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 the steps of:
- detecting a presence of a fire condition in one or more areas of an aircraft;
- after detecting the presence of the fire condition in the one or more areas of the aircraft, releasing a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft;
- and
- after releasing the first discharge of the extinguishing agent (a) releasing a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft and (b) depressurizing the one or more areas of the aircraft.
A cargo container comprising one or more fire detectors adapted to detect fire conditions and one or more containers adapted to release an extinguishing agent, the cargo container adapted to:
- detect a presence of a fire condition in the cargo container aboard an aircraft, wherein at least one area of the aircraft is depressurized after detecting the presence of the fire condition;
- and
- after the at least one area of the aircraft is depressurized, release a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the cargo container.
A cargo container comprising one or more fire detectors adapted to detect fire conditions and one or more containers adapted to release an extinguishing agent, the cargo container adapted to:
- detect a presence of a fire condition in the cargo container aboard an aircraft;
- after detecting the presence of the fire condition in the cargo container aboard the aircraft, release a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft;
- and
- after at least one area of the aircraft is depressurized in response to detecting the presence of the fire condition, release a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft.
A cargo container comprising one or more fire detectors adapted to detect fire conditions and one or more containers adapted to release an extinguishing agent, the cargo container adapted to:
- detect a presence of a fire condition in the cargo container aboard an aircraft;
- after detecting the presence of the fire condition in the cargo container aboard the aircraft, release a first discharge of an extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft;
- and
- after releasing the first discharge of the extinguishing agent, release a second discharge of the extinguishing agent in the one or more areas of the aircraft while at least one area of the aircraft is depressurized in response to detecting the presence of the fire condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.