Access control device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10337245-B2
Application number	US-201415023618-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2014
Priority date	Sep 20, 2013
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

The present invention relates to an access control device having at least one turnstile which has at least one barrier element that forms a turnstile arm and can be moved into a blocking position in which it blocks the access and into an access position in which it opens the access, an illumination device for illuminating the barrier element being provided. According to the invention, the barrier element forms an at least approximately planar illuminating panel that is made of a transparent material at least in sections and is fastened to a turnstile post at one end section and otherwise projects out freely. In particular an on-screen display element can be integrated into the barrier element and/or can form the barrier element, wherein said on-screen display element can be made of electronic paper with an image-storing function for the changeable display of information.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An access control device comprising:
at least one turnstile ( 3 ), wherein each of the at least one turnstile ( 3 ) comprises a turnstile post ( 21 ) defining a vertical axis and a plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ), each of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) extending fixedly relative to the axis movable between a blocking position and an unblocking access position;
each of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) comprising an illumination device ( 7 ) comprising a light emitting panel ( 6 ) that is transparently or translucently formed and having illumination visible beyond the device; and controllers that vary the illumination in at least one of color or intensity as a function of rotation around the axis of the turnstile ( 3 ).

2. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the illumination device ( 7 ) comprises at least one display element which is integrated in the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) or forms the light-emitting panel ( 6 ).

3. The access control device according to claim 2 , wherein the display element comprises a display module of electronic paper having an image storage function for variable representation of information, wherein the electronic paper is connected to the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) or forms a layer of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ).

4. The access control device according to claim 2 , wherein the display element consists of a flat screen in the form of an LCD or an LED tablet display.

5. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the illumination device ( 7 ) is attached to the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) in such a way that one of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) can be illuminated from inside or can be shone through such that at least a front side of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) can be illuminated in a planar manner by the illumination device ( 7 ).

6. The access control device according to claim 5 , wherein the illumination device ( 7 ) further comprises at least one light source ( 8 ) in the form of an LED lighting strip ( 12 ), which is arranged on a narrow side of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) and irradiates light to said narrow side, such that on said narrow side of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) light from the illumination device ( 7 ) propagates in the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) and is radiated through the front side thereof.

7. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the illumination device ( 7 ) contains different colored light sources ( 8 ), which are arranged and distributed along a periphery of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ).

8. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting panel ( 6 ) is formed at least in some sections in a reflective or light-scattering manner, and wherein the illumination device ( 7 ) further comprises at least one light source ( 8 ) arranged on an edge of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ), where the at least one light source ( 8 ) illuminates the front side of the light-emitting panel ( 6 ).

9. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the turnstile ( 3 ) forms an access turnstile ( 3 ) and in addition to the access turnstile ( 3 ) at least one emergency exit barrier ( 4 ) is provided wherein the emergency exit barrier ( 4 ) comprises at least one illuminable barrier element.

10. The access control device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the plurality of barrier elements are illuminated differently whether the turnstile ( 3 ) is revolving or whether the turnstile ( 3 ) is stationary.

11. The access control device according to claim 1 , further comprising detection sensors ( 13 ) for detecting an access seeker or an authorization of the access seeker and controlling the illumination in dependence of a signal of the sensors ( 13 ).

12. The access control device according to claim 1 , wherein the turnstile ( 3 ) is mounted on a barrier carrier, which further comprises a ground contact ( 23 ) that is designed in a detached manner for setting up said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) on a floor without anchors and with variable positioning.

13. The access control device according to claim 12 , wherein the barrier carrier further comprises a base plate ( 22 ), on which the turnstile post ( 21 ) is supported, wherein an underside of the base plate ( 22 ) forms said ground contact ( 23 ) or wherein the base plate ( 22 ) is connected to said ground contact ( 23 ).

14. The access control device according to claim 13 , wherein said base plate ( 22 ) connects the turnstile post ( 21 ) with a side limit which surrounds the access device in the form of a portal post ( 2 a ).

15. The access control device according to claim 14 , wherein the turnstile post ( 21 ) is pivotally supported at a lower end via the base plate ( 22 ) on the floor and by an upper end that is hinged to a portal cross member ( 2 b ), which is connected to said portal post ( 2 a ).

16. The access control device according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more side barriers ( 24 ) extending from at least one side of the access control device, the one or more side barriers ( 24 ) having a modular design and can be composed of a plurality of side parts ( 25 ), where said plurality of side parts ( 25 ) are variably joinable in different angular positions and which together form the one or more side barriers ( 24 ).

17. The access control device according to claim 16 , wherein one side part ( 25 ) of said plurality of side parts ( 25 ) is connected to an other side part ( 25 ) of the plurality of side parts in an articulated manner by a coupling ( 27 ) and can be positioned in various angular positions to each other or wherein adjacent side parts ( 25 ) of the plurality of side parts ( 25 ) are connected to each other by an upright hinge axis ( 26 ).

18. The access control device according to claim 16 , wherein said one or more side barriers ( 24 ) can be connected in an articulated manner to the access control device with a coupling ( 27 ) in the form of a portal post ( 2 a ), and said one or more side barriers ( 24 ) can be brought into various angular positions with respect to said access control device.

19. The access control device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor installation ( 29 ) for monitoring a spatial region above or below or on a set of sides of one of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ).

20. The access control device according to claim 19 , wherein the at least one sensor installation ( 29 ) is controllable depending on an operating state of the one of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) such that an alarm signal upon detection of an object in the monitored spatial region is suppressed when the one of said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) is in the access position.

21. The access control device according to claim 1 where said plurality of barrier elements ( 5 ) are vertically displaced from one another and forming a plurality of locking arms.

Assignees

• Novomatic Ag

Inventors

• Grillberger Walter

Classifications

• G07C9/10

  Movable barriers with registering means · CPC title

• E04B2/7435

  Glazing details · CPC title

• E06B3/90

  Revolving doors; Cages or housings therefor (turnstiles E06B11/08) · CPC title

• E06B11/085

  non-rotary or with a limited angle of rotation, e.g. 90° · CPC title

• F21Y2101/00

  Point-like light sources · CPC title