KR20220113136A - Smart door mat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a door mat capable of detecting and photographing an object in front of a front door and grasping a situation in front of a front door. The door mat comprises: an information acquisition unit which detects an object on a mat and acquires image information about the object; an image analysis unit for analyzing the obtained image and generating an analysis result; a transmitter for transmitting the analysis result to a user's terminal; an access control unit which controls a door based on the transmitted analysis result; and a lighting control unit for controlling lighting when the information acquisition unit detects the object. By monitoring the object detected on the mat, when a single-person household or a woman is alone, an external situation can be grasped in detail and reported to the police to promote safety.

Description

Smart door mat {SMART DOOR MAT}

The present invention relates to a smart doormat, and more particularly, to a doormat capable of detecting and photographing an object in front of the front door to grasp the situation in front of the door.

As modern society develops, single-person households are gradually increasing, and the number of people who abuse it and use it for crimes is gradually increasing. For example, crimes such as deceiving people as gas inspectors and delivery men and entering the house of a woman who live alone to commit sex crimes, or steal money, cash, and property by sneaking into an out-of-home house are on the rise.

As these crimes are gradually increasing, psychological anxiety felt by single-person households is gradually increasing, and CCTV and other filming devices are often sensitive to installation because there are elements of anxiety about exposure to privacy. Therefore, there is a need for a method of providing an alarm and an external situation from inside the house without going out of the house directly.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in consideration of the above matters, and it is an object of the present invention to be able to grasp the situation of the entrance based on the object information sensed on the mat.

In addition, it aims to provide a notification of the arrival of a guest and a security function by transmitting information of an object detected on the mat to a user terminal.

Objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An information acquisition unit that detects an object on the mat and acquires image information about the object, an image analysis unit that analyzes the acquired image and generates an analysis result, a transmission unit that transmits the analysis result to a user's terminal, the transmission It may include an access control unit for controlling the door based on the analyzed result and a lighting control unit for controlling the lighting when an object is detected by the information acquisition unit.

The information acquisition unit may include an object detection module for detecting an object and a photographing module for photographing image information.

The image analysis unit may include an object analysis module for figuring out what an object is on the mat based on the analysis result.

The analysis result may be transmitted through at least one of a text message, a pop-up notification, and a phone call.

The analysis result may include at least one of information about the object and an image of the object.

According to the smart door mat as described above,

First, by monitoring the objects detected on the mat, when single-person households and women are alone, it is possible to check the outside situation in detail and report it to the police for safety.

Second, since it is non-slip and waterproof, it is possible to ensure safety from slipping and being injured even in rain or snow.

Third, when an object is detected, lighting can be turned on to create a variety of atmospheres.

Fourth, the mat can be manufactured in various designs, so you can create an interior that suits your taste.

1 is a block diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a detailed block diagram of an information acquisition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a structural diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a perspective view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a front view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a detailed view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a rear view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a physical model diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, the same components are to have the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated in different drawings. In addition, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known configuration or function related to the embodiment of the present invention may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Each embodiment according to the present invention is merely an example for helping understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In particular, the present invention may be composed of a combination of at least any one of individual components, individual functions, or individual steps included in each embodiment.

1 is a block diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in the drawing, a communication unit 100, an information acquisition unit 200, an image analysis unit 300, a transmission unit 400, and an access control unit. 500 , and a lighting control unit 600 .

The communication unit 100 connects the information acquisition unit 200, the image analysis unit 300, the transmission unit 300, the access control unit 500, the lighting control unit 600, and the user terminal of the smart door mat by wire, wireless, Internet, etc. It is included to connect to and communicate with.

The information acquisition unit 200 of the smart door mat is a device for acquiring information on an object on the mat.

The image analysis unit 300 is a device for confirming what an object is in the smart door mat, and the image analysis unit may include an object analysis module 310 .

The object analysis module may be included in order to find out more accurate information by analyzing the object obtained by the information acquisition unit 200 using artificial intelligence technology and learning the analyzed data.

The analyzed object information may be, for example, information such as courier service, food delivery, visitors, pets, and suspicious people.

The transmission unit 400 is a device for transmitting the object analyzed by the image analysis unit 300 to the user terminal.

The transmitter 400 is a device for visually and audibly displaying the analyzed object information and notifying the user through the user terminal.

The user terminal may be any device connected to the communication network, such as a mobile phone, a wearable device, a smart TV, an AI speaker, or a tablet PC.

The access control unit 500 may be included in order for the user to check the entrants, determine whether or not to enter, and permit the entrants.

When the user cannot open the door, the access control unit 500 uses various control methods such as voice recognition or touch control using the user terminal when it is difficult to move or move to open the door. can be permitted

In an embodiment of the present invention, the situation in which the user cannot open the door is when the patient who has undergone surgery is alone at home, is cooking, is cleaning the toilet, etc. When the door cannot be opened immediately after checking the visitor All may also be included.

When an object is detected by the information acquisition unit 200, the lighting control unit 600 may turn on the LED light of the smart door mat to illuminate the light in the dark night.

In addition, when an object is detected on the smart door mat, decorative lights are installed outside the house or outside the front door to turn on the smart door mat, and at the same time, the decorative lights installed outside the house also turn on the lights for Christmas, Halloween, and various events. You can use it to create a special atmosphere.

2 is a detailed block diagram of an information acquisition unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The information acquisition unit 200 may include an object detection module 210 for detecting an object and a photographing module 220 for photographing an object.

The object detection module 210 may include any sensor capable of detecting an object, such as a pressure sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.

The object detection module 210 may determine whether there is an object by measuring the pressure applied to the smart door mat. In general, the weighing range can be between 100g and 200kg.

When an object is detected by the smart door mat, the shooting module operates to capture the image information by taking a picture near the current smart door mat and accurately capturing the moment when the object is detected on the smart door mat.

The obtained information is transmitted to the user terminal, and when a crime or problem occurs later, the corresponding video information can be provided to provide a lot of information to the suspect's estimation or arrest.

3 is a structural diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the smart door mat includes a battery, an object detection sensor, and an LED line, and may be configured in a manner that communicates with the controller inside the house using the controller.

When an object is detected by the sensor of the smart doormat, the LED line of the smart doormat is turned on, and the controllers communicate with each other to light up the external lighting and decorations to create an atmosphere.

In addition, the controller can transmit the object information to the user terminal owned by the user inside the house through the communication network.

4 is a view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It is installed at the entrance or on the door in front of the building, so that it is possible to grasp the external situation by using the user terminal inside the building, the person visiting the building or house, the delivery service, and the food delivered inside the building.

5 is a perspective view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the smart door mat may be made of a material such as rubber on the bottom layer, a plastic film on the middle layer and a sensor for detecting objects, and a material such as polypropylene on the top layer to shake off dirt or dust on the feet.

6 is a front view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a battery bay may be included inside the door side hard corner frame. Here, the hard corner frame is installed to protect the electrical connector where the electrical connector is located.

Also, there is an electric connector on the left side of the drawing, which is a connector that can be connected to the controller by wire. Electrical connectors may be present on both the left side and the right side for convenience.

Polypropylene provides the primary waterproofing effect from the outermost part, and the hard corner frame is also lightly covered, so it can prevent water from entering the internal electrical connector as much as possible.

It is a plastic film type under the polypropylene and can bring a secondary waterproof effect.

8 is a rear view of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8 , a plurality of projections may be formed to indicate the lower surface of the smart door mat and to prevent the entire mat from slipping due to rain and water pooling under the mat by forming projections on the bottom of the rubber floor.

9 is a physical model diagram of a smart door mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , a rubber protrusion is formed to a height of 1 mm on the rubber, which is the lowermost surface, and a rubber plate may be manufactured to be slightly thick with a thickness of 2 to 3 mm. The plastic film is formed as thin as 1mm to give the overall waterproof effect, and the polypropylene at the top is 10 to 12mm thick, so it can be made thick to shake off the dirt on the shoes.

Meanwhile, according to the aforementioned smart door mat, it is possible to implement a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method in a computer is recorded.

On the other hand, according to the aforementioned smart door mat, it is possible to implement an application stored in a computer-readable recording medium in order to execute the method in combination with hardware.

On the other hand, according to the aforementioned smart door mat, it is possible to implement a computer program stored in a computer-readable recording medium in order to execute the method in a computer.

For example, as described above, the smart door mat according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium including program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations or an application stored in such a recording medium. have. The computer-readable recording medium may include program instructions, local data files, local data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment of the present invention, or may be known and used by a person skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include hard disks, magnetic media such as floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical recording media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks, and ROMs, RAMs, flash memories, and the like. Hardware devices specially configured to store and execute the same program instructions are included. Examples of program instructions may include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like as well as machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: communication department 200: Information Acquisition Department 210: object detection module 220: shooting module 300: image analysis unit 400: transmitter 310: object analysis module 500: access control unit 600: lighting control unit

Claims (5)

An information acquisition unit that detects an object on the mat and acquires image information about the object; An image analysis unit that analyzes the acquired image to generate an analysis result; A transmitter that transmits the analysis result to a user's terminal; The transmission an access control unit that controls the door based on the analyzed result; and a lighting control unit that controls lighting when the information acquisition unit detects an object. According to claim 1, The information acquisition unit object detection module for detecting an object; and a photographing module for photographing image information. The smart door mat according to claim 1, wherein the image analysis unit comprises an object analysis module for figuring out what an object is on the mat based on the analysis result. The smart door mat according to claim 1, wherein the analysis result transmits a notification in at least one of a text message, a pop-up notification, and a phone call of the user terminal. The smart door mat according to claim 1, wherein the analysis result includes at least one of information about an object and an image of an object.

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