 10 that accommodates both the removable storage device 200 and the DVR main body 100 so that the DVR main body 100 can be separated and mounted more easily than a conventional DVR system. To help. In this case, the removable storage device 200 and the DVR main body may be detachably detached in the fixing member 10, and when a locking portion is formed in the space of the fixing member 10, the removable storage device 200 or the DVR main body 100 may be detached. Can be prevented from leaving unexpectedly.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a removable storage device in a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is a view illustrating an appearance of a removable storage device including a fastening member. 2 (b) is a view showing a removable storage device except the fastening member.

In the DVR system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the removable storage device, as shown in Figure 2 (a), a predetermined fastening member 220 surrounds and protects the storage device 200 and normally the DVR main body 100 ) Can be connected. In this case, the removable storage device 200 includes a USB port 240 for connecting to an electronic device such as another general computer in addition to the interface connector 230 connected to the DVR main body 100.

Since the removable storage device 200 is inserted into the front side of the DVR main body 100 and inserted into the rear side, the interface connector 230 and the USB port 240 are also disposed at the rear side of the storage device 200. In addition, a front surface of the removable storage device 200 may be provided with a handle to detachable to the storage device 200.

At this time, the removable storage device as shown in Figure 2 (b), in addition to the fastening member 220 includes a predetermined electric element to allow the storage medium 210 constituting the storage device 200 to operate normally. In addition to the USB port 240, the interface connector 230 may be provided with an IDE connector.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of a removable storage device in a vehicular digital video recorder system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The block corresponding to the configuration of the removable storage device shown in FIG. It is also.

That is, the removable storage device 200 uses a hard disk drive (HDD) as the storage medium 210 as shown in FIG. 3 and corresponds to the IDE interface provided in the HDD 210. It includes a first IDE connector, and comprises a multiplexer connected to the IDE interface connector.

The removable storage device 200 has a second IDE connector 230 arranged side by side with the USB port 240 to operate as an interface connector, while the first IDE connector is connected to the HDD 210 which is a storage medium. The second IDE connector is connected to the removable storage device 200 so as to transmit / receive data with the DVR main body 100.

The first IDE connector is connected to the HDD to transmit and receive data. The first IDE connector may include a connector used in an E-IDE method, an S-ATA method, a P-ATA method, and a SCSI method according to an interface method of a hard disk. In this specification, but connected to the E-IDE method is an example.

In this case, the multiplexer is connected to the USB controller for controlling the operation of the first IDE connector, the second IDE connector 230, and the USB port, respectively, to control the connection with the HDD 210.

In more detail, when the removable storage device 200 is connected to the DVR main body 100, the second IDE connector 230 is engaged with the IDE connector provided in the DVR main body. A predetermined sense signal indicating a connection is generated and passed to the multiplexer. When the multiplexer receives the detection signal, the second IDE connector 230 and the first IDE connector are connected to each other so that video and audio data received through the second IDE connector 230 are transferred to the HDD 210 through the first IDE connector. To be recorded in the

In addition, when the second IDE connector 230 is separated from the DVR main body 100, the sensor transmits a detection signal thereof to the multiplexer, whereby the multiplexer allows the USB controller and the first IDE connector to be connected. Therefore, when the removable storage device 200 is disconnected from the DVR main body 100 and connected to another general computer through a USB interface, the connected general computer recognizes the removable storage device as a removable disk, and thus the USB controller and the first controller. The video and audio data stored in the HDD 210 are transferred to the computer through the IDE connector or the video and audio data recorded in the HDD 210 is edited or searched such as moving / deleting according to a control command input from the computer. Can be.

4 is an exemplary view showing the appearance of a removable storage device and a DVR main body in a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 (a) is a front view of the DVR main body and the removable storage device. 4 (b) is a plan view of the DVR main body and the removable storage device.

That is, in the digital video recorder system according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the removable storage device 200 and the DVR main body 100 are mounted in one fixing member 10, as shown in FIG. . The fixing member 10 is provided to protect the DVR main body 100 and the removable storage device 200 from external shocks and to be fixed and mounted at a predetermined position in the vehicle. A first bay is formed, and guide lines are formed on the inner side surface of the first bay so that the DVR main body 100 fits properly and is received in a sliding manner.

A bay means 'folding a panel, a switch, a unit, or a self-assembled part of a device into a ladder and a locker of a certain length', and the bay in the present invention is a fixing member. The device is inserted or drawn out through an opening formed on the outside of the bay as a portion deeply recessed inward from the exterior.

A second bay is formed in the upper portion of the first bay for accommodating the removable storage device 200 so that the DVR main body 100 and the removable storage device 200 can be separately stored and transmitted and received. If a predetermined connector cable is provided inside the fixing member, it can be directly connected at the time of mounting without a separate operation for connecting the two devices.

In addition, an operation switch for supplying power to the DVR main body 100 and the removable storage device 200 may be provided next to the second bay, and a part of the DVR main body 100 or the removable storage device 200 may be provided. There may be provided with a predetermined button to protrude to the front.

On the other hand, the digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is wirelessly connected to an external central management server to transmit and receive data, and receives a GPS signal from a satellite of a vehicle equipped with a DVR system. The location can be determined relatively accurately.

5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a digital video recorder system is connected to the camera 15 and the camera 15, as shown in FIG. 5, to store and manage video and audio data captured in and out of a vehicle. It includes a central management server 300 for transmitting a control signal to the main body 100 and the DVR main body 100 and receives status information data from the DVR main body 100.

At this time, the central management server 300 and the DVR main body 100 includes a wireless communication module 160 and an antenna to transmit a signal to the air, and to receive and read the transmitted signal to perform an operation accordingly.

In addition, the DVR main body 100 is a control module 140 for controlling the overall operation of the DVR main body 100 and a GPS receiver 120 for receiving coordinate information of a point where the DVR main body 100 is located from a satellite. It may include the current position of the vehicle equipped with the DVR system.

In particular, the DVR system is provided with a separate remote control for giving an operation control command by infrared communication, and the IR receiver 180 is provided with an IR receiver 180 for receiving the infrared signal output from the remote control to the IR receiver ( The control signal received through 180 is read and the operation is performed accordingly. In this case, the IR receiver 180 may be provided in the DVR main body 100. When the IR receiver 180 is connected to the DVR main body 100 in a wired manner, the IR receiver 180 may be disposed at a position spaced apart from the point where the DVR main body 100 is located. Therefore, even when the DVR system is placed in a corner of the vehicle, the operation of the DVR system can be easily controlled.

The control module 140 controls the overall operation of the DVR system by initializing the device, monitoring and managing interrupts of each component, processing user input signals, and executing an operating program. In addition, a RAM and a ROM are included as a storage device for storing a large amount of information necessary for performing such an operation. ROM stores information that is maintained even when power is cut off such as control information or boot information, and RAM functions as a temporary storage device required during operation.

As described above, the vehicle digital video recorder system according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and a storage device having a removable USB port is provided. It is apparent that the present invention, which is used as a storage device for storing video and audio signals, can be easily applied by those skilled in the art within the scope of utility model registration claims.

1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing the configuration of a digital video recorder system according to the present invention;

2 is an exemplary view showing the appearance of a removable storage device in a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a removable storage device in a digital video recorder system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary view showing the appearance of a removable storage device and a DVR main body in a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

5 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a digital video recorder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: DVR body case 15: camera

100: DVR main body 120: GPS receiver

140: control module 160: wireless communication module

200: removable storage device 210: hard disk

220: housing 230: IDE connector

240: USB port

Claims (5)

A camera for monitoring indoors and outdoors of the vehicle; A DVR main body for receiving the video and audio data photographing the vehicle state with the camera; A removable storage device connected to the DVR main body to store the video and audio data, and having a USB port to be connected to another electronic device when disconnected; And A wired IR receiver which receives the infrared control signal from the outside at a remote location and is wired to the DVR main body and transmits the received control signal to the DVR main body. Vehicle digital video recorder system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The removable storage device is a vehicle digital video recorder system, characterized in that connected to the DVR body via the IDE interface and the other electronic device via a USB interface. delete The method of claim 1, The DVR main body includes a wireless communication module for receiving a control signal from an external central management server and transmitting the video and audio data according to the central management server; And A GPS receiver for receiving location information of the DVR main body from a satellite; Vehicle digital video recorder system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The removable storage device includes a hard disk having an IDE interface; And It includes a multiplexer for controlling the connection between the DVR body or another electronic device, The multiplexer recognizes the hard disk as a storage device of the digital video recorder system when connected to the DVR main body, and recognizes the hard disk as a removable disk having a USB interface when separated from the DVR main body.

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