Hazardous Detection Call Point Station Actuator Cylinder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hazardous detection systems in areas prone to fire and explosion due to flammable gases and hazardous materials often require manual activation, which may not be reliable or easily accessible, especially in emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
A hazardous detection call point station with a common rear and front housing, featuring an actuator cylinder that rotates to complete a circuit and send an alarm notification upon breaking a glass panel or depressing a button, ensuring reliable manual activation and remote alerting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual activation methods are provided for hazardous detection alarms, then personnel can alert others of hazardous conditions, but the reliability and accessibility of activation may be compromised in emergency situations
Solution Approach 1:
The alarm activation function is segmented into two distinct methods: a glass break sensor that detects acoustic shock waves from broken glass, and a manual push button for direct mechanical activation. This segmentation allows the system to offer multiple activation pathways, improving both reliability and ease of operation by providing options suited to different emergency scenarios
Solution Approach 2:
The alarm station is designed with multi-functionality to accept both acoustic glass break signals and direct mechanical button presses as activation inputs. This universal activation approach ensures that the alarm can be triggered reliably through multiple methods, accommodating various emergency situations and user capabilities
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate actuator mechanisms are used for glass break and button activation, then each method can be optimized independently, but device complexity and part quantity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the actuator mechanisms for glass break detection and manual button activation into a single integrated actuator cylinder. Both activation methods ultimately drive the same actuator component, which rotates to complete the circuit. This combining approach reduces part quantity and simplifies the overall device while maintaining versatility in activation methods
Solution Approach 2:
The actuator cylinder is designed as a universal component that responds to both acoustic glass break forces and manual button press forces. This single actuator mechanism performs multiple functions, eliminating the need for separate actuators and reducing device complexity while preserving activation flexibility
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a reliable and accessible means to manually activate an alarm in hazardous conditions, ensuring timely notification and reducing the risk of accidents by using a common actuator cylinder design for different activation methods, enhancing flexibility and reducing part complexity.
Implementation Method 1
the actuator cylinder is biased to rotate to complete a circuit and thereby send an alarm notification to a main panel at a remote location
Data Source
AI summary
An example hazardous detection call point station can include: a common rear housing; a front housing, wherein the common rear housing and the front housing are configured to be coupled to form a housing defining an interior; and an actuator cylinder positioned at least partially within the interior; wherein, upon breaking a glass front or depressing a button of the station, the actuator cylinder is biased to rotate to complete a circuit and thereby send an alarm notification to a main panel at a remote location.