Patent Application
20110253247
The present invention relates to an intrusion sensor net used for an unmanned outdoor security system. More particularly, the present invention relates to an intrusion sensor net for an unmanned outdoor security system, which does not easily undo and is easy to install on the spot, and a weaving machine for the same.
Various facilities, such as military camps, airports, power plants, detention facilities, and so on, may not guarantee the national security or cause huge losses to the public society when enemies invade, outsiders trespass or insiders escape. Accordingly, security facilities to prevent intrusion or escape are essential. For such security facilities, security fences made of wire mesh as shown in
Various kinds of sensing methods and devices, such as surveillance cameras, hot-wire sensors, and optical fibers, have been used for the intrusion sensing system, and the optical fiber sensors out of the above are widely utilized. The optical fiber sensors are to sense an attempt of an intrusion at regions where security is needed by mesh-type optical fiber nets attached and installed to the security fence. As shown in
The optical fiber net has an advantage in that it is difficult for the intruder to open or break the net because it is sensitive of the attempt for intrusion, but may cause misjudgment because it is also sensitive of natural phenomena such as wind or rainfall, collision with animals, and so on. Furthermore, the optical fiber net is mounted on the security fence in such a fashion that the edge of the net is tied to the poles of the fence via fastening means. Hence, someone may intrude by cutting the fastening means. In the meantime, without using the fastening means, it is not easy to install the optical fiber net, which is previously manufactured in a factory, to the poles of the security fence by winding the optical fiber net on the poles of the security fence. The reason is that the optical fiber net must be installed at the same time with the installation of the security fence or the existing security fence is reinstalled in order to install the optical fiber net in such a fashion that the optical fiber is wound on the poles of the security fence. Accordingly, such installation work requires excessive manpower, and the optical fiber net cannot be firmly installed to the security fence because the optical fiber is not flexible.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior arts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an intrusion sensor net for an unmanned outdoor security system, which does not make misjudgment on intrusion and is not easy to be dismantled, and a weaving machine for weaving the intrusion sensor net.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an intrusion sensor net, which is easy to be installed on the installation spot, and a weaving machine for weaving the intrusion sensor net.
To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides an intrusion sensor net, which is woven with a single sensing line and has a predetermined repeated weaving pattern, comprising: a first support line; a first zigzag-shaped line that starts from an end portion of the first support line and ends at the other end portion of the first support line and all the vertices of one side thereof are connected by the first support line; a second support line for connecting all the vertices of the other side of the first zigzag-shaped line; and a second zigzag-shaped line that is formed in symmetry with the first zigzag-shaped line relative to the second support line, wherein two sensing lines corresponding to the first zigzag-shaped line and the second zigzag-shaped line are interlaced with each other at an intersection where the first zigzag-shaped line and the second zigzag-shaped line meet each other.
Moreover, the two sensing lines corresponding to the first zigzag-shaped line and the second zigzag-shaped line are interlaced with the first support line or the second support line at the intersection where the first zigzag-shaped line and the second zigzag-shaped line meet each other in such a fashion that the first support line or the second support line goes under one side of the zigzag-shaped line and over the other side of the zigzag-shaped line, so that the first support line or the second support line gets curved.
Furthermore, the intrusion sensor net further includes a first spare sensing line formed at a starting part of weaving and a second spare sensing line formed at an ending part of weaving.
Additionally, a plurality of fixtures are mounted on the edge of the sensor net, and each of the fixtures includes: a through hole and a sensing line fixing hole perforated in each of the fixtures, the through hole and the sensing line fixing hole having different directions of central axes from each other; and a slit formed in the sensing line fixing hole for allowing the sensing line to be inserted thereinto from the outside and seated on the sensing line fixing hole, and wherein at least one of the sensing lines of the first zigzag-shaped line and the second zigzag-shaped line sensing lines goes through the sensing line fixing hole.
In addition, the single sensing line passes through the through holes of the plural fixtures in order along the edge of the intrusion sensor net.
Moreover, the through hole is mounted at an inner portion than the sensing line fixing hole toward the center of the intrusion sensor net.
Furthermore, central axes of the through hole and the sensing line fixing hole are perpendicular to each other.
Additionally, inside the edge of the intrusion sensor net, a clip is mounted at the intersection where the first zigzag-shaped sensing line and the second zigzag-shaped sensing line meet each other in order to fasten the sensing lines corresponding to the first and second zigzag-shaped lines and the sensing line corresponding to the first support line or the second support line together.
In addition, the sensing line is a coaxial cable.
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method of weaving an intrusion sensor net with a single sensing line using a plurality of fixtures, each of which includes first and second holes having different central axes from each other and a slit formed in the second hole and extending to the outer end portion of the fixture, the weaving method comprising: a first step of deploying a line of fixtures; a second step of passing a sensing line through the second hole of the first fixture of the deployed fixtures and passing the sensing line through the second holes of the other fixtures in order so that the sensing line passing through the fixtures forms a first zigzag shape and the fixtures are respectively located at the vertices of one side of the first zigzag shape; a third step of further deploying a fixture at a location facing the final fixture of the second step and passing the sensing line through the second hole of the deployed fixture; a fourth step of forming a first central line while passing through the vertices of the other side of the first zigzag shape in order in an alternating fashion that the sensing line goes under one of the two lines, which form each vertex of the first zigzag shape, and goes over the other one of the two lines near each vertex of the first zigzag shape; a fifth step of further deploying a fixture at a location facing the first fixture and passing the sensing line through the second hole of the fixture and the second hole of the first fixture, and then forming a second zigzag-shaped line in such a fashion that the sensing line interlaces all of the line, which forms the vertices of the other side of the first zigzag shape, and the first central line at an intersection between the sensing line and the first central line and is symmetric with the first zigzag-shaped line relative to the first central line; and a sixth step of forming a second central line by passing the sensing line through the vertices of the second zigzag shape, which do not meet the first central line, in order in an alternating fashion that the sensing line goes under one of the two lines, which form each vertex of the second zigzag shape, and goes over the other one of the two lines.
Moreover, the fixture is deployed in such a way that the first hole faces the inside of the intrusion sensor net, which will be woven.
Furthermore, the fixtures deployed in one line in the first step are in even number.
In a further aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a weaving machine, which includes a rotatable cylindrical body and driving means for rotating the cylindrical body, wherein the cylindrical body includes: a plurality of columns of pins protrudingly formed along the outer circumference of the cylindrical body, and wherein the plurality of the columns of pins comprises a first column in which a plurality of pins are deployed in a line and a second column that is adjacent to the first column at a predetermined interval from the first column and that has a plurality of pins deployed at the locations facing the region in-between the pins of the first column, and wherein the first column and the second column are repeatedly deployed in an alternating fashion.
Additionally, the intervals between the pins formed on the cylindrical body are all identical and intervals between the columns are all identical.
In addition, the pins of the second column are deployed at the locations corresponding to central points between the neighboring pins of the first column.
Moreover, the weaving machine further includes a winding rod that winds the intrusion sensor net, which is woven in the cylindrical body, while rotating in interlock with the cylindrical body.
Furthermore, the cylindrical shape of the cylindrical body is formed by a plurality of pin support rods mounted along the outer circumference thereof and the pins are protrudingly formed on the pin support rods.
As described above, the intrusion sensor net according to the present invention has the following effects.
First, the intrusion sensor net is not easily dismantled because the zigzag-shaped sensing lines and the central line engage with one another. Moreover, anybody cannot intrude without damaging the sensor net because it is not easy to open the gaps of the woven sensor net, and hence, the intrusion sensor net can perfectly sense an attempt for intrusion.
Second, the intrusion sensor net according to the present invention is easy to be installed on the installation spot because the sensor net includes the spare sensing lines necessary for on-site installation work and the fixtures having the through holes for allowing passing of the spare sensing lines.
Third, even though the intrusion sensor net is woven with the single sensing line, the intrusion sensor net is firmly installed to the security fence by being bound to the poles of the security fence while the spare sensing line passes through the through holes of the fixtures mounted along the edge of the sensor net. Therefore, the sensor net cannot be separated from the security facility without an abnormal signal and provide an excellent sensing effect once the sensor net is closely attached to the security fence.
Fourth, the intrusion sensor net senses only a signal related with cutoff of the sensing line because the entire sensor net is woven with the single sensing line and the gaps of the woven net are not opened or widened. Hence, the intrusion sensor net according to the present invention does not make misjudgment due to contact with animals or external shock, such as a gust of wind.
Furthermore, the weaving machine according to the present invention can keep the entire structure and provide effective work till the intrusion sensor net is completely finished, so that the weaving work of the intrusion sensor net is progressed easily and effectively.
Moreover, the weaving machine according to the present invention can produce intrusion sensor nets of various sizes and dimensions according to consumers' demands because it can control the sizes and dimensions of the woven sensor net according to heights and lengths of the intrusion sensor net, which will be installed.
Reference will be now made in detail to the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings.
The intrusion sensor net 10 according to the present invention is attached on a security fence illustrated in
The intrusion sensor net 10 illustrated in
The predetermined consistent weaving pattern includes: a first support line 16; a first zigzag-shaped line 17 that starts from an end portion of the first support line and ends at the other end portion of the first support line and enables the first support line to connect all the vertices of one side thereof; a second support line 18 for connecting all the vertices of the other side of the first zigzag-shaped line; and a second zigzag-shaped line 19 that is formed in symmetry with the first zigzag-shaped line relative to the second support line 18.
The starting part 11 and the ending part 12 are spare sensing line remaining after weaving, and are connected to the sensor 40 in such a way as to respectively serve as an input part and an output part of the sensing signal, and the sensing signal of the sensor 40 is connected to the central control center and a communication net. It is preferable that the intrusion sensor net 10 is woven with a coaxial cable 15. The coaxial cable can compensate the shortcomings of the optical sensor lines, which are too sensitive to shock by wind or animals, and is a combination of a main conductor and a cylindrical conductor surrounding the main conductor. The coaxial cable is less affected by simple shock or external disturbing signals, generates a sensing signal when it is cut off, and does not come undone or broken because it is woven according to the weaving method, which will be described later.
In the case that the intrusion sensor net is made with the coaxial cable, as described above, the starting part 11 and the ending part 12 are all introduced into the sensor 40, and hence, the sensing signal is transferable using the main conductor. Moreover, even though only one of the starting part 11 and the ending part 12 is introduced into the sensor 40 and the other electrically fastens the main conductor of an end portion thereof and the cylindrical conductor surrounding the main conductor with each other, the sensing signal can be inputted and outputted to the entire sensor net through the main conductor and the cylindrical conductor.
The reference numeral 13 designates a part to fasten a joint part 14 to a pole or a wire mesh of the security facility when the intrusion sensor net 10 is attached to the security facility on the spot after the intrusion sensor net 10 is completely woven. Therefore, the intrusion sensor net 10 finished in a manufacturing plant must have a spare length of the sensing line 15 of the starting part 11 or the ending part 12, so that it can be attached to the security facility on the spot. A plurality of the joint parts 14 are formed along the circumference of the intrusion sensor net, and each joint part 14 has a fixture 20 as illustrated in
First, as shown in
One of the fixtures 20 is mounted on the pin located at the outermost position of the intrusion sensor net 10, which will be woven. A concrete structure of the fixture 20 is illustrated in
First, as shown in the upper part of
After that, as shown in the central part of
After that, as shown in the lower part of
When the above work is finished, the ongoing sensing line 15a becomes the central line that connects the vertices of the zigzag shape. After that, as shown in the upper part of
In the meantime, in the enlarged figure of the region of the pin 22k, the central line is pressed down at the right of the central line but is propped up at the left of the central line, and hence, the central line is vertically curved near the pin 22j.
Due to the curves of the central line, the zigzag-shaped sensing lines that are interlaced with each other near the pins 22j, 22k, . . . are in a state where it is difficult that they slide from side to side along the central line. Therefore, the sensor net according to the present invention has a structure that it is difficult to open or widen the intervals formed between the sensing lines when someone tries to intrusion.
The above weaving pattern is formed in the case that the fixtures 20a, 20b, 20c, . . . deployed in the line 1 are even numbers. If the fixtures are deployed in odd numbers, as shown in the circled enlarged figures of
After the work is started, as shown in the lower part of
After that, the sensing line 15 passes through the sensing line fixing hole 24 of the leftmost fixture 20h of the line 3, and then, the spare sensing line 15d is caught to the first pin 22h and the second pin 22i of the line 4. In this instance, like the weaving pattern illustrated in the enlarged figure of the upper part of
As described above, after the sensing line is caught to all the pins of the line 4, the sensing line passes through the sensing line fixing holes 24 of the fixture 20i of the line 3 and the fixture 20j of the line 5.
After that, the ongoing sensing line and the spare sensing line are woven as shown in the central part of
As a result of the weaving work, the sensor net is woven into a wanted length, and then, finishing work is carried out. That is, as shown in the lower part of
The spare sensing line must pass through the through hole 23 of the fixture 20, which will be mounted on the circumference, and must be tied to form knot portions 13 along the edge of the sensor net on the spot, and hence, it is preferable that the spare sensing line has a spare length of more than 120 cm in consideration of steps, which will be described later, in the case of the intrusion sensor net that is about 30 m long.
Each of the clip 30 is in a plate type having a hole 31 formed at the center thereof and a split portion 32 formed on one side thereof, so that the sensing line is seated on the hole 31 of the clip through the split portion 32 at the intersection of the sensing lines. In this instance, because the diameter of the hole 31 is not large, when the sensing line is forcedly seated and tightened on the hole, the sensing line is firmly fastened not to be moved.
Now, the intrusion sensor net 10 of the spread state is examined. After that, on the spot, the spare sensing lines 11 and 12 bind the through hole 23 of each fixture and the pole of the security facility together in order, and thereby, the intrusion sensor net is installed. Meanwhile, in order to keep the entire shape of the intrusion sensor net and form a stronger sensor net which is not untied or does not get loose, it is preferable that finishing work that the spare sensing lines 11 and 12 pass through the through holes 23 of the fixtures along the edge of the intrusion sensor net is carried out.
The finishing work is carried out in such a fashion that one of the spare sensing line 12 passes through the through hole 23, which is the hole where the pin is inserted during the weaving work, along the edge of the sensor net from the fixture 21b to the fixture 21k in order. When the spare sensing line 12 passes through the through hole 23, the steps of passing the spare sensing line from the top to the bottom and passing it from the bottom to the top are alternatingly repeated. After the spare sensing line 12 passes through the through hole 23 of the final fixture 21k, it retraces the steps. Accordingly, the spare sensing line 12 passes through the through holes 23 again in a reverse direction.
Moreover, the other spare sensing line 11 also passes through the through hole 23 of the fixture 21a from the top to the bottom and passes through the through hole 23 of the next fixture from the bottom to the top, and the spare sensing line 11 passes through all the through holes 23 from the fixture 211 to the fixture 21l to 21a along the edge of the sensor net in order by alternatingly repeating the above steps. After the spare sensing line 11 passes through the through hole 23 of the final fixture 21a, it retraces the steps. Accordingly, the spare sensing line 11 passes through the through holes 23 again in a reverse direction.
Through the above process, the spare sensing line going from the top to the bottom and the spare sensing line going from the bottom to the top are mounted at the through hole 23 of the fixture. Furthermore, such a weaving pattern serves to firmly hold the spare sensing lines such that the sensing lines of a ring shape collected to the edge portion during the weaving process do not get loose. For instance, as shown in the central part of
After the above process, the intrusion sensor net is completed, and then, the finished intrusion sensor net is installed on the spot using the spare sensing line. The step of passing the spare sensing line from the fixture 21b to the fixture 21k and from the 21l to the 21a is carried out in any one of the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction along one half of the entire edge of the sensor net and carried out in the reverse direction along the other half of the edge of the sensor net. The intrusion sensor net manufactured by the above weaving work has the structure that does not come undone and it is difficult to open or widen the gaps of the sensor net.
When the intrusion sensor net 10 is attached to the security facility in the spot where the security facility such as a security fence is installed, the intrusion sensor net 10 is located in a good attachment position, and then, the steps of binding the poles of the security facility and the through holes 23 of the fixtures 20 together along the edge of the intrusion sensor net 10 using the spare sensing lines 11 and 12 are carried out in order.
As described above, the fixture 20 is mounted at the point 14 of the edge of the intrusion sensor net 10 where the sensing lines are collected.
After the intrusion sensor net 10 is attached to the security facility, the spare sensing lines 11 and 12 are connected to the sensor 40 for sensing a change of a signal of the sensing lines due to cutoff of the sensing lines.
In the case that the sensing lines are double-line cables like the coaxial cable, it is not necessary to connect all of the two spare sensing lines 11 and 12, but one of the spare sensing lines is connected to the sensor and the other one is configured in such a fashion that the double lines inside the cable are electrically connected with each other.
In the meantime,
A support 80, which is a body of the weaving machine, serves as a body for supporting all components of the weaving machine and supports a cylindrical body 50, where the intrusion sensor net 10 is woven, in such a way that the cylindrical body 50 is rotated by a bearing 65.
A gear 63 is joined to a shaft of the cylindrical body 50 at one side of the cylindrical body 50. The gear 63 is connected with a gear 61 joined to a rotary axis of a driving motor 60 via a chain 62, so that the cylindrical body 50 is rotated according to the rotation of the driving motor 60.
Because the weaving work of the intrusion sensor net 10 inside the cylindrical body 50 is finished by the unit of the lines, where the pins are deployed, it is preferable that the cylindrical body 50 is rotated as much as a predetermined interval whenever the weaving work of one or two lines is finished. Therefore, it is preferable that the driving motor 60 is a step motor. Moreover, the cylindrical body 50 is rotated as much as a fixed distance in such a fashion that the driving motor works whenever a user pushes a motor switch 69 once.
As shown in
It is preferable that gaps between the pins and gaps between the columns formed on the cylindrical body are all identical and that the columns are deployed in such a fashion that the pins are deployed at the locations corresponding to the region in-between the pins of the neighboring columns.
Additionally, the cylindrical body is molded in a drum shape and the plurality of the pins are protrudingly formed on the surface of the cylindrical body. However, in order to make manufacturing of the weaving machine easy, a plurality of pin support rods 51, each of which has one column of the pins, are deployed between disc bodies 52 and 53 along the circumferences of disc bodies 52 and 53, such that the cylindrical body can be made. Such a manufacturing method can remove inconvenience that the pins are fixed on the surface of the drum body.
The width of the intrusion sensor net 10 woven by the weaving machine is determined by the width woven in the cylindrical body. Accordingly, the width of the woven intrusion sensor net 10 can be controlled by the number of the pins 22 mounted on the fixtures 20 as necessary.
Meanwhile, a manual rotator 64 is mounted on the shaft of the cylindrical body 50 to prepare for an emergency that the driving motor does not work.
Furthermore, a working interval indicator 67 is mounted on the other side of the cylindrical body 50 in interlock with the shaft of the cylindrical body 50. Additionally, an alarm 68 sounding for the end of work is connected to the working interval indicator 67 to indicate the progress of work, such as a rotational amount of the cylindrical body 50, a converted length of the intrusion sensor net, and so on, and to raise the alarm at a previously set completion time, for instance, at a predetermined length, so that the user can end the weaving work.
In the weaving machine having the above structure, the intrusion sensor net 10 is woven in the previously described weaving method while being rotated by a fixed quantity according the working speed of the cylindrical body 50. When the length of the intrusion sensor net 10 increases as the weaving work progresses, the woven intrusion sensor net 10 goes over the circumference of the cylindrical body 50. After that, the intrusion sensor net 10 backwardly went over the cylindrical body 50 is automatically separated from the cylindrical body 50 at a predetermined point by the rotation of the cylindrical body. The reason is that the separated sensor net 10 is rolled on a winding rod 70 that is located adjacent to the cylindrical body and rotates in interlock with the cylindrical body 50. The above action occurs because the fixtures 20 mounted in the line 1 of the cylindrical body 50 are respectively caught to the pins 74 of the winding rod 70 and the winding rod 70 rolls the intrusion sensor net 10 while rotating, after the intrusion sensor net 10 is woven into a predetermined length. Moreover, the intrusion sensor net 10 woven in the cylindrical body 50 is automatically separated from the pins in a state where it is rotated at a predetermined angle or more along the circumference of the cylindrical body 50.
Meanwhile, a connection gear 66 is mounted at an end portion of the shaft of the cylindrical body 50. The connection gear 66 is connected with the winding rod 70, which winds the woven intrusion sensor net 10 thereon, via a belt or a chain, so that the winding rod 70 is rotated in interlock with the cylindrical body 50.
However, because the length that the woven intrusion sensor net 10 is separated from the cylindrical body 50 and the length that the intrusion sensor net 10 is wound on the winding rod 70 are not identical with each other and the entire diameter of the winding rod is gradually increased as an amount of the intrusion sensor net 10 wound on the winding rod is increased, it is necessary to control a rotation rate of the cylindrical body 50 and the winding rod 70 as the weaving work progresses (the rotation rate of the winding rod is gradually reduced because the diameter of the winding rod increases due to an increase of the amount of the sensor net 10 wound on the winding rod 70 as the weaving work progresses). Accordingly, a controller is additionally mounted to control the rotational speed and the rotational rate of the cylindrical body 50 or a transmission gear 71 is mounted to reduce the rotational speed of the winding rod 70 according to the progress of the weaving work.
The intrusion sensor net 10 wound on the winding rod 70 is rewound on a bar 75 of an appropriate length after the weaving work is ended. The bar 75 on which the intrusion sensor net 10 is wound is moved to a different place and spread out for inspection or finishing work. According to circumstances, the bar 75 can be moved to an installation spot and the intrusion sensor net 10 is attached to the security facility.
As described above, the intrusion sensor net used for the unmanned outdoor security system according to the present invention is installed to security facilities, such as security fences, to prevent someone's intrusion and monitor the surrounding environments. Therefore, it can be widely installed and utilized in various places, such as military camps, detention facilities, restricted areas, and so on.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2009-0004247 | Jan 2009 | KR | national |
This is a continuation of pending International Patent Application PCT/KR2009/007617 filed on Dec. 19, 2009, which designates the United States and claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0004247 filed on Jan. 19, 2009, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent | PCT/KR2009/007617 | Dec 2009 | US |
| Child | 13173294 | US |
