Wall-Mounted Gas Station Casing for Secure Maintenance Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas stations for delivering gas to appliances in buildings face challenges in maintenance accessibility and misuse prevention, as they are often cumbersome to maintain and susceptible to unauthorized access.
Innovation Solution
A gas station design featuring a casing with a ground plate and cover element, where the gas regulation device is mounted within the casing, allowing easy maintenance and access while incorporating a secure locking mechanism to prevent misuse, with a modular layout for simplified assembly and component replacement, and insulating materials to prevent electrical charges and corrosion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the gas station is made easily accessible for maintenance, then maintenance ease is improved, but the risk of misuse increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gas station device is divided into a maintenance compartment containing the regulation device and a secure storage compartment for the key. This segmentation allows the regulation device to be easily accessible for maintenance while the key required for full access is securely stored separately, reducing misuse risk.
Solution Approach 2:
A key-operated locking mechanism acts as an intermediary between the user and the gas station components. The key controls access to the maintenance compartment, allowing legitimate maintenance access while preventing unauthorized use, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of repair and misuse prevention.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the gas regulation device is protected within a secure casing, then safety against misuse is improved, but access for maintenance becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The casing is segmented into a secure outer structure and an accessible maintenance compartment. The maintenance compartment can be opened with a key, providing protected storage while allowing controlled access for maintenance activities, thus resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism transitions between locked and unlocked states based on key insertion. This dynamic access control allows the casing to be securely closed during normal operation (preventing misuse) while easily openable when authorized (facilitating maintenance).
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 design facilitates easy maintenance and secure access to gas station components, reducing the risk of misuse and ensuring reliable operation while maintaining a compact and safe gas delivery system.
Implementation Method 1
the ground plate is made of an insulating material, in particular is made of plastic, in order to insulate the gas regulation device from electric charges which might otherwise be transmitted from the wall or the external mounting post onto the gas regulation device
Implementation Method 2
The ground plate may further comprise ventilation means in order to guide any leakage gas in the gap which is provided between the ground plate and the wall or between the ground plate and the external mounting post
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AI summary
A gas station for delivery of gas to appliances, in particular in a building, comprising a casing (12) and a gas regulation device (13) with several components comprising a gas regulator 14 and one filter (32), wherein the gas regulation device (13) is mounted or mountable within the casing (12), wherein the casing (12) comprises a ground plate (10) and a cover element (11) being securable or secured onto the ground plate (10), wherein the ground plate (10) is configured for mounting to a wall or to an external mounting post (50).