IoT Self-Closing Valve Monitoring for Closure Reliability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for monitoring the reliability of gas self-closing valves are labor-intensive and do not allow for timely detection of abnormal operating conditions, posing risks to gas pipeline safety and reliability.
Innovation Solution
An IoT system comprising a smart gas user platform, service platform, equipment management platform, sensing network platform, and object platform that collects operating environment data and gas usage information to determine the closure type of the valve and issue alerts or adjustment prompts based on the reliability of the closure state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If regular on-site inspections and maintenance are conducted to monitor gas self-closing valve operation, then the valve reliability can be ensured, but the monitoring process becomes labor intensive and cannot detect abnormal conditions timely
Solution Approach 1:
The gas self-closing valve is equipped with sensors and monitoring devices that enable it to monitor its own operation state, closure state, and surrounding environment automatically. This self-monitoring capability eliminates the need for manual inspections while ensuring continuous detection of abnormal conditions, thereby resolving the contradiction between reliability and monitoring efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system continuously collects data from sensors on the valve and sends real-time feedback to the gas company's monitoring platform. This feedback mechanism enables timely detection of abnormal conditions and automatic alerting, replacing labor-intensive manual inspections with automated continuous monitoring that improves both reliability and productivity.
2Device complexity
If manual inspection methods are used to determine valve closure state, then the monitoring process is simple, but it cannot provide timely detection and response to abnormal conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection methods with an automated electronic monitoring system that uses sensors, communication modules, and data processing algorithms. This substitution enables continuous real-time monitoring of valve closure states and environmental conditions, dramatically reducing detection response time while managing system complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system continuously collects and analyzes data in advance, detecting potential abnormal conditions before they lead to gas leaks or safety incidents. By performing preliminary detection and issuing early warnings, the system reduces response time and allows preventive actions to be taken before critical failures occur.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for monitoring the reliability of a self-closing valve for smart gas, the method comprising: obtaining, in response to the gas self-closing valve being closed, operating environment data in a first preset time and gas usage information of a gas user in the first preset time; determining a closure type of the gas self-closing valve based on the gas usage information and a setting position of the gas self-closing valve; in response to the closure type being the first type, issuing an adjustment prompt; and in response to the closure type being the second type, determining a reliability of a current closure state of the gas self-closing valve, and determining whether to issue an alert prompt based on the reliability.