FIRE ALARMING DEVICE

• US 20090096620A1
• Filed: 10/16/2007
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chung-Yi Kuo
• Original Assignee: Chung-Yi Kuo
• Inventors: KUO, Chung-Yi
• Application Number:
  US11/872,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20090096620A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/628
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/10 Actuation by presence of smoke or gases , e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/113 Constructional details

Abstract

The fire alarming device contains a base member and a transparent dome member. A control circuit is housed inside the base member, and at least an infrared camera is housed inside the dome member. The camera can be manually adjusted so that it aims at a specific spot. The camera, as well as at least a smoke detector, is electrically and signally connected to the control circuit in the base member. The control circuit mainly contains a microprocessor, a memory for storing a control program executed by the microprocessor and other relevant data, and a radio transmitter and receiver unit. The radio transmitter and receiver unit is capable of making and receiving phone calls and sending and receiving messages (such as SMS or MMS or email) via a mobile communication network such as one of those supporting GSM and other appropriate protocols such as GPRS.

Claims

1. A fire alarming device, comprising:

a base member having a top side attached to a ceiling and a control circuit housed inside, said control circuit having a microprocessor, a memory storing a control program executed by said microprocessor and relevant data, and a radio transmitter and receiver unit capable of making and receiving phone calls and sending and receiving messages via a mobile communication network;

a transparent dome member joined to a bottom side of said base member, said dome member having at least an infrared camera housed inside whose viewing direction is manually adjustable, said infrared camera electrically and signally connected to said control circuit; and

at least a smoke detector electrically and signally connected to said control circuit;

wherein, when said smoke detector has detected some excessive amount of smoke, said microprocessor is triggered to dial a pre-configured phone number through said radio transmitter and receiver unit to issue a voice alarm when a called party answers; and

, when said smoke detector has detected some excessive amount of smoke, said microprocessor is triggered to capture an image by said infrared camera, and send said image in a message to one of a pre-configured mobile phone number and an email address.

2. The fire alarming device according to claim 1, wherein, when said radio transmitter and receiver unit receives one of a call and a message, said microprocessor is triggered to capture an image by said infrared camera, and send said image in a message to one of a mobile phone number and an email address.