KR20090111093A - Camera for photographing color image - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A color image photographing camera with an alarm function is provided to clearly distinguish an intruder and prevent the article of value from being missed. CONSTITUTION: A color image photographing camera is as follows. An illuminance sensor(110) operates the ambient condition. A heating sensor(120) senses the intruder according to the variation of indoor temperature. A white LED emitting unit(130) emits white light according to sensing signal of the heating sensor. A video input unit(150) takes a photograph of a subject. An image output unit outputs the photographed color image to the outside. A controller controls the sensor, the heater sensor, the video input unit, and the image output unit.

Description

Color image shooting camera {CAMERA FOR PHOTOGRAPHING COLOR IMAGE}

The present invention relates to a color image photographing camera, and more particularly, after operating an illumination sensor in a dark situation at night, when an intrusion of an external person is detected through a heat sensor, a white LED is emitted to warn an external intruder. The present invention relates to a color image capturing camera capable of capturing images in color.

In general, a surveillance camera is a device that can check whether there is an abnormality of a specific place or object by sending a captured image to CCTV after shooting a specific place or object. It is mainly a bank, a department store, a factory, a hospital, an office, a house. And it is used for surveillance and security in places such as large discount stores.

The surveillance camera as described above photographs the area to be monitored and checks the image displayed on a monitor installed in a bank, etc., and checks the corresponding image after recording using a VCR at night.

In addition, recently equipped with an infrared light emitting diode that supplements the amount of light of the lens by irradiating infrared rays from both sides of the camera lens toward the front, an infrared camera that can perform security surveillance without a separate lighting device in the dark, such as night It is used.

As an example of such a conventional surveillance camera, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-73581 (name of the invention: dome type infrared surveillance camera) and the like are disclosed.

That is, the conventional infrared surveillance camera, as shown in Figure 1, is fixed to the wall or ceiling of the fixed case (2) in the form of a housing, and is located on the upper surface of the fixed case (2) is rotated by a predetermined angle It is fixed to the camera module 4, the camera module 4, the frame 6 for mounting it on the fixed case 2, and installed upright on both sides of the upper surface of the fixed case 2, a predetermined position A hole is formed in the bracket (8) rotatably coupled to the frame (6), and through the holes of the bracket (8) to engage with the frame (6), the camera module (4) by the force of the operator A fixing bolt 10 serving as a rotation center to rotate, an infrared light emitting diode 12 installed on a front circumferential surface of the camera module 4 to irradiate infrared rays so that an image is input thereto, and the infrared light emitting diode 12 To prevent reflection of infrared light from It consists of infrared reflection prevention device (16).

However, in the conventional infrared surveillance camera as described above, the subject photographed during the day is well identified in color, but in the dark at night, since the subject is photographed in black and white, there is a problem in that the discriminating power of the subject is inferior.

In addition, the conventional infrared surveillance camera has a problem that the life of the camera does not last long because the infrared light emitting diode is always emitted even in the dark at night.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the object of the operation after the illumination sensor in a dark situation at night, when the intrusion of an external person through the heat sensor is detected by emitting a white LED to warn the external intruder and At the same time to provide a color image capture camera that can take images in color.

The color image photographing camera according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a camera for photographing a subject in a color image during the day and at night, the illumination sensor 110 that operates when the ambient environment becomes dark at night and a specific place When a person invades, the thermal sensor 120 turns on according to the change in the room temperature and the white LED emits light emitting white light by operating according to the detection signal of the thermal sensor 120. Image output unit 150, the image input unit 150 for capturing the subject in color at the same time as the light emission of the white LED light emitting unit 130, and the image output to output the color image photographed through the image input unit 150 to the outside The controller 160 controls the functions of the illumination unit 110, the heat sensor 120, the white LED light emitter 130, the image input unit 150, and the image output unit 160. Include.

Preferably, the illuminance sensor 110 and the white LED light emitting unit 130 are integrally formed in the first housing 140, and the image input unit 150, the image output unit 160, and the control unit 170 are made of a first material. 2 is integrally formed in the housing.

More preferably, the first housing 140 including the illuminance sensor 110 and the white LED light emitting unit 130 is integrally coupled to both left and right sides of the second housing 180 through screwing.

According to the color image photographing camera according to the present invention, when a person other than a related person intrudes through a heat sensor, a white bright LED is emitted to warn the user, thereby preventing theft of valuables in advance.

In addition, by photographing the subject in color through the emission of the white bright LED, the impression and face of the intruder who broke into the bank or the like can be clearly identified.

In addition, by using the Ambient Light Sensor to emit white LEDs only in dark conditions such as night time, the camera's lifespan can be maintained for a long time.In addition, indirect lighting can be applied to internal parties not intruders due to the emission of white LEDs. It can be utilized.

Hereinafter, a color image photographing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a color image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram of a color image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view of the present invention 5 is an exploded view of a color image photographing camera according to an embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram illustrating a configuration of a color image photographing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the color photographing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, the illumination sensor 110, the thermal sensor 120, the white LED light emitting unit 130, the image input unit 150, the image output unit And a control unit 170.

Specifically, the illuminance sensor 110 does not operate when the ambient environment is bright, such as during the day, but operates when the ambient environment becomes dark at least 0.5 lux (Lux) at night.

The heat sensor 120 is turned on when a person enters a room such as a bank in a dark environment such as at night, and detects the presence of an external invader according to the change of the room temperature.

In this case, the heat sensor 120 may be replaced with a motion sensor that operates according to the movement of the external intruder.

The white LED emitter 130 operates according to the detection signal of the heat sensor 120 to emit a bright white light to display a warning to an external intruder. In addition, a specific person such as a bank serves as indirect lighting without turning on the lights in the office.

Here, the illumination sensor 110 and the white LED light emitter 130 are integrally formed in the first housing 140.

The image input unit 150 is a camera module including a lens 155, and when an intruder is generated in a bank or the like, the intruder is photographed in color simultaneously with the emission of the white LED light emitting unit 130.

The image output unit 160 outputs the color image photographed through the image input unit 150 to an external CCTV or the like to be displayed on a remote monitor or the like.

The controller 170 controls the functions of the illuminance sensor 110, the thermal sensor 120, the white LED light emitting unit 130, the image input unit 150, and the image output unit 160, so that the external intruder at night When is generated, the white LED light emitting unit 130 to emit light according to the detection of the thermal sensor 120 and at the same time to capture the output to the intruder color image.

At this time, the control unit 170 is set to be off after emitting the white LED light emitting unit 130 for 60 seconds to 90 seconds.

In addition, the image input unit 150, the image output unit 160, and the controller 170 are integrally formed in the second housing to form a camera body.

Meanwhile, the first housing 140 including the illuminance sensor 110 and the white LED light emitting unit 130 is integrally coupled to both left and right sides of the second housing 180 which is the camera body through screwing, and is 120 ° up and down. Rotate to

Hereinafter, the operation of the color image capturing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

First, when it becomes dark at night and the surrounding environment becomes more than 0.5 lux, the illuminance sensor 110 connected to the CDS terminal is operated to switch the thermal sensor 120 to the standby state through the transistor Q5. At the same time, when an intruder outside the bank or the like occurs, the heat sensor 120 connected to the heat sensor terminal senses a change in the ambient temperature, and outputs the detection signal through the transistor Q6.

Next, the controller 170 outputs the external intruder detection signal according to the temperature change input through the second terminal through the third terminal.

Thereafter, the signal output through the third terminal is input through the transistor Q5, and the transistors Q3 and Q2 are operated to drive the white LED 130 connected to the LED terminal portion, thereby providing white light. Emit light.

At the same time, the intruder photographs the intruder as a color image through the image input unit 150 which is a lens connected to the camera input terminal, and transmits the color image photographed through the image output unit 160 connected to the camera output terminal.

Therefore, according to one embodiment of the present invention, during the daytime while shooting with a general camera in the state in which the illumination sensor 110 is not operating, when the intruder occurs at night, the white LED light emitting unit 130 is driven and at the same time color the intruder You can shoot with video.

Although the present invention has been described above according to an embodiment of the present invention, a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs has changed and modified within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Of course.

1 is a view showing a conventional infrared camera.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a color image pickup camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a color imaging camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exploded view of a color image photographing camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of a color image pickup camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

110: illuminance sensor 120: thermal sensor

130: white LED light emitting unit 140: first housing

150: video input unit 160: video output unit

170 control unit 180 second housing

Claims (3)

As a camera that shoots the subject in color image during the day and at night, An illumination sensor 110 which operates when the surrounding environment becomes dark at night, When a person invades a specific place, the thermal sensor 120 is turned on according to the change in the room temperature to detect the presence of an external invader, A white LED light emitting unit 130 that emits white light by operating according to the detection signal of the thermal sensor 120; An image input unit 150 for photographing a subject in color at the same time as the white LED light emitter 130 emits light; An image output unit 160 for outputting a color image photographed through the image input unit 150 to the outside; And a controller 170 for controlling the functions of the illuminance sensor 110, the thermal sensor 120, the white LED light emitting unit 130, the image input unit 150, and the image output unit 160. Color video camera. The method of claim 1, The illumination sensor 110 and the white LED light emitting unit 130 are integrally formed in the first housing 140, The image input unit 150, the image output unit 160 and the control unit 170 is a color image capture camera, characterized in that formed integrally in the second housing. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The first housing (140) consisting of the illumination sensor (110) and the white LED light emitting unit (130) is a color imaging camera, characterized in that coupled to the left and right sides of the second housing (180) integrally by screwing.

Images