Disinfectant, gas accumulation and combustion control device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack an effective solution for detecting and mitigating the dangers of gas accumulation, particularly in residential, commercial, and industrial settings, due to the flammability and toxicity of gases, which can be odorless and difficult to detect.
Innovation Solution
A gas accumulation and combustion control device comprising a sorption box with integrated sorption, ventilation, sensor, and control systems, which actively extracts gas contaminants through airflow acceleration and sorption material absorption, while alerting custodians and managing sorption capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If gas accumulation is detected and isolated through sorption, then the harmful effects of gas build-up are delayed and mitigated, but the device complexity increases due to the need for integrated sorption, ventilation, sensor, and control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional systems (sorption, ventilation, sensor detection, and control) into a single integrated device. The sorption box houses sorption material for gas absorption, ventilation components for air circulation, sensor systems for gas detection, and control mechanisms for coordinating operations, all within one unified structure that addresses gas accumulation through multiple mechanisms simultaneously
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs multiple functions: detecting gas accumulation through sensors, isolating gases through sorption material, ventilating the environment to disperse gases, and controlling the coordination of these functions. This multi-functional approach allows a single device to address various aspects of gas safety rather than requiring separate systems for each function
2Productivity
If active ventilation and sorption are used to extract gas contaminants, then the effectiveness of gas removal is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system operates periodically rather than continuously, with the control system activating ventilation and sorption functions based on gas detection thresholds. When gas accumulation reaches certain levels, the system activates to extract contaminants, then enters standby mode when gas levels are acceptable, reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining effective gas removal capability when needed
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor system continuously monitors gas levels and provides feedback to the control system, which adjusts ventilation and sorption activation accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures the system operates only when gas contaminants are present at problematic levels, optimizing the balance between gas extraction effectiveness and energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary operation during low-risk conditions
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 effectively detects and isolates flammable and toxic gases, delaying their negative effects, alerting users, and facilitating remedial actions, thereby mitigating the risks associated with gas accumulation.
Implementation Method 1
absorbing or adsorbing the gas contaminants by means of sorption material
Implementation Method 2
a sensor system, the sensor system being configured to detect a presence of gas contaminants in the environment
Data Source
AI summary
A gas accumulation and combustion control device combining a sorption system, a ventilation system, a control system, and sensor system, with the sensor system configured to detect gas contaminants, transmit a gas detection signal to the control system, the control system configured to adjust the ventilation system based on the gas detection signal, the ventilation system configured to draw the contaminated air in from the atmosphere and lead it toward the sorption system, which in turn is configured to adsorb or absorb the gas contaminants.