Electrical fire extinguishing system
First Claim
1. An electrical fire suppression system for a structure having at least one of an electrical outlet, electrical device, electrical appliance and electrical fixture, said system comprising:
- a central computer system;
a plurality of fire sensing devices distributed through the structure in information transmission connection with said central computer system;
a central fire suppression material tank;
a plurality of fire suppression material pipes in material transmission connection with said central fire suppression material tank;
a valve bank including a plurality of valves each operatively mounted on a selected one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes for controlling fire suppression material flow therethrough, said valve bank controllable by said central computer system;
said central computer system operatively connected to said valve bank and said plurality of valves for opening and closing of said plurality of valves for release of fire suppression material through at least one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes to a fire location signified by at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices thereby extinguishing the fire at the fire location;
each of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes extending into at least one of the electrical outlets, devices, appliances and fixtures for transfer of fire suppression material directly to at least one of the electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture generally free of transfer of fire suppression material to locations external of said at least one of the electrical outlet, device appliance and fixture thereby extinguishing electrically-caused fires at the source thereof; and
said central computer system, said plurality of fire sensing devices and said valve means cooperating such that upon at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices detecting fire in the structure, said at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices signals said central computer system, said central computer system operative to receive and analyze said signals to determine the location of the fire in the structure and command said valve bank and said plurality of valves on at least one of said fire suppression material pipes associated with the location of the fire to open to release fire suppression material therethrough for extinguishing the fire at at least one of the electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture at which it started.
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Abstract
An electrical fire suppression system for a structure having electrical fixtures includes a central computer system and a plurality of fire sensing devices distributed through the structure. A central fire suppression fluid tank is connected to fire suppression fluid pipes and a set of valves are mounted on the fire suppression fluid pipes to control fire suppression fluid flow therethrough, the valves being controlled by the central computer system. Each of the plurality of fire suppression fluid pipes extend into at least one of the electrical fixtures for transfer of fire suppression fluid directly thereto. Upon detection of fire, the fire sensing device signals the central computer system to determine the location of the fire and command the valves on the fire suppression fluid pipes to open to release fire suppression fluid therethrough for extinguishing the fire at the electrical fixture at which it started.
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15 Claims
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1. An electrical fire suppression system for a structure having at least one of an electrical outlet, electrical device, electrical appliance and electrical fixture, said system comprising:
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a central computer system;
a plurality of fire sensing devices distributed through the structure in information transmission connection with said central computer system;
a central fire suppression material tank;
a plurality of fire suppression material pipes in material transmission connection with said central fire suppression material tank;
a valve bank including a plurality of valves each operatively mounted on a selected one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes for controlling fire suppression material flow therethrough, said valve bank controllable by said central computer system;
said central computer system operatively connected to said valve bank and said plurality of valves for opening and closing of said plurality of valves for release of fire suppression material through at least one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes to a fire location signified by at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices thereby extinguishing the fire at the fire location;
each of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes extending into at least one of the electrical outlets, devices, appliances and fixtures for transfer of fire suppression material directly to at least one of the electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture generally free of transfer of fire suppression material to locations external of said at least one of the electrical outlet, device appliance and fixture thereby extinguishing electrically-caused fires at the source thereof; and
said central computer system, said plurality of fire sensing devices and said valve means cooperating such that upon at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices detecting fire in the structure, said at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices signals said central computer system, said central computer system operative to receive and analyze said signals to determine the location of the fire in the structure and command said valve bank and said plurality of valves on at least one of said fire suppression material pipes associated with the location of the fire to open to release fire suppression material therethrough for extinguishing the fire at at least one of the electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture at which it started. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. (canceled).
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5. (canceled).
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7. In combination:
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a structure including at least one wall and having at least one of an electrical outlet, electrical device, electrical appliance and electrical fixture; and
an electrical fire suppression system comprising;
a central computer system;
a plurality of fire sensing devices distributed through said structure in information transmission connection with said central computer system;
a central fire suppression material container;
a plurality of fire suppression material transfer means in material transmission connection with said central fire suppression material container, said plurality of fire suppression material transfer means extending within said structure housed at least partially within said at least one wall such that said plurality of fire suppression material transfer means are at least partially protected from fire in said structure;
a valve bank including a plurality of valves each operatively mounted on a selected one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes for controlling fire suppression material flow therethrough, said valve bank controllable by said central computer system;
said central computer system operatively connected to said valve bank and said plurality of valves for opening and closing of said plurality of valves for release of fire suppression material through at least one of said plurality of fire suppression material pipes to a fire location signified by at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices thereby extinguishing the fire at the fire location;
each of said plurality of fire suppression material transfer means extending into at least one of said electrical outlets, devices, appliances and fixtures for transfer of fire suppression material directly to the connected electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture thereby extinguishing electrically-caused fires at the source thereof; and
said central computer system, said plurality of fire sensing devices and said valve means cooperating such that upon at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices detecting fire in the structure, said at least one of said plurality of fire sensing devices signals said central computer system, said central computer system operative to receive and analyze said signals to determine the location of the fire in said structure and command said valve bank and said plurality of valves on at least one of said fire suppression material transfer means associated with the location of the fire to open to release fire suppression material therethrough for extinguishing the fire at the said at least one electrical outlet, device, appliance and fixture to which said at least one of said fire suppression material transfer means is connected. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. (canceled).
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11. (canceled).
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