Smoke generator with deflector
AssigneeVerisure SàR
InventorJon Noble Echeverria
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Abstract
A smoke generator for anti-burglar purposes comprising canister holding means for holding a canister for chemicals to be used to generate smoke wherein the smoke generator further comprises a smoke deflector arranged below the position of the canister for even distribution of generated smoke, and wherein the smoke deflector have a smoke deflector cavity of sector shape. The smoke generator is provided with a cartridge for the canister to ease replacement of used or expired canister. The smoke deflector is provided with a residual collector to prevent residuals and debris from littering the room where the smoke generator is used.
Claims23
A smoke generator for installation on a wall in a room for anti-burglar purposes, comprising:
- a body that houses electronics and a battery receptacle for receipt of one or more batteries that power the electronics;
- a wall mount that mounts the smoke generator to the wall in a predetermined orientation;
- a replaceable pyrotechnic canister that generates and releases smoke upon application of an electrical signal from the electronics to the pyrotechnic canister that is configured to actuate the pyrotechnic canister, wherein, in the predetermined orientation, a bottom portion of the pyrotechnic canister has a smoke outlet that releases the smoke in a downward direction;
- a smoke deflector that, in the predetermined orientation, is located below the smoke outlet of the pyrotechnic canister, the smoke deflector configured to directly receive the smoke released from the pyrotechnic canister and deflect the smoke in a direction away from the wall so as to distribute the smoke into the room.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.