KR20150142092A - Real time door lock using camera - Google Patents

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KR20150142092A
KR20150142092A KR1020140069895A KR20140069895A KR20150142092A KR 20150142092 A KR20150142092 A KR 20150142092A KR 1020140069895 A KR1020140069895 A KR 1020140069895A KR 20140069895 A KR20140069895 A KR 20140069895A KR 20150142092 A KR20150142092 A KR 20150142092A
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/22Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other than the fastening members, e.g. switches, indicators
    • E05B17/226Displays on locks, e.g. LED or LCD screens
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B49/00Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor ; Mechanical aspects of electronic locks; Mechanical keys therefor
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00Television systems
    • H04N7/18Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
    • H04N7/183Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a single remote source
    • H04N7/186Video door telephones

Abstract

The present invention relates to a real-time door lock using a camera. The real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: a door lock housing having a visit notice button and a locking unit which opens and closes a door; a camera unit which is arranged outside the door lock housing and generates image information; a user input/output unit for being inputted with control commands from a user, which is arranged at a side of the door lock housing; a communication unit for communicating the image information with an external communication device connected to the door lock wirelessly or by wire; and a control unit which is arranged inside the door lock housing and transmits the image information to the external communication device through the communications unit by the user input/output unit when the visit notice button is pushed in the state of an outing mode set.

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Real-time door lock using camera

The present invention relates to a real-time door lock using a camera, and more particularly, to a real-time door lock using a camera, which transmits image information generated from a camera unit to an external communication device, And a real-time door lock using the door.

In general, security devices are installed in offices, apartments, or certain spaces or facilities requiring security. In the event of an intruder, the security device transmits an alarm signal to the security company so that the security company can promptly send it to the site.

In general, it is common to use a door lock device, although a special security system may be provided by a private security company as described above.

A conventional door lock device can be divided into an analog door lock device for opening and closing a door phone using a key to open and close the door, and a digital door lock device for electronically opening and closing the door lock by operating a button. The door lock device is provided with a call button for the visitor to call the landlord.

However, if you leave your home for a long period of time due to travel or other reasons, the landlord will not respond even if you call the landlord through the call button, so the visitor can recognize that the house is empty. At this time, there are frequent cases in which the house is used for exploitation and trespassing.

Therefore, a real-time door lock using a camera capable of transmitting image information generated from a camera unit to an external communication device and allowing a user having an external communication device to visually confirm the visitor and take immediate action is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for transmitting image information generated by a camera unit to an external communication device A real-time door lock using a camera that allows a user having an external communication device to visually confirm a visitor and to take an immediate action.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another technical problem which is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprising: a door lock housing having a visiting informing button and a lock for opening and closing a door; A camera unit disposed on an outdoor side of the door lock housing and generating image information; A user input / output unit disposed at one side of the door lock housing for receiving a control command from a user; A communication unit disposed at one side of the door lock housing and transmitting and receiving the image information to an external communication device connected to the door lock with wired and wireless lines; And a control unit which is disposed inside the door lock housing and transmits the image information to the external communication device through the communication unit when the visit announcement button is input in a state in which the outgoing mode is set by the user input and output unit .

In this case, the user input / output unit may include a display disposed on the indoor side of the door lock housing and displaying status information of the door lock or outputting the image information. And outputs the image information through the display.

The control unit may further include a memory unit disposed in the door lock housing and storing the image information. The controller may control the image information stored in the memory unit through the communication unit based on a control command received through the user input / To the external communication device.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the real-time door lock using the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the visit announcement button is inputted in the outgoing mode, the image information generated from the camera unit is transmitted to the external communication device, Can visually identify visitors and take immediate action.

In addition, according to the real-time door lock using the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the visiting notification button is inputted in the state that the outgoing mode is not set, the image information generated from the camera unit is outputted through the display, The user can check the appearance of the visitor without opening the door.

In addition, according to the real-time door lock using the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention, the image information is stored in the memory unit according to the set value through the user input / output unit, so that the situation of the place where the camera unit is installed can be continuously monitored.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a rear view schematically showing a real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, descriptions of techniques which are well known in the technical field of the present invention and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is for the sake of clarity of the present invention without omitting the unnecessary explanation.

For the same reason, some of the components in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In the drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a real-time door lock using a camera according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a rear view schematically showing a real-time door lock using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, a real-time door lock 1 using a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a door lock housing 100, a camera unit 200, a user input / output unit 300, a communication unit 400 , And a control unit (not shown).

The door lock housing 100 may include a visiting notification button 110 used when a visitor informs a visitor of the visit, and a lock unit 120 that opens and closes the door 10. [ Although not shown, the locking portion 120 can be operated by an electromagnet (not shown) that generates a magnetic force by an electrical signal and is inserted into a locking groove (not shown) formed in a door frame (10) can be locked. The battery 130 may be disposed inside the door lock housing 100 to supply power required for operation of the door lock 1. [ The rotation lever 140 is disposed on the inner side of the door lock housing 100 and can be used when the battery 130 is consumed because the lock portion 120 can be operated as it is manually rotated. The speaker 150 may be provided at one side of the door lock housing 100 to output sound for informing the operation state of the door lock 1. [ Although not shown, a microphone (not shown) may be provided on one side of the door lock 1 and may be provided to receive voice of a visitor and generate voice information.

The camera unit 200 is disposed on the outdoor side of the door lock housing 100, and can generate image information. The camera unit 200 may be a camera having more than 5 million pixels to obtain a precise image. The flash 160 is disposed on one side of the camera unit 200 and can emit light. The flash unit 160 may emit light when the camera unit 200 generates image information and provide appropriate illumination for photographing and may be used as an illumination unit when the outdoor side of the door lock 1 is dark.

The user input / output unit 300 is disposed on one side of the door lock housing 100 and may be provided to receive a control command from a user. The user input / output unit 300 may include an outdoor input unit 310, an indoor input unit 320, and a display 330. The outdoor input unit 310 is disposed on the outdoor side of the door lock housing 100 and may include a plurality of numeric keys and special character keys for inputting a telephone number or a password. The indoor input unit 320 is disposed on the indoor side of the door lock housing 100 and includes a key for operating the lock unit 120, a key for setting and releasing the outgoing mode, a key for setting the storage mode, A key for reproducing image information or audio information stored in the storage unit 50, and the like. In the present invention, the outdoor input unit 310 and the indoor input unit 320 are provided as key buttons. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be changed by a person skilled in the art. For example, the outdoor input unit 310 and the indoor input unit 320 may be provided as a touch screen.

The display 330 is disposed on the indoor side of the door lock housing 100, and can display status information of the door lock 1 or output image information. A controller (not shown) to be described later may output image information through the display 330 when the visit notification button 110 is input in a state in which the outgoing mode is not set.

The communication unit 400 may be disposed on one side of the door lock housing 100 and may be provided to transmit and receive image information to and from the external communication device 20 connected to the door lock 1 by wire or wireless. The communication unit 400 may be configured to be capable of at least one of a wired communication and a wireless communication. Wired communication may be a wired telephone network or a wired Internet telephone network, and wireless communication may be WIFI, Bluetooth, 3G, 4G, LTE, and the like. In the present invention, the external communication device 20 is a smart phone. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be changed by a person skilled in the art. For example, the external communication device 20 may be a mobile PC or the like.

The control unit (not shown) is disposed inside the door lock housing 100. When the visiting notification button 110 is inputted while the outgoing mode is set by the user input / output unit 300, The image information can be transmitted to the external communication device 20 through the communication unit 400. [ When a password is inputted from the outdoor input unit 310, the control unit compares the input password with the password stored in the memory unit 500, and when the password matches the password, the control unit (not shown) activates the lock unit 120 to open the door 10 You can do it ..

The memory unit 500 is disposed inside the door lock housing 100 and can store image information generated from the camera unit 200. The memory unit 500 may also store a password for opening the door 10, a telephone number or device unique value to be connected to the external communication device 20, voice information generated from a microphone (not shown), and the like. The control unit (not shown) can transmit the image information stored in the memory unit 500 to the external communication device 20 through the communication unit 400 based on the control command input through the user input / output unit 300.

Hereinafter, the operation of the real-time door lock 1 using the camera according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

The user can input the password required for opening the door 10, the telephone number necessary for connection with the external communication device 20 or the device unique value using the user input / output unit 300 and store the inputted password in the memory unit 500 have.

When the user sets the outgoing mode using the user input / output unit 300 and goes out, the camera unit 200 photographs the visitor and displays image information such as a photograph or a picture . The control unit (not shown) connects the external communication device 20 using the phone number or the device inherent value stored in the memory unit 500. The control unit (not shown) may transmit at least one of video information and audio information to the external communication device 20 connected thereto. Therefore, a user having the external communication device 20 can check the appearance of the visitor in real time through the camera unit 200 even if the user is outside, and can immediately cope with it. At this time, if the speaker 150 and the microphone (not shown) are provided in the door lock 1, the user having the external communication device 20 can talk with the visitor while watching the visitor's appearance.

When the visiting notification button 110 is input without the user setting the outgoing mode, the control unit (not shown) outputs the image information photographed by the camera unit 200 through the display 330 disposed on the indoor side . Therefore, the user in the room can view the appearance of the visitor in real time through the display 330 without opening the door 10. [

On the other hand, when the user sets the storage mode using the user input / output unit 300 and sets the shooting time, the number of times of shooting, and the like, the camera unit 200 can generate the image information according to the set value. The generated image information may be stored in the memory unit 500. At this time, the user can output the image information stored in the memory unit 500 through the display unit 330 or transmit the image information stored in the memory unit 500 to the external communication device 20 using the user input / output unit 300. Accordingly, the user can continuously monitor the situation where the camera unit 200 is installed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, And is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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1: Real-time door lock using camera
10: Door 20: External communication device
100: housing 110: visit notification button
120: locking part 130: battery
140: rotation lever 150: speaker
160: flash 200: camera unit
310: outdoor input unit 320: indoor input unit
330: display 400: communication unit
500: memory unit

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A door lock housing having a visiting informing button and a locking part for opening and closing the door;
A camera unit disposed on an outdoor side of the door lock housing and generating image information;
A user input / output unit disposed at one side of the door lock housing for receiving a control command from a user;
A communication unit disposed at one side of the door lock housing and transmitting and receiving the image information to an external communication device connected to the door lock with wired and wireless lines; And
And a control unit disposed in the door lock housing and transmitting the image information to the external communication device through the communication unit when the visiting notification button is input while the outgoing mode is set by the user input and output unit. Real-time door lock using camera.
The method according to claim 1,
The user input /
And a display disposed on an inner side of the door lock housing for displaying status information of the door lock or outputting the image information,
Wherein the control unit outputs the image information through the display when the visit notification button is input while the outgoing mode is not set.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a memory unit disposed inside the door lock housing and storing the image information,
Wherein the control unit transmits video information stored in the memory unit to the external communication device through the communication unit based on a control command input through the user input / output unit.
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KR20210054124A (en) 2019-11-05 2021-05-13 강성민 Smart door lock
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KR20200109894A (en) * 2019-03-15 2020-09-23 주식회사 와트로직 Door Locking system setting operation mode
KR20210054124A (en) 2019-11-05 2021-05-13 강성민 Smart door lock
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