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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Matthias Mezger, Oberkirch, DE;
Matthias Mezger, Oberkirch, DE;
Sick AG, Waldkirch, DE;
Abstract
A theft protection device () for the detection of unauthorized intrusion or entrance into a protected area () is provided, wherein the protected area () is surrounded by a physical barrier () which has at least one access area () and which can be overcome outside the access area () by reaching over or surmounting, wherein the device () comprises a laser scanner () which is arranged and oriented such that its surveillance plane () detects reaching over and surmounting of the barrier () to then output a theft signal. The device () comprises an authorization device () of the access area () which is configured to activate or deactivate the laser scanner () upon authorized passage through the access area ().