Patent ID: 8869448
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: E05F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for automatically controlling a crossing gate by sensing a light, the crossing gate being installed at an entrance or exit way of a vehicle and controlling entrance or exit of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a password setting unit for setting a combined row of input numbers or characters as a password; a signal sensing unit for sensing a change in an amount of light of light signal patterns of the vehicle; and a controller comprising a first signal converter that analyzes the sensed change in the amount of light of light signal patterns of the vehicle and that converts the analyzed light signal patterns into a Morse code, a second signal converter that converts the converted Morse code into a combined row of numbers or characters, and a driving controller that controls opening or closing of the crossing gate depending on whether the converted combined row of numbers or characters is the same as the password set by the password setting unit.