Blocking element, access control device and system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of access control. In particular, the present disclosure relates to reversibly blocking and releasing passage through a passageway for people, the vehicle or the like. Further in particular, the present disclosure relates to a blocking element, access control device access control system. Accordingly, there is provided a blocking element (110) for selectively blocking a passageway (712), comprising at least four substantially inflexible sections (112), and at least three substantially flexible sections (114), wherein each substantially flexible section is arranged between and/or connecting two substantially inflexible sections, wherein the substantially flexible sections are arranged such that two particular substantially inflexible sections arranged adjacent to a particular flexible section, are adapted to be rotatable relative to one another, wherein the two outermost substantially inflexible sections are arranged as end sections (116) including a first end section and a second end section, and wherein the end sections are adapted for attaching the blocking element to an actuation mechanism (610).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.