FR3127511A3 - PREFERENCE DETECTION DEVICE ASSOCIABLE WITH MEANS OF ACCESS - Google Patents

Abstract

Detection device (10), preferably for the exterior, comprising a support structure (11), detection means (12) for detecting the passage of people, animals or things nearby, and means for lighting (30).

Description

PREFERENCE DETECTION DEVICE ASSOCIABLE WITH MEANS OF ACCESS

The present invention relates to a detection device, preferably of the column type and associable with means of access, such as doors, gates, automatic barriers for car parks or even for automatic pedestrian crossings, placed both at the outdoors, at the entrances to gardens or parks, and indoors, for example in underground car parks, with the function of detecting the possible presence of people, animals or objects, such as the passage of vehicles through said means of access.

PRIOR STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Detection devices, of the column type are known, used, for example, in the domestic context to detect the possible presence, or the passage, of people, animals or things near means of access, for example automatic, to activate the automatic opening of the means of access and prevent its sudden closing or opening.

These known detection devices generally comprise a support body, generally having an internal cavity, in which are arranged detection means, for example of the optical type, such as transmitters and/or receivers, of a light beam, by infrared example.

Normally, to properly intercept people or things in transit, the means of detection are placed about 50 cm from the ground.

In the case of swing gates, i.e. gates centered on a vertical axis and which open and close making an angular excursion equal to their length, part of the detection devices are placed outside of this angular excursion, that is to say remote, even a few meters, from the centering axis. In such cases, such detection devices have the drawback of making their detection difficult, in particular in conditions of poor visibility or total darkness, for example at night, or in bad weather with rain, snow or fog.

This is particularly disadvantageous, since those who drive a vehicle in transit or maneuvering can easily collide with said detection devices, causing even considerable damage to both the detection devices and the vehicle itself.

It is therefore necessary to develop a detection device capable of overcoming at least said drawback of known detection devices.

To do this, it is necessary to solve the technical problem of making a detection device that is not too bulky, and that at the same time is easily identifiable even in conditions of poor visibility.

In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a detection device which, in addition to optimally detecting the presence of people or things nearby, is also easily identifiable, even in conditions of bad weather or poor visibility. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a detection device which is also pleasing from an aesthetic point of view, or minimally invasive and in harmony with the spaces which are adjacent to it.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a detection device which is fitted with or can be associated with organs or control and/or implementation means.

To remedy the drawbacks of the known technique and to obtain these additional objects and advantages, the Applicant has studied, experimented with and made the present invention.

The present invention is expressed and characterized in the independent claim. The dependent claims set forth other features of the present invention or variants of the main solution idea.

In accordance with said aims and in order to solve said technical problem in a new and original way, also obtaining considerable advantages over the state of the prior art, a detection device, preferably for outdoor use, comprises a structure of support, preferably columnar, and detection means, supported by said support structure and configured to detect the passage of people, animals or things nearby.

Preferably, the detection device can be associated with access means. Still preferably, the detection device is capable of being used outdoors.

According to one aspect of the present invention, said detection device further comprises lighting means supported by said support structure and configured to illuminate the latter and make it visible even in conditions of poor or no visibility. , and/or to illuminate at least the space adjacent thereto.

In doing so, at least the advantage is obtained of realizing a detection device which, in addition to optimally detecting the presence of people or things in the vicinity, is easily identifiable, even in conditions of bad weather or poor visibility. . Advantageously, the support structure of the detection device can itself become, in this way, a casing to contain the lighting means, in order to illuminate the maneuvering area and increase the comfort and safety for the final user. [NOTE TO INVENTOR: From your comment on page 3 - 1st draft]

According to another aspect of the present invention, said support structure comprises one or more vertical walls defining an internal cavity in which at least said detection means are housed.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the support structure includes a central body. This central body comprises at least one side wall between said vertical walls.

The central body is adapted to support the detection means and to cooperate with at least one front wall between said vertical walls and at least one rear wall between said vertical walls. Said anterior and posterior vertical walls are selectively removable to allow access to the internal cavity.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said lighting means are installed outside the support structure. The lighting means can be fixed by gluing or mechanically on one or more of the side walls and/or on the rear wall.

According to another aspect of the present invention, at least one of said vertical walls is shaped so as to have at least one groove in which said lighting means are arranged.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said groove develops vertically over the whole length of said support structure or over a part thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, each of said grooves is associated with a protective element, transparent or translucent, placed adjacent to said walls, in continuity with the outermost parts of the latter.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said support structure further comprises a closure element, selectively removable. Advantageously, the withdrawal of the closure element can allow access, or cooperate with said front and rear vertical walls to allow access, to said internal cavity.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the closure element is made of transparent or translucent material.

According to another aspect of the present invention, at least a part of said lighting means is installed inside said closure element.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said closing element comprises a cover element made of translucent or transparent material, the function of which is to prevent the entry of foreign bodies such as dust or water which could interfere with said lighting means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said device further comprises at least one control circuit, comprising at least one processing unit, configured to selectively activate the operation of one or more external implementation devices associable with said detection device, and connection means for selectively connecting said one or more external implementation devices to said at least one processing unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said control circuit comprises, as an option, one or more control devices, connected to said at least one processing unit, and configured to control, at least, the selective operation of said one or several implementing devices.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said one or more control members comprise, or consist of a key selector, a keyboard, a screen, a camera and/or a device audio/video.

According to another aspect of the present invention, said detection means comprise at least one photoelectric cell.

According to another aspect, the present invention relates to control equipment comprising at least one detection device as described.

In this way, the objective has been achieved of producing a detection device which is fitted with or can be associated with organs or means of control and implementation; moreover, said detection device is minimally invasive and in harmony with the spaces adjacent to it.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

These aspects and other aspects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear clearly in the following description of certain embodiments, provided by way of example, without limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

- is a perspective and schematic view of a detection device, according to the present invention, according to a first embodiment;

- is a cross section of the detection device of the ;

- is a cross-section of a sensing device, according to the present invention, in accordance with other embodiments;

- is a cross-section of a sensing device, according to the present invention, in accordance with other embodiments;

- is a perspective and schematic view of a detection device according to the present invention according to other embodiments;

- is a perspective and schematic view of a detection device according to the present invention according to other embodiments;

- is a perspective and schematic view of a detection device according to the present invention according to other embodiments;

- is a perspective and schematic view of a detection device according to the present invention according to other embodiments;

- is a schematic front view of a control equipment comprising at least one detection device according to the present invention;

- is a top view of the control equipment of the ;

- is a top view of control equipment according to the present invention, in accordance with other embodiments;

- is a block diagram of a control circuit of a detection device according to the present invention.

It is specified that in this description, the phraseology and terminology used, as well as the figures of the accompanying drawings, also for the way in which they are described, have the sole function of better illustrating and explaining the present invention, having a function of non-limiting example of the invention itself, the scope of protection being defined by the claims.

For ease of understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to identify like common elements in the figures. It is understood that the elements and features of one embodiment may be conveniently combined or incorporated into other embodiments without further specification.

Claims (11)

Detection device (10), which can be associated with access means, comprising a support structure (11), preferably with a column, and detection means (12) supported by said support structure (11) and configured to detect the passage of people, animals or things nearby, characterized in that it further comprises lighting means (30) supported by said support structure (11) and configured to illuminate the latter and the make it visible even in conditions of poor or no visibility, and/or to illuminate at least the space adjacent to it. Detection device (10) as in claim 1, characterized in that said support structure (11) comprises one or more vertical walls (16, 17, 18 and 19) defining an internal cavity (20) in which are housed at minus said detection means (12). Detection device (10) as in claim 2, characterized in that at least one of said vertical walls (17, 18) is shaped so as to have a groove (25, 26) in which said lighting means are arranged. (30) and that said groove (25, 26) extends vertically over the whole length of said support structure (11) or over a part thereof. Detection device (10) as in claim 3, characterized in that each of said grooves (25, 26) is associated with a protective element (31, 32), transparent or translucent, placed adjacent to said vertical walls (18 ) and (17), in continuity with the outermost parts of the latter. Detection device (10) as in any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said support structure (11) comprises a central body (11a), comprising at least one of said vertical walls (17, 18 ), configured to support at least said detection means (12) and to cooperate with at least one between a said vertical wall (16) and said vertical wall (19), and that at least one between a said vertical wall (16 ) and said vertical wall (19) is selectively removable to allow access to said internal cavity (20). Detection device (10) as in any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that said support structure (11) further comprises a selectively removable closing element (23), in which at least a part of said lighting means (30) is installed inside said closure element (23), and that said closure element (23) is made of translucent or transparent material, and that said closure element (23) comprises a cover element (27) in translucent or transparent material, having the function of preventing the entry of foreign bodies which could interfere with said lighting means (30). Detection device (10) as in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least a part of said lighting means (30) is installed on at least one outer surface of said support structure (11). Detection device (10) as in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises at least one control circuit (39), comprising at least one processing unit (41), configured to selectively activating the operation of one or more external implementation devices (43) associable to said detection device (10), and connection means (44) for selectively connecting said one or more external implementation devices ( 43) to said at least one processing unit (41). Detection device (10) as in claim 8, characterized in that said control circuit (39) optionally comprises one or more control members (45), connected to said at least one processing unit (41) and configured to control at least the selective operation of said one or more implementing devices (43) and that said one or more control devices (45) comprise or consist of a key selector (46), a keyboard ( 47), a screen (48) and/or an audio/video device. Detection device (10) as in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that these detection means (12) comprise at least one photoelectric cell (13). Control equipment (100) comprising at least one detection device (10) as in any one of claims 1 to 10.