KR20180107822A - Digital DoorLock connecting with Smartphone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital door lock in association with a smartphone, capable of opening a digital door lock without pressing a password and remote-controlling the opening of the digital door lock when a visitor who does not know the password calls a smartphone of a householder. The digital door lock includes: a locking device module for controlling the locking and unlocking of the digital door lock; a keypad for inputting a password for releasing the locking device module; a smartphone communication module for receiving password information from a smartphone when the smartphone having the password information stored therein accesses; an image camera for photographing the outside of a door; a wall pad communication module installed in a house to perform data communication with a wall pad associated with a smartphone of the householder; and a control module that releases the locking device module when the password input into the keypad or password information received from the smartphone matches a setting number, calls the householder through the wall pad associated with the smartphone of the householder when an emergency call signal is input from an emergency call key, and controls an image capturing of the image camera and the locking device module.

Description

Digital Door Lock Connecting with Smartphone}

The present invention relates to a smart phone-linked digital door lock, more specifically, a door lock can be opened without pressing a password, and in the case of a visitor who does not know the password, a smartphone of a household dweller is called to remotely open the digital door lock The present invention relates to a smart phone-linked digital door lock which can be controlled.

Recently, the digital era triggered by the development of computers and the spread of the Internet is spreading in the era of digital revolution due to the rapid technological advances of smart phones. Therefore, modern people are using and using many different kinds of digital devices.

Particularly, in the past, uncomfortable way of unlocking the front door while carrying a key has been solved. Now, in order to completely prevent the intrusion of the outsider by other physical means, Digital door locks, and smart phones, which have become a necessity for modern people, are one of the most important technical features of security.

However, unlocking of such a digital device has a problem in that a password is easily exposed by an adjacent third party by unlocking by inputting a 4- to 6-digit password to a numeric keypad exposed on the screen.

Of course, Patent No. 10-1634734 has been proposed to solve such a problem. This is related to a smart digital door lock system in which a door pad is automatically opened by wireless local communication with a portable terminal having a right to pass through a door, When the door is opened or closed, the door can be accessed through a password, a pattern, or a fingerprint.

However, in the case of the registered patent, a visitor who is not a resident of a household usually does not know an absolute secret number which is usually kept secret, and it is impossible to enter the household if the resident is not in the household.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a smart phone-related digital door lock capable of minimizing exposure of a password by allowing a digital door lock to be disengaged by bringing a smart phone, which is carried without carrying a password, The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smart phone-linked digital door lock capable of performing the security function by photographing and storing an image when approaching an unspecified door including a visitor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a smart phone-linked digital door lock which can minimize the exposure of a password by calling a smartphone of a resident of a household and confirming a visitor identity after releasing the door lock.

In order to solve such a technical problem,

A keypad for inputting a password for unlocking the locker module; and a smart phone for receiving the password information from the smartphone when the smartphone having the password information stored therein accesses the locker module. A wall camera module installed in a household and performing data communication with a wall pad connected to a resident smart phone, a password inputting unit for inputting the password entered through the keypad or receiving When the emergency information is inputted from the emergency call key, the caller requests a resident call with a monthly pad associated with the resident smart phone, and when the emergency call signal is inputted from the emergency call key, And a control module for controlling the device module Smart phone-related digital door locks.

At this time, the smartphone communication module is configured as an NFC module, and the smartphone receives the password stored in the smartphone wirelessly when the smartphone is in proximity.

In addition, a human body detection sensor capable of recognizing a human body is further provided on the front surface of the case, and a memory socket capable of detachably connecting a large-capacity memory to the back surface of the case is provided, and the control module detects a human body When the signal is inputted, the image camera is driven to store an image photographed by the image camera in a large-capacity memory connected to the memory socket.

In addition, an emergency call key for an emergency call and a speaker and a microphone capable of voice communication with a visitor outside the door are further provided on the case front surface; Wherein the control module transmits call information for requesting a resident call to the wall pad for a call of the resident smart phone when the emergency call signal is input from the emergency call key, The call information is transmitted to call the resident.

And the control module releases the locking device module so that the door can be opened when the forcible opening signal of the resident smartphone is input through the wall pad.

According to the present invention, it is possible to open the door by directly inputting the password through the keypad, and if a resident or the like approaches the digital door lock, the password stored in the smart phone is transmitted to the digital door lock, There is no hassle of pressing the password and it is possible to minimize the exposure of the password, which is advantageous for security.

In addition, according to the present invention, when a visitor approaches the door, it can be sensed through a human body sensor and the image can be captured and stored in a large-capacity memory, so that the crime prevention function can be effectively performed without installing a separate security camera.

In addition, according to the present invention, when a visitor who does not know the password visits and makes an emergency call, a resident who is going out can confirm the identity of a visitor using a smartphone at a remote place and release the digital door lock to enter the household, It is effective.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a smartphone-linked digital door lock according to the present invention.
2 is a detailed block diagram of a smartphone-linked digital door lock according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the smartphone-type digital door lock 100 according to the present invention can close a smart phone 10 carrying a portable telephone without depressing a password through a keypad, thereby releasing the digital door lock, In the case of a visitor who does not know the password, it is possible to minimize the exposure of the password by clearing the digital door lock 100 after confirming the identity of the visitor by calling the smartphone 300 of the resident of the household and accessing the unspecified door including the visitor When the image is captured and stored, the crime prevention function can be performed at all times.

The smartphone-linked digital door lock 100 according to the present invention includes a locking unit 110 for locking and unlocking the digital door lock 100 and a password inputting unit for unlocking the locking unit 110, A smart phone communication module 130 for receiving the password information from the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 in a state where the password information is stored approaches the emergency keypad 130, A video camera 150 for photographing the exterior of the door 1, a speaker and a microphone 160 capable of voice communication with a visitor outside the door, A password inputting unit for inputting a password to the keypad 120 or a password information received from the smartphone 10, Module 1 And a control module 180 for requesting a resident call to the moon pad 200 associated with the resident smartphone 300 when the emergency call signal is inputted from the emergency call key 130. [

Hereinafter, the constitution of each part of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the locking device module 110 has a known structure in which the lock for locking and unlocking the door 1 is projected toward and away from the side of the door of the motor. do.

A keypad 120 is provided at the center of the front of the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 so that a password can be input for opening the door from the outside. The keypad 120 may have a plurality of individual number keys or a touch screen type.

If the password is entered through the keypad 120, the control module 180 compares the password with the preset number stored in the internal memory 182, and if the password matches the password, . In this case, the control module 180 controls the switching to the closed mode after the elapse of the set time or controls the switching to the closed mode according to the signal input of the sensing switch (not shown) when the door is closed.

An emergency call key 130 for an emergency call is provided on one side of the case 101 of the digital door lock 100. When the emergency call signal is input to the control module 180 by pressing the emergency call key 130, the emergency call key 130 is transmitted to the wall pad 200 The call information requesting the resident call is transmitted so that the resident smartphone 300 can perform the call with the resident without direct call using the visitor smartphone. This protects the visitor's phone number as well as the resident's phone number from exposure, thereby protecting privacy.

A smartphone communication module 140 is provided in the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 to enable data communication with the nearby smartphone 10. At this time, the smartphone communication module 140 may be configured as an NFC module so that the smartphone 10 can receive the password stored in the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 is nearby.

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a non-contact communication technology that uses a frequency band of 13.56 MHz, which is one of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies and is a communication technology for exchanging various wireless data within a distance of 10 cm or less. It is a next-generation LAN technology that is attracting attention due to its relatively low security and relatively low price because of its short communication distance. Since both data reading and writing functions are available, there is no need for a dongle (reader) that was previously required for RFID use. It is similar to conventional short range communication technologies such as Bluetooth, but it does not need to configure between devices like Bluetooth.

When the smartphone 10 storing the password information approaches the case 101 of the digital door lock 100, the password information is wirelessly transmitted through the NFC module included in the smartphone 10, The control unit 180 compares the set number with the set number and releases the locker module 110 if they match. In this case, the control module 180 controls the switching to the closed mode after the elapse of the set time or controls the switching to the closed mode according to the signal input of the sensing switch (not shown) when the door is closed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to minimize the exposure of the password by releasing the digital door lock 100 after confirming the visitor identity by a simple operation that the smartphone 10 storing the password information approaches the digital door lock 100, It is also possible to eliminate the hassle of having to remember.

At this time, the resident of the household can change the setting number set in the internal memory 182 of the control module 180 through the input of the keypad 120, or change the setting number using the month pad 200. In addition, the smartphone 10 may download and install a running app for managing a password functioning as a key through a management server (not shown).

An image camera 150 is provided on the front side of the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 to take an image of the outside of the door 1. The case 101 is provided with a human body sensor 152 for recognizing a human body and a memory socket 190 for detachably connecting the large capacity memory 192 to the rear surface of the case 101, Respectively.

At this time, the human body detection sensor 152 may be various types of sensors other than the infrared ray sensor.

The large capacity memory 192 may be formed of various types of portable memory such as a USB memory, a flash memory, a memory card, and the like, and thus has a memory socket 190 of a suitable type according to the type of the large capacity memory 192.

According to such a configuration, when the unspecified person including the visitor approaches the outside of the door, the human body detection sensor 152 detects it. The control module 180 receiving the human body detection signal drives the image camera 150 and continuously stores the image photographed by the image camera 150 in the large capacity memory 192 connected to the memory socket 190 Therefore, when approaching the unspecified door including the visitor, the security function can be performed at all times by photographing and storing the image.

At this time, the control module 180 continuously monitors whether the human body detection signal is continuously inputted from the human body detection sensor 152. If there is no input of the human body detection signal for a set time (for example, 10 seconds) The photographing of the camera 150 is stopped and the storage of the image in the large capacity memory 192 is also stopped.

The images stored in the large-capacity memory 192 are continuously stored, and when the storage memory is full of images, the oldest images are overwritten and the current image is stored. The large-capacity memory 192 can be separated from the memory socket 190 by a resident and connected to a USB port of a notebook computer or the like to check the stored image.

A speaker and a microphone 160 are provided on a front surface of the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 to allow a visitor to make a voice call outside the door and the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 is installed in a household A month pad 200 connected to the resident smart phone 300 and a monthly pad communication module 170 performing data communication are provided.

At this time, the wall pad 200 is called a home network wall pad as a home network key device existing in a form attached to a kitchen or living room wall of a home. It is usually composed of 5 ~ 15 inch screen and several buttons. Most of them have touch screen input / output part. In addition to the functions provided by door phone, they also provide various additional functions such as crime prevention, disaster prevention, But also functions as video communication, internet connection, TV reception, etc. between apartment units.

According to the present invention, the wall pad 200 can be connected to the resident smartphone 300. When a visitor or the like outside the door 1 presses the emergency call key 130, an emergency call signal is input to the control module 180 The control module 180 transmits call information for requesting a resident call to the wall pad 200 associated with the resident smartphone 300, The call information is transmitted to the smartphone 300 to call the resident. In this case, the control module 180 transmits the paging information, activates the speaker and the microphone 160, receives the ring back tone from the wall pad 200, and outputs the received ring back tone to recognize that the visitor is attempting to establish a call connection.

When the call between the resident smartphone 300 and the wall pad 200 is established, the wall pad 200 transmits / receives data to / from the well pad communication module 170 of the digital door lock 100, The user can input / output the voice signal transmitted / received through the portable telephone 160 to talk with the visitor without exposing the telephone number of the resident.

When the resident who is going out sends the forced open signal to the wall pad 200 through the resident smartphone 300, the wall pad 200 transmits the forced open signal to the digital door lock 100. [ The control module 180 can release the locking device module 110 and open the door 1 when the forced opening signal is inputted through the well pad communication module 170. [

It is a matter of course that the digital door lock 100 is provided with a power supply unit 102 for supplying power for driving the control module 180. In this case, the power supply unit 102 may be composed of one or more dry batteries. If necessary, the power supply unit 102 may be an adapter for receiving and transforming 220 V AC power.

Hereinafter, a driving example of the smart phone-linked digital door lock according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG.

If the resident of the household does not have the smartphone 10 storing the password, the door can be opened by inputting the password through the keypad in a normal manner.

On the other hand, if the smartphone 10 having the password is stored, the door can be opened by bringing the smartphone 10 close to the case 101 of the digital door lock 100. In this case, the password information is wirelessly transmitted through the NFC module included in the smartphone 10 and input to the control module 180 through the smartphone communication module 140.

Accordingly, the control module 180 compares the stored setting number with the inputted password, and if it matches, the control module 180 releases the locking device module 110 and controls to switch to the closed mode after the lapse of the set time.

On the other hand, when the unspecified person including the visitor approaches the outside of the door 1, the human body detection sensor 152 continuously detects it. The control module 180 drives the image camera 150 to take an image when the human body detection signal is pressed from the human body detection sensor 152 and successively stores the image in the large capacity memory 192 connected to the memory socket 190 . If the human body detection signal from the human body detection sensor 152 is not input for a preset time (for example, 10 seconds), the control module 180 stops the image capturing of the image camera 150, So that the storage is also stopped.

When an emergency call key 130 provided at the front of the case 101 of the digital door lock 100 is pressed by a visitor or the like, the emergency call signal is input to the control module 180, ) To send a call information requesting a resident call. Then, the moon pad 200 transmits call information to the resident smartphone 300 to call a resident and activate the speaker and microphone 160 to talk with the resident. Of course, it is also preferable to transmit the images photographed by the image camera to the resident smartphone 300 when transmitting the call information.

When the door is opened, the resident can confirm the identity of the visitor. When the door is required to be opened, the door pad 200 transmits a forcible opening signal to the wall pad 200 without notifying the visitor of the password. To the digital door lock (100) to release the locking device module (110) to open the door (1), thereby preventing the password from being exposed.

Of course, the password of the smartphone 10 or the forcible opening signal of the resident smartphone 300 is encrypted for security, transmitted to the control module 180 of the digital door lock 100, and decrypted by the digital door lock 100 desirable.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed under the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Door 10: Smartphone
100: Digital Door Lock 101: Case
110: locking device module 120: keypad
130: emergency call key 140: smart phone communication module
150: video camera 152: human body detection sensor
160: speaker and microphone 170: wall pad communication module
180: control module 190: memory socket
192: Large Memory 200: Wall Pad
300: Residents Smartphone

Claims (5)

A keypad 120 for inputting a password for releasing the locker module 110; a keypad 120 for storing the password information; a keypad 120 for controlling the lock and unlock of the digital door lock 100; A smartphone communication module 140 for receiving the password information from the smartphone 10 when the mobile phone 10 approaches the mobile phone 10, a video camera 150 for photographing the outside of the door 1, A password inputted to the keypad 120 or password information received from the smartphone 10 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 through a set number If the emergency call signal is inputted from the emergency call key 130, the mobile phone 100 requests the resident call to the moon pad 200 connected to the resident smartphone 300, (150) Image photographing and locked-up module smartphone-connected digital door lock, characterized in that a control module 180 that controls 110. The
The method according to claim 1,
The smartphone communication module 140 is configured as an NFC module and the smartphone 10 wirelessly receives a password stored in the smartphone 10 when the smartphone 10 is nearby. The method according to claim 1,
A human body detection sensor 152 capable of recognizing a human body is further provided on the front surface of the case 101. A memory socket 190 detachably connected to the large capacity memory 192 is provided on the rear surface of the case 101 And,
The control module 180 drives the image camera 150 to input an image photographed by the image camera 150 to the memory socket 190 when a human body detection signal is inputted from the human body detection sensor 152 Capacity memory (192) of the smart phone.
The method according to claim 1,
An emergency call key 130 for an emergency call and a speaker and a microphone 160 capable of voice communication with a visitor outside the door 1 are further provided on the front surface of the case 101,
When the emergency call signal is input from the emergency call key 130, the control module 180 transmits call information for requesting a resident call to the wall pad 200 for a call of the resident smartphone 300, Wherein the moon pad (200) transmits call information to the resident smartphone (300) set in the moon pad (200) to call the resident.
The method according to claim 1,
The control module 180 releases the locking device module 110 so that the door 1 can be opened when the forcible opening signal of the resident smartphone 300 is inputted through the wall pad 200 Smart phone-related digital door lock.

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