Device, system, and method for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration
First Claim
1. A device for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration, the device comprising:
- a plurality of chambers configured to contain and selectively expel the fire suppressing agent;
a puncture mechanism configured to puncture a container comprising a conveyance tube and a puncture tip associated with the conveyance tube;
a manifold in flow communication with the plurality of chambers and the puncture mechanism; and
a controller configured to initiate expulsion of the fire suppressing agent from the chambers in a controlled manner,wherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a first one of the plurality of chambers at a first time,wherein the conveyance tube and the puncture tip are configured such that the puncture tip translates relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold to puncture the container, thereby providing flow communication between the conveyance tube and the interior of the container,wherein the puncture mechanism further comprises a pressure disk coupled to the puncture tip, the pressure disk being configured to transfer force from the fire suppressing agent after expulsion from the chambers to the puncture tip, thereby inducing the puncture tip to translate relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold,wherein the pressure disk further comprises an emergency pressure release valve, andwherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a second one of the plurality of chambers at a second time later than the first time.
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Abstract
A device for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration may include a plurality of chambers configured to contain and selectively expel the fire suppressing agent, a puncture mechanism configured to puncture a container, and a manifold in flow communication with the plurality of chambers and the puncture mechanism. The device may further include a controller configured to initiate expulsion of the fire suppressing agent from the chambers in a controlled manner, where the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent may be first expelled from a first one of the plurality of chambers at a first time, and the fire suppressing agent may be expelled from a second one of the plurality of chambers at a second time that is later than the first time.
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23 Claims
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1. A device for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration, the device comprising:
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a plurality of chambers configured to contain and selectively expel the fire suppressing agent; a puncture mechanism configured to puncture a container comprising a conveyance tube and a puncture tip associated with the conveyance tube; a manifold in flow communication with the plurality of chambers and the puncture mechanism; and a controller configured to initiate expulsion of the fire suppressing agent from the chambers in a controlled manner, wherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a first one of the plurality of chambers at a first time, wherein the conveyance tube and the puncture tip are configured such that the puncture tip translates relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold to puncture the container, thereby providing flow communication between the conveyance tube and the interior of the container, wherein the puncture mechanism further comprises a pressure disk coupled to the puncture tip, the pressure disk being configured to transfer force from the fire suppressing agent after expulsion from the chambers to the puncture tip, thereby inducing the puncture tip to translate relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold, wherein the pressure disk further comprises an emergency pressure release valve, and wherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a second one of the plurality of chambers at a second time later than the first time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration, the system comprising:
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a plurality of chambers configured to contain and selectively expel the fire suppressing agent; a puncture mechanism configured to puncture a container comprising a conveyance tube and a puncture tip associated with the conveyance tube; a manifold in flow communication with the plurality of chambers and the puncture mechanism; and a sensor configured to provide signals indicative of a temperature associated with a container to a controller configured to initiate expulsion of the fire suppressing agent from the chambers in a controlled manner, wherein the system is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a first one of the plurality of chambers at a first time, wherein the system is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a second one of the plurality of chambers at a second time later than the first time, wherein the conveyance tube and the puncture tip are configured such that the puncture tip translates relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold to puncture the container after expulsion of the fire suppressing agent, thereby providing flow communication between the conveyance tube and the interior of the container, wherein the puncture mechanism further comprises a pressure disk coupled to the puncture tip, the pressure disk being configured to transfer force from the fire suppressing agent after expulsion from the chambers to the puncture tip, thereby inducing the puncture tip to translate relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold, and wherein the pressure disk further comprises an emergency pressure release valve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for supplying fire suppressing agent to the interior of a container for an extended duration, the device comprising:
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a plurality of chambers configured to contain and selectively expel the fire suppressing agent; a puncture mechanism configured to puncture a container comprising a conveyance tube and a puncture tip associated with the conveyance tube; a manifold in flow communication with the plurality of chambers and the puncture mechanism; and a controller configured to initiate expulsion of the fire suppressing agent from the chambers in a controlled manner, wherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a first one of the plurality of chambers at a first time, wherein the conveyance tube and the puncture tip are configured such that the puncture tip translates relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold to puncture the container, thereby providing flow communication between the conveyance tube and the interior of the container, wherein the puncture mechanism further comprises a pressure disk coupled to the puncture tip, the pressure disk being configured to transfer force from the fire suppressing agent after expulsion from the chambers to the puncture tip, thereby inducing the puncture tip to translate relative to the conveyance tube away from the manifold, wherein the pressure disk comprises an aperture and a pressure plug received in the aperture, wherein the pressure plug is configured to release from the aperture upon extension of the puncture tip, thereby placing the manifold in flow communication with the interior of the container, and wherein the device is configured such that the fire suppressing agent is expelled from a second one of the plurality of chambers at a second time later than the first time.
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