Rail-mounted fire detection system
AssigneeKiddie Technologies, Inc.
InventorBalasundar Kuppusamy
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Abstract
A rail-mounted fire and overheat detection system includes a rail and a plurality of sensor elements positioned along the rail. A plate is located at a first end of the rail, and secured thereto at a plate opening. One or more damper elements extend about a perimeter of the rail to dampen vibrational forces acting on the rail. A method of assembling a rail-mounted fire and overheat detection system includes installing a first rail end of a rail into a plate opening of a plate, installing one or more damper elements about a perimeter of the rail at the plate opening, and installing a face plate to axially retain the one or more damper elements.
Claims16
A rail assembly for a fire and overheat detection system comprising:
- a rail;
- a plurality of sensor elements disposed along the rail;
- a plate disposed at a first end of the rail, and secured thereto at a plate opening;
- and
- two or more damper elements extending about a perimeter of the rail to dampen vibrational forces acting on the rail;
- and
- a cage installed to maintain separation between adjacent damper elements of the two or more damper elements.
A rail and plate assembly for a rail-mounted fire and overheat detection system comprising:
- a rail, the rail configured to be supportive of a plurality of sensor elements disposed along the rail;
- a plate disposed at a first end of the rail, and secured thereto at a plate opening;
- and
- two or more damper elements extending about a perimeter of the rail to dampen vibrational forces acting on the rail;
- and
- a cage installed to maintain separation between adjacent damper elements of the two or more damper elements.
A method of assembling a rail assembly for a fire and overheat detection system, comprising:
- installing a first rail end of a rail into a plate opening of a plate;
- installing one or more damper elements about a perimeter of the rail at the plate opening;
- and
- installing a face plate to axially retain or more damper elements
- wherein installing one or more damper elements includes:
- installing a first damper element about the perimeter of the rail;
- installing a cage to axially retain the first damper element;
- and
- installing a second damper element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.