SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISABLING APPLIANCES
First Claim
1. A system for automatically disabling appliances, comprising:
- one or more detectors configured to emit a signal upon an occurrence of an event, the signal in the form of sound waves;
a receiver module configured to receive a plurality of sound waves and analyze the plurality of sound waves for a variation in frequency to determine if any of the plurality of the sound waves originate from the one or more detectors; and
a valve member, in communication with the receiver module, having a first port connected to an energy source and a second port connected to one or more appliances, the valve member operable between a first position where the energy source provides energy to the one or more appliances and a second position where the energy source is disconnected disabling the one or more appliances, and where the valve member actuates from the first position to the second position in response to a determination of the sound waves originating from the one or more detectors.
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Abstract
A system for automatically disabling one or more appliances is provided. The system may include one or more detectors that are configured to emit a signal upon an occurrence of an event, such as a fire, which may be an early indication of a developing emergency. The signal may be in the form of an audible alert, such as sound (or sound waves). A receiver module may receive a plurality of the sound waves and analyze the plurality of sound waves for a variation in frequency to determine if any of the sound waves originate from the one or more detectors. Upon the determination of sound waves originating from a detector, a valve member, connected between an energy source and an appliance, may disconnect the energy source from the one or more appliances disabling the one or more appliance reducing damage caused by the event.
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1. A system for automatically disabling appliances, comprising:
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one or more detectors configured to emit a signal upon an occurrence of an event, the signal in the form of sound waves; a receiver module configured to receive a plurality of sound waves and analyze the plurality of sound waves for a variation in frequency to determine if any of the plurality of the sound waves originate from the one or more detectors; and a valve member, in communication with the receiver module, having a first port connected to an energy source and a second port connected to one or more appliances, the valve member operable between a first position where the energy source provides energy to the one or more appliances and a second position where the energy source is disconnected disabling the one or more appliances, and where the valve member actuates from the first position to the second position in response to a determination of the sound waves originating from the one or more detectors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for automatically disabling appliances, comprising:
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a plurality of detectors configured to emit a signal upon an occurrence of an event, the signal in the form of sound waves; a plurality of receiver modules configured to receive a plurality of sound waves and analyze the plurality of sound waves for a variation in frequency to determine if any of the plurality of the sound waves originate from the plurality of detectors; and a plurality of valve members in communication with the plurality of receiver modules, each valve member of the plurality of valve members having a first port connected to an energy source and a second port connected to one or more appliances, the valve member operable between a first position where the energy source provides energy to the one or more appliances and a second position where the energy source is disconnected disabling the one or more appliances and where the valve member actuates from the first position to the second position in response to a determination of the plurality sound waves originating from the plurality of detectors; and a motion detector, in communication with the plurality of receiver module, for detecting continuous movement within a pre-determined distance of the receiver module, where the detection of continuous motion disables at least one of the plurality of receiver module and prevents the at least one of the plurality of valve members from moving from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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