PASSAGE ARRANGEMENT

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a passage arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1, for coordinating the walking paths of persons, in particular in connection with the passage of these persons through a passage, hereinafter also referred to as a gate, which is preferably selectively lockable and unlockable and structurally laterally limited.

[0002] A passage arrangement of the type described above is known from US 2022 / 068065 A1. The passage arrangement comprises a treadmill device in which a treadmill return is achieved in an underfloor area.

[0003] From US 2009 / 128284 A1, a personnel guidance system is known in which the passage through a gate device, as well as the walking path after passing through the gate device, can be adjusted by pivotally movable guide elements.

[0004] AT 410 884 B discloses a feeding system for animals kept in groups, in which a defined flow path can be changed by means of a switching flap.

[0005] From US2013002399A, a gate is known that has a side barrier and a pair of door flaps. In a first pivoted state, these door flaps form a barrier. According to the evaluation result of an access control system, the door flaps can be moved into a second pivoted state, which allows passage through a section of the walkway that would otherwise be blocked by the door flaps in the aforementioned first pivoted state and runs between the side barriers.

[0006] A door grille arrangement is known from WO20104638 A1. This door grille arrangement comprises grille elements that can be positioned as required in such a way that the desired and separate passageways are created in a passageway area by this positioning of the grille elements.

[0007] In practice, the problem with access to regulated areas secured by so-called gates is the mixing of flows of people with different evaluation characteristics.

[0008] The invention is based on the objective of creating solutions that make it possible to better coordinate the walking routes of people in connection with their passage through a gate.

[0009] The aforementioned problem is solved according to a first aspect of the present invention by an arrangement having the features specified in claim 1.

[0010] This makes it advantageously possible to automatically coordinate a person's access to a selectively lockable or unlockable gate, or their subsequent route after passing through the gate, based on information available or generated during the passage. The generation of this information and decision-making basis can be achieved, for example, via various hardware and / or software-based devices. In particular, the values ​​used to control a drive within the guidance system can be generated by evaluating biometric information and / or extracted or generated from data obtained through the spatial tracking of objects and people. Information resulting from further data acquisition and input processes can also be taken into account.Events, locations, path overlaps, and behavioral criteria can be recorded and analyzed. Furthermore, data generated by 3D scanners, lidar systems, and / or random number generators can be used to control the gate and / or the guidance system. Information and signals provided by respiratory rate measurement systems, other data acquisition and reading devices, and other software-based interfaces, programming interfaces, and APIs can also be used to control the gate and / or the guidance system.

[0011] Particularly when using statistical approaches to control the guidance system, pure random number generators can be used; other methods are also possible.

[0012] Algorithms are used, the frequency of which can be further influenced via configurable web-based software and user interfaces. The generation of information used to control the guidance system, thereby automatically positioning or unlocking it, can take into account dependencies in the first or only the second section of the gate, or a combination thereof. This makes it possible to automatically and algorithmically initiate security passport checks, customs controls, baggage or suitcase inspections, and other individual interactions with the person passing through the gate and guided by the system, by determining their route through the automatically positioned guidance system. This avoids subjective approaches in the selection process and reduces the risk of discrimination against individuals.

[0013] The arrangement according to the invention, in particular the control and positioning of the guidance system, can be accomplished based on biometric information. Examples of biometric approaches include the recognition of individual persons or groups of people, their composition, and their interaction behavior. Furthermore, biometric information can be combined, e.g., the combination of evaluations from facial recognition, iris recognition, vein detection, temperature measurement, and the like. Based on evaluations of biometric information, persons can be guided into specially designated areas by means of automated control and positioning of the guidance system. For example, personnel identify themselves with an employee card at the first authorization structure, i.e., successfully at the gate; subsequently, additional biometric characteristics are queried.After identity verification is received, additional information about the person's health, such as temperature measurement, is requested and processed accordingly. Based on the configuration, the system can then direct the person to designated areas (e.g., individuals potentially classified as Covid-positive can be directed to separate areas, thereby facilitating spatial isolation or confinement in areas with low occupancy). Furthermore, the information gathered can be automatically forwarded to other relevant interaction, documentation, and administrative areas, as well as to information systems for further action planning.

[0014] By using so-called lidar systems, it becomes possible to detect individual features, e.g., people with children or additional objects (trolley, wheelchair, service / cleaning cart). The use of this technology, in conjunction with the arrangement according to the invention, advantageously allows for significant speed increases compared to conventional approaches. For example, the reaction time compared to camera sensors can be reduced from approximately 1.5 seconds to 70 milliseconds.

[0015] The gate arrangement according to the invention, in combination with the described sensor technology, results in a significant increase in the passage frequency and thus in the performance of the system.

[0016] According to a further aspect of the present invention, it is particularly advantageous to reduce the swivel angle of the swivel arms and to initiate readjustment only when a potentially incorrect passage is detected. Furthermore, it is possible to hold the swivel arm of the guide device in a position intended for the ejection of a person and to initiate a switchover for those persons for whom a neutral passage results. This prevents a person from perceiving the swiveling process, particularly of the guide device, as discriminatory or disruptive while in the gate. In this mode of operation, the guide device can assume an asymmetrical, i.e., a neutral, position that deviates from a central position.Overall, operating the arrangement according to the invention with a reduced opening angle or with an operating-parameter dynamically optimized opening angle makes it possible to increase the number of passenger access points.

[0017] To reduce assembly and configuration costs, the arrangement according to the invention can be designed in such a way that it is assembled from pre-assembled modules, and in this case, for example, the installation of the sensors and their configuration can already take place in the factory, thus saving time when putting the system into operation on site at the customer's premises.

[0018] The gate can be designed so that its lateral boundary structure is implemented as a railing-like structure, for example, with just a single post running at a standard railing height. The lateral boundary structure can also be formed by panels or grid elements. The vertical dimensions of these panels or grid elements can be such that they provide protection against climbing over and / or crossing underneath.

[0019] The gate's locking function can be provided by movable locks in the form of arms, flaps, rods, or wings. These structures can be movable around vertical or inclined axes. They can be designed to be actively moved by a drive mechanism, or they can be selectively unlocked and moved by the force exerted by a person passing through the gate. Other locking devices are also possible, in particular retractable or folding doors or door segments.

[0020] The guide structure of the guide device can be designed as a plate, rod, bracket, wing, or grid. The relocatability of the guide structure can be achieved, in particular and only by way of example, by pivot bearings or mechanisms incorporating multiple links. Preferably, the guide structure is connected to the stand in a way that allows it to pivot about a vertical axis.

[0021] According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the stand assembly and the gate assembly are arranged in such a way that, in the second guide position, the guide structure releases the first passage defined between the stand assembly and the first boundary structure in the path segment upstream or downstream of the first path segment. This release is achieved by moving the guide structure out of the area of ​​the first passage.

[0022] Furthermore, the support structure and the gate structure are preferably arranged in such a way that, in the second guide position, the guide structure blocks a second passage in the upstream or downstream path area, which is defined between the support structure and the second boundary structure. This advantageously makes it possible to release the first passage and simultaneously block the second passage, thus preventing passage from one passage into the other.

[0023] The gate is preferably designed such that the two boundary elements are aligned parallel to each other, and the first walking path section runs between these two boundary elements. It is possible to adjust the width of the first walking path section, measured transversely to the direction of travel, and the distance of the support structure from the ends facing the boundary elements so that the width of the passages essentially corresponds to the width of the first walking path section. The support structure can advantageously be positioned such that it rests on the extension of a center line that runs centrally between the lateral boundary structures of the gate.

[0024] As described above, the guide structure is preferably arranged to pivot about a vertically extending pivot axis. The stand assembly can form a vertically extending tube or beam structure, which either comprises sections that are pivotable as such about a central axis of the stand assembly, or the entire beam structure can be guided pivotably around an internal mechanism of the stand assembly.

[0025] According to a particular aspect of the present invention, a detection device is integrated into the stand device and / or the guide device, through which information is obtained that is crucial for controlling the locking elements of the gate and / or the guide structure.

[0026] The stand assembly can be dimensioned to form a housing for a drive unit housed within it. The drive unit and the guide structure are operationally coupled, allowing the guide structure to be moved according to the control signal of the drive unit. The operating forces are preferably limited by design so that no critical effects on any persons coming into contact with the guide structure can occur during its movement. The movement speed of the guide structure is also preferably limited to a maximum value that would still be considered non-critical in the event of a collision between the guide structure and a person. The movement can be performed according to a speed profile that includes a soft start and a soft deceleration.The arrangement can include a proximity sensor so that a relocation of the guide structure only occurs when there is sufficient distance to a person or when approach is detected with a reduced speed or actuating force.

[0027] As an alternative to relocating the guide structure by means of a drive device, or in combination with this measure, it is possible to design the guide device in such a way that a locking device is integrated into the stator device and that the locking device can be brought into a locked state or a release state according to a control signal, whereby the guide structure can be relocated in that release state.

[0028] The arrangement according to the invention can advantageously be configured such that it includes a detection device for recording signals indicative of a person's body temperature. This makes it possible, in conjunction with the guidance structure, to implement a switch by which persons with elevated body temperature are assigned a specific passage, exit, or walking route. As already mentioned, other information, in particular the aforementioned biometric information or information derivable from the person's location, as well as algorithmic approaches including random number generators, can also be used to control the guidance structure.

[0029] Furthermore, the arrangement may advantageously include a scanner device or other interface device through which data can be read from a display or carrier carried by the person passing through the gate and can be taken into account for controlling the gate and / or the guidance structure.

[0030] It is advantageously possible to design the guide device such that the stand assembly is connected to a base plate structure, and this base plate structure forms a running surface, with this running surface representing at least part of the path area preceding or following the first section of the travel path. The guide device can thus be constructed as a pre-assembled, modular unit that can be added to a gate as needed and, in conjunction with the gate's side boundaries, provides a switching function. The base plate structure can be designed to define a cable routing channel through which wired control of the drive or locking mechanism of the stand assembly can be achieved.Furthermore, cable channels integrated into the base plate structure allow for cabling to detection devices or switches located in the stand assembly, the guide structure, or even in the upper end area of ​​the stand assembly. The base plate structure can also be designed such that the running surface defined by the base plate structure seamlessly transitions to a surface of the gate defining the first section of the travel path. The gate and guide structure can be designed as modules that can be coupled to each other via pre-installed mechanical interfaces. Preferably, pre-installed cable glands in the area of ​​the base plate of the guide structure and the base plate of the gate communicate with each other.

[0031] The arrangement can be designed so that only one gate interacts with a selectively switchable guidance device. It is also possible to combine several gates and guidance devices into a pedestrian guidance system. For example, several gate devices can be positioned side by side. In the entry and / or exit area of ​​these gate devices, those guidance devices are preferably provided that, in conjunction with the lateral boundary structures of the gate devices, generate the switching function.

[0032] The inventive arrangement of a gate and guide device with a guide device positioned upstream of the gate in the direction of pedestrian traffic makes it possible to guide the person exiting the gate onto a left or right path. The inventive arrangement of a gate and guide device with a guide device positioned downstream of the gate in the direction of pedestrian traffic makes it possible to guide the person exiting the gate onto a left or right path.

[0033] According to a further aspect of the present invention, the problem stated at the outset is also solved according to the invention by an arrangement for coordinating the walking path of a person in accordance with information present during a passage, wherein This arrangement consists of a first module and a second module, the first module forming a gate device that defines a first walking path section, the second module forming a guide device that, according to the positioning of a guide structure, enables the passage of a first and a second passage of a walking path section, and the first and the second modules are arranged such that the first and the second passage connect to one of the end sections of the gate device.

[0034] Preferably, the width of the two passages corresponds to the width of the first walking path section. Furthermore, the horizontally measured length of the guide structure preferably also corresponds substantially to the width of the passages. The second module comprises a base plate. The guide structure is positioned on this base plate such that the entire displacement area of ​​the guide structure extends over the base plate, or the projection of the displacement area of ​​the guide structure onto the base plate lies within the edge contour of the base plate. The guide structure preferably forms a pivot bearing. The vertical axis defined by this pivot bearing extends in the edge region of the base plate on a side of the base plate facing away from the first module. The two passages and the adjacent transverse edge of the gate define an almost equilateral triangle.The pivot axis of the guide structure forms one vertex of this triangle, the one furthest from the gate. The ends of the gate's side boundaries form the other vertices of this triangle.

[0035] According to a further aspect of the present invention, the object stated at the outset is also achieved according to the invention by a method for coordinating a person's walking path according to available information, wherein this person walks along paths formed by a first module and a second module, the first module being a gate device and the second module being a guide device that enables the opening of a first and a second passage, wherein the opening of the first or second passage is effected according to signals acquired when the person accesses the walking path. Preferably, these signals are biometric signals, LIDAR signals, signals generated according to statistical methods, and / or signals that provide information about the person's body temperature.Alternatively, these signals may be signals whose meaning is secondary to or independent of the authorization to pass through the gate device.

[0036] Further details and features of the invention will become apparent from the following description in conjunction with the drawing. It shows: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an arrangement according to the invention in conjunction with a functional sketch included in the view; Figure 2 is a sketch to further explain the arrangement according to the invention; Figure 3 is a sketch to illustrate the structure of a people guidance system formed by modular assembly of components according to the invention.

[0037] The representation according Figure 1Figure 1 shows an arrangement according to the invention for coordinating the walking path of a person based on information acquired by a sensor device 1 and a scanner device 2. The arrangement comprises a gate device G, which defines a first walking path segment LW1. The arrangement also includes a first boundary structure G1, which forms part of the gate device G and limits the first walking path segment LW1 on a first side, as well as a second boundary structure G2, which also forms part of the gate device G and limits the first walking path segment LW1 on a second side. The arrangement includes a stand device S and a guide device F, which comprises a guide structure F1 that is connected to the stand device S and can be moved into a first and a second guide position P1, P2. The stand device S is located in a path area upstream or downstream of the first walking path segment LW1.The stand assembly S and the gate assembly G are arranged in such a coordinated manner that the guide structure F1, in the first guide position P1, blocks a first passage D1 in the upstream or downstream path area W defined between the stand assembly S and the first boundary structure G1. The scanner assembly can, in particular and advantageously, be a lidar system, a 3D scanning system, and / or a scanner for other biometric signals, especially a thermal imaging camera.

[0038] The stand assembly S and the gate assembly G are arranged in such a way that, when the guide structure F1 is moved into its second guide position P2, it releases the first passage D1, defined between the stand assembly S and the first boundary structure G1, in the path section W upstream or downstream of the first travel section LW1. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the stand assembly S and the gate assembly G are arranged in such a way that, in the second guide position P2, the guide structure F1 blocks a second passage D2, defined between the stand assembly S and the second boundary structure G2, in the path section W upstream or downstream.

[0039] Gate G itself is designed such that the two limiting devices G1 and G2 are aligned parallel to each other. The limiting devices G1 and G2, which laterally delimit the walking path LW1, are designed as plates and enclosed in a frame G1a and G2a. The frame G2a forms a housing section in which the aforementioned scanner device 2, whose construction is not shown in detail here, is housed. This scanner device 2 enables data transfer upon a person entering the first walking path section LW1, as indicated by arrow symbol A, in particular by scanning a portable display or carrier.

[0040] The guide device F is designed such that the guide structure F1 can be pivoted about a vertical pivot axis X into positions P1 and P2. An electromechanical drive unit (not shown here) is integrated into the stand S, and the guide structure F1 is operationally coupled to this drive unit. The guide structure F1 can thus be automatically moved into positions P1 or P2 according to a control signal sent to the drive unit.

[0041] The sensor device 1 is configured here as an example to function as a detection device for recording indicative signals regarding a person's body temperature. In this arrangement, the blocking device GS located in gate G is controlled according to the data acquired by the scanner device 2. The control device F is controlled according to the information acquired by the sensor device 1. The arrangement can be configured, for example, such that for persons whose detected body temperature is below a defined threshold, the control structure F1 is moved to position P1, thus providing an output from the arrangement via passage D2. If the body temperature of the person entering gate G, as detected by the sensor device 1, is above the defined threshold, the control structure F1 of the control device F is moved to position P2.In this pivot position, passage D2 is blocked and exit from gate G is via path section W and through passage D1.

[0042] In the illustrated arrangement, the support structure S is connected to a base plate structure WS. This base plate structure WS forms a walking surface WSa, and this walking surface represents at least part of the path area W preceding or following the first walking path section LW1.

[0043] As shown in the illustration Figure 2As can be seen, the upright assembly S, the guide assembly F, and the base plate structure WS form a single assembly. This assembly can be coupled to a gate G without requiring any modification of the installation surface, so that a pedestrian switch can be implemented via the guide assembly F in conjunction with the side boundaries G1 and G2 of the gate G. In this arrangement, by positioning the guide structure F1 relative to the side boundaries G1 and G2, a path leading either to the left or right of the upright assembly S and through the passages D1 and D2 is opened or closed.

[0044] It is also possible to control the guidance system using statistical methods. For example, the exit of a person after passing through the gate can be accomplished using a random number generator. This random number generator can be configured via a user interface, allowing the input of the exit probability and automatically initiating the exit accordingly. Random exit can be combined and linked with other criteria. For instance, criteria that would otherwise justify exit can be overlaid with a random event, so that only those individuals who meet the criteria for selecting a particular route are directed onto it with a defined probability.

[0045] The locking device GS located in gate G is shown here as an example of a double-leaf door. Its design can also differ. In particular, it can be designed as a swing-leaf lock, which, for example, as alternatively sketched, has several arms GSa, GSb, and GSc extending at equal internal angles from a pivot point GD and rotatable about an inclined axis Y. The double-leaf door lock shown as an example in gate G can be replaced by such a swing-leaf door. Furthermore, the locking device GS can also simply have a single, pivotally movable door leaf.

[0046] It is also possible to implement the guide device F, which is connected to the stand S, using such a turnstile. To enable passages D1 and D2, the permissible direction of rotation of the turnstile is then switchable. In the home position, two arms of the turnstile DK interact with the lateral limit devices G1 and G2. By applying pressure to one of the rotating arms, the turnstile can be set into rotation around its inclined axis of rotation Y, thereby allowing passage through either the first or the second passage D1 or D2, depending on the permitted direction of rotation. It is possible to provide indicators, in particular lights, integrated into the guide structure F1, GSa, GSb, GSc, which visualize to the respective person which passage D1 or D2 is open. A switching device 2a is provided in the stand 3, by which the guide device F can be unlocked.

[0047] The representation according Figure 3 shows a people guidance system built using the arrangement according to the invention, which includes several Gates G, as well as several

[0048] The system includes guidance devices F. The gates G are arranged side by side, with adjacent gates G sharing a limiting device. The guidance devices F are attached to the entry and exit areas of the gates G as switch modules. The guidance devices F and the locking devices GS of the gates G are controlled by an electronic control system CPU. This CPU is connected to the individual modules via a bus system B and power supply cabling. Each module has its own power electronics and is controlled by the control system via signal transmission. The stability of the guidance devices F is ensured by the base plates of the individual guide devices F, which also provide the space required for the cabling.The floor plates of the guide systems can be mechanically coupled to the floor plates of the Gates G, forming a walking surface extending at a uniform floor level. This surface can be made of a non-slip material. Display devices can be integrated into the floor plates, which are controlled via the control system and visualize the intended walking path for each individual.

[0049] The in Figure 1The arrangement according to the invention, as illustrated, can be used, for example, in the operation of an airport as follows: The arrangement according to the invention is implemented in an area previously secured by a simple gate by placing a guide device according to the invention directly at the gate's exit area. The guide structure of this device interacts with the gate's side boundary. A sensor device is arranged, for example, in the passage area through gate G. This sensor device uses a thermal imaging camera, for example, to capture information about the body temperature, particularly the facial temperature, of a person located in the gate area. A locking device is provided in this gate, which is initially in a locked state. To release this locking device, an access authorization check is performed first.For this purpose, an access authorization certificate, which the respective person presents, for example, via a smartphone or a document, is read using a scanner. While the access authorization is being verified, the command structure of the command and control system is automatically positioned. This automated positioning is based on information indicative of the person's body temperature or on the evaluation results of a combined analysis of information from various sources, including statistical methods.If, in the case of an evaluation solely concerning body temperature assessment, the body temperature exceeds a defined threshold, the guidance structure is positioned in a specific way to direct the person passing through the gate (with valid access authorization) onto a separate path from the path used by the guidance structure for persons whose temperature is below the specified threshold. This switchover of the guidance structure to person guidance is carried out during the access authorization check by automatically positioning the guidance structure of the guidance device relative to the side boundary of the gate, thereby initiating an exit from a path section downstream of the gate via a left or right passage.

Claims

1. Arrangement for coordinating the travel path of a person based on available information, comprising: - a gate device (G) defining a first travel path portion (LW1) - a first delimiting structure (G1) that forms part of the gate device (G) and delimits the first travel path portion (LW1) on a first side, - a second delimiting structure (G2) that also forms part of the gate device (G) and delimits the first travel path portion (LW1) on a second side - a stand device (S) and - a guide device (F) comprising a guide structure (F1) which is connected to the stand device (S) and can be moved into a first and a second guide position (P1, P2), wherein - the stand device (S) is located in a path area (W) upstream or downstream of the first travel path portion (LW1) and - the stand device (S) and the gate device (G) are arranged to be coordinated in such a way that the guide structure (F1) in the first guide position (P1) blocks a first passage (D1) in that upstream or downstream path region (W), which is defined between the stand device (S) and the first delimiting structure (G1), characterized in that - the stand device (S) is connected to a floor plate structure (WS) and this floor plate structure (WS) forms a walking surface and this walking surface represents at least part of the path area (W) upstream or downstream of the first travel path portion (LW1), and - the projection of the displacement region of the guide structure onto the base plate lies within the edge contour of the base plate.

2. Arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the stand device (S) and the gate device (G) are arranged to be coordinated in such a way that the guide structure (F1) in the second guide position (P2) in that path region (W) upstream or downstream of the first travel path portion (LW1), releases the first passage (D1) defined between the stand device (S) and the first delimiting structure (G1).

3. Arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stand device (S) and the gate device (G) are arranged to be coordinated in such a way that the guide structure (F1) in the second guide position (P2) blocks a second passage (D2) in that upstream or downstream path region (W), which is defined between the stand device (S) and the second delimiting structure (G2).

4. Arrangement according to at least one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the two delimiting devices (G1, G2) are aligned parallel to each other.

5. Arrangement according to at least one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the guide structure (F1) can be pivoted about a vertically extending pivot axis (X).

6. Arrangement according to at least one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a drive device is integrated into the stand device (S), and in that the guide structure (F1) is operatively coupled to this drive device and can be moved in accordance with an actuation of the drive device.

7. Arrangement according to at least one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a blocking device is integrated into the stand device (S), and in that the blocking device can be brought into a blocking state or a release state in accordance with an actuation, wherein the guide structure can be moved in the release state.

8. Arrangement according to at least one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the arrangement comprises a detection device for detecting signals indicative of a person's body temperature, and in that the drive and / or blocking device is controlled in accordance with an evaluation taking these signals into account, and / or in that the arrangement comprises at least one scanner device.