KR20170000103A - Finger print recognition apparatus - Google Patents
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a fingerprint recognition apparatus, and more particularly, to a fingerprint recognition apparatus suitable for recognizing a fingerprint that can be utilized as biometric information using only a simplified light source structure.
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in fields such as access control, electronic commerce, financial transactions, smart phone security, personal PC security, etc. where biometrics authentication is required, Through these studies, authentication models using biometric information are applied to various fields.
As is well known, biometric information that can be used for personal authentication includes, for example, fingerprints, iris, retina, palm, vein, finger vein, face, etc. The present invention relates to improvement of fingerprint recognition.
1 is a structural view of a conventional optical fingerprint sensor that optically recognizes a fingerprint using a prism.
Referring to FIG. 1, light emitted from a
The light irradiated to one surface of the
However, since a conventional optical fingerprint sensor using a prism and a lens adopts an optical structure such as a prism and a lens, the structure is complicated, the thickness is thick, and relatively high manufacturing costs are incurred.
In addition, in the conventional optical fingerprint sensor, since the optical path between the light source and the fingerprint surface and the sensor is formed diagonally, distortion of the light occurs and the accuracy of the fingerprint image is deteriorated.
The present invention proposes a fingerprint recognition method capable of accurately recognizing a fingerprint without applying a prism and a lens by emitting light directly to a fingerprint surface to obtain a luminous fingerprint image.
The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and another problem to be solved by the present invention can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint input device comprising: a fingerprint contact part for contacting a fingerprint object; A light source that emits light from an edge of the fingerprint contact portion to a surface of the fingerprint object to cause the fingerprint object to emit light when the fingerprint object is contacted; And an image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal.
The fingerprint contact portion of the present invention may be any one of a silicone tube, plastic, and glass material.
The light source of the present invention may be composed of a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged at regular intervals along the edge of the fingerprint contact portion.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint input device comprising: a fingerprint contact part for contacting a fingerprint object; A light source that emits light from the edge of the contact area to the surface of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object is touched, thereby emitting the fingerprint object; And an image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal.
The fingerprint contact portion of the present invention may be any one of a silicone tube, plastic, and glass material.
The light source of the present invention is constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N ㅧ M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion, and when the fingerprint object is contacted, an angle located inside the edge of the contact region The LED or OLED can emit light.
The present invention may further comprise a contact sensor for sensing a contact area of the fingerprint object.
The light source of the present invention is constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N ㅧ M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion and is located outside the edge of the contact region when the fingerprint object is contacted Each LED or OLED can emit light.
The present invention may further comprise a contact sensor for sensing a contact area of the fingerprint object.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint input device comprising: a fingerprint contact part for contacting a fingerprint object; A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion; A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact; A light source control unit for controlling each of the LEDs or the OLED group located inside the edge of the contact region to emit light to emit light of the fingerprint object; And an image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint input device comprising: a fingerprint contact part for contacting a fingerprint object; A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion; A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact; A light source control unit for controlling each LED or OLED group located outside the edge of the contact region to emit light to emit light of the fingerprint object; And an image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fingerprint input device comprising: a fingerprint contact part for contacting a fingerprint object; A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion; A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact; A light source control unit for controlling each LED or OLED group located inside the edge of the contact region and each LED or OLED group located outside the edge of the contact region to simultaneously emit light to emit the fingerprint object; And an image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal.
The present invention can realize the simplification of the structure and the cost reduction of the fingerprint recognition device by emitting the light from the periphery where the fingerprint comes in contact directly to the fingerprint surface without obtaining the prism and the lens structure.
In addition, since the present invention applies a method of directly outputting light from a periphery where a fingerprint comes in contact with a fingerprint surface without using a prism and a lens structure to obtain a luminous fingerprint image, the thickness of the fingerprint recognition device can be remarkably reduced Which can further expand its application to micro devices.
1 is a structural view of a conventional optical fingerprint sensor that optically recognizes a fingerprint using a prism.
2 is a plan view of the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view of the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a control device for driving the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a plan view of the fingerprint recognition device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view of a fingerprint recognition device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a plan view of a fingerprint recognition apparatus according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a plan view of a fingerprint recognition apparatus according to another modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control device for driving the fingerprint recognition device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
First, the advantages and features of the present invention, and how to accomplish them, will be clarified with reference to the embodiments to be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. It is to be understood that the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed according to intentions or customs of a user, an operator, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the technical idea described throughout this specification.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[Example 1]
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, the fingerprint recognizer 200 accepts fingerprints, which are biometric information for personal authentication (personal authentication). The
First, the
Although not shown in the drawing, a contact sensor (touch sensor) for sensing that the fingerprint object is in contact with the
A
3, an
That is, in the fingerprint recognition device of this embodiment, the light emitted from the light source disposed at the edge of the fingerprint abutting portion illuminates the surface of the finger contacting the fingerprint abutting portion so that the image (image) of the fingerprinted finger itself is projected onto the image sensor, Thus, the image sensor can acquire the fingerprint image.
Here, it is preferable to form (arrange) the distance (distance) between the
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a controller for driving the fingerprint recognition device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and may include a
4, the
The light
The light
At this time, when the
That is, the light source applied to the fingerprint recognition device of the present embodiment maintains the lighting state only when the fingerprint object is in contact with the fingerprint contact portion, and remains in the unlit state when the fingerprint object is not in contact with the fingerprint contact portion.
[Example 2]
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a fingerprint recognition device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a fingerprint recognition device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 5, the
This
At this time, though not shown in the drawing, a contact sensor (for example, a capacitance sensor or the like) for sensing the contact area when the fingerprint object contacts the
Next, the
The transparent
6, an
That is, the fingerprint recognition device of the present embodiment is a group of light sources arranged in the form of a matrix of N ㅧ M over the entire lower surface of the fingerprint contact portion, that is, a group of LEDs or a group of LEDs located inside the edge of the contact region, ) By selectively emitting light emitted from the finger surface contacting the fingerprint contact portion, the image of the finger itself, on which the fingerprint is formed, is projected onto the image sensor, whereby the image sensor can acquire the fingerprint image.
Here, it is preferable to form (arrange) the distance (distance) between the
7 is a plan view of a fingerprint recognition apparatus according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
7, the fingerprint recognition device of the modified embodiment detects the fingerprint image on the outside of the edge of the contact area 704 (i.e., the non-contact area adjacent to the edge of the contact area) detected when the fingerprint object touches the
That is, assuming that the contact area with which the fingerprint object is touched is
8 is a plan view of a fingerprint recognition apparatus according to another modification of the second embodiment of the present invention.
8, the fingerprint recognition device according to another modified embodiment includes a plurality of LEDs or
That is, assuming that the contact area in which the fingerprint object is contacted is 804, each LED or
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control device for driving the fingerprint recognition device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and may include a
9, the
The light
At this time, the group-selective light source driving command generated by the light
The light
At this time, when the contact release of the fingerprint object is sensed through the
That is, the light source applied to the fingerprint recognition device of the present embodiment maintains the lighting state on a selective optical element group basis on the basis of the contact region only when the fingerprint object is in contact with the fingerprint contact portion, and when the fingerprint object is not contacted with the fingerprint contact portion State, it is maintained in an unlit state.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. It is easy to see that this is possible. That is, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention but to limit the scope of the present invention.
Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be construed in accordance with the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.
202, 502, 702, 802: fingerprint contact
204, 504: Light source
206, 506: image sensor
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A light source that emits light from an edge of the fingerprint contact portion to a surface of the fingerprint object to cause the fingerprint object to emit light when the fingerprint object is contacted; And
An image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal;
And a fingerprint recognition device.
The fingerprint-
Silicone tube, plastic, or glass
Fingerprint recognition device.
The light source includes:
And a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged at regular intervals along edges of the fingerprint contact portion
Fingerprint recognition device.
A light source that emits light from the edge of the contact area to the surface of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object is touched, thereby emitting the fingerprint object; And
An image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal;
And a fingerprint recognition device.
The fingerprint-
Silicone tube, plastic, or glass
Fingerprint recognition device.
The light source includes:
And a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N ㅧ M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contacting portion,
Each LED or OLED located inside the edge of the contact area when the fingerprint object is contacted emits light
Fingerprint recognition device.
A contact sensor for sensing a contact area of the fingerprint object
The fingerprint recognition device further comprising:
The light source includes:
And a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N ㅧ M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contacting portion,
Each LED or OLED located outside the edge of the contact area when the fingerprint object is contacted emits light
Fingerprint recognition device.
A contact sensor for sensing a contact area of the fingerprint object
The fingerprint recognition device further comprising:
A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion;
A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact;
A light source control unit for controlling each of the LEDs or the OLED group located inside the edge of the contact region to emit light to emit light of the fingerprint object; And
An image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal;
And a fingerprint recognition device.
The fingerprint-
Silicone tube, plastic, or glass
Fingerprint recognition device.
A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion;
A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact;
A light source control unit for controlling each LED or OLED group located outside the edge of the contact region to emit light to emit light of the fingerprint object; And
An image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal;
And a fingerprint recognition device.
The fingerprint-
Silicone tube, plastic, or glass
Fingerprint recognition device.
A light source constituted by a plurality of LEDs or OLEDs arranged in a matrix structure of N? M on the entire surface of the fingerprint contact portion;
A touch sensor that senses a contact area of the fingerprint object when the fingerprint object contacts the fingerprint contact;
A light source control unit for controlling each LED or OLED group located inside the edge of the contact region and each LED or OLED group located outside the edge of the contact region to simultaneously emit light to emit the fingerprint object; And
An image sensor that acquires a light-emitting fingerprint image from the fingerprint object and converts the light-emitting fingerprint image into an electric fingerprint image signal;
And a fingerprint recognition device.
The fingerprint-
Silicone tube, plastic, or glass
Fingerprint recognition device.
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