阅读说明：本技术 对安全区域的边界地段进行监测的监测装置 (Monitoring device for monitoring boundary section of safety area ) 是由 E·罗马诺 P·比维亚尼 G·格兰其 于 2019-02-06 设计创作，主要内容包括：提供了一种对安全区域(2)的边界地段(3)进行监测以检测穿过边界地段(3)至少部分地进入或离开安全区域(2)的对象(6、14、19)的监测装置(1、20、30)。该监测装置包括：光幕装置(4),该光幕装置对接触边界地段(3)的对象(6、14、19)进行检测；至少一个雷达装置(5),该雷达装置对对象(6、14、19)相对于边界地段(3)的移动方向和/或对象(6、14、19)的材料特性进行检测；以及评估装置(7),该评估装置基于来自雷达装置(5)的雷达装置信号(RDS)并且可选地基于来自光幕装置(4)的光幕装置信号(LDS),发射评估结果。(A monitoring device (1, 20, 30) is provided for monitoring a boundary section (3) of a safety area (2) for detecting an object (6, 14, 19) entering or leaving the safety area (2) at least partially crossing the boundary section (3). This monitoring devices includes: a light curtain device (4) which detects objects (6, 14, 19) which contact the boundary section (3); at least one radar device (5) which detects the direction of movement of the object (6, 14, 19) relative to the boundary section (3) and/or material properties of the object (6, 14, 19); and an evaluation device (7) which emits an evaluation result on the basis of the Radar Device Signal (RDS) from the radar device (5) and optionally on the basis of the light curtain device signal (LDS) from the light curtain device (4).)

1. A monitoring device (1, 20, 30) for monitoring a border segment (3) of a safety area (2) for detecting an object (6, 14, 19) entering or leaving the safety area (2) at least partially through the border segment (3), the monitoring device comprising:

a light curtain device (4), the light curtain device (4) detecting objects (6, 14, 19) contacting the boundary segment (3);

at least one radar device (5), which radar device (5) detects a direction of movement of the object (6, 14, 19) relative to the boundary section (3) and/or a material property of the object (6, 14, 19); and

an evaluation device (7), the evaluation device (7) transmitting an evaluation result based on a Radar Device Signal (RDS) from the radar device (5) and optionally based on a light curtain device signal (LDS) from the light curtain device (4).

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a protection device (21), the protection device (21) transmitting a warning signal and/or performing a predetermined protective measure based on the evaluation result.

3. The monitoring device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a shielding device (22), the shielding device (22) temporarily deactivating the protection device (21) and/or the light curtain device (4) depending on the evaluation result.

4. The monitoring device according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the evaluation result indicates whether the object (6, 14, 19) is inside the safety region (2) or outside the safety region (2), a direction of movement of the object (6, 14, 19) relative to the boundary section (3) detected by the radar device (5), and/or whether the object (6, 14, 19) is contacting the boundary section (3).

5. Monitoring device according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the radar device (5) has a detection area (15), wherein the radar device (5) and the light curtain device (4) are arranged such that the detection area (15) at least partially overlaps the boundary section (3).

6. The monitoring device according to claim 5, wherein the border section (3) is covered by the detection area (15).

7. A device as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein said detection area (15) has an elongated shape with a detection axis (28), and said radar means (5) and said light curtain means (4) are arranged so that said detection axis (28) extends parallel to said border segment (3).

8. A device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said detection area (15) has an elongated shape with a detection axis (28), and said radar means (5) and said light curtain means (4) are arranged so that said detection axis (28) extends perpendicularly to said border segment (3).

9. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the light curtain device (4) comprises a plurality of light emitting parts (4a) and a plurality of light receiving parts (4b), the plurality of light emitting parts (4a) being arranged on or at a first support part (16), the plurality of light receiving parts (4b) being arranged on or at a second support part (17), the boundary section (3) being between the first support part (16) and the second support part (17).

10. The monitoring device according to claim 9, wherein the radar device (5) comprises a radar transmitter (5a) and a radar receiver (5b), the radar transmitter (5a) and the radar receiver (5b) being provided at or on at least one of the first support member (16) and/or the second support member (17).

11. The monitoring device according to claim 9, wherein the radar device (5) comprises a radar transmitter (5a) and a radar receiver (5b), the radar transmitter (5a) and the radar receiver (5b) being arranged at a predetermined distance from the first support part (16) and the second support part (17).

12. The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the safety area (2) is located between the radar device (5) and the light curtain device (4).

13. A plant arrangement (10, 25, 35), the plant arrangement comprising:

a safety area (2), the safety area (2) being delimited by at least one boundary section (3), wherein in the safety area (2) at least one plant device (11, 26) is arranged and realized to perform a predetermined function; and

monitoring device (1, 20, 30) according to any of claims 1 to 14, the monitoring device (1, 20, 30) being realized to detect whether an object (6, 14, 19) enters or leaves the safety area (2) at least partially through the border segment (3).

14. A method of monitoring a border segment (3) of a safety area (2), the method comprising the steps of:

operating a light curtain device (4) to detect whether an object (6, 14, 19) contacts the boundary segment (3); and

simultaneously operating at least one radar device (5) to detect a direction of movement of the object (6, 14, 19) relative to the boundary section (3) and/or a material property of the object (6, 14, 19); and

-transmitting an evaluation result based on a Radar Device Signal (RDS) from the radar device (5) and optionally based on a light curtain device signal (LDS) from the light curtain device (4).