DE202020100583U1 - Revolving door - Google Patents

Abstract

Revolving door, in particular for separating people, with a plurality of fixedly arranged zones and / or movably arranged sectors and with a detection arrangement for occupancy detection at least one zone and / or a sector, the detection arrangement at least one optically detectable and predefined pattern and at least one detection device for Has detection of the pattern and the detection device is set up to detect a non-masking of the pattern and / or an at least partial masking of the pattern by an object located in the respective zone and / or in the respective sector.

Description

The present invention relates to a revolving door, in particular for separating people and / or monitoring and / or checking passages.

Revolving doors can be used, for example, to isolate people in safety-relevant facilities. There is always a risk of manipulation. Depending on the design and existing security functions, for example, unauthorized persons or goods can be manipulated through such revolving doors. Unauthorized entry or theft of goods can result.

Against the background set out above, the object of the present invention is to provide a revolving door which can be operated with improved security or reduced risk of manipulation and at the same time high user comfort. This object has been achieved by the subject matter of claims 1 and 80. Advantageous refinements are the subject of the dependent claims and are explained below.

A revolving door according to the invention is designed in particular for separating people. Such a revolving door - also called a revolving door - can be a security revolving door (SRD).

A revolving door according to the invention has a plurality of zones arranged in a stationary manner and / or sectors arranged in a movable manner and a detection arrangement for occupancy detection of at least one zone and / or a sector. The detection arrangement has at least one optically detectable and predefined pattern and at least one detection device for detecting the pattern. The detection device is set up to detect non-masking of the pattern and / or masking of the pattern at least in sections by an object located in the respective zone and / or in the respective sector.

By such a detection of a pattern, in particular the non-masking or at least section-by-masking of a pattern, the occupancy status of the respective zone and / or the respective sector can be determined with little effort and relatively high security. Such detection of the pattern can be carried out in particular with an inexpensive apparatus structure and relatively low computing power and short computing time. The total costs of such a revolving door can be reduced by a detection arrangement according to the invention or kept low taking into account the functionality.

For the purposes of the present invention, an object can be, for example, a person or a good or an object.

According to a preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the recognition arrangement for occupancy recognition of the zone and / or the sector can be set up on the basis of a non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern detected by the detection device. Depending on the detected non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern, an unoccupied signal can be generated. A non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can be recognized with high reliability in this way and preset functions can be triggered and / or carried out by means of the non-occupancy signal.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the recognition arrangement for occupancy recognition of the zone and / or the sector can be set up on the basis of an at least partial concealment and / or disturbance of the pattern detected by the detection device by an object located in the zone and / or the sector. Depending on the detected masking and / or disturbance of the pattern, at least in sections, an occupied signal can be generated. The occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can be recognized in this way with a high degree of reliability, and preset functions can be triggered and / or executed by means of the occupancy signal.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the recognition arrangement for occupancy recognition of the zone and / or the sector can be set up on the basis of multiple concealment and / or multiple disturbance of the pattern detected by the detection device by several objects located in the zone and / or the sector. Depending on a detected multiple concealment and / or multiple malfunction, a multiple busy signal can be generated. The multiple occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can be recognized with high reliability in this way, and preset functions can be triggered and / or carried out by means of the multiple occupancy signal.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection device can be set up to detect non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern and on the basis of the detected Recognizing non-masking and / or completeness of not occupying the zone and / or the sector and / or generating an unoccupied signal. The non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can thereby be recognized reliably and with little computing effort. Preset functions can in turn be triggered and / or executed by means of the unoccupied signal.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection device can be set up to detect an at least partial concealment and / or disturbance of the pattern by an object located in the zone and / or in the sector and on the basis of the detected concealment and / or disturbance to recognize an occupancy of the zone and / or the sector and / or to generate an occupancy signal. The occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can thereby be recognized reliably and with little computing effort. Preset functions can in turn be triggered and / or executed by means of the occupied signal.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection device can be set up to detect the position of a masking and / or disturbance of the pattern within a zone and / or within a sector. A possible object position within a zone and / or within a sector can hereby be determined.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection device can be set up to detect multiple concealment and / or multiple disturbance of the pattern by a plurality of objects located in the zone and / or in the sector and a multiple on the basis of the detected concealments and / or disturbances Detect zone and / or sector occupancy and / or generate a multi-occupancy signal. The multiple occupancy of the zone and / or the sector can thereby be recognized reliably and with little computing effort. Preset functions can in turn be triggered and / or executed by means of the multiple occupancy signal.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection device can be set up to detect an at least partial concealment and / or disturbance of the pattern and, if the specified concealment threshold is undershot and / or the uncertainty limit is undershot, the zone and / or the sector is not occupied detect and / or generate an unoccupied signal. The risk of error detections can be reduced to this, for example in the case of contamination of the pattern. This ensures robust operating properties of the revolving door.

According to a still further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, the detection arrangement and / or the detection device can have a control unit which is set up for generating, receiving and / or processing a busy signal, a multiple busy signal and / or a non-busy signal. A control unit can also be set up to release and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement dependent on at least one generated and / or received signal and / or to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement blocked. By providing such a control unit, a high degree of functionality for the revolving door can be ensured.

According to a preferred embodiment, the revolving door has a plurality of movable, in particular rotatable, wings. Such leaves are preferably designed as door leaves and / or made of transparent material. Such wings can also be wing sections or wing elements. Such wings can be formed over the entire surface or can be formed by an arrangement of a plurality of elongate elements or rod-shaped sections. Such leaves or door leaves can have a fixed arrangement to one another. Wings or door leaves can also be movable with respect to one another, for example for operation in the course of flight by people.

The majority of leaves and / or door leaves can form part of a rotor or door rotor. Such a rotor can be mounted along a central axis or along an outer circumference.

Further preferably, a revolving door can have a door housing, which is preferably designed as a door drum and / or door body and / or made of transparent material. A rotor and / or a plurality of leaves, in particular door leaves, can be arranged such that they can rotate within such a door housing.

More preferably, the revolving door according to the invention can be formed by a two-, three-, four- or multi-leaf design, in particular with two, three, four or more rotatably arranged leaves and / or door leaves. As a result, the revolving door can be tailored to different operating requirements.

Furthermore, the revolving door according to the invention can be characterized by a rotating cycle of 90 °, 120 ° or 180 °. This also allows the revolving door to be tailored to different operating requirements.

According to a preferred embodiment, the revolving door can be characterized by an operating mode for the one-way traffic and / or for the bidirectional directional traffic taking place successively in time. A bidirectional directional traffic taking place successively in time can take place with the same or alternating directions of rotation of the rotor or of the respective wing or door wing. One-way traffic is to be understood here that at the same time the passage can only take place in one direction. A passage in the opposite direction is not excluded by this, but should only be possible at another time, namely after the passage in the other direction has been completed. In particular, the revolving door can be set up by an operating mode for temporarily blocking oncoming traffic.
This further reduces the risk of manipulation.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the revolving door can be set up for an operating mode for escape traffic, in particular by releasing wings and / or door wings to one another. Accordingly, a fixed arrangement of wings and / or door wings relative to one another can be canceled for escape situations, so that a rapid passage of people through the revolving door is made possible. Such an escape function can be triggered by a specific door alarm and / or by a general building alarm.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a movably arranged sector can be delimited by two adjacent leaves and / or door leaves and / or by an inner surface section of the door housing. As a result, a movably arranged sector can be moved relative to the fixed zones by rotating the leaves or door leaves.

According to a further preferred embodiment, at least one zone in size and / or shape can match at least one sector and / or at least one zone can differ in size and / or shape from at least one sector. As a result, different recognition functions can be implemented or the sizes of the zones and / or sectors can be taken into account when recognizing objects.

For example, a zone can extend over a larger floor area than a sector and / or a sector can extend over more than one zone. Regardless of the size of a sector, it can extend over more than one zone depending on the rotational position of the leaves and / or door leaves.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement can be set up to take into account or to exclude the concealment and / or disturbance of a pattern by a leaf and / or door leaf. Error detection of an occupancy status can be avoided in this way.

According to a further preferred embodiment, at least one zone can be designed as a blocking zone, in particular as a blocking zone within the door housing. For the purposes of the present invention, a restricted zone can be a zone which is not to be entered or occupied by an object at any time or under any operating conditions.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement can be set up to block and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when the blocking zone is detected. Tampering with unauthorized occupancy of the restricted area can thus be avoided.

The revolving door can preferably be equipped with a display device which signals a blocking of the door leaf movement. Such a display device can also be set up to signal a return to a starting position or to a position outside the revolving door in the event of a blocked door leaf movement. Such a display device can be formed, for example, by a projector. Such a projector can be set up to project a pattern at the same time, as explained below.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement can be set up to enable and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when the blocking zone is not occupied. The release or the release of the leaf movement and / or the movement of the door leaf can only depend on an unoccupied detection of the restricted zone or also on individual or several further conditions, which will be discussed below. In the case of manipulation-free operation, this enables smooth passage through the revolving door.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the control unit can be set up to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement dependent on a generated and / or received occupancy signal with respect to the blocking zone. Such Accordingly, the control unit can avoid or at least reduce the risk of manipulation.

Further preferably, the control unit can be set up to release and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement dependent on a generated and / or received unoccupied signal with respect to the blocking zone. Such a control unit can thus ensure smooth passage through the revolving door with manipulation-free operation.

According to a further preferred embodiment, at least one zone can be designed as a passage zone for people or a plurality of zones can be designed as passage zones for people, in particular as a passage zone or passage zones within a door housing. Such a passage zone can in particular be delimited from a restricted zone. A monitored and / or controlled passage through the revolving door can take place via the passage zone or zones. The monitoring and / or control of the passage through the revolving door can also be carried out for self-checking or for documentation.

At least one passage zone can be designed as a security zone. A security zone can in particular be a zone in which a person is temporarily trapped in the forward and backward direction by the respectively adjoining leaves and / or door leaves and the door housing or the door body when passing through the revolving door.

Further preferably, the detection arrangement can be set up to block and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement in the case of multiple occupancy detection of a passage zone and / or security zone, in particular when more than one person is detected. The detection arrangement can also be set up to block a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement upon detection of a product and / or an object in a passage zone and / or security zone. Unauthorized passage of goods or unauthorized persons can be avoided in this way.

Further preferably, the control unit can be set up to block and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement depending on a generated and / or received multiple occupancy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or security zone. Such a control unit can thus reduce the risk of manipulation.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement can be set up to enable and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when a passage zone is occupied and / or when a passage zone opposite and / or in the target direction of a person is detected. In this way, proper or manipulation-free passage through the revolving door can be ensured in a simple manner.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the control unit can be set up to have a passage zone depending on a generated and / or received occupancy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or a generated and / or received non-occupancy signal of an opposite passage passage and / or in the direction of a person To release and / or keep wing movement and / or door wing movement. Such a control unit can ensure a proper or manipulation-free passage through the revolving door in a simple manner.

Further preferably, the detection arrangement can be set up to block and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when a passage zone is occupied and / or when a passage zone opposite and / or in the direction of target is detected. The risk of entering a restricted zone and thus an undesired attempt at manipulation by a person present on the opposite side of the revolving door can be reduced in this way. In particular, the risk of an unwanted entry into a blocking sector by another person can be reduced.

Further preferably, the control unit can be set up, depending on a generated and / or received occupancy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or a generated and / or received occupancy signal of an opposite passage area and / or in the target direction of a person, a wing movement and / or to block and / or hold the door leaf movement. Such a control unit can reduce the risk of another person undesirably entering a blocking sector.

More preferably, at least one zone can be designed as an apron zone or a plurality of zones can be designed as an apron zone, in particular as an apron zone or apron zones outside and / or in the apron area of a door housing. The monitoring of such apron zones by pattern recognition allows a further one Reduction of the risk of manipulation, since appropriate manipulation attempts can be recognized at an earlier point in time.

According to a further preferred refinement, the detection arrangement can be set up to enable and / or release a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when an apron zone is occupied and / or an apron zone and / or passage zone located opposite and / or in the direction of destination is detected when it is not occupied hold. In this way, a correct or manipulation-free passage of the revolving door can be reliably ensured.

According to a still further preferred embodiment, the control unit can be set up, depending on a generated and / or received occupied signal with respect to an apron zone and / or a generated and / or received non-occupied signal of an opposite apron zone and / or in the target direction and / to release and / or to keep released a wing movement and / or door wing movement. Such a control unit can ensure a correct or manipulation-free passage of the revolving door in a reliable manner.

It can also be advantageous if the detection arrangement is set up to block a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when a apron zone is occupied and / or when an apron zone and / or passage zone located opposite and / or in the direction of target of a person is detected and / or keep blocked. In this way, an additional person lying opposite or in the direction of a person's aim can be prevented from manipulation attempts.

Further preferably, the control unit can be set up as a function of a generated and / or received occupied signal with respect to an apron zone and / or a generated and / or received occupied signal of an opposite and / or in the target direction of a person apron zone and / or passage zone to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement blocked. Such a control unit can reduce the risk of manipulation by an additional person located opposite or in the target direction of a person.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to release a backward movement into a starting position when a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement is blocked. The risk of trapping people inside the revolving door can be avoided in this way.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to block and / or release a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement as a function of a plurality of occupied detections, multiple occupied detections and / or non-occupied detections to carry out different zones and / or sectors, in particular a plurality of detections with regard to a restricted zone, security zone, passage zones and / or apron zones. By taking into account a plurality of zones or detections, the risk of manipulation can be further reduced or user comfort can be improved.

In a further preferred embodiment, at least one pattern can be arranged in, on and / or on the bottom of a zone and / or a sector. In this way, masking of the pattern can be reliably detected.

Furthermore, at least one pattern can be arranged in, on and / or on a door housing wall section and / or a door leaf and / or door leaf section. This also allows detection of pattern occlusions or pattern disturbances along the height of the revolving door.

The detection arrangement can also preferably have a plurality of patterns and / or different zones and / or sectors can be provided with different and / or mutually independent and / or delimited patterns by markers. Markings for delimiting adjacent patterns can also be provided and / or markings for identifying different zones and / or sectors can be provided. The assignment of pattern masking and / or pattern disturbances to specific zones and / or sectors is made possible in this way, so that functionalities can be provided with a high degree of security depending on the respective zone occupancy and / or sector occupancy.

More preferably, the at least one pattern can be provided with a transparent cover, as a result of which permanent protection against abrasion or other visual impairment can be guaranteed.

It can also be advantageous if the at least one pattern is formed by a surface, in particular by an optically assessable and / or or structured surface that can be clearly and / or optically evaluated in the necessary granularity, and / or that the at least one pattern is formed by a three-dimensional structure. Depending on the design of the detection device, such a surface or three-dimensional structure can be detected with a high degree of accuracy and thus a malfunction or section-by-section or complete concealment can be detected with high certainty.

More preferably, the at least one pattern can be formed by a projection, in particular by a locally fixed projection and / or by a movable or dynamic projection. This allows greater flexibility in the operation of the door. In addition, security can be improved or the risk of manipulation reduced by periodic and / or aperiodic changes in the projected pattern.

Even more preferably, the at least one pattern can be formed by a projection following a door leaf movement. Pattern concealments and / or pattern disturbances due to the respective door wing can be avoided in this way.

A projected pattern can in particular be a virtual pattern that can change dynamically. Fixed, printed or glued patterns, on the other hand, are absolutely static.

Further preferably, the at least one pattern can be formed by a projection onto a divider mirror, in particular onto a door housing that is at least partially constructed as a divider mirror. On the one hand, this allows detection along the height of the revolving door without the respective pattern being visible from an outside of the door housing. This enables an optically appealing solution to be implemented.

Even more preferably, the pattern can be formed by static and / or dynamic projection onto at least one locally defined zone and / or the at least one pattern can be formed by a movable projection within at least one movably arranged sector and / or consistently within a movably arranged sector be projected.

According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one pattern can cover more than 60%, preferably more than 80%, more preferably more than 90%, more than 95% or more than 99% of the floor area of the respective zone and / or of the respective sector or extend over the entire floor area of the respective zone and / or the respective sector. This allows a particularly high degree of detection security, since object positions outside of the pattern can hardly be realized.

According to a preferred embodiment, the at least one pattern can cover more than 60%, preferably more than 80%, more preferably more than 90%, more than 95% or more than 99% of a side wall surface of the respective zone and / or the respective sector or extend over an entire side wall surface of the respective zone and / or the respective sector. This in turn allows a high degree of detection security, since object positions outside of the pattern can hardly be realized or, in the case of a door passage, objects have to be positioned with a very high probability between the pattern and a detection device.

According to a preferred embodiment, the detection device can be arranged in or on a ceiling of a door housing and / or on a wall, in particular a side wall, of the door housing and / or on at least one door leaf. The respective zones and / or sectors can thus be monitored or optically detected in a particularly advantageous manner by the detection device.

In a further preferred manner, the recognition arrangement can be set up to generate and / or store personal movement data, preferably gesture and / or motor skills information. A control unit can also be set up to compare generated and / or stored personal movement data with data for personal identification and / or personal authorization. This enables a further increased level of security to be achieved or the risk of manipulation to be further reduced.

Furthermore, the control unit can be set up to block and / or release a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement as a function of a comparison of generated and / or stored person movement data with data for person identification and / or person authorization. Possible attempts at manipulation can be effectively prevented in this way.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the recognition arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to collect and / or save user-related and / or personal data, in particular movement data, in particular on the basis of the pattern recognition of at least one zone and / or a sector. Furthermore, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit for optimizing operation based on collected and / or stored data, in particular user-related and / or personal data. In this way, a further improved functionality of the revolving door can be achieved.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to carry out a speed control of the wings, the door wings and / or the rotor, in particular for, on the basis of obtained and / or stored data, in particular user-related and / or personal data Adaptation to the walking speed of a user. The usability of the revolving door can be further improved in this way.

It can also be advantageous if the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to start control for moving the leaves, the door leaves and / or the rotor on the basis of the data obtained and / or stored, in particular user-related and / or personal data undertake, in particular to determine a suitable or optimized start time for a rotation of the wing, the door wing and / or the rotor. The user-friendliness of the revolving door can also be further improved by such a configuration.

In a further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to use distance control to adjust and / or maintain a user distance from a wing, door wing and / or based on the data obtained and / or stored, in particular user-related and / or personal data. or rotor. The risk of collisions between the user and a wing, door wing and / or rotor can be reduced in this way.

According to a still further preferred embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up for operation in an open control chain, in particular for controlling the rotational speed of the leaves, the door leaves and / or the rotor in configuration and / or parameterization with a fixed or constant setting. This can be done with little effort or computing power.

The detection arrangement and / or the control unit can further preferably be set up for operation in a closed control or regulating circuit. The operational accuracy and user friendliness can be further improved in this way.

In an even further improved embodiment, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to detect the individual walking speed of a user crossing a passage zone, in particular from the pattern covers which change in sections in a zone and / or are recorded online. The control unit can be set up to operate a control loop on the basis of data on the individual step speed as the current command variable. In this way, an even further improvement in operational accuracy and user friendliness can be achieved.

Particularly preferably, the detection arrangement and / or detection device and / or the control unit can be set up to carry out multiple detection over a time course. In particular, the respective pattern can be detected or recognized several times or in succession in at least one zone and / or in at least one sector over a time course.

Any non-masking of the pattern and / or repeated masking of the pattern or changing at least in sections over the course of time can provide information about possible movement sequences of people during a door passage.

Multiple detection over a period of time enables so-called tracking or person tracking in particular.

Further preferably, the detection arrangement and / or the control unit can be set up to optimize operation and / or for adaptive control on the basis of empirically obtained data. The operational functionality of the revolving door can hereby be expanded and the operational accuracy can be improved.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the revolving door, this can be characterized by a module for artificial intelligence (AI module) and / or by training for self-learning and / or intelligent and / or autonomous operation. The detection arrangement and / or the control unit can have an AI module, in particular for self-learning and / or intelligent and / or autonomous operation, the AI module independently making decisions about the setting parameters of the controller. In this way, continuous improvements in the operating behavior of the revolving door can be achieved.

Furthermore, the AI module can be set up for continuous and / or online data collection from the respective zones and / or sectors and / or for accessing and / or processing stored empirical data, in particular for interpretation and / or autonomous decision based on data collected and / or stored online for the determination of at least one control parameter. In this way, predictive control, in particular with forecasting and / or simulation, can take place and self-correcting control steps can be initiated.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection device can be preset on the basis of a reference detection of the pattern, in particular on the basis of a reference detection of the pattern in a completely uncovered state. In this way, disturbances and / or sections of the pattern can be obscured by people or goods or generally by objects positioned in a zone or in a sector.

Further preferably, the detection device can be set up to carry out a calibration of the reference pattern, in particular to carry out a regularly repeated and / or spontaneously generated calibration process and / or a calibration process to compensate for degenerative changes in the detection path and / or degenerative and / or spontaneous changes in the reference pattern. This can further improve the operational safety of the revolving door. In particular, long-term operation with high recognition accuracy or recognition accuracy can also be guaranteed in this way.

Further preferably, the reference pattern can be calibrated in cycles and / or if the reference pattern is not reliably covered and / or a current reference pattern acquired after calibration can be stored and / or used for future occupancy detections. The cyclical repetition of the calibration can reduce the susceptibility to errors in occupancy detection.

Further preferably, a reference acquisition of the pattern can be stored in a completely uncovered state, in particular in the acquisition device and / or a storage device of the recognition arrangement and / or a database. In this way, a simple and quick comparison with an actual recording of the pattern can be carried out in order to enable reliable occupancy recording.

Even more preferably, a control unit can be set up to access the stored reference acquisition of the pattern and / or actual acquisitions of the pattern and / or to optimize the pattern acquisition and / or occupancy detection. A comparison of stored reference recordings with actual recordings of the pattern can thus be carried out with little effort. Optimizing the pattern acquisition and / or occupancy detection allows a continuous improvement of the operating properties of the revolving door.

In a further preferred manner, the detection device can be set up to carry out a comparison between a reference detection of the pattern, in particular a stored reference detection of the pattern, and an actual detection of the pattern. The occupancy detection via such a comparison ensures a high degree of operational reliability and can also be implemented with inexpensive system components.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the detection device can be set up for periodic and / or recurring comparison of a reference detection of the pattern with an actual detection of the pattern, in particular at predefined and / or variable and / or variably adjustable time intervals. The reliability of the occupancy detection can be further improved in this way.

Even more preferably, the detection device can be set up to detect non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector if an actual detection of the pattern matches a reference detection of the pattern. If the actual detection of the pattern matches a reference detection of the pattern, it can be assumed with sufficient certainty that the pattern is not disturbed or obscured by objects, people or goods. A non-occupancy can therefore be reliably concluded.

Further preferably, the detection device can be set up to improve the detection security in order to detect a non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector in the event of repeated and / or successively repeated matching of an actual detection of the pattern with a reference detection of the pattern. This further reduces the risk of detection errors.

Even more preferably, the detection device can be configured to Deviation of an actual detection of the pattern from a reference detection of the pattern to recognize an occupancy of the zone and / or the sector. This allows a safe and simple occupancy detection with only simple technical means.

According to a further preferred refinement, the detection device can be set up to improve detection security in order to detect occupancy of the zone and / or the sector in the event of repeated and / or successively repeated deviations of an actual detection of the pattern from a reference detection of the pattern. This further reduces the risk of detection errors in the occupancy status of the respective zone and / or the sector.

In a further preferred embodiment, the detection device can be set up to recognize, in particular, an object size and / or object shape on the basis of the extent to which the pattern is covered by an object located in the zone and / or in the sector and / or the shape of the hidden pattern section cuboid and / or prismatic object shapes. Such size and / or shape recognition improves the functionality of the revolving door, for example with regard to the detection of an occupancy of the respective zone and / or the respective sector and / or with regard to correct assignments of different objects in zones and / or sectors.

In a further preferred embodiment, the detection device can be set up to recognize a number of objects based on the number of separate masking sections of the pattern by objects located in the zone and / or in the sector. This allows, for example, the detection of a plurality of people and / or a person and a product.

Even more preferably, the detection device can have at least one camera and / or sensor, in particular a CCD and / or CMOS sensor, preferably have a plurality of cameras and / or sensors. Such cameras and sensors are inexpensive to purchase and allow a high degree of detection security. With several cameras and / or sensors, the detection security or detection accuracy can be further improved.

Furthermore, a plurality of cameras and / or sensors of the detection device can have detection directions inclined to one another and / or at least one camera of the detection device can be arranged pivotably. Likewise, the detection device can have at least one stereo camera. Finally, the detection device can have at least one stereo camera. In this way, body shapes and / or body sizes can in particular be recorded in a suitable manner.

A camera can advantageously be a wide-angle camera, in particular an ultra-wide-angle camera, so that relatively large areas can be captured.

The detection arrangement can further preferably have a plurality of cameras and / or sensors for detecting a three-dimensional pattern and / or for stereo-optical detection. This can further improve operational safety and reduce the risk of error detection of the respective occupancy status.

In a still further preferred manner, a plurality of cameras of the detection device can be arranged on and / or in the ceiling of a door housing and / or on a side wall of a door housing and / or a door leaf. Different cameras can be arranged on different side wall sections, door wings and / or the ceiling of the door housing. This further reduces the risk of incorrectly recognized or unrecognized occupancy states.

Even more preferably, the pattern can be regular and / or optically constant and / or recurring and / or the pattern can be checkered, lined, dotted, dash-dotted and / or dashed. The pattern can also be formed by squares, rectangles, circles, polynomials, honeycomb patterns, rhombuses, wavy lines and / or serrated lines and / or meandering structures. Likewise, the pattern can be generated irregularly and / or randomly and / or be formed by a texture of the floor and / or a wall. Such patterns can be easily generated and ensure a clear determination of the masking or malfunction.

In a further preferred manner, the pattern can be defined at the pixel level and / or the pattern can be formed by colors and / or color gradients and / or color structures.

Such patterns allow a further improved recognition reliability. Finally, the pattern can also be monochrome or it can be formed by black and white features. This can be done at particularly low cost.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a door leaf movement can be generated manually, which can be done inexpensively. Likewise, a door leaf movement can be controlled and / or driven electromechanically, in particular by a servo drive and / or a drive control device. A high level of user comfort can be achieved by such a configuration.

Furthermore, according to an advantageous embodiment, a brake, in particular an electromechanical, magnetic and / or motor Brake can be provided by which a door leaf movement or leaf movement can be braked.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the revolving door can be characterized by a sensor unit for detecting the angular position and / or rotational speed of the leaves and / or door leaves and / or with a storage unit for storing data relating to the angular position and / or rotational speed and / or time data. The functionality of the revolving door can be expanded in this way, especially with regard to individualized modes of operation.

A door interior and / or the interior of a door housing can further preferably be equipped with an illumination device, in particular for illuminating the pattern and / or the pattern. In particular, the door interior and / or the interior of the door housing can have IR illumination, in particular with illumination in the 940 nm range. This further improves the accuracy of the pattern.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a revolving door, in particular according to the above description, with a plurality of fixedly arranged zones and / or movably arranged sectors and with a detection arrangement for occupancy detection of at least one zone and / or a sector, the detection arrangement being an AI Module for operational optimization based on continuously collected and / or stored user-related and / or personal data is set up.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to a revolving door, in particular according to the above description, with a plurality of zones arranged in a fixed position and / or sectors arranged movably and with a detection arrangement for occupancy detection at least one zone and / or a sector, the detection arrangement being an optimization module for Operational optimization is set up on the basis of continuously collected and / or stored user-related and / or personal data.

The present invention also relates to a method for operating a revolving door, in particular a revolving door as described above. Here, a person enters at least one fixedly arranged zone and / or a movably arranged sector of the revolving door and a detection arrangement carries out occupancy detection of at least one zone and / or a sector. The detection arrangement detects at least one optically detectable and predefined pattern via a detection device for detecting the pattern. The detection device detects a non-masking of the pattern and / or an at least partial masking of the pattern by an object located in the respective zone and / or in the respective sector. Such an object can be, for example, a person and / or a product and / or an object that has been positioned by a person in a zone or a sector.

The details described above in relation to the revolving door also apply in the same way to the method according to the invention.

• 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Karusselltür gemäß einer Ausführungsform in einem Nichtbelegt-Zustand,
• 2 eine Draufsicht auf eine 3-flüglige Karusselltür gemäß einer Ausführungsform mit angedeuteter erster Drehrichtung und Einrichtungsverkehr,
• 3 eine Draufsicht auf eine Karusselltür gemäß 2 mit angedeuteter entgegengesetzter Drehrichtung,
• 4 eine Draufsicht auf eine 4-flüglige Karusselltür gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform mit angedeuteter erster Drehrichtung und Einrichtungsverkehr,
• 5 eine Draufsicht auf eine Karusselltür gemäß 4 mit angedeuteter entgegengesetzter Drehrichtung,
• 6 ein Ablaufdiagramm einer Belegungserkennung einer Zone und/oder eines Sektors einer erfindungsgemäßen Karusselltür,
• 7 ein Ablaufdiagramm für den Betrieb einer erfindungsgemäßen Karusselltür beim Passieren einer Person.

The invention is described below by way of example with reference to the accompanying figures. Each shows schematically:

• 1 2 shows a perspective illustration of a revolving door according to the invention in accordance with one embodiment in a non-occupied state,
• 2nd 2 shows a top view of a three-leaf revolving door according to an embodiment with the first direction of rotation indicated and one-way traffic,
• 3rd a plan view of a revolving door according to 2nd with indicated opposite direction of rotation,
• 4th 2 shows a top view of a four-leaf revolving door according to a further embodiment with the first direction of rotation indicated and one-way traffic,
• 5 a plan view of a revolving door according to 4th with indicated opposite direction of rotation,
• 6 1 shows a flow diagram of an occupancy detection of a zone and / or a sector of a revolving door according to the invention,
• 7 a flowchart for the operation of a revolving door according to the invention when passing a person.

1 shows a perspective view of a revolving door according to the invention 10th in an idle state, according to one embodiment. The revolving door 10th can be designed in particular for security-relevant devices or as a security revolving door.

The revolving door 10th has a plurality of fixed zones 12th and / or movably arranged sectors 14 on. In the embodiment according to 1 as well as according to 2nd and 3rd are a total of four fixed zones 12a-12d or six fixed zones 12a-12f or three movably arranged sectors 14a-14c provided, which will be discussed below.

The revolving door 10th also has a detection arrangement 16 for occupancy detection of at least one zone 12th and / or a sector 14 on, the detection arrangement 16 at least one optically detectable and predefined pattern 18th and at least one detection device 20th to capture the pattern 18th has and the detection device 20th is set up to not mask the pattern 18th and / or an at least partial masking of the pattern 18th by one in the respective zone 12th and / or in the respective sector 14 object located.

The detection arrangement 16 is also used for occupancy detection of at least one zone 12th and / or a sector 14 , especially all zones 12a-12f and / or all sectors 14a-14c , based on one by the detection device 20th detected non-masking and / or completeness of the respective sample 18th furnished. Depending on the detected non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern 18th an unoccupied signal can be generated.

Such an unoccupied signal can be sent from the control unit 22 the detection device 20th generated or received. In particular, an unoccupied signal from the control unit 22 are generated on the basis of recorded sample data or reference data, which will be discussed in more detail below.

Furthermore, the detection arrangement 16 for occupancy detection of at least one zone 12th and / or a sector 14 , especially all zones 12a-12f and / or all sectors 14a-14c , based on one by the detection device 20th detected masking and / or disturbance of the respective pattern at least in sections 18th by one in the respective zone 12th and / or in the respective sector 14 located object. Depending on the coverage and / or disturbance of the respective pattern detected at least in sections 18th a busy signal can be generated.

Such a busy signal can be sent from the control unit 22 the detection device 20th generated or received. In particular, a busy signal from the control unit 22 are generated on the basis of recorded sample data or reference data, which will be discussed in more detail below.

In particular, the detection device 20th to be set up, a non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern 18th to record and on the basis of the recorded non-masking and / or completeness a non-assignment of the at least one zone 12th and / or a sector 14 , especially all zones 12a-12f and / or all sectors 14a-14c , to recognize and / or to generate an unoccupied signal, in particular by the control unit 22 the detection device 20th .

Likewise, the detection device 20th be set up to cover and / or disturb the pattern at least in sections 18th by one in at least one zone 12th and / or a sector 14 to detect the object located and, based on the detected covering and / or malfunction, an occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 to recognize and / or to generate a busy signal, in particular by the control unit 22 the detection device 20th .

It can further be provided that the detection device 20th is set up to cover and / or disturb the pattern at least in sections 18th to be recorded and, if a specified masking threshold is undershot and / or a blurring limit is undershot, non-occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 to recognize and / or to generate an unoccupied signal.

Such a threshold value analysis can take place, for example, at the pixel level. For example, from a predetermined pixel threshold or from a predetermined threshold number of pixels, which are due to masking of the pattern 18th indicate a busy detection. Below such a pixel threshold, the respective zone can still not be occupied 12th and / or the respective sector 14 are recognized and / or an unoccupied signal is generated. For such a pixel view, the sum of the pixels on a masking of the pattern 18th suggest to be related to the total number of pixels.

As in the 1 to 3rd still shown shows the revolving door 10th a plurality of door leaves 24th on. In the embodiment according to 1 to 3rd are a total of three door leaves 24th intended. Two adjacent door leaves 24th are arranged at an angle of 120 ° or approximately 120 ° to one another. A sector extends between two neighboring door leaves 14 . The door leaves 24th are part of a rotor or form a rotor. The door leaves 24th can be made of transparent material.

The door leaves 24th are rotatable within a door housing 26 arranged. The door case 26 can be designed as a door drum or door body. The door housing can also 26 be formed at least in sections or completely from a transparent material and / or as a divider mirror.

The control unit 22 can be set up to receive a busy signal, the movement of the door leaf 24th inside the door housing 26 to lock and / or keep locked, in particular by locking by means of a brake, not shown here. When a non-occupied signal is received, the control unit can open the door leaf 24th release and / or keep released, in particular by releasing a brake, not shown here.

The detection device 20th can be based on a reference acquisition of the pattern 18th be preset, especially based on a reference acquisition of the pattern 18th in completely uncovered condition. Such a reference acquisition can be in a memory 28 or stored in a database and for example by the control unit 22 for comparison with an actual recording of the sample 18th be retrieved.

Furthermore, the at least one detection device 20th be set up to calibrate the respective pattern 18th carry out, in particular a regularly repeating and / or spontaneously generated calibration process and / or a calibration process to compensate for degenerative changes in the detection path and / or degenerative and / or spontaneous changes in the respective pattern 18th to make. Such calibrations of the pattern 18th can be done in cycles and / or if the reference pattern is not obscured 18th made and preferably in memory 28 be filed. A current pattern captured after calibration 18th can in memory 28 is used for future occupancy detections.

As already explained above, the control unit can 22 for access to a stored reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th be set up, in particular for reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th that are in memory 28 is saved. Furthermore, the control unit 22 for accessing and / or receiving actual recordings of the sample 18th be set up.

The detection device 20th , especially the control unit 22 the detection device 20th , to be set up, a comparison between a reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th , in particular a stored reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th , and an actual recording of the respective pattern 18th to make. Furthermore, the control unit 22 be set up to optimize pattern acquisition and / or occupancy detection. A computer-aided optimization process and / or artificial intelligence can be used for this.

The detection device 20th can also be used for periodic and / or recurring comparison of a reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th with an actual registration of the pattern 18th be set up, in particular in predefined and / or variable and / or variably adjustable time intervals. If an actual registration of the pattern matches 18th with a reference acquisition of the pattern 18th can be a non-occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 be recognized. To improve the security of detection, provision can be made for an actual detection of the pattern to be repeated only after repeated and / or successive matches 18th with a reference acquisition of the pattern 18th a non-occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 is recognized.

In contrast, the detection device 20th to be set up if an actual measurement of the respective pattern deviates 18th from a reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th an occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 to recognize. In order to improve the detection reliability, provision can be made for an actual detection of the respective pattern to be repeated only if there are repeated and / or successive deviations 18th from a reference acquisition of the respective pattern 18th an occupancy of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 is recognized.

The pattern 18th can, as in 1 to 3rd shown in or on the floor 30th the revolving door can be provided and / or be provided with a transparent cover, not shown here. Likewise, a pattern on a wall, especially the side wall of the door housing 26 be arranged, which is also not shown here. The pattern 18th can be arranged statically or generated by a projection onto the respective surface.

Furthermore, the detection device 20th in or on a ceiling 32 of the door housing 26 be arranged. Likewise, a detection device 20th on a wall, especially the side wall of the door housing 26 be arranged, which is not shown here.

The detection device 20th can at least one camera 34 and / or have an optical sensor, in particular a CCD and / or CMOS sensor. A plurality of cameras can preferably be used 34a-34b and / or sensors can be provided. With a plurality of cameras 34a-34b and / or sensors can be used to detect different zones 12th and / or sectors 14 and / or to detect a three-dimensional pattern 18th and / or be set up for stereo-optical detection.

The pattern 18th can be regularly and / or optically constant and / or recurring. The respective pattern 18th can be checkered or lined or formed by squares or rectangles. Likewise, the respective pattern 18th be dotted, dash-dotted and / or dashed, which is not shown in more detail. As further variants of the pattern, not shown 18th for example circles, polynomials, honeycomb patterns, rhombuses, wavy lines and / or serrated lines and / or meandering structures come into question. The pattern 18th can also be generated irregularly and / or randomly and / or by a texture of the floor 30th and / or a wall.

Another embodiment of a revolving door 10th according to the present invention is in the 4th and 5 shown. The show 4th and 5 each a top view of a revolving door according to the invention 10th in the indicated different directions of rotation, which will be discussed in more detail below.

The embodiment in the 4th and 5 differs from the embodiment in the 1 to 3rd essentially by the number of door leaves 24th . According to 4th and 5 are a total of four door leaves 24th intended. Thus, in the embodiment according to 4th and 5 also a total of four movably arranged sectors 14 provided, namely the sectors 14a to 14d . With this configuration, a rotation cycle of 90 ° can be realized. Incidentally, in the design according to 4th and 5 the sectors 14a to 14d the zones in their extension and / or size 12a to 12d correspond, although the sectors 14a to 14d by turning the door leaf 24th relative to the zones 12a to 12d move.

In the embodiments according to 1 to 5 can, as already mentioned above, different zones 12a-12f be provided. These zones 12a-12f can be limited to one another, for example by markings, which is not shown here. Each of the individual zones 12a-12f can perform a specific function or provide a specific function for operating the revolving door.

The zone 12a is a restricted area that should not be entered or otherwise occupied with objects or goods. The zone must be in a tamper-free state of the revolving door 12a always be in an unoccupied state.

With the zones 12b-12d are transit zones. The revolving door 10th is by people through the zones designed as transit zones 12b-12d to happen. This applies to happening in both directions, like in the 2nd and 3rd on the one hand and the 4th and 5 on the other hand is shown. To do this, the door leaves 24th depending on the direction of passage of the respective person in different directions. The directions of rotation are in the 1 to 5 with the reference symbol 38 featured.

At the zone 12c it can further preferably be a so-called security zone. A person or an object stays within the zone designed as a security zone 12c on, a final check of the prerequisite or the prerequisites for a final passage through the revolving door to be released 10th take place, which will be discussed in more detail below.

The revolving door also points 10th according to 1 to 5 two zones designed as apron zones 12e and 12f on. These zones designed as apron zones 12e and 12f can in particular outside the respective door housing 26 be arranged and used to detect objects before entering an area within the door housing 26 or before entering one of the zones 12a-12d .

Furthermore, the revolving door 10th according to 1 to 5 each with at least one identification device 36 be equipped, in particular with two identification devices each 36a and 36b . About such an identification device 36 personal identification and / or authorization can be carried out.

The revolving door 10th according to 1 to 5 can be installed, for example, in security-relevant facilities or buildings. Through a revolving door 10th can start from a general area 40 a security area 42 be entered. In a general area 40 it can be an outside area or an unsecured area. A general area 40 can from a security area 42 otherwise by wall sections 46 be separated. The revolving door 10th can be between two adjacent wall sections 46 be arranged.

As already explained above, in the 1 to 5 possible directions of rotation of the door leaves 24th with the reference symbol 38 featured. In the 2nd and 4th is a rotation of the door wing 24th counterclockwise with the reference symbol 38a labeled and in the 3rd and 5 a rotation of the door wing 24th clockwise with the reference symbol 38a featured.

In the in the 2nd and 4th shown direction of rotation 38a can be a step through the revolving door 10th starting from the general area 40 in the security area 42 respectively. Such a direction of passage is in the 2nd and 4th with the reference symbol 44a featured.

In the in the 3rd and 5 shown direction of rotation 38b can be a step through the revolving door 10th starting from the security area 42 in the general area 40 respectively. Such a direction of passage is in the 3rd and 5 with the reference symbol 44b featured.

The different directions of rotation 38a and 38b the one in the 1 to 5 carousel door shown 10th result from the design for one-way traffic. It can be at the revolving door 10th only happen to one person at a time. Only after a person has passed through can another person pass through the revolving door in the opposite direction 10th step through, reversing the direction of rotation 38 he follows.

According to an embodiment not shown here, a revolving door can 10th is also designed for one-way traffic without reversing the direction of rotation of the door leaves 24th is required. In this case, the respective zones 12th to be defined depending on the respective direction of passage. Depending on the direction of passage, the zone 12a form a restricted zone or security zone. The zone can also vary depending on the direction of passage 12c form a restricted zone or security zone. For example, there is a passage through the revolving door from the general area 40 in the security area 42 forms the zone 12a a restricted zone and the zone 12c a security zone. Now takes place with the same direction of rotation 38 the door wing 24th a passage through the revolving door from the security area 42 in the general area forms the zone 12a a security zone and the zone 12c a restricted area.

6 shows an exemplary flow diagram of occupancy detection by a zone 12th and / or a sector 14 a revolving door according to the invention 10th .

In step 100 the sample is recorded as reference 18th . In step 102 it is checked whether the reference acquisition is in order or meets the requirements. If the reference acquisition is not correct, the process returns to step 100 back. If, on the other hand, the reference acquisition is OK, the process proceeds to step 104 and the reference detection of the pattern 18th will be saved.

In one step 106 it is determined whether the reference acquisition is current. If the reference acquisition is not up to date, the process returns to step 100 . If the reference acquisition is current, the process proceeds to step 108 . In step 108 an actual recording of the pattern takes place 18th . Continue in step 110 a comparison between a reference acquisition of the pattern 18th and an actual detection of the pattern 18th . In step 112 it is determined whether the reference acquisition deviates from the actual acquisition.

In the case of a step 112 If the discrepancy is found, the process proceeds to step 114 and it becomes a busy state of the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 recognized. In step 116 it is then determined whether the occupied state has been recognized several times or in accordance with a minimum number. If an occupied state has been recognized several times or according to a minimum number, step can 118 an occupied signal with respect to the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 if not, the process can return to step 108 .

Will in step 112 If no discrepancy is found, the process can proceed to step 120 and the respective zone becomes unoccupied 12th and / or the respective sector 14 recognized. In step 122 it is then determined whether the unoccupied state has been recognized several times or in accordance with a minimum number. If an unoccupied state has been recognized several times or according to a minimum number, step can 124 an unoccupied signal with respect to the respective zone 12th and / or the respective sector 14 if not, the process can return to step 108 .

After a predetermined number of detections of an occupied state and / or an unoccupied state, the process can return to step 106 or step 100 .

The above procedure can be for all zones 12a-12f and / or for all sectors 14a-14c or sectors 14a-14d be used.

7 shows a flow chart for the operation of a revolving door according to the invention when passing a person. The flow chart according to 7 can affect both the revolving door 10th according to 1 to 3rd as well as on the revolving door 4th to 5 Respectively. The occupancy detection of the respective zones 12a-12f or the respective sectors 14a-14d can according to the flow chart in 6 respectively.

Passing the revolving door 10th sets according to the embodiments 1 to 5 a Person identification and / or person authorization through the identification devices 36a respectively 36b ahead. However, revolving doors are also possible 10th without providing such identification devices and the passage by people only on the basis of the occupied states of the respective zones 12th and / or sectors 14 to control and / or regulate. The following process description does not go into detail on personal identification and / or personal authorization.

In a first step 200 the pattern is recorded 18a in the zone designed as a restricted sector 12a . In step 202 it is checked whether the zone 12a is occupied or not. Is the zone 12a the process returns to step 200 back and the door panels 24th are blocked or kept blocked. Is the zone 12a on the other hand, in an unoccupied state, the flow advances to step 204 .

In step 204 the samples are recorded 18e and 18f in the zones designed as apron zones 12e and 12f . In step 206 it is checked whether both zones 12e and 12f are occupied or not. Are both zones 12e and 12f the process returns to step 204 back and the door panels 24th are blocked or kept blocked. Is only one of the zones 12e or 12f occupied and the other is not occupied, the process proceeds to step 208 .

In step 208 the samples are also recorded at least 18b and 18d in the zones designed as transit zones 12b and 12d . In step 210 it is checked whether the zone designed as an apron zone 12e simultaneously with the adjacent transit zone 12b is occupied or not or whether the zone designed as an apron zone 12f simultaneously with the adjacent transit zone 12c is occupied or not. If a apron zone is simultaneously occupied by the adjacent transit zone, the process returns to step 208 , 204 or 200 back and the door panels 24th are blocked or kept blocked. Is only one of the zones 12e or 12b or one of the zones 12f or 12d occupied and the other is not occupied, the process proceeds to step 212 .

Such an operating state should refer to the direction of passage according to 2nd and 4th mean a person from the apron zone 12e in the transit zone 12b has progressed without another person entering the apron zone just left 12e followed.

This also applies accordingly to the direction of passage 3rd and 5 .

In step 212 the patterns are now recorded 18b to 18d in the zones designed as transit zones 12b to 12d and / or the pattern 18e and 18f in the zones designed as apron zones 12e and 12f . In step 214 it is checked whether one of the zones designed as transit zones is occupied 12b to 12d one in the direction of that in the respective zone 12b to 12d present person a further 12b-12d designed as a passage zone and / or additionally an apron zone located in the target direction of the respective person 12e or 12f is occupied. With additional occupancy of a zone 12b-12f the process returns to step 212 , 208 , 204 or 200 back and the door panels 24th are blocked or kept blocked. Is no further zone in the direction of the respective person 12b to 12f the process proceeds to step 216 .

In step 216 become the door wing 24th released and / or kept released, at least until the respective person enters the zone designed as a security zone 12c reached or within the zone designed as a security zone 12c through the adjacent door panels 24th is bordered.

In step 218 the pattern is recorded 18c in the zone designed as a security zone 12c . In step 220 it is checked whether in the zone 12c there is a multiple assignment or not. Located in the zone 12c a multiple assignment, the process returns to step 218 or an earlier step back and the door wing 24th are blocked or kept blocked. However, such blocking only occurs in the target direction of the person, so that a backward movement of the door leaves to leave the revolving door from the direction of origin remains possible. Is the zone 12c on the other hand, in a single busy state, the flow advances to step 222 .

In step 222 become the door wing 222 released and / or kept released. The in zone 12c Anyone present can use the revolving door in the direction of the target through the adjacent passage zones 12d , 12b or apron zones 12f , 12e leave.

Before releasing the door leaf in step 222 can recheck a busy state of the zone designed as a restricted zone 12a and / or zones 12b or 12c in the target direction of the respective person, which is according to the flow chart 7 is not shown in detail. The detection of such a busy condition can result in the door leaves being blocked. The checking of a busy state of the zone designed as a restricted zone can also be carried out 12a several times in the course of the process according to the flow chart in 7 take place, in particular between different steps, in order to further improve operational safety.

The above with reference to the flow chart in 7 Operating mode of the revolving door applies to both in the 2nd and 4th indicated rotational or through directions as well as for those in the 3rd and 5 indicated directions of rotation or passage.

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Revolving door, in particular for separating people, with a plurality of fixedly arranged zones and / or movably arranged sectors and with a detection arrangement for occupancy detection at least one zone and / or a sector, the detection arrangement at least one optically detectable and predefined pattern and at least one detection device for Has detection of the pattern and the detection device is set up to detect a non-masking of the pattern and / or an at least partial masking of the pattern by an object located in the respective zone and / or in the respective sector. Revolving door after Claim 1 , characterized in that the detection arrangement for occupancy detection of the zone and / or the sector is set up on the basis of a non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern detected by the detection device and / or a non-occupied signal depending on the detected non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern generated. Revolving door after Claim 1 or 2nd , characterized in that the detection arrangement for occupancy detection of the zone and / or the sector is set up on the basis of an at least partial concealment and / or disturbance of the pattern detected by the detection device by an object located in the zone and / or the sector and / or in Depending on the detected masking and / or disturbance of the pattern at least in sections, an occupied signal is generated. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement for occupancy detection of the zone and / or the sector is set up on the basis of a multiple concealment and / or multiple disturbance of the pattern detected by the detection device by a plurality of objects located in the zone and / or the sector and / or generates a multiple busy signal as a function of a detected multiple concealment and / or multiple malfunction. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect non-masking and / or completeness of the pattern and to detect non-occupation of the zone and / or the sector on the basis of the detected non-masking and / or completeness and / or generate an unoccupied signal. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect an at least partial masking and / or disturbance of the pattern by an object located in the zone and / or in the sector and on the basis of the detected masking and / or fault to recognize an occupancy of the zone and / or the sector and / or to generate an occupancy signal. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect multiple concealment and / or multiple disturbance of the pattern by a plurality of objects located in the zone and / or in the sector and on the basis of the detected concealments and / or disturbances to recognize a multiple occupancy of the zone and / or the sector and / or to generate a multiple occupancy signal. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect a masking and / or disturbance of the pattern, at least in sections, and if the specified threshold of concealment is undershot and / or if the blurring limit is undershot, the zone and / or the zone is not occupied Detect sector and / or generate an unoccupied signal. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the detection device has a control unit which is set up for generating, receiving and / or processing a busy signal, a multiple busy signal and / or a non-busy signal is. Revolving door after Claim 9 , characterized in that the control unit is set up to release and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement dependent on at least one generated and / or received signal and / or to block and / or to block a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement hold. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a plurality of movable, in particular rotatable, arranged wings, preferably designed as door wings Wings and / or wings made of transparent material. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a door housing which is preferably designed as a door drum and / or door body and / or made of transparent material and / or in which a rotor and / or a plurality of leaves, in particular door leaves, are arranged so as to be rotatable. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a two-, three-, four- or multi-leaf design, in particular with two, three, four or more rotatably arranged leaves and / or door leaves and / or characterized by a rotation cycle of 90 °, 120 ° or 180 °. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an operating mode for one-way traffic and / or for bi-directional traffic taking place successively in time and / or by an operating mode for temporarily blocking oncoming traffic and / or by an operating mode for escape traffic, in particular by releasing Sashes and / or door sashes to each other. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a movably arranged sector is delimited by two adjacent leaves and / or door leaves and / or by an inner surface section of the door housing. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one zone in size and / or shape matches at least one sector and / or that at least one zone in size and / or shape differs from at least one sector and / or that a zone deviates extends over a larger floor area than a sector and / or that a sector extends over more than one zone and / or that a zone has several zone sections, preferably with mutually different patterns. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one zone is designed as a blocking zone, in particular as a blocking zone within the door housing. Revolving door after Claim 17 , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to block and / or keep blocked a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when the blocking zone is detected. Revolving door after Claim 17 or 18th , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to release and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when the blocking zone is not occupied. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 17 to 19th , characterized in that the control unit is set up to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement dependent on a generated and / or received occupied signal with respect to the blocking zone. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 17 to 20th , characterized in that the control unit is set up to release and / or keep released a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement depending on a generated and / or received unoccupied signal with respect to the blocking zone. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one zone is designed as a passage zone for people or a plurality of zones are designed as passage zones for people, in particular as a passage zone or passage zones within a door housing, and / or that at least one passage zone is designed as a security zone is trained. Revolving door after Claim 22 , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to block and / or keep a wing movement and / or door leaf movement in the case of multiple occupancy detection of a passage zone and / or security zone, in particular when more than one person is recognized, and / or that the detection arrangement is set up to block a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement upon detection of a product and / or an object in a passage zone and / or security zone. Revolving door after Claim 22 or 23 , characterized in that the control unit is set up to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement depending on a generated and / or received multiple occupancy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or security zone. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 22 to 24th , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to enable and / or keep open a wing movement and / or door leaf movement when a through zone is detected and / or when a through zone is opposite and / or in the direction of the target of a person. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 22 to 25th , characterized in that the control unit is set up, depending on a generated and / or received busy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or a generated and / or received unoccupied signal of an opposite passage zone and / or in the target direction of a person a wing movement and / or to release and / or to keep released door leaf movement. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 22 to 26 , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to block and / or keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when a passage zone is occupied and / or when a passage zone opposite and / or in the direction of target is detected. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 19 to 27 , characterized in that the control unit is set up, depending on a generated and / or received busy signal with respect to a passage zone and / or a generated and / or received busy signal of an opposite and / or in the target direction of a person a wing movement and / or to block and / or keep door leaf movement blocked. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one zone is designed as a apron zone or a plurality of zones are designed as apron zones, in particular as a apron zone or apron zones outside and / or in the apron region of a door housing. Revolving door after Claim 29 , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to enable and / or keep open a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement when an apron zone and / or a non-occupied detection of an opposite and / or apron zone and / or passage zone is occupied . Revolving door after Claim 29 or 30th , characterized in that the control unit is set up, depending on a generated and / or received busy signal with respect to an apron zone and / or a generated and / or received unoccupied signal of an opposite and / or in the target direction apron zone and / or passage zone to release and / or keep a wing movement and / or door leaf movement. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 29 to 31 , characterized in that the detection arrangement is set up to block a wing movement and / or door leaf movement when a busy zone and / or a busy zone is detected and / or a busy zone and / or passage zone is located and / or is in the target direction of a person, and / or keep blocked. Revolving door according to one of the Claims 29 to 32 , characterized in that the control unit is set up, depending on a generated and / or received busy signal with respect to an apron zone and / or a generated and / or received busy signal of an opposite apron zone and / or in the target direction of a person and / or passage zone to block and / or to keep a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement blocked. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to release a backward movement into a starting position when a leaf movement and / or leaf movement is blocked. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to block and / or release a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement as a function of a plurality of occupied detections, multiple occupied detections and / or make unoccupied detections with respect to different zones and / or sectors, in particular a plurality of detections with regard to a restricted zone, security zone, passage zones and / or apron zones. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one pattern is arranged in, on and / or on a floor of a zone and / or a sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one pattern is arranged in, on and / or on a door housing wall section and / or a door leaf and / or door leaf section. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement has a plurality of patterns and / or that different zones and / or sectors are provided with different and / or mutually independent and / or patterns delimited from one another by markers and / or that markings for limitation adjacent patterns are provided and / or that markings are provided to identify different zones and / or sectors. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one pattern is provided with a transparent cover. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one pattern is formed by a surface, in particular by an optically assessable and / or structured surface which is clearly and / or optically assessable in the necessary granularity, and / or that at least one pattern is formed by a three-dimensional structure. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one pattern is formed by a projection, in particular by a locally fixed projection and / or by a movable projection and / or by a projection following a door leaf movement and / or by a virtual pattern and / or by projecting onto a divider mirror, in particular onto a door housing which is at least partially constructed as a divider mirror. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pattern is formed by static and / or dynamic projection onto at least one locally defined zone and / or that the at least one pattern is formed by a movable projection within at least one movably arranged sector and / or is projected consistently within a movably arranged sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one pattern covers more than 60%, preferably more than 80%, more preferably more than 90%, more than 95% or more than 99% of the floor area of the respective zone and / or of the respective sector or extends over the entire floor area of the respective zone and / or of the respective sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one pattern covers more than 60%, preferably more than 80%, more preferably more than 90%, more than 95% or more than 99% of a side wall surface of the respective zone and / or of the respective sector or extends over an entire side wall surface of the respective zone and / or the respective sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is arranged in or on a ceiling of a door housing and / or on a wall, in particular a side wall, of the door housing and / or on at least one door leaf. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement for generating and / or storing personal movement data, preferably gesture and / or motor skills information, is set up and / or that a control unit is set up to include generated and / or stored personal movement data Compare data for personal identification and / or personal authorization. Revolving door after Claim 46 , characterized in that the control unit is set up to block and / or release a leaf movement and / or door leaf movement as a function of a comparison of generated and / or stored person movement data with data for person identification and / or person authorization. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recognition arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to collect and / or save user-related and / or personal data, in particular movement data, in particular on the basis of the pattern recognition of at least one zone and / or a sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to optimize the operation of passages on the basis of collected and / or stored data, in particular user-related and / or personal data. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to control the speed of the leaves, the door leaves and / or the on the basis of data obtained and / or stored, in particular user-related and / or personal data Rotors, especially to adapt to the walking speed of a user. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to start and / or stop control for the movement of the. Based on obtained and / or stored data, in particular user-related and / or personal data Wing, the door wing and / or the rotor carry out, in particular to determine a suitable or optimized start and / or stop time for a rotation of the wing, the door wing and / or the rotor. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to use distance control to adjust and / or maintain a user distance on the basis of data obtained and / or stored, in particular user-related and / or personal data a wing, door wing and / or rotor. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up for operation in an open control chain, in particular for controlling the speed of rotation of the leaves, the door leaves and / or the rotor in accordance with a configuration and / or parameterization with fixed or constant setting. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up for operation in a closed control or regulating circuit. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to detect an individual walking speed of a user crossing a passage zone, in particular from the pattern covers which change in sections and / or are recorded online, and / or Control unit for operating a control and / or regulating circuit on the basis of online data of the individual step speed as the current control and / or command variable. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement and / or the control unit is set up to optimize operation and / or for adaptive control on the basis of empirically obtained data. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a module for artificial intelligence and / or by training for self-learning and / or intelligent and / or autonomous operation and / or the detection arrangement and / or the control unit has a module for artificial intelligence, in particular for self-learning and / or intelligent and / or autonomous operation. Revolving door after Claim 57 , characterized in that the AI module is set up for continuous and / or online data collection from the respective zones and / or sectors and / or for accessing and / or processing stored empirical data, in particular for interpretation and / or autonomous decision-making on the basis of data collected and / or stored online for the determination of at least one control parameter. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is preset on the basis of a reference detection of the pattern, in particular on the basis of a reference detection of the pattern in a completely uncovered state. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to carry out a calibration of the reference pattern, in particular to carry out a calibration independently and / or a regularly repeated and / or spontaneously generated calibration process and / or a calibration process for compensating for degenerative changes in the Detection distance and / or degenerative and / or spontaneous changes to the reference pattern. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a calibration of the reference pattern is carried out in cycles and / or if the reference pattern is not reliably concealed and / or that a current reference pattern recorded after a calibration is stored and / or is used for future occupancy detections. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a reference detection of the pattern is stored in a completely uncovered state, in particular in the detection device and / or a storage device of the detection arrangement and / or a database. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a control unit is set up to access the stored reference detection of the pattern and / or actual measurements of the pattern and / or to optimize the pattern detection and / or occupancy detection. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to carry out a comparison between a reference detection of the pattern, in particular a stored one Reference detection of the pattern, and an actual detection of the pattern. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up for periodic and / or recurring comparison of a reference detection of the pattern with an actual detection of the pattern, in particular at predefined and / or variable and / or variably adjustable time intervals. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector if an actual detection of the pattern matches a reference detection of the pattern. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device for improving the detection security is set up for non-occupancy of the zone and / or the sector in the event of repeated and / or successively repeated matching of an actual detection of the pattern with a reference detection of the pattern detect. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to detect occupancy of the zone and / or the sector in the event of a deviation of an actual detection of the pattern from a reference detection of the pattern. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device for improving the detection security is set up to occupy the zone and / or the sector in the event of repeated and / or successively repeated deviations of an actual detection of the pattern from a reference detection of the pattern detect. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to determine an object size and / or an object size on the basis of the extent of the masking of the pattern by an object located in the zone and / or in the sector and / or the shape of the masked section. or to recognize object shape. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device is set up to recognize a number of objects based on the number of separate concealment sections of the pattern by objects located in the zone and / or in the sector. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection device has at least one camera and / or sensor, in particular a CCD and / or CMOS sensor, preferably has a plurality of cameras and / or sensors, and / or that several Cameras and / or sensors of the detection device have mutually inclined detection directions and / or that at least one camera of the detection device is arranged pivotably and / or that the detection device has at least one stereo camera. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the detection arrangement has a plurality of cameras and / or sensors for detecting a three-dimensional pattern and / or for stereo-optical detection. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of cameras of the detection device is arranged on and / or in the ceiling of a door housing and / or on a side wall of a door housing and / or a door leaf and / or that different cameras are arranged on different side wall sections , Door leaves and / or the ceiling of the door housing are arranged. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pattern is regular and / or optically constant and / or recurring and / or that the pattern is checkered, lined, dotted, dash-dotted and / or dashed and / or that the pattern is represented by squares, Rectangles, circles, polynomials, honeycomb patterns, rhombuses, wavy lines and / or serrated lines and / or meandering structures are formed and / or that the pattern is generated irregularly and / or randomly and / or is formed by a texture of the floor and / or a wall. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pattern is defined at the pixel level and / or picture element level and / or that the pattern is formed by colors and / or color gradients and / or color structures and / or that the pattern is monochrome. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a door leaf movement can be generated manually and / or controlled and / or driven electromechanically, in particular by a servo drive and / or a drive control device. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a sensor unit for detecting the angle of rotation position and / or Rotational speed and / or rotational acceleration of the wing and / or door wing and / or with a storage unit for storing data on the rotational angle position and / or rotational speed and / or rotational acceleration and / or time data. Revolving door according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a door interior and / or the interior of a door housing is equipped with an illumination device, in particular for illuminating the pattern and / or the pattern, and / or that IR illumination is provided, in particular with lighting in the 940nm range. Revolving door, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, with a plurality of fixedly arranged zones and / or movably arranged sectors and with a detection arrangement for occupancy detection at least one zone and / or a sector, the detection arrangement having an AI module with artificial intelligence which is set up for autonomous operational optimization on the basis of continuously collected and / or stored user-related and / or personal data.

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