Gun incident recording device

• US 20070257987A1
• Filed: 02/23/2007
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bal Wang
• Original Assignee: Bal Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Bal
• Application Number:
  US11/709,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20070257987A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/158
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

The present invention provides a gun incident recording device able to preserve a video recording of when a shooting device was used and the course of events, and includes an actuating device, an image sensor, a data processor, an optical detector and an event sensor device. The actuating device detects use mode of the shooting device, and as soon as an attempt is made to use the shooting device, then the actuating device actuates the image sensor to commence video recording, and once the shooting device is fired or there is an irregular jerking movement or sound, then the event sensor device transmits instructions to the data processor to lock the video recording for a predetermined period of time covering before and after the event occurred, and providing evidence for use during later review and verification of the event when the shooting device was used.

Claims

1. A gun incident recording device, comprising an optical lens, an image sensor, a data processor, an optical detector and an actuating device connected to the data processor and an event sensor device, all of which are disposed on a shooting device;

the image sensor is configured to point in the same direction as the shooting device, and the actuating device is positioned to enable detecting when the shooting device is being mobilized, whereby, as soon as a user attempts to use the shooting device or draws the shooting device from a holster, the actuating device transmits a detection message to the data processor, whereupon the data processor instructs the image sensor to commence video recording;

as soon as an even occurs involving shooting, irregular jerking movement or sound, then the event sensor device transmits a message back to the data processor, at which time the data processor locks the video recording recorded for a predetermined period of time covering before and after the event occurred, thereby preventing the locked video recording from being overwritten or erased by subsequent video data, and thus retaining a video recording for examination of the situation at the time the event occurred.

2. The gun incident recording device according to claim 1, wherein the locked video recording is provided with a function requiring deciphering in order to view.

3. The gun incident recording device according to claim 1, wherein the event sensor device is configured with a jerking sensor circuit and a sound sensor circuit.

4. The gun incident recording device according to claim 3, wherein the sound sensor circuit detects short range sound outbursts.

5. The gun incident recording device according to claim 3, wherein the jerking sensor circuit has an actuating mechanism actuated by occurrence of an irregular jerking movement.

6. The gun incident recording device according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens, the image sensor, the data processor and the actuating device and the event sensor device connected to the data processor are configured in a case and fixed to the shooting device.

7. A gun incident recording device, having a case comprising

an optical lens,

an image sensor positioned at a rear of the optical lens, which video records an on-scene situation according to instructions;

a data processor that records images video recorded by the image sensor, and which is provided with functionality to control image output and lock a video recording;

an optical detector able to detect attempts to use a trigger, and transmits messages back to the data processor;

an event sensor device, when a shooting device is trigged or there is an irregular jerking of the shooting device or a short range abnormal sound, then the event sensor device instructs the data processor to lock the specific video recording covering before and after such an event occurred;

a wireless transmitter device able to receive external message commands, and transmits an on-scene situation video recorded by the image sensor to a remote wireless receiver device for synchronous viewing thereof.

8. The gun incident recording device according to claim 7, wherein the image sensor of the case is configured to point in the same direction as the shooting device, and the optical detector is disposed in an opposite direction to the image sensor.

9. The gun incident recording device according to claim 7, wherein the event sensor device comprises a jerking sensor circuit and a sound sensor circuit.

10. A gun incident recording device, having a case comprising

an optical lens,

an image sensor positioned at a rear of the optical lens, which video records an on-scene situation according to instructions;

a data processor that receives instructions from an actuating device to actuate the image sensor to commence video recording, and records images video recorded by the image sensor, the data processor is provided with functionality to lock a video recording;

an event sensor device that transmits a message back to the data processor upon sensing an abnormal sound or jerking movement to instruct the data processor to lock the specific video recording covering before and after the event occurred;

an actuating device configured to a back (or handle) of a shooting device, wherein a flexible pressure plate is located on the back (or handle) of the shooting device, one end of the pressure plate is provided with a pin serving as a pivot and connected to the back (or handle) of the shooting device, positive and negative poled metallic power contact strips are configured at another end of the pressure plate in the back (or handle) of the shooting device, a protruding member is located on the other end of the pressure plate and is used to restrict height of the pressure plate, a spring is configured between the pressure plate and the back (or handle) of a shooting device to upwardly support the pressure plate;

accordingly, grasping the handle of the shooting device causes the pressure plate to be pressed down, and the pin serving as a pivot at one end of the pressure plate enables the other end of the pressure plate to descend, thereby causing the positive and negative poled metallic power contact strips to make mutual contact, and thus activating the image sensor to commence video recording.