KR20110036406A - Portable observation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable observation system is provided to ensure reliable data and to be fixed to a easy observation position. CONSTITUTION: A portable observation system comprises a movable support(100), an observation unit(200), and a control unit(300). The support comprises a moving unit, a horizontal support unit, and a height control unit. The observation unit is detachably coupled to one end of the movable support and changes direction by remote control. The observation unit acquires the image of the changed direction. The control unit is connected to the observation unit by wire or wirelessly. The control unit controls the observation unit and processes the acquired image.

Description

Portable observation system

The present invention relates to a movable observation system, and more particularly, to an observation system capable of observing a facility, a cultural property, or the like, which is inaccessible to a person.

Observation devices can be installed on observation targets that require long-term observation or close observation, such as specific facilities, cultural assets, flora and fauna. However, these facilities and cultural assets are often located in a location that is difficult to observe. For example, cultural assets on bridges or in remote areas were difficult to access and continuously visually difficult to observe.

When the camera is installed on such an object, it is not easy to move, so the range of observation is narrow, and the equipment for moving the conventional observation device must also be accompanied by a large vehicle. There was a problem that it was difficult to obtain observation information about the observation target of.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an observation system capable of observing objects located at locations that are inaccessible or difficult to access.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an observation system capable of obtaining reliable data by observing objects for a long time.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an observation system which may be movable or fixed at a position where it is easy to observe an object to be observed.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an observation system capable of obtaining various data about an object to be observed.

One embodiment of the present invention, a movable support device having a moving means and a horizontal support means and having a height adjustment means vertically, detachable coupling to one end of the movable support device and is redirected according to a remote control, It provides a mobile observation system including an observation unit for acquiring the image of the converted direction and a control unit for connecting the observation unit by wire or wireless, and controlling the observation unit to process the image obtained by the observation unit.

The movable support device is a support that can be adjusted vertically up and down using compressed air, a plurality of support feet connected to one end of the support portion to support the movable support device and the other end of the support connected to the observation portion It may include a support.

The support may increase in height by injecting the compressed fluid and decrease in height by discharging the injected fluid.

The movable observation system may include a horizontal adjustment support for horizontally fixing at least one of the plurality of feet of the plurality of support feet.

The horizontal adjustment support is a support pillar having a spiral groove, a rotating rod connected to the support pillar to rotate the support pillar, connected to the support foot, and the spiral groove of the support pillar in accordance with the rotation of the rotating rod It may include a support foot fixing means for moving along and a support column support for supporting the support pillar on the ground.

The support column and the support column support may be maintained at a predetermined angle.

The observer may switch an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image and a direction of the image acquisition unit.

The rotating unit may receive a control signal from the controller, transmit the control signal to the image acquisition unit, and output the image signal received from the image acquisition unit to the controller.

The control unit may include a signal converter which separates an image signal and a control signal from a signal received from the observer, an observation image processor that receives an image signal from the signal converter, and outputs a control signal to the signal converter and outputs the control signal. The converter may include a controller for receiving a control signal output.

The signal converter may receive an RS-485 signal from the observer.

According to the present invention, it is possible to observe objects located at locations that are inaccessible or difficult to access, and obtain data to obtain reliability by observing objects for a long time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an observation system capable of obtaining various data on an object to be observed even if the position is movable and easy to observe the object to be observed.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an observation system according to the present invention. One embodiment of the observation system according to the present invention includes a movable support device 100, the observation unit 200, the control unit 300.

The movable support device 100 may include a folding base 110, a height adjustable support 120, and a support 130 on which the observation unit 200 may be installed on the support 120. The support 130, which is the upper end of the support 120, may further connect the support pillar to increase the maximum support height of the support 120 in addition to the observation unit 200 (see FIG. 6). For example, when a hole is formed in the upper part of the supporting part and the support column is connected to the support part 120 using a mechanical fastening device such as a nut, the length of the integrated support part 120 may be sufficiently increased. Even when the support part 120 is extended, the support part 130 may be installed again at the top end, and the observation part 200 may be installed in the support part 130. The height of the support 120 may be adjusted using a compressor body or the like. For example, there is a connection portion connected to the compressor cylinder to inject the compressed gas to the lower portion of the support 120, and when air is injected into the support 120 from the compressor cylinder in accordance with the air injection, the support 120 at the pressure of the air ) Can be gradually increased in length. The height of the support 120 can be maintained and controlled by the pressure of the fluid so compressed. More specific embodiments are detailed below.

Observation unit 200 is connected to the support 130 of the movable support device 100 is installed to rotate left and right. Observation unit 200 is connected to the movable support device 100, the observation unit 200 may be connected to move up, down, left, right. When the observer 200 is connected to the support 130, the height of the observer 200 may be increased or decreased by the movable support apparatus 100. Therefore, even if the height of the position to be observed is high, the data observed by the observer 200 may be obtained regardless of the height.

The rotating part 210 which is a lower part of the observation part 200 may be connected to the supporting part 130 and may rotate up, down, left, and right. The rotating unit 210 is connected to the image acquisition unit 220 located above the observation unit 200, and has a built-in circuit that can control the power, the position, and the direction for the image acquisition unit 220. In consideration of the installation environment of the apparatus, the rotating unit 210 may be integrated with an insulator such that an internal circuit is maintained in an insulated state. Therefore, the image acquisition unit 220 connected to the rotating unit 210 may also be protected from electric shock such as a short circuit.

The image acquisition unit 220 may include a high resolution camera. The image pickup device, image pickup method, synchronization, horizontal resolution, illuminance, and S / N boiling of the camera may be controlled by the controller 300 according to the observation target. This example illustrates a case of observing an image, but in some cases, the image acquisition unit 220 may be provided with an apparatus for receiving and transmitting audio such as a microphone.

The observer 200 communicates with the signal converter 310 of the controller 300 by wire or wirelessly and transmits the acquired image or audio to the controller 300 and receives the control signal received from the controller 300. Specific examples are detailed below.

The controller 300 may include a signal converter 310, a controller 320, and an observation image processor 330. The signal converter 310 may receive a signal transmitted from the observer 200, convert the control signal of the controller 320 into an appropriate signal, and may process the signal. The signal converter 310 may be connected to the controller 320, the observed image processor 330, and the observer 200 in a wired or wireless manner.

The signal converter 310 separates the video signal from the signal received from the observer 200 and separates the video signal into the observation image processor 330, and separates the control signal from the received signal to the controller 320. Can send and receive For example, the signal converter 310 may transmit and receive a signal in a format such as the RS-485 to the observer 200 via a UTP cable or wirelessly.

The controller 320 generates and outputs a control signal capable of controlling the observer 200. The controller 320 may control the operation of the observer 200. For example, the controller 320 may control the operation of the image acquisition unit 220 and the operation of the camera in the image acquisition unit 220 and the shooting options. Therefore, the controller 320 may operate the observer 200 up, down, left, and right, and perform zooming and focus adjustment of the camera. The controller 320 is connected to the signal conversion unit 310, for example, may be connected to the RJ-11 connector.

The image signal separated by the signal converter 310 is transmitted to the observation image processor 330. The observation image processor 330 may record, analyze, and reproduce the image processed by the observer 200. For example, the observation image processor 330 may include a video card such as a PCMPIA capture card and display an image signal of an image acquired and transmitted by the observer 200. The user may store and reproduce the video or audio observed by the observation unit 200 from the observation image processor 330 according to a preference. Specific embodiments are described in detail below.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of each component of the embodiment of the observation system illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. For example, the observing system can be used to obtain real-time data for use as diagnostic maintenance or aftercare data for bridges or cultural properties. In addition to these uses, it can be used, but in order to be used for such a purpose, it is preferable to use a device that can be moved since it must be easily accessible to observations in difficult locations. However, even if only the means of transportation may be difficult to access only by the means of movement. In this case, the observation system according to the present invention can be separated and assembled, so that the average person can be conveniently moved. In other words, the observation system of the present invention is configured such that each separated component is of a small weight that can be sufficiently moved by humans without having complicated or special mobile equipment. In addition, the embodiment of the observation system is composed of a moisture-proof structure can operate normally at abnormal temperatures

Each component can be made of a light material, has the characteristics of easy assembly and installation, and can be manufactured so that the use characteristics remain unchanged even during long-term observation. The circuit provided in the observation unit or the control unit eliminates AC noise by using a semiconductor circuit on a printed printed circuit board, and the high frequency circuit may be manufactured with a component having a low temperature change. In addition, when assembling each component or locking and tightening in each component, a spring washer may be used to prevent the locking and tightening from being released even under vibration or shock. In addition, a mobile power supply may be connected for the camera or the compressor driving power of the observation unit, so that the necessary power may be produced and provided to the observation system. The observation system according to the present invention will be described in detail for each component as follows.

2 is a view illustrating a detailed embodiment of the movable support device 100. The movable support apparatus 100 may include a foldable support 110, a support 120, and a support 130. The folding support 110 is made of a hard metal such as a special alloy, the support 120 is made of heat-treated aluminum to maintain a high strength, the movable support device 100 can be maintained less than 40kg weight. A plurality of support feet 111 and 112 extending in each direction with respect to the support 120 is coupled to the folding support 110. Each of the support feet 111 and 112 may be coupled to the lower portion of the support 120 in such a way that the movable support device 100 may be horizontal. Detailed bonding structure for the support portion 120 of the support foot will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Wheels are attached to one end of each of the support feet 111 and 112 to allow movement. The movable support device 100 is easy to move using a wheel. Each wheel has a lockable device that can be locked to prevent the wheel from driving in a specific position. However, even though the wheel is fixed, the fixed wheel may slide on the inclined surface and the horizontal supporter 115 may be coupled to each support foot in the middle because the movable support device 100 may not be horizontal. When the movable support device 100 moves, the horizontal adjustment support 115 can be removed or the wheel can be unlocked to easily move by the wheel of each support foot.

Horizontal adjustment support 115 may be fixed to each support foot 111 by a tightening device such as a bolt, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, the support 120 may be automatically adjusted in length by compressed air such as carbon dioxide, it can be connected to a portable container containing a compressor to facilitate movement. In addition, the support unit 120 may insert or remove compressed air contained in a portable container by a handle controller or an operation switch, and stop the air injection at a desired height when the support unit 120 rises, and may remove the air pressure required when descending. The interior of the support unit 120 may perform a function of blocking air discharge, an automatic lubrication function, and a foreign material removal function according to an automatic oiling function. In addition, it is possible to prevent the lubricant from flowing even when the movable support device is moved, and further replenishment of the lubricant is possible. The support 120 may be made of a material having high strength and light weight, such as heat-treated extruded aluminum material.

An upper end of the support part 120 may further extend the length by connecting the support part or may connect the support part 130. Connection of the support 130 or the additional support can be installed by mounting a hole in the upper support 120 to tighten the nut. Support portion 130 may be fixed to the upper end of the support (120). In addition, the support unit 130 may be assembled and mounted to the observation unit 200 including the control circuit.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention can be separated to facilitate movement and can be assembled and assembled so that they can be easily disposed at the corresponding positions even if the conditions of the observation field are varied. In an embodiment of the present invention, even if the height of the observation target varies, the observation unit may be located on the observation target to obtain observation data.

3 is a view showing the folding support 110 of the movable support device (100). The folding base 110 is designed to fold up and down a plurality of support feet 111 and 112 from a portion fixed to one end of the support 120.

3 (a) shows an example of the folding support 110 when the support feet 111 and 112 are horizontal. The support foot 111 may be attached to the support foot fixing stand 111a and the support foot 11 may be placed in the groove 111c formed in the fixing means 111b of the support part 120. 3 (a) illustrates a case in which the support foot fixing stand 111a is located in the groove 111b formed in the horizontal direction in the fixing means 111b of the support part 120 when the support foot 111 is positioned horizontally. .

The support foot fixing stand 111a or the support foot 111 may be connected to the fixing means 111b of the support 120 by elastic means. Therefore, when the support foot 111 is pulled in the direction in which the support foot 111 extends from the support 120, the support foot fixing stand 111a is separated from the groove 111c of the fixing means 111b of the support, but the support foot fixing stand ( Since the fixing means 111b of the support portion 111a and the support portion are connected to each other by the elastic means, the support foot 111 itself is not separated into the support portion 120. Then, when the support foot fixing stand 111a is separated from the groove 111c and the support foot 111 is moved to the groove 111c in the other direction, the support foot 111 moves along the fixing means 111b of the support 120. It can be located in the other groove (111c) of the fixing means (111b). 3 (b) illustrates the operation of folding the support feet 111 when the support feet are folded up.

3 (c) is a diagram illustrating a case in which the support feet 111 are completely folded. The support part fixing stand 111a is extended to the upper groove 111c of the fixing means 111b of the support part 120 so that the support foot is in the same direction as the support part 120. Since the support feet of the folding support 110 can be folded as described above, the movable support device 100 can be easily moved even where it cannot be moved using the wheel of the support feet.

4 illustrates an embodiment of a horizontal adjustable support that can be secured to a support foot of a movable support device. 4 (a) illustrates an embodiment of a horizontal adjustment support. The leveling support moves along the helical groove of the support pillar 115a having a spiral groove and a rotating rod 115b connected to one end of the support pillar, the support column support 115c and the support pillar at the other end to fix the support foot. The support foot fixing means 115d is provided.

4 (b) shows an example in which the horizontal adjustment support is connected to the support foot. Among the horizontal adjustment support, the support fixing means (115d) is provided in the form of "c", any one of the three sides of the "c" is connected to the spiral groove of the support pillar (115a). When the support feet are located in the grooves of the "c", the support feet may be fixed using fastening means such as bolts.

For example, when the movable support device is located on an inclined surface or an uneven surface, there may be a case where the height of each support foot and the ground of the movable support device is different. In this case, since the horizontal adjustment support is provided on each support foot, the movable support device can be leveled by adjusting the height of the support foot fixing means 115d on which the ground and the support foot are applied. The rotating rod 115b may allow the support foot fixing means 115d across the helical groove of the support pillar 115a to move on the support pillar 115a. That is, when the rotating rod 115b is rotated, the support pillar 115a attached thereto rotates, and when the support pillar 115a rotates, the height of the support foot fixing means 115d can move up and down along the spiral groove of the support pillar. have. Accordingly, in some cases, the wheel of the support foot does not touch the bottom surface, and only the support pillar support 115c touches the bottom surface, so that the movable support device can be leveled.

In addition, the support pillar support 115c may be formed in a dish shape and connected to the support pillar 115a through a groove in the center thereof. The support pillar 115a may be moved on the dish-shaped support pillar support 115c at a predetermined angle. Therefore, even if the bottom surface of the support column support 115c is in contact with the inclined surface, the support column 115a is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the contact surface and the support column 115a of the support column support 115c are always positioned vertically. Can be. That is, the groove in the center of the dish-shaped support pillar support (115c) is formed larger than the thickness of the support pillar so that the support pillar (115a) can move. Then, the support pillar 115a can be moved by a predetermined angle by the margin of the groove.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an observation unit and a control unit according to the present invention. The observation unit 200 may include a rotating unit 210, an image acquisition unit 220, and a control unit 300 including a signal conversion unit 310, a controller 320, and an observation image processing unit 330.

The rotating unit 210 may be positioned on the support 130, and when the image acquisition unit 220 is attached to and fixed to the rotating unit 210, the image acquisition unit 220 may rotate. The rotating unit 210 may receive a control signal from the control unit 300 and rotate 360 degrees according to the control of the control signal. In addition, the rotating unit 210 may move up and down so that the image acquisition unit 220 can also acquire the upper and lower images. In this case, the image acquisition unit 220 is disposed on the rotating unit 210 in consideration of the movement of the image acquisition unit 220 so that the image acquisition unit 220 may acquire an image from above and below. The rotating unit 210 may receive a control signal, and accordingly, may include a control circuit for controlling the operation of the observation unit 200, and may supply power applied from the control unit 300 to the image acquisition unit 220.

The rotating unit 210 may transmit a control signal for the image acquisition unit 220 to the image acquisition unit 220, and transmit a signal obtained by converting the image acquired by the image acquisition unit 220 to the controller 300. The rotating unit 210 may be controlled to the left and right rotational angular velocity, the vertical rotational angular velocity by the control unit 300 at a variable speed, and may operate normally even at an external temperature of -40 degrees to 100 degrees or more. Therefore, the observation unit 200 may be manufactured with an appropriate load so that the image acquisition unit 220 can obtain a wide range of observation and management images.

The observer 200 may communicate with the controller 300 by wire or wirelessly. The controller 300 transmits an overall control signal for the movement of the observer 200 and an image acquisition operation, and the observer 200 processes the acquired image and converts the converted signal according to a wired or wireless communication network. To send). For example, the observer 200 and the controller 300 may transmit and receive a signal in RS-485 format. The observation unit 200 may include a display device to determine whether there is an operation abnormality from the outside, and the display device may display an operation state of the observation unit 200.

The image acquisition unit 220 may acquire an image having a level of illumination of at least 0.0001Lux@F1.6. It also has a backlight compensation function and has a function of moving the shutter, for example, 1/120000 sec. Therefore, the image pickup device, resolution, or lens characteristics of the image acquisition unit 220 may be changed according to the object to be observed, or the function may be controlled by the controller 300. For example, when a zoom integrated camera or the like is installed in the image acquisition unit 220, the image to be observed can be observed in close proximity. In addition, the image of the subject may be reduced or enlarged within a predetermined range, and operations such as zooming and auto focus may be controlled by the controller 300. The image acquisition unit 220 may transmit an image or a video of a predetermined time unit to the controller 300 through a circuit built in the rotating unit 210.

The controller 300 may include a signal converter 310, a controller 320, and an observation image processor 330. In addition, the controller 300 may include a mobile power supply device (not shown) for the compressor driving power of the observation unit 200 or the mobile support device 100.

The signal converter 310 receives a signal from the observer 200 through a wired or wireless wire such as a UTP cable, separates the image signal and the control signal from the received signal, and the image signal is the observation image processor 330. The control signal is transmitted to the controller 320.

The observation image processor 330 may include a video card capable of displaying a camera image such as NTSC / PAL to display the received video image, and may perform auto gain control on the video signal. For example, when a device such as a notebook computer capable of performing the above function is used in the observation image processor 330, an image obtained by the mobile observation system may be easily displayed.

The controller 200 may generate a control signal for various options for the operation of the observer 200 and the image acquisition. The controller 200 is provided with equipment such as a control keyboard to serve as a controller of the observation system that controls the additional function of the observation unit 200. The controller 200 may receive a signal related to the control transmitted by the observer 200 from the signal converter 310 and control the observer 200 through the signal converter 310 according to a user command. A control signal can be generated.

6 is a view showing an example in which the length of the support of the observation system according to the present invention is extended. The support or the support at the top of the movable support can be removed and an extension support (not shown in FIG. 6) can be connected directly to the support. When the extension support is directly connected to the support, the lower end of the extended support is connected to the upper end of the support, and the observation part is connected to the upper end of the extended support. When compressed air (for example, compressed gas such as carbon dioxide or hydraulic pressure) is injected into the support part, the observation object having a high height can be easily observed by the observation part. When the extended support is connected to the support, the length of the extended support may also be extended with compressed air, or a fixed length of the extended support may be connected.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mobile observation system that can be separated and assembled can be installed at any place. Therefore, it is possible to observe bridges, cultural properties, animals, plants, etc., which are difficult to observe. According to the present invention, even if the mobile observation system is located on the ground which is not inclined or flat, the observation image can be obtained stably. In addition, even in places where it is difficult to access vehicles, such as the separation of the observation system and separated components can be easily transported by the average adult after assembly can be used. In addition, even if the observation object is located at a high place or where it is difficult to observe the naked eye, it is easy to obtain the observation image.

1 discloses an embodiment of an observation system according to the invention.

2 illustrates a detailed embodiment of the movable support device 100.

3 is a view showing the folding support 110 of the movable support device 100

Figure 4 illustrates an embodiment of a horizontal adjustment support that can be fixed to the support feet of the movable support device

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an observation unit and a control unit according to the present invention.

6 is a view showing an example in which the length of the support of the observation system according to the present invention is extended;

Claims (10)

A movable support device having a moving means and a horizontal support means and having a height adjusting means vertically; Observation unit that can be separated and coupled to one end of the movable support device and is switched according to a remote control, to obtain an image of the changed direction; And And a controller connected to the observer by wire or wirelessly and controlling the observer to process an image acquired by the observer. The method of claim 1, The movable support device, A support portion capable of height adjustment up and down using compressed air; A plurality of support feet connected to one end of the support to support the movable support device; And A mobile observation system including a support located on the other end of the support portion connected to the observation. 3. The method of claim 2, And the support increases in height by injection of compressed fluid and decreases in height by discharge of injected fluid. 3. The method of claim 2, The movable observation system includes a horizontal adjustment support for horizontally fixing at least one of the plurality of feet of the plurality of support feet. The method of claim 4, wherein The horizontal adjustment support, Spiral groove formed support pillar; A rotating rod connected to the support pillar to rotate the support pillar; A support foot fixing means connected to the support foot and moving along the helical groove of the support pillar according to the rotation of the rotating rod; And And a support column support for supporting the support column on the ground. The method of claim 5, And the support column and the support column support are maintained at a predetermined angle. The method of claim 1, The observation unit acquires the image; And Mobile observation system for switching the direction of the image acquisition unit. The method of claim 7, wherein The rotating unit receives a control signal from the control unit, transfers the control signal to the image acquisition unit, and outputs the image signal received from the image acquisition unit to the control unit. The method of claim 1, The control unit, A signal converter which separates an image signal and a control signal from the signal received from the observer; An observation image processor configured to receive an image signal from the signal converter; And And a controller for outputting a control signal to the signal converter and receiving a control signal output from the signal converter. The method of claim 9, And the signal conversion unit receives an RS-485 signal from the observation unit.

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