1. A drive recorder, comprising:
an image capture unit that captures an image of at least a front view of a vehicle in a traveling state;
a movie image data generation unit that generates movie image data from a video signal captured by the image capture unit;
a storage section that stores at least the movie image data;
a record unit that records at least the movie image data into the storage section;
an event occurrence detection unit that detects an occurrence of a predetermined event;
a still image data generation unit that generates still image data including a plurality of still images at predetermined intervals from the video signal or the movie image data;
a first transmission unit that transmits the still image data generated by the still image data generation unit to an external device via a wireless network when the event occurrence detection unit detects the occurrence of a predetermined event; and
a second transmission unit that transmits the movie image data stored in the storage section after completion of the transmission by the first transmission unit.
2. The drive recorder according to claim 1, further comprising:
a save unit that saves at least the still image data generated by the still image data generation unit into a detachable memory device when the event occurrence detection unit detects the occurrence of a predetermined event.
3. The drive recorder according to claim 2, wherein
the save unit saves the movie image data stored in the storage section into the memory device after saving the still image data.
4. The drive recorder according to claim 1, wherein
the record unit converts the video signals divided for each predetermined time period into two or more movie image data files and records the movie image data files into the storage section.
5. The drive recorder according to claim 4, wherein
the second transmission unit transmits the plurality of movie image data files to the external device in an order tracing back from occurrence of a predetermined event.
6. The drive recorder according to claim 5, wherein
the second transmission unit transmits the movie image data file obtained after the occurrence of a predetermined event, after completion of the transmission of the movie image data file obtained before occurrence of a predetermined event.
7. The drive recorder according to claim 1, wherein
at least one of the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit transmits vehicle information including at least one of information about a clock time when capturing an image by the image capture unit, information about a position of the vehicle by using a GPS device, information about a speed, information about an onoff state of a direction indicator, information about a brake pressure, and information about a rudder angle of a steering wheel, to the external device.
8. The drive recorder according to claim 1, wherein
the movie image data includes audio data.
9. A drive recorder system, comprising:
the drive recorder according to claim 1; and
a network device that functions as the external device.
10. A method of controlling a drive recorder to be used by being installed in a vehicle including steps executed by the drive recorder, the method comprising:
capturing an image of at least a front view of the vehicle in a traveling state;
generating movie image data from a captured video signal and recording the movie image data to a storage section;
detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event;
generating still image data including a plurality of still images at predetermined intervals from the video signal or the movie image data; and
transmitting the movie image data and the still image data to an external device via a wireless network when an event occurrence detection unit detects the occurrence of a predetermined event, wherein
the movie image data is transmitted after completion of the transmission of the still image data.
11. A program that causes a computer to execute the control method of controlling a drive recorder according to claim 10.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for separating fibers from a flow of gases and fibers comprising:
intercepting the flow of gases and fibers with a rotating drum, the drum having a plurality of perforations formed on an outer circumferential wall;
establishing a zone of reduced pressure inside the drum to cause the flow of gases to pass through the perforations, thereby separating the fibers from the flow of gases, and depositing the fibers on the outer circumferential wall;
venting the flow of gases from the zone of reduced pressure;
establishing a zone of increased pressure inside the drum:
rotating the drum to force the deposited fibers away from the outer circumferential wall of the drum.
2. The method defined in claim 1 further comprising the step of:
establishing barriers to a peripheral flow of air around the drum with vanes.
3. The method defined in claim 1 wherein a plurality of the vanes are formed on the drum, the vanes extending in a direction transverse to the circumferential wall.
4. The method defined in claim 3 wherein the drum is positioned within a outer casing, and at least one pair of opposed vanes forms a seal with the outer casing.
5. The method defined in claim 4 wherein the seal formed by the vanes separates the zone of reduced pressure from the zone of increased pressure.
6. The method defined in claim 4 wherein the vanes are in contact with the outer casing.
7. The method defined in claim 1 wherein the deposited fibers are formed into mini-blankets.
8. The method defined in claim 7 further comprising the step of:
transporting the mini-blankets away from the drum to a processing station.
9. The method defined in claim 1 wherein a labyrinth seal is formed to seal the zone of reduced pressure from areas at higher pressures.