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US 10,391,342 B2Granted
Fire protection unit
AssigneeTyco Fire Products LP
InventorsJoseph D. Farley, Jeffrey Barkley, Scott Going
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Abstract
Systems and methods for fire protection of a fixed space using a fire protection unit having a fixed volume of firefighting agent; a manifold coupled to the fixed volume and an actuator axially aligned with the manifold to pressurize the firefighting agent within the manifold for discharge and dispersion to protect the fixed space.
Claims14
A fire protection unit comprising:
- an actuator;
- a fire detector to signal operation of the actuator;
- a fixed volume supply of compressed gas defining an internal pressure and supply duration, the supply being coupled to the actuator for controlled release of the compressed gas;
- a fixed volume source of firefighting agent coupled to the fixed volume supply of compressed gas;
- and
- a manifold coupled to and downstream of the fixed volume source of firefighting agent for dispersing the firefighting agent, the manifold defining a linear longitudinal axis downstream of the fixed volume source of firefighting agent, an internal passageway and a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the manifold for distribution of the firefighting agent upon the operation of the actuator to release the compressed gas supply and pressurize the manifold with the agent along the internal passageway of the manifold, the actuator axially aligned with the manifold along the longitudinal axis, the fixed volume supply of compressed gas and the fixed volume source of firefighting agent axially aligned with the manifold along the longitudinal axis.
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A fire protection system for a fixed space, the system comprising:
- a controller;
- at least one fire detector in communication with the controller;
- and
- at least one fire protection unit independently positioned to protect the space, the at least one unit including:
- an actuator coupled to the controller, the controller signals operation of the actuator based on a detection signal from the at least one fire detector;
- a fixed volume supply of compressed gas defining an internal pressure and supply duration, the supply being coupled to the actuator for controlled release of the compressed gas;
- a fixed volume source of firefighting agent coupled to the fixed volume supply of compressed gas;
- and
- a manifold coupled to and downstream of the fixed volume source of firefighting agent for dispersing the firefighting agent, the manifold defining a linear longitudinal axis downstream of the fixed volume source of firefighting agent, an internal passageway and a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the internal passageway and spaced apart along the manifold for distribution of the firefighting agent upon the operation of the actuator to release the compressed gas supply and pressurize the manifold with the agent along the manifold, the actuator axially aligned with the manifold along the longitudinal axis, the fixed volume supply of compressed gas and the fixed volume source of firefighting agent axially aligned with the manifold along the longitudinal axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.