TWM449319U - Remote doorbell control system and its smart doorbell device - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart doorbell device is provided. The doorbell device includes a control circuit, a doorbell signal generating unit, and a communication module. The doorbell signal generating unit is configured to generate a doorbell signal, and send the doorbell signal to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to control the communication module to send the doorbell signal to a control device having a preset communication number, and control corresponding function modules to perform corresponding functions according to doorbell control signals from the control device. A related remote doorbell control system is also provided.

Description

Remote doorbell control system and its smart doorbell device

The present invention relates to the field of smart home technology, and in particular to a remotely controlled smart doorbell device and a remote doorbell control system having the smart doorbell device.

With the rapid development of computer technology network technology and the pursuit of digital and family information for family life, smart home Smart Home (related to: home network E-Home, digital home Digital Family, online home) Network Home, etc., has evolved into a hot technology today. Smart home technology is a key technology to realize the digitalization of home devices. With this technology, all home appliances in the home can be connected into one whole, enabling device interconnection and information transmission anytime and anywhere.

At present, there are some doorbells in the market that can provide visual images. The owner can see the face of the visitor and can talk to the guest to determine the identity of the visitor and decide whether to open the door. However, the existing video doorbells only have the door owner to open the door. Function, when there is no one indoors, you can't get in touch with the owner through the doorbell.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a remote doorbell control system to solve the above problems.

A remote doorbell control system includes a smart doorbell device, and the smart doorbell device includes a control circuit and a door opening request signal generating unit and a first communication module connected to the control circuit, wherein

The door opening request signal generating unit is configured to generate a door opening request signal and transmit the signal to the control circuit; and

The control circuit is configured to control the first communication module to send the door opening request signal to a control terminal having a preset communication number; and receive, at the first communication module, a doorbell control signal sent by the control terminal Then, according to the doorbell control signal, the corresponding function module is controlled to perform a corresponding operation.

It is necessary to provide a remote doorbell control system to solve the above problems.

A smart doorbell device is applied to a remote doorbell control system, the smart doorbell device includes a control circuit and a door opening request signal generating unit and a communication module connected to the control circuit, wherein

The door opening request signal generating unit is configured to generate a door opening request signal and transmit the signal to the control circuit; and

The control circuit is configured to control the communication module to send the door opening request signal to a control terminal having a preset communication number; and after the communication module receives a doorbell control signal sent by the control terminal, according to the The doorbell control signal controls the corresponding function module to perform the corresponding operation.

The remote doorbell control system of the present invention realizes the remote control of the smart doorbell device by the control terminal on the basis of the existing doorbell system, so that the communication between the user and the visitor is more convenient, and the opportunity for the thief to burglary is also reduced, and the thief is improved. The safety of the family.

For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the present embodiment are shown, as detailed below.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a remote doorbell control system 100 is provided. The remote doorbell control system 100 includes at least one smart doorbell device 20, and a smart gateway 30 respectively connected to a cloud or a communication network and having a preset communication. The number control terminal 40.

The control terminal 40 and the smart gateway 30 are connected by wired or wireless communication, and the user sends control information to the smart gateway 30 through the control terminal 40. The smart gateway 30 can control the smart doorbell device 20 to perform corresponding operations according to the control information. Thereby, remote control of the smart doorbell device 20 in the remote doorbell control system 100 is achieved.

The smart doorbell device 20 receives the control information and performs corresponding operations, and can also send corresponding information to the smart gateway 30. The smart gateway 30 is further configured to receive information fed back by the smart doorbell device 20 and send the information to the control terminal 40 for viewing by the user.

Referring to FIG. 2, the smart doorbell device 20 includes an outdoor portion and an indoor portion. The outdoor portion mainly includes a camera 21, a door opening request signal generating unit 22, an outdoor sound sensor 23, and a door lock device 24. The indoor part includes a circuit board 25, an indoor sound sensor 26 and a display screen 27. The circuit board 25 is provided with at least one control circuit 251, a memory 252 and a first communication module 253. The camera 21, The door opening request signal generating unit 22, the outdoor sound sensor 23, the door lock device 24, the memory 252, the first communication module 253, the indoor sound sensor 26, and the display screen 27 and the control circuit on the circuit board 25, respectively 251 connection.

The door opening request signal generating unit 22 is configured to generate a door opening request signal and transmit it to the control circuit 251. In one embodiment, the door opening request signal generating unit 22 is a doorbell button for receiving a press of a visitor to generate the door opening request signal. In another embodiment, the door opening request signal generating unit 22 is a proximity sensor. When a guest visits, the proximity sensor senses that someone is approaching to generate the door opening request signal.

The camera 21 is used to capture video information or image information outside the door.

The outdoor sound sensor 23 and the indoor sound sensor 26 are respectively used to sense sound signals outside the door and in the door.

This memory 252 is used to store the answer mode of the smart doorbell device 20.

The display screen 27 is used for displaying the video information of the visitor, and provides an operation interface for the user to answer the doorbell, turn on the video call, or set the answer mode of the smart doorbell device 20.

In this embodiment, the answer mode of the smart doorbell device 20 includes at least a local answer mode and a far end answer mode. In one embodiment, the answer mode of the smart doorbell device 20 can be set by the user via the operating interface provided by the display screen 27. In another embodiment, the control circuit 251 automatically switches the local answer mode to the far end answer mode upon receiving the door open request signal and unanswering for a predetermined time. In still another embodiment, the remote doorbell control system 100 further includes a sensing device (not shown) disposed indoors, and the sensing device transmits the sensing information to the smart doorbell when the sensing device senses that no one is at home. The control circuit 251 of the device 20, the control circuit 251 of the smart doorbell device 20 automatically switches the local answer mode to the far end answer mode based on the sensing information.

If the smart doorbell device 20 is set to the local answer mode, that is, when the user is at home, when the control circuit 251 receives a door open request signal, the control circuit 251 automatically controls the indoor sound sensor 26 to emit a sound according to the door open request signal. The control circuit 251 simultaneously controls the camera 21 to capture the video outside the door, and controls the display screen 27 to display the video information outside the door, and connects the outdoor sound sensor 23 for the user to make a voice with the visitor. call. In other embodiments, the first communication module 253 of the smart doorbell device 20 can also be connected to a video playback device (not shown) in the room, such as a television, by wired or wireless communication, by means of the video function of the television. To play video information outside the door, to achieve the reproduction of the monitoring image outside the door.

If the smart doorbell device 20 is set to the remote answer mode, that is, when the owner goes out, the smart doorbell device 20 sends the door open request signal to the control terminal having the preset communication number after receiving a door open request signal. 40. The user of the control terminal 40 can respond to the visitor's opening request signal through the control terminal 40. In the present embodiment, the smart doorbell device 20 communicates with the control terminal 40 via the smart gateway 30 and transmits data.

Specifically, please refer to FIG. 3 , the smart gateway 30 includes a control module 31 and a second communication module 32 and a storage module 33 respectively connected to the control module 31 , wherein the storage module 33 stores The identity code of the smart gateway 30, a preset communication number, and an identification code of the smart doorbell device 20. In an embodiment, the storage module 33 stores a mapping list, where the mapping list stores related configuration information of each home appliance in the home network system, where the configuration information includes the area code of each area where the home appliance is located, and each The home appliance includes an identification code, a wireless communication function type, and function information of the home appliance, and the home appliance includes the smart doorbell device 20.

The second communication module 32 includes a second wireless communication sub-module 321 and a second wired communication sub-module 322. Correspondingly, the first communication module 253 includes a first wireless communication sub-module 2531 and a first wired communication sub-module 2532.

The smart doorbell device 20 can communicate and transmit data in a wireless communication manner through the first wireless communication sub-module 2531 and the second wireless communication sub-module 321 of the smart gateway 30. The first and second wireless communication sub-modules each have the function of transmitting and receiving short-range wireless signals, including but not limited to infrared, Bluetooth, Zwave, NFC, ZigBee, RF or WiFi signals.

The smart doorbell device 20 can also communicate and transmit data in a wired communication manner through the first wired communication sub-module 2532 and the second wired communication sub-module 322 of the smart gateway 30. The wired communication method includes but is not limited to Power Line Communication (hereinafter referred to as PLC), Optical Fiber Power Line Communication (OPLC), Internet communication, coaxial cable communication, or telephone line communication. In the present embodiment, the smart doorbell device 20 is connected to the smart gateway 30 via a power line 50, and communicates and transmits data to the smart gateway 30 via the power line 50 in a PLC manner or in an OPLC manner. The first and second wired communication sub-modules are an adaptation module for decoding and converting the PLC/OPLC information transmitted on the power line 50 into a format recognizable by the device in which it is located; The information transmitted to the other device is encoded and contracted into a PLC/OPLC format suitable for transmission using power line 50, and then transmitted to other devices through power line 50.

The second wireless communication sub-module 321 of the smart gateway 30 can also perform communication and data transmission with the control terminal 40 by short-range wireless communication. Accordingly, the control terminal 40 is provided with infrared, Bluetooth, Zwave, NFC, and ZigBee. Smart phones or tablets with wireless communication functions such as RF or WiFi. In another embodiment, the second communication module 32 of the smart gateway 30 further has a long-distance wired or wireless communication function, and the control terminal 40 includes, for example, but not limited to, the Internet, GPRS, GSM/CDMA, 3G, 4G and other communication methods for communication and data transmission. Correspondingly, the control terminal 40 may be a portable computer, a desktop computer, or the like connected to the Internet through an Ethernet interface, a wired/wireless route, etc., and the control terminal 40 may also have GPRS, GSM/CDMA, 3G, 4G and other wireless communication functions such as smart phones or tablets.

When the control circuit 251 of the smart doorbell device 20 receives the door opening request signal, the control circuit 251 controls the first communication module 253 to transmit the door opening request signal to the smart gateway 30.

The second communication module 32 of the smart gateway 30 is configured to receive a door open request signal from the smart doorbell device 20. The control module 31 of the smart gateway 30 acquires the preset communication number from the storage module 33, and controls the second communication module 32 to send the door opening request signal to the control terminal having the preset communication number. 40. The user can respond to the visitor's opening request signal through the control terminal 40.

The second communication module 32 of the smart gateway 30 can also receive the doorbell control signal from the control terminal 40 and send it to the smart doorbell device 20. The control circuit 251 of the smart doorbell device 20 is based on the doorbell control signal of the control terminal 40. Control the corresponding function module to perform the corresponding operation.

Referring to FIG. 4, after receiving the door open request signal, the control terminal 40 can provide a control interface 401 for the user to respond to the door open request signal and pass a corresponding doorbell control signal to the smart gateway 30 according to the user's operation. Sended to the smart doorbell device 20. In this way, the user who is outdoors can confirm the visitor by controlling the screen of the terminal 40 as at home, and can make a call, thereby not only confirming the identity of the visitor and the intention of visiting, but also making people aware of the person in the house, thereby preventing Theft or illegal intrusion.

The doorbell control signal includes but is not limited to a video control signal, an image control signal, a voice call control signal, and an unlock control signal.

Specifically, for example, the control terminal 40 may prompt the user to view video information or image information of the smart doorbell device 20 after receiving the door opening request signal. If the user selects to view, the control terminal 40 generates a video control signal or The image control signal is sent to the smart doorbell device 20, and the control circuit 251 of the smart doorbell device 20 passes the video information or image information captured by the camera 21 through the first communication mode according to the video control signal or the image control signal. The group 253 is synchronously sent to the smart gateway 30, and then sent to the control terminal 40 by the smart gateway 30, so that video or image communication can be established between the smart doorbell device 20 and the control terminal 40. The voice, video or image information may be stored in the smart gateway 30 or stored in the cloud through the smart gateway 30 for later query by the user, wherein the voice, video or image information may include time and date information.

The control interface 401 of the control terminal 40 may further include a plurality of control icons 402, such as, but not limited to, a control icon for displaying "door lock", "talk", and "hang up" under the visitor's video information, thereby The user selects to control the door lock and the call, and sends a corresponding doorbell control signal to the smart gateway 30 according to the user's selection. For example, if the user selects a call, the control terminal 40 generates a voice call control signal and sends the voice call control signal to the smart doorbell device 20. The control circuit 251 of the smart doorbell device 20 connects the outdoor sound sensor according to the voice call control signal. And transmitting the voice signal sensed by the outdoor sound sensor to the smart gateway 30, and then sending the smart gateway 30 to the control terminal 40, so that the visitor located at the smart doorbell device 20 and the use of the control terminal A voice call can be made between users; as shown in FIG. 5, if the user selects the "unlock" option in the "door lock", the control terminal 40 generates an unlock control signal and sends it to the smart doorbell device 20, the smart doorbell The control circuit 251 of the device 20 controls the door lock device 24 to open the door to the visitor based on the unlock control signal.

In another implementation manner, after the control terminal 40 establishes a connection with the smart gateway 30, the control terminal 40 may further generate a user interface according to the mapping list stored in the smart gateway 30, where the user interface includes a smart home network system. An illustration of each household appliance, and each icon corresponds to a control option executable by the smart appliance. In this way, even if the door open request signal is not received, the user can send a control signal to the smart doorbell device 20 at any time through the user interface provided by the control terminal 40 to establish a communication connection with the smart doorbell device 20, thereby remotely viewing the door outside the door. The situation has improved the safety of the family.

It can be understood that in other embodiments, the smart doorbell device 20 can directly communicate with the control terminal 40 and transmit data. Since it is not the focus of the present invention, it will not be described in detail herein.

The remote doorbell control system of the present invention connects the doorbell device with the smart gateway on the basis of the existing doorbell device, so that the user can control the smart doorbell device in a unified manner, and realize the remote control of the smart doorbell device by the control terminal, so that the user and the user Visitors' communication is more convenient, and it also reduces the chances of burglary burglary and improves the safety of the family.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention, as long as the above embodiments are within the spirit of the present invention. Changes and changes fall within the scope of this new claim.

100‧‧‧Remote doorbell control system

20‧‧‧Smart doorbell device

21‧‧‧ camera

22‧‧‧Open request signal generation unit

23‧‧‧Outdoor sound sensor

24‧‧‧door lock device

25‧‧‧ circuit board

251‧‧‧Control circuit

252‧‧‧ memory

253‧‧‧First Communication Module

2531‧‧‧First wireless communication submodule

2532‧‧‧First Wired Communication Submodule

26‧‧‧Indoor sound sensor

27‧‧‧ display screen

30‧‧‧Smart Gateway

31‧‧‧Control Module

32‧‧‧Second communication module

321‧‧‧Second wireless communication sub-module

322‧‧‧Second wired communication sub-module

33‧‧‧ Storage Module

40‧‧‧Control terminal

401‧‧‧Control interface

402‧‧‧Control icon

50‧‧‧Power line

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a remote doorbell control system including a smart doorbell device, a smart gateway, and a control terminal.

2 is a schematic structural view of the smart doorbell device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the smart gateway of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic diagram of a control interface of the control terminal of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another control interface of the control terminal of FIG. 4. FIG.

100‧‧‧Remote doorbell control system

20‧‧‧Smart doorbell device

30‧‧‧Smart Gateway

40‧‧‧Control terminal

50‧‧‧Power line

Claims (12)

A remote doorbell control system includes a smart doorbell device, wherein the smart doorbell device includes a control circuit, an open door request signal generating unit and a first communication module connected to the control circuit,
The door opening request signal generating unit is configured to generate a door opening request signal and transmit the signal to the control circuit; and the control circuit is configured to control the first communication module to send the door opening request signal to a preset communication number Controlling the terminal; and after receiving the doorbell control signal sent by the control terminal, the first communication module controls the corresponding function module to perform a corresponding operation according to the doorbell control signal. The remote doorbell control system of claim 1, further comprising a smart gateway connected to the communication network, the smart gateway comprising a control module and a second communication mode respectively connected to the control module Group and storage module, wherein
The storage module stores the preset communication number;
The second communication module is configured to receive a door opening request signal from the smart doorbell device and a doorbell control signal from the control terminal; and the control module is configured to obtain the preset communication number from the storage module, and Controlling the second communication module to send the door opening request signal to the control terminal having the preset communication number, and controlling the second communication module to send the doorbell control signal to the smart doorbell device. The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises a camera for capturing video information or image information outside the door, the control circuit being based on the control terminal a video control signal or an image control signal synchronously transmitting the video information or image information captured by the camera to the smart gateway through the first communication module, and then sent by the smart gateway to the control terminal, thereby making the wisdom A video or image communication is established between the doorbell device and the control terminal. The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises an outdoor sound sensor, the outdoor sound sensor is configured to sense a sound signal outside the door, the control circuit is based on a voice call control signal of the control terminal is connected to the outdoor sound sensor, and the voice signal sensed by the outdoor sound sensor is synchronously sent to the smart gateway, and then sent by the smart gateway to the control terminal, so that the A voice call can be made between a visitor on the smart doorbell device side and a user using the control terminal. The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises a door lock device, the control circuit controlling the door lock device to open a door to a visitor according to an unlocking control signal from the control terminal . The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the smart doorbell device is connected to the smart gateway through a power line, and the power line is communicated by the power line, or the power cable is connected to the smart gateway. For communication and data transmission, the first communication module includes a first wired communication sub-module, and the second communication module includes a second wired communication sub-module, and the first and second wired communication sub-modules are both An adaptation module for decoding and converting information transmitted on the power line into a format recognizable by the device in which it is located; and encoding and protocol conversion for transmitting information of the device to which it is located to other devices It is suitable for transmission in a power line format and then transmitted to other devices through the power line. The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the first communication module comprises a first wireless communication sub-module, and the second communication module comprises a second wireless communication sub-module. The smart doorbell device performs communication and data transmission by using the first wireless communication sub-module and the second wireless communication sub-module of the smart gateway by wireless communication, and the first and second wireless communication sub-modules respectively have transmission and reception A function of a wireless signal that includes infrared, Bluetooth, Zwave, NFC, ZigBee, RF, or WiFi. The remote doorbell control system of claim 2, wherein the first communication module comprises a first wired communication sub-module, and the second communication module comprises a second wired communication sub-module. The smart doorbell device performs communication and data transmission in a wired communication manner through the first wired communication sub-module and the second wired communication sub-module of the smart gateway, and the wired communication method includes power line communication, optical cable power line communication, internet communication, Coaxial cable communication or telephone line communication. A smart doorbell device is applied to a remote doorbell control system, and the improvement is that the smart doorbell device comprises a control circuit and a door opening request signal generating unit and a communication module connected to the control circuit,
The door opening request signal generating unit is configured to generate a door opening request signal and transmit the signal to the control circuit; and the control circuit is configured to control the communication module to send the door opening request signal to a control terminal having a preset communication number And after the communication module receives a doorbell control signal sent by the control terminal, controls the corresponding function module to perform a corresponding operation according to the doorbell control signal. The smart doorbell device of claim 9, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises a camera for capturing video information outside the door, the control circuit is configured according to a video control signal from the control terminal The video information captured by the camera is synchronously transmitted to the control terminal through the communication module, thereby establishing video communication between the smart doorbell device and the control terminal. The smart doorbell device of claim 9, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises an outdoor sound sensor for sensing an external sound signal, the control circuit being based on the control terminal a voice call control signal is connected to the outdoor sound sensor, and the voice signal sensed by the outdoor sound sensor is synchronously transmitted to the control terminal, so that the visitor located at the smart doorbell device end and the user using the control terminal A voice call can be made between. The smart doorbell device of claim 9, wherein the smart doorbell device further comprises a door lock device, the control circuit controlling the door lock device to open the door to the visitor according to an unlocking control signal from the control terminal.