Mobile Thermal Access Gate with Segmented Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current access control methods are not simple, efficient, or effective in preventing individuals with elevated body temperatures from entering restricted areas, particularly during pandemics, as they often require anchoring and are not easily transportable for temporary events.
Innovation Solution
A mobile passage device with a contactless body temperature capturing system, comprising a structural unit with rigid sidewalls and a ceiling, a thermal imaging camera, and an access control system that uses lighting to allow or deny entry based on body temperature, along with a provision device for disinfectant and masks, allowing for easy setup and removal at various locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current access control methods are used to prevent individuals with elevated body temperatures from entering restricted areas, then access control effectiveness is improved, but device mobility and ease of setup are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The passage device is divided into modular components including a frame structure, capturing device, and control unit that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation enables the device to be easily transported and set up at different locations while maintaining its access control functionality through systematic reassembly of the modular parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The passage device incorporates movable and adjustable components that allow it to be quickly deployed and removed. The frame structure can be assembled and disassembled without permanent anchoring, and the capturing device can be repositioned along the passage direction, providing dynamic adaptability for temporary events while maintaining reliable temperature-based access control.
2Stability of the object's composition
If anchoring is used to stabilize the passage device, then device stability is improved, but device mobility and ease of transport are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The passage device uses adjustable support structures and movable mounting mechanisms that provide stability during operation without requiring permanent anchoring. The device can be stabilized on temporary surfaces during use, then easily dismantled and transported to new locations, achieving both stability and mobility through dynamic design features.
3Reliability
If a comprehensive access control system with temperature capturing and blocking elements is implemented, then access control reliability is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The passage device integrates the capturing device, control unit, and blocking element into a single unified system. The control unit receives temperature data from the capturing device and automatically controls the blocking element, merging multiple functions into one coordinated device that reduces overall system complexity while maintaining reliable access control through integrated operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The passage device is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines temperature measurement, access decision-making, and physical blocking/unblocking operations. This universal design allows a single device to perform multiple access control functions that would otherwise require separate systems, reducing complexity while improving reliability through coordinated multi-functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables simple, effective, and efficient access control by preventing individuals with elevated body temperatures from entering, protecting others from potential infection, while being easily transportable and suitable for temporary events without the need for anchoring.
Implementation Method 1
a capturing device (28), by means of which a body temperature of the person located in front of at least a partial area of the passage (16) can be contactlessly captured
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a passage device comprising: at least one passage traversable by at least one person along a passage direction; at least two sidewalls spaced from each other along a direction extending perpendicularly to the passage direction, the sidewalls being connected with each other, wherein the passage is bounded along the direction by the sidewalls, and at least one capturing device by means of which a body temperature of the person located in front of at least a partial area of the passage along the passage direction can be contactlessly captured, wherein the passage device, considered on its own, is formed as a structural unit assembled and mobile.