Method of detecting and localizing a fire based on a time difference and air speeds of monitored air in pipe conduits

US8629780B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Goulet · Erkrath, DE
• Peter Stahl · Metzingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2008
• Grant date: Jan 14, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 15, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B17/113
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, a fire alarm, and a fire alarm system enable detection and localization of a fire in monitored rooms, having two detector units for detecting a fire parameter, wherein an evaluation unit connected to both detector units is used for evaluation. According to the invention, the air in the monitored rooms is fed to the first detector unit via a first pipe conduit and to the second detector unit via a second pipe conduit. Both pipe conduits are arranged in each monitored room and provided with suction intakes. The air is supplied to both detectors by means of at least one suction unit, and the air speed in each pipe conduit is different. If at least one threshold value is detected, a time difference between the detection of the threshold value at the first detector unit and the detection of the same threshold value at the second detector unit is determined by the evaluation unit and, using the determined time difference, the location of the fire is determined according to the air speed in the first pipe conduit and the second pipe conduits.