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EP 1619637 B1 20111019 - Access control apparatus

Title (en)

Access control apparatus

Title (de)

Durchgangskontrolleinrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil pour le contrôle d'accès

Publication

EP 1619637 B1 20111019 (DE)

Application

EP 04017236 A 20040721

Priority

EP 04017236 A 20040721

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1619637A1] A card-reading unit (4) controls a blocking member (2) to opens a passage (7) when a card is valid. The card reading unit is pivotably mounted on a frame (1) for aligning the card insertion slot (9) with a person (1) passing in front of a blocking member (2) from either direction (A,B).

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/14 (2006.01); G07C 9/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07C 9/10 (2020.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07F 17/145 (2013.01); G07C 2011/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1619637 A1 20060125; EP 1619637 B1 20111019; AT E529843 T1 20111115

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04017236 A 20040721; AT 04017236 T 20040721