Access control system

Abstract

A new access control system includes a door panel, a body and a base; the door panel is a light-transmitting panel, and the edge on one side relative to the body is a light-transmitting edge, and the other edge is an opaque edge; a light strip is provided on the light-transmitting edge, which projects light into the door panel; a pattern area is also provided on the door panel, and the pattern area is located on the surface of the door panel or in the door panel; the door panel and the body are slidably matched and can be extended and retracted; the body is vertically fixed on the first connecting piece of the base, and the second connecting piece of the base is fixed relative to the ground; the two connecting pieces are rotatably matched, one of which is provided with a locking hole in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis, and the other is provided with a locking pin corresponding to the locking hole; when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are locked, and the body is fixed relative to the ground; when the locking pin is disengaged from the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are unlocked, and the body rotates relative to the ground. The door panel of the present invention can alert customers through the lighting of the pattern area; in the event of an emergency, the access control system can be unlocked and opened to facilitate crowd evacuation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an access control system. Background Art

[0002] In public places with large crowds of people, such as supermarkets, shopping malls, and stations, it is often necessary to set up access control systems (gates) to effectively control the entry and exit of people.

[0003] At present, the existing access control system has the following deficiencies:

[0004] 1. When a customer is about to pass through the access control system, they cannot effectively know whether the door panel of the access control system is opening, closing, or about to open or close. This can easily lead to misjudgment, causing the equipment to be damaged by the customer's impact, and more likely to pose a safety hazard to the customer;

[0005] Second, when a venue encounters an emergency (such as fire or earthquake), the access control system in a closed state will greatly affect the efficiency of crowd evacuation, which is detrimental to the personal safety of customers. The existing access control system cannot effectively overcome this problem.

[0006] Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art has become the subject to be studied and solved by the present invention. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an access control system.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0009] An access control system includes a door panel, a body and a base;

[0010] The door panel is a light-transmitting panel, and the edge of the door panel opposite to the main body is a light-transmitting edge, and the other edges are opaque edges; a light strip is attached to the light-transmitting edge, and the light strip transmits light into the door panel through the light-transmitting edge; the door panel is also provided with a pattern area, which is provided on the surface of the door panel or in the door panel;

[0011] The door panel is slidably matched with the body and has two states: extended and retracted. The body is vertically arranged and fixed on a first connecting piece of the base, and a second connecting piece of the base is fixed relative to the ground.

[0012] The first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are rotatably matched, and the rotation axes of the two are arranged in the vertical direction; one of the two connecting pieces is provided with at least one locking hole in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis, and the other is provided with at least one locking pin corresponding to the locking hole; when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are locked, and the body is fixed relative to the ground; when the locking pin is disengaged from the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are unlocked, and the body rotates relative to the ground.

[0013] The relevant contents of the above technical solution are explained as follows:

[0014] 1. In the above solution, the pattern area is convex or concave on the surface of the door panel.

[0015] 2. In the above solution, the door panel is driven by a driving mechanism to extend and retract relative to the body.

[0016] 3. In the above solution, the driving mechanism is electrically connected to a scanner.

[0017] 4. The above solution further comprises a position sensor, which is provided on the main body corresponding to the customer's entry direction and is electrically connected to the driving mechanism.

[0018] 5. In the above solution, the locking pin is an elastic pin.

[0019] 6. In the above solution, the locking pin is an electrically controlled retractable pin electrically connected to a controller, and the controller is disposed in the body.

[0020] 7. In the above solution, at least one guide wheel is connected to the bottom of the first connecting piece.

[0021] The working principle and advantages of the present invention are as follows:

[0022] The present invention provides an access control system, comprising a door panel, a body and a base; the door panel is a translucent panel, and the edge on one side opposite to the body is a translucent edge, and the other edges are opaque edges; a light strip is provided on the translucent edge, and the light strip projects light into the door panel; a pattern area is also provided on the door panel, and the pattern area is located on the surface of the door panel or in the door panel; the door panel is slidably matched with the body and can be extended and retracted; the body is vertically fixed on the first connecting piece of the base, and the second connecting piece of the base is fixed relative to the ground; the two connecting pieces are rotatably matched, one of which is provided with a locking hole in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis, and the other is provided with a locking pin corresponding to the locking hole; when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are locked, and the body is fixed relative to the ground; when the locking pin is disengaged from the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are unlocked, and the body rotates relative to the ground.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention include:

[0024] 1. The door panel of the access control system can indicate the current operation status through the light of the pattern area, which is convenient for customers to predict in advance. It can also inform customers whether they can pass through and whether the door panel is opening or closing by changing the color of the light. This not only prevents the equipment from being damaged by the impact of customers, but also avoids injuries caused by customers being pinched by the door panel;

[0025] Second, the door panel can enhance the visual effect through the luminescence of the pattern area, thereby improving the customer's walking experience;

[0026] 3. When an emergency occurs at the venue (such as fire or earthquake), the access control system can unlock and open the door, facilitating timely evacuation of the crowd and ensuring the personal safety of customers in times of crisis. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Attachment Figure 1 A perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention (door panel open);

[0028] Attachment Figure 2 A front view of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Attachment Figure 3 This is a partial enlarged view of the interior of the body of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Attachment Figure 4 A top view of the base when the main body and the base are locked and the channel is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Attachment Figure 5 A top view of the base when the main body and the base are unlocked and the passage is opened;

[0032] Attachment Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the base when the main body and the base are locked and the channel is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Attachment Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional view of the base when the main body and the base are locked to close the channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] In the above figures: 1. Door panel; 2. Main body; 3. Translucent edge; 4. Light strip; 5. Pattern area; 6. Position sensor; 7. First connecting piece; 8. Second connecting piece; 9. Rotating shaft; 10. Locking hole; 11. Locking pin; 12. Guide wheel; 13. Opaque edge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0036] Embodiment: The present invention will be clearly illustrated below with drawings and detailed descriptions. After understanding the embodiments of the present invention, any person skilled in the art can make changes and modifications based on the techniques taught by the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0037] The terms used herein are for describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular forms such as "a," "the," "this," "this," and "the" as used herein also include plural forms.

[0038] The terms “first”, “second”, etc. used in this document do not specifically refer to an order or sequence, nor are they used to limit this case. They are only used to distinguish components or operations described with the same technical terms.

[0039] As used herein, “connected” or “positioned” may refer to two or more components or devices being in direct or indirect physical contact with each other, or may refer to two or more components or devices operating or moving with each other.

[0040] The terms “include,” “including,” and “have” used in this document are open-ended terms, meaning including but not limited to.

[0041] Unless otherwise noted, the terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, in the context of this application, and in the specific context. Certain terms used to describe this application are discussed below or elsewhere in this specification to provide additional guidance to those skilled in the art regarding the description of this application.

[0042] See attached Figures 1 to 7 As shown, an access control system includes a door panel 1, a body 2 and a base.

[0043] The door panel 1 is a translucent panel (such as a glass panel or a transparent acrylic panel), with the edge of the door panel 1 facing the main body 2 being a translucent edge 3, and all other edges being opaque edges 13 (such as frosted glass edges). A light strip 4, which can be an LED light strip and powered by a power supply within the main body 2, is attached to the translucent edge 3. The light strip 4 transmits light through the translucent edge 3 into the door panel 1. The door panel 1 also has a patterned area 5, either located on its surface or within it. When light enters the door panel 1, due to the different thicknesses of the patterned area 5 and other areas of the door panel 1, the light is concentrated in the patterned area 5, causing it to illuminate, providing a visually appealing illumination.

[0044] The pattern area 5 may be provided in the form of a logo, text, etc. The pattern area 5 may be convex or concave on the surface of the door panel 1 , or hollowed out in the middle of the door panel 1 .

[0045] The door panel 1 is horizontally slidably matched with the body 2 and has two states: extended and retracted. When the door panel 1 is extended, the access control system closes the pedestrian passage; when the door panel 1 is retracted, the access control system opens the pedestrian passage.

[0046] The door panel 1 is driven by a driving mechanism to extend and retract relative to the body 2 .

[0047] The driving mechanism can be electrically connected to a scanner, which is used to scan the customer's cashier receipt. If the release conditions are met, the door panel 1 will be retracted and released.

[0048] Alternatively, a position sensor 6 is provided on the main body 2 corresponding to the direction of the customer's entry and is electrically connected to the drive mechanism. The position sensor 6 can be an infrared sensor. When it detects that a customer is approaching the door, it sends a sensor signal to the drive mechanism, which then retracts the door panel 1 to allow the customer to enter.

[0049] The main body 2 is vertically mounted and fixed to a first connecting piece 7 of the base. A second connecting piece 8 of the base is fixed relative to the ground. The first connecting piece 7 and the second connecting piece 8 are rotatably engaged with each other, and their rotation axis 9 is arranged in the vertical direction, so that the main body 2 can rotate horizontally, thereby driving the door panel 1 for emergency opening. One of the two connecting pieces 7 and 8 is provided with at least one locking hole 10 in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis 9, and the other is provided with at least one locking pin 11 corresponding to the locking hole 10. When the locking pin 11 is inserted into the locking hole 10, the two connecting pieces 7 and 8 are locked, and the main body 2 is fixed relative to the ground. When the locking pin 11 is released from the locking hole 10, the two connecting pieces 7 and 8 are unlocked, and the main body 2 rotates relative to the ground.

[0050] Among them, such as Figure 6 As shown, the locking pin 11 can be an elastic pin. When an emergency situation requires emergency opening, as long as the component of the thrust applied by the customer to the body 2 is greater than the elastic force of the elastic pin, the two connecting pieces 7 and 8 can be unlocked, allowing the body 2 to rotate relative to the ground.

[0051] Alternatively, in other embodiments, the locking pin 11 is an electrically controlled retractable pin electrically connected to a controller located within the body 2. When the controller loses power due to an emergency or receives an emergency signal, it controls the electrically controlled retractable pin to disengage from the locking hole 10, unlocking the two connecting pieces 7 and 8 and allowing the body 2 to rotate relative to the ground. Furthermore, if there are multiple access control systems, the controllers for each access control system can be connected to a single host computer (e.g., a PC) to simultaneously unlock the system, thereby accelerating emergency response.

[0052] Preferably, at least one guide wheel 12 is connected to the bottom of the first connecting piece 7 to reduce the friction with the ground during opening and increase the opening speed.

[0053] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention include:

[0054] 1. The door panel of the access control system can indicate the current operation status through the light of the pattern area, which is convenient for customers to predict in advance. It can also inform customers whether they can pass through and whether the door panel is opening or closing by changing the color of the light. This not only prevents the equipment from being damaged by the impact of customers, but also avoids injuries caused by customers being pinched by the door panel;

[0055] Second, the door panel can enhance the visual effect through the luminescence of the pattern area, thereby improving the customer's walking experience;

[0056] 3. When an emergency occurs at the venue (such as fire or earthquake), the access control system can unlock and open the door, facilitating timely evacuation of the crowd and ensuring the personal safety of customers in times of crisis.

[0057] The above embodiments are intended only to illustrate the technical concepts and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them accordingly. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent changes or modifications made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention are intended to be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An access control system, characterized in that: Including door panel, body and base; The door panel is a light-transmitting panel, and at least one edge of the door panel is a light-transmitting edge, and the other edges are opaque edges; a light source is attached to the light-transmitting edge, and the light source emits light into the door panel through the light-transmitting edge; the door panel is also provided with a pattern area, which is provided on the surface of the door panel or in the door panel; The door panel is slidably matched with the body and has two states: extended and retracted. The body is vertically arranged and fixed on a first connecting piece of the base, and a second connecting piece of the base is fixed relative to the ground. The first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are rotatably engaged with each other, and the rotation axes of the two are arranged in the vertical direction; one of the two connecting pieces is provided with at least one locking hole in the circumferential direction around the rotation axis, and the other is provided with at least one locking pin corresponding to the locking hole; when the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are locked, and the body is fixed relative to the ground; when the locking pin is released from the locking hole, the two connecting pieces are unlocked, and the body rotates relative to the ground; The locking pin is an electrically controlled retractable pin electrically connected to a controller disposed in the body; when the controller loses power due to an emergency or receives an emergency signal, the electrically controlled retractable pin is controlled to disengage from the locking hole, unlocking the two connecting pieces and allowing the body to rotate relative to the ground; when there are multiple access control systems, the controllers of each access control system can be connected to the same host computer to achieve simultaneous unlocking; The door panel is driven by a driving mechanism to extend and retract relative to the main body; the driving mechanism is electrically connected to a scanner; and also includes a position sensor, which is arranged on the main body corresponding to the customer's entry direction and is electrically connected to the driving mechanism.

2. The access control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The edge of the door panel on one side opposite to the main body is a light-transmitting edge.

3. The access control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light source is a light bar.

4. The access control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pattern area is convex or concave on the surface of the door panel.

5. The access control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one guide wheel is connected to the bottom of the first connecting piece.

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