Rotary Barrier Beam Control for Clear Separation-Area Passage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing turnstile systems often obstruct users with unused barrier bars, making passage difficult, especially for individuals with luggage, and lack efficient mechanisms for clearing the separation area during rotation.
Innovation Solution
A device with a rotary receptacle and blocking beams that pivot out of and into the separation area, utilizing a control guide and coupling device to manage the movement of barrier beams, ensuring only one beam is in the separation area at a time, with additional movements to optimize clearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple barrier bars are rigidly arranged in turnstile systems, then the separation function is achieved, but the passage area becomes obstructed and difficult to pass through
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the barrier bars movable rather than rigidly fixed. The coupling device with control guide allows each barrier bar to be independently positioned - either in the separation area for blocking or pivoted out of the way for passage. This dynamic arrangement resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to switch between separation mode (reliability) and passage mode (ease of operation) as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the barrier bars from the rotary receptacle through the movable coupling device. Each barrier bar can be independently controlled to pivot in or out of the separation area, allowing selective positioning rather than rigid collective movement. This segmentation enables clear passage when barrier bars are pivoted out while maintaining separation capability when positioned in the area.
2Reliability
If barrier bars are positioned to ensure separation, then security is improved, but passage efficiency decreases due to obstruction
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic positioning capability allows the system to optimize for either security or efficiency depending on operational requirements. When separation security is prioritized, barrier bars are positioned in the separation area. When passage efficiency is prioritized, barrier bars can be pivoted out of the way, minimizing obstruction and improving flow through the system.
3Stability of the object's composition
If rigid turnstile design is used, then structural stability is maintained, but user comfort and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains structural stability through the stationary rotary receptacle and mounting device while introducing dynamic elements in the form of movable barrier bars. The coupling device with control guide allows barrier bars to pivot independently, providing user comfort and accessibility by clearing the passage area when needed, while the overall structure remains stable and secure.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for separating persons in a separating region, comprising a holding device which can be installed in a stationary manner, a rotational receiving area which can be rotated on a rotational plane about a rotational axis relative to the holding device, and at least two blocking beam, wherein the at least two blocking beams are received in respective blocking beam receiving areas of the rotational receiving area, each blocking beam receiving area corresponding to a respective blocking beam, so that when the rotational receiving area rotates on the rotational plane about the rotational axis, the blocking beam is pivoted out of the separating region and another blocking beam of the blocking beams is pivoted into the separating region. At least one of the blocking beams has a respective coupling device on the rotational receiving area side, and the at least one blocking beam is received in the respective blocking beam receiving area in a movable manner relative to the rotational receiving area. The holding device has a control guide for guiding the respective coupling device, said control guide receiving the respective coupling device and imparting an additional movement to the respective coupling device when the rotational receiving area is rotated. The invention additionally relates to a person separating device.