What is a Tripod Turnstile?

 

·       Tripod turnstile is a device that controls the way into or out of a building, room, or area of land, especially one that you have to pay to enter.

·       They are also called in different forms like Half Height Turnstile, Waist Height Turnstile, Tripod Waist Height Turnstile, Tripod Half Height Turnstile etc.

·       A tripod turnstile is a form of gate which allows one person to pass at a time.

·       It can also be made so as to enforce one-way human traffic, and in addition, it can restrict passage only to people who insert a coin, a ticket, a pass, or similar.

·       Half Height Turnstiles are very common at train/metro stations, stadiums where used toll collection systems.

·       Thus, a tripod turnstile can be used in the case of paid access (sometimes called a faregate or ticket barrier when used for this purpose), for example to access a stadium, or to restrict access to authorized people, for example at the main gate of a facility like power plant, factory, industrial areas etc.

·       Half Height Turnstiles can be preferred especially for low security required places.

How does a Tripod Turnstile seem?

·       They have aesthetic and slim body which is made with stainless steel commonly.

·       Waist height turnstiles have three arms.

·       Half height turnstile bodies are designed for low security places. Because its body has allow jumping to reach inside of place.

·       Double Tripod Turnstile is a solution for 2 people passage same time instead of 2 tripod turnstiles placed if less area is available at site.

·       LED Matrix lights have been on it for guidance.

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How does a tripod turnstile work?

·       A person can open the passage way with kind of access control systems, card reader systems, remote control systems, biometric systems, ticket accepting devices etc.

·       It is a post with a number of short poles sticking out from it that have to be pushed round as each person walks through the entrance.

·       After a person has passed, the tripod turnstile arms locking again immediately.

·       Tripod turnstiles can allow only one-way passage or bidirectional use.

·       In case of fire or any similar emergency situation, free exit option is available.

·       If a half height turnstile is locked while power off, it has been called fail secure half height turnstile. If a half height turnstile is free while power off, it has been called fail safe half height turnstile.

How is a half height turnstile mechanism?

·       Waist Height Turnstiles often use ratchet mechanisms to allow the rotation of the stile in one direction allowing ingress but preventing rotation in the other direction.

·       A lock up arm (pawl) is used to locking at the half height turnstile mechanism.

·       Solenoid pushes or pull the pawls.

·       A drive spring provides the tripod turnstile arm to return its correct position when passage occurs. Drive spring mechanism has a spring inside its housing used to store mechanical energy. If this spring is compressed more than desired, force applied to turnstile arm rotating force will increase.

·       Shock absorber provides the smooth operation of the half height turnstile. Kinetic energy of the arm is absorbed by the shock absorber while arm comes to its original place.

·       Proximity switches are used to received passage information or position of arms.

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