TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a mobile, stationary and/or temporary barrier having mobile obstacles for protecting crowds.
BACKGROUND
Impacts in which assailants drive a vehicle at speed into a crowd are occurring ever more frequently. In the attack in Nice on 14 Jul. 2016, an assailant used a lorry to drive through a crowd. At least 86 people were killed and more than 400 were, in some cases, severely injured. In an attack on the Christmas market in Berlin on 19 Dec. 2016, an assailant steered a truck into a crowd at the Christmas market at the Kaiser-Wilhelm memorial church. The collision with a truck resulted in the deaths of 11 people and a further 55 people were injured, some of them critically.
In an attack in Stockholm, an assailant also used a truck as a weapon and drove into a crowd.
Concrete obstacles are being increasingly used to protect against such attacks. In contrast to permanently installed obstacles, conventional mobile anti-terror concrete barriers do not provide sufficient protection against attacks with trucks.
In various tests with conventional mobile concrete blocks, they were only found to provide inadequate protection for crowds in the event of attack with a truck. For example, concrete blocks with the dimensions of 0.8×0.8×1.6 meters and weight of 2.4 tons were used in the tests. Testing was carried out in two scenarios, in each case with a laden truck with a total weight of 10 tons. The vehicle was driven at a speed of approximately 50 kilometers per hour against the concrete barriers. In the first test, the barriers were constructed in a line at a distance of 1.5 meters at a right angle to the roadway so that the truck drove head on against the obstacles. In the second test, the barriers were installed in a line at a distance of 0.8 meters at an angle of 30 degrees to the roadway, so that the vehicle was able to easily attack the barriers from the side.
The tests showed that in the case of the barriers with the mobile obstacles the obstacles tore off the front wheels of the truck but owing to the large amount of kinetic energy the truck could still move onward by 50 meters. Since such barriers with mobile obstacles are usually constructed directly around large scale events with crowds due to the lack of space in city centers, the truck can still speed with its full momentum into the crowds despite such barriers. In addition, there is the risk of the barriers themselves being hurled into the crowd, and they therefore themselves present a risk of injury.
In addition to concrete blocks for barriers, for example tank traps, also referred to as tank barriers are also known. These can be considered to be a further development of the Spanish rider. Tank traps are usually composed of approximately three 1.5 to 2 meters long sectional steel beams which are welded in a skewed crosswise fashion to one another. However, they can also be rivetted designs or designs made of concrete.
In some designs, only two carriers are welded to one another and the third is only screwed on, in order to facilitate transportation. Virtually any desired currently available material can be used, for example disused railroad tracks. Therefore, tank barriers are also well suited for improvised manufacture in situ. The very costly manufacture and installation and the subsequent very costly removal are problematic here. Therefore, such tank traps are not suitable for providing temporary protection against attacks for Christmas markets or other large-scale events with large crowds.
Extendable bollards are also used as permanently installed obstacles. However, they are very cost-intensive. They are also permanently installed and cannot be rapidly and easily installed in a spontaneous way at any location around large-scale events, such as for example Christmas markets or concerts and dis-installed again after the event.
DE 39 00 627 C2 describes a tank trap for installation on traffic routes. The device is composed of a plurality of barrier elements which can be anchored in foundations. The lateral distance between the barrier elements is somewhat smaller than the smallest known width of a land vehicle.
DE 103 48 055 A1 describes a movement obstacle with at least one individual element. The individual element can be adjusted in a sprung fashion from a low-volume storage state into a large-volume active state. An individual element is formed by edge elements which are connected to one another. The individual element has spring elements for its sprung adjustment from the small-volume storage state into the large-volume active state, said spring elements being connected to the edge elements. The edge elements can be formed by microwires, fibers or fiber bundles of what are referred to as rovings. The microwires, fibers or fiber bundles can be composed of metals, metal alloys, glasses, ceramics, polymer materials, carbon or the like.
DE 201 18 426 U1 describes a collision-resistant bollard structure for a traffic island. The bollard structure can comprise a plurality of collision-resistant bollard units, wherein each unit has a central pillar, a multiplicity of strong spring sets, a multiplicity of tires and a decorative cover. The central pillar is anchored in the ground at one end. The strong spring sets are each composed of a multiplicity of springs, for example, of a multiplicity of force-absorbing plates and a connecting ring. The force-absorbing plates are each connected at one end of the strong springs and attached to a tire.
DE 698 36 503 T2 describes a device for capturing a target vehicle which is driving along a roadway on a ground surface. The device comprises a first and a second carrier element which are arranged on a first or a second side of the roadway.
DE 10 2006 010 468 A1 describes a deformable barrier for impact tests. This is not a temporary barrier with mobile obstacles for protecting crowds but rather a barrier for vehicle impact trials. It has a baseplate and a first component simulation element which is supported in an elastically resilient fashion by means of one or more resistance elements. At least one plastically malleable deformation element is provided in the region of the first component simulation element.
EP 1 070 790 B1 describes a method and a device for braking vehicles. In this context, a vehicle railing is used to brake vehicles. This vehicle railing is, however, not used as a barrier for protecting crowds but rather is used along the edge of race tracks for braking racing vehicles. In this context, elastic catchment fences made of tires are used.
EP 1 668 187 B1 describes an impact damping device with a cable and cylinder arrangement for braking vehicles. This device is also not a temporary barrier of the generic type with mobile obstacles for protecting crowds.
SUMMARY
The object of the invention is to specify a temporary barrier which has mobile obstacles for protecting crowds and effectively keeps vehicles away from crowds and in the event of an impact by a vehicle against the barrier brings the vehicle as reliably as possible to a standstill in a relatively short time and with the shortest possible braking distance. Furthermore, the temporary barrier is to be distinguished by a reliable use, so that no obstacles are flung away and can fly or be propelled as projectiles into the crowd. Furthermore, the temporary barrier is to be distinguished by rapid construction and dismantling so that it can be installed quickly at desired locations and dis-installed again. In addition, the barrier is to be distinguished by the most economic manufacture possible and by a long service life.
This object is achieved by a temporary barrier having one or more of the features described herein. Preferred variants can be found in the claims, the description and the drawings.
According to the invention, the temporary barrier has elements which connect the mobile obstacles. These elements can be connections which are preferably composed of, for example, steel cables or of springs. In this context, in particular stable springs, for example steel springs, are used. These elements can be securely connected to one another at one or more locations. Alternatively, they can be mounted in a floating fashion. The elements can be guided concealed by the obstacles or can be attached in a visible fashion to the outside. The obstacles may be, for example, concrete bodies. In principle, bodies made of some other material can also be used. The individual obstacles preferably have a mass of more than 500 kilograms, in particular more than 1000 kilograms, in particular more than 2 tons. The elements according to the invention absorb the kinetic energy of the vehicle in the impact. In addition, they prevent the obstacles themselves from being torn out or flung away and being propelled as projectiles into the crowd or pushed along into the crowd. A “billiard ball effect” is therefore prevented. The absorbed kinetic energy is at least partially absorbed or deflected in a targeted fashion.
The elements which connect the individual obstacles are elements which are elastic and therefore initially yield when the impact occurs, in order to absorb the kinetic energy and then generate a restoring force again. Additionally or alternatively, the elements may be deformable. For example, strong spring elements are used. However, it is also conceivable to use elastic bands which are made of a stable elastic material. Particularly strong polymers are preferably used here.
It proves particularly advantageous if the obstacles have devices to which the elements can be attached or through which the elements can be guided. The devices may be, for example, securing means in the form of hooks or eyelets which are anchored in the obstacle or else drilled holes which are made in the obstacle and through which the elements can be guided. For example, the elements can be cable-like components, in particular elastic or sprung components. The obstacles have special attachment devices for this purpose. In one particularly advantageous variant of the invention, the devices have anchoring components with which they are anchored in the obstacles which are embodied, for example, as concrete bodies.
In one variant of the invention, the obstacles are constructed in a sandwich-like fashion. In addition, the surface can be provided with an energy-absorbing material. Equipping the obstacles on their impact face with one or more force-absorbing surface materials also causes kinetic energy to be absorbed and prevents the temporary barrier which is composed of the individual obstacles from being torn apart and prevents the vehicle from breaking through them and speeding on into the crowd. In addition, this effectively prevents individual obstacles from being torn out and flung into the crowd. The impact face can additionally be equipped with impact-absorbing elements. These impact-absorbing elements are preferably cylinders with springs or shock absorbers. Force absorption can also occur through deformation.
In one particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the temporary barrier has an apparatus for generating an alarm. The alarm can either be triggered in situ, for example with a siren and/or flashing light, or a central alarm can be triggered by, for example, a signal being transferred by a radio link to a central location and an alarm being triggered there. Additionally or alternatively to this it is also possible for a direct call or an alarm to be triggered at a police control center. As a result, the responsible emergency forces are informed immediately if an impact by a vehicle occurs. The local alarm in situ additionally provides a warning function for the crowd of people who are to be protected by the temporary barrier.
The alarm can be triggered by evaluating GPS data and acceleration forces. The barrier preferably has detectors for sensing corresponding forces. These detectors can be, for example, acceleration sensors. Tensile forces can also be taken into account here.
In a particularly advantageous variant of the invention, each obstacle is provided with a voltage. In this context, an emergency power supply can also be provided. The power supplies are preferably monitored for failure. Each element can be operated autonomously here. In this context, a communication network can be set up between the individual obstacles. This can be done, for example, through a radio or cable connection.
In one particularly advantageous variant of the invention, the cabling for passing on the signals passes via the elements which connect the individual obstacles elastically to one another, for example this can also be done via a steel cable connection. In addition, in the event of an impact of a vehicle other relevant data can be transferred. This permits, for example, monitoring cameras to be oriented in an automatically targeted fashion. In addition, it is possible to trigger a radio beacon which, for example, can bring the vehicle to a standstill.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further features and advantages of the invention arise from the description of exemplary embodiments with reference to drawings and from the drawings themselves.
FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle and an obstacle.
FIGS. 1A-1D are different two obstacle barrier embodiments.
FIGS. 2-4 are side views of different barrier obstacles relative to a vehicle.
FIGS. 4A-4H are side views of different obstacle embodiments relative to a vehicle.
FIGS. 5.1 and 5.2 are side views of different kinetic energy absorbing obstacles and a vehicle.
FIG. 5.2 is a side view of an obstacle with impact absorbing elements.
FIGS. 5A-5H are side views of additional obstacle embodiments.
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of connected barrier obstacles.
FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a removable barrier obstacle that can be set in a prepared recessed base.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a barrier obstacle set on foundation elements.
FIGS. 7A-7E are schematic views of additional barrier obstacle embodiments.
FIGS. 8 and 9 are side views of a mobile barrier obstacle embodiment.
FIGS. 10-15 are schematic views of different embodiments of extendable barrier obstacles.
FIGS. 16-18 are schematic views of barrier obstacles with additional lighting, camera, and drone control functions.
FIGS. 19-21 are schematic views of barrier obstacle embodiments having additional storage, advertising and access features.
FIGS. 22-25 are schematic views of additional barrier obstacle embodiments with defense and counter-measure features.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1. The obstacle 1 comprises fixed locations 2, 3 as an example of possible connecting locations. In addition, the obstacle 1 preferably comprises sensors or detectors and signal generators. The sensors can sense, for example, an impact. The signal generator can then trigger an alarm. The alarm may either be a local alarm which warns the crowd which is to be protected by the barrier and/or an alarm at a central control center, for example a police service station.
FIG. 1A shows a schematic illustration of two obstacles 1, which are connected to one another by a coupling through which a wire cable passes. The connection can be under permanent stress or tension. The tension can be built up by means of a cable or crank. In the event of an impact of a vehicle, the level contact plane ensures there is more resistance as a result of friction and the elements which are interlinked to one another.
FIG. 1B shows a schematic illustration of two obstacles 1 which are connected to one another by an interlocking arrangement. The obstacles 1 can be connected to one another through an opening through which a steel cable passes. The connection can be under permanent stress or tension. The tension can be built up by means of a lever or crank. In the event of an impact of a vehicle, the level contact plane ensures there is more resistance as a result of friction and the elements which are interlinked to one another.
FIG. 1C shows a schematic illustration of a plurality of obstacles 1, as in FIG. 1B, only with an example of an interlocked corner obstacle.
FIG. 1D shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of two obstacles 1 with a chain drive. In the case of a soft underlying surface (meadows/forest floor) the obstacles can be equipped with mountable or extendable metal pins/sleeves which sink into the ground through the weight of the barricade. This self-propelled barricade can be equipped with an internal combustion engine or with an electric drive. The carriage can be extended hydraulically, pneumatically, mechanically etc., and the barricade structure is raised during travel. The carriage can be radio controlled, both by remote control and by PC at a remote control center (equipment: all-round distance sensors and all-round driving cameras which can also be used for further data collection, for example for an autonomous driving function etc.). They can also be operated by cable-bound remote control as well as by satellite control, by GSM/a mobile radio network or local network.
FIG. 2 shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 in which the sidewalk construction is long in order to use the weight of the vehicle to weigh down the obstacle.
FIG. 3 shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 under which a 10 cm thick rubber layer 10 is attached. The quality of the material of the rubber layer 10 causes glue-like adhesion to the ground, which can be dissolved again. The layer is reinforced by fibers in order to prevent tearing.
FIG. 4 shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 in which shock-absorbing materials 11 are provided, for example a container with non-Newtonian fluids and the property of closing or repairing themselves in the event of a tear.
FIG. 4A shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 in which a container 12 is provided with a non-Newtonian fluid and the property of closing or repairing itself in the event of a tear. Long heavy load belts which are securely connected to the outer skin of the container are introduced within the non-Newtonian fluid. The wheel which dips into the fluid is secured by the interaction of non-Newtonian fluid and heavy-load belts. The container is to be closed with a surface which opens during travel or which breaks under pressure. People should be prevented from coming into contact with the fluid. Particularly children could perish in it.
FIGS. 4B and 4C show a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 with a capturing net which is constructed behind the barricade but is preferably securely mounted on it, e.g. secured by leading through the lower transverse strut through an opening on the rear side of the barricade. Possibly by means of a simple plugging system composed of, for example, flag pole material. Strong spring elements would also be conceivable, preferably in the lower perpendicular area in order to prevent bending under axial thrust load as a result of capturing or wind load. The capturing net can be supported on the barricade in the forward direction by steel cables, spring elements and predetermined brake locations. The capturing net is composed of fireproof materials such as, for example, polyamide, aramid fabric, Cordura and Kevlar (or other bulletproof, cut-resistant, puncture-resistant and fireproof materials/polymers) in a layered structure. The capturing net is reinforced by metal mesh mat layers. This produces a high degree of durability in the materials which occur. The capturing net can be embodied as a two-dimensional flat element or as a pocket which opens when an impact occurs to the rear, behind the barricade, in order to intercept relatively large charge projectiles. The net can also be mounted on the rear side of the barricade in other ways. When the capturing device has an impermeable surface, a wind sail can be set up in front of it to protect against wind loads which occur. The junctions between the capturing devices can overlap because they are wider than the barricade itself. When they are installed one next to the other, a supplementary capturing net, which is provided on the adjoining fixed nets, is appropriate.
FIG. 4D shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1. Metal objects which perform the function of barbs are provided along the duction and dispersion face, in a way corresponding to the arrangement of the face, so that the vehicle can no longer drive away. In this context, the objects can be present in a planar or sharp-edged fashion in the space or can be composed of solid steel nails or integrally injection-molded metal sleeves.
FIG. 4E shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 with harpoons arranged at various heights and in various directions. With a fixed radius around the public side of the barricade. The harpoons are attached to steel cables/polymer ropes/Cordura/Kevlar/aramid fabrics etc. (or other bulletproof, cut-resistant, puncture-resistant and fireproof materials/polymers). These are automatically triggered by evaluating sensor data/characteristic variables. They are equipped with barbs and penetrate the front of the vehicle. Ideally, they smash through the engine block or penetrate it partially. The harpoon can also penetrate further into the vehicle. A computer-assisted orientation before activation is also conceivable. A mechanism for retrieving/tightening/retracting the harpoon cable which is flung out too far and therefore the target, is also fully automatically controlled and conceivable similar to a cable winch. In the standby mode, this device is concealed by the already known closed front of the barricade. The apparatus for arresting the vehicle can also be of similar design to a bear trap. The weight of the barricade can be increased by material inlays with a relatively high specific weight.
In addition, the barricade can be equipped with a fire extinguishing device (powder, CO2, foam, water) in order to avoid collateral damage and to deactivate the engine of the vehicle.
FIG. 4F shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 with a hollow charge. Similar to the principle of a rocket-propelled grenade, a hot metal stream is projected through the engine cavity. This disables the vehicle.
FIG. 4G shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 which emits an electromagnetic pulse and therefore deactivates the entire on-board electronics in the vehicle.
FIG. 4H shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 in which the vehicle can impact at a flat angle of less than 30°. The barricade has a round or honeycomb-shaped basic form with a corresponding counterweight on the securing side.
According to the drawing, the three lower sides therefore form the safety protection against the public area at an angle of 180°.
FIGS. 5 and 5.1 show case examples of the absorption of the kinetic energy of the vehicle. The positioning of the angle of the duction face and of the dispersion face can vary. The guiding face and dispersion face can form a plane, both in a straight and curved form. The base of the obstacle 1 can be embodied in a straight or curved fashion in order to be able to better absorb and distribute the forces which occur.
FIG. 5.2 shows a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 at the front of which an arrangement of impact elements which are mounted in front and are rotatably mounted and are intercepted in a shock-damping fashion by spring elements or the like, in order to absorb kinetic energy. These spring elements can be arranged in a (vertical) plane or overlap. The impact elements which are mounted in front ultimately impact on duction and dispersion face which pass on the forces and distribute them. The front of the obstacle can be open here or have a neutral front made of concrete as a closed surface. The front can have a surface in order to be advertised effectively. The front can have a surface for bearing a multimedia display in a way which is effective in terms of advertising.
FIG. 5A shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 in which the energy of the vehicle is conducted downward and impacts on the dispersion face which distributes the energy over the entire base area of the obstacle, which duction face can be embodied in a straight or curved fashion.
FIG. 5B shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 with a container with non-Newtonian fluids and the property of closing or repairing itself in the event of a tear. Shock-absorbing materials which are provided in a sandwich-like fashion in order to divert the energy downward via the dispersion face are also possible. The front of the obstacle 1 can be open here or have, as a closed face, a neutral front made of concrete. The front can have a surface in order to be advertised effectively. The front can have a surface in order to bear a multimedia display in a way which is effect in terms of advertising.
FIG. 5C shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 which is extended on the securing side with a planar flip leg or two flip legs which are interrupted by the inspection opening to the technical equipment space, for avoiding tilting movements of the barricade. The rubber base can also be extended here in compliance with the shape.
FIG. 5D shows an obstacle 1. The hollow cavity which can be seen in the state of rest can be closed and with an extension of the rubber base or a flip leg cover, a type of forehand which can as far as possible not be pushed under the rubber base. It can also be composed of a thin sheet of metal which deforms during the tilting movement in order to avoid obstructing or causing the function of the flip leg to become stuck. It would also be conceivable to have a curtain similar to a coat of mail or a structure like a snow shovel which is rotatably mounted and always sits on the ground. For transportation the plate can be locked in an upper position.
FIG. 5E shows a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 which can be mounted on an irregularity in the ground. The obstacle can be adapted to corresponding requirements.
FIG. 5F shows an obstacle 1 which is adapted to a curb stone. The raised curb stone extends or becomes part of the base area of the obstacle over which the impacting force is diverted.
FIG. 5G shows an obstacle 1 which can be inconspicuously integrated into the cityscape according to the customer's requirements.
FIG. 5H shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1, with a variant of the sidewalk projection which can be docked magnetically, inserted or screwed laterally and is constructed as a matt of tear resistant, fireproof materials. The mat can be rolled up in a space-saving fashion. It is therefore easy to transport. The mat which is mounted in front is inserted and attached at the front underside of the barricade.
FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of an obstacle 1 which is part of a temporary barrier for protecting crowds. The obstacle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 has a device 4 in the form of an opening which is embodied as a borehole and through which elements 5 for connecting the obstacles can be guided. The element 5 which is illustrated by way of example and has the purpose of connecting the obstacles 1 is connected of a plurality of components. In the exemplary embodiment, the element 5 is composed of a spring-like component 6 and cable/rope-like or bar-like components 7. The element is guided through the component in a tunnel-like borehole or opening. In this context, care is taken to ensure that sufficient material of the obstacle, for example in the form of concrete, is present around the element, so that the elements cannot be torn out. By virtue of the inventive combination of cables 7 or bar-like elements 7 or wire elements 7 with sprung elements 6 a stable structure is provided which is resilient in the event of an impact. The springs initially absorb the kinetic energy in that the spring becomes tensioned. Then, restoring forces of the spring elements 6 occur and restoring forces are built up which efficiently bring the vehicle to a standstill and at the same time prevent the obstacles from being torn out or carried away. Therefore, all the attachment locations are accommodated in the interior of a barricade in order to avoid undesired tampering. Furthermore, the obstacle 1 comprises an apparatus 8. The apparatus 8 can be an apparatus which comprises an evaluation unit or a communication unit. The evaluation unit comprises all the data and communication of the sensors or detectors. Furthermore, the apparatus 8 can trigger an alarm. It proves particularly favorable if the apparatus 8 is provided with a power supply, for example in the form of an accumulator. In principle, the apparatus 8 can, however, also be supplied via a power grid.
FIG. 6A shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1, with a recessed, prepared base. The duction face is here one side of the impact element which is inserted conically into the ground. The dispersion face is here the ground or the surrounding surface. The electronics and sensor systems can be accommodated in the inserted impact element here (can be activated via a plug-type connection by insertion into the base on the electronics block) or in the electronics block itself, which can be recognized at the base of the base and can be inspected. The watertight electronics block contains the voltage supply and the data connection. The electronics block is composed of the same material as the base and the inserted impact element. The base and electronics block can differ from the prepared materials; however, in an ideal case the electronics block is manufactured together with the base in a casting made of the same material.
FIG. 7 shows a schematic illustration of an obstacle 1 which is fitted onto foundations which have been previously let into the ground. The concreted foundations have receptacles for screw cylinders with threads. The screwed connection can be brought about, for example, through an opening vertically above the screwed connection or through an inspection opening. The obstacle can be screwed to the foundations through solid stainless steel cylinders.
FIG. 7A shows a schematic illustration of an obstacle 1. Here, the voltage supply and communication are illustrated schematically. The foundations can be equipped with a feed line as a voltage supply and a line for communication. Through the evaluation of GPS data and/or acceleration forces, a local alarm (siren and flashing light on the activated impact element), a central alarm (monitoring or security and protection service container) or a direct call and/or alarm to a police control center can be triggered instantaneously. The tensile forces can be taken into account and evaluated here. Each impact element can be supplied with voltage (ring-shaped or star-shaped wiring). In addition, each element comprises its own emergency power supply. Both power supplies are monitored for failures. Each element can be operated autonomously (stand-alone operation). The communication of the elements with one another and with the central location can be implemented in a cable-bound and redundant fashion as a fallback level by radio. The cabling can follow the steel cable connection. When an incident occurs, event-related, relevant data is transferred so that monitoring cameras can be oriented in an automatic precisely targeted fashion.
FIG. 7B shows a schematic illustration of a plurality of obstacles 1. Here, the situation on the road is shown. The obstacles are secured anchored to a foundation to the left and right on the side wall. The impact elements between them on the road are interlinked to the securely installed elements on the outside. All the elements are supplied both with voltage and with communication channels, regardless of whether they are securely anchored or interlinked. The possibility of radio networking, either as a local network or through a public cell phone network, is redundantly present as a fallback level. Furthermore, an additional radio beacon for braking a rampaging driver can be made available here.
FIG. 7C shows a schematic illustration of an obstacle 1. The obstacle has a viewing window pane behind which, inter alia, a video camera/a camera module, in order to be able to record video sequences, is concealed. In the event of an impact, a video sequence of, for example one minute before the event can be automatically transmitted to a previously defined location for analysis/information.
FIG. 7D shows a lateral illustration of two obstacles. The duction face is the face which directs the vehicle downward. The duction face can be embodied in a straight or curved fashion. The dispersion face is the face on which the kinetic energy of the vehicle ultimately impacts and is distributed over the entire base area. The dispersion face can be embodied in a straight or curved fashion. The junction between the duction and dispersion faces can be embodied at an angle, edge, curve etc. The term duction face is used to refer to the face which leads in a straight or curved fashion from above in the direction of the center of the barricade up to a location at which the face is vertical. The dispersion face refers to the face which leads in a straight or curved fashion from below in the direction of the center of the barricade rising up to a location at which the face is vertical. The junction location between the two faces is the buster. In this way, it is possible to specify dimensions, such as for example the height of the buster above the level of the road.
FIG. 7E shows a vehicle and a lateral illustration of an obstacle 1 with an embodiment of the capturing net as an independent capturing hose made of the described material (tear resistant, fireproof, etc.). The structure is located behind the impact element at which it is connected to the ground and the body via cables/ropes and/or mats (such as the mat variant of the side wall). In addition, the structure can be equipped with a fire extinguisher apparatus (powder, CO2, foam, water), in order to avoid collateral damage and to deactivate the engine of the vehicle.
The structure can also stand alone without an impact element and be used as a capturing device. If an event occurs, the front supports are folded away toward the rear through the impacting of a vehicle. The remaining structure which has remained standing can hold the weight despite the lost supports.
The structure can be equipped with openings which visitors can use as an entry/exit. However, it is ideally connected to an impact element.
FIG. 8 shows one of a plurality of possibilities for controlling a mobile barricade. A variant by means of a cable-bound joystick is shown here. Security measures such as for example biometric, personal and electronic identification, are installed, also in combination. Release by the remote, continuously occupied location is also possible, as a so-called four-eye principle or video identification, both as automatic or autonomous face recognition as well as by the personnel at the control center. Identification by a RFID reader is also possible. The mobile barricade can also be released by the two-key principle. Further combinations of the specified access possibilities are conceivable. The mobile barricade can also be operated, steered and moved from the remote control center since it optionally has corresponding sensor systems and actuators, such as for example all-round video view or video monitoring with evaluations of events, persons, objects, movement, microphones, loudspeakers for generating signals and for reproducing speech, distant sensor systems, such as for example ultrasonic sensors and infrared sensors, radar, lidar or ladar, GPS, electromagnetic compass, smoke detectors for self-protection and for monitoring the surroundings, temperature sensors, headlights, infrared illuminators and high-resolution daylight cameras and thermal imaging cameras. An intercom or functional video-intercom function can also be optionally implemented here, in order, for example, to make an emergency call to the control center or the like. Charging possibilities for cell phones, such as for example inductive, water-protected charging trays or 5 V USB-type A sockets, etc. which are provided can be provided in all impact models as well as a free service without the need for payment as an equivalent value, as well as for cash with and without a money changing function, electronic payment functions by means of EC and/or credit card, payment functions by smartphone and/or smart watch, by RFID technologies, for example as a chip on the wrist/wristwatch as an ID means, also in an event-related fashion.
The mobile barricade can where necessary also move autonomously, since it can optionally be equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). Here impact sensor systems are also accommodated in the surrounding bumper or rubber lip in FIG. 9, in order to detect possible collisions of objects or obstacles, damp them and avoid collateral damage. The bumper is ideally embodied in a more rigid fashion in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, and the underside should make it possible to provide a seal against the ground when the barricade is set down, without a foot positioned underneath being injured. This is achieved with relatively soft polymer mats. The barricade can evaluate and slow down collision values, both in the manual and autonomous modes. This automatic braking function can be switched off. Furthermore, it optionally has the brake for a rampaging driver and can therefore be brought to a standstill before an individual person, without causing further collateral damage, see German Patent No.: 10 2017 105 441.
In addition to electrically, mechanically, pneumatically and/or hydraulically operated objects as in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12, extendable bollards (FIG. 13) can also be used as securely installed obstacles. However, these bollards are very cost-intensive. They are securely installed and cannot quickly and easily be installed in a spontaneous fashion anywhere around large events such as, for example, Christmas markets or concerts and dis-installed again after the event. They are also usually supplied with voltage.
These extendable objects and bollards are ideally equipped not only with the existing electrical connection but also with a data connection and/or additional redundant cell phone/GSM/SIM card module, as a retrofitting option in order also to issue an alarm of such elements to a remote, continuously occupied position, in the event of an incident. In addition, the obstacle is equipped, also subsequently, with acoustic and optical alarm issuing elements and/or modules, in order also to trigger or display a local, visual and acoustic alarm in situ here.
FIGS. 14 and 15 show relatively simple mobile obstacles which can be extended manually, electrically, pneumatically or hydraulically. A stand-alone solution such as this can issue an in-situ alarm and send a message to a remote, continuously occupied location. These elements can optionally also have a redundant voltage supply. The underside of the respective element (FIG. 3) can be equipped with rubber mats or polymer mats, also with fiber reinforcement, in order to generate a relatively large friction resistance in the event of an incident. In this context, preferably particularly strong polymers are used. Ideally, devices are to be provided around metal sleeves for relatively soft underlying surfaces, such as for example meadows or forest floors. Metal devices in the form of sharks' teeth (FIG. 3B) are also advantageous, said teeth diverting the impacting energy from the aggressor vehicle into the ground in an invasive fashion with respect to the underlying surface or asphalt. These elements can be embodied unidimensionally or multidimensionally as well as in a solid fashion.
All the elements can optionally be attached mechanically (screwed) or bonded to the ground, both to a base which is provided and prepared for that purpose as well to any other underlying surface which is not prepared for that purpose.
The redundant, permanent voltage supply which is present in a prepared base can be embodied both in 230 V as single-phase voltage supply as well as a 400 V three-phase voltage supply. The cross section and the number of conductors which are actually to be used depends on the sum of the expected currents of the surrounding adjacent consumers, such as for example stalls on a Christmas market, which are to be supplied with voltage in the surroundings of the barricade, similarly to the infrastructure of construction site distributor boxes. The bases ideally have empty pipes in order, where necessary, to be able to pull through further lines/cables or replace defective lines/cables. All the barricade models can optionally be equipped with solar modules to provide an autonomous, also battery-assisted, voltage supply. The infrastructure described above also ensures the possibility of feeding in and utilizing the generated solar current. Relatively large solar panels, for example rigidly mounted or models which orient themselves toward the sun, can be mounted on a mast device, on which further details will be given later.
All the barricade models can be optionally equipped both with their own lighting as well as with surrounding lighting. All the lighting means, which themselves can preferably be embodied in a static and actuated fashion and/or automatically changing in respect of their color aspects, are embodied using LED technology or similar power-saving technology, in order to achieve enduring power savings. Embedded radiators are also used here. Variants with curved street lamps or FIG. 16 shows a design street lamp, ideally with a light spectrum of daylight quality. The lamps can be attached to a rigid mast which is positioned in the barricade, installed and secured, also possible with the support of a system-inherent cable winch. Ideally, for the sake of better transportation and storage the mast is embodied as a telescopic mast and can be extended to the desired working height in situ.
An intelligent barricade can also have electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically operated arms or legs. These have already been described. These can also be used to ensure that the mobile barricade can use a corresponding sensor system, such as for example video evaluation system and electronic directional aids to set up a fixed connection to other elements, autonomously and with remote control. Mechanical, electromechanical, electromagnetic, electronic connections and closures can be used here. A steel cable or the like is also possible as a retrieving device for the coupling element.
FIG. 17 shows an intelligent barricade, equipped with video monitoring technology, high-resolution, ultra-high-resolution etc. digital cameras, IP-supported, thermal imaging cameras, camera domes, headlights, infrared illuminators and microphones. The cameras are day vision enabled and night vision enabled. Furthermore, the barricade can be equipped with lidar, ladar and radar systems, in order to localize objects, persons and their movements with meter precision and track them. The tracking of persons and objects can therefore be carried out manually, in an automatic autonomous fashion and in combination on request. The tracking of a plurality of objects and/or persons is possible. Where necessary, the system can capture one high-resolution image of a person and provide the image for further evaluation and/or search for further information on the person by accessing the database and provide said information and where necessary send it to another location autonomously or manually. These functions can also be implemented without laser support and radar support, by evaluating a plurality of video sources, also infrared and geodata which are used as a basis. When tracking persons or objects, it is also possible to represent the person or the object in a vertical fashion and track them in real time on a digital position map, to which real image material, such as Google earth data, can also be added. Distance information about defined reference locations, such as for example the camera itself, can also be acquired and represented. A tracking of a person or an object by a plurality of camera systems and data acquisition systems, including infrared, which can be supplemented by laser support and/or radar support, is also possible within the area of the parameter to be monitored. The object/the person can also be tracked beyond the parameter by a system-inherent drone or drone swarm, both manually and autonomously. The area in which, for example, movement is to be detected, can be configured by software and limited. As can also the free rotational radius of the pivotably mounted cameras. The user surface of the software can be individually freely configured on request. All the information sources and command stations and entities can be called, arranged and configured in an arrangement of menus and drop down menus by drag and drop in free monitor windows. The respective parameters of the individual incoming and outgoing channels can be configured in the opened window and in the superordinate menu. A possibly superordinate or integrated management system with visualization functions for position maps, views of buildings, views of stories, city maps, floor layouts, air space evaluations, combined or separate command stations and system control stations with integrated functions of the individual intelligent barricade elements etc. can also be implemented. The image of a camera on a position map with live viewing angle information can be pulled into a free window by drag and drop or can be called in a preset size directly by a double click. Rotatably mounted cameras can be controlled directly on the position map and/or in further modes, such as for example in the image view directly and in a collective display by means of a virtual cursor. Alarms can be defined according to numbered and/or alphanumerically identified priorities. Therefore, the message/the alarm “fault in voltage supply” of an element has a lower priority than the alarm “drone detected”. All the alarms and system events are stored in the event memory and in separate files. The event memory and all the data carriers/data memories to be used are ideally not volatile memories whose content can be written on infinitely in a file which has to be redundantly protected. All the information sources such as video signals, audio signals, commands, camera movements, alarms, timestamps, further metadata, etc. can be stored in redundantly failsafe memory solutions. All the data carriers/data memories of the impact elements are ideally to be embodied as SSDs, that is to say solid state drives, since compared to conventional data carriers, that is to say for example HDDs, they are largely insensitive to shocks and do not suffer damage which could mean a loss of data in the event of an incident. All the alarms and incidents can be defined according to a priority list as a popup message with and without an associated video stream, a simple entry into the event memory with and without acoustic and/or an optical message as well as an automated message which is passed on directly with all the associated information, such as video sequences, image and sound material, for evaluation, to a defined permanently occupied station, such as for example police forces and/or rescue forces etc.
All the parameters of the sensor systems and actuator systems, which are optionally integrated or possible according to the portfolio, of the intelligent barricade elements are modeled in the management system and can be addressed, read out and evaluated according to an individual, administrative release level, for example according to a safety concept, in order subsequently to react appropriately, autonomously and manually and also in a combined fashion. The scope of the software is license-related and therefore functionally modular. If more functions are desired and/or required, more license fees are incurred. The scope of the installed supplied hardware and therefore of the installed and supplied performance features can also be set up in a license-related and therefore functionally modular fashion. The evaluation can be carried out here in a level-related fashion, performance scope-related fashion, equipment-related fashion and license-related fashion.
FIG. 18 shows a multi-stage drone detection and defense system. The system includes HF and RF sensors, microphones, networked remote video cameras, etc. An HF sensor receives control commands and video feeds which are exchanged between a third-party drone and its remote control. The HF sensor can also collect information about the make and model of the drone. By using a plurality of HF sensors, also with 2D and/or 3D antennas or directional antennas, both third-party drones and the persons with the command-issuing remote control system can be triangulated in the neural network of the intelligent barricades on a plurality of impact elements, and the monitoring region can be extended as desired. A limited reception angle of the RF- or HF-sensor is also extended by a plurality of these devices which are installed in a circular shape, for example on a mast or telephone mast, so that 360° coverage can be implemented. The received data, such as for example coordinates, make, type, flying direction, etc. can be compared with further sensor data, such as for example radar data and infrared sensors, in the management system, combined and provided in a visualized fashion. The system can, when required, automatically orient cameras toward the drone, perform evaluation and execute further measures and suitable countermeasures, such as for example bringing the third-party drone into the failsafe mode, which is also possible manually. The use of a jammer is therefore automatically or manually possible. A limited irradiation angle of the jammer is extended by a plurality of these devices which are installed in a circular shape, for example on a mast or telescopic mast, so that 360° coverage can be implemented. The devices can where necessary be activated in a directional fashion or activated as a grouping. When a drone is detected, a popup window in the management system will present all the further available steps. It is therefore automatically possible to start an interception drone which is already on continuous standby itself, in order to identify the third-party drone. For this purpose, all the necessary information is sent in real time to the interception drone. Said drone can also be controlled manually. The interception drone has also been submitted to the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPTMO) as part of the drone project patent. Furthermore, FIG. 18 shows two possible mounting locations for real-time spectrum analysis devices with 3D directional antennas, on a mast or telescopic mast as well as on the surface of the barricade, mountable with and without a distance. The 3D antenna domes can also be installed at a depth in the steel housing or the concrete. The technology itself for reception or communication, evaluation, etc. is accommodated in the interior of the intelligent barricade. These devices have been developed for the detection of specific and typical HF signals and for monitoring frequencies and characteristics of drones and have been further developed in agreement with e.g. drone manufacturers. By using these devices it is possible to carry out geofencing, that is to say to detect third-party drones which penetrate a protected area over water, land, or in the air, and also to triangulate the radio remote control of the controlling person, track it and disrupt it. By using databases which contain image material and sound material as well as characteristic RF and HF signals as comparison variables it is possible, for example, to detect drones automatically, identify them and track them in real time. Further data from the database makes available, through constant agreement with the drone manufacturers, continuously updated codes and commands for taking over drones, controlling and landing them, activating failsafe functions, etc. These devices are false alarm-proof, even if further HF signals occur. A plurality of drones, irrespective of whether they are of the same or different types or models, can also be safely detected, taken over and controlled. These devices can also be implemented in the neural network of the intelligent barricades. Their use, also geodata-supported, at strategic or necessary locations results in an uninterrupted detection screen with a large range and high level of precision. As described, the system can also be incorporated into the management system. Further measures and countermeasures can be initiated or executed manually or automatically, as described. The system can also detect, track and represent multiple objects such as, for example, flying cars, air taxis and microdrones with swarm intelligence and can prepare and/or execute autonomous and/or manually started countermeasures.
FIG. 22 shows a water cannon as a countermeasure, which can be controlled manually, autonomously and remotely. Similarly to the case of the sprinkler device which is provided, the water can be provided in a reservoir container or the barricade has its own water connection or hydrant connection. Ballistic adhesive projectiles can also be used, these are fired pneumatically, hydraulically or with water pressure, also multiply per minute. The system is mounted in a freely rotatable fashion in two axes and can intercept or disable an approaching drone in a precisely targeted fashion at a distance of up to 50 meters before the perimeter.
FIG. 23 shows a variant for drone defense by means of EMP and can be integrated comprehensively into the described neural network and management system, also for the purpose of assisted detection of targets, both autonomously and manually. The system can output a plurality of EMPs per minute and is mounted in a freely rotatable fashion in two axes. It is possible to intercept and disable an approaching drone in a precisely targeted fashion at a distance of up to 50 meters before the parameter.
Ideally and/or optionally, the management system also has its own AI, an artificial, self-learning intelligence, in order to learn independently, react, assist the user or users and/or installer or installers, builder or builders, owner or owners, hiring party or parties, operator or operators, etc., to make decisions themselves, to react, to propose and initiate and execute or carry out countermeasures, etc. This also applies to the interception drone which itself can also set up swarm intelligence in the swarm. Mutual support, exchange of information, distributed permanent computing power, that is to say Cloud computing, are also possible. The drone must also be able to execute independent actions, referred to as failsafe functions, even when communication is interrupted, but can also be installed and functioned as e.g. an exported or extended part of the management AI.
FIG. 24 shows a variant for drone defense by means of net throwers and can be integrated comprehensively into the described neural network and management system, also for assisted target detection, both autonomously and manually. The system itself has an object detection and sensing system and can also be used autonomously for drone defense in that the net thrower can be manually released, separated and taken down from the carriage. The carriage can accommodate and fire a plurality of net throwers and is mounted so as to be freely rotatable in at least two axes. Said system can capture or arrest an approaching drone in a precisely targeted fashion at a distance up to 50 m before the parameter and take it into custody. The capturing net can drop with the captured object to the ground by means of a parachute, in order to avoid and/or minimize possible collateral damage. The system itself has an object detection and sensing system and can also be used autonomously for drone defense in that the net thrower can be released and separated manually and taken down from the carriage. The carriage can accommodate and fire a plurality of net throwers and is mounted so as to be freely rotatable in at least two axes. Said system can capture or arrest an approaching drone in a precisely targeted fashion up to 50 m before the parameter and take it into custody. A similar carriage can also be equipped with ground to air rockets and/or ground to ground rockets, in order to destroy enemy targets in the air and/or on the ground.
The intelligent barricade and also other system components, such as for example the infopoint, can be equipped with a taser head. The latter can be embodied in a visible and/or concealed fashion in such a way that it can be extended or folded out etc. and is mounted so as to be freely rotatable in at least two axes. It has a separate target sensing system by means of a HD camera, also night vision enabled, and is also available in an autonomous, manual and supported fashion as part of the management system. The taser head is equipped with permanently installed electric shock devices and/or is authorized, manually removable electric shock pistol, distance electric pulse weapon or a distance electric pulse device, also known as a destabilizing device. Using the taser head, that is to say less fatal electric pulse weapon which has two projectiles which are provided with barbs and which are usually connected to the weapon via insulated wires or have wireless projectiles which are equipped with their own voltage source and can output electric pulses under remote control, shoots into the body of a target person and therefore subsequently transmits a sequence of electrical pulses, as a result of which the affected person can be severely to completely immobilized for the duration of the flow of current.
All the camera applications can be equipped with HD resolution, UHD resolution as well as more modern cameras of coming generations with relatively high resolutions.
Screening of the sensitive structures of the intelligent barricade against vandalism can be ensured, for example, by grill and chain mail enclosures which can be moved up and down in a scissor-like fashion and also against being climbed on from the outside with the described materials.
FIG. 25 shows a variant for drone protection by means of an interception drone with net thrower and can be comprehensively integrated into the described neural network and management system, also for assisted target detection, both autonomously and manually. For this purpose, the home base of the drone, which is there to keep the drone in constant standby mode with an electric voltage, propellant, data lines/data connections to the management system, is mounted directly on the barricade which is prepared for it, and is therefore itself part of the management system. The drone can start independently, find its way back to its home base and land. When the drone is located on the home base, it is securely connected thereto by manual, electrical, electromagnetic and/or electromechanical etc. locking elements. The locking elements can also be embodied, released and locked both on drone side and on the home base side as well as on both sides. The unit which issues commands for this can be the drone, the home base or the barricade. For example, electrical, electromechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electromagnetic etc. blocking elements such as for example bolts, pincers, grippers, etc. can be used for the locking. Purely mechanical connections or locking means must be opened and/or released by trained specialist personnel where necessary since they serve in particular as additional securing means for transportation. The intelligent barricade can also supply voltage etc. to home bases which are located in range on a protected area, with their respective drone. These drones can be defined as a swarm and connected together in order to carry out operations in a grouping, such as for example to transport together a correspondingly prepared net to combat larger threats such as for example flying cars and/or air taxis, to apply them in a controlled fashion and to arrest the aggressor object, transport it away and land safely together with it. The drone which is of modular design can be scaled, constructed or produced according to the respective requirements or requested performance features. The drone can also fire EMPs and retrievable harpoons on a steel cable. The steel cable can be, where necessary, cut by the drone. The drone is of modular design/can be of modular design. It can enclose a drone which has been caught by a net thrower or harpoon into its own cargo space, can spray or cover said drone with water, foam, etc. when necessary and/or on request by ABC weapon threats and/or fly with the latter into/to a prepared container which is at a safety distance, and land in the interior or put down the cargo there and fly away. It is also possible to put down or eject the cargo space. The drone has a corresponding device and can independently cut, sever or slice through the cable/rope or steel cable on which the captured drone is hanging or is being transported or has been hauled back or in. By means of this device and/or a second such device it is also possible to put down the cargo space. The drone has a high added value by virtue of its modular structure, its robust design, its high level of availability, its high level of reliability and its reusability. Where necessary/on request, it can also be optimized for capturing and transporting aggressor drones which are loaded with explosives, by means of correspondingly provided armor reinforcement with a lightweight and/or sandwich method of construction.
The drone, and also the functional models which can be used, can comprise, for example, bodies of a lightweight design such as, for example, carbon, aluminum or bonded layer structures with various high-tech materials. In principle, bodies made of other materials can also be used. In the case of applications in which an armor reinforcement is required, the components and faces which have to protect a specific area are embodied in an armor reinforced fashion. Here, armor steel with a layered structure, that is to say composite armor reinforcement can be used with other hard and soft materials, such as for example metals, plastics, that is to say polypropylenes or ceramics, in order to carry out the functions from the outside to the inside, such as for example by fracturing the projectile by means of armor steel, absorbing the energy of the projectile in the layer lying below, which is made of relatively soft armor steel, and on the inside as a third protective layer a liner, composed, for example, of one or more aramid fabric layers, such as for example Kevlar. The armor reinforcement can also be embodied in a reactive fashion using other materials, for example by applying reactive armor reinforcement tiles, such as for example of the type contact 5 reactive armor. Materials with self-repairing properties can also be introduced and installed. The elements and bodies according to the invention have openings which can be closed off in a watertight fashion, in order to make available, depending on the application, devices, elements and interfaces for connection, supply, information exchange and for transporting modules for specific purposes, as well as to the home base. The drone also has onboard sensor systems and actuators, similar to the intelligent barricade, and is, on a standard basis, in continuous contact, when necessary or as requested, with the management system which receives, evaluates, prepares, provides and makes available all the data streams in real time. Commands can also be sent and telemetry data received from the center, i.e. a control center as well as from further mobile command stations such as, for example, networked vehicles and/or container offices in which the home base together with a drone can be mounted and managed or kept in constant standby mode, which is added to the management system and the management can be managed centrally and/or managed in a decentralized fashion. The drone can also navigate independently by virtue of its equipment and can automatically avoid obstacles, or when obstacles are detected it can assist the manual control by audiovisual display and also assist and/or overwrite the control itself where necessary/on request. The drone operates according to its programming and equipment in an inherently safe fashion and protects itself in defined, variable functions and parameters which can be switched on and off. The interception drone can also be optimized aerodynamically in order to come up to speed as quickly as possible, and the drive assemblies can also ideally be embodied, for example, as turbines which can be positioned at an angle while taking into account and developing air streams for horizontal flight which cannot become detached. This drone also ideally has wings and a streamlined shape. It is also possible to implement shaping with a nose and tail or shaping in a wedge form is possible.
The description of the armor reinforcement can also be applied on other system components, such as for example the infopoint. The infopoint, the office etc. just like the impact elements in the public area, can be equipped not only with manual fire alarms but also with rampage alarms, also able to be implemented as manual alarms. The color of the housing is freely selectable and can be adapted to the requirements. The outer skin of the infopoint/office which can also be implemented in an armored fashion can also be monitored and evaluated with respect to being climbed on, being climbed over, being subjected to shocks, accelerations etc. and penetration, for example by means of an intruder alarm carpet.
All the impact elements and sensor components can be equipped with concealed and unconcealed microphones which continuously listen into the surroundings in order to evaluate any characteristic acoustic signals, such as for example a detonation of a bomb, or else a spoken language for key words. In this way, with system-wide evaluation, for example over the running times, the origin of the explosion can also be triangulated and the system can automatically orient cameras in this direction and/or initiate further described automatic measures, make them available and/or execute them.
The container, which can also be fabricated as reinforced tubes made of metal and/or other materials, is also equipped with sensor systems and corresponding actuators which are configured according to the requirements, and is part of the described management system. The intercepted drone can be sprayed with water, foam, lyes, acids, bases, etc. or covered in fog as required and/or on request as a result of explosive and/or ABC weapon threats in order in this way to disable various possible types of attack, for example by gas, aerosol or virus. The use of fire throwers and/or flame throwers and of its own, system controlled explosive, for immediately destroying the intercepted drone, is also possible, in order to avoid and/or minimize further collateral damage. The openings of the container(s) can be open and closed independently, autonomously, automatically and/or manually. Exiting gasses, aerosols, materials, liquids can also be detected, analyzed and neutralized here, or suitable countermeasures can be made and carried out. The container(s) are also designed for controlled explosions. The container(s) provided for controlled explosions are ideally weighed down, anchored and/or conventionally covered with soil or earth or introduced into a produced and/or existing depression and then conventionally covered with soil or earth in order to minimize or avoid possible collateral damages occurring as a result of the controlled explosion. The energy of the detonation is intercepted here in a controlled fashion and/or diverted in a directed fashion.
All the described technology of the container is also available in the drone.
The mobile barricade can be operated with any type of drive, that is to say internal combustion engines such as diesel, petrol, hydrogen drive, etc. as well as hybrid drives and purely electrically.
All the technical apparatuses and extensions can be connected to one another in a supported fashion. Any form and function of autonomous functions can also be utilized and used to support manual operations, operator control processes, inputs, control processes, views, displays, etc., also intuitively and/or in an intuitively supportive fashion.
All the models of the intelligent barricade can be equipped with ATMs, for depositing money, withdrawing money and making payments, automatic parking machines, information desk, either as a counter or as a separate space with a cover and/or roof and where necessary with bulletproof glass surfaces and walls, wherein the access/entry/exit is located on the secured side, cash desk, either as a counter or as a separate space with a cover and/or roof and where necessary with bulletproof glass surfaces and walls, wherein the access/entry/exit is located on the secured side, info locations, information systems, turnstiles, access locks, lock gates, full-height turnstiles, turning locks, doors, gates, interactive multimedia systems, e.g. for advertising purposes, with cash systems, electromagnetic and optical scanner systems for tickets, ID cards, etc. and electromagnetic and optical ticket systems for events, entry etc., for payment means as well as for cash in euros and other currencies as well as cashless payment means or payment channels such as for example EC and credit cards, NFC, RFID, by smartphone, by smartwatch, biometric identification systems etc., and are securely connected and combined. The described infopoint or cash office which can be embodied as a space or as a counter can be equipped with alarm elements, such as for example manual call locations, automatic smoke alarms, attack alarms, concealed attack alarm bars, safes for shock detection or an opening in the walls, glass shattering sensors, etc.
FIG. 21 shows an example of an entry with a no access cross and an automated pay station. The automated pay station has been mounted on the intelligent barricade provided for it and supplied with voltage and data lines. The automated pay station has a height-adjustable base for installation-friendly orientation even on an uneven underlying surface. Cellphone tickets can also be used in all the above-mentioned applications by means of an optical QR code, RFID technology and/or NFC, that is to say near field communication, or the like.
FIG. 19 shows in this respect accesses in the form of doors and gates. They can be opened and closed manually and/or automatically. All the locking elements can be embodied in a reinforced fashion as required and/or on request. A lattice fence application has been fitted on the barricade. Here, a simple grating made of metal as well as double web grating, triple web, etc. can be used. Reinforced structures and materials etc. are also provided for use, as are safety glass panes or armored glass panes.
FIG. 20 shows an example of glass surfaces which can also be used as an advertising surface. A turnstile can also be seen here. The securing grating can be embodied in a single or multiple fashion. All the glass pane applications can also be bonded in a multilayered design and equipped with glass fracture sensors. Like the capturing net, the gratings can also be equipped with polymer films. They are composed of fibrous materials such as, for example polyimide, aramid webs, Cordura and Kevlar or other bulletproof, cut-resistant, puncture-proof and fireproof materials/polymers, also in a layered design. The films are reinforced by metal mesh mat layers and/or the abovementioned gratings. All the opening elements are monitored for their state, that is to say status locked, released, opened with authorization and/or without authorization, closed, clear, unclear, and can be switched both automatically and manually to locked, released, opened, closed, clear and unclear, both by means of the described technologies in situ as well as from a remote location. All the railing and entry applications can be rotatably mounted, as required and/or on request, in a fixed, rigid and/or flexible fashion and also connected to one another with offset compensation because of an uneven underlying surface and/or by means of vertical adjustable fixators or ball joints, etc. The height of the railing and access applications can be changed or adapted as required and/or on request. The railing and access applications can be equipped, as required and/or on request, as NATO railing with NATO wire, that is to say S wire, Z wire, razor wire or razor barbed wire, barbed wire, spiked rolls or spiked wire. Cable-bound and/or cableless railing monitoring systems or open-air security systems are also used here as required and/or on a request such as for example RFID-supported solutions or other radio solutions, photoelectric barriers, microwave systems, video evaluation systems, also PTZ cameras, which are oriented automatically onto the triggering perimeter element or manually on a demand-controlled basis as a result of an incident, sensor cable with sensors for shocks, sound, microphone or solid-borne sound sensor cable, acceleration, sensors for measuring the capacitive field of the railing element, piezo-dynamic sensors, truck sensor cables, etc. The evaluation units of the sensor systems which are used are mounted and located in an intelligent barricade or its prepared base and are available, like all the other described information-providing connected systems, with corresponding interfaces to the superordinate visualizing management system. All the element and perimeter securing elements and all the intelligent components are inherently safe, self-monitoring and interrogated with respect to their continuous presence and constructed on the secure side. All the described polymer films can be arranged in an overlapping fashion so that the sensor junctions and cable junctions can be laid and/or protected in a way which is secure against tampering and destruction. All the described polymer films can be provided in such a way that there are no shoulders whatsoever and/or e.g. metal rods which can be gripped, and the security element therefore cannot be climbed on. Ideally, the sensor lines are laid and/or mounted on the inside on the or in the fence element and are concealed, covered and protected on both sides by the described polymer films.
All the transparent surfaces of display systems, also with a touch screen, are equipped with safety glass and/or armored glass and/or other composite materials, ideally made of adhered polymers. All the opening access elements such as doors, gates, turnstile systems, interlock gates, turnstiles, full-height turnstiles, locks can be equipped with systems for payment functions, access control systems, dementia alarm functions by means of RFID, by means of a wristwatch and/or ankle strap, visitor information collection systems, both optical and electronic, optical and/or acoustic alarm elements. All the described applications are embodied in a windproof and weatherproof fashion and can be provided with their own network connections since the intelligent barricade has a managed switch unit PoE function or elements, that is to say Power over Ethernet functions, which can manage all the network subscribers. A WiFi or WLAN hotspot system with wide area coverage can also be constructed in such a way that it covers the entire barricade and/or the entire perimeter. A radio beacon-assisted information system with push messages and/or ultrasonic information provision for smartphones and smart watches and/or other concealed information channels is possible.
All the barricade models can be equipped as required with active and/or passive cooling systems, heating systems and ventilation systems and/or elements.
All the barricade elements can be used as required by the technical access control systems as an entry area which is controllable and controlled or can be accessed in a controlled fashion. The entry area can be covered, for example for visitors, and also for the protection of the described sensitive equipment and machines which can be made available in the entry area, even if they have weatherproof protection classes. For this purpose, the described design of the capturing hose is ideally used or extended. The water can be collected. The collected water can where necessary be stored and requested and used later in an open and/or controlled fashion. For example, as a service for visitors their feet can be cooled. A payment option per liter of water is also possible and provided here. The water can where necessary be recirculated and processed, drinking water quality is provided. All the information channels, information transfers and M2M connections or connection channels can be embodied as a VPN tunnel and/or encrypted/encoded.
Patent Application
20240384484
