KR101238250B1 - Surveillance camera - Google Patents

Abstract

A surveillance camera including a main body and an interface is disclosed. Surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body and the interface unit is formed to be separated from each other, the main body and the interface unit are interconnected by any one of the contact connection by the physical coupling of each other and the connection by mutual wireless communication. .

Description

Surveillance camera {Surveillance camera}

The present invention relates to a surveillance camera, and more particularly, to a surveillance camera including a main body portion and an interface portion.

Surveillance cameras For example, a dome camera as a panning, tilting and zooming (PTZ) camera is integrally formed. Accordingly, there are the following problems.

First, if you need to use a new model of surveillance camera with a changed function, it is uneconomical to discard the entire existing product and replace it with a new product.

Second, when the function of the surveillance camera needs to be changed, the overall design has to be made, making the change design difficult.

Third, when the function of the surveillance camera should be changed, the overall size of the surveillance camera should be limited, so the limitation of the functional change is large.

Fourth, because of the overall size of the surveillance camera can not be installed in a narrow place, there is a restriction in the installation place.

Embodiments of the present invention seek to provide a surveillance camera that is economical and easy to change design.

Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a surveillance camera with less limitation on function change and easy installation.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in the surveillance camera including a main body and an interface unit, the main body and the interface is formed to be separated from each other, the main body and the interface is connected to each other by the physical coupling of the interface and mutual wireless It may be interconnected by any one of the connection by communication.

In addition, when the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by a contact connection by physical coupling with each other, the main body portion and the interface portion may be screwed mutually and separated from each other.

In addition, when the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by contact coupling by physical coupling, the main body portion may include an optical system, a photoelectric converter, a digital signal generator, and a digital signal processor.

The optical system optically processes light from a subject.

The photoelectric conversion unit converts light from the optical system into an electrical analog signal.

The digital signal generator may process an analog image signal from the photoelectric converter to generate a digital image signal.

The digital signal processor converts the format of the digital image signal from the digital signal generator while controlling the operation of the optical system, the photoelectric converter, and the digital signal generator.

In addition, when the main body portion and the interface portion is connected by a contact connection by physical coupling, the main body portion, a video-signal generator for converting a digital image signal from the digital signal processor into a video signal which is an analog image signal It may further include.

In addition, when the main body and the interface unit is connected by a contact connection by a physical coupling, the interface unit may include a power supply unit, a communication interface, an identification number input unit, and a video-signal output unit.

The communication interface interfaces a communication signal between the digital signal processor and an external device in the main body.

The identification number input section inputs a signal of the identification number by the user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body section.

The video-signal output section outputs a video signal from the video-signal generating section in the main body using a Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) receptacle.

In addition, when the main body and the interface unit is connected by a contact connection by a physical coupling, the interface unit may further include a sensor interface and a function setting input unit.

The sensor interface interfaces a communication signal between the digital signal processor and external sensors in the main body.

The function setting input unit inputs a signal of function setting by a user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body unit.

On the other hand, when the main body portion and the interface unit is connected by mutual wireless communication, the main body portion includes an optical system, a photoelectric converter, a digital signal generator, a digital signal processor, and a wireless transceiver.

The optical system optically processes light from a subject.

The photoelectric conversion unit converts light from the optical system OPS into an electrical analog signal.

The digital signal generator may process an analog image signal from the photoelectric converter to generate a digital image signal.

The digital signal processor converts the format of the digital image signal from the digital signal generator while controlling the operation of the optical system, the photoelectric converter, and the digital signal generator.

The wireless transceiver converts the input signals from the digital signal processor into radio signals and transmits them to the interface unit, and receives the radio signals from the interface unit and inputs them to the digital signal processor.

The main body unit may further include a video-signal generator for converting the digital image signal from the digital signal processor into a video signal which is an analog image signal when the main body unit and the interface unit are connected by mutual wireless communication. . Here, the wireless transceiver in the main body unit converts the input signals from the video-signal generator into radio signals and transmits them to the interface unit.

In addition, when the main body unit and the interface unit are connected by mutual wireless communication, the interface unit may include a power supply unit, a wireless transmission and reception unit, a communication interface, an identification number input unit, a video signal output unit, and a micro-computer. .

The wireless transceiver is provided for wireless communication with the wireless transceiver in the main body.

The communication interface is provided for interfacing communication signals between the digital signal processor and an external device in the main body.

The identification number input section is provided for inputting a signal of the identification number by a user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body section.

The video-signal output section is provided for outputting a video signal from the video-signal generation section in the main body using a Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) receptacle.

The micro-computer identifies the received signals from the radio transceiver in the interface unit and inputs them to the communication interface and the video-signal output unit, respectively, from the communication interface and from the identification number input unit. Signals of identification numbers are respectively input to the radio transceiver in the interface unit.

The interface unit may further include a sensor interface and a function setting input unit when the main body unit and the interface unit are connected by mutual wireless communication.

The sensor interface is provided for interfacing communication signals between the digital signal processor and external sensors in the main body.

The function setting input section generates a signal of function setting by a user setting operation.

Here, the micro-computer in the interface unit identifies and inputs the received signals from the wireless transceiver in the interface unit to the sensor interface, and the sensor signal from the sensor interface and the function from the function setting input unit. The setting signal is input to the radio transceivers in the interface unit, respectively.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the main body portion and the interface portion are formed to be separated from each other, the main body portion and the interface portion to be connected by any one of the contact connection by the physical coupling and mutual wireless communication Can be.

Accordingly, when the function of the surveillance camera is to be changed, the function of the main body part or the function of the interface part can be changed individually, so that it is economical and the change design becomes easy.

Furthermore, when the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by mutual wireless communication, the main body portion and the interface portion may be installed in different places, so that the size of each of the main body portion and the interface portion is limited. Less. Accordingly, there are additional effects as follows.

First, when the function of the surveillance camera is to be changed, the limit of the function change according to the size of each of the main body and the interface is reduced.

Second, since the size of each of the main body and the interface unit is smaller than the size of the conventional integrated surveillance camera, it can be installed in a narrow place. That is, installation is easy.

1 is a diagram illustrating a surveillance system using surveillance cameras according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating that the main body portion and the interface portion of FIG. 2 are connected by contact connection by physical coupling.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a main body of FIG. 2.
5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an interface unit of FIG. 2.
6 is a block diagram illustrating a rear surface of the interface unit of FIG. 2.
7 is a perspective view showing a surveillance camera according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a main body of FIG. 7.
9 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an interface unit of FIG. 7.
10 is a view showing that different types of body parts may be coupled to one interface part according to embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating that different types of body parts and different types of interface parts may be shared by embodiments of the present invention.

The following description and the annexed drawings are for understanding the operation according to the present invention, and a part that can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art may be omitted.

In addition, the specification and drawings are not provided to limit the invention, the scope of the invention should be defined by the claims. Terms used in the present specification should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical spirit of the present invention so as to best express the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 shows a surveillance system in which surveillance cameras 11a to 11n according to an embodiment of the present invention are used, for example, dome cameras as PTZ (Panting, Tilting and Zooming) cameras. .

Referring to FIG. 1, each of the surveillance cameras 11a to 11n generates a live-view video signal by photographing.

In addition, each of the surveillance cameras 11a to 11n transmits a live-view video signal Svid to the host device 13 while exchanging a communication signal Dcom with the host device 13. .

As is well known, the communication signal Dcom and the video signal Svid may be carried on different cables, but may also be carried together on coaxial cables.

2 shows a surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows that the main body portion 21 and the interface portion 22 of FIG. 2 are connected by contact connection by physical coupling.

2 and 3, in the surveillance camera according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion 21 and the interface portion 22 are formed to be separated from each other, the main body portion 21 and the interface portion 22 Are interconnected by means of contact connections by mutual physical coupling.

On the rear surface of the main body portion 21, that is, the contact surface with the interface portion 22, a standardized mount 21a having contacts 212 is formed.

Of course, a standardized mount with contacts is also formed on the front surface of the interface portion 22, that is, the contact surface with the main body portion 21.

In the present embodiment, the main body portion 21 and the interface portion 22 are screwed together and separated from each other.

According to the monitoring camera according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above, when the function of the monitoring camera is to be changed, the function of the main body 21 or the function of the interface unit 22 can be changed individually, so that the economy And easy to change design.

4 shows the internal configuration of the main body 21 of FIG. FIG. 5 shows an internal configuration of the interface unit 22 of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 shows the rear surface 22b of the interface unit 22 of FIG. 2. The main body 21 and the interface 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 as follows.

The main body 21 includes an optical system (OPS), a photoelectric converter (OEC), a Correlation Double Sampler and Analog-to-Digital Converter (401) as a digital signal generator, and a digital signal processor (DSP). , 407).

The optical system OPS including the lens unit and the filter unit optically processes light from a subject.

The lens portion of the optical system OPS includes a zoom lens and a focus lens. In the filter unit of the optical system OPS, an optical low pass filter (OLPF) used in a night mode of operation removes optical noise having a high frequency content. Infra-Red cut filter (IRF) used in daytime operation mode cuts off the infrared component of incident light.

A photoelectric conversion unit (OEC) of a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) converts light from an optical system (OPS) into an electrical analog signal. Here, the digital signal processor 407 controls the timing circuit 402 to control the operation of the photoelectric converter OEC and the Correlation Double Sampler and Analog-to-Digital Converter 401.

The CDS-ADC 401 as the digital signal generator processes the analog video signal from the photoelectric converter OEC to generate a digital video signal. More specifically, the CDS-ADC 401 processes an analog video signal from the photoelectric converter (OEC), removes the high frequency noise, adjusts the amplitude, and converts the digital video data. This digital video data is input to the digital signal processor 407.

The digital signal processor 407 converts the format of the digital image signal from the CDS-ADC 401 while controlling the operation of the optical system OPS, the photoelectric converter OEC, and the CDS-ADC 401 as the digital signal generator. do. More specifically, the digital signal processor 407 processes the digital signal from the CDS-ADC element 101 to generate a digital video signal classified into luminance and chroma signals.

In the present embodiment, the main body 21 further includes a video-signal generator 408 for converting the digital video signal from the digital signal processor 407 into a video signal Svid1 which is an analog video signal.

The digital signal processor 407 transmits the video signal Svid1 from the video-signal generator 408 to the host device 13 while communicating with the host device (13 in FIG. 1) via the interface unit 22. do.

Meanwhile, the micro-computer 413 controls the driving unit 410 to control the aperture motor Ma, the zoom motor Mz, the focus motor Mf, the filter motor Md, the panning motor Mp, and the tilting motor Mt. ).

The diaphragm motor Ma drives the diaphragm, the zoom motor Mz drives the zoom lens, and the focus motor Mf drives the focus lens. The filter motor Md drives the optical low pass filter OLPF and the infrared cut filter IRF in the filter part.

The panning motor Mp rotates the optical system OPS to the left and right. The tilting motor Mt rotates the optical system OPS up and down.

The micro-computer 413 controls the driving unit 410 periodically or in accordance with a user command input through the interface unit 22 and the digital signal processor 407 from the host device (13 in FIG. 1). Panning to rotate the OPS) from side to side and tilting to rotate the optical system OPS up and down.

The micro-computer 413 also drives the illumination unit 315 under control from the digital signal processor 407.

Meanwhile, the interface unit 22 includes a power supply unit 51, a communication interface 52, an identification number input unit 54, and a video-signal output unit 56.

The power supply unit 51 including the power input unit 51b rectifies the input AC voltage ACin, provides the first DC voltage DCout1 to each part in the interface unit 22, and the second DC voltage DCout2. ) Is provided to each part in the main body part 21.

The communication interface 52 including the communication terminals 52b interfaces the communication signals Sco1 and Sco between the digital signal processor 407 in the main body 21 and the host device 13 as an external device (13 in FIG. 1). .

The identification number input part 54 including the identification number switch 54b inputs the signal Sid of the identification number by the user setting operation to the digital signal processor 407 in the main body part 21.

The video-signal output unit 56 interfaces the video signal Svid1 from the video-signal generator 408 in the main body 21, and converts the interfaced video signal Svid into a Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC). ) Use receptacle to output

In the present embodiment, the interface unit 22 further includes a sensor interface 53 and a function setting input unit 55.

The sensor interface 53 including the sensor terminals 53b interfaces the communication signals Sse1 and Sse between the digital signal processor 407 in the main body 21 and external sensors.

The function setting input unit 55 including the function setting switch 55b inputs the signal Sfu of the function setting by the user setting operation to the digital signal processor 407 in the main body unit 21.

7 shows a surveillance camera according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the surveillance camera according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the main body 71 and the interface 72 are formed to be separated from each other, such that the main body 71 and the interface 72 are mutually separated. They are interconnected by connection by wireless communication.

According to the surveillance camera according to another embodiment of the present invention as described above, when the function of the surveillance camera is to be changed, the function of the main body 71 or the function of the interface unit 72 can be changed individually, so that And easy to change design.

Furthermore, the main body portion 71 and the interface portion 72 are connected by mutual wireless communication, so that the main body portion 71 and the interface portion 72 can be installed in different places, the main body portion 71. And the size of each of the interface unit 72 is reduced. Accordingly, there are additional effects as follows.

First, when it is necessary to change the function of the surveillance camera, the restriction of the function change according to the size of each of the main body 71 and the interface unit 72 is reduced.

Second, since the size of each of the main body 71 and the interface 72 is smaller than the size of the conventional integrated surveillance camera, it can be installed in a narrow place. That is, installation is easy.

8 shows an internal configuration of the main body 71 of FIG. 9 illustrates an internal configuration of the interface unit 72 of FIG. 7. Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the main body 71 and the interface 72 will be described in detail.

The main body 71 includes an optical system (OPS), a photoelectric conversion unit (OEC), a Correlation Double Sampler and Analog-to-Digital Converter (801) as a digital signal generator, a digital signal processor (DSP) 807, a wireless transceiver 816, and a power supply 817.

The optical system OPS including the lens unit and the filter unit optically processes light from a subject.

The lens portion of the optical system OPS includes a zoom lens and a focus lens. In the filter unit of the optical system OPS, an optical low pass filter (OLPF) used in a night mode of operation removes optical noise having a high frequency content. Infra-Red cut filter (IRF) used in daytime operation mode cuts off the infrared component of incident light.

A photoelectric conversion unit (OEC) of a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) converts light from an optical system (OPS) into an electrical analog signal. Here, the digital signal processor 807 controls the timing circuit 802 to control the operation of the photoelectric converter OEC and the Correlation Double Sampler and Analog-to-Digital Converter 401.

The CDS-ADC 801 as a digital signal generation unit processes an analog image signal from the photoelectric conversion unit OEC to generate a digital image signal. More specifically, the CDS-ADC 801 processes an analog video signal from the photoelectric converter (OEC), removes the high frequency noise, adjusts the amplitude, and converts the digital video data. This digital video data is input to a digital signal processor 807.

The digital signal processor 807 converts the format of the digital image signal from the CDS-ADC 801 while controlling the operation of the optical system OPS, the photoelectric converter OEC, and the CDS-ADC 401 as the digital signal generator. do. More specifically, the digital signal processor 807 processes the digital signals from the CDS-ADC element 801 to generate digital image signals classified into luminance and chroma signals.

The radio transceiver 816 converts input signals from the digital signal processor 807 into radio signals and transmits the signals to the interface unit 72. The radio transceiver 816 receives radio signals from the interface unit 72 and receives the digital signal processor 807. ).

In the present embodiment, the main body 71 further includes a video-signal generator 808 for converting the digital video signal from the digital signal processor 807 into a video signal Svid1 which is an analog video signal.

Accordingly, the wireless transceiver 816 in the main body 71 converts the input signals Svid1 from the video-signal generator 808 into wireless signals and transmits them to the interface 72.

The digital signal processor 807 communicates the video signal Svid1 from the video-signal generator 808 with the host device 13 while communicating with the host device 13 as an external device via the interface unit 72. To be sent).

Meanwhile, the micro-computer 813 controls the driving unit 810 to control the aperture motor Ma, the zoom motor Mz, the focus motor Mf, the filter motor Md, the panning motor Mp, and the tilting motor Mt. ).

The diaphragm motor Ma drives the diaphragm, the zoom motor Mz drives the zoom lens, and the focus motor Mf drives the focus lens. The filter motor Md drives the optical low pass filter OLPF and the infrared cut filter IRF in the filter part.

The panning motor Mp rotates the optical system OPS to the left and right. The tilting motor Mt rotates the optical system OPS up and down.

The micro-computer 813 controls the drive unit 810 by periodically or in accordance with user commands input from the host device (13 in FIG. 1) through the interface unit 82 and the digital signal processor 807. Panning to rotate the OPS) from side to side and tilting to rotate the optical system OPS up and down.

The micro-computer 813 also drives the illumination unit 815 under control from the digital signal processor 807.

Meanwhile, the interface unit 72 includes a power supply unit 71, a wireless transmission / reception unit 92, a communication interface 52, an identification number input unit 54, a video-signal output unit 56, and a micro-computer 91. It includes.

The wireless transceiver 92 is provided for wireless communication with the wireless transceiver 816 in the main body 71.

The communication interface 52 is provided for interfacing the communication signals Sco1 and Sco between the digital signal processor 807 and the external device in the main body 71.

The identification number input section 54 is provided for inputting a signal Sid of the identification number by the user setting operation to the digital signal processor 807 in the main body section 71.

The video-signal output section 56, the video-signal output section 56 interfaces the video signal Svid1 from the video-signal generator 408 in the main body section 21, and the interfaced video signal Svid. ) Is used to output BNC (Bayonet Neil-Concelman) receptacles.

The micro-computer 91 identifies the signals received from the radio transceiver 92 in the interface unit 72 and inputs them to the communication interface 52 and the video-signal output unit 56, respectively, from the communication interface. The communication signal Sco1 and the signal Sid of the identification number from the identification number input unit 54 are respectively input to the radio transceiver 92 in the interface unit 72.

In the present embodiment, the interface unit 72 further includes a sensor interface 53 and a function setting input unit 55.

The sensor interface 53 is provided to interface the communication signals Sse1 and Sse between the digital signal processor 807 and the external sensors in the main body 71.

The function setting input unit 55 generates a signal Sfu of function setting by a user setting operation.

Accordingly, the micro-computer 91 in the interface unit 72 identifies and inputs the received signals from the wireless transceiver 92 in the interface unit 72 to the sensor interface 53, and the sensor interface 53. The sensor signal Sse1 from and the function setting signal Sfu from the function setting input unit 55 are input to the wireless transmission / reception unit 92 in the interface unit 72, respectively.

FIG. 10 shows that different types of body parts 101a to 101c may be coupled to one interface unit 102 according to embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 11 shows that different types of body parts 111a to 111c and different types of interface parts 112a to 112i may be shared by embodiments of the present invention.

2, 10 and 11, when the main body portion 21 and the interface portion 22 are interconnected by contact connection by physical coupling, by using a standardized mount 21a, different types It can be seen that the main body portions 111a to 111c and the different types of interface portions 112a to 112i may be shared.

7, 10 and 11, when the main body 71 and the interface unit 72 are interconnected by mutual wireless communication, by using a standardized communication protocol, different types of main body parts 111a to It can be seen that different types of interface units 112a to 112i can be shared.

As described above, according to the embodiments of the present invention, the body portion and the interface portion is formed to be separated from each other, so that the body portion and the interface portion to any one of the contact connection by the mutual physical coupling and the connection by mutual wireless communication Can be connected.

As a result, when the function of the surveillance camera is to be changed, the function of the main body part or the function of the interface part can be individually changed.

Furthermore, when the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by mutual wireless communication, since the main body portion and the interface portion can be installed in different places, the restrictions on the size of each of the main body portion and the interface portion are reduced. Accordingly, there are additional effects as follows.

First, when it is necessary to change the function of the surveillance camera, the restriction of the function change according to the size of each of the main body and the interface is reduced.

Second, since the size of each of the main body and the interface unit is smaller than the size of the conventional integrated surveillance camera, it can be installed in a narrow place. That is, installation is easy.

The present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and the inventions claimed by the claims and the inventions equivalent to the claimed invention are to be construed as being included in the present invention.

It can be used for general cameras.

11a to 11n ... surveillance cameras, 12 ... communication network,
13 Host unit, 21 Main unit,
21a ... standardized mount, 212 ... contact,
22.Interface part, OPS ... optical system,
OEC ... photoelectric converter, 401 ... CDS-ADC,
402 timing circuit, 407 digital signal processor,
408 ... video-signal generator, 410-driver,
413 micro-computer, 415 lighting,
51 power supply, 52 communication interface,
53 ... sensor interface, 54 ... identification number input,
55 ... function setting input, 56 ... video-signal output,
22b ... back of interface section, 51b ... power input section,
52b ... communication terminals, 53b ... sensor terminals,
54b ... identity number switch, 55b ... function setting switch,
71 body, 72 interface unit,
801 ... CDS-ADC, 802 ... timing circuit,
807 digital signal processor, 808 video signal generator,
810 drive, 813 micro-computer,
815 lights, 816 wireless transceivers,
817 power supply, 91 micro-computer,
92 wireless transceiver, 102 interface interface,
101a to 101c ... body parts.

Claims (10)

delete In the surveillance camera including a main body and an interface,
The main body portion and the interface portion is formed to be separated from each other,
The main body and the interface unit are interconnected by any one of a contact connection by physical coupling and a connection by mutual wireless communication,
When the body portion and the interface portion are connected by the contact connection by the physical coupling of each other,
And the main body and the interface are screwed together and separated from each other. In the surveillance camera including a main body and an interface,
The main body portion and the interface portion is formed to be separated from each other,
The main body and the interface unit are interconnected by any one of a contact connection by physical coupling and a connection by mutual wireless communication,
When the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by a contact connection by physical coupling, the main body portion,
An optical system for optically processing light from a subject;
A photoelectric conversion unit converting light from the optical system into an electrical analog signal;
A digital signal generator for processing an analog image signal from the photoelectric converter to generate a digital image signal; And
And a digital signal processor for converting a format of a digital image signal from the digital signal generator while controlling the operation of the optical system, the photoelectric converter, and the digital signal generator. According to claim 3, When the main body portion and the interface portion is connected by the contact connection by the physical coupling, the main body portion,
And a video-signal generator for converting the digital video signal from the digital signal processor into a video signal which is an analog video signal. The interface unit of claim 4, wherein the main body unit and the interface unit are connected by a contact connection by physical coupling.
Power supply;
A communication interface for interfacing communication signals between the digital signal processor in the main body and an external device;
An identification number input unit which inputs a signal of an identification number by a user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body unit; And
And a video-signal output section for outputting a video signal from the video-signal generator section in the main body section using a Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) receptacle. Claim 6 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The interface unit of claim 5, wherein the interface unit is connected to the main body unit and the interface unit by contact connection by physical coupling.
A sensor interface for interfacing a communication signal between the digital signal processor and external sensors in the main body; And
And a function setting input section for inputting a signal of function setting by a user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body section. According to claim 2, When the main body portion and the interface portion is connected by mutual wireless communication, the main body portion,
An optical system for optically processing light from a subject;
A photoelectric conversion unit for converting light from the optical system (OPS) into an electrical analog signal;
A digital signal generator for processing an analog image signal from the photoelectric converter to generate a digital image signal;
A digital signal processor for converting a format of a digital image signal from the digital signal generator while controlling the operation of the optical system, the photoelectric converter, and the digital signal generator; And
And a wireless transceiver configured to convert input signals from the digital signal processor into wireless signals and transmit the wireless signals to the interface unit, and receive and input wireless signals from the interface unit to the digital signal processor. The method of claim 7, wherein when the main body portion and the interface portion is connected by mutual wireless communication,
Wherein,
And a video signal generator for converting a digital video signal from the digital signal processor into a video signal which is an analog video signal.
The wireless transceiver in the body portion,
And converting the input signals from the video-signal generator into wireless signals for transmission to the interface. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the interface unit is connected to the main body unit and the interface unit by wireless communication.
Power supply;
A radio transceiver for radio communication with the radio transceiver in the main body;
A communication interface for interfacing communication signals between the digital signal processor in the main body and an external device;
An identification number input unit for inputting a signal of an identification number by a user setting operation to the digital signal processor in the main body unit;
A video-signal output section for outputting a video signal from said video-signal generator section in said body section using a Bayonet Neil-Concelman (BNC) receptacle; And
Identifying received signals from the wireless transceiver in the interface unit and inputting the received signals to the communication interface and the video-signal output unit, respectively, and transmitting the communication signal from the communication interface and the signal of the identification number from the identification number input unit; Surveillance camera comprising a micro-computer respectively input to the wireless transceiver in the interface unit. Claim 10 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method of claim 9, wherein when the main body portion and the interface portion are connected by mutual wireless communication,
The interface unit includes:
A sensor interface for interfacing a communication signal between the digital signal processor and external sensors in the main body; And
Further comprising a function setting input unit for generating a signal of function setting by a user setting operation,
The micro-computer in the interface unit,
Receives signals received from the wireless transceiver in the interface unit and inputs them to the sensor interface, and transmits a sensor signal from the sensor interface and a signal of a function setting from the function setting input unit to the wireless transceiver in the interface unit. Security camera to input each.

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