Fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set

• US 5,949,332 A
• Filed: 07/16/1998
• Issued: 09/07/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jae-Hoon Kim
• Original Assignee: Jae-Hoon Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Jae-Hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US09/116,218
• Time in Patent Office: 418 Days
• Field of Search: 340/521, 340/531, 340/539, 340/551, 340/554, 340/577, 340/588, 340/287, 340/288, 340/289, 340/573.1, 340/573.4, 370/38, 370/40, 370/45
• US Class Current: 340/539.27
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence

Abstract

A fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set is provided with a radio transmitter and a radio receiver. The radio transmitter has a plurality of temperature sensors, a first memory keeping data including an address of a building, a first controller for generating transmission data by combining the data and an identification code and for allowing an alarm to emit an alarm signal, a frequency generator for generating a frequency radio signal and for mixing the frequency radio signal with the transmission data and a transmitter for transmitting the transmission data. The radio receiver has a receiver for filtering the transmission data to detect desired data and for reading the identification code contained in the desired data and for comparing the identification code with registered codes, a display device for displaying the desired data on a screen, a second memory in which the desired data are stored, a notice alarm for emitting an alarm signal, and a second controller which allows the display device to display the desired data and saves the desired data in the second memory and activates the notice alarm, when the identification code contained in the desired data agrees with one of the registered codes.

Claims

1. A fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set comprising:

a radio transmitter for installation to a fixed place having an address and a telephone number including;

a plurality of temperature sensors outputting an electric signal, when a temperature of the surroundings exceeds a predetermined level;

a first memory in which a series of location data including the address of the place on which the radio transmitter is installed and the telephone number of the place are stored;

a first controller for generating transmission data by combining the location data of the first memory and an identification code, and for causing an alarm to emit an alarm signal;

a frequency generator for generating a frequency radio signal with a particular band range, and for mixing the frequency radio signal with the transmission data, to make a transmission signal having a particular frequency; and

a transmitter for amplifying the transmission signal having the particular frequency up to a predetermined level and for transmitting the same through a first antenna; and

a radio receiver for installation in a fire station including

a receiver which receives the transmission signal via a second antenna and filters the transmission signal to acquire desire data including the identification code and location data and compares the identification code with registered codes;

a display device for displaying the desired data on a screen;

a second memory in which the desired data is stored;

a control key part for activating various additional functions of the fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set;

a notice alarm for emitting an alarm signal, when a predetermined signal is inputted thereinto; and

a second controller which allows the display device to display the desired data on the screen and saves the desired data in the second memory and activates the notice alarm, when the identification code contained in the desired data agrees with one of the registered codes.

2. The fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set of claim 1, wherein said temperature sensors are mounted in several positions within the place and the first controller is activated, if only one of the temperature sensors inputs an electric signal thereto.

3. A method for controlling a fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) checking if the radio transmitter and receiver set are under a normal state or not;

(b) emitting an alarm signal, when a fire is detected by temperature sensors;

(c) generating transmission data by combining location data, relating to an address of a building, and an identification code stored in a memory;

(d) generating a frequency radio signal with a particular band range and mixing the frequency radio signal with the transmission data to make a transmission signal having a particular frequency;

(e) transmitting the transmission signal through a first antenna;

(f) filtering the transmission signal to detect desired data including the identification code and the location data, after receiving the transmission signal via a second antenna;

(g) reading the identification code contained within the desired data and comparing the identification code with registered codes; and

(h) allowing a display device to display the desired data on a screen, saving the desired data in a second memory and activating a notice alarm, when the identification code contained in the desired data agrees with one of the registered codes.

4. The method for controlling a fire alarm radio transmitter and receiver set of claim 3, wherein said transmitting step is repeated several times in order to raise a possibility of receiving the transmission signal.