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US 2023/0144663 A1Published application
Utility and appliance fire suppression system
OwnerJacob Critchleyinventor
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Abstract
A fire suppression system that includes a non-rigid pouch, a quantity of suppressant, a quantity of gas, and a pressurized gas source. The non-rigid pouch that includes an exterior surface and an interior space. The quantity of suppressant, the quantity of gas, and the pressurized gas source is contained within said interior space. The pressurize gas source is configured to increase the internal pressure of the non-rigid pouch by injecting gas into the interior space. The non-rigid pouch is configured to rupture when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure.
Claims11
A fire suppression system comprising:
- a non-rigid pouch comprising an exterior surface and an interior space;
- a quantity of suppressant within said interior space;
- a pressurized gas source that, when actuated, introduces pressurized gas into said interior space of said non-rigid pouch to increase the internal pressure of said non-rigid pouch and inflate said non-rigid pouch;
- a sensor within said interior space of said non-rigid pouch, wherein said sensor is configured to detect the outbreak of a fire and actuate said pressurized gas source;
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- a rupturing feature located along said exterior surface of said non-rigid pouch, wherein said rupturing feature is configured to rupture said inflatable non-rigid pouch at said location to release said suppressant through an opening.
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