KR20130046992A - Ubiquitous monitoring device and method using 4ch black box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A ubiquitous monitoring device using a four channel black box for a vehicle and a method thereof are provided to monitor surroundings of the vehicle in real time during parking or waiting. CONSTITUTION: A ubiquitous monitoring device using a four channel black box for a vehicle comprises a four channel camera module, a black box module(12), a communication module(14), a sub module(20), and an image processing server. The four channel camera module is installed inside or outside the vehicle in order to film surroundings of the vehicle. The black box module is included in a center room lamp cover inside the vehicle by an assembly structure. The communication module is integrated with the black box module. A video output port(22) connected to the black box module; a GPS(24); a microphone(26) for sound recording; and an operation display lamp(28) for displaying the operation of the black box are integrated in one case to form the sub module. The image processing server transmits image data between the black box module and a smart phone. [Reference numerals] (10a) Camera 3; (10b) Camera 2; (10c) Camera 1; (10d) Camera 4

Description

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The present invention relates to a ubiquitous monitoring device and method using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, and more specifically, to a built-in communication module in a four-channel black box capable of storing image data photographing the vehicle (front, rear, left and right), The present invention relates to a ubiquitous monitoring device and method that enables the transmission of image data information to a smartphone, so that the monitoring of his vehicle can be performed in real time even at a long distance.

It is a fact that traffic accidents are on the rise as the number of cars is increasing, and accordingly, there is a case of installing a black box that can record and record the images around the vehicle and analyze the cause of the accident based on the recorded image data. It is increasing.

Such a black box for automobiles may be used to analyze the cause of an accident through various sensors, and to record an image of the time before and after the accident by using an image camera and to use it as a data for an accident analysis.

In other words, a black box capable of shooting video is installed in a vehicle in order to solve the problem of securing the witness and credibility of the witness due to the problem of the witness, or the lack of on-site preservation and the uncertainty of the intersection signal. Doing.

As an example, one or two-channel black boxes are mounted to record and store images of the front, rear and front of the vehicle. Especially, the surrounding images of all directions such as front, rear, left, and right of the vehicle are taken in real time, and are useful data for cause analysis in case of a vehicle accident. It is equipped with a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) device that has a 4-channel black box function.

However, in order to view the video when an accident occurs, it is cumbersome to download the video file by connecting the cable to the output terminal of the black box, and then execute the video file through a computer. There is a disadvantage that can not be.

That is, when the driver is located at a long distance while stopping, there is a disadvantage in that the state of the vehicle and the surrounding information are not known at all.

In particular, it is possible to visually observe the appearance (for example, another car accident or criminal acts, etc.) of the surroundings while driving the vehicle, and immediately download the recorded image of the black box and view it again to accurately recognize the accident situation. It is possible, but if there is no problem by checking only the exterior condition of the vehicle after short-term or long-term parking, it is impossible to know at all unless the image of accidents (for example, criminal acts) around the vehicle is downloaded from the black box one by one. There are disadvantages.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and the front, rear, left and right cameras are respectively mounted in the interior of the vehicle, or the camera module with the front, rear, left and right cameras is mounted on the outdoor ceiling, and the room lamp case is communicated with the room. By incorporating a black box with a module, not only the image data during driving and the image data during parking are stored in the black box, but also the image data stored in the black box via the communication module is downloaded to the smartphone and the surroundings in real time even during parking. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ubiquitous monitoring device and method using a four-channel black box for a vehicle that can be monitored.

One embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises: a four-channel camera module mounted on the indoor or outdoor of the vehicle to photograph the front, rear, left and right surroundings of the vehicle; A black box module embedded in the center room lamp case inside the vehicle by the assembly structure; A communication module integrated with the black box module; A sub-module integrated in one case with a video output port connected to the black box module, a GPS, a microphone for voice recording, and an operation indicator for displaying the black box operation; An image processing server for relaying image data transmission between the black box module and the smart phone formed through the communication module; 4, the vehicle channel characterized in that the image data captured by each camera of the camera module is stored to be output to the black box module, the image data stored in the black box module is transmitted to the smartphone through the communication module Provides a ubiquitous monitoring device using a black box.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly structure for embedding the black box module includes: a bracket mounted to the installation seat of the center room lamp: a room lamp body prefabricated to the bracket; A room lamp cover assembled to the room lamp body with the black box module seated thereon; . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment of the present invention, the four-channel camera module is characterized in that: the case is mounted on the outer surface of the ceiling matching the center room lamp of the vehicle, characterized in that consisting of four cameras respectively mounted on all sides of the case .

Alternatively, the four-channel camera module includes: a left and right cameras mounted on the left and right front pillars of the vehicle interior, a front camera mounted on the upper center portion of the room mirror or windshield glass, and a rear camera mounted on the upper center portion of the rear glass. It is characterized by.

In one embodiment of the invention, the sub-module is characterized in that the interior of the front headlining in the vehicle interior.

In addition, the communication module is characterized in that it is adopted as a communication module dedicated to Wi-Fi communication with the smart phone using a Wi-Fi communication network.

Preferably, the black box module is characterized in that the motion sensor for shock detection is mounted.

Another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: photographing the front, rear, left and right surroundings of the vehicle in real time in a four-channel camera module; Storing image data captured by each camera in a black box module; Requesting, by the user, the image data stored in the black box module through the smartphone to the image processing server; Transmitting image data stored in the black box module to the image processing server through the communication module; Transmitting the image data requested by the user from the image processing server to the smartphone; It provides a ubiquitous monitoring method using a four-channel black box for a vehicle comprising a.

In another embodiment of the present invention, when the user requests the image data to the image processing server via the smart phone, the step of inquiring whether the information of the smart phone and the vehicle information in the image processing server is characterized in that further proceeds.

Through the above-mentioned means for solving the problems, the present invention provides the following effects.

According to the present invention, by installing a camera module for photographing all around (front, rear, left and right) of the vehicle indoors or outdoors, and built-in a black box module having a communication module in the room lamp case of the room, the image data and parking while driving The visual image data is easily stored in the black box, and the image data stored in the black box is transmitted to the user's smart phone through the communication module, so that the surroundings of the vehicle can be monitored in real time even when the vehicle is stopped.

As such, the appearance (for example, damage to one's own vehicle, someone else's vehicle accident or criminal activity) can be easily checked through a smartphone, thereby greatly improving the consumer's awareness and satisfaction of using the black box. have.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a camera mounting structure of a ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4 channel black box according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the camera mounting structure of the ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4-channel black box according to the present invention,
3 is a perspective view illustrating a black box mounting structure of a ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4 channel black box according to the present invention;
4 and 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the arrangement and wiring connection state of the ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4-channel black box according to the present invention,
6 is a block diagram of a black box module of the ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4-channel black box according to the present invention,
7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a communication state between a black box module and a smartphone of a ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4-channel black box according to the present invention.

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

The present invention includes a camera module for photographing all around (front, rear, left and right) of the vehicle during driving and stopping of the vehicle, and includes a black box module having a communication module in a room lamp cover of the room, and displays an image file from the black box module. Not only can it be downloaded directly, but also the video data stored in the black box is transmitted to the user's smartphone through the communication module. There is this.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a four-channel camera module 10 capable of photographing all four sides of the vehicle is installed inside or outside the vehicle, and as shown in FIG. In the center room lamp of the black box module 12 having a communication module is built.

As an example of installing the four-channel camera module 10 outside the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 1, a case 11 having front, rear, left, and right surfaces on an outer surface of the ceiling that matches the center room lamp of the vehicle is provided. 4 cameras 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are assembled on the front, rear, left, and right sides of the case 11, and the wiring of each camera is passed through the vehicle's ceiling panel and headlining to incorporate a black box module. Extend to the center room mirror installation seat.

Accordingly, since the lenses of the cameras 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are exposed through the four sides of the case 11 mounted on the ceiling of the vehicle, the cameras can easily photograph the four sides of the vehicle. The captured video signal is transmitted to and stored in the black box module through wiring.

As an example of installing the four-channel camera module 10 in the vehicle interior, left and right cameras 10a and 10b are mounted on the left and right front pillars 13 of the vehicle interior as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5. The front camera 10c is mounted at the upper center of the room mirror or the windshield glass 15, and the rear camera 10d is mounted at the upper center of the rear glass 17.

At this time, the wiring of the left and right cameras 10a and 10b attached to the left and right front pillars 13, the wiring of the front camera 10c mounted to the upper center portion of the windshield glass 15, and the rear glass 17 The wiring of the rear camera 10d mounted at the upper center portion of the upper portion extends to the center room lamp installation seat in which the black box module is built via the interior of the headlining 19, which is an indoor ceiling member of the vehicle, in consideration of appearance.

Similarly, the left and right cameras 10a and 10b mounted to the left and right front pillars 13, the front camera 10c mounted to the upper center portion of the windshield glass 15 and the upper center portion of the rear glass 17 are mounted. The four sides of the vehicle can be easily photographed by the rear camera 10d, and the photographed image signal is transmitted to and stored in the black box module through the wiring.

The black box module 12 is a communication module 14 is integrated together, it is embedded by the assembly structure 30 in the center room lamp cover of the vehicle interior.

Here, referring to Figure 3 attached to the installation method of the black box module to the center room lamp as follows.

First, in order to embed the black box module 12 in the center room lamp, a larger volume of the room lamp cover is required, thereby removing the existing center room lamp cover so that the installation seat of the center room lamp is exposed.

Subsequently, as a support means for attaching a new room lamp main body and a cover to the center room lamp mounting seat surface, a flat bracket 32 having a wiring hole is first assembled using a screw or the like.

Subsequently, the room lamp main body 34 to which the lamp socket, the board fixing frame, and the like are assembled on the bottom surface of the bracket 32 is assembled by using a screw or the like, and together with the bracket 32 and the wiring from the camera module 10. It passes through the room lamp body 34 and extends downward.

Next, the room lamp cover 36 is assembled to the room lamp body 34 in a conventional clip manner, and the black box module 12 having the communication module 14 on the inner surface of the room lamp cover 36 before assembly. By connecting the wiring from the camera module 10 to the black box module 12 using the connector and subsequently assembling the room lamp cover 36 to the room lamp main body 34, whereby the communication module 14 The black box module 12 having the structure is built in the room lamp cover 36.

4, the room lamp cover 36 includes a black box power on / off switch 37, a room lamp switch 38, and a room lamp lens 39.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4 attached to the video output port 22, the GPS 24, the microphone 24 for voice recording, and the operation display indicating the operation of the black box, which is connected to the black box module 12 A submodule 20 is provided in which the back 28 is integrated in one case, and is housed in the front headlining in the vehicle interior.

Referring to FIG. 6 attached to the configuration of the black box module, the image storage unit 42 storing the camera image including the camera power IC 41 and the image file of the image storage unit 42 are separately stored. At the same time, the SD card 43 for the logic of the black box module, and an image output unit 44 for outputting the captured image of the camera and the like.

In addition, the black box module 12 has a built-in communication module dedicated to Wi-Fi capable of communicating with the smart phone 18 using a Wi-Fi communication network (AP) as the communication module 14, the collision or the outside of the vehicle Motion sensor 21 for detecting a shock is integrated together.

In particular, the ubiquitous monitoring device using a vehicle 4 channel black box according to the present invention is an image processing server for relaying the image data transmission between the black box module 12 and the smart phone 18 via the communication module 14 ( 16).

The image processing server 16 stores the image and image files received from the black box module 12, and checks the real-time request information required by the driver and transmits the image file to the driver smartphone, and also the vehicle. It also stores GPS information to manage mobile information, and manages user account management and user operating environment.

Therefore, not only the image data photographed by each camera of the camera module 10 is stored to be output to the black box module 12, but also the image data stored in the black box module 12 is stored in the communication module 14 and the image. As it can be transmitted to the smart phone 18 through the processing server 16, the driver is smart about the appearance (for example, damage to his vehicle, car accidents or criminal acts of others) generated in the vicinity of his vehicle You can easily check through the phone.

Here, a ubiquitous monitoring method using a vehicle 4-channel black box based on the above configuration will be described.

First, when photographing the front, rear, left and right surroundings of the vehicle in real time in the four-channel camera module 10 mounted inside or outside the vehicle as described above, the captured image signal is transmitted to the black box module 12 through the wiring. Stored.

At this time, the image data stored in the black box module 12 can be downloaded and viewed directly through the video output port 22 of the submodule 20, but the smart phone 18 when the driver (user) is located at a long distance when stopping. ), You can monitor your vehicle's status and surrounding conditions.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 7, when the driver accesses the web address through the smartphone 18 and requests the image processing server 16 the image data stored in the black box module 12, The image processing server 16 inquires whether the driver's smartphone information and the vehicle information match. If the driver's smartphone information and the vehicle information match, the image data is transmitted to the black box module 12 through the Wi-Fi communication network (AP). You will be asked.

When the image processing server 16 requests image data from the black box module 12 through the Wi-Fi communication module 14 using the Wi-Fi communication network AP, the image data stored in the black box module 12 is Wi-Fi. It is transmitted to the image processing server 16 through a communication network.

Subsequently, the image data transmitted from the black box module 12 to the image processing server 16 is transmitted to the smartphone 18, whereby a driver who is continuously connected to the web photographs all around the vehicle through the smartphone 18. One image data can be viewed in real time.

As such, the image data photographed around the vehicle (front, rear, left and right) is not only stored in the black box module for output, but also the image data stored in the black box is transmitted to the user's smartphone through the communication module. The city can monitor the surroundings of the vehicle in real time, and can easily check the appearance of the surroundings of the vehicle (for example, damage to the vehicle, an accident or criminal activity of another person) through the smartphone.

10: 4 channel camera module 10a: Left camera
10b: Right camera 10c: Front camera
10d: rear camera 11: case
12: black box module 13: front pillar
14: communication module 15: windshield glass
16: image processing server 17: rear glass
18: smartphone 19: headlining
20: submodule 21: motion sensor
22: video output port 24: GPS
26: microphone 28: operation indicator
29: IR receiver
30: assembly structure 32: bracket
34: room lamp body 36: room lamp cover
37: black box power on / off switch 38: room lamp switch
39: room lamp lens 41: camera power IC
42: image storage unit 43: SD card
44: video output unit

Claims (9)

A four-channel camera module 10 mounted indoors or outdoors of the vehicle so as to photograph front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle;
A black box module 12 embedded in the center room lamp cover of the vehicle interior by the assembly structure 30;
A communication module 14 integrated in the black box module 12;
The video output port 22 connected to the black box module 12, the GPS 24, the microphone 26 for voice recording, and the operation indicator 28 indicating the black box operation are provided in one case. An integrated submodule 20;
An image processing server 16 for relaying image data transmission between the black box module 12 and the smartphone 18, which are formed through the communication module 14;
Respectively,
The image data photographed by each camera of the camera module 10 is stored to be output to the black box module 12, and the image data stored in the black box module 12 is stored in the communication module 14 and the image processing server 16. Ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, characterized in that to be transmitted to the smartphone 18 through.
The method according to claim 1,
Assembly structure 30 for embedding the black box module 12 is:
Brackets (32) mounted on the installation seat of the center room lamp:
A room lamp body 34 temporarily assembled to the bracket 32;
A room lamp cover 36 assembled to the room lamp body 34 in a state where the black box module 12 is seated;
Ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, characterized in that consisting of.
The method according to claim 1,
The four channel camera module 10 is:
A vehicle 11 comprising a case 11 mounted on an outer surface of a ceiling that matches a center room lamp of a vehicle, and four cameras 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d mounted on four sides of the case 11, respectively. Ubiquitous monitoring device using 4 channel black box.
The method according to claim 1,
The four channel camera module 10 is:
The left and right cameras 10a and 10b mounted on the left and right front pillars 13 in the vehicle interior, the front camera 10c mounted on the upper center portion of the room mirror or the windshield glass 15, and the rear glass 17 Ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, characterized in that consisting of a rear camera (10d) mounted on the top center.
The method according to claim 1,
The sub-module 20 is a ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for the vehicle, characterized in that the interior of the vehicle head lining (19).
The method according to claim 1,
The communication module 14 is a ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, characterized in that adopted as a communication module dedicated to Wi-Fi that can communicate with the smart phone 18 using a Wi-Fi communication network (AP).
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The black box module 12 is a ubiquitous monitoring device using a four-channel black box for a vehicle, characterized in that the motion sensor 21 for shock detection is mounted.
Photographing the front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle in real time by the four-channel camera module 10;
Storing image data captured by each camera in the black box module 12;
Requesting, by the user, the image processing server 16 the image data stored in the black box module 12 through the smart phone 18;
Transmitting image data stored in the black box module 12 to the image processing server 16 through the communication module 14;
Transmitting the image data requested by the user from the image processing server 16 to the smartphone 18;
Ubiquitous monitoring method using a four-channel black box for a vehicle comprising a.
The method according to claim 8,
When the user requests image data to the image processing server through the smartphone 18, the step of inquiring in the image processing server 16 whether or not the smartphone information and the vehicle information is further progressed, characterized in that the four channels for the vehicle Ubiquitous monitoring method using a black box.

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