Fire detecting system

• US 4,975,684 A
• Filed: 06/09/1989
• Issued: 12/04/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cerberus ABP Investor LLC (Cerberus Capital Management LP)
• Original Assignee: Cerberus ABP Investor LLC (Cerberus Capital Management LP)
• Inventors: Jaggi, Mark, Guttinger, Hannes
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US07/364,807
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 340/587, 340/522, 340/573, 340/565-567, 340/628-630, 250/342
• US Class Current: 340/587
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion

Abstract

A fire detector having a first sensor for emitting a first output signal in response to a fire phenomenon, a second sensor for detecting a source of false alarm conditions generated by man and/or machinery and an evaluating circuit. The evaluating circuit has a mechanism for activating an alarm signal when the value of the output of the first sensor exceeds a threshold value. The threshold value is set by the second sensor in response to the detection of signals generated during normal use of the premises to be protected.

Claims

1. A fire detector for protecting premises periodically occupied by workers and operating machinery, said fire detector comprising:

at least one first sensor for emitting a first output signal in response to a fire phenomenon,

at least one second sensor for detecting a source of false alarm conditions, said false alarm conditions being detected from the presence and activities of said workers and operating machinery and

an evaluating circuit,

said evaluating circuit comprising

means for providing an alarm signal in response to a value of said first output signal exceeding a threshold value and

means for changing said threshold value relative to said first output signal value in response to a second output signal from said second sensor.

2. A fire detector according to claim 1, wherein the first sensor is selected from the group consisting of ionization-type sensors and optical-type sensors.

3. A fire detector according to claim 1, wherein the second sensor is selected from the group consisting of acoustic, infrared and motion sensors.

4. A fire detector according to claims 2 or 3 wherein the first sensor is an ionization type sensor and the second sensor is an acoustical type sensor.

5. A fire detector according to claim 2 wherein the first sensor is a diffused light smoke sensor.

6. A fire detector according to claim 1 wherein the evaluating circuit is integrated with the first sensor.

7. A fire detector according to claim 1 wherein the evaluating circuit is integrated with fire detection control and indicating equipment.

8. A fire detector according to claim 1 wherein the second sensor is integrated with the first sensor.

9. A fire detector according to claim 1 wherein the threshold value is changed by a switch means in the evaluating circuit.

10. A fire detector according to claim 9 wherein the means for providing an alarm signal comprises a threshold detector and the switch means changes the threshold detector value in response to said second output signal of said second sensor.

11. A fire detector according to claim 9 wherein the switch means changes the value of said first output signal relative to said threshold value.