Security device

• US 20040246095A1
• Filed: 04/23/2004
• Published: 12/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Schumacher, Hartmut, Berger, Thomas, Gassner, Robert, Kling, Andre
• Application Number:
  US10/493,606
• Publication Number:
  US 20040246095A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.22
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration

Abstract

A security device (1) is disclosed, which permits the controlled access of authorised personnel to vulnerable security regions. According to the invention, the security device (1) is provided with a bus system (3), connecting a central control device to several actuators (4), each of which is allocated to one of the security regions (2). Access authorisation is monitored and controlled by means of a personal identification device (6).

Claims

1. A security device for a machine to be at least one of operated and controlled by an operator, and for controlled access to various security areas in which at least one of installations and installation components, are located, comprising:

a central control device including,

at least one first personal identification device,

a programming unit,

a memory, and

an electronic module, wherein the

first personal identification device is for registering personal identification features,

the memory is for storing personal identification features of different persons to be given access authorization to at least one of the security areas,

the programming unit is for programming the access authorization to various security areas, person-dependently by assignment of personal identification features; and

a bus system connecting the central control device to a plurality of actuators respectively assigned to at least one of the security areas and adapted to permit access to the at least one of the security areas, for at least one of the operation and operator control of at least one of machines and machine components located therein, wherein

after identification of a person with access authorization on the basis of a comparison of registered personal identification features with personal identification features stored in the memory and after inquiry of the programmed access authorization, the electronic module of the central control device is adapted to generate a message dependent on the access authorization for transmission via the bus system, by which at least one of the actuators release access to the assigned security areas in a way corresponding to the access authorization determined.

2. The security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one access-control command device includes,

at least one second personal identification device for registering personal identification features,

a memory for storing personal identification features of different persons who are to be given access authorization, at least to one of or a group of the security areas being connected to the bus system, and

an electronic module, which, after identification of a person with access authorization on the basis of a comparison of registered personal identification features with personal identification features stored in the memory and after inquiry of the programmed access authorization, generates a message dependent on said access authorization for transmission via the bus system, by which at least one of the actuators release access to the one or group of assigned security areas.

3. The security device as claimed in claim 1, including further actuators, which are for controlling at least one of installations and installation components located in the security areas and the activation of which are triggerable by at least one command device in at least one of the control device, the access-control command device and access-control command devices, the further actuators being connected to the bus system.

4. The security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the programming unit contains a running program, which authorizes a master person, identifiable by their personal identification features, to grant for the first time and to change access authorizations and also to issue at least one of logs and evaluations.

5. The security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory is for storing the respective access rights of the persons.

6. The security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein security logs are stored in the memory.

7. The security device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the personal identification features are biometric.

8. The security device as claimed in claim 2, including further actuators, which are for controlling at least one of installations and installation components located in the security areas and the activation of which are triggerable by at least one command device in at least one of the control device, the access-control command device and access-control command devices, the further actuators being connected to the bus system.

9. The security device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the programming unit contains a running program, which authorizes a master person, identifiable by their personal identification features, to grant for the first time and to change access authorizations and also to issue at least one of logs and evaluations.

10. The security device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the programming unit contains a running program, which authorizes a master person, identifiable by their personal identification features, to grant for the first time and to change access authorizations and also to issue at least one of logs and evaluations.

11. The security device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the memory is for storing the respective access rights of the persons.

12. The security device as claimed in claim 2, wherein security logs are stored in the memory.

13. The security device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the personal identification features are biometric.

14. A security device, comprising:

a central control device including,

at least one device, adapted to obtain personal identification features,

a unit, adapted to program access authorization to a plurality of security areas, and

a memory, adapted to store personal identification features for at least one person to be given access authorization to at least one of the plurality of security areas; and

a bus system, connecting the central control device to a plurality of actuators respectively assigned to at least one of the security areas and adapted to permit access to a security area, wherein upon obtained personal identification features corresponding to personal identification features stored in the memory, a message is sent via the bus system, in response to which at least one of the actuators is adapted to release access to an assigned security area based upon access authorization determined.

15. The security device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the memory is adapted to store respective access rights of the persons.

16. The security device as claimed in claim 14, wherein security logs are stored in the memory.

17. The security device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the personal identification features are biometric.

18. The security device as claimed in claim 14, including further actuators, which are for controlling at least one of installations and installation components located in the security areas and the activation of which are triggerable by at least one command device in at least one of the control device, the access-control command device and access-control command devices, the further actuators being connected to the bus system.