KR20060024038A - Photographing apparatus for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automobile photographing apparatus installed with a camera capable of capturing an image in a vehicle, and automatically photographing the surroundings of the vehicle when the brake is operated as much as possible in a traffic accident or emergency. The present invention, the start switch detection unit for detecting a start switch operation state of the vehicle; An emergency situation detection unit for detecting an emergency state signal of the brake pedal provided in the vehicle and generating an emergency situation signal; The output signal of the start switch detection unit and the emergency situation detection unit determines whether or not to automatically shoot, generates a shutter drive signal when determining the automatic shooting, generates a motor drive signal to automatically wind the film when shooting is completed, and a manual shooting signal A control unit which generates the shutter driving signal when applied; A shutter driver for automatically operating a shutter by a shutter driving signal generated by the controller; According to the motor driving signal generated from the control unit to drive the motor winding the film to realize the film-receiving unit for automatically winding the film to implement a vehicle photographing device.

Car Photographing Device

Description

Photographing apparatus for automobile             

1 is an exemplary view showing an installation state of the photographing apparatus in the present invention,

Figure 2 is an exemplary installation of a detection switch for detecting an emergency in the present invention,

3 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle imaging apparatus according to the present invention.

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

110 ..... Start switch detector

120 ..... Emergency situation detection unit

130 ..... Controls

140 ..... Shutter Drive

150 ..... film recovery unit

160 ..... Manual shooting control panel

The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly, to install a camera capable of capturing an image in a vehicle, and automatically photographs the surroundings of the vehicle when the brake is operated as much as possible in a traffic accident or emergency, and at the time of identifying an accident later. It relates to a vehicle photographing apparatus that can be used in.

In general, there are many emergency situations such as traffic accidents, hit and run while driving a car. In particular, in the case of a car accident, even if the camera is carried in a car, the driver or passenger can not photograph the moment of the accident.

As is well known, in order to prevent disadvantages that may occur due to insufficient evidence in case of a traffic accident, the Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-266026 (name of the proposal: Inside Miller for a car with a built-in camera photographing device) And Utility Model Publication No. 20-240932 (the name of the design: automotive camera photographing device).

In brief description of the two technical contents, both cases install a camera operated by a voice signal or a remote control in a car, and in case of a traffic accident, a driver sends out an emergency by voice (for example, a robbery, a police accident, or an accident). Or the like and operate the remote controller, the installed camera is operated to photograph the accident scene continuously.

However, the conventional automotive camera photographing apparatus as described above, since the camera operates the remote control only when the user sends a voice or manually operates the remote control after the traffic accident, it is not completely automatic, and in particular, a traffic accident Later, when the driver became distracted, it often became useless.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve various problems occurring in the conventional automotive camera photographing apparatus as described above,

An object of the present invention is to install a camera that can take a video in the car, the vehicle shooting device to be used in the future to identify the accident by automatically photographing the surrounding of the vehicle when the brake is operated as much as possible in a traffic accident or emergency To provide.

"Car imaging device" according to the present invention for achieving the above object,

In a photographing apparatus of a vehicle that is driven by a specific drive signal to photograph the surroundings of the vehicle,

A start switch detecting unit for detecting a start switch operating state of the vehicle;

An emergency situation detection unit for detecting an emergency state signal of the brake pedal provided in the vehicle and generating an emergency situation signal;

The output signal of the start switch detection unit and the emergency situation detection unit determines whether or not to automatically shoot, generates a shutter drive signal when determining the automatic shooting, generates a motor drive signal for automatically winding the film when shooting is completed, manual shooting signal A controller configured to generate the shutter driving signal when the shutter is applied;

A shutter driver for automatically operating a shutter by a shutter driving signal generated by the controller;

It characterized in that it comprises a film recovery unit for automatically winding the film by driving the motor winding the film in accordance with the motor drive signal generated by the control unit.

In the above, the vehicle photographing apparatus according to the present invention,

A manual shooting operation unit for applying a manual shooting signal to the control unit according to a manual operation of a driver;

A shutter driving interval setting unit for setting a generation interval of the shutter driving signal to the control unit according to a manual operation of the driver;

A reset unit for initializing the operation of the controller;

And a power supply unit for supplying driving power to the start switch detecting unit, the emergency detecting unit, the control unit, the shutter driving unit, the film collecting unit, the manual photographing operation unit, and the reset unit.

In the above, the start switch detection unit,

And a first switch and a second inverter for converting an analog start detection signal generated during the operation of the start switch into a corresponding digital signal. It features.

In the above, the emergency situation detection unit,                         

It is provided in the upper portion of the leaf spring to restore the brake pedal of the vehicle to the original state, the limit switch for detecting only when the brake pedal is pressed to the maximum, and the analog brake detection signal generated when operating the limit switch corresponding thereto And third and fourth inverters for converting into digital signals.

In the above, the shutter drive unit,

A photo coupler for generating a driving signal when the shutter driving signal output from the controller is in a low state, a transistor operating in a turn-on state when the driving signal is generated by the photo coupler, and the transistor in a turn-on state In operation, it is characterized by consisting of a solenoid pressing the shutter with the power supplied.

In the above, the film recovery unit,

An inverter for inverting the motor driving signal output from the controller, a transistor operating in a turn-on state when the output signal of the inverter is a high signal, and a power source applied when the transistor is operated in a turn-on state It characterized by consisting of a motor to wind the film.

Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention according to the technical spirit as described above.

1 is an exemplary view showing an installation state of a photographing apparatus in the present invention.

As shown therein, a suction port 10 is attached to the window 2 of the vehicle 1, and the window 2 is provided with a ball housing connected to the ball so as to be rotatable and a camera storage chamber having an open front. The main body 20 of the photographing apparatus is provided, and the camera 30 is mounted in the camera storage chamber so that the lens faces forward.

Figure 2 is an exemplary installation of a limit switch for detecting an emergency situation in the present invention.

Here, reference numeral 40 denotes a handle to operate for driving, reference numeral 50 denotes a seat seated by the driver, reference numeral 61 denotes a brake pedal, reference numeral 62 denotes a pressure after the brake pedal 61 is pressed. When release of the brake pedal 61 indicates a leaf spring for restoring the brake pedal 61 to its original state, and reference numeral 63 denotes a limit switch for detecting that the brake pedal 61 is pressed as quickly as possible.

3 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the "car imaging apparatus" according to the present invention.

As shown therein, reference numeral 110 denotes a start switch detecting unit for detecting a start switch operating state of the vehicle 1, and reference numeral 120 denotes a maximum operating state of the brake pedal 61 provided in the vehicle 1. Indicates an emergency situation detection unit for generating an emergency situation signal, and reference numeral 130 determines whether to automatically capture the output signal of the start switch detection unit 110 and the emergency situation detection unit 120, and determines the automatic shooting. The controller generates a shutter driving signal, generates a motor driving signal for automatically winding the film when the photographing is completed, and generates a shutter driving signal when a manual photographing signal is applied.

In addition, reference numeral 140 denotes a shutter driver for automatically operating the shutter by the shutter driving signal generated by the controller 130, and reference numeral 150 denotes a film for winding the film according to the motor driving signal generated by the controller 130. A film recovery unit for automatically winding a film by driving a motor, and reference numeral 160 denotes a manual shooting operation unit for applying a manual shooting signal to the controller 130 according to a manual operation of the driver, and reference numeral 170 denotes the driver's manual. A shutter driving interval setting unit for setting the generation interval of the shutter driving signal to the controller 130 according to a manual operation is indicated, and reference numeral 180 denotes a reset unit for initializing the operation of the controller 130, and reference numeral 190 The start switch detection unit 110, the emergency situation detection unit 120, the control unit 130, the shutter driver 140 and the film recovery It shows part 150 and the manual-up operation unit 160 and the power supply that supplies the drive power supply to the reset unit 180.

In the above, the start switch detection unit 110,

A start switch SW1 for detecting when the driver operates the start key to drive a vehicle, a first switch for converting an analog start detection signal generated when the start switch SW1 is operated into a corresponding digital signal; It consists of the second inverters 111 and 112.

In the above, the emergency situation detection unit 120,

It is provided on the upper portion of the leaf spring 62 to restore the brake pedal 61 of the vehicle to the original state, the limit switch 63 for detecting only when the brake pedal 61 is pressed to the maximum, and the limit switch ( And the third and fourth inverters 121 and 122 for converting the analog brake detection signal generated at the time of operation 63 into a digital signal corresponding thereto.

In the above, the shutter driver 140,

A photo coupler 141 generating a driving signal when the shutter driving signal output from the controller 130 is low; and a transistor operating in a turn-on state when a driving signal is generated by the photo coupler 141 ( Q1) and the solenoid 142 which presses the shutter with the power supplied when the transistor Q1 operates in the turn-on state.

In the above, the film recovery unit 150,

An inverter 151 for inverting the phase of the motor driving signal output from the controller 130, a transistor Q2 operating in a turn-on state when the output signal of the inverter 151 is a high signal, and the transistor ( Q2) is composed of a motor 152 to wind the film by operating with the power applied when the operation in the turn-on state.

The operation of the photographing apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, when a camera 30 for photographing a traffic accident or a situation around a vehicle is mounted on the vehicle 1, when a vehicle power source (for example, DC12V) is connected, a power supply unit The DC-DC converter 191 in 190 makes the required voltage and outputs it.

The output voltage is supplied to the motor 152 in the film recovery unit 150, filtered through the low pass filters (L2, C13), and then supplied to the portions where power is needed. When the power is supplied by the power supply unit 190, the light emitting diode (LED) is turned on to inform that the power is supplied to the outside.

When the necessary power is supplied by the operation of the power supply unit 190 as described above, the controller 130 performs initialization, and when the initialization operation is completed, the controller 130 searches for the input of the work port to optimally control the photographing apparatus.

In this case, the driver may set the shutter driving interval using the dip switch in the shutter driving interval setting unit 170, and the controller 130 controls the driving interval during the shutter operation in response to the setting.

On the other hand, when the driver inserts the ignition key into the key holder for operation and operates the ignition key in the ON state, the ignition switch SW1 in the ignition switch detection unit 110 is operated in the ON state. do. When the start switch SW1 is operated in an on state, a start detection signal is generated in a high state, and the analog start detection signal generated in this manner passes through the first inverter 111 and the second inverter 112 and is shaped. The digital signal is converted and transmitted to the controller 130.

In the state where the start switch SW1 is operated in the on state, the driver drives, and when an emergency situation (collision, collision situation or other situation) occurs, the driver quickly presses the brake pedal 61 to the maximum. When stepped on the brake pedal 61 as much as possible, the limit switch 63 placed between the leaf spring 62 and the brake pedal 61 is operated in an on state.

When the limit switch 63 is operated in the on state, an emergency situation detection signal is generated, and the emergency situation detection signal generated in this way is transmitted to the third and fourth inverters 121 and 122 in the emergency situation detection unit 120. The digital signal is converted into a digital signal and applied to the controller 130.

The controller 130 determines whether to automatically photograph by combining a signal generated by the start switch detector 110 and a signal generated by the emergency situation detector 120. That is, only when the start switch detection signal is generated as the high signal 1 by the start switch detection unit 110 and the emergency situation detection signal is generated as the high signal 1 by the emergency situation detection unit 120. You decide to shoot.

When the determination is made by automatic photographing as described above, the shutter driver 140 generates a shutter driving signal as a low signal. The shutter driving signal is generated according to the shutter driving interval set by the driver. The shutter driver 140 generates a shutter driving signal (high signal) by operating the photo coupler 141 when the shutter driving signal output from the controller 130 is in a low state. The transistor Q1 operates in a turn-on state by the driving signal. When the transistor Q1 operates in a turn-on state, a driving current flows through the solenoid 142 that operates the shutter, and the solenoid 142 operates by the driving current to operate the shutter added to the camera 130. It will work. This automatically captures the situation around the vehicle.

That is, conventionally, since the camera starts recording only when the driver sends out a voice or operates a separate remote controller, it is impossible to actually photograph a traffic accident or the situation around the vehicle if the driver does not respond immediately after the traffic accident. . It is difficult for a driver of a car in an actual traffic accident to immediately send a voice to operate a camera or to quickly find and operate a remote controller.

However, in the present invention, when it is estimated that a traffic accident is required without any other operation by the driver (when the brake is pressed as quickly as possible), the photographing is automatically performed.

On the other hand, the present invention can be taken manually according to the needs of the driver.

That is, when the driver operates the manual shooting switch SW4 in the manual shooting operation unit 160 in the on state, the controller 130 recognizes this and operates the shutter driver 140 to automatically press the shutter to shoot. .

On the other hand, when photographing is finished or the film is used up, a specific signal is applied to the controller 130 although not shown in the drawing. For example, a specific signal may be applied to the controller 130 by sensing the last portion of the film.

The control unit 130 applies a motor driving signal to the film collecting unit 150 when a specific signal is applied, and the film collecting unit 150 inverts the phase of the motor driving signal in the inverter 151 and the inverter. The transistor Q2 operates in a turn-on state by the output of 151 to supply driving power to the motor 152, so that the motor 152 operates to automatically wind the film.

According to the above-described "car imaging apparatus for cars" according to the present invention, the camera is installed to take an image in the car, the advantage of being able to automatically photograph the surroundings of the car when the brake is operated as much as possible in a traffic accident or emergency have.

In addition, since the automatic shooting as described above can determine the accuracy of the cause of the traffic accident in the future, there is also an advantage that can overcome the disadvantage that the good may be disadvantaged by insufficient evidence.

Claims (6)

In the photographing apparatus of a vehicle, which is driven by a specific drive signal and is equipped with a camera 30 for photographing the periphery of the vehicle (car) 1, A start switch detecting unit (110) for detecting a start switch operating state of the vehicle (1); An emergency situation detection unit 120 for detecting a maximum operation state of the brake pedal 61 provided in the vehicle 1 and generating an emergency situation signal; The output signal of the start switch detection unit 110 and the emergency situation detection unit 120 determines whether the automatic shooting, generating a shutter drive signal when determining the automatic shooting, and motor driving signal for automatically winding the film when the shooting is completed And a controller 130 generating the shutter driving signal when a manual photographing signal is applied; A shutter driver 140 for automatically operating a shutter by a shutter driving signal generated by the controller 130; And a film recovery unit (150) for automatically winding the film by driving the motor (152) to wind the film according to the motor driving signal generated by the controller (130). The method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle imaging apparatus, A manual shooting manipulation unit 160 for applying a manual shooting signal to the controller according to a manual operation of a driver; A shutter drive interval setting unit 170 for setting the generation interval of the shutter drive signal to the controller 130 according to the driver's manual operation; A reset unit 180 for initializing the operation of the controller 130; For driving to the start switch detection unit 110, the emergency situation detection unit 120, the control unit 130, the shutter driver 140, the film recovery unit 150, the manual shooting operation unit 160 and the reset unit 180 Automobile photographing device, characterized in that further comprises a power supply unit 190 for supplying power. The method of claim 1, wherein the start switch detector 110, A start switch SW1 for detecting when the driver operates the ignition key to drive the vehicle, a first switch for converting an analog start detection signal generated when the start switch SW1 is operated into a corresponding digital signal; Automobile imaging apparatus, characterized in that consisting of the second inverter (111, 112). According to claim 1, The emergency situation detection unit 120, It is provided on the upper portion of the leaf spring 62 to restore the brake pedal 61 of the vehicle to the original state, the limit switch 63 for detecting only when the brake pedal 61 is pressed to the maximum, and the limit switch ( And a third and fourth inverters (121) and (122) for converting the analog brake detection signal generated at the time of operation (63) into a digital signal corresponding thereto. The method of claim 1, wherein the shutter driver 140, A photo coupler 141 generating a driving signal when the shutter driving signal output from the controller 130 is low; and a transistor operating in a turn-on state when a driving signal is generated by the photo coupler 141 ( Q1) and a solenoid (142) for pressing the shutter with the power supplied when the transistor (Q1) is operated in the turn-on state. The method of claim 1, wherein the film recovery unit 150, An inverter 151 for inverting the phase of the motor driving signal output from the controller 130, a transistor Q2 operating in a turn-on state when the output signal of the inverter 151 is a high signal, and the transistor ( Q2) is a motor vehicle photographing device, characterized in that consisting of a motor (152) winding the film by operating with the power applied when the operation in the turn-on state.

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