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US 10,252,093 B2Granted
Suppressing a fire condition in a cargo container
AssigneeUnited Parcel Service of America, Inc.
InventorJohn H. Ransom
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Abstract
Various concepts are provided for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft. In one embodiment, the presence of a fire condition in an aircraft is detected. After such a detection, extinguishing agents can be dispensed and/or certain areas of the aircraft can be depressurized.
Claims17
A method for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- detecting the fire condition in one or more areas of the aircraft;
- following the detection of the fire condition in the one or more areas of the aircraft, depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft for a period of time;
- following the depressurization of the one or more areas of the aircraft for the period of time, releasing a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft at a first discharge rate;
- and
- following the first discharge of the extinguishing agent at the first discharge rate, releasing a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft at a second discharge rate.
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A method for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- detecting the fire condition in one or more areas of the aircraft;
- following the detection of the fire condition, depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft for a period of time;
- and
- following the depressurization of the one or more areas of the aircraft for the period of time, releasing a discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft to at least partially suppress the fire condition.
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A method for controlling a fire condition in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- detecting the fire condition in one or more cargo areas of the aircraft using one or more fire detectors located in the one or more cargo areas;
- following the detection of the fire condition in the one or more cargo areas of the aircraft, depressurizing the one or more cargo areas of the aircraft for a period of time;
- following the depressurization of the one or more cargo areas of the aircraft for the period of time, releasing a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more cargo areas of the aircraft at a first discharge rate;
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- following the release of the first discharge of the extinguishing agent, releasing a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more cargo areas of the aircraft at a second discharge rate.
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An apparatus for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more fire detectors;
- one or more containers that hold extinguishing agent;
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- a control system connected to the one or more fire detectors and to the one or more containers, the control system;
- detecting the fire condition in one or more areas of the aircraft based on a signal from the one or more fire detectors;
- following the detection of the fire condition in the one or more areas of the aircraft, depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft for a period of time;
- following the depressurization of the one or more areas of the aircraft for the period of time, releasing a first discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft at a first discharge rate;
- and
- following the first discharge of the extinguishing agent at the first discharge rate, releasing a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft at a second discharge rate.
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