Generator enclosure with fire damper
AssigneeDiscovery Energy, LLC
InventorBrandon Klos
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Abstract
A generator enclosure for an engine-generator includes multiple walls defining at least one air path. In one example, a first wall includes an exhaust path for the engine-generator, and a second wall includes an intake path for the engine-generator. The generator enclosure may include at least one air flow frame associated with the exhaust path or the intake path and at least one movable wall supported by the at least one air flow frame. At least one thermal fuse may be coupled to the at least one movable wall and configured to release the at least one movable wall to block the exhaust path or the intake path.
Claims22
A generator enclosure for an engine-generator, the generator enclosure comprising:
- a cavity defined by a plurality of walls;
- an intake air path providing fluid communication between the cavity and an ambient environment;
- an exhaust air path providing fluid communication between the cavity and the ambient environment;
- a fire damper configured to obstruct one of the intake air path or the exhaust air path, the fire damper comprising a frame, an opening, and a translatable door;
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- a link configured to retain the translatable door in an open position such that the intake air path and the exhaust air path remain unobstructed.
A method for controlling a fire within a generator enclosure, the method including:
- receiving, at a controller, sensor data for a temperature within a cavity of the generator enclosure;
- performing, at the controller, a comparison of the sensor data to a threshold temperature;
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- generating, at the controller, an actuation command for the fire damper in response to the comparison.
A method of controlling a fire within a generator enclosure, the method including:
- coupling a closure spring to a fire damper, wherein the closure spring is configured to bias the closing mechanism of the fire damper to a closed position;
- applying a force to the closure spring to place the fire damper in an opened position;
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- attaching a link to the fire damper, wherein the link prevents the fire damper from transitioning from the open position to the closed position;
- wherein the link is configured to break at a predetermined temperature, allowing the fire damper to slide from the open position to the closed position in response to a force applied by the closure spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.