KR20100075361A - Apparatus and method for discernmenting position of parcking car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for indentifying position of a parked car are provided to help a user easily to find out own vehicle in a parking area by transmitting data between a latch body and an assist body. CONSTITUTION: A latch body(2) is combined with a vehicle and is suspended the vehicle. An assist body(4) remotely control the latch body. The latch is arranged to expose a plurality of light emitting diodes to the outside and a touch screen is formed therein. The latch body includes a body electronic circuit having one or more functions of controlling light, controlling sound, and inputting and displaying information. The assist body includes a display unit and an operation button on the assist body.

Description

Parking vehicle positioning device and method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISCERNMENTING POSITION OF PARCKING CAR}

The present invention relates to an identification device, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for identifying a parking vehicle that enables to easily identify a location of a vehicle parked in a parking lot.

In large discount stores, department stores, public parking lots, residential complexes, etc., many parking lots are provided on the ground or underground parking lot, and the parking spaces on each floor are divided by the identification mark. It is helping convenience. In addition, if the current parking space is insufficient, additional parking spaces are provided in adjacent spaces to help customers better parking convenience.

In this way, the parking lot is located in one or two places, and the parking lot extends the parking space into multiple floors, and a large area of each floor is partitioned, and in the case of the weekend, the parking lot is filled with many vehicles. Therefore, those who park in these large parking lots must be very careful which side they are parked in, and on which floor and in which compartment they are parked.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a parking vehicle positioning device and method for easily identifying the location of the vehicle parked in the parking lot.

The present invention for achieving the above object is composed of a latch body which is fastened to the vehicle and suspended, and an auxiliary body for remotely controlling the latch body; The latch body is configured to expose a plurality of light emitting elements on the outer surface of the main body, a touch screen is formed, wireless communication within the main body and the light emission control and sound generation control for the light emitting elements and the parking vehicle through the touch screen A main body electronic circuit portion for providing at least one of information input control including position recording information and visual information display on the touch screen, the auxiliary body having a display portion and an operation button on an outer surface of the auxiliary body; In a short distance wireless communication with the main body, the parking vehicle position record information received from the latch main body is displayed on the display unit, and remote control including light emission, sound, and visual information display on the latch main body is generated according to the input of the operation button. Characterized in that the auxiliary electronic circuit portion to perform.

In another aspect, the present invention, the parking vehicle positioning device, comprising a latch body which is fastened to the vehicle can be suspended, and an auxiliary body for remotely controlling the latch body; The latch body is configured to expose a plurality of light emitting elements on the outer surface of the main body, the touch screen is formed, wireless communication within the main body and the light emission control and sound generation control for the light emitting elements and parking through the touch screen A main body electronic circuit portion for providing at least one of information input control including vehicle position record information and visual information display on the touch screen, wherein the auxiliary body includes a camera module and a display portion and an operation button on an outer surface of the auxiliary body; And a camera mode button and a shooting button, and perform a near field communication with the latch body, and register the parking vehicle location record information in the memory by taking a picture of the user using the camera mode button, the shooting button, and the camera module. Displaying the parking vehicle position record information on the display unit of the auxiliary body according to the input of the operation button; At the same time, it is characterized in that the auxiliary electronic circuit portion for remote control by short-range wireless communication so that the amplification alarm and high luminance light emission from the latch body can be made.

In another aspect, the present invention, the vehicle body is configured to include a latch body that can be suspended to the vehicle, the camera module has a display unit, an operation button, a camera mode button and a shooting button on the outside, and includes an auxiliary body for remotely controlling the latch body. In the method for checking the parking vehicle position in the identification device, if the parking vehicle position hot key function is selected by using the camera mode button, activating the camera module and setting the camera environment in the indoor parking lot shooting environment mode; Classifying and storing the subject image as a parking vehicle position registration picture according to the input of the vehicle in the memory of the auxiliary body, and displaying the parking vehicle position registration picture on the display unit of the auxiliary body when the operation button is input. At the same time, the latch main body is remotely controlled to enable the amplification alarm and high luminance light emission from the latch main body. It characterized by constituted by any process.

The present invention allows the user to easily check the location of the vehicle parked in a large and complex parking lot.

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

1 and 2 are perspective views of a parking vehicle positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the latch body constituting the parking vehicle positioning device of Figure 1, Figure 4 is a parking of Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of an auxiliary body constituting a vehicle positioning device. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the latch body in use.

The parking vehicle positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the latch body (2) that can be fastened and suspended in a place where the fastening can be bundled and tied together, such as a door handle of the vehicle, a windshield wiper, a side mirror of the vehicle, and the latch body It consists of the auxiliary body 4 which remotely controls (2).

The latch body 2 also has a lock function as well as an alarm function, and includes an information input function including a parking vehicle position recording information through the touch screen 42 and an information display function on the touch screen 42. .

The latch body 2 is preferably a metal-shaped rectangular plate body, and a touch screen 42 is formed at the center of the front surface, and high brightness light emitting devices 36 are arranged at the outer side of the front surface. The light emitting device 36 may be implemented to emit light with high brightness of 10 to 30 candelas (cd), and may also be implemented in various colors such as bright red, blue, orange, white, and the like. In addition, a plurality of magnet pieces 30 are recessed on the rear surface of the latch body 2.

In addition, the left and right sides of the latch body 2 are formed with a flat surface on the front left and right sides thereof, and the left and right casings 32a and 32b are fastened by assembly. The left and right cases 32a and 32b are provided with built-in circuit boards 34 constituting the main electronic circuit portion (C1 in FIG. 6). The light emitting elements 36 are advantageously manufactured on the surfaces of the left and right cases 32a and 32b, and the function button 38 and the setting button 40 are installed on the surfaces of the left and right cases 32a and 32b. And the remaining holes for the sound output of the built-in speaker (SPK) or buzzer (BZ) is also formed.

The main body electronic circuit unit C1 mounted on the circuit board 34 embedded in the left and right cases 32a and 32b communicates with the auxiliary body 4 in near field communication and emits light through the light emitting elements 36. Acoustic control via SPK or buzzer, and visual information display through the touch screen 42, and information input control including parking vehicle position recording information through the touch screen 42 are performed. This will be described later with the circuit block diagram of FIG. 5.

In the cases 32a and 32b of the latch body 2, a battery (not shown) is incorporated as a power supply source of the main body electronic circuit portion C1.

On the other hand, the central portion of the body of the latch body 2 has a configuration for the lock function.

The latch body 2 has a flexible connecting line 26, such as a wire, rather than a conventional lock. The connecting line 26 is formed to be rather long, and one end of the connecting line 26 is formed with a rotatable piece 24 rotatably locked in the central body of one side, and the other end is formed as a free end.

Locking hole 14 through which the other end of the free end of the connecting line 26 is formed at the other side of the body center portion of the latch body (2) is formed. On the inner surface of the locking hole 14 of the latch body 2, the locking pin 12 is mounted on the inner surface of the locking body 14 by the rotation operation of the key bundle 10 installed in the main body, and the locking cylinder 16 is locked to the locking hole 14. Configure so that can be inserted.

 The lock cylinder 16 is configured such that one or more key slots 18 are formed circumferentially on the outer surface of the cylinder, and a coupling hole 28 having a diameter through which the connecting line 26 can pass is formed in the central axis thereof. In addition, the cylindrical outer surface of the lock cylinder (16) is formed so that the threaded hole (20) in which the headless fixing bolt 22 is screwed in communication with the coupling hole (28).

Therefore, the user inserts the other end of the connecting line 26 into the coupling hole 28 of the lock cylinder 16 and passes through it to adjust the length of the connecting line 26 to the desired length by the desired length and the tanned fixing bolt 22 ) Can be fixed. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking cylinder 16 is fixedly coupled to one side on the connecting line 26.

Thereafter, when the user inserts the lock cylinder 16 into the lock hole 14 and inserts the lock cylinder 16 into the key bundle 10 with the key 50 of the auxiliary body 4 to rotate, as shown in FIG. 5. The locking pin 12 of the key bundle 10 protrudes and is locked to one of the key slots 18 of the lock cylinder 16. Since a plurality of key slots 18 of the lock cylinder 16 are formed, the user may adjust the length of the connecting line 26 secondly by adjusting the selective locking of the key slots 18 and the locking pin 12.

As described above, in the latch body 2 of the present invention, the length of the connection line 26 can be arbitrarily adjusted by the user, and thus, the latch body 2 can be hung and tied to the latch body 2 anywhere in the vehicle.

In addition, although the latch body 2 is described as an example of opening the lock with the key 50 of the auxiliary body 4, the latch body 2 may be formed as a key lock without a key. It is self-evident to those with ordinary knowledge of.

Meanwhile, the auxiliary body 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention remotely controls the latch body 2 through short-range wireless communication so that a visible or audible alarm function can be performed in the latch body 2. If (2) is to be opened with a key 50 is also to act as a storage unit for storing the key 50.

1, 2, and 4, the auxiliary body 4 includes the key storage part 62 and the key storage part 62 in which the accommodation grooves 52 of the key 50 are formed. It consists of a circuit mounting part 64 screwed to the bottom and provided with a circuit board 56.

One or more magnet pieces 54 are buried in the upper part of the key storage part 62 of the auxiliary body 4 so as to be detachable from the latch body 2, and a key is formed in the receiving groove 52 of the key storage part 62. The head 50 is configured to be hinged.

On the outer surface of the auxiliary body 4, an actuating button 58 for remote control of the latch body 2 and a confirmation lamp 60 providing confirmation of the remote control response from the body body 2 are exposed. The small display part 53 is formed in the bottom surface.

Inside the auxiliary body 4, an auxiliary electronic circuit portion (C2 in Fig. 7) including a buzzer (92 in Fig. 7) is mounted on the circuit board 56. The auxiliary electronic circuit part C2 performs near field communication with the latch body 2 and displays the parking vehicle position record information wirelessly received from the latch body 2 on the small display unit 53, and the operation button 58 According to the input, the remote control including light emission, sound and visual information display on the latch body 2 is performed. The battery B2 is also mounted inside the auxiliary body 4 as a power supply source of the auxiliary electronic circuit part C2.

FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of the electronic circuit unit C1 of the main body in the latch body 2. The high brightness light emitting elements 36, the audio unit 82, the memory 78, the short range wireless transmitting and receiving unit 72, and the voice are shown. A key input unit 76 having a chip 74, a function button 38 and a setting button 40, a touch screen 42 comprising a display unit 80 and a touch screen pad (TSP), and a main control unit 70. It consists of.

In the above configuration, the high brightness light emitting elements 36, the function button 38 and the setting button 40 of the key input unit 76 are the same components as described with reference to Figs. SPK), buzzer BZ, and microphone MIC are connected.

The near field wireless transmission / reception unit 72 has a communication radius of several tens of meters and uses a near field wireless communication method such as a high frequency (RF) method such as RFID, Bluetooth, and ZigBee and an infrared (IR) method. It is available. The short-range wireless transmission and reception unit 72 implemented in the present invention is preferably capable of chip size of about 2.9mm x 3.5mm (size just before packaging) and wireless communication within 50m distance with low output of 1mW in terms of transmission distance. It is best to use ZigBee short-range wireless communication that is possible and consumes very little power.

When the short range wireless transmitter / receiver 72 is adopted as ZigBee, the short range wireless transmitter / receiver 72 of the main body electronic circuit unit C1 becomes a ZigBee coordinator serving as a master, and the short range of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C2 to be described later. The wireless transceiver 96 is preferably implemented to be a ZigBee device acting as a slave.

The voice chip 74 of the main body electronic circuit unit C1 is a chip capable of voice recognition and voice synthesis, and may store voice recognition and voice synthesis information or a plurality of melody information in an internal voice memory.

The audio unit 82 is a block that performs processing for voice output and voice input under the control of the main controller 70, and is connected with a speaker SPK, a buzzer BZ, and a microphone MIC.

The main control unit 70 controls the overall operation of each part of the main body electronic circuit unit C1, and in particular, controls the short-range wireless communication with the auxiliary body 4, and emits light and sounds on the basis of a search signal from the auxiliary body 4. Take control to provide one or more. In addition, the main controller 70 also performs input of information through the touch screen pad (TSP) of the touch screen 42 and control of information display by the display unit 80 on the touch screen 42. In particular, when the parking vehicle position recording information is input through the touch screen pad (TSP) in the parking vehicle position registration mode, the main controller 70 transmits the parking vehicle position recording information to the auxiliary vehicle 4 by short-range wireless transmission. Remote display on the small display unit (53).

7 is a circuit block diagram of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C2 in the auxiliary body 4, which includes a remote control unit 90, a buzzer 92, a memory 94, a short range wireless transmitter / receiver unit 96, and an operation button ( 58, the confirmation lamp 60, and the small display unit 53. As shown in FIG. The operation button 58, the confirmation lamp 60, and the small display unit 53 are the same components as described with reference to FIGS. 1,2 and 4, and the short range wireless transmitter / receiver 96 is the short range wireless transceiver 72 of FIG. Similarly, it has a communication radius of several tens of meters, and the wireless communication method is preferably implemented by the Zigbee wireless communication method.

When implemented in the ZigBee wireless communication scheme, if the short range wireless transmitter / receiver 72 of FIG. 6 becomes a ZigBee coordinator as a master, the short range wireless transmitter / receiver 96 of FIG. 7 becomes a ZigBee device that is a slave.

The remote control unit 90 of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C2 generally controls each part of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C2. In particular, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the user presses the operation button 58, the search signal is wirelessly transmitted. Control is performed visually and audibly to the user if the response is received from the latch body 2. In addition, when the parking vehicle position recording information is wirelessly received from the latch body 2, the remote controller 90 records the memory vehicle 94 and displays it on the small display unit 53 at the same time.

8 is an operation control flowchart related to a parking vehicle position registration mode for recording information display registration or parking vehicle position such as telephone number display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 and 10 illustrate a main controller 70 and an auxiliary body 4 in the latch body 2 that perform an alarm function so that a user can easily check his / her parking vehicle position according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is an operation control flowchart of the remote control unit 90, and FIG. 9 is an operation control flowchart of the main control unit 70 in the latch body 2, and FIG. 10 is an operation control flowchart of the remote control unit 90 of the auxiliary body 4. .

Now, the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail based on the above configuration.

The user places the latch body 2 and the auxiliary body 4 in the vehicle, and when it is not used for checking the location of the parking vehicle, it is located near the windshield in the vehicle to display the telephone number and name of the vehicle user. Can be used as When the latch body 2 is placed in the vehicle, since the magnet body 54 is provided on the auxiliary body 4, the auxiliary body 4 can be simply attached to the back surface of the latch body 2 or the like.

The main control unit 70 of the latch body 2 has a name input mode for inputting a name and a phone number, a voice recognition or a touch screen 42 through a microphone MIC so that voice can be output to the speaker SPK. Voice setting mode for synthesizing the voice using the keyboard of the top, Melody setting mode for selecting the desired melody, Light emitting function setting mode for setting the light emission type and emission color of the high brightness LEDs 36, Alarm setting mode that can set the desired alarm type, information display registration mode that the user can enter and display the desired guidance information, parking vehicle location record information is displayed on the small display unit 53 of the auxiliary body (4) The vehicle location registration mode may be performed. The various modes as described above are pre-programmed at the time of manufacture and stored in the memory 178, and are performed by the main controller 70.

Therefore, the user can enter and display the desired guidance information by using the function button 38, the setting button 40, and the touch screen 42. By using the parking vehicle position registration mode for displaying on the small display unit 53 of 4), guide information such as a telephone number of the user is displayed on the latch body 2 or the position of the own vehicle parked on the auxiliary body 4. It can be displayed on the small display unit 53 of the.

When the user selects the information display registration mode from among the various modes displayed on the touch screen 42 by using the function button 38, the setting button 40, the touch screen 42, etc. of the latch body 2; The main controller 70 determines this in step 100 of FIG. 8, and proceeds to step 102 of FIG. 8. In step 102 of FIG. 8, the main controller 70 activates a keyboard on the touch screen 42 and inputs information (for example, his / her contact phone number and / or name or business information) through the keyboard by the user. The inputted information is temporarily displayed on the touch screen 42.

Then, when the user inputs a key (keyboard or external button of the keyboard) corresponding to the storage, the main controller 70 recognizes this in step 104 of FIG. 8 and proceeds to step 106 to store input information in a memory ( 78) and display in a large font size on the touch screen 42. Accordingly, a large sized information content is displayed on the touch screen 42, for example, a contact number or name of the vehicle user, business information, etc., thereby providing convenience to both the vehicle user and the outside people.

On the other hand, the user selects the parking vehicle position registration mode from among various modes displayed on the touch screen 42 by using the function button 38, the setting button 40, the touch screen 42, etc. of the latch body 2. FIG. If selected, the main controller 70 determines this in step 108 of FIG. 8.

The main controller 70 performs the function as in step 116 if the parking vehicle position registration mode is not determined in step 108 of FIG. 8, and proceeds to step 110 in FIG. 8 if the parking vehicle position registration mode is selected.

In step 110 of FIG. 8, the main controller 70 activates the keyboard on the touch screen 42 and records the parking vehicle position when the parking vehicle position recording information (eg, the second floor H column) is input through the keyboard by the user. The information is temporarily displayed on the touch screen 42.

Then, when the user inputs a key (keyboard or external button of the keyboard) corresponding to the transmission, the main controller 70 recognizes this in the determination of step 112 of FIG. 8 and proceeds to step 114 to record parking vehicle position recording information. The wireless transmission to the auxiliary body 4 through the short-range wireless transmission and reception unit 72. The parking vehicle position record information includes a header indicating that the parking vehicle position record information is present and a data area in which data of the parking vehicle position record information exists.

When the remote control unit 90 of the auxiliary body 4 wirelessly receives the parking vehicle position recording information from the latch body 2, the remote control unit 90 determines that in step 208 of FIG. 10, and proceeds to step 210 of FIG. 10. In addition to storing the parking vehicle position record information in the display on the small display unit 53. In addition, it provides the user with an alarm through the confirmation lamp 60 or the buzzer 92 that the parking vehicle location record information is displayed on the small display unit 53.

When the parking vehicle position recording information is displayed on the small display unit 53 of the auxiliary body 4, the vehicle user only needs to have the auxiliary body 4, so there is no need to separately remember where the user's vehicle is parked.

As an example, the user may use the touch screen 42, the function button 38, and the setting button 40 to control the location of his vehicle under the control of the main controller 70. The user can select a desired acoustic state, and the light emitting state such as the light emitting form and the light emitting color of the light emitting elements 36 in the latch body 2 can also be selected.

The user may suspend the latch body 2 to the outside of the vehicle to make it easier to identify the parking position of the vehicle. Alternatively, the user may leave the latch body 2 inside the vehicle, but leave the vehicle window slightly open.

When the latch body 2 is hung outside the vehicle, the latch body 2 can be hung on the handle part of the vehicle or the like by using the connecting line 26 of the latch body 2. That is, the lock cylinder 16 in the connecting line 26 of the latch body 2 is positioned in the lock hole 14 in the latch body 2, and then the lock body 16 is locked with the key 50 of the auxiliary body 4. 2) hanging on the outside of the vehicle. At this time, the latch body 2 is attached to the vehicle by the magnet pieces 30 formed on the rear surface of the latch body 2.

After the latch body 2 is suspended in the vehicle, the vehicle user sees his / her own business with the auxiliary body 4, and the main controller 70 of the latch body 2 waits as in step 120 of FIG. Enter the mode. In order to save power consumption in the standby mode as much as possible, the main controller 70 supplies power only to the near field wireless transmitter / receiver 72 and the main controller 70 in the case of the latch body 2 and supplies power to the remaining circuit components. Switches to block all. However, if necessary, it may be implemented to perform the standby mode without switching control of the main controller 70.

The user can check the small display unit 53 of the auxiliary body 4 that he is carrying to find out where his vehicle is after personal work, and can know the information, and through the information, his parking In the vicinity of the place, the user presses the operation button 58 of the auxiliary body 4 to easily find his vehicle.

When the user presses the operation button 48 of the auxiliary body 4, the remote control unit 90 of the auxiliary body 4 recognizes the determination in step 200 of FIG. 10 and proceeds to step 202 of FIG. The short range wireless transmission to the latch body 2 through the short range wireless transmission and reception unit 96. Thereafter, it is determined whether there is a reception response in step 204 of FIG.

The latch body 2 can communicate with the auxiliary body 4 within a range of several tens of meters. When the latch body 2 suspended from the vehicle is within a wireless communication range with a user, the main control unit of the latch body 2 ( 70, the control proceeds to step 124 of FIG. 9 to perform alarm control according to a preset alarm mode.

For example, the main controller 70 of the latch body 2 controls the audio unit 182 so that the user can easily identify the vehicle position. The sound is set in advance by the speaker SPK or the buzzer BZ (voice and melody). , Buzzer sound, etc.), the high brightness light emitting devices 36 are emitted, and the user's name and phone number are displayed on the touch screen 42. Since the preset sound and the emission state of the light emitting elements 36 are set by the user, the user can recognize his or her visible or / or audible alarm.

In addition, the main control unit 70 performs the alarm control as described above, and wirelessly transmits the reception response signal to the auxiliary body 4 in step 126 of FIG. 9.

Meanwhile, in step 204 of FIG. 10, the remote controller 90 of the auxiliary body 4 wirelessly transmitting the search signal to the latch body 2 determines whether there is a reception response from the latch body 2, and when there is a reception response. Confirmation notification control through the confirmation lamp 60 and the buzzer 92 has been received.

When the confirmation light and the buzzer sound are generated in the auxiliary body 4 through the confirmation lamp 60 and the buzzer 92, the user can easily recognize whether the vehicle parked by him is near and provided from the latch body 2. You can easily check the sound or light emitted in response to the alarm mode.

When the user finds his vehicle and presses the function button 38 or the setting button 40 in the latch body 2, the main control unit 70 of the latch body 2 is reset in step 128 of FIG. 9. The recognition is performed as an input, and the flow proceeds to step 130 of FIG. 9. In step 130 of FIG. 9, the current alarm state is stopped and the process ends.

If the latch body 2 is suspended from the outside of the vehicle, the key 50 of the auxiliary body 4 is unlocked and stored safely in the vehicle.

11 to 15 are diagrams related to a parking vehicle positioning apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a perspective view of a parking vehicle positioning device according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is a perspective view of the auxiliary body (4A) constituting the parking vehicle positioning device of Figure 11, Figure 13 is the auxiliary of Figure 12 4A is a circuit block configuration diagram. 14 is a control flowchart related to the registration of the parking vehicle position of the remote control unit 262 in the auxiliary body 4A of FIG. 13, and FIG. 15 is a view illustrating the parking vehicle position checking operation of the remote control unit 262 in the auxiliary body of FIG. 13. The relevant control flow diagram.

In the parking vehicle positioning apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in Figures 11 to 15, the configuration of the auxiliary body 4A is somewhat different from the configuration of the auxiliary body 4 described with the embodiment of the present invention, The remaining components, including the latch body 2, are the same as the corresponding components of the parking vehicle positioning apparatus shown in Figs.

Auxiliary body 4A of the parking vehicle position checking apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention further includes a camera function, and indoors having a high necessity of checking the parking vehicle position when parking a vehicle such as a department store, a large discount store, an apartment, etc. It is implemented to make it possible to take pictures well in the external environment such as a parking lot, and to check the taken pictures when checking the location information of the parking vehicle after taking pictures.

11A to 13B, the camera module 250 is installed in the auxiliary body 4A of the parking vehicle positioning device, and the display unit 260 which is also used as a viewfinder is also installed. In addition, the auxiliary body 4A of the parking vehicle positioning device includes a camera mode button 256 and a shooting button 258 related to a camera function, and a vehicle door control button 252 for a vehicle remote automatic opening / closing function as needed. In addition, the vehicle start control button 254 for the vehicle remote start function may be selectively provided.

The camera mode button 256 is a button for activating a camera function. In another embodiment of the present invention, the camera mode button 256 is also used as a parking vehicle position registration hot key H through program mapping.

In the electronic circuit portion C22 of the auxiliary body 4A of the parking vehicle positioning apparatus shown in FIG. 13, the short-range wireless transmission / reception portion 96, the operation button 58, the buzzer 92, and the confirmation lamp 60 are shown in FIG. Since the same function as the corresponding component of the electronic circuit portion (C2) of the auxiliary body 4 according to an embodiment of the invention will not be described.

The remote controller 262 in the auxiliary body 4A of FIG. 13 includes a memory unit 264, performs overall operation control on the auxiliary body 4A, and is also electrically connected to the camera module 250.

An operation according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15.

When a user parks his vehicle in an indoor parking lot such as a department store, a large discount store or an apartment, the user can easily register the current parking vehicle position by using an auxiliary body 4A having a camera function as shown in FIG. can do.

Parking vehicle position registration can be registered by using the camera mode button 256 of the auxiliary body 4A as a general photographic image, parking vehicle position registration hot key (H) using the camera mode button 256 If you use the function of the current parking vehicle location can be registered in a simple and clear image quality.

For example, when the user presses the camera mode button 256 of the auxiliary body 4A for a few seconds, the function of the parking vehicle location registration hotkey H may be performed. Alternatively, the camera mode button 256 may be shortened. Press to select the function of the parking vehicle location registration hot key (H) in the camera-related menu can be performed the function of the parking vehicle location registration hot key (H).

Referring to FIG. 14, when the user presses and holds the camera mode button 256 of the auxiliary body 4A for several seconds (1 to 3 seconds), the remote control unit 262 of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C22. ) Is recognized as an input of the parking vehicle location registration hot key (H) in step 300 of FIG. Accordingly, the remote controller 262 proceeds to step 302 of FIG. 14 to activate the camera module 250 and automatically sets the camera environment to the indoor parking lot shooting environment mode. Here, 'indoor parking lot shooting environment mode' is because the indoor runner window is generally dark, so the flash of the camera module 250 is turned on, the illuminance is set to adaptive at night, and the image quality is automatically set to high quality. It means that the environment is set.

When the user inputs the parking vehicle location registration hot key and the camera module 250 is activated, the user can check the subject by the viewfinder combined display unit 260, and the parking vehicle location marker written on the pillar of the indoor magnetic field (for example, H column 2F). ) Is taken by pressing the shooting button (258).

If the user presses the photographing button 258 after performing step 302 of FIG. 14, the remote controller 262 recognizes the input in the determination of step 304 of FIG. 14 and proceeds to step 306 of FIG. 14. In operation 306 of FIG. 14, the remote controller 262 classifies the subject including the parking vehicle position recording information into photographs for registering the parking vehicle position and stores the image in the memory 264 separately.

On the other hand, if the user briefly presses the camera mode button 256 of the auxiliary body 4A, the remote control unit 262 of the auxiliary electronic circuit unit C22 determines this in step 308 of FIG. 14, and then proceeds to step 310 of FIG. 14. By activating the camera module 250 and displaying a camera-related selection menu. In the camera-related selection menu, a parking vehicle location registration hotkey function, general photo shooting, video shooting, photo album, video album, and camera configuration may be formed.

If the user selects the menu of the lane location registration hotkey function, it is determined in step 311 of FIG. 14 and proceeds to step 302 of FIG. 14 by sequentially performing the above-described steps therefrom, thereby making the parking vehicle position simple and clear. Allows you to register an image. It is possible to register the image of the parking vehicle with easy and clear image quality because the camera environment setting is automatically set to 'indoor parking lot shooting environment mode' during the hotkey function.

If the user presses the shooting button for normal shooting rather than the hotkey function, the user determines this in step 312 of FIG. 14 and proceeds to step 314 of FIG. 14. In operation 314 of FIG. 14, after photographing a general subject, the general subject is stored in the memory 262 as a general photograph.

On the other hand, if the auxiliary vehicle 4A is not an input of the parking vehicle position registration hotkey input or the camera mode button 256 but another registration input, the remote controller 262 proceeds to step 316 of FIG. 14 to perform the corresponding function.

In this way, when the parking vehicle position recording information is stored in the auxiliary body 4A, the vehicle user does not need to separately remember where the vehicle is parked if the vehicle user only has the auxiliary body 4A.

In this case, as in the embodiment of the present invention, the user may suspend the latch main body 2 outside of the vehicle to make it easier to identify the parking position of the vehicle. Alternatively, the user places the latch main body 2 inside the vehicle, but the vehicle window You can also leave it a bit open.

When the user presses the operation button 400 of the auxiliary body 4A that he is carrying to know where his vehicle is after personal work, the remote control unit 262 of the auxiliary body 4A is shown in FIG. After determining this in step 400 of FIG. 15, the process proceeds to step 402 of FIG. 15 and reads the parking vehicle location registration picture stored among several pictures stored in the memory 264, among which the display unit 260 reads the recently stored parking vehicle location registration picture. Display). At the same time, the remote controller 262 proceeds to step 404 of FIG. 15 to perform a near field wireless transmission of the search signal to the latch body 2.

When a picture for parking vehicle position registration is displayed on the display unit 26 of the auxiliary body 4A, the user can check the vehicle position through the parking vehicle position information (for example, H column 2) of the picture. However, if the current user's location is not the floor where the vehicle is parked, the main body 2 may not receive the search signal. When the user checks the location of the parking vehicle with the location information of the parking vehicle in the photograph, and then presses the operation button 58 of the auxiliary body 4 once again in order to easily find his vehicle near the place where he parked, the electric Steps 402 and 404 of FIG. 15 are performed again in order.

When there is a near field wireless transmission through the near field wireless transmitter / receiver 96 in step 404 of FIG. 15 together with the picture display for registering the parking vehicle position on the display unit 260 in step 402 of FIG. ), The latch body 2, which can communicate within a range of several tens of meters, receives a response. The latch body 2 responds to the reception, and at the same time, an alarm transmission of high luminance light emission and amplification which enables the user to easily and visually confirm the vehicle position is made.

In step 406 of FIG. 15, the remote controller 262 of the auxiliary body 4A determines whether there is a reception response from the latch body 2, and when there is a reception response, the remote control unit 262 receives the reception signal through the confirmation lamp 60 and the buzzer 92. Acknowledgment control to indicate that a response is made.

When the confirmation light and the buzzer sound are generated at the auxiliary body 4A through the confirmation lamp 60 and the buzzer 92, the user can easily recognize whether the vehicle parked by him is near and provided from the latch body 2. It will be easy to check the amplification alarm sound or high luminance light emitted. In this way, when the user finds his vehicle and presses the function button 38 or the setting button 40 in the latch body 2, the latch body 2 stops the current alarm state.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliary body 4A has been described in the radio communication with the latch body 2, but the kit for controlling the locking and unlocking of the vehicle door, starting and stopping the vehicle in place of the latch body (2) The module can communicate with the module, and the kit module can replace the amplification alarm transmission and the high luminance light emitting function from the latch body 2. That is, the kit device can be implemented to perform flashing light emission using amplification alarm transmission or vehicle width.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

The present invention can be used to easily find a parked vehicle.

1 and 2 are a perspective view of a vehicle positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is an exploded perspective view of the latch body constituting the vehicle positioning device of FIG.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an auxiliary body constituting the vehicle positioning device of FIG. 1;

5 is a cross-sectional view of the use state of the latch body,

6 is a circuit block diagram of a latch body;

7 is a circuit block diagram of an auxiliary body;

8 is a flowchart illustrating control information related to information display registration and vehicle position registration in the main control unit within the latch body;

9 is an operation control flowchart of the main control unit in the latch body;

10 is a flowchart illustrating operation of a remote control unit in an auxiliary body;

11 is a perspective view of a vehicle positioning device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

12 is a perspective view of an auxiliary body constituting the vehicle positioning device of FIG. 11;

13 is a circuit block diagram of the auxiliary body of FIG. 12;

14 is a control flow diagram related to vehicle location registration of the remote control unit in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a control flowchart of a vehicle positioning operation of a remote control unit in FIG. 13; FIG.

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

(2)-Latch body (4) (4A)-Auxiliary body

(12)-Locking pin (14)-Locking hole

(16)-Lock Cylinder (18)-Keyslot

(20)-Nagong (22)-Fixing bolt

(24)-Meeting (26)-Connection

(28)-union hole (32)-case

(34)-Circuit Board (36)-Light Emitting Device

(38)-Function Button (40)-Setting Button

(58)-Operation button (60)-Confirmation lamp

(250)-Camera module (256)-Camera mode button

(258)-Shooting button (260)-Display

Claims (7)

In the vehicle positioning device, A latch body fastened to the vehicle and suspended from the vehicle, and an auxiliary body remotely controlling the latch body; The latch body is configured to expose a plurality of light emitting elements on the outer surface of the main body, a touch screen is formed, wireless communication within the main body and the light emission control and sound generation control for the light emitting elements and the parking vehicle through the touch screen A main body electronic circuit portion for providing at least one of information input control including position recording information and visual information display on the touch screen, The auxiliary body has a display unit and an operation button on an outer surface of the auxiliary body, and performs a near field communication with the latch body, and displays parking vehicle position record information received from the latch body on the display unit, and inputs the input of the operation button. And an auxiliary electronic circuit unit configured to perform remote control including light emission, sound, and visual information display on the latch body. The lock body of claim 1, wherein a lock cylinder having one or more key slots formed in a cylindrical surface is inserted into the lock hole through which the lock pin of the key bundle is recessed and is locked to one of the key slots by protruding of the lock pin. A parking vehicle position checking device, characterized in that the locking cylinder is configured to be fixed within the lock hole, and the connecting line having one end fixed to the latch body passes through the coupling hole of the lock cylinder, is fixed with a fixing bolt, and is mounted outside. According to claim 1 or 2, wherein the auxiliary body has a key for locking and unlocking the latch body, the operation button for the remote control and confirmation lamp and buzzer to provide confirmation of the remote control response Parking vehicle positioning device, characterized in that provided. The apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the main unit electronic circuit unit and the auxiliary unit electronic circuit unit of the auxiliary unit is provided with a short-range wireless transmission / reception unit of a Zigbee wireless communication method. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the latch main body has a number key lock. In the parking vehicle positioning device, A latch body fastened to the vehicle and suspended from the vehicle, and an auxiliary body remotely controlling the latch body; The latch body is configured to expose a plurality of light emitting elements on the outer surface of the main body, a touch screen is formed, wireless communication within the main body and the light emission control and sound generation control for the light emitting elements and the parking vehicle through the touch screen A main body electronic circuit portion for providing at least one of information input control including position recording information and visual information display on the touch screen, The auxiliary body has a built-in camera module, and includes a display unit, an operation button, a camera mode button, and a shooting button on an outer surface of the auxiliary body, and performs a near field communication with the latch body, using the camera mode button, a shooting button, and a camera module. Image registration of the parking vehicle position record information in the memory by taking a picture of the user, and display the parking vehicle position record information on the display unit of the auxiliary body according to the input of the operation button, and at the same time the amplification alarm and high brightness in the latch body Parking vehicle positioning device characterized in that it comprises an auxiliary electronic circuit unit for remote control by short-range wireless communication so that light can be made. Parking in a vehicle positioning device comprising a latch body that can be suspended from a vehicle, a camera module, a display unit, an operation button, a camera mode button, and a shooting button on an outer surface thereof, and an auxiliary body for remotely controlling the latch body. In the vehicle positioning method, When the parking vehicle position hot key function is selected by using the camera mode button, activating the camera module and setting the camera environment in the indoor parking lot shooting environment mode. Storing the subject image in the memory of the auxiliary body as a photograph for registering the parking vehicle position according to the input of the photographing button; In response to the input of the operation button, a parking vehicle position registration picture is displayed on the display unit of the auxiliary body, and the latch body is remotely controlled so that the amplification alarm and high luminance light emission can be made in the latch body. Parking vehicle position checking method characterized in that.

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