KR20170141011A - System for light switch with monitoring camera - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention may include a lighting switching housing buried in a wall, and a switching button provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing and switching the on/off of lighting; a camera module provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing and generating a monitoring image through photographing; a wireless communication part for wirelessly transmitting the monitoring image to a network repeater; and a power supply part for receiving external power and providing the driving power of the camera module and the wireless communication part; and a network repeater for transmitting the monitoring image received from the lighting switch to an external internet terminal through an Internet network. It is possible to remotely monitor children and the elderly living alone in real time.

Description

{System for light switch with monitoring camera}

The present invention relates to a light switch system, a wall-mounted light switch system capable of wireless remote transmission by switching a light and outputting a surveillance image.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various systems for providing additional services connected to a home server included in the home network have been actively developed along with the rapid development of a home network. As an example of system development, a variety of crime prevention systems using existing home networks and additional sensors are being developed in order to meet the increasing desire for safe living of modern people in increasing crime and social atmosphere.

The conventional security system is generally connected to various sensors, collecting and outputting sensor information provided by the sensors, providing a control signal for controlling them by receiving an external control signal, and in some cases providing an alarm to the speaker .

As described above, in the conventional security system, the registered user responds only to the abnormal behavior that the user does not take, such as entering the inside of the house or dropping the external pressure at the entrance door in consideration of the situation at the time of going out Most of them are designed. Accordingly, when the user is present inside the house, the security system is mostly released, so that there is a problem that the security system is placed in a defenseless state against intrusion of an unexpected external person.

Also, most of the crime prevention systems are mostly set to operate and to release manually, so that it is often the case that the crime is taken. For example, when you go out or go to bed, you have to manually set the security system, but if you forget to set it up, security problems will occur. In addition, when a window is opened without releasing the system, an alarm is generated and it is troublesome to check the status of the system one by one.

In addition, for infants and the elderly who are unfamiliar with the operation of complex systems, the crime prevention system may become ineffective due to the difficulty in proper setting and operation, and may cause a mechanical injury due to frequent malfunctions. .

Therefore, there is a need for a surveillance camera that allows anyone to easily understand the situation of the house.

On the other hand, due to the rapid development of technology, the average life span of humans is continuously increasing. As the lifespan of people increases, the aging society and the elderly issue become social problems. There is an increase in the elderly living alone as a social phenomenon that develops into an aging society. In other words, there is an increasing trend of elderly people who do not live with their children or live together. As the elderly living alone are emerging as social problems, it is urgent to have a means of allowing the family members to see the situation of the elderly living alone at any time and anywhere.

On the other hand, a conventional built-in battery-type surveillance camera is driven by a built-in battery. Therefore, when the battery is discharged, there is a problem in that the camera is not photographed and the monitoring is blanked. In addition, since a separate battery must be provided, the manufacturing cost also increases.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a wall-mounted light switch system capable of wireless remote transmission by switching a lighting and outputting a surveillance image. The technical problem of the present invention is to provide a means for monitoring a child or a single elderly living alone from a remote place in real time.

The present invention also provides a power supply for a wall light switch which enables a constant power supply to be differentiated from a conventional surveillance camera of a battery built-in type.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a lighting system comprising a lighting switching housing embedded in a wall, a switching button provided on a front surface of the lighting switching housing for switching on / off of illumination; A camera module provided on a front surface of the illumination switching housing to generate a surveillance image through photographing; A wireless communication unit for wirelessly transmitting the monitoring image to a network repeater; And a power supply unit that receives external power and provides driving power for the camera module and the wireless communication unit. And a network relay for transmitting the monitoring image received from the lighting switch to an external Internet terminal through the Internet network.

The power supply unit may receive external power from a power line embedded in the wall.

The camera module may include an infrared sensor that takes an image of the surrounding environment using infrared rays. When the switching button is turned off, the infrared sensor drives the infrared sensor to take infrared rays.

The camera module may be characterized in that the infrared camera is driven by the infrared sensor only when the switching button is switched to the off state while being in the range of the set time zone.

The illumination switch may include photographing direction adjusting means for adjusting the photographing direction of the camera module up, down, left, and right.

The photographing direction adjusting means adjusts the photographing direction according to a control message received from an external Internet terminal received through the network repeater.

The illumination switch may include a photographing direction adjusting button provided on a front surface of the lighting switching housing and receiving a photographing direction of the photographing direction adjusting means.

The wall-mounted light switch system includes a power switch socket for a lighting switch having a power terminal groove and embedded in a wall, and a power terminal pin protruding from a rear surface of the lighting switching housing is inserted into a power terminal groove, And a power supply is provided to the wireless communication unit.

The power terminal pin may be implemented as an illumination power terminal pin connected to the switching button and two power terminal pins comprising a driving power terminal pin connected to the power source unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a camera module is provided in a lighting switch, and a room can be easily viewed from a remote place, so that a single elderly person living alone or a child can be identified.

1 is a block diagram of a wall-mounted light switch system having a surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a light switch is installed in each zone according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a network repeater wirelessly transmits and receives signals.
3 is a block diagram of a configuration of a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a perspective view of a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a sectional view showing a state in which a light switch is embedded in a wall according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a monitoring image of each zone displayed on an external Internet terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a perspective view of a power outlet for a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a sectional view showing a state in which a light switch is plugged into a power outlet dedicated to a lighting switch embedded in a wall according to an embodiment of the present invention;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and how to achieve them, will be apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments thereof taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wall-mounted light switch system having a surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a light switch system with a surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a monitoring image for each zone is displayed on an external Internet terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention may include an Internet network 400, a lighting switch 100, and a network repeater 200.

The Internet network 400 is a communication network for connecting the network relay 200 to an external Internet terminal 300 and can perform data communication according to an Internet protocol such as Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP).

The Internet terminal 300 connected to the network repeater 200 through the Internet network 400 can control the camera module 110 in the lighting switch 100 remotely from the outside. Accordingly, the Internet terminal 300 may be a smart phone.

A home network remote control application (APP) is installed in the Internet terminal 300 to wirelessly control the camera module 110 in the lighting switch 100 through the network repeater 200. That is, the user may drive the home network remote control application installed in the Internet terminal 300 to browse the surveillance image of the area where the lighting switch 100 is installed, and if necessary, the camera module 110 in the lighting switch 100, A command for adjusting the photographing direction of the photographing device can be input.

For reference, the Internet terminal 300 of the present invention can be used not only for a smart phone but also for a desktop PC, a tablet PC, a slate PC, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), Navigation, and the like. Of course, it is needless to say that the terminal to which the present invention is applicable is not limited to the above-described type, but may include both terminals capable of communicating with external devices.

The network repeater 200 transmits the surveillance image received through the wireless communication from the wireless communication unit 130 of the illumination switch 100 to the external Internet terminal 300 through the Internet network 400. [ The network repeater 200 wirelessly communicates with the illumination switch 100 and serves as a hub for wired-internet communication with an external Internet terminal 300. [ The network repeater 200 wirelessly communicates with the illumination switch 100 installed in each zone as shown in FIG. 2, and transmits the surveillance image photographed by each of the illumination switches 100 to the external Internet terminal 300 .

Therefore, the external Internet terminal 300 can check the surveillance images photographed by the lighting switches 100 of each zone in real time for each zone through the network relay 200.

The lighting switch 100 performs on / off switching of the driving of the lighting embedded in the ceiling or the like. In addition, the present invention outputs a surveillance image of the area where the illumination switch 100 is located.

The lighting switch 100 may include an illumination switching housing 100a, a switching button 120, a camera module 110, a wireless communication unit 130, and a power supply unit 140. [ In addition, the photographing direction adjusting unit 150, the photographing direction adjusting button 160, and a camera driving button (not shown) may be further included.

The lighting switching housing 100a is a housing that is embedded in a wall, and its material is not limited to plastic materials, metal materials, wood materials, and the like. 4, the lighting switching housing 100a has a case housing shape and includes a switching button 120, a camera module 110, a photographing direction adjusting button 160, and a camera driving button And the like may be provided. The front surface of the lighting switching housing 100a is exposed to the surface of the wall so that the lighting switching housing 100a is embedded in the wall.

The switching button 120 is provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing 100a and switches on / off the lighting embedded in the ceiling or the like as shown in Fig. When the switching button 120 is operated by the user to turn on the ON switch, power is supplied to the illumination so that the illumination is emitted. When the switching button 120 is operated by the OFF switching, power is not supplied to the illumination, Is turned off.

The camera module 110 is provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing 100a and captures the direction of the lighting switching front face to generate a monitoring image through shooting. Such surveillance images are not limited to the types of still images and moving images. The illumination switch 100 provided with the camera module 110 is installed for each zone so that it is possible to photograph the room of each zone. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a first illumination switch 100a having a first camera module 110a may be provided in a first zone to generate a first monitored image. Similarly, a second illumination switch 100b having a second camera module 110b may be provided in the second zone to generate a second monitored image, and a third illumination module having a third camera module 110c, A switch 100c may be provided to generate the third monitoring image and a fourth lighting switch 100d having the fourth camera module 110d may be provided in the fourth zone to generate the fourth monitoring image. The surveillance image photographed in each area is transmitted to the network repeater 200. At this time, the identification ID of the photographed area, the photographing time, and the like can be transmitted together. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6, the Internet terminal 300 can view the surveillance images photographed in each zone in real time in each zone. In FIG. 6, when the monitoring image per zone is clicked, the monitoring image of the clicked area can be enlarged and displayed as a full screen.

The camera module 110 may include a lens assembly, a filter, a photoelectric converter, and an analog-to-digital converter. The lens assembly includes a zoom lens, a focus lens, and a compensation lens. The focus distance of the lens can be shifted under the control of the focus motor MF. The filters include an optical low pass filter and an optical low pass filter. And may include an Infra-Red Cut Filter. The photoelectric conversion module is an imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and converts light from the optical system (OPS) into an electrical analog signal. The analog-to-digital converter processes the analog signal from the photoelectric converter, removes the high-frequency noise, adjusts the amplitude, and converts it into a digital signal.

In addition, the camera module 110 of the present invention may include an infrared ray sensor for photographing the surrounding environment using infrared rays. So that it can be photographed using infrared rays even at night without light. In the case of the elderly living alone, it is necessary to shoot at night because it is often painful or dangerous at night.

This infrared ray photographing can be performed through the control of the external Internet terminal 300. In addition, it can be implemented automatically by the operation of the switching button 120. When the switching button 120 is turned off, since the inside of the room becomes dark, infrared imaging is automatically performed. To this end, the camera module 110 is connected to the switching button 120 and receives a switching operation state from the switching button 120. [ When the switching button 120 is switched off as illumination, the infrared sensor is driven to perform infrared imaging.

Furthermore, it is possible to consider the infrared ray taking into account the time zone. This is because it is not necessary to take an infrared ray because the switching button 120 is set to be turned off in bright daylight. Accordingly, the infrared ray sensor can be driven to perform the infrared ray imaging only when the switching button 120 is switched to the OFF state of the light while belonging to the range of the set time zone (for example, from 6 pm to 7 am the next morning).

On the other hand, the present invention can receive camera on / off control remotely from an external Internet terminal 300 to control camera driving on / off of the camera module 110. In addition, a camera driving button (not shown) provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing 100a and capable of turning on / off the operation of the camera module 110 may be separately provided, On / off operation of the power source.

Meanwhile, the photographing direction of the camera module 110 of the present invention may be exposed to the front of the lighting switching housing 100a and directed toward the front of the front. However, this photographing direction can be variably controlled without being fixed. To this end, the illumination switch 100 may be provided with a photographing direction adjusting means 150 for adjusting the photographing direction of the camera module 110 up, down, left, and right in the interior of the lighting switching housing 100a. The photographing direction adjusting means 150 may have various mechanical configurations such as a hinge axis means for adjusting the photographing angle of the camera module 110. [

The control means for adjusting the photographing direction up, down, right, and left can be performed in two ways. One is controlled from an external Internet terminal 300. Therefore, the photographing direction adjusting unit 150 can adjust the photographing direction according to the control message received from the external Internet terminal 300 received through the network repeater 200. [

4, the photographing direction adjusting button 160 is provided on the front surface of the lighting switching housing 100a and receives a photographing direction of the photographing direction adjusting means 150. Thus, The directional control buttons 160 are directly operated. The photographing direction adjusting button 160 may have the form of a wheel button. The photographing direction adjusting button 160 may include up and down wheel buttons 160b which are vertically adjusted, and left and right wheel buttons 160a which are adjusted to the left and right. It will be apparent that other types of buttons may be used.

Meanwhile, the surveillance image generated and output from the camera module 110 is wirelessly transmitted to the network repeater 200. For this purpose, the illumination switch 100 includes a wireless communication unit 130. [

The wireless communication unit 130 wirelessly transmits the surveillance image generated by the camera module 110 to the network repeater 200 through wireless communication. Such wireless communication may be various known wireless communication methods such as bluetooth, Infrared Radiation, Home Radio Frequency, WiFi.

Meanwhile, the driving power of the camera module 110 and the wireless communication unit 130 is always supplied from an external power source, and is supplied through D / C conversion. The illumination switch 100 includes a power supply unit 140 that receives external power and provides driving power for the camera module 110 and the wireless communication unit 130. As shown in FIG. 5, the power supply unit 140 is always supplied with external power from the power line embedded in the wall.

However, when the lighting switch 100 is embedded in the wall as shown in FIG. 5, it is troublesome to connect the lighting switch 100 to the power line L in the wall at the time of installation. If the lighting switch 100 having a pixel camera module 110 is replaced with the existing lighting switch 100, there is a problem that the power line L is connected to the lighting module 100. Hereinafter, this will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a power switch socket dedicated to a lighting switch according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a lighting switch inserted into a power switch socket dedicated to a lighting switch embedded in a wall according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the wall-mounted light switch system of the present invention further includes a separate power switch-dedicated power outlet 500.

The lighting switch dedicated power outlet 500 is an outlet embedded in a wall having one or more power terminal grooves 510a and 510b and connected to a power line embedded in the wall to be embedded in the wall. The figure shows an example of two terminal grooves of a power supply first terminal groove 510a and a power supply second terminal groove 510b.

As shown in Fig. 8, a power outlet 500 dedicated to a lighting switch is embedded in the wall, and the lighting switch 100 is superimposed thereon, thereby exposing the lighting switch 100 to the outside.

The power terminal pins 121a and 121b protruding from the rear surface of the lighting switching housing 100a may be inserted into the power terminal groove to supply power to the lighting module 110 and the wireless communication unit 130. [

The power terminal pins 121a and 121b are implemented by two power terminal pins including an illumination power terminal pin 121a connected to the switching button 120 and a driving power terminal pin 121b connected to the power source unit 140 . Therefore, the illumination power terminal pin 121a may be inserted into the first terminal groove 510a of the power source to receive an external power source and provide the light through the switching button 120. The driving power terminal pin 121b may be a power source The second terminal groove 510b may receive external power and provide driving power to the camera module 110 and the wireless communication unit 130. [

By installing the lighting switch 100 so as to be embedded in the wall in a form of being superimposed on and connected to the power outlet 500 dedicated to the lighting switch embedded in the wall, the connection between the power lines in the wall must be performed at the time of replacing the lighting switch 100 There is no need to suffer inconvenience.

The embodiments of the present invention described above are selected and presented in order to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art from a variety of possible examples. The technical idea of the present invention is not necessarily limited to or limited to these embodiments Various changes, modifications, and other equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

100: light switch 110: camera module
120: Switching button 130:
140: power supply unit 150: photographing direction adjusting means
200: network repeater 300: internet terminal

Claims (9)

A switching button provided on a front surface of the lighting switching housing for switching ON / OFF of illumination; A camera module provided on a front surface of the illumination switching housing to generate a surveillance image through photographing; A wireless communication unit for wirelessly transmitting the monitoring image to a network repeater; And a power supply unit that receives external power and provides driving power for the camera module and the wireless communication unit. And
A network relay for transmitting the monitoring image received from the lighting switch to an external Internet terminal through the Internet;
Walled light switch system with surveillance camera.
The power supply unit according to claim 1,
Wherein the external power is supplied from the power line embedded in the wall.
The camera module according to claim 1,
And an infrared sensor for photographing the surrounding environment using infrared rays,
Wherein when the switching button is switched as an off state of the lighting, the infrared ray sensor drives the infrared ray sensor to take an infrared ray.
The camera module according to claim 1,
Wherein the infrared ray sensor drives the infrared ray sensor only when the switching button is switched to the off state while the switching button belongs to the range of the set time zone.
The lighting apparatus according to claim 1,
Photographing direction adjusting means for adjusting the photographing direction of the camera module up, down, left, and right;
A wall-mounted light switch system with a surveillance camera.
The image pickup apparatus according to claim 5,
Wherein the photographing direction is adjusted according to a control message received from an external Internet terminal received through the network repeater.
The lighting apparatus according to claim 5,
And a photographing direction adjusting button provided on a front surface of the lighting switching housing for receiving a photographing direction of the photographing direction adjusting means.
The wall-mounted light switch system according to claim 1,
And a power switch-dedicated power outlet having a power terminal groove and embedded in the wall,
And a power terminal pin protruding from a rear surface of the lighting switching housing is inserted into the power terminal groove to supply power to the lighting, camera module, and wireless communication unit.
The power supply terminal according to claim 8,
A lighting power terminal pin connected to the switching button, and two power terminal pins comprising a driving power terminal pin connected to the power source unit.

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