FIRE ALARM

• US 20110291843A1
• Filed: 01/21/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Keld Gade Andersen
• Original Assignee: Keld Gade Andersen
• Inventors: Andersen, Keld Gade
• Application Number:
  US13/145,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20110291843A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/584
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/06 Electric actuation of the alarm, e.g. using a thermally-operated switch
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/002 Generating a prealarm to the central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention concerns an apparatus and a method for detecting a fire, which apparatus includes at least one alarm signalling device and at least one detecting unit, and wherein the apparatus interacts with a switchboard. The invention is designed to achieve early warning when abnormal condition occurs in a switchboard, and where an alarm unit can be detached without access to the switchboard power supply. This can be achieved if the apparatus is located in a recess in the cover where the apparatus is connected to the switchboard with at least one connector, and where the connector at least provides power to the apparatus. Hereby it is achieved that the Fire alarm apparatus can be directly removed from the switchboard front without in any way interfering with the electrical installation. Especially when the apparatus is supplied with low voltage through the connector, it will be easy to remove and possibly replace the fire alarm. Disconnecting the fire alarm, in case this is triggered by an error, can thus be performed by pulling the fire alarm out of the recess in the switchboard cover, thereby interrupting any connection to the fire alarm.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. An apparatus for detecting a fire, the apparatus including at least one alarm signalling device and at least one detector, where the apparatus is supplied by at least one power source, wherein the detector may establish a detection level for at least one fire-dependent parameter, where the detector when surpassing a first threshold for at least one fire-dependent parameter activates at least one alarm signalling device, where the apparatus can interact with a switchboard, the switchboard comprising a mounting arrangement for mounting at least one electrical component, the switchboard being shielded by at least one cover, wherein the apparatus is placed in a recess in the cover, where the apparatus is connected to the switchboard by at least one connector, the connector providing at least power to the apparatus.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is located high in the switchboard cover.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a first fire-dependent parameter detected by a first detector of the apparatus is the switchboard temperature.

17. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a second fire-dependent parameter detected by a second detector of the apparatus is smoke.

18. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is adapted to compare the detected fire-dependent parameters with reference values, the reference values being stored in a memory storage device of apparatus, whereby the apparatus determines a standard condition and at least a first and a second alarm condition on the basis of the actual measurements/detections by the detectors.

19. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus by exceeding the second alarm condition activates an electrical connection through a switch and a resistance between a phase and an earth connection to activate a residual current circuit breaker in order to interrupt the power supply of the switchboard.

20. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is adapted to communicate over a wireless network, the wireless network being connected with at least one computer.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the wireless network is connected to additional fire alarms.

22. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the apparatus is adapted to communicate over an electrical network by transmitting/receiving signals over the electrical supply network, where computers or other fire alarms are also connected with the electricity network by means of communication means.

23. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said mounting arrangement comprises mounting rails.

24. A method for detecting a fire in electrical switchboards by means of an apparatus for detecting a fire, the apparatus including at least one alarm signaling device and at least one detector,

where the apparatus is supplied by at least one power source,

wherein the detector may establish a detection level for at least one fire-dependent parameter,

where the detector when surpassing a first threshold for at least one fire-dependent parameter activates at least one alarm signalling device,

where the apparatus interacts with a switchboard, the switchboard comprising a mounting arrangement, on which mounting arrangement is mounted at least one electrical component, the switchboard being shielded by at least one cover, and

where the apparatus is placed in a recess in the cover, where the apparatus is connected to the switchboard by at least one connector, the connector providing at least power to the apparatus.

25. A method where a fire alarm detects one or more fire-dependent parameters, where an alarm is triggered if at least one fire-dependent parameter exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the fire alarm is located in a recess in a cover of a switchboard, that power supply for the fire alarm is a low-voltage supply, and that assembly and disassembly of the fire alarm is effected without contact with the high voltage installation.

26. Method for registration of a fire, which apparatus contains at least one alarm signalling device and at least one detector, which apparatus is supplied by at least one power source, which detector is configured for establishing a measurable level of at least one fire-dependent parameter, which detector when surpassing a first threshold for at least one fire-dependent parameter activates the at least one alarm signalling device, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one plug-connector configured for connecting said apparatus to a connector for supplying said apparatus with electric power, where said connector is placed in a recess in a cover shielding a switchboard comprising at least one electrical component, and in that the connector connects the apparatus to the switchboard.