EP1821264A3 - Safety switch - Google Patents

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EP1821264A3
EP1821264A3 EP07250333A EP07250333A EP1821264A3 EP 1821264 A3 EP1821264 A3 EP 1821264A3 EP 07250333 A EP07250333 A EP 07250333A EP 07250333 A EP07250333 A EP 07250333A EP 1821264 A3 EP1821264 A3 EP 1821264A3
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safety switch
biological information
activation
allow
sensor module
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French (fr)
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EP1821264A2 (en
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Julian Poyner
Derek Clamhan Cottage Jones
Suresh Nair
Derek Sawyer
Gillian Parker
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Rockwell Automation Ltd
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EJA Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
    • G07C9/00563—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
    • G07C9/37—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H27/00—Switches operated by a removable member, e.g. key, plug or plate; Switches operated by setting members according to a single predetermined combination out of several possible settings
    • H01H27/002—Switches operated by a removable member, e.g. key, plug or plate; Switches operated by setting members according to a single predetermined combination out of several possible settings wherein one single insertion movement of a key comprises an unlocking stroke and a switch actuating stroke, e.g. security switch for safety guards

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a safety switch arranged to allow the control of power supplied to an apparatus, wherein the safety switch is provided with a biometric sensor module arranged to obtain biological information from a user of the safety switch, such that activation of the safety switch is controlled via the biological information obtained.
EP07250333A 2006-02-01 2007-01-26 Safety switch Withdrawn EP1821264A3 (en)

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GBGB0601990.5A GB0601990D0 (en) 2006-02-01 2006-02-01 Safety switch

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EP1821264A2 EP1821264A2 (en) 2007-08-22
EP1821264A3 true EP1821264A3 (en) 2009-03-04

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ZA201604433B (en) 2015-06-30 2017-08-30 Remsafe Pty Ltd An equipment isolation system
WO2017000032A1 (en) 2015-06-30 2017-01-05 Remsafe Pty Ltd A remote isolation system and mobile device for use in the remote isolation system

Citations (5)

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DE19711588A1 (en) * 1997-03-20 1998-09-24 Euchner Gmbh & Co Safety switch
US20020060243A1 (en) * 2000-11-13 2002-05-23 Janiak Martin J. Biometric authentication device for use in mobile telecommunications
EP1363306A2 (en) * 2002-05-18 2003-11-19 K.A. SCHMERSAL GmbH & Co. Security switch, security circuit with security switches and methode for operating a security switch
DE10315526A1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-10-28 Siemens Ag Safe switching of operating mode of industrial controller for machine tool or production machine, by transmitting binary enable signal to operating panel after user identification
EP1677167A2 (en) * 2005-01-03 2006-07-05 Elan Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG Operating modes selector switch

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19711588A1 (en) * 1997-03-20 1998-09-24 Euchner Gmbh & Co Safety switch
US20020060243A1 (en) * 2000-11-13 2002-05-23 Janiak Martin J. Biometric authentication device for use in mobile telecommunications
EP1363306A2 (en) * 2002-05-18 2003-11-19 K.A. SCHMERSAL GmbH & Co. Security switch, security circuit with security switches and methode for operating a security switch
DE10315526A1 (en) * 2003-04-04 2004-10-28 Siemens Ag Safe switching of operating mode of industrial controller for machine tool or production machine, by transmitting binary enable signal to operating panel after user identification
EP1677167A2 (en) * 2005-01-03 2006-07-05 Elan Schaltelemente GmbH & Co. KG Operating modes selector switch

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