Hand-Held Gas Detector With Forward Multi-Point Air Suction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing harmful gas detection devices in underground comprehensive pipe galleries fail to timely detect harmful gases in front environments, posing safety risks to personnel.

Innovation Solution

A hand-held harmful gas detection device with a detection mechanism featuring a connecting cylinder, air inlet holes, rotating components, and external mechanisms that allow multi-directional air suction and improved battery storage through a wheel body, enhancing detection efficiency and safety.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a pump suction gas detector is used by staff, then the device can detect harmful gases, but the staff is already in a relatively dangerous area when detection occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection safetyVSAvoiddetection timing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device performs exploratory detection in advance by being pushed forward independently of staff. The detection mechanism is positioned ahead of personnel through the wheel body propulsion system, allowing harmful gases to be detected before staff enter dangerous areas, thus achieving preliminary action that improves both safety and timing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device acts as an intermediary between staff and harmful gases. By pushing the device forward independently, it serves as a mediator that explores the environment ahead, allowing staff to remain in safe zones while the device collects detection data from potentially hazardous areas in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If multi-directional air suction is added to improve detection efficiency, then detection capability is enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection efficiencyVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The air suction system is segmented into multiple independent air inlet holes positioned at different locations and orientations on the device body. Each inlet hole is equipped with its own filter and suction channel, allowing the system to capture gases from multiple directions simultaneously while maintaining modular simplicity that doesn't significantly increase overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device is designed with universal multi-directional air inlet structures that can capture various types of harmful gases regardless of their direction of movement. The rotating ring with mesh grid provides a universal filtering mechanism that works for all inlet holes, achieving multi-functionality without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 device enables timely detection of harmful gases by allowing multi-directional air suction and increasing battery life, thereby improving safety and operational efficiency in hazardous environments.

Implementation Method 1

an isolation mesh is provided inside the air inlet holes

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical filtration: Filter (physical)

Implementation Method 2

a detector body arranged inside the connecting cylinder

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGas detection:

Implementation Method 3

external mechanism includes a wheel body and an external sleeve arranged on the connecting cylinder

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRotational inertia: Moment of Inertia

Data Source

PatentUS20260036559A1Harmful Gas Detection Device
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 GUIZHOU POWER GRID CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a harmful gas detection device, comprising a hand-held mechanism, a detection mechanism, and an external mechanism, where the detection mechanism comprises a connecting cylinder, a detector body, and interference components; and the external mechanism comprises a wheel body, an external sleeve, and a rotating component. The detection mechanism can be placed in front of a staff by the hand-held mechanism, and the detection mechanism can introduce air from different positions on an advancing road into the detector body during movement. The wheel body can increase the load capacity, which can better improve the battery storage capacity.