KR20150050048A - Multipurpose security camera - Google Patents

Abstract

A multipurpose camera of the present invention executes a black-box function if a main body of the multipurpose camera is mounted on a cradle for a vehicle and executes a CCTV function if mounted on a cradle for an indoor purpose. Thus, the multipurpose camera is capable of modifying a purpose based on needs and communicating with a smart device via a wireless communication module. Therefore, the present invention provides easy monitoring and management of a security state.

Description

Multi-purpose security camera

This multi-purpose security camera performs the black box function when the camera body is mounted on the car cradle, and CCTV function is executed when the camera is mounted on the indoor cradle, so that it can be changed as needed and communicated with the smart device using the wireless communication module. It is easy to check and manage security status.

Various types of security cameras are used in real life to prevent and analyze various accidents.

The black box, which is normally used to store flight records and to identify the cause of an accident when it is mounted on an aircraft, has recently been applied to automobiles. Through this, It is easily used for analysis, and black box cases are increasing.

In addition, the installation of CCTVs for preventing and solving various crimes is increasing. In the past, it has been economically burdensome to have a device for constituting a closed circuit, a monitor for outputting a screen, and a cable for connecting them, Security systems using small cameras have been popularized and are being used at home and at work without burden.

It is expected that the multi-purpose security camera which can use the black box and the CCTV function which is increasingly installed in this case as a single device according to the needs of the individual person is useful in real life. And management will be more convenient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a multi-purpose security camera capable of selecting a black box function and a CCTV function according to needs, .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a multi-purpose security camera device, wherein the multi-purpose security camera device is changed to a black box mode or a CCTV mode depending on the type of the cradle mounted on the camera main body.

When a power source is inputted to the camera body, a cradle connected to the camera body is sensed by a mode input unit and a mode of either a black box mode or a CCTV mode is selected and executed. When it is detected that a camera body is connected to the cradle CCTV mode is executed when it is executed in black box mode and it is detected that the camera body is connected to the indoor cradle.

In addition, the security camera function can be easily confirmed through a smart device by communicating with a smart device through a wireless terminal using a wireless communication module.

The present invention is to develop a multi-purpose security camera that can be used by selecting a black box function and a CCTV function as needed, and it is possible to easily check and manage a security state by communicating with a smart device using a wireless communication module.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which a camera body according to the present invention is mounted on a car cradle.
2 is a side view of an embodiment in which a camera body according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle mount.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the camera body according to the present invention is mounted on an indoor cradle.
4 shows the internal structure of the camera body according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates a process of switching modes when the product is driven according to the present invention.

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

1 shows an embodiment in which the camera body is mounted on a vehicle mount.

Referring to FIG. 1, a camera body 11 is mounted on a vehicle mount 12, and an attachment portion 13 of the mount is attached to the windshield of the vehicle and fixed to the vehicle.

2 is a side view of an embodiment in which the camera body is mounted on a vehicle mount.

2, a camera 21b is mounted on the front surface of the camera body 21 and a connector 21a is positioned on the rear surface of the camera body 21, And the attachment device 23b applied to the attachment portion 22a of the vehicle mount 22 is attached using double-sided tape.

A GPS module for checking the location information is mounted on the vehicle mount. When the black box function is performed, the GPS module can be used to check the location information. This can be useful for confirming the location of the vehicle and checking the parking position.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment in which the camera body is mounted on an indoor cradle.

Referring to FIG. 3, the camera main body 31 is mounted on the indoor cradle 32 and connected to the indoor cradle 32 by a dock, and the indoor cradle 32 is used on a flat surface.

When the camera body is placed on the indoor cradle, it operates in the pen tilt mode. For this purpose, a motor is mounted inside the indoor cradle.

4 shows the internal structure of the camera body.

Referring to FIG. 4, the camera body includes a power supply unit 40 for turning on and off a power supply; A mode input unit 41 for determining an execution mode according to a cradle mounted when power is supplied; A video and audio photographing part 42 including a video part 42a through which video information is inputted through a camera and a voice part 42b through which voice information is inputted through the MIC; A sensor part 43 including an impact sensor 43a for sensing impact and a motion sensor 43b for sensing motion; A storage unit 44 including a main memory 44a for storing images and sounds captured during normal recording, and an accident storage memory 44b for storing images and sounds taken at the time of an accident detection through a sensor unit. And a wireless communication module 45 for communicating with the smart device 45a and the mobile terminal communication company cloud server 45b. The control module 46 performs the functions by connecting and controlling the respective components.

Referring to FIG. 4, the camera body detects the type of the cradle mounted at the time of power supply, the mode input unit 41 detects the type of the cradle, and a mode corresponding to the mode is input and executes the product according to the mode input from the control module 46.

The mode input unit 41 senses a circuit of the connected connector and distinguishes the modes. When the GPS receiver is connected to the camera body with the connector, the GPS circuit is recognized as a connector of the camera body, Box mode, and when the indoor cradle with the built-in motor is connected to the camera body and the connector, the motor control circuit is recognized as the connector of the camera body, and the camera body operates in the CCTV mode.

The black box function has a driving mode and a parking mode, and the CCTV function has an always mode and a member mode.

During the driving mode of the black box function, the normal recording and the shock detection recording are performed. The video and audio shot at the video recording unit 42 during normal recording are stored in the main memory 44a of the storage unit 44, The detection recording is performed by the video and audio photographing unit 42 at the time of detection of an impact exceeding the reference value set by the impact sensor 43a of the sensor unit 43. The image and sound from 10 seconds to 10 seconds after the detected moment In the accident storage memory 44b of the storage unit 44. [

When an impact exceeding the reference value set by the impact sensor 43a of the sensor unit 43 is sensed or the motion of the object is sensed by the motion sensor 43b during the execution of the parking mode of the black box function, And 10 seconds after the moment detected by the impact sensor 43a and the photographed image and voice are stored in the accident memory 44b and the shock and noise exceeding the reference value set by the impact sensor 43a The sensed image and voice are transmitted to the portable terminal communication cloud server 45b designated through the wireless communication module 45 and transmitted to the designated smart device 45a through the communication between the wireless communication module 45 and the portable communication terminal ) To send an alarm indicating the occurrence of an impact. Depending on the setting, an image or a captured image can be transmitted together with an alarm.

The impact sensitivity of the driving mode in the black box function is set higher than the impact sensitivity of the parking mode so that it does not respond to the starting vibration or the traveling vibration.

In the normal mode of the CCTV function, the normal recording is performed, and the video and audio picked up by the video and audio pickup unit 42 are stored in the main memory 44a of the storage unit 44. [

When motion is detected by the motion sensor 43b of the sensor unit 43 during the absence mode of the CCTV function, video and audio of 10 seconds to 10 seconds after the moment detected by the video / audio photographing unit 42 The stored video and audio are stored in the accident storage memory 44b and the stored video and audio are transmitted to the portable terminal communication cloud server 45b designated through the wireless communication module 45 and transmitted to the wireless communication module 45 To the designated smart device 45a through communication with the portable terminal communication company, and can transmit an image or a captured picture together with the alarm according to the setting.

When the CCTV function is executed, it operates in the pen tilt mode by using the motor applied to the indoor cradle, and the camera can move to the left and right to shoot a wide range.

The wireless communication module 45 can be used including an LTE module and a WiFi module. When the LTE module is applied, transmission / reception can be performed faster than the 3G module.

When uploading to a mobile terminal carrier cloud server, it is possible to reduce the uploaded data by setting the image quality to be lowered or uploaded as a captured image.

The image and voice uploaded to the mobile terminal carrier cloud server can be checked even when connecting to the server using the computer.

The inputted video and audio are stored as image files in 1 minute. When the capacity is insufficient, the video and audio are automatically deleted in the main storage unit 44a and the accident storage unit 44b, which are divided in the storage unit 44, And even when the capacity of the portable terminal communication server cloud server 45b is insufficient, the same applies to the folder in which the image in the portable terminal communication company cloud server 45b is stored.

If the storage space of the storage unit 44 is insufficient, a mass storage device can be attached and used as needed.

In case of shock detection, video and audio saved are recorded for 10 seconds before impact and 20 seconds after impact, and images and voice stored at motion detection are stored for 10 seconds before motion detection and after 10 seconds after motion detection. If the time is longer than 1 minute including the motion detection time, it is divided into image files in 1 minute and stored.

The communication between the smart device 45a and the wireless communication module 45 of the camera body can be performed through the portable terminal communication company and the communication between the smart device 45a and the wireless communication module 45 of the camera body It is possible to check the video and audio of the vehicle and the room even at a long distance by using the real time image viewing function using the smart device 45a when necessary and to play and manage the file stored in the storage unit 44, The image uploaded to the server 45b can be reproduced and managed. In addition to the basic function of the camera body, the recording resolution setting, recording time setting, impact sensor sensitivity adjustment, GPS On / Off, , It is possible to provide the function of setting and changing the connection security password.

Preferably, the wireless communication module 45 is set to operate only when the vehicle is in the parking mode and in the absence mode during the CCTV function, thereby reducing unnecessary data and energy waste.

FIG. 5 shows a process of switching modes when the product is driven.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the power source is inputted to the camera body 50, the immobilizer 51 is judged on the indoor cradle, and when the cradle is mounted on the indoor cradle, the normal mode of the CCTV function is executed (52) When it is mounted or nothing is mounted, the running mode of the black box function is executed (56).

Referring to FIG. 5, if it is determined that an impact is not detected during a predetermined time (57) in the running mode 56 of the black box function, if it is not detected, the vehicle is automatically switched to the parking mode 58, The mode is continuously executed (56).

Also, it is determined whether the shock is continuously detected within a designated time (59) in the parking mode execution 58 of the black box function, and the vehicle is automatically switched to the driving mode 56 when it is continuously detected. (58).

Referring to FIG. 5, it is determined whether the motion is not detected (53) for the designated time in the normal mode execution (52) of the CCTV function. If the motion is not detected, the member mode is automatically switched (54) (52).

Also, it is determined whether the motion is continuously detected (55) within the designated time at the time of execution of the absence mode (54) of the CCTV function, and if it is continuously detected, it is automatically switched to the normal mode (52) (54).

11: camera body 12: car mount 13: car mount
21: camera body 21a: connector 22b: camera
22: a vehicle mount 22a: a mount for a vehicle mount
22b: Mounting portion of the mount for the vehicle Mounting surface 23:
31: camera body 32: indoor cradle
40: power supply unit 41: mode input unit
42: video / audio recording section 42a: video section 42b: audio section
43: sensor part 43a: impact sensor 43b: motion sensor
44: storage unit 44a: main memory 44b: accident storage memory
45: wireless communication module 45a: smart device (smart phone, Tablet PC)
45b: mobile terminal carrier cloud server
46: Control module

Claims (6)

A camera body;
A cradle connected to the camera body for fixing the camera body to a vehicle or a room;
A mode input unit for selecting one of a black box mode and a CCTV mode according to a type of a cradle detected by the camera body;
A sensor unit for detecting an impact applied to the vehicle when the mode executed in the mode input unit is a black box mode and a motion sensor for detecting movement of an object when the mode executed in the mode input unit is a CCTV mode; ;
An image sound photographing unit for photographing images and sound through a camera and a MIC mounted on the camera body;
A storage unit for storing images and sounds photographed by the image and sound photographing unit;
Uploads the image stored in the storage unit to the cloud server provided by the mobile communication company and transmits an alarm to the smart device through the mobile terminal when the change exceeding the reference value set by the impact sensor or the motion sensor of the sensor unit is detected Wherein the wireless communication module comprises a wireless communication module.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cradle includes a GPS receiving module for connecting the connector on the rear side of the camera body to the cradle and fixing the camera body to the vehicle by attaching the connector to the windshield of the vehicle, Security cameras.
The method according to claim 1,
The cradle has a docking structure for connecting the camera body to the cradle by docking. The cradle has a structure in which the camera body is mounted on the cradle set on a flat place in the room and fixed to the inside of the cradle. And a motor for operating the camera.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wireless communication module of the camera body is capable of communicating with a smart device through a mobile terminal communication company, and when a user needs to communicate with the wireless communication module of the camera body using the smart device, And a control unit for controlling the sensor unit, the image sound pickup unit, the storage unit, the GPS, and the wireless communication module of the camera body.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A GPS circuit is recognized as a connector of the camera body when the vehicle cradle with the built-in GPS is connected to the camera body, Wherein the main body is operated in a black box mode.
The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The mode input unit of the camera body detects the circuit of the cradle connected by the connector and distinguishes the mode. When the indoor cradle with the motor is connected to the camera body with the connector, the motor control circuit recognizes And the main body of the camera is executed in the CCTV mode.

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