Skidata Ag

Richard Kobler

Marco Rihl

Thomas Hulan

An access control device () for blocking or opening a passage () for persons or vehicles. The access control device comprises one or two blocking bodies ('), each arranged on a carrier (&#x2032;). Each blocking body (&#x2032;) comprises a mechanically reversibly deformable element (&#x2032;) which, in a first position, is substantially planar and opens the passage () and, in a second position, assumes a curved shape which blocks the passage (). One or both ends of the deformable element (&#x2032;) are connected to an actuator (). A controller controls the deformable element for transferring them first between the first and second positions. When transferring the deformable element from the first to the second position, either the distance between the ends of the respective blocking body is reduced or, when the ends have a constant distance, the length of the blocking body is increased.

Access control device for persons or vehicles

The boarding area (A, B, C) of a transport means is divided into at least two gates (), the maximum person capacity of which corresponds, respectively, to the maximum capacity of the largest transport device () that is accessible via the boarding area (A, B, C). Entrance into the gates () is effected via at least one separating device () connected with a control system () for the purpose of data communication. Entrance into each gate () is not possible once the number of persons in the gate () specified by the control system () for the current boarding operation is reached, or while the persons inside the gate () board the transport car. The number of persons in each gate () for the current boarding operation is determined by the control system () in dependence upon the transport demand in subsequent intermediate stations ahead of an end station, provided such intermediate stations are present, and of the free capacity of the arriving transport car (). For the current boarding operation, the persons inside each gate () are assigned to the arriving transport car (). When the number of persons inside the gate (), as specified for the current boarding operation, has been reached, or when a timer which corresponds to a specified time window has expired and the transport car () arrives to which the persons currently in the gate () are assigned, the persons who are inside the gate () are requested to board and a counter for the number of persons in the gate () is set to zero.

Method and system for increasing the safety in the boarding area and for optimizing usage of the capacity in transport means which comprise at least one locally fixed boarding area

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Grödig/Salzburg, Austria

Richard Kobler