Portable Electric Fence Kit with Coupled Electrified Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Construction sites face theft issues due to the lack of effective, portable, and easily deployable security fencing solutions that can deter intruders while also protecting the public and minimizing site hazards.
Innovation Solution
A portable electric fence kit comprising a non-electrified primary fence section with insulated, electrifiable secondary poles, wires, system controls, a power source, and coupling means, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and remote monitoring to create a secure perimeter fence.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional non-electrified temporary fencing is used, then the fence is easy to assemble and portable, but it provides insufficient security and does not deter theft
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a non-electrified temporary fence structure with an electrified secondary fence section into a single integrated system. The primary fence section provides the basic portable structure, while the secondary electrified section is coupled to it to provide enhanced security through electrical shock deterrence, thus merging structural simplicity with security effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The fence system is designed to serve multiple functions: the primary section provides physical barrier and portability, while the secondary section provides electrical deterrence. The coupling means allows the system to function as both a simple temporary fence and an electrified security fence depending on configuration needs.
2Reliability
If electrified fencing is added to enhance security, then theft deterrence improves, but the ease of setup and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fence system is divided into distinct segments: a primary non-electrified section and a secondary electrified section. This segmentation allows each part to maintain its own characteristics - the primary section remains simple and portable, while the secondary section provides electrified security. The segments can be assembled and disassembled independently.
Solution Approach 2:
A coupling means acts as an intermediary component that connects the primary and secondary fence sections. This coupling mechanism facilitates easy assembly and disassembly of the electrified section while maintaining the portability of the overall system, serving as a mediator between the two different types of fence sections.
3Reliability
If a complete electrified fence system is permanently installed, then security is maximized, but the ability to move and relocate the fence deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fence system is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to be easily reconfigured, assembled, and disassembled. The primary section can be quickly set up and taken down, and the secondary electrified section can be coupled or decoupled as needed, enabling the system to adapt to different locations and security requirements while maintaining portability.
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 solution provides a secure, easily deployable, and adjustable temporary electric fence that effectively deters theft and protects construction sites by delivering a painful shock to intruders, while being easy to set up, take down, and move, thus addressing the need for enhanced site security and liability reduction.
Implementation Method 1
Electric fences generally employ a bare wire through which electricity may be conducted for purposes of imparting an electrical shock to an individual coming into contact with a wire. When an individual comes into contact with an electrically charged wire, voltage in the wire is conducted through the individual and into the ground causing a painful shock
Data Source
AI summary
A portable electric fence kit for the erection of a temporary electric fence comprising: a primary fence section which is portable and non-electrified having two or more poles, a secondary fence section having two or more insulated poles secured to the poles of the primary fence section and having the ability to be electrified using a plurality of wires spanning the distance between the insulated poles, a plurality of wires spanning the distance between the insulated poles, system controls operationally associated with the fence sections, a power source operationally associated with the fence sections and the system controls, the power source providing electricity to the secondary fence sections and a coupling means which allows for one section of the fence kit and its wires to be coupled to another section of the fence kit and its wires.