Mobile access control system

Abstract

An access control system is provided for controlling access to an area secured by perimeter protection defining a secure perimeter. The access control system comprises a portable container configured to be stored, transported and installed repeatedly as a closed container. The portable container is further configured to be operated repeatedly as an open container and closed container with a permanent barrier section constituted by the portable container and configured to secure a perimeter. At least one operational barrier section is configured to be operational in an open state to allow access through the secure perimeter and in a closed state to block access through the secure perimeter. The operational barrier section is configured to be fully contained within the closed container when not installed is also configured to operate outside of the portable container in either open or closed state and to change between open and closed state.

Claims

1. An access control system for controlling access to an area secured by a perimeter protection defining a secure perimeter, the access control system comprising: a portable container configured and arranged to be stored, transported, installed and operated to secure a perimeter using an operational barrier section, which is fully contained within the closed container; said operational barrier section is a sliding construction configured and arranged to operate in an open state to allow access through the secure perimeter to the area, wherein the operational barrier section is fully contained within the closed portable container, a closed state extended outwards from the portable container, wherein the operational barrier section blocks access to the area secured by the perimeter, and transition between the open state and the closed state; and wherein the portable container comprises a slit in a section, said slit being configured and arranged for the operational barrier to operate through, such that the portable container is sealed off whilst the access control system is in operation including operation in the open state, the closed state and the transition between the open and closed state.

2. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the slit has a complimentary shape to the operational barrier, such that the operational barrier can pass through the slit and maintain the interior of the portable container secured or weather sealed whilst in operation.

3. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the section comprising the slit, is a door at one end of the portable container.

4. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the section comprising the slit is configured for interlocking with an adjacent portable container door.

5. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising a mobile technique box in the portable container, said mobile technique box includes an enclosed housing that is formed by a plurality of side walls, one of said plurality of side walls extending outwardly of said enclosed housing to provide a front plate, said front plate comprising the slit configured for the operational barrier to operate through and comprising means on said front plate configured for interlocking with an adjacent portable container door.

6. The access control system according to claim 1, comprising an additional operational barrier section being a boom-like construction configured to be moved out of the portable container and operate to securely close and open to block and to allow access through the secure perimeter.

7. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising an end post configured to interlock with at least one operational barrier section and connect to the perimeter protection, which end post is portable and can be stored within the portable container, when said portable container is closed.

8. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising an interface for perimeter security signals with means to connect to a perimeter security signal pathway.

9. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising an interface for perimeter security signals to a perimeter protection, which interface is configured to communicate with a first perimeter protection end and a second perimeter protection end.

10. The access control system according to claim 1, comprising a portable perimeter protection which is configured to establish a perimeter protection of the area to be secured.

11. The access control system according to claim 10, wherein the portable perimeter protection comprises a first perimeter protection end, a second perimeter protection end, end post configured to interlock with at least one operational barrier section, and a perimeter security signal pathway which is configured to be stored within the portable container during storage and transport.

12. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising a section of the portable container configured with a personnel gate allowing personnel to pass through the container from one side of a secure perimeter to another side.

13. The access control system according to claim 1, further comprising a control system for barrier operation configured to operate the at least one operational barrier section.

14. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one operational barrier section is a sliding construction mountable inside the container on a telescopic sliding system.

15. The access control system according to claim 5, wherein the mobile technique box comprises one or more electronic units configured for operating at least one operational barrier section of the access control system.

16. The access control system according to claim 5, wherein the mobile technique box is configured with one or more cooling systems.

17. The access control system according to claim 5, wherein the mobile technique box comprises the front plate constituting a door-like barrier into the container.

18. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the portable container is a 20 foot container and wherein the operational barrier section is a sliding construction mountable inside the container on a telescopic sliding system, and wherein the reach or extend of the at least one operational barrier outside the container is beyond at least 4.3 m.

19. The access control system according to claim 1, wherein the portable container has a length and the at least one operational barrier section is a sliding construction mountable inside the container on a telescopic sliding system, and wherein the reach of the at least one operational barrier outside the container is at least the length of the portable container.

20. The mobile technique box according to claim 5, including a motor inside the enclosed housing for driving a telescopic sliding means of the operational barrier assembly in the portable container.

21. The mobile technique box according to claim 5, including an electronic control unit inside the enclosed housing for operating the operational barrier assembly in the portable container.

22. The mobile technique box according to claim 5, including a cooling system inside the enclosed housing.

23. A method of controlling access to an area secured by existing perimeter protection, the method comprising the steps of: identifying a first perimeter protection end and a second perimeter protection end between which ends there is access through an otherwise secure perimeter to area, placing an access control system according to claim 1, to cover at least one perimeter protection end with the portable container and with at least one operational barrier section to cover at least another perimeter protection end, and operating the at least one operational barrier section of the access control system between an open state and a closed state to allow and to block access to area through secure perimeter protection.

24. A method of securing and controlling access to an area with non-secure perimeter; the method comprising the steps of: identifying a non-secure perimeter to be secured: placing an access control system according to claim 1 on the non-secure perimeter or bordering the non-secure perimeter and placed in a way such that the portable container and the operational barrier section in continuation constitute part of a protection barrier for the area to be secured; placing a portable perimeter protection along a non-secure perimeter, and operating the operational barrier section of the access control system between an open state and a closed state to allow and to block access to area through secure perimeter protection.

25. A method of controlling access to an area using the access control system of claim 1, the method comprising a portable container configured as a permanent barrier section and at least one operational barrier, the method comprising the steps of: placing the access control system to cover at least one perimeter protection end with said portable container and at least one operational barrier to cover another perimeter protection end; and operating at least one operational barrier section of the access control system between an open state and a closed state to allow and to block access, respectively, to the area through secure perimeter protection.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprising steps of operating the at least one operational barrier section with a dual level of perimeter security having a high level of perimeter security and a low level of perimeter security.

27. The method according to claim 25, further comprising steps of operating the at least one operational barrier section with a dual level change speed between open and closed states, the change speed having a slow change and a fast change.

28. The method according to claim 25, wherein the step of operating at least one barrier section involves extending the reach of the at least one operational barrier by means of a telescoping sliding system.

29. The method according to claim 25, further comprising a step of securing the area by placing portable perimeter protection along a non-secure perimeter of the area.

30. A mobile technique box for use with the portable container of the access control system of claim 1, said mobile technique box comprising: an enclosed housing that is formed by a plurality of side walls, one of said plurality of side walls extending outwardly of said enclosed housing to provide a front plate, said front plate defining a slit through which a barrier means from within the portable container can be moved, and means on said front plate for interlocking with an adjacent portable container door.

31. The mobile technique box according to claim 30, including a motor inside the enclosed housing for driving a telescopic sliding means of an operational barrier assembly in the portable container.

32. The mobile technique box according to claim 30, including an electronic control unit inside the enclosed housing for operating an operational barrier assembly in the portable container.

33. The mobile technique box according to claim 30, including a cooling system inside the enclosed housing.

34. An operational barrier assembly for use with the portable container of the access control system of claim 1, said operational barrier assembly comprising: a mobile technique box including an enclosed housing that is formed by a plurality of side walls, one of said plurality of side walls extending outwardly of said enclosed housing to provide a front plate, said front plate defining a slit through which a barrier means from within the portable container can be moved, and means on said front plate for interlocking with an adjacent portable container door; a mounting bracket for placement inside the portable container and attachment to a side wall of the portable container; a barrier member; and a telescopic sliding means for moving the barrier member relative to the mounting bracket and the side wall of the portable container.

35. The operational barrier assembly according to claim 34, wherein said mounting bracket includes a horizontally-oriented beam member for guiding the telescopic sliding means.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) FIG. 1A illustrates an area with a perimeter protection at the perimeter, FIG. 1B illustrates a perimeter protection with an open barrier section, and FIG. 1C illustrates a perimeter secured by a perimeter barrier and an access control system in a portable container.

(2) FIG. 2A illustrates a layout of portable container with at least one operational barrier section; FIG. 2B illustrates the closed container comprising and containing the access control system.

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates embodiments of operational barrier sections in open and closed state; A) a slidable barrier (cantilever gate) and B) a bar or boom-like barrier.

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment with multiple barrier sections operable from the same container. The embodiment is shown in open and closed state.

(5) FIG. 5A illustrates an embodiment with access control section in the container, FIG. 5B illustrates an embodiment with remote access control section and figure SC illustrates a layout of portable container with a high level security operational barrier section and a portable perimeter protection. FIG. 5C further illustrates interface for perimeter security signals.

(6) FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment with access control system for a non-secure perimeter. The non-secure perimeter and the portable container containing the access control system are illustrated in FIG. 6A. FIG. 6B illustrates an embodiment with access control system utilising portable perimeter protection for a secure perimeter.

(7) FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment with container section for personal access.

(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a telescopic sliding system for sliding operation of an operational barrier section.

(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a mobile technique box.

(10) FIG. 10 illustrates an embodiment with container section for personal access (FIG. 7) with a mobile technique box installed.

(11) TABLE-US-00001 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Reference Term 10 Access control system 11 Non-secure perimeter 12 Perimeter 13 Secure perimeter 14 Perimeter protection/barrier 15 First perimeter protection end 16 Second perimeter protection end 18 Portable perimeter protection 19 Area 20 Portable container 22 Closed container 24 Open container 26 Container door 28 Door-like barrier 30 Barrier section 31 Permanent barrier section 32 Operational barrier section 34 Open state 35 Closed state 36 Sliding construction 40 high level of perimeter security 41 low level of perimeter security 42 Fast change 43 Slow change 50 End post 60 Interface for perimeter security signals 62 Perimeter security signal pathway 70 Personnel gate 80 Control system for barrier operation 90 Mobile technique box 92 Mobile technique box front plate 94 Front plate opening 98 Cooling system 100 Electronic unit 102 Motor 110 Telescopic sliding system 112 Mounting bracket 114 Mounting hinges

(12) FIG. 1 illustrates an area 19 with a perimeter protection 14 at the perimeter 12. In FIG. 1A an intact perimeter harrier 14 is shown encircling the area 19 to be secured by a secure perimeter 13. FIG. 1B illustrates a perimeter 12 with a perimeter protection 14, which perimeter protection 14 has an open barrier section giving access to the area 19 through the perimeter protection 14. Thus figured 1B illustrates a non-secure perimeter 11. In FIG. 1C is illustrated a perimeter 12 secured by a perimeter barrier 14, of which perimeter barrier an access control system 10 in a portable container 20 constitute a barrier section 30. The access control system 10 is illustrated with a permanent barrier section 31 and an operational barrier section 32. Here the wall of the portable container 20 constitutes the permanent barrier section 31. In FIG. 1C the perimeter 12 is a secure perimeter 13

(13) FIG. 2A illustrate layouts of the portable container 20 with at least one operational barrier section 32 contained within the portable container 20. The container is illustrated in a open 24 and closed 22 state and with the container doors 26 illustrated as dotted lines. FIG. 2B illustrates the closed container 22 configured to be stored, transported and installed. The closed container 22 comprises and contains the access control system 10. The container itself comprises a permanent barrier section 30 to cover at least one perimeter protection end 15, 16. The container is illustrated to comprise operational barrier sections 32 one providing a high level of perimeter security 40 and one providing a low level of perimeter security 41. The operational harrier section 32 providing a high level of perimeter security 40 may be motorized or electrically operated in other ways and thus the portable container 20 may further comprise electronic units 100 or motors 102.

(14) FIG. 3 illustrate embodiments of operational barrier sections 32 in open 34 and closed 35 state. FIG. 3A illustrates a slidable barrier (cantilever gate) providing a high level security operational harrier 40 with an end post 50B for interlocking the barrier section; and FIG. 3B illustrates a bar or boom-like barrier for low level perimeter security 41. Here the end posts 50A comprises the base of the bar or boom-like barrier.

(15) FIG. 3A also illustrates that the portable container may have a slit in a section. The slit may have a complimentary shape to the operational barrier 40 so that the operational barrier can pass through the slit and maintain the interior of the portable container secured or weather sealed whilst in operation. In the shown embodiment, the slit is made in a door 26 at the end of the portable container. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the section comprising the slit is configured for interlocking with an adjacent portable container door.

(16) FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment with multiple barrier sections operable from the one portable container 20. The embodiment is shown in open 34 and closed state 35. The embodiment illustrates a high level security operational barrier 40 and a low level security harrier 41. The operational barriers cover at least one perimeter protection end 15, 16 and the end posts 50 of the operational barriers are portable.

(17) FIG. 5A illustrates an embodiment with control system for barrier operation 80 placed inside the portable container 20 and configured to be operated from inside the container. FIG. 5B illustrates an embodiment with control system for barrier operation 80 placed inside the container 20 configured to be remote operated from outside or inside the container. FIG. 5C illustrates a layout of portable container with a high level security 40 operational barrier section 32 and a portable perimeter protection 18. The portable perimeter protection is illustrated in stored conditions. FIG. 5C further illustrates interface for perimeter security signals 60 and the hereto connected perimeter security signal pathway 62.

(18) FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment with access control system 10 for a non-secure perimeter 11. The non-secure perimeter 11 and the portable container 20 containing the access control system are illustrated in FIG. 6A. FIG. 6B illustrates an embodiment with access control system 10 utilising portable perimeter protection 18 to obtain a secure perimeter 13.

(19) FIG. 7 illustrates an embodiment with a container section configured for personal access through a personnel gate 70 allowing personnel to pass through the container 20 from one side of a secure perimeter to another side.

(20) FIG. 8 illustrates an embodiment of a telescopic sliding system 110 for sliding operation of an operational barrier section 32. FIG. 8A illustrates the embodiment from in front view. A side view of the embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 8B and a top view in FIG. 8C. The operational barrier section 32 is a sliding construction 36. The telescopic sliding system 110 is mounted on a mounting bracket 112. The mounting bracket 112 is mounted with mounting hinges 114, which hinges 114 may be mounted inside the container onto the container side. The mounting bracket 112 illustrated in this embodiment comprises a part onto which the operational barrier section 32 may slide via a wheel or castor construction. Thus, in this embodiment the operational barrier section 32 is connected to the mounting bracket 112 in the top and in the bottom through a wheel or castor construction in the top and a telescopic sliding system 110 in the bottom part.

(21) FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of a mobile technique box 90. A perspective view of the embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 9A. FIG. 9B illustrates a top view and a side view of the front plate 92 is illustrated in FIG. 9C.

(22) The mobile technique box 90 may comprise electronic units 100 for operating the operational barrier section. This may include a motor 102 in case the sliding operation of the operational harrier section 32 is motorized. The electronic units 100 may also include logic controllers, transformers or other electronic modules. Furthermore, the mobile technique box 90 may include a cooling system 98 as illustrated in this embodiment. The cooling system may act as a heat sink for the electronic units for optimized operating temperature and consequently increased lifetime of the electronic units 100.

(23) The mobile technique box 90 may comprise a front plate 94 configured with a front plate opening 94. In the illustrated embodiment the front plate 94 extends sideways out from the box to one side. The front plate 94 may act as a door-like barrier into the container 20 and thus the dimensions of the front plate 94 may be comparable to a container door. The front plate may on one of the sides (right of left hand side) comprise means for interlocking with an adjacent container door and on the other three sides (top, bottom and left or right hand side) comprise means for interlocking with the walls of the container and thereby achieving that the front plate 92 acts as a door-like barrier 28 into the container 20. The front plate 92 may comprise an opening 94 through which, the operational harrier section 32 working as a sliding construction 36 may pass unhindered during operation.

(24) FIG. 10 illustrates an embodiment with container section for personal access as previously described for the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7. The embodiment illustrated in here in FIG. 10 further comprises a mobile technique box 90 installed in the container 20. The box 90 is installed in that end of the container through which the operational barrier is operated. The box is placed such that the front plate 92 is adjacent to one container door 26 such that the opening 94 is placed between the operational barrier section 32 and the container door 26.