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Fire fighting trainer

  • US 4,861,270 A
  • Filed: 08/30/1988
  • Issued: 08/29/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fire fighting trainer comprising:

  • a plurality of chambers having respective contents including items chosen from a group of items including furniture and fixtures and equipment;

    a smoke generating means having a plurality of outlets disposed in the respective chambers;

    a flame generating means having a plurality of outlets disposed in the respective chambers; and

    a sensing and control means having a plurality of sensor assemblies disposed in the respective chambers and each sensor assembly connecting to a main control panel, whereineach said sensor assembly includes a a multi-agent sensor unit comprising;

    a collection funnel for receiving an extinguishing medium portion;

    a separation means for separating out foam from the extinguishing medium portion;

    a foam chute connecting to the collection funnel;

    a sonic beam source and detector mounted inside the foam chute for sensing the presence of foam in the chute;

    an outlet pipe connecting to the collection funnel with an outlet opening disposed below the separation means;

    a magnetostrictive fluid sensor unit mounted on and extending into the outlet pipe above the outlet opening for sensing the presence of water in the outlet pipe; and

    an infrared source and detector mounted inside the collection funnel for sending the the presence of a cloud of powder in the collection funnel.

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