Intelligent visual doorbell and fast wake-up method

Abstract

The application discloses an intelligent visual doorbell and a quick wake-up method, wherein the intelligent visual doorbell comprises a visual doorbell, a wake-up mechanism and a shielding mechanism; the wake-up mechanism comprises a millimeter wave human body sensor, a PIR infrared human body sensor, a time delay relay and a gateway; the millimeter wave human body sensor is arranged inside the visual doorbell and extends to the outside of the visual doorbell; the PIR infrared human body sensor is arranged inside the visual doorbell and extends to the outside of the visual doorbell, and the millimeter wave human body sensor is electrically connected with the PIR infrared human body sensor; the time delay relay is arranged inside the visual doorbell and is electrically connected with the millimeter wave human body sensor and the PIR infrared human body sensor; and the shielding mechanism is slidingly arranged outside the visual doorbell. Thus, the composite wake-up mechanism can be added, the millimeter wave human body sensor and the PIR infrared human body sensor are used to work cooperatively to realize quick wake-up of the equipment, and the whole process of the front door monitoring is ensured to be complete and effective.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of video doorbells, and more particularly to an intelligent video doorbell and a fast wake-up method. Background Technology

[0002] Video doorbells are smart doorbells equipped with cameras. They are mainly powered by either wireless batteries or wired power. When a visitor presses the doorbell, the user's mobile phone can receive a real-time view of the scene in front of the door. The device is also equipped with a full set of functions such as remote two-way intercom, night vision, human detection, and video recording storage. It can clearly identify visitors and continuously monitor packages placed at the door, reducing the risk of theft.

[0003] Conventional video doorbells rely solely on visitors actively pressing the doorbell button to activate the device. If the person at the door does not actively touch the doorbell, the device will not start monitoring, making it impossible to detect suspicious persons lingering at the door for extended periods or criminals attempting to steal packages or takeout in a timely manner. Malicious individuals can also deliberately avoid pressing the doorbell button, and when they are waiting outside the door or attempting to pry open the door, the device will not send any warning messages, making it difficult to provide proactive prevention.

[0004] To compensate for the shortcomings of button-activated wake-up mode, some video doorbells are equipped with infrared PIR human body sensors to achieve automatic wake-up when a person approaches. As long as someone enters the monitoring area, the device will automatically start recording and push an alert to the mobile phone without relying on button triggering. However, the infrared PIR sensing solution itself has many limitations. This sensing technology relies on changes in heat source to complete the identification, which is easily affected by environmental factors such as direct sunlight, indoor and outdoor temperature differences, and surrounding heating. Fluctuations in the hot and cold environment will cause the device to frequently generate invalid false alarms. At the same time, the device can only detect the presence of heat sources and cannot accurately distinguish between humans, small pets, or fallen leaves and debris blown by the wind. Small animals passing by the door will also trigger recording and alarm alerts. Glass and thin obstructions will also block the infrared sensing signal, and even if someone is standing outside the door, the detection will fail. In addition, this sensing mode cannot identify targets that remain stationary for a long time. If a person stands still at the door, the device will not automatically wake up and push an alert, resulting in a lack of overall monitoring completeness. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application aims to at least partially address one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0006] One objective of this application is to provide an intelligent video doorbell and a rapid wake-up method. It incorporates a composite wake-up mechanism, simultaneously integrating a millimeter-wave human body sensor and a PIR infrared human body sensor to achieve rapid device wake-up. The two sensor modules complement each other, overcoming the detection shortcomings of a single infrared sensor, such as susceptibility to obstruction and inability to identify static personnel. Furthermore, it is equipped with a time-delay relay to control the standby start / stop time of the device. This allows for a reasonable delay time set for scenarios where people briefly return to the door, preventing accidental triggering of screen shutdown and interruption of recording monitoring when people only leave for a few steps. This ensures continuous image acquisition and status monitoring of the doorway area, guaranteeing continuous, complete, and effective monitoring. Additionally, it incorporates a shielding component to prevent the screen from suddenly lighting up at night due to passing pedestrians, thus avoiding discomfort for users getting up at night.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, a first aspect of this application proposes an intelligent video doorbell and a fast wake-up method, including a video doorbell, a wake-up mechanism, and a blocking mechanism. The wake-up mechanism includes a millimeter-wave human body sensor, a PIR infrared human body sensor, a time-delay relay, and a gateway. The millimeter-wave human body sensor is disposed inside the video doorbell and extends to the outside of the video doorbell; the PIR infrared human body sensor is disposed inside the video doorbell and extends to the outside of the video doorbell, and the millimeter-wave human body sensor is electrically connected to the PIR infrared human body sensor; the time-delay relay is disposed inside the video doorbell and is electrically connected to the millimeter-wave human body sensor and the PIR infrared human body sensor; the blocking mechanism is slidably disposed outside the video doorbell.

[0008] In addition, the present application may also have the following additional technical features: In one embodiment of this application, the video doorbell includes a housing, a display screen, a camera, and control buttons. The display screen is mounted on the side wall of the housing and extends into the housing, and is electrically connected to the time-delay relay. The camera is disposed on the side wall of the housing and is symmetrically arranged with the time-delay relay, and is electrically connected to the time-delay relay. The control buttons are disposed on the side wall of the housing, located below the display screen, and connected to the mainboard of the display screen.

[0009] In one embodiment of this application, the shielding mechanism includes two slide rails, two sliders, a baffle, and a fixing component. The two slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the two side walls of the housing. The side walls of the two slide rails are respectively provided with slide grooves, and the slide grooves are T-shaped. The two sliders are respectively slidably arranged in the corresponding slide grooves. The baffle is connected to the two sliders. The side wall of one of the sliders is provided with a fixing component.

[0010] In one embodiment of this application, the fixing component includes a spring and a latch, wherein the side wall of the slider has a receiving hole; one end of the spring is connected to the inner bottom wall of the receiving hole; the latch is connected to the other end of the spring; the side wall of the slide rail has two locking holes, one of which is located above the slide rail and the other is located below the slide rail.

[0011] In one embodiment of this application, the above-mentioned smart video doorbell and quick wake-up method further includes the following wake-up steps: S1: Millimeter-wave human body sensor and PIR infrared human body sensor monitor simultaneously; S2: Summarize the monitoring results; S3: Report the information to the gateway; S4: The gateway activates the screen and camera through a time-delay relay; S5: Analyze the monitoring results; S6: The relay counts down or continuously resets to zero according to the monitoring results; S7: The countdown ends and the relay turns off the screen and camera.

[0012] In one embodiment of this application, the summary of monitoring results may fall into the following categories: S21: The millimeter-wave human body sensor detects a person, and the PIR infrared human body sensor detects a person; S22: The millimeter-wave human body sensor detects a person, and the PIR infrared human body sensor detects no one; S23: The millimeter-wave human body sensor detects no one, and the PIR infrared human body sensor detects a person; S24: The millimeter-wave human body sensor detects no one, and the PIR infrared human body sensor detects no one.

[0013] In one embodiment of this application, the analysis of monitoring results is performed under the following conditions: S51: Personnel leave; S52: Personnel are within the monitoring range.

[0014] In one embodiment of this application, the relay countdown or continuous resetting based on the monitoring results may occur under the following circumstances: S61: The gateway transmits information to the time delay relay, and the time delay relay starts counting down; S62: The gateway transmits information to the time delay relay, and the time delay relay continuously resets the countdown.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this application.

[0016] The intelligent video doorbell and quick wake-up method of this application embodiment can be equipped with a composite wake-up mechanism, which simultaneously incorporates a millimeter-wave human body sensor and a PIR infrared human body sensor to work together to quickly wake up the device. The two sensor modules complement each other, solving the detection defects of a single infrared sensor that is easily blocked and cannot identify static people. At the same time, it is equipped with a time delay relay to control the standby start and stop time of the device. A reasonable time delay standby time is set for scenarios where people briefly return to the door, avoiding the problem of the screen immediately turning off and interrupting video recording and monitoring when people leave after only a few steps. It continuously maintains the acquisition of the image in front of the door and status monitoring throughout the process, ensuring the continuous, complete and effective monitoring of the doorway area. In addition, with the help of the blocking component, it prevents the screen from suddenly lighting up when pedestrians pass by at night, which would cause discomfort to users who get up at night. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this application will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the wake-up mechanism structure of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the blocking mechanism structure of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall process of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application; Figure 7 This is a logic block diagram of a smart video doorbell and a fast wake-up method according to another embodiment of this application.

[0018] As shown in the figure: 1. Video doorbell; 11. Housing; 12. Display screen; 13. Camera; 14. Control button; 2. Wake-up mechanism; 21. Millimeter-wave human body sensor; 22. PIR infrared human body sensor; 23. Time delay relay; 24. Gateway; 3. Blocking mechanism; 31. Slide rail; 32. Slide groove; 33. Slider; 34. Baffle; 35. Fixing component; 351. Storage hole; 352. Spring; 353. Lock; 354. Locking hole. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0020] The following describes an embodiment of the smart video doorbell and a quick wake-up method according to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] The smart video doorbell provided in this application embodiment can be applied to various residential security scenarios, such as high-rise commercial housing, low-rise self-built houses, townhouses, rental apartments, and old residential buildings undergoing renovation. It is also compatible with shops, street-front stores, independent offices in office buildings, park dormitories, unit duty rooms, and small studios.

[0022] like Figures 1-7 As shown, the smart video doorbell and quick wake-up method of this application embodiment may include a video doorbell 1, a wake-up mechanism 2, and a blocking mechanism 3.

[0023] The wake-up mechanism 2 includes a millimeter-wave human body sensor 21, a PIR infrared human body sensor 22, a time delay relay 23, and a gateway 24.

[0024] The millimeter-wave human body sensor 21 is installed inside the video doorbell 1 and extends to the outside of the video doorbell 1. The PIR infrared human body sensor 22 is installed inside the video doorbell 1 and extends to the outside of the video doorbell 1. The millimeter-wave human body sensor 21 and the PIR infrared human body sensor 22 are electrically connected. The time delay relay 23 is installed inside the video doorbell 1 and is electrically connected to the millimeter-wave human body sensor 21 and the PIR infrared human body sensor 22. The blocking mechanism 3 is slidably installed outside the video doorbell 1.

[0025] It should be noted that the video doorbell 1 described in this embodiment is a common smart doorbell equipped with a camera on the market. Since its structure and principle are well known, it will not be described in detail here.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment of this application, the video doorbell 1 includes a housing 11, a display screen 12, a camera 13, and control buttons 14.

[0027] The display screen 12 is mounted on the side wall of the housing 11 and extends into the housing 11, and is electrically connected to the time delay relay 23. The camera 13 is mounted on the side wall of the housing 11 and is symmetrically arranged with the camera 13, and is electrically connected to the time delay relay 23. The control button 14 is mounted on the side wall of the housing 11 and is located below the display screen 12, and is connected to the main board of the display screen 12.

[0028] Additionally, it should be noted that during the installation of the video doorbell 1 described in this embodiment, both the display screen 12 and the camera 13 are installed on the door or wall, with the display screen 12 located indoors and the camera 13 located outdoors.

[0029] Specifically, during the use of the video doorbell 1, when the wake-up mechanism 2 detects the presence of people outside, it will simultaneously activate the display screen 12 and the camera 13. At this time, the camera 13 will monitor the external situation and environment and then transmit the data to the display screen 12 for display. At night, the user can use the blocking mechanism 3 to block the display screen 12, thereby preventing discomfort caused to the user who gets up at night due to the sudden lighting of the screen.

[0030] like Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment of this application, the blocking mechanism 3 includes two slide rails 31, two sliders 33, a baffle 34, and a fixing component 35.

[0031] Two slide rails 31 are symmetrically arranged on the two side walls of the housing 11. The side walls of the two slide rails 31 are respectively provided with slide grooves 32, and the slide grooves 32 are T-shaped. Two sliders 33 are respectively slidably arranged in the corresponding slide grooves 32. The baffle 34 is connected to the two sliders 33. One of the sliders 33 has a fixing component 35 on its side wall.

[0032] It should be noted that the baffle 34 described in this embodiment is made of opaque hard plastic, thereby ensuring the effect of blocking the light generated by the display screen 12.

[0033] like Figure 4 As shown, in one embodiment of this application, the fixing component 35 includes a spring 352 and a latch 353.

[0034] The slider 33 has a storage hole 351 on its side wall. One end of the spring 352 is connected to the inner bottom wall of the storage hole 351. The latch 353 is connected to the other end of the spring 352. The slide rail 31 has two locking holes 354 on its side wall. One of the two locking holes 354 is located above the slide rail 31, and the other is located below the slide rail 31.

[0035] It should be noted that the height of the uncompressed spring 352 described in this embodiment is less than the depth of the receiving hole 351, so that the excess part of the receiving hole 351 limits the locking bolt 353. At the same time, the height of the locking bolt 353 plus the fully compressed spring 352 should also be less than the receiving hole 351, so that the locking bolt 353 can be completely received inside the receiving hole 351.

[0036] Specifically, when it is necessary to observe the display screen 12, the user can press the latch 353. At this time, the latch 353 will apply pressure to the spring 352, and the spring 352 will compress. At the same time, the latch 353 will be completely retracted into the storage hole 351. Then the user can push the baffle 34 up. At this time, the baffle 34 will drive the two sliders 33 to move upward along the slide groove 32 of the slide rail 31. When the upper latch hole 354 coincides with the storage hole 351, the spring 352 will drive the latch 353 to reset. When the latch 353 is engaged in the latch hole 354, the baffle 34 is fixed in the current position, and the display screen 12 is in a fully exposed state.

[0037] When it is necessary to cover the display screen 12, the operator can press the latch 353 again. At this time, the latch 353 will apply pressure to the spring 352, and the spring 352 will compress. At the same time, the latch 353 will be completely retracted into the storage hole 351. Then the user can push down the baffle 34. At this time, the baffle 34 will drive the two sliders 33 to move downward along the slide groove 32 of the slide rail 31. When the lower latch hole 354 coincides with the storage hole 351, the spring 352 will drive the latch 353 to reset. When the latch 353 is engaged in the latch hole 354, the baffle 34 will be fixed in the current position. At this time, the display screen 12 is in a completely covered state.

[0038] like Figures 5-7 As shown, in one embodiment of this application, the quick wake-up method for a smart video doorbell includes the following steps: Step S1: Simultaneous monitoring by millimeter-wave human body sensor and PIR infrared human body sensor; Step S2: Summarize the monitoring results; It should be noted that step S2 involves summarizing the monitoring results. S21: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects a person; PIR infrared human body sensor detects a person. S22: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected a person, PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one; S23: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects no one, PIR infrared human body sensor detects someone; S24: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected no one; PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one. Step S3: Report the information to the gateway; Step S4: The gateway activates the screen and camera via a time-delay relay; Step S5: Analyze the monitoring results; It should be noted that step S5 involves analyzing the monitoring results. S51: Personnel leave; S52: Personnel within the monitored area Step S6: Based on the monitoring results, the relay counts down or is continuously reset to zero; It should be noted that, in step S6, the relay countdown or continuous resetting based on the monitoring results may occur under the following circumstances: S61: The gateway transmits information to the time delay relay, and the time delay relay begins the countdown; S62: The gateway transmits information to the time-delay relay, which continuously resets the countdown. Step S7: The countdown ends, and the relay turns off the screen and camera.

[0039] Specifically, the following four situations may occur during the monitoring process using the millimeter-wave human body sensor 21 and the PIR infrared human body sensor 22: S21: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects a person; PIR infrared human body sensor detects a person. S22: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected a person, PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one; S23: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects no one, PIR infrared human body sensor detects someone; S24: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected no one, PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one.

[0040] Simultaneously, the four scenarios mentioned above (hereinafter referred to as S21, S22, S23, and S24) will be uploaded to the gateway 24. If scenario S24 occurs, the gateway 24 will not process the information after it is uploaded, and the display screen 12 and camera 13 will be in sleep mode. If scenario S21, S22, or S23 occurs, the gateway 24 will immediately turn on the display screen 12 and camera 13 through the time-delay relay 23, thereby waking up the video doorbell 1.

[0041] Meanwhile, the millimeter-wave human body sensor 21 and the PIR infrared human body sensor 22 will transmit the situation in front of the door to the information gateway 24 in real time. At this time, the following two situations will be faced: S51: Personnel leave; S52: Personnel are within the monitoring range (sentenced as S51 and S52 below).

[0042] If S51 occurs, the gateway 24 will transmit the information to the time delay relay 23. At this time, the time delay relay 23 will start a countdown. If no one appears again before the countdown ends, the relay 23 will turn off the display screen 12 and the camera 13, putting them into a sleep state.

[0043] If S52 occurs, the gateway 24 will transmit the information to the time delay relay 23, and the time delay relay 23 will continuously reset the countdown, thereby putting the display screen 12 and the camera 13 into working condition.

[0044] In summary, the smart video doorbell and quick wake-up method of this application embodiment can be equipped with a composite wake-up mechanism, which simultaneously incorporates a millimeter-wave human body sensor and a PIR infrared human body sensor to work together to quickly wake up the device. The two sensor modules complement each other, solving the detection defects of a single infrared sensor that is easily blocked and cannot identify static personnel. At the same time, it is equipped with a time delay relay to control the standby start and stop time of the device. A reasonable time delay standby time is set for scenarios where people briefly return to the door, avoiding the problem of accidental triggering of the screen going black and shutting down immediately after people leave for only a few steps, interrupting the recording and monitoring. The system continuously maintains the acquisition of images and status monitoring in front of the door, ensuring the continuous, complete and effective monitoring of the doorway area.

[0045] In the description of this specification, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0046] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0047] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A smart video doorbell, characterized in that, Includes a video doorbell, a wake-up mechanism, and a blocking mechanism, among which, The wake-up mechanism includes a millimeter-wave human body sensor, a PIR infrared human body sensor, a time-delay relay, and a gateway, wherein... The millimeter-wave human body sensor is located inside the video doorbell and extends to the outside of the video doorbell; The PIR infrared human body sensor is disposed inside the video doorbell and extends to the outside of the video doorbell, and the millimeter-wave human body sensor is electrically connected to the PIR infrared human body sensor. The time-delay relay is disposed inside the video doorbell and is electrically connected to the millimeter-wave human body sensor and the PIR infrared human body sensor. The shielding mechanism is slidably disposed outside the video doorbell.

2. The intelligent video doorbell according to claim 1, characterized in that, The video doorbell includes a housing, a display screen, a camera, and control buttons, wherein... The display screen is mounted on the side wall of the housing and extends into the housing, and is electrically connected to the time delay relay; The camera is mounted on the side wall of the housing and is symmetrically arranged with the camera and electrically connected to the time delay relay; The control buttons are located on the side wall of the casing, below the display screen, and connected to the display screen motherboard.

3. The intelligent video doorbell according to claim 2, characterized in that, The blocking mechanism includes two slide rails, two sliders, a baffle, and a fixing assembly, wherein, The two slide rails are symmetrically arranged on the two side walls of the housing; The sidewalls of the two slide rails are respectively provided with slide grooves, and the slide grooves are T-shaped; The two sliders are respectively slidably disposed in the corresponding grooves; The baffle is connected to the two sliders; One of the slider sidewalls is provided with a fixing component.

4. The intelligent video doorbell according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixing component includes a spring and a latch, wherein... The slider has a storage hole on its side wall; One end of the spring is connected to the inner bottom wall of the receiving hole; The latch is connected to the other end of the spring; The slide rail has two locking holes on its side wall, with one of the locking holes located above the slide rail and the other located below the slide rail.

5. A rapid wake-up method for a smart video doorbell, implemented based on any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The method includes the following wake-up steps: S1: Simultaneous monitoring by millimeter-wave human body sensor and PIR infrared human body sensor; S2: Summarize the monitoring results; S3: Report the information to the gateway; S4: The gateway activates the screen and camera via a time-delay relay; S5: Analyze the monitoring results; S6: The relay counts down or continuously resets to zero based on the monitoring results; S7: Countdown ends, relay turns off screen and camera.

6. The intelligent video doorbell and rapid wake-up method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The following situations exist when summarizing the monitoring results: S21: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects a person; PIR infrared human body sensor detects a person. S22: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected a person, PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one; S23: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detects no one, PIR infrared human body sensor detects someone; S24: Millimeter-wave human body sensor detected no one, PIR infrared human body sensor detected no one.

7. The intelligent video doorbell and rapid wake-up method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The analysis of the monitoring results involves the following situations: S51: Personnel leave; S52: Personnel are within the monitoring range.

8. The intelligent video doorbell and rapid wake-up method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The relay countdown or continuous resetting based on monitoring results may occur in the following situations: S61: The gateway transmits information to the time delay relay, and the time delay relay begins the countdown; S62: The gateway transmits information to the time delay relay, which continuously resets the countdown.

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