CA2443773A1 - Remote fire extinguisher station inspection - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for remote inspection of fire extinguishers (12) at one or a system (14) of fire extinguisher stations (16) includes, e.g., at each fire extinguisher station (16): a detector (18) for lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station (16);
a detector (20) for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher (12) at the fire extinguisher station (16); a detector (22) for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher (12) at the fire extinguisher station (16); and a device (24) for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station (16) to a remote central station (26).
a detector (20) for out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher (12) at the fire extinguisher station (16); a detector (22) for an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher (12) at the fire extinguisher station (16); and a device (24) for transmission of inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station (16) to a remote central station (26).
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of portable fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations, said apparatus comprising:
a fire extinguisher gauge mounted to a portable fire extinguisher comprising a fire extinguisher tank defining a volume containing fire extinguishing material and disposed in communication with the volume for detection and display of pressure condition of the fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank;
a docking station mounted in the vicinity of and in communication with the fire extinguisher; and an electronic circuit disposed in communication with the fire extinguisher and with said docking station and adapted to signal to a remote central station upon detection of predetermined conditions comprising at least one predetermined internal condition and at least one predetermined external condition, the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising an out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising said fire extinguisher gauge for detecting the out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station;
the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising an electronic tether engaged and in electronic communication between said docking station and the fire extinguisher; and the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising a proximity sensor.
a fire extinguisher gauge mounted to a portable fire extinguisher comprising a fire extinguisher tank defining a volume containing fire extinguishing material and disposed in communication with the volume for detection and display of pressure condition of the fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank;
a docking station mounted in the vicinity of and in communication with the fire extinguisher; and an electronic circuit disposed in communication with the fire extinguisher and with said docking station and adapted to signal to a remote central station upon detection of predetermined conditions comprising at least one predetermined internal condition and at least one predetermined external condition, the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising an out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising said fire extinguisher gauge for detecting the out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station;
the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising an electronic tether engaged and in electronic communication between said docking station and the fire extinguisher; and the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station, and said apparatus comprising at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising a proximity sensor.
2. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 1, wherein said movement of the fire extinguisher relative to its installed position at the fire extinguisher station to dislodge engagement of said tether comprises removal of the fire extinguisher from its installed position.
3. Apparatus for remote inspection of portable fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations, said apparatus comprising:
a fire extinguisher gauge mounted to a portable fire extinguisher comprising a fire extinguisher tank defining a volume containing fire extinguishing material and disposed in communication with the volume for detection and display of pressure condition of the fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank;
a docking station mounted in the vicinity of and in communication with the fire extinguisher; and an electronic circuit disposed in communication with the fire extinguisher and said docking station and adapted to signal to a remote central station upon detection of predetermined conditions comprising at least one predetermined internal condition and at least one predetermined external condition, the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising an out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station, and the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least one of lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station and presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station.
a fire extinguisher gauge mounted to a portable fire extinguisher comprising a fire extinguisher tank defining a volume containing fire extinguishing material and disposed in communication with the volume for detection and display of pressure condition of the fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank;
a docking station mounted in the vicinity of and in communication with the fire extinguisher; and an electronic circuit disposed in communication with the fire extinguisher and said docking station and adapted to signal to a remote central station upon detection of predetermined conditions comprising at least one predetermined internal condition and at least one predetermined external condition, the at least one predetermined internal condition comprising an out-of range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station, and the at least one predetermined external condition comprising at least one of lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station and presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station.
4. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit comprises at least one detector for the at least one predetermined internal condition, said at least one detector for the at least one predetermined internal condition being adapted to initiate a signal to the remote central station upon detection of the at least one predetermined internal condition.
5. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 4, wherein said at least one detector for the at least one predetermined internal condition comprises said fire extinguisher gauge for detecting the out-of-range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station.
6. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 5, wherein said fire extinguisher gauge comprises a gauge pointer and a gauge scale, said gauge pointer being moveable relative to said gauge scale for indication of pressure, and said apparatus further comprises a magnet mounted to said gauge pointer and at least one sensor responsive to proximity of said magnet as the tank approaches an out-of-range pressure condition.
7. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 6, wherein said at least one sensor comprises at least one Hall Effect sensor.
8. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 7, wherein the out-of-range pressure condition comprises a low-pressure condition, and said at least one detector comprises at least one Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the low-pressure condition.
9. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 7, wherein said out-of-range pressure condition comprises a low-pressure condition and a high-pressure condition, and said at least one sensor comprises at least one Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the low-pressure condition and at least one Hall Effect sensor positioned to detect the high-pressure condition.
10. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 7, claim 8, or claim 9, wherein said at least one Hall Effect sensor is mounted generally in a plane of said gauge scale.
11. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 10, wherein said at least one Hall Effect sensor is mounted at a rear surface of said gauge scale.
12. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein the predetermined out-of-range pressure condition comprises a low-pressure condition.
13. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3 or claim 12, wherein said out-of-range pressure condition comprises a high-pressure condition.
14. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit comprises at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition, said at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition being adapted to initiate a signal to the remote central station upon detection of the at least one predetermined external condition.
15. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 14, wherein the at least one predetermined external condition comprises movement of the fire extinguisher relative to its installed position at the fire extinguisher station.
16. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 15, wherein the at least one predetermined external condition comprises removal of the fire extinguisher from its installed position at the fire extinguisher station.
17. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 14, wherein the at least one predetermined external condition comprises removal of the fire extinguisher from its installed position at the fire extinguisher station.
18. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 14, claim 15, claim 16, or claim 17, wherein the at least one predetermined external condition comprises presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station.
19. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 18, wherein the obstruction is disposed within a range of about 6 inches to about 10 feet from the fire extinguisher station.
20. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 18, wherein said at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprises a proximity sensor.
21. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 20, wherein said proximity sensor comprises a sound wave emitter and a sound wave detector.
22. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 20, wherein said proximity sensor comprises an ultrasonic transducer.
23. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said docking station comprises at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising an electronic tether engaged and in electronic communication between said docking station and the fire extinguisher, and movement of the fire extinguisher relative to its installed position at the fire extinguisher station dislodges engagement of said tether and severs electronic communication, to initiate a signal to the remote central station indicative of the at least one predetermined external condition comprising lack of presence of the fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station.
24. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 23, wherein the movement of the fire extinguisher relative to its installed position at the fire extinguisher station to dislodge engagement of said tether comprises removal of the fire extinguisher from its installed position.
25. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein the at least one predetermined external condition comprises at least lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station and presence of an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher station.
26. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 25, wherein said at least one detector for detecting the at least one predetermined internal condition comprises said fire extinguisher gauge for detecting the out-of-range pressure condition of fire extinguishing material contained within the volume of the fire extinguisher tank of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station.
27. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 25, wherein said at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprises a proximity sensor.
28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein said docking station comprises at least one detector for the at least one predetermined external condition comprising an electronic tether engaged and in electronic communication between said docking station and the fire extinguisher, and movement of the fire extinguisher relative to its installed position at the fire extinguisher station dislodges engagement of said tether and severs electronic communication, to initiate a signal to the remote central station indicative of the at least one predetermined external condition comprising lack of presence of the fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station.
29. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit comprises male and female electrical/communication connector elements cooperatively defined by the fire extinguisher and said docking station.
30. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 29, further comprising a bracket for mounting the fire extinguisher to a support, said bracket adapted to position the fire extinguisher relative to said docking station in an installed position for cooperative mating engagement of said male and female electrical/communication connection elements.
31. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit is further adapted to issue a signal to the remote central station and to receive a signal from the remote central station.
32. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit comprises an electronic signal means and said electronic circuit is adapted to issue an electronic signal.
33. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, claim 31, or claim 32, wherein said electronic circuit comprises an electronic signal receiver for receiving an electronic signal from the remote central station source.
34. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit is adapted to issue an audio signal.
35. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein said electronic circuit comprises an RF antenna and RF signal means and said electronic circuit is adapted to issue an RF signal.
36. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 34, wherein said electronic circuit comprises an RF signal receiver for receiving an RF signal from the remote central station.
37. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 3, wherein the fire extinguisher tank further defines a fire extinguisher tank outlet; the at least one portable fire extinguisher further comprises a fire extinguisher valve assembly mounted at the fire extinguisher tank outlet; and the fire extinguisher valve assembly comprises: a fire extinguisher valve housing, a fire extinguisher valve disposed relative to the fire extinguisher tank outlet for metering release of the fire extinguishing material from the volume, and a fire extinguisher valve trigger mounted for movement of the fire extinguisher valve between a first position for containing the fire extinguishing material within the volume and a second position for metering release of the fire extinguishing material.
38. Apparatus for remote inspection of portable fire extinguishers at one or a system of fire extinguisher stations, said apparatus comprising:
means for detecting lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station;
means for detecting out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station;
means for detecting an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and means for signaling inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.
means for detecting lack of presence of a fire extinguisher in its installed position at the fire extinguisher station;
means for detecting out-of-range pressure of contents of the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station;
means for detecting an obstruction to viewing of or access to the fire extinguisher at the fire extinguisher station; and means for signaling inspection report information from the fire extinguisher station to a remote central station.
39. The apparatus for remote inspection of claim 38, further comprising:
means for maintaining a record of inspection report information for the fire extinguisher station or system of fire extinguisher stations.
means for maintaining a record of inspection report information for the fire extinguisher station or system of fire extinguisher stations.
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