EP3047458A2

EP3047458A2 - Access control device

Info

Publication number: EP3047458A2
Application number: EP14776579.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Walter GRILLBERGER
Original assignee: Novomatic AG
Current assignee: Novomatic AG
Priority date: 2013-09-20
Filing date: 2014-09-19
Publication date: 2016-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-19
Also published as: US10364603B2; EP3047458B1; WO2015039761A1; PL3047458T3; WO2015039760A3; US20160333632A1; PL3047460T3; CN105745690A; WO2015039760A2; US20160281424A1; ES2742044T3; EP3047460A1; HRP20191769T1; RS59665B1; ES2797576T3; US10337245B2; EP3047460B1; HUE045938T2; CN105745689A; CN111021933A

Abstract

The invention relates to an access control device having at least one movably mounted barrier element, which can be moved to a blocking position, in which it blocks access, and an access position, in which access is enabled. In order to enable a variable use in different locations without time-consuming assembly, for example in order to variably delimit different spaces in a casino or an event location, the movable barrier element is mounted on a barrier support which comprises free-standing ground contact means for the anchor-free, position-variable putting up of a barrier element on the ground. A lateral delimitation laterally enclosing and/or extending the at least one barrier element has a modular design and can be assembled from a number of side pieces which can be variably joined end to end under different angles and which together form the lateral delimitation.

Description

Access device

The present invention relates to an access control device having at least one movably mounted barrier element, which is movable into a blocking position blocking the access and an access position releasing the access.

Such access control devices control access to rooms located behind the barrier element and can be used, for example, on buildings or squares to control access to the space behind the device for persons. For example, such access control devices can be used on security-sensitive buildings such as banks, casinos, airports or also entry-level buildings and squares such as amusement parks, stadiums and the like. In addition to the access control for persons is in principle but also use for access control for vehicles such as motor vehicles or wheels into consideration, as it is known, for example, in parking garages in the form of parking barriers.

The barrier element blocks in its blocking position an access path or access lock, which leads into the space behind the device, while said access path is released in the access position of the barrier element. The barrier element may for example form the arm of a turnstile and be rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation of the turnstile. Alternatively, however, the barrier element may also be a flip-back flap, sometimes referred to as a flap gate, which may, for example, be pivoted back and forth about an upright pivot axis which may be located adjacent the access track. The barrier element can also be formed on the manner of a barrier up and down about a horizontal axis, for example in the form of a barrier arm, which can be spent from a lying, running across the access path blocking position in an upright access position, or in the manner of a sword be translated and extended.

On the one hand, such access control devices should be as safe as possible and resistant to tampering, in particular to prevent them from being passed unauthorized. On the other hand, they should have the most intuitive and easy-to-use handling, which does not deter authorized persons but gives them inviting and easy access.

Although conventional access devices such as person-separating turnstiles with man-high turnstiles offer a relatively high level of protection against unauthorized access, they are comparatively large, complex, not very friendly and have a deterrent effect. On the other hand, simple turnstiles with, for example, a single locking arm are easy to handle and often do not meet a required level of security. The bulkier, higher security mediating Zugagsvorrichtungen are also hardly variable to use and usually have to be customized in individual production or adaptation for the respective installation site. In addition, their anchoring in sensitive environments such as landmarked buildings with precious floors is hardly mediated.

From EP 23 06 406 B1 an access control device for ski lifts is known in which in the barrier element an RFID module is integrated to separate attachments to avoid reading RFID access cards and to achieve a compact, small structure. To save power and avoid unnecessary radiation, the RFID module is activated only when an additional sensor detects the approach of a person to the barrier element.

From EP 22 34 073 A1 a similar access control device with a movable barrier element in the form of a single, swing-back and forth swinging barrier arm is known. In order to prevent the barrier element from exceeding the barrier element and crawling underneath the barrier element, sensors, for example in the form of a light barrier or a radar sensor, are provided on the post-shaped portal on which the barrier element is movably mounted, above and below the barrier element, which in the event of overcrowding or undercutting Barrier element alarm.

From AT 509 119 B1 an access control device for ski lifts is known in which support posts positioned on the right and left of the access path carry pivotable barrier elements. In addition, protruding plastic bodies are mounted on the said support post parallel to the access path, in which readers for RFID chip cards or similar access opener are housed. In order to support an intuitive operation, lighting means are further attached to the support post in order to illuminate said receptacle body for the card reader in the manner of a traffic light. For example, if the reader recognizes a legitimate card, the reader case will be illuminated in green, while reading an invalid card, the reader case may be illuminated in red.

Furthermore, from the document DE 10 20 0 024 108 A1 a revolving door is known whose glass panels consisting of rotary wings are combined to form a turnstile, which can be driven by an electric motor. To set the electric motor in motion, on the one hand on the part of the revolving door partially enclosing, fixedly arranged drum a sensor for detecting closer Persons and on the other hand provided a door operating switch for manual operation.

Proceeding from this, the present invention has the object to provide an improved access control device of the type mentioned above, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and further develops the latter in an advantageous manner. In particular, a variable usability and reversible usability at different locations, including buildings sensitive to change, without permanent impairment of the installation site while maintaining high security against unauthorized access should be achieved.

According to the invention, the stated object is achieved by an access control device according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

It is therefore proposed not to anchor the access control device rigidly to a ground foundation, but to construct it self-standing and set it up in the ground. In order to enable a variable use in different places without complex installation work, for example, to be able to demarcate variably different room areas in a casino or a function room, according to one aspect of the present invention it can be provided that the movable barrier element is mounted on a barrier support which is free-standing , intrinsically stable ground contact means for anchoring, positionally variable positioning of the barrier element on the ground. By means of such a barrier support with the mentioned ground contact means, the access control device can be used in particular without anchoring in the ground functioning, the ground contact means may advantageously be designed to be displaceable on the ground in order to move the entire access control device, but at least the barrier element on the ground. Such a foundation-less, anchoring-free attachment of the access device allows the installation even on precious floors, for example listed buildings. In particular, the access device can form a mobile, tool-free displaceable assembly, which can be set up appropriately and manually depending on local circumstances and manually, if necessary with weight-reducing aids such as lifting aids to other installation positions crazy or implemented.

The ground contact means can the access device intrinsically stable, kippfest and statically determined and stable wear and thereby be free of positive ground or wall locking means such as ground anchors, ground dowels and - screws. In particular, the ground contact means alone can frictionally fix the access device on the ground and hold it in the desired orientation and position.

In particular, a base plate may be provided, the underside of which may form said ground contact means or which base plate may be connected to said ground contact means. For example, the bottom plate can form the contact surface directly with its underside surface, wherein said contact surface can be formed at least approximately flat. As an alternative to a large-area, flat contact patch, the base plate may have protrusions or bulges on its underside and / or may have a non-slip and / or cushioning or soil-avoiding or scratch-avoiding coating, so that the entire underside of the base plate does not rise on the ground, but only the said Aufstandsvorsprünge or the regional coating, for example, to ensure a secure footing even on uneven floors. Alternatively or additionally, support arms or the like may be attached to said bottom plate forming said bottom support means. The said base plate does not have to form a plate in the strict sense in the sense of a flat panel, but may also be in the form of a carrier or frame construction or a framework structure or a similar dimensionally stable structure whose Aufstandsspunkte lie in one plane or advantageously can also be configured adjustable.

In order to prevent accidental slippage of the access device upon actuation of the barrier element, the footprint of the ground contact means may have a non-slip, preferably rubberized or soft plastic coated or adhesive pad coated or otherwise rendered non-slip surface. Depending on the floor on which the device is to be set up, a non-slip surface structure, for example in the form of a corrugation or the like, may also be advantageous.

Advantageously, the bottom plate may be provided with a sufficiently heavy ballast weight to compensate for overturning moments that may be introduced by pressure and impact forces against the barrier element or other portion of the access device to securely compensate. Such a ballast weight can be realized by a sufficiently heavy training of the bottom plate, for example, from a sufficiently thick metal panel. Advantageously, however, the ballast weight may also comprise a removable additional weight, which may be releasably connected to the ground contact means or the bottom plate. As a result, the transport or a displacement of the access device can be considerably facilitated.

In order to avoid tilting, it is also advantageous if the ground contact means provide a sufficient lever arm with respect to the ballast weight, for example, by a sufficiently large footprint and / or spaced sufficiently spaced apart Aufstandsspunkte or surface pieces. For example, the bottom plate may have an extension which corresponds to at least half the turntable diameter, the arm of which forms the barrier element. In particular, a carrier carrying the aforementioned barrier element, in particular in the form of a turnstile or pivoting post, may be supported on such a base plate, so that said carrier, in particular turnstile or pivoting post, does not have to be anchored in the ground.

Advantageously, said base plate may connect the barrier-carrying support, in particular the turnstile or pivoting post, to an access-bordering lateral boundary, in particular in the form of a portal post, such that the support of the barrier element and the lateral boundary form a structural unit over the base plate, which can be set up in a simple manner.

In particular, the turnstile or pivot post carrying the barrier element may be supported on the floor with a lower end above said floor panel and hinged at an upper end to a gantry cross member connected to said gantry post. The portal, the base plate and the turnstile or the pivoting post with the attached barrier element may in particular form a pre-assembled assembly and / or a structural unit, which can be variably positioned as such, displaced in particular displaceable on the ground to delimit a desired spatial area.

The bottom plate can be comparatively thin (for example in the range of a few millimeters), at least in a certain section, so that there is no tripping hazard in the passage area, especially if a person passes on the other side from the pivot post. The bottom plate may be formed longitudinally beveled in this passage region on one or both longitudinal sides. For example, the bottom plate in a passage area, which is exceeded by the device passing through people, be thinner and / or bevelled edges and thicker in areas outside this overflow area. In order to be able to demarcate variably different areas of space and to allow an adaptation of structural space elements such as walls and the like, according to a further aspect of the present invention, the at least one barrier element laterally enclosing and / or continuing side boundary is provided which has a modular structure and several Side parts can be assembled, which are variably settable and together form the said side demarcation. Such a modular side delimitation of the access device with mutually angle-changeable or bendable or pivotable side parts can allow their connection to given spatial structures such as room walls in a simple manner, even if different room dimensions are given.

The side boundary can advantageously be so bent andoder torsionally connected to the portal-like side enclosure, in particular the lateral portal post that support the side boundary and the access device or its portal-like side enclosure each other and strive. In conjunction with the bottom plate or the ground contact means of the barrier carrier can also support the support effect of this ground contact means support the side boundary. Conversely, the side boundary can further support the said barrier carrier, in particular support it against lateral tilting in the direction of the side boundary.

In a further development of the invention, the side parts can be connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of articulated connection means, so that they can be positioned relative to each other by pivoting in different angular positions. The articulated connection means are advantageously detachable in order to connect a different number of side parts in the manner mentioned, depending on how far the side boundary should extend.

In this case, the articulated connection means can in particular realize an upright hinge axis which connects adjacent side parts to one another, so that adjacent side parts are upright relative to one another about the connecting them Axles can hinge. Advantageously, the side delimitation by means of appropriate hinge connection means is also articulated to an access, which can be locked by the barrier element, bordering side boundary, in particular in the form of a portal post, connectable and opposite this side boundary in different angular positions can be brought. In particular, the side boundary may advantageously hinge about an upright axis opposite the portal that encloses the access.

In order to further increase the tipping stability of the passageway or access device, at least one of the side portions may be angularly oriented in which the panel-like side portion extends at an acute or obtuse angle to the upright passageway through which a user passing the barrier member extends , For example, at least one side part can be set up with an angle offset of more than 30 ° at an angle to the passage portal. Advantageously, a plurality of chain-side juxtaposed, interconnected side parts can be arranged increasingly inclined to the passage portal.

By entanglement of the side parts to each other, the side parts can also be placed stably freestanding. Attached to the side parts foot parts can form a stable, for example, triangular or polygonal contact surface arrangement due to the bent arrangement of the side parts to each other.

Some or all of the side parts of the side delimitation can advantageously also have free-standing, inherently stable foot parts similar to the described ground contact means of the barrier carrier for anchoring-free, positionally variable setting up of the side delimitation on the floor. By means of such foot parts, the side boundary can also be used without anchoring in the ground, the foot parts can advantageously be designed to be displaceable on the ground in order to move the entire access control device including dere side boundary on the floor. The foot parts mentioned may have a non-slip, preferably rubber-coated or soft-plastic-coated or adhesive-pad-coated or otherwise non-slip-coated surface. Depending on the floor on which the device is to be set up, a non-slip surface structure, for example in the form of a corrugation or the like, may also be advantageous.

In order to create an inviting, intuitively operable access device, the at least one barrier element can be designed to be illuminated in order to be able to give light signals to the access seeker by illuminating the barrier element. In this case, a suitable lighting device for illuminating the movable barrier element is provided. By illuminating the movable barrier element itself, the corresponding light signals for the access seeker are particularly easy to recognize. On the other hand, no separate components are needed, which would require additional space, so that a total small-sized, compact design of the access control device can be achieved.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, said lighting device may be associated with the barrier element so that it moves with the barrier element when the barrier element is moved into its blocking position and / or in its access position. In particular, the lighting device can be integrated into the barrier element, for example, received in the interior of the barrier element or at least be arranged directly on the barrier element. By moving with the barrier element arrangement of the lighting device can be achieved with a simple design lighting device in the various positions of the barrier element equally high-quality lighting. The barrier element can be evenly lit or illuminated, regardless of which position it is in and / or whether the barrier element is currently moving or standing still. In a development of the invention, the lighting device can be associated with the barrier element in such a way that the barrier element can be illuminated and / or transilluminated from within. This gives the barrier element a high luminosity from different angles.

In order to achieve a good visibility at least in the illuminated state, the barrier element in an advantageous embodiment of the invention may comprise a preferably approximately plate-shaped light panel, the front side of the lighting device is illuminated flat. The said front side is the area-wise large side of the light panel, which is aligned in the blocking position of the barrier element transversely to the direction of access by the access control device or is oriented approximately perpendicular to the viewing axis of a person striving through the access control device. The light panel can form a substantially flat plate, but alternatively also have a certain curvature, for example in the sense of an arched surface, wherein the surface can advantageously be at least approximately smooth or at least harmoniously contoured. Alternatively, in principle, however, a relief-like contouring of the light panel is possible, for example, to achieve special lighting effects.

The planar lighting of the light panel can in principle be done in various ways. For example, a grinding obliquely irradiation of the front side to be illuminated may be provided at an acute angle of incidence of the light coming from the illumination device. In this case, the illumination device may comprise at least one light source arranged at an edge of the light panel, the light of which projects at an acute angle obliquely onto the front side and is reflected or scattered by the latter such that the front side shines in a planar manner. Alternatively or additionally, if necessary, the rear side can also be irradiated in a grinding manner in the aforementioned manner, so that the light can pass through the illuminated panel, which is transparent or translucent, at least in this case, and can be emitted on the front side. The Luminous panel can be at least partially reflective and / or light-scattering, for example, satin.

Alternatively or in addition to such coming from the outside lighting the front and / or back of the light panel, the light panel can be illuminated in a further development of the invention but also from the inside. For this purpose, the light-emitting panel can be formed, at least in sections, from a light-conducting material and facing the lighting device with at least one of its narrow sides, so that light can be coupled in from the lighting device into the narrow side of the light-emitting panel. The coupled-in light can propagate in the light-conducting material of the light-emitting panel and be emitted via its front side and / or rear side, for example by means of light-refracting formation of the front side and / or rear side.

The lighting device may comprise at least one light source, which is arranged in the narrow side of the light panel and radiates light on said narrow side.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, said lighting device may comprise an LED light strip, which may sit directly on said narrow side of the light panel, in particular may be attached thereto. Alternatively, however, said LED lighting strip can also be arranged a distance from the narrow side, for example, be attached to an edge of the Leuchtpaneel positioned frame and / or support part, which encloses the light panel at its edge at least in sections. However, a direct arrangement of the LED light strip on the narrow side of the light panel may be advantageous in order to achieve the highest possible Einkopplungsgrad.

In a further development of the invention, said LED light strip between the narrow side of the lamp panel and the lamp panel enclosing Be arranged frame part, wherein said frame part in an advantageous embodiment of the invention have a multi-limbed, for example L-shaped or U-shaped cross-section and cover the light panel on at least two sides, in particular said narrow side and in the region of a narrow edge strip of the front or Back. In a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration of the said frame part, the light panel can be encompassed on three sides, namely from the narrow side and the two adjacent, opposite front and back sides. As a result, a protected arrangement of the LED light strip can be achieved.

Regardless of the positioning or presence of a LED light strip, a frame-like surround of the light panel may be advantageous to prevent damage to the light panel and to render the barrier more resistant and reinforce. Advantageously, the at least one light-emitting panel can be enclosed by a preferably peripheral frame, which can be made of metal, a metal alloy or another similarly resistant or solid material.

In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the said enclosing frame part may be formed in the form of an elongated thin profile member or in the form of a narrow edge web whose thickness and height is very small compared to the transverse and longitudinal extent of the light panel, in particular only a narrow edge strip of the light panel surrounds ,

In an advantageous development of the invention, essentially the entire surface of the light panel can be illuminated by the lighting device. For example, only a narrow, bordered by the aforementioned edge web edge strips and possibly a mounting portion of the light panel be excluded from the illuminability. The non-illuminated area and / or the non-visible illuminated area of the light-emitting panel may advantageously amount to less than 10% of the total surface of the light-emitting panel. In order to achieve an intuitive usability with an inviting effect on authorized persons, the barrier element can at least partially consist of transparent material which, at least when the lighting device is switched off, permits a view through the barrier element. In particular, the aforementioned light-emitting panel may be transparent or translucent or translucent in order to enable at least relatively good visibility of the space controlled by the access control device when the lighting device is switched off. Such an at least partially transparent construction of the barrier element makes it possible, for example, to switch off the lighting device in order to allow a closer user to see what the user expects behind the access control device. On the other hand, by switching on the lighting device, the visibility of the barrier element can be increased or assisted in order to prevent unintentional collision with the barrier element. In addition, the illumination of the barrier element can also be used to selectively convey information to seekers in the form of light signals. On the one hand, these can be relatively simple light signals, for example different light colors, which can be achieved by light sources of the illumination device designed in different colors.

On the other hand, however, access to searchers can also be transmitted more complex information, for example in the form of text and / or images. For this purpose, the lighting device can also be formed more complex, for example, comprise a pixel-like luminous dot matrix. For example, the lighting device may comprise at least one screen display element that may be integrated into the barrier element and / or form the barrier element. Such a screen display element may be formed, for example, as a flat screen. Alternatively or additionally, a screen display element made of electronic paper with image memory function can be provided for the variable display of information. Such electronic paper sometimes referred to as e-paper regularly comprises at least two thin film layers, between which microcapsules of differently colored pigment particles can be enclosed, which can be charged electrically. The two films serve as a negative electrode or positive electrode, so that depending on the application of the corresponding voltage different pigment particles are aligned to the surface of one or the other film. In particular, each of said film layers may comprise an electrode grid, whereby a pixel grid and thus a corresponding information representation as on a screen is possible.

Such an electronic paper can be applied, for example, on the aforementioned light panel.

Alternatively or additionally, a more complex information representation can also be achieved by a relief-like surface education of the light panel, for example, by sublime formed or sunken letter contours that give readable information when illuminated or illuminated.

As an alternative or in addition to a visual display of information on the barrier element, the access control device may also comprise an acoustic device that can transmit acoustic information and signals to a user using or approaching the access control device. In particular, feedback on actions associated with access control such as disabling the barrier element, denying access, or triggering other security devices such as light barriers and the like may be displayed acoustically. In a development of the invention, the acoustic device for this purpose can comprise at least one loudspeaker, which can advantageously be provided on a structural element of the access control device, for example a border of the access or a portal, with which said barrier element cooperates. The barrier element which can be illuminated in the above-mentioned manner can in principle be mounted and arranged in various ways. According to an advantageous development of the invention, the barrier element may for example form an arm of a turnstile. Alternatively, however, the barrier element can also form a flap that can be pivoted back and forth in the manner of a flap gate or a rocker that can be swung up and down in the manner of a barrier. Furthermore, the barrier element can also be movable into the blocking position and into the access position in the manner of a retractable and extendable sword.

In order to achieve a high level of security against unauthorized access in the form of overshoot or underrun of the barrier element, a sufficiently large-area, in particular sufficiently high and ground-level design of the barrier element can be provided in a development of the invention. If a transparent or at least translucent light panel is used for the barrier element in the manner described above, an inviting effect with intuitive usability can nevertheless be achieved and a deterrent effect avoided.

Alternatively or additionally, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a plurality of barrier elements can be arranged one above the other and together form an access barrier, wherein advantageously said plurality of barrier elements can be arranged at least approximately in a common, in particular upright plane. The said plurality of barrier elements can form strip-shaped locking arms, which in the aforementioned manner can each be designed as a light panel and can be spaced from one another. As a result, different light effects at different sections of the barrier can be realized in a simple manner, for example by illuminating different barrier elements in different ways.

To further improve the security of access control and, for example, abuse or underrun of the barrier element In an advantageous development of the invention, a sensory monitoring device for monitoring the access which can be blocked by the at least one barrier element can be provided, wherein the sensor device can in particular monitor a space area which is not blocked by the barrier element and / or a spatial area adjacent to the barrier element. In an advantageous development of the invention, the sensor device can monitor a space region above the at least one barrier element in its blocking position and / or a spatial region below said barrier element, wherein the sensor device can advantageously be such that a signal is emitted when an object enters the said space is, for example, to trigger alarm, which can be issued, for example, from the aforementioned acoustic device.

The sensor device can be coupled to a control device of the access control device in order to emit a signal only when the barrier element is in its blocking position and / or not enabled to avoid erroneous displays when authorized access pass.

The sensor device mentioned here can in principle be designed differently, for example comprising a light barrier sensor system and / or a radar sensor. Advantageously, the sensor device can be attached to a side boundary and / or an upper limit, which encloses the access. For example, the sensor system can be integrated in a portal, which encloses the access controlled by the barrier element. If the barrier element is integrated into a turnstile in the manner described above, the sensor device can monitor the space above the turnstile which is enclosed by the portal. The access control device may comprise a plurality of access locks, for example an access lock for a controlled access into a room and an exit lock for exit from said room, said exit lock being for example can be designed as emergency exit lock. The aforementioned access lock and said exit lock can have a different design, wherein, for example, in development of the invention, at least one access turnstile and at least one exit flap gate or an exit barrier can be provided. The said access turnstile and said exit, in particular emergency exit barrier may each comprise at least one illuminable barrier element as described above.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred embodiment and associated drawings. In the drawings show:

Fig. 1: a schematic, perspective view of a

Access control device according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, which in addition to a turnstile, each with a plurality of locking arms comprises an exit lock with back and forth swingable barrier elements,

Fig. 2: a front view of the access control device of Fig. 1, the

Access turnstile and the exit lock in locked position shows,

3 shows a side view of the access control device from the preceding figures,

4 shows a plan view of the access control device from the preceding figures,

5: a fragmentary representation of one of the barrier elements of

Turnstile showing the attachment of the light panel at the turnstile and arranged on a narrow side of the transparent and light-conducting light-emitting panel LED light strip, 6 shows a schematic circuit diagram for controlling the LED light strips on the barrier elements,

Fig. 7 is a schematic, perspective view of a

Access control device similar to Figure 1, in which the turnstile is mounted on a base plate connected to the portal and to the portal a modular design, several side panels comprehensive Seitenabsperrung is connected, and

8 shows a perspective top view of the turnstile bearing

Base plate of FIG. 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the access control device 1 can be designed as a passenger access control, which separates an access-controlled room, for example, behind the access control device 1 from another room, for example, in front of the access control device 1. The access control device 1 can comprise a portal 2, which comprises two portal posts arranged to the right and left of an access path, to which further blocking means such as walls, a fence or the like can connect on the right and left. As shown in FIG. 1, said portal 2 may comprise a transverse strut, which connects the portal posts at the upper end, so that the portal 2 is formed overall in the manner of a door frame.

The access through said portal 2 controls a movable barrier, which may be in the form of a turnstile 3 and may extend in the passage cross-section enclosed by the portal 2. In particular, said turnstile 3 may comprise an upright pivot axis 16 along which a central turnstile post 17 extends, which is rotatably mounted at its lower and / or upper end and can be rotatably driven in a conventional manner by a drive, not shown. Barrier elements 5 are mounted transversely projecting on said turnstile post 17 and can be arranged in several groups - as shown in FIG. 3 in three groups - circumferentially around the turnstile post 12 in order to divide the space around the turnstile post 12 into several sectors.

Advantageously, in each case a plurality of barrier elements 5 are arranged one above the other, which can lie in an upright plane, as shown in FIG. 1, but may also have a slight offset to each other, for example, to give more leg or step freedom. Advantageously, the barrier elements 5 arranged approximately in one plane extend so close to the ground that undercrawl is prevented, and on the other hand so far into the height that overhanging is prevented. Overall, an approximately man-sized barrier can be formed, which, as shown in FIG. 1, can be composed of a plurality of superimposed barrier elements 5. Alternatively, it would also be possible to form a barrier element 5 so high that an appropriately man-sized barrier is formed.

The turnstile 3 and its barrier elements 5 cover an approximately approximately cylindrical space, which may be bordered by approximately drum-shaped arranged boundary walls 18. As shown in Fig. 1, said boundary walls 18 may be formed by glass or plastic panels attached to boundary posts.

The said hub 3 forms insofar an access lock and controls the access hereby. For example, the turnstile 3 can basically be locked and unlocked by detection means 13 which detect an access-seeking person and / or record the authorization of an access searcher. For example, the mentioned detection means 13 may comprise an identification reader 19, by means of which, for example, an RFID chip, an identity card or similar access code means can be read. If necessary, fingerprint readers, iris readers or just ticket readers are also possible. If the turnstile 3 has a rotary drive, the drive can be set in motion by the detection means 13 if an authorized person is detected in order to continue to turn the barrier elements 5 on the turnstile 3 and thereby release the access.

As shown in FIG. 1, a further access or exit lock can be provided in addition to the turnstile 3, which can also be locked by three superimposed barrier elements 5 or is regularly locked and can only be unlocked by detection means 13 in a similar manner as described ,

The barrier elements 5 of the exit lock 4 can be designed as pivotable flaps or as a flap gate, wherein the horizontally arranged barrier elements 5 can be pivotably mounted at one of their ends about upright pivot axes. The aforementioned exit lock 4 can serve in particular as an emergency exit.

Similarly as described for the turnstile 3, the barrier elements 5 of the exit lock 4 can also form a substantially man-high barrier in order to prevent both overshoot and underrun.

As shown in FIG. 5, the barrier elements 5 may each comprise a transparent and illuminable light panel 6, which may be formed substantially plate-shaped and may consist of a transparent and photoconductive material such as glass or plastic. The said light panels 6 are each held at one of its edge portions, for example by two mounting flanges 20, between which an edge portion of the respective light panel 6 can be sandwiched and clamped. The lighting device 7 for illuminating the light panels 6 of the barrier elements 5 may comprise LED light strips 12, which may each be arranged on a narrow side of the light panel 6, for example, may be glued thereto, cf. The said LED light strip 12 may extend along at least one of the long narrow sides of the light panel 6, but may also be guided circumferentially around a plurality of narrow sides of the light panel 6 or arranged piecewise on the upper and lower narrow side of the light panel 6 be.

In particular, the mentioned LED light strips 12 can be arranged between the respective narrow side of the light panel 6 and an edge enclosure, which surrounds the respective light panel 6 at the edge. This edge enclosure may for example be formed by an edge web 10, which have a U-shaped cross-section and can embrace the edges of the respective light panel 6 from three sides, so that the LED light strip 12 in the bottom of the U-shaped recess of the edge web 10 sits , Through this edge web 10, see. Fig. 5, the respective LED light strip 12 is protected against external influences.

The light emitted by the LED light strips 12 is introduced or radiated into the light panels 6 via said narrow sides, so that the light can propagate in the light panels 6 and illuminates them substantially completely. By refraction, the light can escape over the large front and back sides of the respective light panel 6, so that the light panel 6 lights up from the inside over a large area.

Additionally or possibly as an alternative to such inner illumination of the light panels 6, they may also be irradiated from the outside, in particular from an edge section of the light panel 6, so that the light emitted by the illumination device 7 rubs at an acute angle onto the front panel. and / or back falls. For this purpose, the lighting device 7 For example, in the area of said mounting flanges 20, see. Fig. 5, further LEDs or other light sources.

The lighting device 7 can advantageously comprise light sources of different colors and / or light sources variable in the color temperature, in order to be able to illuminate the barrier elements 5 in different colors and to be able to achieve different lighting effects. For example, differently colored LEDs may be provided in the form of the previously described LED light strip 12. In this case, light sources of different colors may be provided on a barrier element 5 and / or light sources of different color temperature may be arranged on different barrier elements 5.

Depending on the location and purpose of the access control device 1, the lighting device 7 can be controlled in various ways. For example, when used in a casino or a gaming facility, in principle, various lighting effects may be achieved in the form of changes in the color of the illumination, light pulses by turning on or off, or pulsed change in light color and / or intensity.

Advantageously, the lighting device 7 can also be controlled by control means 14 and 15, which take into account the movement of the turnstile 3 or the barrier elements 5 and / or take into account signals of the detection means 13, cf. For example, the barrier elements 5 of the turnstile 3 can be illuminated in a different way when the turnstile rotates than when the turnstile 3 is stationary. For example, a pulsed illumination of the barrier elements 5 may be provided when the turnstile 3 rotates, while a static or constant illumination can be generated when the turnstile 3 is stationary.

Alternatively or additionally, the lighting device 7 can be variably controlled as a function of the detection of an access searcher or his authorization. For example, if of the Identification reader 19 a valid ticket or a valid ticket is detected, a green illumination of the barrier elements 5 are provided, while on detection of an invalid ticket, a red illumination of the barrier elements 5 can be provided.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of the access control device 1, which basically corresponds or is similar to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 6 in many details, in particular the design of the illuminable barrier elements 5, so that in principle reference is made to the above description. In principle, all embodiments relating to FIGS. 1 to 6 also apply to the embodiment of FIGS. 7 and 8. The embodiment according to FIGS. 7 and 8 has the following further features:

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, advantageously, the turnstile 3, in particular its turnstile posts 21 may be supported on a base plate 22, which may advantageously be connected to the portal 2 enclosing the access, in particular its portal post 2a. Said bottom plate 22 may be rigidly connected to the portal post 2a at the lower end of the portal post 2a, for example screwed or otherwise attached, and extending to the lower end of the turnstile post 21, for example via a roller or sliding bearing or other pivot bearing may be rotatably supported on the bottom plate 22. As a result, no ground anchoring needs to be provided for the turnstile 3. In addition, the entire access control device 1 can be set up in a simple manner at different locations, for example, be moved or crazy on the ground, without the portal 2 would have to be adjusted relative to the turnstile 3.

The base plate 22 advantageously forms free-standing, anchorage-free, positionally variable, floor standing means 23 for the barrier support of the movable barrier element 5, which barrier support may be designed in the form of the turnstile 3 shown. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, laterally connect to the portal 2, a modular side barrier 24, the a plurality of side parts 25 can be variably assembled in different configurations.

The said side parts 25 may form, for example, wall elements, for example in the form of at least partially transparent panels made of an at least partially transparent material such as glass or plastic, for example Plexiglas, but instead of such planar panel elements, other side parts, for example in the form of a grid, a picket fence or similar training can be provided. If the side parts 25 comprise partially transparent and / or light-conducting panels as mentioned above, the side parts 25 can basically be illuminated and provided with a lighting device, as described above for the barrier elements 5, in order also to be able to bring about different light effects in the area of the side parts 25 , In this respect, reference is made to the previous description concerning the barrier elements 5.

The side parts 25 are releasably connectable to each other, and advantageously in an articulated manner, so that the side parts 25 can be set to each other in different angular positions. In particular, 25 may be provided between adjacent side members 25 hinge connection means which realize an upright hinge axis, so that adjacent side members 25 along their mutually facing, adjacent side edges can hinge relative to each other.

As FIG. 7 shows, connecting posts 26 can be provided between the side parts 25, on which the side parts 25 can each be pivoted about an upright hinge axis 26. The said connection posts 28 can have their own joint connection means 27 for each connectable side part 25, so that the adjacent side parts 25 can pivot about two separate hinge axes. However, it is understood that a common hinge axis 26 between two adjacent side members 25 may be provided. The Seitenabsperrung 24 is advantageously also hinged to the portal 2, and advantageously also to an upright hinge axis 26. For this purpose, 25 corresponding hinge connection means 27 may be provided on the portal post 2a and / or on the side panels, see. Fig. 7.

In order to avoid overshooting the turnstile 3 and / or the outlet lock provided next to it and / or passing under the lowest barrier elements 5, sensory monitoring of the space above and below the turnstile 3 or the uppermost and lowermost barrier element 5 may be provided be. A corresponding sensor device 29 may be designed, for example, in the form of a light barrier and / or comprise radar sensors which monitor said spatial region. Advantageously, the sensor device 29 may be integrated in the portal 2 or attached thereto. For example, light barrier sensor elements may be mounted on the opposing portal posts 2a to communicate with each other above and / or below the uppermost and lowermost barrier elements and detect an unauthorized passage, cf. Fig. 7.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, an acoustic device may be provided, for example attached to the portal 2 in order to also be able to output acoustic information and signals. For example, audible feedback may be related to access control actions such as unlocking, denying access, activating photocell, and so forth. For example, a user may be notified of the activation of the turnstile 3 with the message "Please pass through." Alternatively or additionally, the acoustic device may be connected to the aforementioned sensor device 29 in order to signal unauthorized exceeding of the turnstile with an alarm message may include a speaker 31, for example, on the portal 2, see Fig. 7.

Claims

Access control device claims

1. Access control device with at least one barrier element (5), which is movably mounted on a barrier support and can be moved into a blocking position that blocks access and an access position that releases access, characterized in that the barrier support has free-standing, inherently stable ground support means (23) for anchoring-free , position-variable placement of the barrier element (5) on the floor.

2. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the barrier support comprises a base plate (22) on which a turnstile or pivot post (21) carrying the barrier element (5) is supported, the base plate (22) having said ground support means (23) connected is.

3. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the ground contact means (23) is at least approximately flat Have a contact area which is formed by the underside plate surface of the base plate.

Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein said base plate (22) connects the turnstile or pivot post (21) carrying the barrier element (5) with a side boundary enclosing the access in the form of a portal post (2a).

Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the turnstile or pivot post (21) carrying the barrier element (5) is supported on the ground with a lower end via the base plate (22) and is articulated with an upper end to a portal cross member (2b), which is connected to the portal post (2a) mentioned.

Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the ground contact means (23) has, at least in sections, a non-slip surface, in particular rubberized and/or soft plastic-coated, surface.

Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the ground support means (23) is provided with a preferably removable ballast weight for absorbing tipping moments that can be generated by horizontal actuating forces against the barrier element (5).

Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the access control device forms a mobile assembly that can be moved without tools.

Access control device according to the preamble of claim 1 or one of the preceding claims, wherein a side boundary (24) which laterally surrounds and/or continues the barrier element (5) has a modular structure and consists of several, together Side parts (25) forming the side barrier (24) can be assembled, which can be variably placed together in different angular positions and have base parts that can be moved on the floor.

10. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the side parts (25) can each be articulated to one another by articulated connecting means (27) and can be positioned in different angular positions relative to one another by pivoting about said articulated connecting means.

11. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein two adjacent side parts (25) are connected to one another by an upright hinge axis (26).

12. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims 9 -11, wherein the side barrier (24) can be connected to a portal-like side boundary (2) enclosing the access by preferably releasable connecting means in such a way that the side barrier (24) and the portal-like side boundary are each other support and form mutual struts.

13. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the connecting means comprise articulated connecting means (27) through which the side barrier (24) can be connected in an articulated manner to the portal-like side boundary and can be brought into different angular positions relative to said side boundary.

14. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one barrier element (5) forms an arm of a turnstile (3), a flap that can be pivoted back and forth or a rocker that can be rocked up and down.

15. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a plurality of barrier elements (5) are arranged one above the other and together form an access barrier, said plurality of barrier elements (5) preferably being arranged at least approximately in a common, in particular upright, plane.

16. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one access turnstile (3) and at least one emergency exit barrier (11) are provided, preferably arranged next to one another, the access turnstile (3) and the emergency exit barrier (11) each having at least one barrier element (5). .

17. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a lighting device (7) is provided for illuminating the movable barrier element (5).

18. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the lighting device (7) is integrated into the barrier element (5) and / or is arranged on the barrier element (5) in such a way that the lighting device (7) can be moved together with the barrier element (5).

19. Access control device according to one of the two preceding claims, wherein the barrier element (5) can be illuminated and / or transilluminated from the inside and comprises a preferably approximately plate-shaped light panel (6), which is formed at least in sections from a light-conducting material, so that in a Narrow side of the light panel (6) light from the lighting device (7), which has at least one light source (8) arranged on the narrow side of the light panel (6), can be coupled in, which light spreads in the light panel (6) and can be emitted via the front side , so at least one Front side of the light panel (6) can be illuminated over the entire area by the lighting device (7).

20. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims 13 -

15, wherein the lighting panel (6) is bordered at least in sections on its edge by a frame and/or support part (9), on/in which the lighting device (7) is arranged, the lighting device (7) preferably being on the narrow side of the light panel (6) arranged LED light strip (12), which is arranged between the narrow side of the light panel (6) and the frame part (9) surrounding the edge of the light panel (6), and / or said frame part (9) as the A frame web encompassing several sides is formed around the edge of the light panel (6), which has a multi-legged, preferably U-shaped, cross-section and, in addition to the aforementioned narrow side of the light panel (6), also covers a narrow edge strip of the light panel (6).

21. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims 13 -

16, wherein the lighting device (7) comprises different colored light sources (8) which are arranged distributed along the edge of the light panel (6).

22. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims 13 -

17, wherein the light panel (6) is designed to be reflective and/or light-scattering at least in sections and the lighting device (7) comprises at least one light source (8) arranged on an edge of the light panel (6), which illuminates the front of the light panel (6). The front side is irradiated diagonally at an acute angle.

23. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one screen display element is provided, which is integrated into the barrier element (5) and / or forms the barrier element (5).

Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the screen display element

- Is designed as a flat screen, preferably in the form of an LCD and/or LED tablet display, or

- Has a display module made of electronic paper with an image storage function for changeable information display.

25. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein

- Control means (14) are provided for controlling the lighting device (7) of the at least one barrier element (5) depending on a movement of the barrier element (5), in particular in such a way that the moving barrier element (5) is illuminated differently than the stationary barrier element ( 5), and/or

- Detection means (13) are provided for detecting an access seeker and/or an authorization of the access seeker, wherein control means (15) are provided for controlling the lighting device (7) of the at least one barrier element (5) depending on a signal from the detection means (13). are.

26. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one sensor device (29) is provided for monitoring a spatial area above and / or below and / or to the side of the at least one barrier element (5), the sensor device (29) depending on the operating state of the at least one barrier element (5) can be controlled in such a way that an alarm signal is suppressed when an object is detected in the monitored spatial area with the barrier element (5) unlocked and/or in the access position.