Integrated Conductive Strainer for Security Fence Tensioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security fence systems require significant time, skill, and cost for installation and maintenance due to separate conductive links and strainers, are prone to untidiness, and can be vulnerable to breaches as the conductive links are inflexible and uneven, allowing potential perpetrators to avoid triggering alarms by cutting wires upstream of the links.
Innovation Solution
A strainer with a conductive component that integrates the tensioning and electrical connection functions, allowing the conductive link to be positioned and strained simultaneously, providing a symmetrical ratchet mechanism for bidirectional movement and an external attachment for the conductive link, enabling efficient wire tensioning and electrical current transfer while maintaining aesthetic appeal and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate conductive links and strainers are used, then electrical connection and wire tensioning can be achieved, but installation time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the conductive link and strainer into a single integrated unit where the conductive link is positioned within the strainer body. This merging eliminates the need for separate installation steps, reducing both installation time and complexity while maintaining electrical connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated unit serves multiple functions simultaneously: the strainer provides wire tensioning while the embedded conductive link provides electrical connection. This multi-functionality reduces the number of components needed and simplifies the overall installation process.
2Reliability
If separate conductive links and strainers are used, then electrical connection is established, but the system becomes untidy and unappealing
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the conductive link within the strainer body, the system eliminates the visual clutter of separate components. The unified design presents a clean, streamlined appearance while maintaining all necessary electrical and mechanical functions.
3Reliability
If conductive links are positioned near the ratchet, then electrical connection is achieved, but wire adjustment becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated design allows the conductive link to move dynamically with the strainer components during wire adjustment. The conductive link is positioned to accommodate ratchet rotation and wire tension changes without requiring separate adjustment operations.
4Reliability
If inflexible conductive links are used, then electrical connection is established, but wire adjustment range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive link is designed with flexible mounting that allows it to accommodate various wire positions and tension levels. The integration enables the conductive link to adapt to different adjustment ranges while maintaining reliable electrical connection.
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AI summary
A strainer for straining a length of material, the strainer including a tensioning device configured to tension a length of material between the strainer and an object, characterised in that the strainer includes a conductive component configured to contact the length of the material when held by the tensioning device, and wherein the conductive component includes an attachment portion for an external conductive link to the strainer. This invention also relates to a security system and its method of preparation using the strainer as described herein.