High Collision Force Resistant Gate Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gates are susceptible to high collision forces, which can cause them to break, allowing trespassers to enter secured areas.
Innovation Solution
A high collision force resistant gate design that includes an I-beam gate body coupled with a hook locking component, grounding agents, and a bumper, capable of withstanding collision forces between 1,000 Newtons and 500,000 Newtons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional gate structures are used, then ease of manufacture and operation are maintained, but the gate becomes susceptible to high collision forces and may break
Solution Approach 1:
The gate is divided into multiple structural components: an I-beam gate body for strength, a hook locking component for secure engagement, grounding agents for stability, and a bumper for impact absorption. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while collectively providing high collision resistance.
Solution Approach 2:
The gate employs composite construction combining the I-beam structural steel for the gate body, metallic hook locking component, and separate grounding agents. This composite approach integrates materials with complementary properties to achieve both strength and collision resistance.
2Reliability
If the gate is designed to withstand high collision forces (1,000-500,000 Newtons), then security against trespassers is improved, but the complexity of the locking mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hook locking component integrates multiple functions: it serves as the primary locking mechanism, provides a mounting point for the bumper, and works in conjunction with the grounding agents to distribute collision forces. This merging reduces the need for separate components while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The grounding agents act as intermediaries between the gate body and the ground, distributing collision forces into the ground and reducing the load on the locking mechanism. This intermediary function protects the locking component from direct impact forces.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a bumper is added to absorb collision forces, then the gate's ability to prevent vehicle intrusion is improved, but the device complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper is pre-installed on the gate body at the expected impact zone. This beforehand cushioning absorbs collision forces before they can damage the gate body or locking mechanism, preventing vehicle intrusion while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques described herein relate to a method for installing a gate. The gate may include a gate body moveable between a gate open position and a gate closed position; a locking component configured to move between a locking open position and a locking closed position, wherein the locking component is configured to prevent the gate body from moving from the gate closed position to the gate open position when the locking component is in the locking closed position a plurality of grounding agents, wherein at least a first grounding agent of the grounding agents is coupled to the locking component; wherein, when a collision force is applied to a side of the gate body, at least two of the plurality of grounding agents and the locking component are configured to maintain the gate in the gate closed position.