Expressway ETC door frame with prevention and control device
By installing guardrails, smart locks, and monitoring systems on ETC gantries, safety hazards have been addressed, achieving high-security and convenient prevention and control, reducing equipment damage, and improving maintenance efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202322675536.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-10-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-10-07
AI Technical Summary
The lack of security measures at existing highway ETC gantries has led to unauthorized intrusion, equipment loss or damage, and even safety hazards such as electric shock and falls.
Protective railings are installed on the outer side of the vertical beam end of the ETC gantry, equipped with smart door locks, visual intercom extensions, outdoor speakers and warning signs, enabling fingerprint, password and card unlocking. The monitoring center can remotely control and record, and combine it with PTZ cameras for real-time monitoring and broadcasting of evictions.
It effectively prevents unauthorized personnel from climbing, reduces equipment damage and loss, improves safety, lowers maintenance costs, enhances emergency repair efficiency, and provides real-time monitoring and alert functions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of highway construction technology, specifically to a highway ETC gantry containing a prevention and control device. Background Technology
[0002] ETC gantry is a device for identifying vehicle information. It uses dedicated short-range microwave communication between an on-board electronic tag fixed to the vehicle's windshield and a microwave antenna on the ETC lane gantry at the toll station. It also uses computer networking technology to conduct back-end settlement processing with the bank. The ETC gantry system has functions such as segmented tolling for passing vehicles, traffic flow survey, video surveillance, and speeding screening. After a car passes through the gantry, the monitoring system fixed on the gantry will automatically identify the car and collect the toll.
[0003] With the completion of the project to eliminate provincial toll stations, the ETC gantry system has also been officially put into use. ETC gantries are usually arched, with climbing frames erected on both sides of the highway. The top of the climbing frame is connected to a fixed frame, on which ETC gantry antennas, license plate recognition cameras, and supplementary lights are fixed. In actual operation, various problems have arisen, such as the lack of safety precautions and safety warning signs on the climbing frames, which makes it easy for unauthorized personnel to intrude, resulting in the loss or damage of equipment. There are even cases of unauthorized personnel being electrocuted or injured by falls while climbing the gantries. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a highway ETC gantry control device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this application is: how to provide a highway ETC gantry containing a simple, convenient, time-saving, labor-saving, and highly secure control device.
[0005] The specific plan is as follows:
[0006] A highway ETC gantry with a control device includes an ETC gantry, which includes two vertical beams. Each vertical beam has a control device on its outer side at its end. The control device includes a quadrilateral guardrail with a guardrail hinged to it and a smart lock fixed to the guardrail.
[0007] A mounting plate is fixed to the guardrail, and a visual intercom extension is installed on the mounting plate. The visual intercom extension is electrically connected to the monitoring center or the controller of the toll station. It includes a display screen, a camera, an emergency button, and a warning light. The warning light is located on the top of the visual intercom extension, the display screen is located at the end near the warning light, the camera is located below the display screen, and the emergency button is located below the camera.
[0008] An outdoor speaker is fixed inside the guardrail, and the outdoor speaker is electrically connected to the voice input terminal equipment of the back-end monitoring center or toll station and the aforementioned controller.
[0009] The guardrail is made of waterproof PVC.
[0010] Warning signs are placed on the guardrail.
[0011] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: The invention is equipped with a prevention and control device, and its smart door lock can be unlocked by fingerprint, password, or card. The monitoring center can also realize intercom, remote unlocking, and unlocking record monitoring to prevent unauthorized personnel from climbing the door frame and causing electric shock or fall injuries. It also reduces equipment damage and loss, and the warning signs also serve as warnings. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0013] Figure 2 This is a top-down schematic diagram of the control device.
[0014] Figure 3 This is a top-down schematic diagram of the control device.
[0015] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of part A in the middle. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0017] like Figure 1-2 A highway ETC gantry with a control device includes an ETC gantry 100, which includes two vertical beams 101, and a control device 102 (one is shown in the figure) is provided on the outer side of the end of each vertical beam.
[0018] like Figure 3-4 The prevention and control device 102 includes a quadrilateral guardrail 1, which is made of waterproof plastic steel. A protective door 2 is hinged to the guardrail 1 for staff to enter. A smart door lock 3 is fixed to the protective door 2 for locking the guardrail 1 and the protective door 2.
[0019] like Figure 3-4 A fixing plate 6 is fixed on the guardrail 1. A visual intercom extension 4 is installed on the fixing plate 6. The visual intercom extension 4 is electrically connected to the monitoring center or the controller of the toll station (not shown in the figure). It includes a display screen 401, a camera 402, an emergency button 403 and a warning light 404. The warning light 404 is located on the top of the visual intercom extension 4. The display screen 401 is located at the end near the warning light 404. The camera 402 is located below the display screen 401 and the emergency button 403 is located below the camera 402.
[0020] An outdoor speaker is fixed inside guardrail 1. The outdoor speaker is electrically connected to the voice input terminal equipment of the back-end monitoring center or toll station and the aforementioned controller.
[0021] Warning signs 5 are installed on guardrail 1 to remind non-staff members not to enter.
[0022] The working principle of this utility model:
[0023] In a specific implementation of this utility model, the protective railing 1 is surrounded on the outside of the vertical beam 101, and the outdoor sound column is fixed inside the protective railing 1.
[0024] When personnel enter the gantry area, the monitoring center will receive an alarm. The PTZ camera will automatically capture the personnel, track their movements in real time, and automatically report to the monitoring center to confirm their identity.
[0025] S1. After confirming the identity of the staff member, the alarm is remotely deactivated. The staff member presses the emergency button 403 on the visual intercom extension 4 to quickly call the monitoring center. They conduct a one-way visual communication through the display screen 401 and camera 402 to understand the actual situation. Then, the monitoring center remotely operates to open the smart door lock 3, allowing the staff member to inspect and maintain the door frame.
[0026] S2. Once the visitor is confirmed to be unauthorized personnel, the smart door lock 3 will send an alarm signal. The monitoring center will receive the alarm and automatically broadcast a eviction notice through the outdoor loudspeaker. The monitoring center and toll station can also use loudspeakers to evict visitors from their managed areas.
[0027] in addition:
[0028] In the event of an emergency, the intercom host can be used to broadcast messages to the managed terminals and broadcasting equipment to direct the handling of the situation on site.
[0029] Normally, you can broadcast files to the entire area or specific zones within the managed area and play relevant background music.
[0030] A remote control switch is fixed on the gantry. After the remote control switch is fixed, the power is turned off and on remotely via a mobile APP or PC. This saves energy and reduces emissions, lowers maintenance costs, speeds up maintenance time, and improves emergency repair efficiency.
[0031] A PTZ camera is fixed on the gantry. When a person enters the ETC gantry area, the PTZ camera will automatically capture the person and track them in real time. At the same time, it will automatically report to the monitoring center. When foreign objects (such as kites, garbage bags, etc.) block the ETC gantry antenna, license plate recognition camera, or supplementary light, it will automatically alarm the toll station and the monitoring center. The staff of the monitoring center or toll station can remotely control the PTZ camera to view the situation on site and notify the maintenance personnel to handle it.
[0032] Compared with existing technologies, the advantages of this invention are as follows: The invention is equipped with a prevention and control device, and its smart door lock can be unlocked by fingerprint, password, or card. The monitoring center can also realize intercom, remote unlocking, and unlocking record monitoring to prevent unauthorized personnel from climbing the door frame and causing electric shock or fall injuries. It also reduces equipment damage and loss, and the warning signs also serve as warnings.
[0033] For other details, please refer to existing technologies.
[0034] The technical means disclosed in this utility model are not limited to those disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include technical solutions composed of any combination of the above technical features. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications are also considered within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A highway ETC gantry containing a control device, comprising an ETC gantry (100), the ETC gantry (100) comprising two vertical beams (101), each vertical beam having a control device (102) on the outer side of its end, the control device (102) comprising a quadrilateral guardrail (1), a guardrail (1) hinged to the guardrail (1), and a smart lock (3) fixed to the guardrail (2).
2. The highway ETC gantry containing a control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing plate (6) is fixed on the guardrail (1). A visual intercom extension (4) is installed on the fixing plate (6). The visual intercom extension (4) is electrically connected to the monitoring center or the controller of the toll station in the background. It includes a display screen (401), a camera (402), an emergency button (403), and a warning light (404). The warning light (404) is located on the top of the visual intercom extension (4). The display screen (401) is located at one end close to the warning light (404). The camera (402) is located below the display screen (401). The emergency button (403) is located below the camera (402).
3. The highway ETC gantry containing a control device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outdoor speaker is fixed inside the guardrail (1). The outdoor speaker is electrically connected to the voice input terminal equipment of the background monitoring center or the toll station and the above controller.
4. The highway ETC gantry containing a control device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guardrail (1) is made of waterproof plastic steel.
5. The highway ETC gantry containing a control device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Warning signs (5) are provided on the guardrail (1).