Gas Sampling Valve Assembly With Photodetector Chuck Seating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods and systems for collecting, transporting, and analyzing fluid and gas samples, particularly in the oil and gas industry, lack the necessary steps and features to efficiently and reliably perform these tasks, especially in the context of pressurized gas sampling containers.
Innovation Solution
A valve assembly and automated chuck system for a gas sampling apparatus, comprising a core valve with a biased pin, an automated chuck system with an interrupter system and a photodetector system, which ensures precise control over the seating of the valve assembly and detection of its fully seated configuration using a photosensor system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual valve seating methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability and sealing performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The valve assembly performs its own seating and sealing verification through the integrated photodetector system and biased pin mechanism, eliminating the need for external manual operation while ensuring reliable sealing without requiring complex external control systems
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical valve seating with an automated system using a photodetector to detect pin position and a biased pin mechanism to ensure proper sealing, improving reliability while controlling complexity through electronic rather than purely mechanical automation
2Manufacturing precision
If automated chuck system with photodetector is implemented, then manufacturing precision and sealing accuracy are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a photodetector-based optical detection system to monitor valve seating precision, replacing complex mechanical measurement systems with a simpler electronic/optical solution that provides accurate real-time feedback on pin position and sealing status
Solution Approach 2:
The photodetector provides real-time feedback on the valve pin position and sealing status, enabling precise control of the automated chuck system to achieve consistent manufacturing precision without requiring overly complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms
3Reliability
If core valve pin biasing mechanism is used, then reliability of sealed configuration is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biased pin mechanism dynamically adjusts the valve pin position based on pressure differential forces, automatically ensuring proper sealing configuration without requiring complex mechanical locking or adjustment mechanisms, thereby improving reliability while keeping the design relatively simple
Solution Approach 2:
The core valve's biased pin mechanism automatically maintains the sealed configuration through its inherent biasing force, eliminating the need for external control systems or complex mechanical linkages to maintain sealing reliability
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and reliable collection, transportation, and analysis of gas samples by ensuring proper sealing and fluid communication, allowing for accurate sampling and analysis of gases from pressurized containers.
Implementation Method 1
a photodetector system, wherein upon being moved toward the valve assembly the interrupter system is displaced within the chuck system, thereby causing the photosensor system to detect and control the progression of the chuck system toward a fully seated configuration against the valve system
Data Source
AI summary
A valve assembly and chuck system for a gas sampling apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus may comprise a valve assembly comprising a core valve, wherein a pin of the core valve is biased to a first closed position; an automated chuck system comprising a chuck body, and interrupter system, and a photodetector system, wherein upon being moved toward the valve assembly the interrupter system is displaced within the chuck system, thereby causing the photosensor system to detect and control the progression of the chuck system toward a fully seated configuration against the valve system.