KR20210059502A - Vehicle Black Box Having Self Defense Function and Method for Coping with Emergency Situation Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to a vehicle black box equipped with a self-defense function and an emergency response method using the same, a self-defense spray device is built into the vehicle black box. Since a driver can take a picture of other parties with the black box in hand, it is possible to shoot in a blind spot. In an emergency, it is possible to prevent further damage by turning the head of the vehicle black box and spraying the spray liquid to provide immediate protection for the driver. The present invention has the effect of protecting the driver's safety from a video recording of the blind spot immediately after an accident and violence that may occur immediately after the accident through the black box technology and self-defense technology.

Description

Vehicle Black Box Having Self Defense Function and Method for Coping with Emergency Situation Thereof}

The present invention relates to a black box for a vehicle, and more specifically, a spray device for self-defense is built into the interior of a black box for a vehicle, and the driver sprays a spray liquid using the black box for a vehicle in an emergency situation, thereby preventing a safety accident. It relates to a vehicle black box equipped with a self-defense function and an emergency response method using the same.

A black box is a device that is installed on an aircraft and stores flight altitude, speed, and various states of the aircraft, and refers to a device used to identify the cause of an accident in the event of an aircraft accident.

On the other hand, in modern times, automobile accidents occur frequently due to the increase in traffic volume and the development of urban centers, so black box technology has begun to be applied to vehicles in the 1990s to determine the cause of automobile accidents. Such a vehicle black box has helped a lot in resolving disputes related to traffic accidents as it enables faster and more objective judgment of the cause of the accident.

The conventional black box for a vehicle is installed facing the front of the vehicle and provides a function of storing images, audio, speed, and GPS coordinates while the vehicle is driving.

Despite the recent identification of accidents due to the popularization of vehicle black boxes, assaults against drivers frequently occur immediately after vehicle accidents due to fertilization, resulting in increased secondary damage.

Such a vehicle black box is a device for assisting the investigation of the cause of the accident by simply recording the site when a vehicle accident occurs, but has a disadvantage in that it cannot immediately protect the unsanja from the person using force at the site.

In addition, due to the nature of the camera of the black box, there is a blind spot that is not recorded, making it difficult to identify the cause of the accident. Immediately after such an accident, the other driver or occupant who uses force may deliberately use the blind spot of the black box to cause a fight or damage to the body at the accident site between the drivers.

The driver cannot immediately protect himself or herself until the police or insurance staff who can solve the accident arrive at the scene, and there is a problem in that they cannot quickly record the blind spot of the black box.

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In order to solve such a problem, according to the present invention, a spray device for self-defense is built into the interior of a vehicle black box, and a driver can take a picture of the other party while holding the black box in hand, so that the blind spot can be photographed. An object thereof is to provide a vehicle black box equipped with a self-defense function capable of preventing additional damage by spraying a spray liquid by rotating the head of the box, and an emergency response method using the same.

A vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to the features of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A cradle attached to one side of the vehicle; And

An upper container having a cylindrical lower container with a built-in spray device that is attached to the cradle and sprays a spray liquid, and a camera unit that is rotatably coupled to the lower container to capture an image and a recording unit that collects surrounding audio data. Including a black box body consisting of,

The black box body operates the camera unit and the recording unit by a first power supply unit receiving power from a vehicle battery in a state that is not separated from the cradle to perform photographing and recording, and when separated from the cradle, it is itself It characterized in that it comprises a control unit that receives power from a second power supply unit, which is a power source, operates the camera unit and the recording unit to perform photographing and recording, and controls the spray device to control the spray liquid to be discharged through the injection port. .

The black box body further includes a speaker formed on the bottom surface of the lower container, and a button part inserted into the upper surface of the upper container by pressing,

When receiving a selection signal by pressing the button unit, the control unit may generate a signal for generating a call signal and output the signal to the outside through the speaker.

The black box body further includes a rotation detection sensor that senses a rotation angle according to the rotation of the upper container and transmits it to the control unit,

In the inner receiving space of the lower container, a spray container in which the pepper spray liquid is stored, and a control valve coupled to the spray container to control the discharge of the pepper spray liquid are formed,

The control unit receives the rotation angle of the upper container from the rotation detection sensor, and when the received rotation angle is greater than or equal to a preset rotation value, the control unit generates a valve driving signal and transmits it to the control valve to provide a pepper spray solution from the spray container. It is characterized in that discharging to the injection port through a moving pipe.

A method for coping with an emergency situation using a vehicle black box according to a feature of the present invention,

A lower container with a built-in spray device that is attached to and detached from a mount installed on the vehicle to spray the spray liquid, and an upper container with a camera unit that is rotatably coupled to the lower container to capture an image and a recording unit that collects surrounding audio data. Including a black box body consisting of,

Performing photographing and recording by operating the camera unit and the recording unit by a first power supply receiving power from a vehicle battery while the black box main body is not separated from the cradle;

When the black box body is separated from the cradle, cutting off the first power supply and receiving power from a second power supply that is self-powered to operate the camera unit and the recording unit to perform photographing and recording; And

The black box body is characterized in that it comprises the step of controlling the spray device to be discharged through the spraying port.

With the above-described configuration, the present invention has the effect of self-protecting the driver's safety from violence that may occur immediately after the accident and video recording of the blind spot immediately after the accident through the black box technology and the self-defense technology.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a state in which a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from a cradle.
3 is a view showing the configuration of a fixing member according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state in which a speaker on the bottom of a vehicle black box according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.
5 and 6 are views showing the state of the vehicle black box according to the embodiment of the present invention by lighting.
7 is a diagram illustrating a driver's view of a vehicle black box according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view for showing a safety pin of a holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view schematically showing the internal configuration of a vehicle black box according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a block diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a control device and a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention separated from a cradle. 3 is a view showing a configuration of a fixing member according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which a speaker on the bottom surface of a vehicle black box according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed 5 and 6 are views showing a state of a vehicle black box according to an embodiment of the present invention by lighting, and FIG. 7 is a view showing a state that a driver according to an embodiment of the present invention sees a vehicle black box, and FIG. 8 is a view for showing the safety pin of the cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a view briefly showing the internal configuration of a vehicle black box according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram showing the connection relationship between the control device and the peripheral device according to.

A vehicle black box 100 having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cradle 110 attached to the vehicle and a black box body 120 detachably attached thereto.

The cradle 110 is coupled to a plate 111 in the form of a flat plate so as to be attached to one side of the vehicle, a connection member 112 coupled to one surface of the plate 111, and one side of the connection member 112, and has a cross-sectional shape. One side is formed in an open arc shape and includes a fixing member 113 for inserting and fixing the black box body 120 having a cylindrical shape.

As shown in Fig. 3, the fixing member 113 of another embodiment of the present invention is formed of an elastic material and has a constant length in a cylindrical shape, so that the insertion hole 117 for inserting the black box body 120 has a length Is formed in the direction.

The fixing member 113 forms a first elastic ball 115 and a second elastic ball 116 which are bent symmetrically to each other so that the ends thereof are opened in both directions at a position where the insertion hole 117 is formed.

When the black box body 120 is inserted by opening the first elastic sphere 115 and the second elastic sphere 116 of the fixing member 113 by force, the first elastic sphere 115 that is opened while being inserted into the inner space portion ) And the second elastic sphere 116 are elastically narrowed so that they are not separated from the outside.

1 and 2, the black box main body 120 is rotatably coupled to the cylindrical lower container 121 and the lower container 121, so that the upper container is smaller in size than the lower container 121 ( 122).

As shown in FIG. 9, a spray device 130 is formed in the inner accommodation space of the lower container 121, wherein the spray device 130 includes a spray container 131 in which a pepper spray liquid is stored, and a spray container 131 ) Coupled to the control valve 132 for controlling the discharge of the pepper spray liquid, and a pressure generator 133 connected to the spray container to provide a discharge pressure to the pepper spray liquid under the control of the control device 140 do.

The spray container 131 is configured with an opening/closing means, a connecting means, and the like to enable refilling.

The control valve 132 is configured in the form of a solenoid valve, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured by various means such as an air pump.

An injection port 123 is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the lower container 121. The control valve 132 is coupled to a moving pipe 134 through which a certain amount of pepper spray liquid moves, and is in communication with the injection port 123 at one end of the moving pipe 134.

The lower container 121 forms a control device 140 that controls to drive the spray device 130 in the interior accommodation space.

As shown in FIG. 10, the control device 140 includes a GPS module 141, a communication unit 143, a storage unit 142, a control unit 144, a first power supply unit 145, and a second power supply unit 146. Includes.

In the upper container 122, a camera unit 126 and a recording unit 127 are positioned in an internal accommodation space, so that some devices are exposed to the outside, and a button unit 125 is formed on the upper surface thereof by a pressing operation.

A speaker 129 is mounted on the bottom surface of the lower container 121.

The upper container 122 is rotatably coupled at one end of the lower container 121 and is provided in a rotation detection sensor 122a that senses a rotation angle of the upper container 122. The LED module 128 is formed along a circular border between the upper container 122 and the lower container 121.

The control unit 144 includes a GPS module 141, a storage unit 142, a first power supply unit 145, a second power supply unit 146, a communication unit 143, a rotation sensor 122a, an LED module 128, and a camera. It is electrically connected to the unit 126, the recording unit 127, the button unit 125, and the speaker 129 to transmit and receive data and control signals.

The control unit 144 drives the LED module 128 to control the state of the black box body 120 to light up. 5 is a state in which the black box body 120 is in a safe state when the LED module 128 is lit in blue, and FIG. 6 is a state in which pepper spray is sprayed when the LED module 128 is lit in red. Or, it indicates the check mark of the black box body 120.

The driver can immediately grasp the state of the black box body 120 through the LED module 128.

The controller 144 is electrically connected to the control valve 132 and the pressure generator 133 to control the on-off function of the control valve 132 and the pressure generator 133.

The GPS (Global Positioning System) module 141 receives a signal transmitted from a satellite, calculates location information where the black box body 120 is located, and collects the location information of the black box body 120. have.

The camera unit 126 collects image data in front of the black box body 120, and can capture an image in real time to generate image data, and a small camera such as a CCD camera may be used, and a high-resolution HD Class camera can be applied.

The recording unit 127 may collect audio data around the black box body 120.

The communication unit 143 may transmit event occurrence information including image data collected through the camera unit 126 and/or location information collected through the GPS module 141 to an external known government office, a user terminal, a police station, etc. have.

The control unit 144 controls the storage unit 142 to store image data, audio data, location information, time information, and the like from the camera unit 126, the recording unit 127, and the GPS module 141. The storage unit 142 receives and stores image data captured from the camera unit 126 as at least one storage means such as volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, and external memory, and generates a warning sound for self-defense output through the speaker 129 The information is pre-recorded.

The rotation detection sensor 122a senses the rotation angle according to the rotation of the upper container 122 and transmits it to the control unit 144.

The first power unit 145 may receive power from a vehicle battery and may supply operating power to the black box body 120.

The second power supply unit 146 is a power supply module that is self-contained inside the black box body 120 and is charged with power of a predetermined power.

As shown in Figure 8, the fixing member 113 of the cradle 110 has a safety pin 114 protruding from the inner surface. The safety pin 114 is electrically connected to the battery terminal of the vehicle.

A safety pin insertion groove 124 into which the safety pin 114 is inserted is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the lower container 121. When the safety pin 114 is inserted, the safety pin insertion groove 124 is connected to a connection terminal (not shown) of the safety pin 114 and the first power supply unit 145.

When the safety pin 114 is separated from the safety pin insertion groove 124, the first power supply 145 generates a blocking signal for stopping the supply of current from the vehicle battery and transmits it to the control unit 133.

The injection hole 129 is formed to be located on the same line as the location where the camera unit 126 and the recording unit 127 are installed.

11 is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a vehicle black box having a self-defense function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It will be described by dividing the black box body 120 from the cradle 110 into a separated state and a non-separated state.

The black box body 120 receives power from the first power supply 145 in a state that is not separated from the cradle 110 and operates the camera unit 126 and the recording unit 127 to perform photographing and recording (S100). ).

At this time, the spray device 130 is in a locked state by turning off the control valve 132 for controlling the discharge of the pepper spray liquid (S101).

When it is determined that the first power supply unit 145 is in the on state, the control unit 144 maintains the control valve 132 in the off state (the primary safety device of the spray device 130).

As shown in FIG. 7, the spray device 130 is positioned in a direction opposite to the driver's field of view so that the injection hole 123 is not visible when the driver sees the black box body 120, and the injection hole 123 ) Is blocked (secondary safety device).

When the black box body 120 is separated from the cradle 110, that is, the safety pin 114 of the cradle 110 is separated from the safety pin insertion hole 124 of the lower container 121.

When receiving a blocking signal for stopping the supply of current from the vehicle battery from the first power supply unit 145, the control unit 144 generates a power-off signal and transmits it to the first power supply unit 145, and generates a power-on signal. Then, it is transmitted to the second power supply unit 146.

The black box body 120 receives power from the second power supply unit 146, which is its own power, while being separated from the cradle 110, and operates the camera unit 126 and the recording unit 127 to perform photographing and recording. (S102).

At the moment when the black box body 120 is separated from the cradle 110, the primary safety device and the secondary safety device of the spray device 130 are simultaneously released (S103).

When receiving the selection signal by pressing the button unit 125 of the upper container 122, the control unit 144 generates a signal for generating a self-defense warning sound and outputs the signal to the outside through the speaker 129 (S104).

The controller 144 receives the rotation angle of the upper container 122 from the rotation detection sensor 122a, and generates an ON signal when the received rotation angle is greater than or equal to a preset rotation value.

At this time, the control unit 144 controls the LED module 128 to light it in red.

The controller 144 generates an on signal or an off signal according to the rotation angle received from the rotation detection sensor 122a, and when generating the on signal, transmits the valve driving signal to the control valve 132 to spray container 131 ), the pepper spray liquid is discharged to the injection port 123 through the moving pipe 134 (S105).

In the black box body 120, if the upper container 122 is not turned at a certain angle, the pepper spray liquid cannot be sprayed (third safety device).

Immediately after a traffic accident occurs or when an assault occurs between driving, when an immediate recording of the surrounding situation, retaliatory action, or an assault intention is seen, the driver separates the black box body 120 from the cradle 110 and presses the button unit 125, A signal for generating a warning sound for self-defense is generated and transmitted through the speaker 129.

When the other party applies an additional form of violence, the driver rotates the upper container 122 of the black box body 120 so that the pepper spray liquid is sprayed through the injection port 123 to protect the driver.

As another embodiment, a camera unit (not shown) may be installed on one side of the cradle 110.

When the black box main body 120 is not separated from the cradle 110, the camera unit 120 is not operated and then separated from the cradle 110, and the rechargeable battery built in the camera unit (not shown) operates to perform photographing. . This is to be photographed by the sub-camera unit mounted on the cradle 110 when a situation in which the camera unit 126 cannot be photographed occurs in the black box main body 120.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention are not implemented only through an apparatus and/or method, but may be implemented through a program for realizing a function corresponding to the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention, a recording medium in which the program is recorded, or the like. In addition, this implementation can be easily implemented by an expert in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description of the above-described embodiment.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the following claims are also provided. It belongs to the scope of rights.

100: vehicle black box
110: cradle
120: black box body
130: spray device
140: control device

Claims (12)

A cradle attached to one side of the vehicle; And
A cylindrical lower container with a built-in spray device that is attached to the cradle and sprays a spray liquid, and an upper container having a camera unit that is rotatably coupled to the lower container to capture an image and a recording unit that collects surrounding audio data. Including a black box body consisting of,
The black box body operates the camera unit and the recording unit by a first power supply unit receiving power from a vehicle battery in a state that is not separated from the cradle to perform photographing and recording, and when separated from the cradle, it is itself And a controller configured to receive power from a second power supply, which is a power source, to operate the camera unit and the recording unit to perform photographing and recording, and to control the spray device to control the spray liquid to be discharged through the injection port. Vehicle black box with self-defense function. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a speaker formed on the bottom surface of the lower container, and a button portion inserted into the upper surface of the upper container by pressing,
The control unit, when receiving a selection signal by pressing the button unit, generates a signal for generating a call signal and outputs the signal to the outside through the speaker. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising a rotation detection sensor that senses a rotation angle according to the rotation of the upper container and transmits it to the control unit,
In the inner receiving space of the lower container, a spray container in which the pepper spray liquid is stored, and a control valve coupled to the spray container to control the discharge of the pepper spray liquid are formed,
The control unit receives the rotation angle of the upper container from the rotation detection sensor, and when the received rotation angle is greater than or equal to a preset rotation value, the control unit generates a valve driving signal and transmits it to the control valve, so that a pepper spray liquid from the spray container A vehicle black box with a self-defense function, characterized in that discharging to the injection port through a moving pipe. The method of claim 1,
The cradle is formed in a flat plate shape to be attached to one side of the vehicle, a connection member coupled to one side of the plate, and a connection member coupled to one side of the connection member, and the cross-sectional shape is formed in a circular arc shape with one side open. Vehicle black box with a self-defense function, characterized in that consisting of a fixing member that inserts and fixes the body of the black box. The method of claim 4,
The fixing member has a safety pin electrically connected to the battery terminal of the vehicle protruding from the inner surface thereof,
A safety pin insertion groove into which the safety pin is inserted is formed on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the lower container, and the safety pin insertion groove is connected to the connection terminal of the safety pin and the first power supply when the safety pin is inserted, and the first power supply unit When the safety pin is separated from the safety pin insertion groove, a blocking signal for stopping current supply from the vehicle battery is generated and transmitted to the control unit. The method of claim 3,
When the LED module is formed along a circular border between the upper container and the lower container, the control unit is electrically connected to the LED module, and the black box main body is in a non-separated state from the cradle, the LED module Is lit in a first color to indicate a safety state, and when the black box main body is separated from the cradle, the LED module is lit in a second color to indicate the state in which the spray liquid is sprayed from the spray device. Vehicle black box with a self-defense function, characterized in that. The method of claim 1,
The black box body further includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) module that receives a signal transmitted from a satellite and calculates location information where the black box body is located,
When the black box body is separated from the cradle, a call function characterized in that it calculates location information measured by the GPS module and transmits image data, audio data, and location information to a known external terminal through a communication unit. Vehicle black box equipped with. The method of claim 4,
The fixing member is formed of an elastic material and has a constant length in a cylindrical shape, so that the insertion hole for inserting the black box body is formed in the longitudinal direction, and the first elasticity is formed to be bent symmetrically so that the ends of the black box are open to both sides. Vehicle black box with a self-defense function, characterized in that forming a sphere and a second elastic sphere. A lower container with a built-in spray device that is attached to and detached from a mount installed on the vehicle to spray the spray liquid, and an upper container with a camera unit that is rotatably coupled to the lower container to capture an image and a recording unit that collects surrounding audio data. Including a black box body consisting of,
The black box main body performing photographing and recording by operating the camera unit and the recording unit by a first power supply receiving power from a vehicle battery while the black box body is not separated from the cradle;
When the black box body is separated from the cradle, cutting off the first power supply and receiving power from a second power supply that is its own power to operate the camera unit and the recording unit to perform photographing and recording; And
Wherein the black box body controls the spray device to control the spray liquid to be discharged through an injection port. The method of claim 9,
The controlling step,
Receiving a rotation angle of the black box body by a rotation detection sensor that senses a rotation angle according to the rotation of the upper container; And
When the black box body determines that the received rotation angle is greater than or equal to a preset rotation value, generating a signal for driving a valve of a container in which the spray liquid is stored, and discharging the pepper spray liquid from the container to the injection port. Emergency response method using a vehicle black box comprising a. The method of claim 9,
The black box body further includes a GPS (Global Positioning System) module that receives a signal transmitted from a satellite and calculates location information where the black box body is located,
When the black box body is separated from the cradle, calculating location information measured by the GPS module, and transmitting image data, audio data, and location information to a known external terminal through a communication unit. A method of coping with an emergency situation using a vehicle black box, characterized in that. The method of claim 9,
When the black box main body forms an LED module along a circular border between the upper container and the lower container, and is in a non-separated state from the cradle, the LED module lights up in a first color to indicate a safety state, When the black box body is separated from the cradle, the LED module is turned on in a second color to display a state in which the spray liquid is sprayed from the spray device. Emergency response method used.

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