EP3047458B1 - Access control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an access control device with at least one movably mounted barrier element, which can be moved into a blocking position blocking the access and an access position allowing access.

Such access control devices control access to rooms behind the barrier element and can be used, for example, in buildings or places to control access to the room behind the device for people. For example, such access control devices can be used at security-sensitive buildings such as banks, casinos, airports or even buildings and places such as amusement parks, stadiums and the like which are subject to admission. In addition to access control for people, use of access control for vehicles such as, for example, motor vehicles or wheels is also fundamentally possible, as is known, for example, in parking garages in the form of parking barriers.

From the WO 2007/136244 there is known an access control device which can be set up at various locations and which provides movably mounted barrier elements, a solid concrete or solid steel base plate being provided, the weight of which should be sufficiently high to prevent unauthorized movement or removal by vandalism. From the US 3,374,872 is also known an entrance control for theaters, which is to do entirely without barrier elements in order to avoid snagging expensive clothes, and only emits an alarm signal when unauthorized entry.

In its locked position, the barrier element blocks an access path or access lock that leads into the space behind the device, while said access path is released by the barrier element in the access position.

The barrier element can, for example, form the arm of a turnstile and can be rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation of the turnstile. As an alternative, however, the barrier element can also be a flap that can be pivoted back and forth, which is sometimes referred to as a flap gate, and can be pivoted back and forth, for example, about an upright pivot axis that can be arranged next to the access path. The barrier element can, however, also be designed in the manner of a barrier that can be rocked up and down about a lying axis, for example in the form of a blocking arm that can be moved from a lying blocking position running across the access path into an upright access position, or in the manner of a sword be moved in and out translationally.

Such access control devices should on the one hand be as secure and tamper-resistant as possible, in particular prevent them from being passed unauthorized. On the other hand, they should be as intuitive and easy to use as possible, which does not deter authorized persons, but rather allows easy and inviting access.

Conventional access devices such as turnstile turnstiles with man-sized turnstiles offer relatively high protection against unauthorized access, but are comparatively large, complex, not very user-friendly and act as a deterrent. On the other hand, simple turnstiles with, for example, a single locking arm are easy to bypass and often do not meet the required security level. The bulky, higher security conveying addition devices can hardly be used variably and usually have to be built to order for the respective installation site. In addition, they can hardly be anchored in sensitive environments such as listed buildings with precious floors.

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

From the EP 22 34 073 A1 a similar access control device is known with a movable barrier element in the form of a single, pivotable locking arm. To prevent the barrier element from climbing over and crawling under it, sensors are provided on the post-shaped portal, on which the barrier element is movably mounted, above and below the barrier element, for example in the form of a light barrier or a radar sensor, which are used when climbing over or underflow Trigger barrier element alarm.

From the AT 509 119 B1 an access control device for ski lifts is known in which support posts positioned to the right and left of the access track carry pivotable barrier elements. In addition, protruding plastic bodies are attached to the above-mentioned support posts parallel to the access track, in which reading devices for RFID chip cards or similar access openers are accommodated. In order to support intuitive operation, lighting means are also attached to the support posts in order to be able to illuminate the above-mentioned receiving bodies for the card reader in the manner of a traffic light. If the reader detects an authorized card, the reader housing is illuminated, for example, in green, while when reading an invalid card, the reader housing can be illuminated in red.

Furthermore, from Scripture DE 10 2010 024 108 A1 a revolving door is known, the rotating panels made of glass panels are combined to form a turnstile that can be driven by an electric motor. In order to start the electric motor, a sensor for detecting is approaching on the one hand on the drum which partially surrounds the revolving door People as well as a door switch for manual operation.

Proceeding from this, the present invention seeks to provide an improved access control device of the type mentioned at the outset, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and advantageously develops the latter. In particular, a variable usability and reversible usability at different locations including change-sensitive buildings should be achieved without permanent impairment of the installation site and at the same time high security against unauthorized access.

According to the invention, the above 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 that the access control device should not be anchored rigidly to a floor foundation, but should be designed to be self-standing and set up so that it can move on the floor. In order to enable variable use at different locations without complex assembly work, for example to be able to delimit different areas of the room in a casino or an event space, it can be provided according to one aspect of the present invention that the movable barrier element is mounted on a barrier support which is designed as a free-standing device , intrinsically stable floor support means for anchoring-free, position-variable positioning of the barrier element on the floor. By means of such a barrier support with the above-mentioned ground contact means, the access control device can in particular be used functionally even without anchoring in the ground, whereby the ground contact means can advantageously be designed to be displaceable on the ground in order to be able to move the entire access control device, or at least the barrier element, on the ground. Such a foundation-free, anchoring-free fastening of the access device enables it to be installed even on valuable floors, for example of listed buildings.

The access device forms a mobile, tool-free relocatable assembly that can be set up appropriately depending on the local conditions and can be moved or moved to other installation positions by hand, if necessary using weight-reducing aids such as lifting aids.

The floor support means carry the access device intrinsically stable, tilt-proof as well as statically determined and stable and are free of form-fitting floor or wall locking means such as floor anchors, floor plugs and screws. In particular, the ground support means can fix the access device on the floor by friction alone and hold it in the desired orientation and position.

In particular, a base plate can be provided, which base plate can be connected to the base support means mentioned. For example, the bottom plate can form the footprint directly with its underside surface, wherein the footprint mentioned can be at least approximately flat. As an alternative to a large, flat contact area, the bottom plate can have protrusions or protrusions on its underside and / or if necessary have a non-slip and / or damping or floor-protecting or scratch-avoiding coating, so that the entire underside of the base plate does not stand on the floor, but only the mentioned protrusions or the coating in some areas, for example to ensure a secure stand even on uneven floors. Alternatively or additionally, support arms or the like can be attached to said base plate, which form the base contact means mentioned. The base plate mentioned does not have to form a plate in the sense of a flat panel in the narrower sense, but can also be designed in the form of a support or frame construction or a half-timbered structure or a similar rigid structure, the contact points of which lie in one plane or can advantageously also be designed to be adjustable.

In order to prevent the access device from slipping unintentionally when the barrier element is actuated, the contact surface of the base support means has a non-slip, rubberized or soft plastic-coated or adhesive-luff-coated or otherwise 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, is also provided.

Advantageously, the base plate can be provided with a ballast weight which is sufficiently heavy to compensate for tilting moments which can be reliably compensated for or intercepted by pressure and impact forces against the barrier element or another section of the access device. Such a ballast weight can be realized by making the base plate sufficiently heavy, for example from a sufficiently thick metal panel. According to the invention, the ballast weight is a removable additional weight which is detachably connected to the floor support means or the base plate. As a result, the transportation or relocation of the access device can be considerably facilitated.

In order to avoid tilting, it is also advantageous if the ground support means provide a sufficient lever arm with respect to the ballast weight, for example by means of a sufficiently large contact surface and / or sufficiently wide contact points or surface patches. For example, the base plate can have an extension that corresponds to at least half the turnstile diameter, the arm of which forms the barrier element.

Such a base plate can in particular support a carrier carrying the aforementioned barrier element, in particular in the form of a turnstile or swivel post, so that the said support, in particular turnstile or swivel post, does not have to be anchored in the ground.

Advantageously, the said base plate can connect the carrier carrying the barrier element, in particular the turnstile or swivel post, to a side boundary enclosing the access, in particular in the form of a portal post, so that the carrier of the barrier element and the side limitation form a structural unit via the base plate, which can be set up easily.

In particular, the turnstile or swivel post carrying the barrier element can be supported on the floor with a lower end via said base plate and can be articulated with an upper end on a portal cross member which is connected to said portal post. The portal, the base plate and the turnstile or the swivel post with the barrier element attached to it can in particular form a preassembled assembly and / or a structural unit which as such can be variably positioned, in particular displaced on the floor, in order to delimit a desired area.

The base plate can be comparatively thin at least in a certain section (for example in the range of a few millimeters), so that there is no stumbling hazard in the passage area - in particular if a person passes from the rotating post on the other side. In this passage area, the base plate can be bevelled on the long side on one or both long sides. For example, the base plate can be thinner and / or bevelled on the edge in a passage area that is crossed by people passing through the device, and thicker in areas outside of this overflow area.

In order to be able to delimit different spatial areas variably and to enable structural spatial elements such as walls and the like to be adapted, according to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a side boundary which encloses and / or continues the at least one barrier element, which has a modular structure and consists of several Side parts can be put together, which can be put together variably and together form the aforementioned side delimitation. Such a modular side delimitation of the access device with mutually angle-adjustable or kinkable or pivotable side parts can enable its connection to given room structures such as room walls in a simple manner, even if different room dimensions are given.

The side delimitation can advantageously be connected to the portal-like side edging, in particular the side portal post, in such a way that it is rigid and torsionally rigid so that the side delimitation and the access device or its portal-like side edging are mutually supported and strived for. In connection with the base plate or the base support means of the barrier support, the support effect of these base support means can also support the side boundary. Conversely, the side delimitation can further support the barrier carrier mentioned, in particular support against lateral tilting in the direction of the side delimitation.

In a further development of the invention, the side parts can be connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of articulation means, so that they can be positioned relative to one another by pivoting in different angular positions. The articulation means can advantageously be released in order to be able to connect a different number of side parts to one another in the manner mentioned, depending on how far the side delimitation is to extend.

The articulation means can in particular implement an upright hinge axis that connects adjacent side parts to one another, so that adjacent side parts are relative to each other around the upright one that connects them Can hinge axes. Advantageously, the side delimitation can also be connected in an articulated manner to a side delimitation, in particular in the form of a portal post, enclosing the access that can be blocked by the barrier element and can be brought into different angular positions with respect to this side delimitation. In particular, the side delimitation can advantageously hinge about an upright axis with respect to the portal that surrounds the access.

In order to further increase the tilting stability of the passage portal or the access device, at least one of the side parts can be brought into an angular orientation in which the panel-like side part extends at an acute or obtuse angle to the upright passage plane through which a user passing the barrier element passes . For example, at least one side part with an angular offset of more than 30 ° can be set up at an angle to the passage portal. Advantageously, a plurality of side parts which are set up next to one another in a chain-like manner and are connected to one another can also be arranged increasingly obliquely to the passage portal.

By interlocking the side parts to each other, the side parts can also be set up stably free-standing. Due to the kinked arrangement of the side parts relative to each other, foot parts attached to the side parts can form a stable, for example triangular or polygonal contact surface arrangement.

Some or all of the side parts of the side delimitation can advantageously also have free-standing, intrinsically stable foot parts similar to the described ground support means of the barrier support for anchoring-free, position-variable positioning of the side delimitation on the floor. By means of such foot parts, the side delimitation can also be used functionally without anchoring in the floor, wherein the foot parts can advantageously be designed to be displaceable on the floor in order to be able to move the entire access control device including its side delimitation on the floor.

Said foot parts can have a non-slip, preferably rubberized or soft plastic-coated or adhesive-fleece-coated or otherwise made 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, can also be advantageous.

In an advantageous development of the invention, a plurality of barrier elements can also be arranged one above the other and jointly form an access barrier, it being possible for the said plurality of barrier elements to be advantageously arranged at least approximately in a common, in particular upright, level.

To further improve the security of the access control and, for example, improperly exceeding or falling below the barrier element In an advantageous further development of the invention, a sensor monitoring device can be provided for monitoring the access that can be blocked by the at least one barrier element, wherein the sensor device can in particular monitor a space area that is not blocked by the barrier element and / or a space area adjacent to the barrier element. In an advantageous development of the invention, the sensor device can monitor a room area above the at least one barrier element in its locked position and / or a room area below the said barrier element, wherein the sensor device can advantageously be designed such that a signal is emitted when an object enters the said room is, for example, to trigger an alarm, which can for example be given by 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 locked position and / or is not activated in order to avoid incorrect displays when authorized access is passed.

The sensor device mentioned can in principle be designed differently, for example comprise 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 boundary that surrounds 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 in 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 can comprise a plurality of access gates, for example an access gates for controlled access into a room and an exit gates for exiting said room, said exit gates for example can be designed as an emergency exit lock. Said access gate and said output gate can have different designs, for example, in a further development of the invention, at least one access turnstile and at least one output flap gate or an output barrier can be provided. Said access hub and said exit barrier, in particular emergency exit barrier, can each comprise at least one illuminable barrier element as described above.

Fig. 1:

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Zugangskontrollvorrichtung, die neben einem Drehkreuz mit jeweils mehreren Sperrarmen eine Ausgangsschleuse mit hin- und herschwenkbaren Barriereelementen umfasst,

Fig. 2:

eine Frontansicht der Zugangskontrollvorrichtung aus Fig. 1, die das Zugangsdrehkreuz und die Ausgangsschleuse in gesperrter Stellung zeigt,

Fig. 3:

eine Seitenansicht der Zugangskontrollvorrichtung aus den vorhergehenden Figuren,

Fig. 4:

eine Draufsicht auf die Zugangskontrollvorrichtung aus den vorhergehenden Figuren,

Fig. 5:

eine ausschnittsweise Darstellung eines der Barriereelemente des Drehkreuzes, die die Befestigung eines Leuchtpaneels am Drehkreuz und ein auf einer Schmalseite des transparent und lichtleitend ausgebildeten Leuchtpaneels angeordnete LED-Leuchtenband zeigt,

Fig. 6:

einen schematischen Schaltplan zur Ansteuerung der LED-Leuchtenbänder an den Barriereelementen,

Fig. 7:

eine schematische, perspektivische Darstellung einer Zugangskontrollvorrichtung ähnlich Fig. 1, bei der das Drehkreuz auf einer mit dem Portal verbundenen Bodenplatte gelagert ist und an das Portal eine modulartig aufgebaute, mehrere Seitenteile umfassende Seitenabsperrung angeschlossen ist, und

Fig. 8:

eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf die das Drehkreuz tragende Bodenplatte aus Fig. 7.

The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of a preferred exemplary embodiment and associated drawings. The drawings show:

Fig. 1:

1 shows a schematic, perspective illustration of an access control device which, in addition to a turnstile, each with a plurality of locking arms, comprises an exit gate with barrier elements which can be pivoted back and forth,

Fig. 2:

a front view of the access control device from Fig. 1 which shows the access turnstile and the exit gate in the locked position,

Fig. 3:

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

Fig. 4:

2 shows a plan view of the access control device from the previous figures,

Fig. 5:

1 shows a section of one of the barrier elements of the turnstile, which shows the fastening of a light panel to the turnstile and an LED light strip arranged on a narrow side of the transparent and light-guiding light panel,

Fig. 6:

a schematic circuit diagram for controlling the LED light strips on the barrier elements,

Fig. 7:

a schematic, perspective view of an access control device similar Fig. 1 , in which the turnstile is mounted on a base plate connected to the portal and to the portal is connected to the portal a modular, several side parts comprising side barrier, and

Fig. 8:

a top perspective view of the base plate carrying the turnstile Fig. 7 .

How 1 to 4 show, the access control device 1 can be designed as a personal 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 be connected on the right and left. How Fig. 1 shows, the portal 2 mentioned can comprise a cross strut which connects the portal posts to one another at the upper end, so that the portal 2 is designed overall in the manner of a door frame.

Access through said portal 2 is regulated by a movable barrier, which can be designed in the form of a turnstile 3 and can extend in the passage cross section enclosed by portal 2. In particular, said turnstile 3 can include an upright axis of rotation 16, along which a central turnstile post 17 extends, which is rotatably supported at its lower and / or upper end and can be driven in rotation in a manner known per se by a drive (not shown in more detail).

At the aforementioned turnstile post 17, cantilevered barrier elements 5 are fastened, which according to several groups Fig. 3 in three groups - may be circumferentially distributed around the turnstile post 12 to divide the space around the turnstile post 12 into several sectors.

Advantageously, several barrier elements 5 are arranged one above the other, which can lie in an upright plane, such as this Fig. 1 shows, but may also have a slight offset to each other, for example, to give more leg or step room. Advantageously, the barrier elements 5, which are arranged approximately in one plane, extend so close to the ground that underflow or creeping is prevented, and on the other hand so far in height that overcoming is prevented. Overall, an approximately man-sized barrier can be formed, which, like Fig. 1 shows, can be composed of several superimposed barrier elements 5. Alternatively, however, it would also be possible to design a barrier element 5 so high that a correspondingly man-high barrier is formed.

The turnstile 3 and its barrier elements 5 sweep over an approximately cylindrical space which can be surrounded by boundary walls 18 arranged in an approximately drum-shaped manner. How Fig. 1 shows, said boundary walls 18 can be formed by glass or plastic panels, which are attached to boundary posts.

The aforementioned turnstile 3 thus forms an access lock and thereby controls access. For example, the turnstile 3 can in principle be blocked and activated by detection means 13 which detect a person seeking access and / or the authorization of a person seeking access. For example, said detection means 13 can include 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 simply admission ticket readers are also conceivable.

If the turnstile 3 has a rotary drive, the drive can be set in motion by the detection means 13 when an authorized person is detected in order to turn the barrier elements 5 on the turnstile 3 further and thereby open the access.

How Fig. 1 shows, in addition to the turnstile 3, a further access or exit lock can be provided, which can also be blocked by three barrier elements 5 arranged one above the other or is regularly blocked and can only be activated in a manner similar to that described by detection means 13.

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 pivoted at one of their ends about upright pivot axes. The aforementioned exit lock 4 can serve in particular as an emergency exit.

In a similar way to that described for the turnstile 3, the barrier elements 5 of the exit lock 4 can also form an essentially man-high barrier in order to prevent both climbing over and underflow.

How Fig. 5 shows, the barrier elements 5 can each comprise a transparent and illuminable light panel 6, which can be essentially plate-shaped and can consist of a transparent and light-conducting material such as glass or plastic. The aforementioned light panels 6 are each held on one of their edge sections, for example by two fastening flanges 20, between which an edge section 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 can comprise LED light strips 12 which can each be arranged on a narrow side of the light panel 6, for example can be glued thereon, cf. Fig. 5 . Said LED light strip 12 can extend along at least one of the long narrow sides of the light panel 6, but can optionally also run around several narrow sides of the light panel 6 or be arranged piecewise on the upper and lower narrow side of the light panel 6.

In particular, the above-mentioned LED light strips 12 can be arranged between the respective narrow side of the light panel 6 and an edge border which surrounds the respective light panel 6 on the edge side. This edge border can be formed, for example, by an edge web 10 which has a U-shaped cross section and can encompass the edges of the respective light panel 6 from three sides, so that the LED light strip 12 sits in the bottom of the U-shaped recess of the edge web 10 . Through this edge web 10, cf. 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 irradiated into the light panels 6 via the narrow sides mentioned, so that the light can propagate in the light panels 6 and essentially completely illuminates them. The light can emerge through refraction via the large front and rear sides of the respective light panel 6, so that the light panel 6 lights up from the inside over a large area.

In addition or possibly as an alternative to such internal illumination of the light panels 6, these can optionally also be irradiated from the outside, in particular from an edge section of the light panel 6, so that the light emitted by the lighting device 7 rubs against the front at an acute angle. and / or backside falls. For this purpose, the lighting device 7 for example in the area of the mentioned mounting flanges 20, cf. Fig. 5 , include other LEDs or other light sources.

The lighting device 7 can advantageously comprise light sources of different colors and / or light sources variable in 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 can be provided in the form of the LED light strip 12 described above. 5 differently colored light sources can be provided on a barrier element and / or 5 light sources of different color temperature can be arranged on different barrier elements.

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, different lighting effects in the form of changes in the color of the lighting, light pulses by switching on and off or pulsed changes in the light color and / or intensity can be achieved.

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 from the detection means 13, cf. Fig. 6 . 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 stands. For example, pulsed or flashing illumination of the barrier elements 5 can be provided when the turnstile 3 rotates, while static or constant illumination can be generated when the turnstile 3 is stationary.

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

Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment of the access control device 1, the execution according to the Figures 1 to 6 basically corresponds in many details, in particular the design of the illuminable barrier elements 5, or is similar, so that reference is made in principle to the above description. Basically, all statements on the Figures 1 to 6 also for the execution of the Figures 7 and 8th . The execution after Fig. 7 and 8th has the following additional features:
How Fig. 7 and 8th show, the turnstile 3, in particular its turnstile post 21, can advantageously be supported on a base plate 22, which can advantageously be connected to the portal 2 enclosing the access, in particular its portal post 2a. Said base plate 22 can be rigidly connected to this portal post 2a at the lower end of the portal post 2a, for example screwed or attached in some other way, and extend to the lower end of the turnstile post 21, for example via a roller or slide bearing or another rotary bearing can be rotatably supported on the base plate 22. As a result, no floor 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 also moved or moved on the ground, without the portal 2 having to be adjusted relative to the turnstile 3.

The base plate 22 advantageously forms free-standing, stand-up means 23 which can be set up without anchoring in a variable position for the barrier support of the movable barrier element 5, which barrier support can be designed in the form of the turnstile 3 shown. Furthermore, how Fig. 7 shows, connect a modular side barrier 24 to the side of the portal 2, which from several side parts 25 can be assembled variably in different configurations.

Said side parts 25 can, for example, form 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 plexiglass, but instead of such flat panel elements also other side parts, for example in the form of a lattice, a picket fence or similar designs can be provided. If the side parts 25 comprise partially transparent and / or light-guiding panels as mentioned above, the side parts 25 can in principle be illuminated and provided with an illumination device, as was previously described for the barrier elements 5, in order 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 regarding the barrier elements 5.

The side parts 25 can be detachably connected to one another, advantageously in an articulated manner, so that the side parts 25 can be set up in different angular positions with respect to one another. In particular, joint connection means can be provided between adjacent side parts 25, which realize an upright hinge axis, so that adjacent side parts 25 can hinge relative to one another along their mutually facing, adjacent side edges.

How 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. Said connecting 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 goes without saying that a common hinge axis 26 can also be provided between two adjacent side parts 25.

The side barrier 24 is advantageously also articulated to the portal 2, and advantageously also about an upright hinge axis 26. For this purpose, corresponding articulation means 27 can be provided on the portal post 2a and / or on the side parts 25, cf. Fig. 7 .

In order to avoid crossing the turnstile 3 and / or the exit lock provided next to it and / or to pass or crawl under the lowermost barrier elements 5, sensory monitoring of the space above and below the turnstile 3 or the uppermost and lowermost barrier element 5 can be provided be. A corresponding sensor device 29 can be designed, for example, in the form of a light barrier and / or comprise radar sensors which monitor the space area mentioned. Advantageously, the sensor device 29 can be integrated into the portal 2 or attached to it. For example, light barrier sensor elements can be attached to the opposite portal posts 2a in order to communicate with one another above and / or below the top and bottom barrier elements and to detect an unauthorized passage, cf. Fig. 7 .

Furthermore, how Fig. 7 shows, an acoustic device is provided, for example attached to the portal 2, in order to also be able to output acoustic information and signals. For example, there can be an acoustic feedback on actions in connection with the access control, such as, for example, unlocking, denying access, activating the light barrier, etc. For example, the activation of the turnstile 3 can be communicated to a user with the message "Please step through". Alternatively or additionally, the acoustic device can be connected to the aforementioned sensor device 29 in order to signal an unauthorized crossing of the turnstile with an alarm message. The acoustic device 30 can comprise a loudspeaker 31, for example on the portal 2, cf. Fig. 7 .

Claims (10)

1. Access control device with at least one barrier element (5), which is moveably mounted on a barrier support and can be moved in to blocking position that blocks access and an access position that allows access, wherein the barrier support has tilt-resistant floor standing means (23) of a free-standing design for an anchor-free, position variable positioning of the barrier element (5) on the floor, wherein the access control device forms a mobile, offsetable assembly that can be handled without tools for a variable delimitation of various room sections of an event room, wherein the floor standing means are disconnectably connected with a removable additional weight for absorbing tilting moments that can be generated by horizontal activation forces against the barrier element (5), characterised in that the floor standing means (23) are designed to be displaced on the floor and their standing surface has a rubberised and/or soft plastic coated surface and/or a non-slip surface structure in the form of a corrugation.
2. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the barrier support comprises a floor plate (22), on which a turnstile or pivot post (21) bearing the barrier element (5) is supported, wherein the floor plate (22) is connected with the said floor standing means (23).
3. Access control device according to the preceding claim, wherein the said floor plate (22) connects the turnstile or pivot post (21) bearing the barrier element (5) by means of a side limit which surrounds the access in the form of a portal post (2a), wherein the turnstile or pivot post (21) bearing the barrier element (5) is supported on the floor with a lower end across the floor plate (22), and is hinged at an upper end to a portal cross-member (2b), which is connected with the said portal post (2a).
4. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a side delimitation (24) enclosing and/or continuing the barrier element (5) at the side has a modular superstructure and can be assembled from several side sections (25), together forming the side barrier (24), which can be variably brought into different angular positions to each other and have foot sections that can be displaced on the floor.
5. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the side sections (25) can each be connected with each other via joints through joint connection means (27) and can be positioned at various angular positions to each other through pivoting around the said joint connection means, wherein two adjacent side sections (25) are connected to each other by an upright hinge axis (26).
6. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims 4 or 5, wherein the side barrier (24) can be connected with a/the portal-like side delimitation (2) bordering access through disconnectable connection means in a rigid and torsion-resistant way, so that the side barrier (24) and the portal-like side delimitation support each other and form reciprocal struts, wherein the connection means comprise joint connection means (27), with which the side barrier (24) can be hinged to the portal-like side delimitation and positioned at various angle positions to the said side delimitation.
7. 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 moved back and forth, or a rocker that can be moved up and down.
8. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein several barrier elements (5) are arranged one above the other and together form an access barrier, wherein the said several barrier elements (5) are preferably arranged at least approximately on a common, in particular upright plane.
9. 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 each other, wherein the access turnstile (3) and the emergency exit barrier (11) each have at least one barrier element (5).
10. Access control device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one sensor means (29) for monitoring a room section is provided above and/or below and/or to the side of the at least one barrier element (5), wherein the sensor means (29) can be controlled depending on the operating condition of the at least one barrier element (5) in such a way that an alarm signal is suppressed when an object is detected in the monitored room section when the barrier element (5) is unlocked and/or located in the access position.

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