Underground Hermetic Container for Secure Electronic Data Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current off-site data storage methods are costly, inconvenient, and not readily accessible, as they rely on customized, remote data backup systems that are not physically accessible to users, making on-site secure data storage a long-standing need.
Innovation Solution
A hermetically sealable underground container system for electronic equipment, allowing secure burial and electrical connectivity via seal-maintaining feedthroughs, enabling easy retrieval and maintaining a sealed environment with air pressure management to prevent water ingress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is stored off-site using tape and truck technology, then data security is improved, but accessibility and convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions data storage from remote off-site locations to an underground dimension beneath the user's facility. This spatial repositioning allows data to be both secure (buried underground) and accessible (located at or near the user's site), resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The hermetically sealed container acts as an intermediary between the electronic equipment and the underground environment. It provides a protective interface that maintains data security while allowing controlled access through feedthroughs, enabling both security and accessibility.
2Reliability
If dedicated remote data backup systems are implemented, then data security is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The underground container system serves multiple functions: it provides physical security, environmental protection, data storage, and access control all in one unified structure. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity compared to separate dedicated backup systems while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system includes self-contained environmental controls (temperature regulation, humidity control, air pressure management) that automatically maintain optimal conditions without requiring complex external monitoring systems, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
3Reliability
If data is stored in remote locations, then security is improved, but recovery time and operational convenience worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures all necessary access pathways, feedthroughs, and retrieval mechanisms before data is stored underground. This preliminary preparation enables rapid data recovery without requiring complex on-site setup or lengthy access procedures, thus reducing recovery time while maintaining security.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If hermetically sealed underground containers are used, then environmental protection is improved, but temperature control and energy consumption become challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses air pressure differentials (positive pressure inside the container) to prevent water and contaminant ingress without requiring complex mechanical seals or moving parts. This pneumatic approach provides environmental protection with minimal energy consumption compared to active sealing mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system actively monitors and adjusts internal environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, air pressure) to maintain optimal conditions for electronic equipment. By dynamically adjusting these parameters rather than maintaining fixed conditions, the system reduces energy consumption while improving environmental protection.
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
Provides a cost-effective, convenient, and secure on-site data storage solution by maintaining the integrity of the sealed container and ensuring the equipment's operational readiness with reliable temperature control and protection from environmental factors.
Implementation Method 1
a hermetically sealable container adapted for receiving electronic equipment
Implementation Method 2
electrically connected via a seal-maintaining feedthrough to a facility proximate the container
Implementation Method 3
air pressure management to prevent water ingress
Data Source
AI summary
The underground storage of operational electronic equipment utilizes a hermetically sealable container adapted for receiving electronic equipment, such as a computer hard drive. The electronic equipment is placed in the container and electrically connected via a seal maintaining feedthrough to a facility proximate the container. The hermetically sealable container is sealed up and then buried underground.