AUDIBLE ALERT AND TIMER FOR AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION

• US 20080172787A1
• Filed: 01/17/2008
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sperian Eye & Face Protection Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Tao, Deeyu, Pereira, Michael C., Boissonneault, Raymond A.
• Application Number:
  US12/015,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172787A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 4/620
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0173 Means for preventing injuries
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5048 Audio interfaces, e.g. voice or music controlled
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 35/02 for the eyes
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times

Abstract

A timer and alert module for an emergency eyewash station is disclosed. The module includes a housing; a control circuit having a timing cycle contained within the housing; a speaker electrically connected to the control circuit; a switch configured and arranged to disable the control circuit; and a sensor configured and arranged to trigger the control circuit to start the timing cycle. The control circuit selectively activates the speaker periodically during the timing cycle.

Claims

1. A timer and alert module for an emergency eyewash station, said module comprising:

a housing;

a control circuit contained within said housing, the control circuit having a timing cycle;

a speaker electrically connected to the control circuit;

a switch configured and arranged to disable the control circuit; and

a sensor configured and arranged to trigger the control circuit to start the timing cycle;

whereby the control circuit selectively activates the speaker periodically during the timing cycle.

2. The module of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery electrically connected to said control circuit.

3. The module of claim 1, further comprising:

a switch housing; and

said switch and said sensor operatively captured by said switch housing.

4. The module of claim 1, wherein said sensor is a second switch.

5. The module of claim 1, wherein said timing cycle is about fifteen minutes long.

6. The module of claim 1, wherein said control circuit activates said speaker for 30 seconds at a beginning and an end of said timing cycle.

7. The module of claim 1, wherein said speaker emits a first noise to alert a user that the timing cycle has commenced and a second noise to alert the user that the timing cycle has completed.

8. The module of claim 1, wherein said speaker is configured and arranged to play a prerecorded message.

9. An emergency eyewash station, comprising:

a body portion;

a reservoir disposed within said body portion, the reservoir containing eyewash fluid therein;

a dispensing structure in fluid communication with the reservoir; and

an actuator assembly coupled to the body portion, the actuator assembly being movable between an armed position and an actuated position,

a control circuit contained within the body portion, the control circuit having a timing cycle;

a speaker electrically connected to the control circuit;

a switch configured and arranged to disable the control circuit; and

a sensor configured and arranged to trigger the control circuit to start the timing cycle when the actuator assembly is moved from the armed position to the actuated position;

said eyewash fluid being dispensed from the reservoir to the dispensing structure when the actuator assembly is moved from the armed position to the actuated position;

whereby the control circuit selectively activates the speaker periodically during the timing cycle.

10. The eyewash station of claim 9, further comprising:

a control circuit housing coupled to said body portion, the control circuit housing enclosing said control circuit and said audible alert.

11. The eyewash station of claim 9, further comprising:

a battery electrically connected to said control circuit.

12. The eyewash station of claim 9, further comprising:

a switch housing coupled to said body portion; and

said switch and said sensor operatively captured by said switch housing.

13. The eyewash station of claim 9, wherein said sensor is a second switch.

14. The eyewash station of claim 9, wherein said timing cycle is about fifteen minutes long.

15. The eyewash station of claim 9, wherein said control circuit activates said speaker for 30 seconds at a beginning and an end of said timing cycle.

16. The eyewash station of claim 9, wherein said speaker emits a first noise to alert a user that the timing cycle has commenced and a second noise to alert the user that the timing cycle has completed.

17. The eyewash station of claim 9, wherein said speaker is configured and arranged to play a prerecorded message.