An erectable barrier unit as well as a barricade made of a plurality of units are disclosed. The erectable barrier unit comprises a base and at least one movable hurdle connected to the base wherein the movable hurdle can instantly erect from a resting position in which the hurdle is adjacent to the base to an erected position in which a predetermined angle is formed between the hurdle and the base.

A wrong-way vehicle prevention system utilizes a sensor to detect a wrong-way vehicle traveling in a wrong direction on an off-ramp, and activates a disabling portion having a tire-rupture apparatus that ruptures one or more tires of the wrong-way vehicle. An alert portion having a sign, alert lights and/or an audible alert feature may be activated when a wrong-way vehicle is detected and the wrong-way vehicle may stop and turn around before driving over the tire rupture apparatus. The tire rupture apparatus has a rupture plate that extend substantially across the off-ramp and pivots up to raise a rupture portion above the surface of the off-ramp. The rupture portion has a sharp edge that will rupture a tire. The wrong-way vehicle system may alert authorities when a wrong-way vehicle is detected. The wrong-way vehicle prevention system may utilize an integral power supply to enable locating the system in remote areas.

Ground-based barrier systems are described for permitting or inhibiting vehicle passage, and capturing unauthorized vehicles. One example of the present technology is directed to a ground-based vehicle barrier system, comprising a bollard movable between a recessed position permitting vehicle passage and an extended position inhibiting vehicle passage. A link is connected to or formed as part of the bollard. The link is extending transverse to the bollard. The ground-based vehicle barrier system further comprises a drive connected to a connection point of the link and configured to selectively move the bollard in the recessed and extended positions.

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

This disclosure describes a vehicle disablement system which includes one or more sensors capable of detecting a vehicle, and one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms. According to embodiments, the one or more sensors are capable of sending a communication to and activating the one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms upon detecting a suspect or target vehicle to disable the suspect or target vehicle. Also described is a method of disabling a suspect or target vehicle, which includes detecting a suspect or target vehicle by way of one or more sensors and sending a communication to and activating one or more vehicle disablement mechanisms to disable the suspect or target vehicle. Further, a vehicle disablement mechanism is also described. The system and method can be used in applications such as counterterrorism, security, and law enforcement.

A vehicle barrier apparatus includes a base and a deployable element. The deployable element is rotatably coupled to the base, enabling transition from a stored orientation to a deployed orientation. The deployable element can engage a vehicle physically in the deployed orientation to impair vehicle motion. An actuating mechanism is mechanically coupled to the deployable element cause the deployable element to move from the stored orientation to the deployed orientation responsive to a trigger. The apparatus may include a triggering device that detects the vehicle and provides the trigger to the actuating mechanism responsive to the detection. In addition, or alternatively, the apparatus can include a communications interface that receives a trigger communication from a remote location and causes the trigger to be provided to the actuating mechanism. The apparatus may be portable.

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

A bollard security system for opening and shutting an entrance or exit to a passageway includes a plurality of bollards activated by a drive system including a counterweight. The system includes vehicle and or personnel recognition and authorization system for lowering the bollards. The system can be operated manually when the drive system is non-operational.

A finger wedge barrier system includes a frame having a top side and a bottom side, a laterally extending beam trough located along a front wall, and laterally spaced apart finger troughs extending axially from a rear wall to the beam trough, each of the finger troughs is open at the top side of the frame and formed between a cooperative pair of rails; a first cavity formed between a first pair of the laterally spaced apart finger troughs, the first cavity open at the top side and the bottom side; a second cavity formed between a second pair of the laterally spaced apart finger troughs, the second cavity open at the top side and the bottom side; and a finger wedge barrier having fingers aligned with the finger troughs, each of the fingers having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear end pivotally connected to the frame, and a blocking member extending perpendicular to the fingers and connected at front ends of each of the fingers.

The invention relates to a security system for selectively shutting and opening the vehicle entrance or exit or passage ways. It particularly relates to the bollard security system or apparatus for selectively shutting and opening the vehicle entrance or exit or passage ways. It specifically relates to the simple, efficient, automatic and cost effective, bollard security system or apparatus with manual override and method for selectively shutting and opening the vehicle entrance or exit or passage ways. The security system is with electromechanical equipment and we use direct motor to drive the equipment and balancing technology makes load on drive shaft almost nil, thus reduces the power requirement and manual override possible.