FIRE MONITORING SYSTEM

• US 20130147627A1
• Filed: 05/18/2011
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: VCFire System AB
• Original Assignee: VCFire System AB
• Inventors: Svenning, Conny
• Application Number:
  US13/698,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20130147627A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/584
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
• 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 17/12 Actuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/00 Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems

Abstract

A fire monitoring system having a first fire detector including a first passive sensor and first electronic circuitry, wherein the first passive sensor is arranged in a first fire cell and the first electronic circuitry is arranged outside the first fire cell and coupled to the first passive sensor. A method for monitoring a fire by means of a first fire detector having a first passive sensor and first electronic circuitry, the method including providing first data from the first passive sensor arranged in a first fire cell to the electronic circuitry arranged outside the first fire cell.

Claims

1. A fire monitoring system (1) comprising a first fire detector comprising a first passive sensor (7) and first electronic circuitry (6), wherein said first passive sensor (7) is arranged in a first fire cell (5) and said first electronic circuitry (6) is arranged outside said first fire cell (5) and coupled to said first passive sensor (7).

2. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 1, wherein said passive sensor (7) is operational above 300 degrees.

3. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said passive sensor (7) is a temperature sensor, ultra violet, UV, sensor, ultra sonic sensor and/or smoke sensor.

4. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of preceding claims, wherein said electronic circuitry (6) is arranged to receive first data from said passive sensor (7).

5. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of preceding claims, comprising a server (10) coupled to said electronic circuitry (6).

6. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 5, wherein said server (10) is arranged to receive second data from said electronic circuitry and log said second data, said second data being based on said first data.

7. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of claims 5-6, wherein said server (10) is adapted to transmit said second data to a third party (4).

8. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 7, wherein said server (10) is adapted to transmit a subset of said second data.

9. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of claims 7-8, wherein said system (1) comprises a display unit arranged to receive said second data.

10. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 9, wherein said display unit is arranged at said third party (4).

11. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of claims 5-10, wherein said fire detector is arranged to continuously transmit said second data to said server (10) during a time interval.

12. A fire monitoring system (1) according to any one of claims 9-11, wherein said server (10) is arranged to provide 3D images based on said second data to said display unit.

13. A fire monitoring system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a second fire detector comprising a second passive sensor (7) and second electronic circuitry (6), wherein said second passive sensor (7) is arranged in a second fire cell (5) together with said first electronic circuitry (6) and said second electronic circuitry (6) is arranged outside said first and second fire cell (5) and coupled to said second passive sensor (7).

14. A method for monitoring a fire by means of a first fire detector comprising a first passive sensor (7) and first electronic circuitry (6), said method comprising providing first data from said first passive sensor (7) arranged in a first fire cell (5) to said electronic circuitry (6) arranged outside said first fire cell (5).

15. A method for monitoring a fire according to claim 14, wherein said first data is provided from the first passive sensor (7) operating at a temperature above 300 degrees.

16. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claim 14 or 15, wherein said first data correspond to a temperature, ultra violet, UV, emission movement and/or smoke, detected by said first passive sensor (7).

17. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claims 14-16, comprising receiving second data from said electronic circuitry (6) in a server (10) and logging said second data at said server (10), said second data being based on said first data.

18. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claims 14-17, comprising transmitting said second data to a third party (4) from said server (10).

19. A method for monitoring a fire according to claim 18, comprising transmitting a subset of second data from said server (10).

20. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claims 14-19, comprising receiving said second data in a display unit.

21. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claims 14-20, comprising continuously transmitting second data to said server (10) from said fire detector during a time interval.

22. A method for monitoring a fire according to any one of claims 14-21, comprising providing 3D images based on said second data to said display unit from said server (10).