WO2016108486A1

WO2016108486A1 - Black box apparatus for vehicle

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Publication number: WO2016108486A1
Application number: PCT/KR2015/014025
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박진희
Original assignee: 박진희
Priority date: 2014-12-29
Filing date: 2015-12-21
Publication date: 2016-07-07
Also published as: KR101504240B1

Abstract

The present invention comprises: an impulse sensor for detecting an impulse applied to a vehicle; a photographing unit for photographing the front side and the rear side of the vehicle; a reader for emitting beams so as to receive tag information from tags installed in other vehicles around the vehicle; and a control unit which, if the vehicle is turned on, primarily stores image information photographed through the photographing unit and the tag information acquired through the reader and secondarily stores the image information and the tag information when an impulse detected by the impulse sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined setting value in the process of storing the image information and the tag information, and if the vehicle is turned off, primarily stores the tag information acquired through the reader and secondarily stores the image information and the tag information when an impulse detected by the impulse sensor is equal to or greater than the setting value.

Description

Car black box device

The present invention relates to a vehicle black box device, and more particularly, to a vehicle black box device that obtains information about a vehicle in the vicinity by using an image of a surrounding vehicle and radio frequency identification (RFID).

In general, the vehicle black box photographs the front or rear of the vehicle through a camera and stores the captured image information so that the accident situation and the surrounding traffic situation can be checked through the stored image information in a future accident. .

However, the conventional automotive black box photographs the front and rear of the vehicle to provide the accident driver with information on the situation of the accident and the surrounding traffic conditions, but the surrounding brightness is relatively dark at night or in underground parking lots, resulting in inaccurate images. It was not enough to provide a good picture of the accident and the surrounding traffic as a result.

Accordingly, the conventional black box for a vehicle has been proposed to turn on a lighting device when an impact or the like is applied to a vehicle and to clearly identify a license plate of a nearby vehicle by capturing an image.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in the 'lighting device of the vehicle black box' of Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1305279 (2013.09.02).

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to collect information about other vehicles around the image and radio frequency identification (RFID), to cope with various vehicle accidents and theft, etc. It is to provide a vehicle black box device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a black box device for a vehicle that can accurately collect information of surrounding vehicles even at night, underground parking lot or rainy weather.

Vehicle black box device according to an aspect of the present invention includes an impact amount sensor for detecting the amount of impact applied to the vehicle; Shooting unit for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively; A reader for receiving tag information from a tag installed in another nearby vehicle; And the impact amount detected by the impact amount sensor in the process of storing the image information photographed through the photographing unit and the tag information acquired through the reader when the vehicle is started, and storing the image information and tag information. If the preset value is greater than or equal to the preset value, the image information and the tag information are secondarily stored. If the vehicle is turned off, the tag information acquired through the reader is primarily stored, and the impact amount detected by the impact amount sensor is stored. And a control unit that secondaryly stores the image information and the tag information if the set value is higher than the set value.

The present invention further includes a GPS system for detecting the position and speed of the vehicle, wherein the controller detects the position and the speed of the vehicle primarily through the GPS system and stores the primary and the impact amount detected by the impact amount sensor. If the set value is greater than or equal to the vehicle, location information and speed information may be stored secondarily.

In the present invention, each of the reader is set to the unique registration information is installed on the front left (FL), front right (FR), rear left (RL) and rear right (RR) of the vehicle, respectively, and the tag information from the tag Upon reception, the registration information and tag information are transmitted to the controller.

In the present invention, when the control unit receives the tag information from any one or more of the reader, it is characterized in that for storing the registration information of the reader that delivered the tag information and the time information when the reader recognizes the tag.

The present invention collects information about other vehicles in the vicinity through the image and the RFID, thereby coping with various vehicle accidents and theft.

The present invention can accurately collect the information of the surrounding vehicles even at night, underground parking lot or rainy weather.

1 is a block diagram of a vehicle black box device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exemplary installation diagram of a reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process at start-up of a vehicle black box apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process when the vehicle black box device is turned off according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a vehicle black box apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram of a black box device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exemplary view illustrating the installation of a reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle black box apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a photographing unit 10, a GPS system 20, an impact amount sensor 30, a reader 40, a tag 50, and a controller 60. ).

The photographing unit 10 is installed in the vehicle V to photograph the front and the rear of the vehicle V, respectively. The photographing unit 10 may be provided in plural numbers in the vehicle V, and each photographs a unique area. In particular, the photographing unit 10 may be mainly installed near a room mirror (not shown) or a dash board (not shown) inside the vehicle V, and the image photographed by the photographing unit 10 may be a vehicle accident. It can be used as important data to understand the situation and situation when an accident occurs.

The GPS (Global Positioning System) system 20 detects position information and speed information of the vehicle V. The GPS system 20 receives GPS signals from three or more satellites, detects the current time and the position of the vehicle V, and detects the speed of the vehicle V through the GPS signals.

The impact amount sensor 30 is installed in the vehicle V to detect an impact amount applied to the vehicle V. The impact amount sensor 30 may be installed at various positions of the vehicle V, and the impact amount detected by the impact amount sensor 30 determines whether the vehicle V collides with another vehicle V or facilities nearby. It is a standard.

The tag 50 is installed in each vehicle V, and each tag 50 stores tag information in which the vehicle number and the vehicle model of each vehicle V are recorded. The tag 50 may be installed on the license plate of the vehicle V or the like. The tag 50 is charged by the beam received from the reader 40 and transmits its tag information to the reader 40 with the charged power.

The reader 40 detects tag information by performing RF (Radio Frequency) communication with the tag 50. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of such readers 40 may be provided, and unique registration information is set in each. The reader 40 is installed on the front left side FL, the front right side FR, the rear left side RL, and the rear right side RR of the vehicle V, and tags of other vehicles approaching the vehicle V ( 50).

The reader 40 may be installed in various numbers according to the number of beams within the irradiation range for each reader, and the blind spot of the image photographed by the photographing unit 10.

Meanwhile, the reader 40 is installed at the front left FL, the front right FR, the rear left RL, and the rear right RR, and the controller 60 is a tag of another vehicle approaching from various directions. Recognize information. In particular, the registration information is set in each of the readers 40 as described above, and the control unit 60 approaches another vehicle approaching the vehicle V based on the received registration information and time information on which the tag 50 is recognized. It is possible to recognize the approach direction of the vehicle more accurately, and in particular, the vehicle approaching or colliding in the blind spot of the image.

For example, when the tag information is recognized by the reader 40 of the front left side FL, the relative vehicle may be estimated to be close to the front left side, and the reader 40 of the front left side FL has a predetermined time difference. When the tag information is respectively recognized by the reader 40 of the rear left RL, the opponent vehicle may be estimated to approach the rear left after passing the front left.

Meanwhile, as described above, each vehicle V includes both the tag 50 and the reader 40 so that not only the tag information of the vehicle V can be provided to other vehicles in the vicinity, but also the tag information from other vehicles in the vicinity. You can also collect.

The controller 60 controls any one or more of the photographing unit 10, the GPS system 20, and the reader 40 according to whether the start of the vehicle V is on or off. Collecting and storing time information and the tag information to recognize the position and tag 50.

First, when the vehicle V is turned on, the controller 60 photographs the front and the rear through the photographing unit 10 and stores the photographed image information primarily, and the tag information through the reader 40. Acquire and obtain the tag information obtained primarily as surveillance information.

Subsequently, when the impact amount is sensed by the impact amount sensor 30 in the process of storing the image information and the tag information as described above, the controller 60 determines whether the detected impact amount is greater than or equal to a preset value, and as a result of the determination, the impact amount. If the preset value is greater than or equal to the preset value, the image information and tag information at the time when the impact is detected by the impact amount sensor 30 are stored second as event information.

That is, the controller 60 stores the image information and the tag information. If the impact amount is greater than the set value in this process, the controller 60 secondly stores the image information and the tag information as the event information when the impact is detected.

On the other hand, if the vehicle V is turned off, the controller 60 primarily stores tag information acquired through the reader 40 as monitoring information. Subsequently, when the amount of shock sensed by the impact amount sensor 30 is equal to or greater than a set value, the controller 60 secondaryly stores the image information and tag information at the time when the impact is detected by the impact amount sensor 30 as event information. .

In particular, the controller 60 receives both the tag information and the registration information from each reader 40 as described above, even if the vehicle V approaches the blind spot of the image photographed through the photographing unit 10, It is possible to more accurately estimate the approach direction of the vehicle (V).

Hereinafter, an operation process of the vehicle black box device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 60 determines whether the starting of the vehicle V is in an on state (S110).

As a result of the determination in step S110, when the vehicle V is started, the controller 60 controls the photographing unit 10 to capture images of the front and the rear of the vehicle V and to monitor the captured images. Primary storage as information (S120).

In addition, the controller 60 controls the reader 40 to recognize the tags 50 of other nearby vehicles and primarily stores the recognized tag information as monitoring information (S130). In this case, at least one or more of the readers 40 may recognize the tag 50, and the reader 40 that recognizes the tag 50 transmits the tag information along with its registration information to the controller 60. do.

Accordingly, the controller 60 receives tag information and registration information from each reader 40 and stores the tag information together with time information of the tag 50.

Meanwhile, as described above, in the process of storing the image information and the tag information, the controller 60 detects the impact amount applied to the vehicle V through the impact amount sensor 30.

In this case, the controller 60 compares the shock amount detected by the shock sensor 30 with a preset setting value to determine whether the impact amount is greater than or equal to the set value (S140).

If it is determined in step S140 that the impact amount is less than the set value, the controller 60 returns to step S110 described above and performs the subsequent steps.

On the other hand, if the impact amount is greater than the set value as a result of the determination in step S140, the controller 60 secondaryly stores the tag information and the image information at the time when the impact is detected by the impact amount sensor 30 as event information. (S150).

Meanwhile, in the above process, the control unit 60 detects the position information and the speed information of the vehicle V through the GPS system 20, and in particular, when the amount of shock is greater than the set value in the above process, the impact is detected. Position information and speed information are stored as event information.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the controller 60 determines whether the start of the vehicle V is in an off state (S210).

As a result of the determination in step S210, when the startup of the vehicle V is in the off state, the controller 60 controls the reader 40 to recognize the tag 50 of other nearby vehicles and uses the recognized tag information as monitoring information. Primary storage (S220). In this case, at least one or more of the readers 40 may recognize the tag 50, and the reader 40 that recognizes the tag 50 transmits the tag information along with its registration information to the controller 60. do.

In this case, the controller 60 compares the shock amount detected by the shock sensor 30 with a preset setting value to determine whether the shock amount is greater than or equal to the set value (S230).

If it is determined in step S230 that the impact amount is less than the set value, the controller 60 returns to step S210 described above and performs the subsequent steps.

On the other hand, if the impact amount is greater than the set value as a result of the determination in step S230, the controller 60 secondaryly stores the tag information at the time when the impact is detected by the impact amount sensor 30 as event information (S240). .

In addition, the controller 60 controls the photographing unit 10 to photograph the front and rear images of the vehicle V and secondly stores the photographed image as event information (S250).

As described above, the present embodiment collects information on other vehicles in the vicinity through the image and the RFID to cope with various vehicle accidents and theft.

In addition, the present embodiment can accurately collect the information of the surrounding vehicles at night, underground parking lot or rainy weather.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it is merely exemplary and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible to those skilled in the art. I will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

Claims

An impact amount sensor for sensing an impact amount applied to the vehicle;

Shooting unit for photographing the front and rear of the vehicle, respectively;

A reader for receiving tag information from a tag installed in another nearby vehicle; And

When the vehicle is turned on, the impact amount detected by the impact amount sensor is primarily stored in the image information photographed through the photographing unit and the tag information obtained through the reader, and the image information and tag information are stored. If the preset value is greater than or equal to the preset value, the image information and tag information are secondarily stored. If the vehicle is turned off, the tag information acquired through the reader is primarily stored, and the amount of shock detected by the impact sensor is set. If the value is more than the black box device for a vehicle comprising a control unit for storing the image information and tag information secondary.
The method of claim 1, further comprising a GPS system for detecting the position and speed of the vehicle,

The control unit detects and stores the position and speed of the vehicle primarily through the GPS system, and if the amount of shock detected by the impact amount sensor is greater than or equal to the set value, storing the position information and the speed information of the vehicle secondaryly. Vehicle black box device characterized in that.
2. The reader of claim 1, wherein the reader has unique registration information and is installed on the front left side FL, the front right side FR, the rear left side RL, and the rear right side RR of the vehicle, respectively. The vehicle black box device, characterized in that for transmitting registration information and tag information to the control unit.
The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the control unit stores registration information of the reader which has transmitted tag information and time information when the reader recognizes the tag when receiving tag information from at least one of the readers. Black box device.