TW202118671A - Automobile throttle recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

An automobile throttle recording device includes a camera module, a control module, and a power module. The camera module is used to obtain the accelerator pedal image of the automobile. The control module is electrically connected to the camera module and includes a storage unit. The storage unit stores image data obtained by the camera module. The power module is electrically connected to the power source of the automobile, the camera module and the control module. When out of the car occurs, you can view the image data of the storage unit to determine whether it is out of human factors.

Description

Automobile throttle recorder

The present invention relates to an automobile accelerator recording device, in particular to an automobile accelerator recording device for recording images of accelerator pedaling.

When a vehicle is involved in an accident, sometimes the driver will argue that the vehicle rushes. Although the driver insists that the vehicle moves without stepping on the accelerator, the car manufacturer says that there is no problem with the vehicle's oil system, and it is difficult to determine the responsibility for the accident. .

The Republic of China patent I635006 describes a vehicle rush prevention device, in which a sensor switch 1 is provided on the accelerator pedal 11 of a vehicle 100, and the sensor switch 1 is provided with a plurality of sensing points 10 to obtain the pedaling speed of the accelerator pedal 11 of the driver 110 .

Although the conventional technology discloses a technology for detecting the accelerator pedal speed of a vehicle, it still has the following shortcomings in actual use:

1. Unable to judge whether it is a human factor: Although the accelerator sensor switch can record the position of the accelerator pedal, the accelerator may be pressed down when the vehicle breaks down, and it is impossible to judge whether it is a human factor based on the recorded data.

2. Information is easy to be forged: The throttle sensor switch is used to detect the electrical properties of multiple sensor points, which must be read and analyzed, and the recorded data can be easily forged.

3. It is easy to clear responsibility: When a vehicle rushes, and the record data also records information about the depression of the accelerator pedal, if there is a problem with the vehicle itself, the manufacturer will also claim that it is the driving responsibility, and the responsibility for the failure of the machinery or circuit is cleared.

Therefore, how to correctly determine the attribution of responsibility for a vehicle rush is an urgent goal for relevant technicians.

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide an automobile accelerator recording device, which includes a camera module, a control module, and a power supply module.

The camera module is used to obtain the image of the accelerator pedal of the automobile.

The control module is electrically connected with the photography module and includes a storage unit that stores the image data obtained by the photography module.

The power supply module is electrically connected with the power supply of the automobile, the photography module and the control module respectively.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned automobile accelerator recording device further includes a time module electrically connected to the control module, the time module can provide correct time data, and the storage unit stores the time module. Time information provided by the group.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned information transmission between the control module and the time module uses I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial transmission technology to transmit information.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned control module further includes a wireless transmission unit, so that the control module and a mobile communication device can transmit information.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned control module further includes an image output unit for outputting the image data stored in the storage unit to the mobile communication device.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned automobile accelerator recording device further includes at least one light output module electrically connected to the power module, and the light output module outputs light to the accelerator pedal of the automobile.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned control module further includes an image inspection unit, and the image inspection unit is used to analyze whether the control module analyzes whether the image transmission of the photographing module is normal.

Another technical means of the present invention is to store an image failure threshold time in the above-mentioned image inspection unit, and the image inspection unit is used to analyze whether the control module is within the image failure threshold time after receiving the power module Receive the image data of the photography module.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned control module further includes a display unit for displaying information.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the above-mentioned control module further includes an image comparison unit, and the image comparison unit is used to analyze the image data obtained by the photography module to determine whether the accelerator of the car is manipulated , And provide whether the control module stores the image data in the storage unit.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the camera module can obtain the image data of the driver’s foot stepping on the accelerator pedal of the vehicle, the storage unit of the control module can record the image data obtained by the camera module, and the time module provides When the car crashes, the stored image data and time data can help clarify whether the crash event is a human factor. When the cause of the accident is a non-human factor, the car manufacturer cannot shirk the car crash. Responsibilities must find out the cause of the rush and make corrections, and must compensate for driving losses.

The features and technical content of the related patent applications of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings.

Refer to Figures 2, 3, and 4, which are a preferred embodiment of an automobile accelerator recording device 3 of the present invention. The automobile accelerator recording device 3 includes a camera module 31, a control module 32, a power module 33, and a Time module 34, and two light output modules 35.

The control module 32 is electrically connected to the photography module 31 and is disposed in a housing 320. The control module 32 includes a storage unit 321, a wireless transmission unit 322, an image output unit 323, and an image inspection unit 324 , A display unit 325, and an image comparison unit 326.

The power module 33 is electrically connected with the power source of the automobile (not shown in the figure), the camera module 31, the control module 32, and the two light output modules 35, respectively. The power module 33 is a transformer circuit for transforming the 12V power of the car into a 5V power to provide power for the operation of the camera module 31, the control module 32, and the two light output modules 35. Since the technology of transmitting power to other circuit modules by the power line is a conventional technology, it is not shown in the figure.

The photographing module 31 is an image capturing lens and a circuit, which is arranged on the side of the accelerator pedal 51 of the automobile to obtain an image of the accelerator pedal 51 of the automobile. The two light output modules 35 are infrared lighting modules, which are respectively arranged on the two sides of the photographing module 31 to provide a photographic light source for the accelerator pedal 52 of the automobile. In actual implementation, the light output module 35 can be provided with other The quantity should not be limited by this. Since the use technology of the photographic element and the light source element is proficient, it will not be described in detail here.

The time module 34 can provide correct time data. Preferably, the time module 34 is an RTC time module (Real Time Clock). The time module 34 is equipped with a battery and can continue to run after the car is turned off. Calculation of time. Wherein, the information transmission between the control module 32 and the time module 34 uses I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial transmission technology to transmit information.

In this preferred embodiment, the control module 32 uses a Raspberry Pi host, the hardware version is Pi3B+, and the software version is Linux 4.14.79-v7+. In actual implementation, the control module 32 can use other programmable controllers. , Should not be limited by this.

The storage unit 321 is a memory card (SD card, Secure Digital), which can store the image data obtained by the camera module 31 and the time data provided by the time module 34. In actual implementation, the storage unit 321 can also use other Storage technology should not be limited by this. Among them, the time data can provide date-hour-minute-second as the file name of the image data, and save it as a single image file to facilitate the quick search for the file in the future.

The control module 32 transmits information to a mobile communication device 4 through the wireless transmission unit 322, wherein the wireless transmission unit 322 uses Bluetooth communication technology to transmit information to the mobile communication device 4. In actual implementation, the wireless transmission The unit 322 can use other wireless communication technologies to transmit information with the mobile communication device 4, and should not be limited to this.

When the wireless transmission unit 322 of the control module 32 is connected to the mobile communication device 4, the image output unit 323 can output the image data stored in the storage unit 321 to the mobile communication device 4. Preferably, the mobile communication device 4 is a smart phone or a tablet, and an application is installed in the mobile communication device 4 to wirelessly control the image output unit 323 to select the image data file stored in the storage unit 321, and The image data is downloaded to the mobile communication device 4 so that the mobile communication device 4 can display the historical screen of the driver 52 stepping on the accelerator pedal 51.

Since the storage unit 321 stores the image data obtained by the photography module 31 and the time data provided by the time module 34, the mobile communication device 4 can display the image data with time data, or retrieve the storage unit 321 and Use a computer to check the stored image data. When the driver 52 finds a car crash, the data stored in the storage unit 321 can be used to determine whether the car crash is a human factor.

The image inspection unit 324 is used to analyze whether the control module 32 analyzes whether the image transmission of the photography module 31 is normal, the image inspection unit 324 stores an image failure threshold time, and the image inspection unit 324 is used to analyze the control module 32 whether to receive the image data of the photographing module 31 within the image failure threshold time after receiving the power module 33. For example, the image failure threshold time is set to 10 minutes. When the control module 32 has not received the image data of the photography module 31 after the car is turned on for 10 minutes, the image inspection unit 324 can determine the photography module 31 is malfunctioning, or there is a problem with data transmission, and the display unit 325 sends out information. Preferably, when the photographing module 31 normally outputs image data, the display unit 325 displays a green light, and when the control module 32. When the image data of the photographing module 31 is not received, the display unit 325 displays a flashing red light. In actual implementation, other lights can be used to display the status of the control module 32, which should not be limited to this. Since the operation status of the display device is a conventional technology, it will not be described in detail here.

The image comparison unit 326 is used to analyze the image data obtained by the photography module 31 to determine whether the accelerator of the car is manipulated, and to provide whether the control module 32 stores the image data and time data in the storage unit 321 , To avoid storing unimportant files in the storage unit 321. Preferably, the image comparison unit 326 analyzes whether the image data obtained by the photographing module 31 shows the foot of the driver 52, and when the image data obtained by the photographing module 31 shows the foot of the driver 52, the control module 32 stores the image data and time data in the storage unit 321. When the image data obtained by the photographing module 31 does not show the foot of the driver 52, the control module 32 does not store the data. Since the image characteristics of the accelerator pedal 51 of the car are fixed, the control module 32 can store the image characteristics of the accelerator pedal 51 of the automobile. When the image data found by the photography module 31 has other image characteristics, that is It is determined that the driver 52 is driving, and the data storage is automatically executed. On the contrary, when the image data obtained by the photographing module 31 does not show other image characteristics, it can be determined that the driver 52 has not started to control the car, and there is no need to store the image data. .

From the above description, it can be seen that an automobile accelerator recording device 3 of the present invention does have the following effects:

1. The attribution of responsibility for the car rush can be determined: At present, many driving recorders can record the driving image of a car, and can confirm the car crash event and the time of occurrence. The car accelerator recording device 3 can record the image of the car's accelerator pedal 52. The two kinds of information can be matched to determine the crash The cause of the incident was mechanical failure or human factors.

2. You can easily view images and pictures: The control module 32 transmits information to the mobile communication device 4 through the wireless transmission unit 322, and the image output unit 323 of the control module 32 can be controlled by the mobile communication device 4 to store images in the storage unit 321 The data is output to the mobile communication device 4.

3. Avoid storing unnecessary data: The image comparison unit 326 is used to analyze the image data obtained by the photography module 31 to determine whether the accelerator of the car is stepped on, and to provide whether the control module 32 stores the image data and time data in the storage unit 321 , To avoid storing unimportant files in the storage unit 321.

In summary, the camera module 31 of the automobile accelerator recording device 3 is set near the accelerator pedal 51 of the automobile, and the image of the driver 52 controlling the accelerator pedal 51 can be obtained, and it is possible to clarify whether the malfunction of the automobile is caused by human factors. The time module 34 can provide the control module 32 to store the correct time information, and the light output module 35 can provide the photographic light source at the accelerator pedal 51 of the automobile, so that the photographic module 31 can obtain a clearer image In the screen, the image comparison unit 326 of the control module 32 can determine whether the driver 52 controls the car, so as to avoid the storage unit 321 of the control module 32 from storing unimportant files, so the purpose of the invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the description of the invention , Are still within the scope of the invention patent.

100: Vehicle 1: Sensor switch 10: Sensing point 11: accelerator pedal 110: Driver 3: Car throttle recorder 31: Photography module 32: control module 320: shell 321: storage unit 322: wireless transmission unit 323: Image output unit 324: Image Inspection Unit 325: display unit 326: image comparison unit 33: Power Module 34: Time Module 35: light output module 4: Mobile communication device 51: accelerator pedal 52: Driving

Figure 1 is a schematic side view, illustrating the Republic of China patent I635006, a vehicle rush prevention device; 2 is a schematic diagram of a device, which is a preferred embodiment of an automobile accelerator recording device of the present invention, illustrating the transmission of information between the automobile accelerator recording device and a mobile communication device; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating in the preferred embodiment, a camera module obtains an image of a driver stepping on, and two light output modules provide light to the accelerator pedal of the car; and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the device, illustrating the configuration of a control module in the preferred embodiment.

3: Car throttle recorder

31: Photography module

32: control module

33: Power Module

34: Time Module

35: light output module

4: Mobile communication device

Claims (10)

An automobile accelerator recording device, including: A camera module to obtain the image of the accelerator pedal of the car; A control module electrically connected to the photographing module and including a storage unit for storing image data obtained by the photographing module; and A power supply module is electrically connected with the power supply of the car, the camera module and the control module. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, it further includes a time module electrically connected to the control module, the time module can provide correct time data, and the storage unit stores the time module Time information provided. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the information transmission between the control module and the time module uses I²C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) serial transmission technology to transmit information. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the control module further includes a wireless transmission unit to enable the control module to transmit information with a mobile communication device. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in claim 4, the control module further includes an image output unit for outputting the image data stored in the storage unit to the mobile communication device. The automobile accelerator recording device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application further includes at least one light output module electrically connected to the power module, and the light output module outputs light to the accelerator pedal of the automobile. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the control module further includes an image inspection unit for analyzing the control module to analyze whether the image transmission of the photographing module is normal. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the image inspection unit stores an image failure threshold time, and the image inspection unit analyzes the control module after receiving the power module in the image Whether to receive the image data of the camera module during the fault threshold time. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the control module further includes a display unit for displaying information. According to the automobile accelerator recording device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the control module further includes an image comparison unit for analyzing the image data obtained by the photographing module to determine the automobile Whether the throttle is controlled, and whether the control module stores the image data in the storage unit.

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