IP Library Granted Patent US 11,614,396
Granted Patent B2
US 11,614,396 · App. 17/078,154 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

Fire detection device

Inventors: Hideki Takano (Shibata-gun, JP); Yasuharu Fujiwara (Iwanuma, JP); Isao Saeki (Kakuda, JP)
Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
G01N21/0303G01N21/53
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Patent No.
US 11,614,396
App. No.
17/078,154
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fire detection apparatus 1 A includes a detector cover 70 A for inhibiting ambient light from entering a detection space 60 A, an inner cover 30 A that accommodates the detection space 60 A and the detector cover 70 A, an outer cover 20 A that accommodates the inner cover 30 A, a first opening 30 a A provided in a side portion on an opposite side from a side portion on an installation surface side among side portions of the inner cover 30 A, a second opening provided in a side portion on an opposite side from a side portion on an installation surface among side portions of the detector cover 70 A, and a flat plate-shaped insect screen 50 A provided on the detector cover 70 A and configured to substantially cover the entire second opening.

Claims (44)

1. A fire detection apparatus for detecting a fire in a monitored area,

the fire detection apparatus being attachable to an installation surface of an installation object, the fire detection apparatus comprising:

a detection space in which a detection of fire is performed, wherein the detection space is provided on an inside of the fire detection apparatus;

a detector cover that partitions the detection space and is configured to cover at least an outer periphery of the detection space in the fire detection apparatus and configured to inhibit ambient light from entering the detection space;

an inner cover at least partially surrounding and coupled to the detector cover, wherein the inner cover forms an inner cover inflow space, and wherein the inner cover partitions the inner cover inflow space;

an outer cover at least partially surrounding and coupled to the inner cover, wherein the outer cover forms an outer cover inflow space that is in fluid communication with the inner cover inflow space to allow a gas containing the detection target to flow out of the outer cover, into the inner cover, and wherein the outer cover partitions the outer cover inflow space,

a first opening in the inner cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the outer cover to flow into the inner cover inflow space in the inner cover;

a second opening in the detector cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the inner cover inflow space to flow into the detection space; and

a flat plate-shaped insect screen provided on the detector cover and configured to substantially cover the entire second opening,

wherein the insect screen, the first opening, and the detector cover are configured such that the insect screen is attachable to and detachable from the detector cover through the first opening when the outer cover is removed from the fire detection apparatus and the inner cover remains attached to the fire detection apparatus.

2. The fire detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first opening is configured such that the substantially entire insect screen is exposed to an outside of the inner cover through the first opening.

3. A fire detection apparatus for detecting a fire in a monitored area,

the fire detection apparatus comprising:

a detection space in which detection of a detection target is performed, wherein the detection space is configured for detection of fire and is provided on an inside of the fire detection apparatus,

a detector cover configured to inhibit ambient light from entering the detection space and provided to cover an outer periphery of the detection space;

an inner cover that accommodates the detection space and the detector cover;

an outer cover that accommodates the inner cover, the outer cover being able to allow a gas containing the detection target to flow in and out of the outer cover;

a first opening in the inner cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the outer cover to flow into the inner cover;

a second opening in the detector cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the inner cover to flow into the detection space; and

a flat plate-shaped insect screen provided on the inner cover or the detector cover and configured to substantially cover the entire first opening or the entire second opening,

wherein the insect screen is provided to substantially cover the entire second opening in the detector cover, and

the insect screen, the first opening, and the detector cover are configured such that the insect screen is attachable to and detachable from the detector cover through the first opening.

4. A fire detection apparatus for detecting a fire in a monitored area,

the fire detection apparatus being attachable to an installation surface of an installation object, the fire detection apparatus comprising:

a detection space in which detection of a detection target is performed, wherein the detection space is configured for detection of the fire and is provided on an inside of the fire detection apparatus;

a detector cover configured to inhibit ambient light from entering the detection space and provided to cover an outer periphery of the detection space;

an inner cover that accommodates the detection space and the detector cover;

an outer cover that accommodates the inner cover, the outer cover being able to allow a gas containing the detection target to flow in and out of the outer cover;

a first opening in the inner cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the outer cover to flow into the inner cover;

a second opening in the detector cover configured to allow the gas flowing into the inner cover to flow into the detection space; and

a flat plate-shaped insect screen provided on the inner cover or the detector cover and configured to substantially cover the entire first opening or the entire second opening,

wherein the insect screen is provided to substantially cover the entire first opening in the inner cover, and

the insect screen and the inner cover are configured such that the insect screen is attachable to and detachable from the inner cover.

5. The fire detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the outer cover is configured to prevent the insect screen from falling off the inner cover or the detector cover.

6. A fire detection apparatus for detecting a fire in a monitored area,

the fire detection apparatus being attachable to an installation surface of an installation object, the fire detection apparatus comprising:

a detection space in which detection of a detection target is performed, wherein the detection space is configured for detection of fire and is provided on an inside of the fire detection apparatus;

a detector cover configured to allow a gas containing the detection target to flow in and out while inhibiting ambient light from entering the detection space, the detector cover being provided to cover an outer periphery of the detection space;

an inner cover that accommodates the detection space and the detector cover;

an outer cover that accommodates the inner cover, the outer cover being able to allow the gas containing the detection target to flow in and out of the outer cover;

an opening provided in the inner cover and configured to allow the gas flowing into the outer cover to flow into the inner cover; and

a flat plate-shaped insect screen provided on the inner cover and configured to substantially cover the entire opening,

wherein the insect screen and the inner cover are configured such that the insect screen is attachable to and detachable from the inner cover.

7. The fire detection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the inner cover is configured to detachably pinch the insect screen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2020
From: TAKANO, HIDEKI; FUJIWARA, YASUHARU; SAEKI, ISAO
To: HOCHIKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054146/0180 →
Priority Claims (6)
JP 2018-119710 · Jun 25, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-136052 · Jul 19, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-138200 · Jul 24, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-200276 · Oct 24, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-240136 · Dec 21, 2018 · national
JP JP2019-003212 · Jan 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTJP2019017008 · Apr 22, 2019
Related Publication 20210041350A1 · Feb 11, 2021
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