Pass-through lock

Abstract

In a through-gate (1) the locking element (7) is designed in the form of a ring segment (8) and is mounted horizontally in a locking element holder (4) in a rotationally pendulum manner, wherein at least one drive element (11, 12) in the locking element holder (4) is in operative connection with the ring segment (8) (Figure 1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a passage lock for a passage delimited by barrier or guide elements according to the preamble of claim 1 and to methods for using such a passage lock with the features of claims 13 and 14.

[0002] A variety of passage barriers are known. The simplest design is a swing gate, which can be found in almost every supermarket. An example of such a barrier is shown and described in EP 0 643 189 A1. A door leaf is mounted on a column and can pivot about its vertical axis, thus opening or closing the passage. The pivoting movement can be performed manually or by an electric motor.

[0003] DE 10 2011 012 341 A1 proposes that in such a device for closing the pedestrian passage, the energy supply and / or the information transmission be carried out in a contact-based and / or contact-free manner.

[0004] Another design is shown and described in EP 3 334 888 B1. This version is equipped with an electric motor and various sensors, allowing access control to be automated.

[0005] A similar device is shown and described in CA 2 267 394 C. There, several barriers arranged linearly one behind the other are proposed for a passage lock.

[0006] Furthermore, DE 20 2011 051 222 U1 shows and describes a walk-through gate intended for use primarily at airports. The main focus of this document is on automation for so-called self-boarding. In this case, the barrier device is implemented as a double-wing barrier.

[0007] A relatively complex passage barrier can be found in DE 20 2017 000 978 U1, in which a turnstile is arranged in a turnstile, by means of which the passage through the turnstile is alternately opened or closed.

[0008] Another device for separating people is shown and described in 20 2007 009 322 U1. There, a rotating unit comprises several barrier bars, each of which blocks the passage after passing through a rotating section.

[0009] A similar device is described in DE 20 2005 012 659 U1 and NL 9201749 as a turnstile. With these turnstiles, after one person has passed through, the subsequent barrier arm prevents the passage of another person.

[0010] Such a device is also shown and described in DE 196 12 328 A1. The special feature of this turnstile is that the locking arms are curved. Another device with curved locking elements is shown in EP2957703 A.

[0011] This state-of-the-art technology, as illustrated by an example, has its drawbacks. For example, it is often difficult for people with luggage or strollers, etc., to overcome such barriers.

[0012] The present invention is based on the object of creating a device for isolating persons and their passage or blocking their passage, as well as specifying methods for using such a device.

[0013] A device according to the invention is provided in the form of a passage lock, with a passage delimited by blocking or guide elements, with a blocking element rotatable about a vertical axis between a blocking position and a passage position, in which the blocking element is designed in the form of a ring segment and is mounted in a blocking element holder in a horizontally rotationally pendulum-like manner, and in which at least one drive element in the blocking element holder is operatively connected to the ring segment.

[0014] The locking element holder essentially consists of a column which carries a drive cage at its free end, the interior of which is penetrated by the ring segment and when the drive element corresponds to the contour of the ring segment.

[0015] A through-lock is particularly advantageous when the ring segment is driven by a frictional connection between its contour and the drive element, especially when the drive is realized by opposing, electric-motor-driven friction wheels, between which the contour is received and the ring segment is moved by frictional engagement. Several pairs of opposing friction wheels can also be present. However, a through-lock can also be advantageous when the ring segment is driven by a positive connection between its contour and the drive element.

[0016] A through-lock is particularly advantageous if the ring segment is elliptical or in the special elliptical shape of a torus segment.

[0017] The drive cage including the locking element and the support column are connected by means of a joint.

[0018] A walk-through gate is also advantageously designed if it features sensors and / or display elements and / or interfaces for wireless information transmission. This allows the walk-through gate and / or the ring segment to be used as an advertising medium, information carrier, and similar devices, and also to display warnings. An interface can simplify maintenance, control, and other settings.

[0019] A passage lock is particularly advantageously equipped if the ring segment contains sensors and / or display elements and / or interfaces for wireless information transmission, as explained above.

[0020] When using a passage lock according to the invention, the following methods are advantageous: In a first step, the passageway is closed, the person is granted access and the passageway opens; in the second step, the passageway opens further and the person begins to leave the passageway; after it has been fully opened, the person has left the passageway and it closes again; now the passageway is closed and the next person is granted access to begin the passage when the passageway opens.

[0021] However, a passage cycle that differs somewhat from this can also be advantageously realized with the passage barrier according to the invention. The first step begins with waiting in front of the closed passageway; then the opening and entry into the passageway begins; then further opening and the passage through the passageway begins; then the passageway is left, and the closing and locking of the passageway begins.

[0022] The invention is explained in more detail with the aid of an embodiment example and the drawings

[0023] It shows Figure 1 a spatial view of a passage lock; Figure 2 a spatial plan view of the passage lock with a view into the interior of a drive cage; Figure 3 a top view of the passage lock with a view into the interior of the drive cage; Figure 4a to 4d schematic representations of the passage lock in different operating states; Figure 5a to 5eschematic representations of a passage cycle at the passage lock and Figure 6a to 6e further schematic representations of a passage cycle at the passage lock.

[0024] In a Figure 1 In the passage lock 1 shown, the passage is limited by means of two barrier or guide elements 2 and 3. The passage lock 1 has a barrier element holder in the form of a standing column 4. At the free end of the sand column 4 there is a drive cage figure 5 , whose interior 6 is penetrated by a locking element 7. This locking element 7 consists of a ring segment 8, which rotates horizontally in the drive cage figure 5 is mounted, with the pendulum movement of the blocking element 7 taking place essentially on a horizontal circular path. Depending on the current position of the blocking element 7, the passage through the passage lock 1 is opened or closed.

[0025] In Figure 2is a spatial plan view of the interior 6 of the drive cage fig 5 shown schematically. The path of the oscillating ring segment 8 runs through this interior space 6. Two synchronized electric motors 9 and 10 each drive a drive unit 11 and 12. Each drive unit 11 and 12 has a pair of friction wheels 13, 14 and 15, 16, between which the ring segment 8 is guided and transported with virtually no slippage.

[0026] In Figure 3 is complementary to Figure 2 the drive cage figure 5shown in plan view with a view of the interior 6. Both electric motors 9 and 10 with their associated drive units 11 and 12 are visible. The friction wheel pairs 13, 14 and 15, 16 clearly hold the ring segment 8 between them. Rotated by the two electric motors 9 and 10, the friction wheel pairs 13, 14 and 15, 16 drive the ring segment 8 due to their friction with the contour 17 of the ring segment 8, so that it is moved in a circular path. At the ends of the ring segment 8, the electric motors 9 and 10 are reversed so that the friction wheel pairs 13, 14 and 15, 16 of the drive units 11 and 12 change their direction of rotation and move the ring segment 8 back on its circular path.

[0027] In the Figures 4a to 4d Different views and positions of the passage lock 1 are illustrated in a highly schematic manner. Figure 4ashows a passage lock 1 in plan view and in the "closed" state. Between two barrier or guide elements 2 and 3, the column 4 with the drive cage is figure 5 The ring segment 8 is in its final "locked" position, preventing passage between the barrier or guide elements 2 and 3. Figure 4b shows the same condition of the passage lock 1 in front view.

[0028] Another significant advantage of the passage lock 1 according to the invention is its behavior in the event of a malfunction. This is evident from the Figures 4c and 4d Analogous to Figure 4a shows Figure 4c A top view of the passage lock 1, but here in an emergency position. Since the passage between the barrier or guide elements 2 and 3 must be cleared in an emergency, the drive cage tilts in such a situation. figure 5 into a vertical position, which is achieved by a joint 18 between the column 4 and the drive cage figure 5The ring segment 8 as locking element 7 follows the tilting movement of the drive cage fig 5 and is parallel to the column 4, so that the passage between the barrier or guide elements 2 and 3 can be passed largely unhindered. It is irrelevant which pendulum position the ring segment 8 is currently assuming when the emergency occurs. By tilting the entire drive cage fig 5 the free passage between the blocking or guiding elements 2 and 3 is always reliably ensured, regardless of the position of the blocking element 7, i.e. regardless of the current pendulum position of the ring segment 8.

[0029] The emergency notification can be triggered manually, automatically, or remotely. Even in the event of a power failure, the aforementioned steps required to clear the passage are initiated. Once the emergency situation or power failure has been resolved, the drive cage is figure 5automatically returned to its normal working position with the locking element 7.

[0030] Figure 4d illustrates the front view of the passage lock 1 in the emergency position. The vertical position of the locking element 7 parallel to the support column 4 is visible.

[0031] In the Figures 5a to 5e A passage cycle of a person through the passage lock 1 is graphically depicted. The following process steps are provided for a preferred application of the passage lock 1: According to Figure 5a In a first step, the passage lock 1 is closed, the person is granted access and the passage lock opens; in the second step according to Figure 5b opens the passage lock 1 further and the person begins to leave the passage lock; according to Figure 5c After the person has completely opened, he or she has left the passage lock 1 and the passage lock 1 closes according to Figure 5d again; according to Figure 5e the passage lock 1 is closed and the next person is granted access to continue according to Figure 5a to begin the passage when the passage lock 1 is opened.

[0032] In the Figures 6a to 6e A slightly different passage cycle is shown, which can also be realized with the passage barrier according to the invention. Figure 6 Another method for applying a walk-through lock1 is advantageous through the following steps: The first step according to Figure 6a begins by waiting in front of the closed passage lock 1; Figure 6b the opening and entry into the passage lock 1 begins; Figure 6c further opening and beginning of passage through the passage lock 1 takes place; According to Figure 6d the passage lock 1 is left, the closing begins and after Figure 6efollowed by the closure of the passage lock 1.

[0033] From the above description it is clear that, at least in one position, the closing or opening movement describes a ring segment on a circular path around the longitudinal axis of the body of the respective person passing through the passage lock. List of reference symbols

[0034] 1Transit gate 2Barrier or guide element 3Barrier or guide element 4Post 5Drive cage 6Interior 7Barrier element 8Ring segment 9Electric motor 10Electric motor 11Drive unit 12Drive unit 13Friction wheel 14Friction wheel 15Friction wheel 16Friction wheel 17Contour of the ring segment 8 18Joint

Claims

1. A passage gate for a passageway delimited by blocking or guiding members, comprising a blocking member rotatable about a vertical axis between a blocking position and a passing position, wherein the blocking member (7) is configured in the form of a ring segment (8) and is mounted horizontally in a blocking member mount (4) in a horizontally rotationally oscillating manner, and in which at least one drive element (11, 12) in the blocking member mount (4) is in active connection with the ring segment (8), in such a way that the ring segment (8) moves along its contour (17) through the drive member (11, 12), wherein the drive member (11, 12) corresponds to the contour (17) of the ring segment (8), characterized in that the blocking member mount bracket essentially consists of a standing column (4), which carries a drive cage (5) at its free end, the interior space (6) of which penetrated by the ring segment (8), and that the column (4) is connected by means of a joint (18) to the drive cage (5) including the blocking member (7).

2. The passage gate according to claim 1, characterized in that the driving of the ring segment (8) is achieved by frictional connection between its contour (17) and the at least one drive member (11, 12).

3. The passage gate according to claim 1, characterized in that the driving of the ring segment (8) is achieved by positive fit between its contour (17) and the drive member (11, 12).

4. The passage gate according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one drive member (11, 12) is realized by opposing, electric motor operated friction wheels (13, 14, and 15, 16) between which the contour (17) is received and the ring segment (8) may be rotated by means of frictional connection.

5. The passage gate according to claim 4, characterized in that opposing friction wheels (13, 14, and 15, 16) from a plurality of friction wheel pairs as drive members (11, 12).

6. The passage gate according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring segment (8) is elliptical or in the special elliptical shape of a torus segment.

7. The passage gate according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one of operating controls, sensors, and display elements.

8. The passage gate according to claim 7, characterized in that the ring segment (8) comprises at least one of sensors and display elements.

9. The passage gate according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises interfaces for wireless transfer of information.

10. The passage gate according to claim 8, characterized in that the ring segment (8) comprises interfaces for wireless transfer of information.

11. A method for operating a passage gate according to at least one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized by the following steps: a. entering the passage gate 1 and beginning to open the closed passage gate 1 b. further opening of the passage gate 1 and passing through the passage gate 1 c. fully opening and exiting the the passage gate 1 d. closing the passage gate 1 after exiting it, and e. blocking the closed passage gate.

12. A method for operating a passage gate according to at least one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized by the following steps: a. waiting in front of the closed passage gate b. beginning to open and entering into the passage gate 1 c. further opening and beginning to pass through the passage gate 1 d. exiting the passage gate 1, beginning to close, and e. blocking the closed passage gate 1.

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