Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a retractable barrier deployment device that is capable of providing a means to deploy a barrier for a vehicle or pedestrian for regulating flow of crownless of the vehicle or pedestrian by indicating the approaches of the vehicle or pedestrian towards the barrier.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Barrier for any pedestrians or vehicles plays an important role in ensuring the safety of individuals by preventing unauthorized access to restricted areas. Additionally, they help maintain crowd control and regulate the flow of foot traffic in busy environments. Barrier ensures the safety of individuals by preventing unauthorized access to restricted areas. Additionally, the barrier helps to maintain crowd control and regulate the flow of foot and vehicle traffic in busy environments, ultimately enhancing overall security measures and promoting efficient movement within a given space. By providing a physical boundary, barriers also serve as a visual deterrent to potential threats and help guide people towards designated entry and exit points. Overall, pedestrian barriers are essential tools in maintaining order and security in various public spaces.

[0003] Traditionally, the user uses tools for deploying barrier for any vehicle or pedestrians includes a variety of options such as fences, barricades, and gates. These tools provide a physical barrier to control access and ensure safety in designated areas. Additionally, technological advancements have led to the development of automated barriers that is being controlled remotely or programmed to open and close at specific times. These automated barriers offer convenience and increased security for users. Moreover, some automated barriers are equipped with sensors to detect approaching vehicles or pedestrians, further enhancing their efficiency but requires to operate such devices in friendly manner.

[0004] DE102020001809A1 relates to a barrier for blocking off and protecting crowds from attacks by means of vehicles. Based on the solutions of the prior art, the object of the invention is to create a barrier barrier that requires less material expenditure, despite the stationary arrangement, the lane closure can be lifted in a controlled manner This task is achieved in that the position of the barrier can be controlled by means of a control device and the barrier has at least one barrier boom, in its interior or on its surface an elastic vehicle that stops the impacting vehicle Safety device is arranged, which consists of at least two catch elements that catch the vehicle at different heights in horizontal planes. The safety device is advantageously formed from at least two safety straps which are located at different heights after the barrier is closed and which catch the vehicle. For an effective increase in the defence effect, the catch elements are made of materials or designs that have different elasticities and tensile strengths. Although, EP’809 provides a barrier for blocking off and protecting crowds from attacks by means of vehicles, however lacks in blinking lights indicating the vehicle or pedestrians approaching the barrier in order to control the traffic of the vehicle or pedestrians for crowd maintaining.

[0005] US7757804B1 discloses an injury mitigation system for a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. The invention includes a releasable net-like structure which is deployed from the front of a vehicle to alter the collision dynamics between the vehicle and the pedestrian is disclosed. A release mechanism allows deployment of the net which expands from a small compact size to a large rectangle in a deployed mode, expanding upward by an integrated spring-like structure which then shrouds the front of the vehicle in a short period of time. The system is activated upon sensing an imminent collision at short range in front of the vehicle through use of a motion sensor or other release mechanism. Though, US’804 provides way to deploy protective layer and sensing an imminent collision at short range in front of the vehicle through use of a motion sensor or other release mechanism, however lacks in adjusting height of the barrier in order to maintain the restriction of the vehicle or pedestrian in appropriate manner.

[0006] Conventionally, many devices are disclosed in prior art that provides way to create barrier for a vehicle or pedestrians by using physical structures such as fences or barricades. However, these physical barriers is being complexity to install and remove, and may not be aesthetically pleasing for creating barriers. Moreover, such devices lacks in producing lighting to indicate the obstacle approaching the barrier.

[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exists a need in the art to develop a device that is capable of deploying a barrier for a vehicle or pedestrians and accordingly blink lights indicating the vehicle or pedestrians approaching the barrier in order to control the traffic of the vehicle or pedestrians for crowd maintaining.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of deploying a barrier for a vehicle or pedestrian for regulating flow of crownless of the vehicle or pedestrian by indicating the approaches of the vehicle or pedestrian towards the barrier.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of adjusting height of the barrier in order to maintain the restriction of the vehicle or pedestrian in appropriate manner.

[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is reliable in nature.

[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention relates to a retractable barrier deployment device that is capable of deploying a barrier for a vehicle or pedestrian for restricting the vehicle or pedestrian approaching towards of the barrier by indicating different light to prevent chances of any mishappenings in surrounding.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a retractable barrier deployment device, comprises of circular base having a cylindrical housing mounted on the base by means of a telescopic rod and having multiple suction units is disposed underneath the base for a stabilized positioning of the base and the housing on a flat surface via input given in a computing unit, a microphone, linked with a microcontroller, provided on the housing for receiving an audio command from the user regarding a deploying the barrier, a motorized roller containing a spool of barrier belt installed within the housing to be dispensed via a slit cut into a lateral surface of the housing, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit, installed on the housing to determine an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian, an LDR (light dependent resistor), provided with the housing, multiple RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs (light emitting diodes) installed along the barrier belt to enhance visibility of the barrier strip, a circular plate having a telescopic link mounted perpendicularly on the plate integrated with multiple suction cups for affixing the plate on the flat surface, a clamp attached with an open end of the belt, for clamping onto the link for a deployment of the barrier belt by an unspooling of the belt from the roller and a horizontal positioning by the link, and a battery associated with the device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with the device.

[0015] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric view of a retractable barrier deployment device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

[0018] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises,” and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0019] As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0020] The present invention relates to a retractable barrier deployment device that is capable of deploying a barrier for a vehicle or pedestrian for restricting the vehicle or pedestrian approaching towards of the barrier by indicating different light in addition with adjusting height of the barrier in order to maintain the restriction of the vehicle or pedestrian in appropriate manner.

[0021] Referring to Figure 1, an isometric view of a retractable barrier deployment device is illustrated, comprising a circular base 101 having a cylindrical housing 102 mounted on the base 101 by means of a telescopic rod 103, multiple suction units 104 disposed underneath the base 101, a motorized roller 105 installed within the housing 102, multiple RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs (light emitting diodes) 106 installed along the barrier belt, a circular plate 107 having a telescopic link 108 mounted perpendicularly on the plate 107, multiple suction cups 109 provided underneath the plate 107, a clamp 110 attached with an open end of the belt, an artificial intelligence- based imaging unit 111 installed on the housing 102, and a microphone 112 provided on the housing 102, and an LDR (light dependent resistor) 113 provided with the housing 102.

[0022] The proposed device comprises of a circular base 101 encased with various components associated with the device arrange in sequential manner that aids in deploying a retractable barrier for vehicle or pedestrian. Herein, the base 101 is developed to allow a user to place on a flat surface. Upon placing the base 101 on the flat surface, multiple suction units 104 assembled underneath the base 101 create partial vacuum within the units upon pressing over the surface by squeezing out air from the units due to a negative pressure is generated inside suction area. Herein, atmospheric pressure outside the units press down low-pressure area inside the units to generate suction to adhere the surface with the base 101 thereby securely accommodating the base 101 over the surface.

[0023] After that multiple suction cups 109 provided underneath a circular plate 107 assembled with the base 101 create partial vacuum to affix the plate 107 on the flat surface and then user access a switch button to activate the device manually by pressing the button integrated on the base 101. The button is type of a switch that is internally connected with the device via multiple circuits that upon pressing by the user, the circuits get closed and starts conduction of electricity that tends to activate the device and vice versa. After activating of the device by the user, a microcontroller associated with the device generates a commands to operate the device accordingly. Upon activating the device, the microcontroller activates a microphone 112 provided on the housing 102 to give access to the user for giving voice commands regarding a deploying the barrier.

[0024] The microphone 112 receives sound waves generated by energy emitted from the voice command in the form of vibrations. After then, the sound waves are transmitted towards a diaphragm configured with a coil. Upon transmitting the waves within the diaphragm, the diaphragm strikes with the waves due to which the coil starts moving the diaphragm with a back-and-forth movement in presence of magnetic field generated from the coil. After that the electric signal is emitted from the coil due to back-and-forth movement of the diaphragm which is further transmitted to a microcontroller linked with the microphone 112 to process the signal to analyze the signal for detecting voice command given by the user.

[0025] Upon processing the voice commands, the microcontroller actuates a motorized roller 105 containing a spool of barrier belt installed within the housing 102 enabled to be dispensed via the slit cut into a lateral surface of the housing 102. The roller 105 is coupled with a motor that is activated by the microcontroller to rotate the roller 105 with specified speed in order to dispense via the slit cut into the lateral surface of the housing 102. After the unwrapping of the belt from the roller 105, the user clamps a clamp 110 attached with an open end of the belt on a telescopic link 108 integrated perpendicular to the plate 107 for a deployment of the barrier belt by an unspooling of the belt from the roller 105 and a horizontal positioning by the link 108.

[0026] Additionally, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 111 integrated with the base 101 to detect the telescopic link 108 adjacent to open end of the belt. The imaging unit 111, disclosed herein comprises of a camera and processor that works in collaboration to capture and process the images in a vicinity of the housing 102. The camera firstly captures multiple images of the vicinity of the housing 102, wherein the camera comprises of a body, electronic shutter, lens, lens aperture, image sensor, and imaging processor that works in sequential manner to capture images of the vicinity of the housing 102.

[0027] After capturing of the images by the camera, the shutter is automatically open due to which the reflected beam of light coming from the surrounding due to light is directed towards the lens aperture. After then the reflected light beam passes through the image sensor. The sensor now analyzes the beam to retrieve signal from the beams which is further calibrate by the sensor to capture images of the vicinity of the housing 102 in electronic signal. Upon capturing images, the imaging processor processes the electronic signal into digital image. When the capturing is done, the processor associated with the imaging unit 111 processes the captured images by using a protocol of artificial intelligence to retrieve data from the captured image in the form of digital signal.

[0028] The detected data is now transmitted to the microcontroller based on which the microcontroller acquires the data to detect the link 108 adjacent to open end of the belt. After that the microcontroller actuates the clamp 110 to affix the link 108. The clamp 110 is link 108 ed with a hinge that is activated by the microcontroller to provide back and forth movement to the clamp 110 to affix the link 108. Additionally, the user accesses a computing unit associated with the device to give input commands regarding adjustment in a height of the barrier belt. The computing unit, herein includes but not limited to a mobile and laptop that comprises a processor where the input received is stored to process and retrieve the output data in order to display in the computing unit. The microcontroller associated with the device wirelessly linked with the computing unit via a communication module that includes but not limited to Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) module, Bluetooth module. GSM (Global System for Mobile communication).

[0029] The communication module acts as a medium between various electronic unit for establishing communication between the computing unit and device to process the input. Upon processing the input given by the user, the microcontroller actuates a pneumatic unit integrated with a telescopic rod 103 integrated between housing 102 and the base 101 and the link 108 for extending and retracting to adjust height of the barrier belt. The pneumatic unit comprises of an air compressor, air cylinder, air valves i.e. Inlet and outlet valve and piston that works in collaboration to aid extension and retraction of the rod 103 and link 108. The air compressor is coupled with a motor that gets activated by the microcontroller to compress the air from surroundings upon entering from the inlet valve to compressed and pumped out via the outlet valve. The air valve allows entry or exit of the compressed air from the compressor. Furthermore, the valve opens and the compressed air enters inside the cylinder thereby increasing the air pressure of the cylinder. The piston is connected to the cylinder and due to the increase in the air pressure, the piston extends. And upon closing of the valve, the compressed air exit out from the cylinder thereby decreasing the air pressure of the cylinder. The increasing and decreasing of the air pressure from the cylinder aids in extension and retraction of the piston that turns in aiding extension and retraction of the rod 103 and link 108 to adjust the height of the barrier belt.

[0030] Additionally, the artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 111 also detects an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian in accordance to which the microcontroller actuates multiple RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs (light emitting diodes) 106 installed along the barrier belt to flash pattern as per light intensity in surrounding detected by a LDR (light dependent resistor), 113 provided with the housing 102 to alert the vehicle or pedestrian from proceeding further, wherein, the LDR 113 works on a principle based on photoconductivity. When the light of the surrounding falls on the LDR 113, then the electrons in the valence band of the materials within the surrounding are desired to the conduction band. The jumping of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band detect the intensity of the light. If less electrons are desired to jump in conduction band, then the detected intensity is less. After then the LDR 113 sends the detected intensity data to the microcontroller to analyze to detect the light intensity of the surroundings.

[0031] Upon detecting intensity of light in the surrounding, the microcontroller matches the detected intensity with a threshold level pre-fed in database of the microcontroller. If the detected intensity recedes the threshold level, the microcontroller the microcontroller actuates the LEDs 106 to flash pattern with proper light intensity in surroundings. The working principle of LED 106 is based on electroluminescence activated by the microcontroller leads to generate photons in the form of energy by recombined holes and electrons. The recombination process includes jumping of the electrons from conduction bands to valance bands that aids to release energy in the form of thermal lattice vibrations known as photons that aids to flash pattern of appropriate intensity to alert the vehicle or pedestrian from proceeding further.

[0032] A battery (not shown in figure) is associated with the device to offer power to all electrical and electronic components necessary for their correct operation. The battery is link 108 ed to the microcontroller and provides (DC) Direct Current to the microcontroller. And then, based on the order of operations, the microcontroller sends that current to those specific electrical or electronic components so the user effectively carry out their appropriate functions.

[0033] The present invention works best in following manner that includes the circular base having a cylindrical housing 102 mounted on the base by means of a telescopic rod 103 and having the suction units 104 for a stabilized positioning of the base and the housing 102 on a flat surface. Herein, the microphone 112, receives an audio command from the user regarding a deploying the barrier to trigger the microcontroller to actuate the roller 105 to uncoil the barrier belt and the imaging unit 111 to determine the link 108 adjacent to open end of the belt to actuate the clamp 110 to affix on the link 108. After that the artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 111, detects an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian to trigger a microcontroller to actuate the LEDs 106 to flash a pattern to alert the vehicle or pedestrian from proceeding further as per light intensity in surrounding detected by the LDR 113.

[0034] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention. , Claims:1) A retractable barrier deployment device, comprising:

i) a circular base 101 having a cylindrical housing 102 mounted on said base 101 by means of a telescopic rod 103, wherein a plurality of suction units 104 is disposed underneath said base 101 for a stabilized positioning of said base 101 and said housing 102 on a flat surface;
ii) a motorized roller 105 installed within said housing 102, containing a spool of barrier belt enabled to be dispensed via a slit cut into a lateral surface of said housing 102;
iii) a plurality of RGB (red, green, blue) LEDs (light emitting diodes) 106 installed along said barrier belt to enhance visibility of said barrier strip;
iv) a circular plate 107 having a telescopic link 108 mounted perpendicularly on said plate 107, wherein a plurality of suction cups 109 is provided underneath said plate 107 for affixing said plate 107 on said flat surface;
v) a clamp 110 attached with an open end of said belt, for clamping onto said link 108 for a deployment of said barrier belt by an unspooling of said belt from said roller 105 and a horizontal positioning by said link 108; and
vi) an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 111, installed on said housing 102 and integrated with a processor for recording and processing images in a vicinity of said housing 102, to determine an oncoming vehicle or pedestrian to trigger a microcontroller to actuate said LEDs 106 to flash a pattern to alert said vehicle or pedestrian from proceeding further.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a microphone 112, linked with said microcontroller, provided on said housing 102 for receiving an audio command from said user regarding a deploying said barrier to trigger said microcontroller to actuate said roller 105 to uncoil said barrier belt and said imaging unit 111 to determine said link 108 adjacent to open end of said belt to actuate said clamp 110 to affix on said link 108.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module, linked with said microcontroller, is provided on said housing 102 for enabling said user to remotely trigger said microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate said rod 103 and link 108 to adjust a height of said barrier belt.

4) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an LDR (light dependent resistor), 113 provided with said housing 102, detects an ambient light level to trigger said microcontroller to actuate said LEDs 106, to illuminate said barrier belt, if said detected light level is below a threshold light level.

5) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is associated with said device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with said device.