Wireless Monitoring Sensor With Remote Gas Spring Evacuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gas pressure spring tools require additional components for evacuation, posing safety hazards and increasing complexity due to the need for external release devices and connections like hose lines or composite plates.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring sensor with a sensor element and pressure relief opening that can be remotely triggered to switch from an operating to a safety state for evacuating the gas pressure spring, eliminating the need for external components and allowing safe distance operation, featuring a connection device for easy mounting and removal, and wireless data transmission of operational parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If external release devices and hose lines are used to evacuate the gas pressure spring, then the gas can be evacuated from the outside, but the tool complexity increases and additional components are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the evacuation function directly into the sensor housing by integrating a pressure relief opening and valve mechanism. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate external release devices and hose lines, thereby reducing tool complexity while maintaining evacuation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the evacuation function from external components and relocates it directly into the sensor unit. By taking out the evacuation capability from external hose lines and release devices and embedding it within the sensor housing, the system achieves simpler overall structure.
2Reliability
If external release devices are used to evacuate the gas pressure spring, then the gas can be evacuated, but safety hazards remain as the user must work in the vicinity of the gas spring
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor unit performs self-evacuation by automatically opening its integrated pressure relief opening when triggered. This self-service capability eliminates the need for external release devices and allows remote operation, thereby reducing safety risks to users who no longer need to work in close proximity to the gas spring during evacuation.
3Reliability
If hose lines or composite plates are used for evacuation, then the gas pressure spring can be evacuated, but the tool complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the evacuation function directly into the sensor housing by integrating a pressure relief opening and valve mechanism. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate external release devices and hose lines, thereby reducing tool complexity while maintaining evacuation capability.
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
This solution reduces safety risks and tool complexity by enabling remote evacuation of gas pressure springs, simplifying maintenance, and eliminating the need for additional components, while ensuring reliable and efficient operation through continuous pressure monitoring and data transmission.
Implementation Method 1
the sensor element is designed to monitor a pressure in the gas pressure spring
Implementation Method 2
the adjustment of the pressure relief opening is triggered by the sensor element by means of an electromagnetic coil
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AI summary
The invention relates to a monitoring sensor (1) for measuring, receiving and transmitting a physical variable (P) of a gas pressure spring (2) comprising a sensor element (3) and a pressure relief opening (4), characterised in that the pressure relief opening (4) can be switched from an operating state into a safety state by remotely triggering the sensor element (3) in order to evacuate the gas pressure spring (2), wherein the monitoring sensor (1) is designed with a connection device (5), which can be detached in accordance with the intended use, for connection to a coupling (6) of the gas pressure spring (2).