Pressure release housing
One embodiment is a device comprising a first and second section of a housing connected by a connection region that uses a plurality of connection elements, an inlet connected to the first or the second section, an outlet connected to the first or the second section where a gas can exit the housing, and a valve connected to the outlet, the valve capable of withstanding a first pressure in the housing.
1. A device comprising:
a first section of a housing;
a second section of the housing, the second section connected to the first section by a connection region that uses a plurality of connection elements;
an inlet, connected to the first or the second section, through which a gas enters the first section and the second section of the housing;
an outlet, connected to the first or the second section, through which the gas exits the housing; and
a valve connected to the outlet, the valve configured to withstand a first pressure in the housing,
wherein the connection region is configured to fail when a second pressure exists in the housing, the second pressure being smaller than the first pressure.
2. The device of claim 1 further comprising a second valve connected to the outlet, the second valve capable of withstanding a pressure that is greater than the second pressure.
3. The device of claim 1 further comprising a regulator connected prior the inlet, wherein the regulator is capable of releasing pressure prior to reaching the inlet.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the connection elements comprise a plurality of screws wherein each of the screws is connected via one or more of a pre-defined amount of torque or a pre-defined amount of depth.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein the connection region includes a gasket, the gasket having at least one weakness, the weakness capable of causing the connection region to fail prior to reaching the first pressure.
6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a noise making element, wherein the noise making element is configured to generate noise when the connection region fails.
7. The device of claim 1 further comprising an enclosed path, the enclosed path capable of removing the pressure from the housing by diverting a gas within the enclosed path to an outdoor location.