Containers for fire containment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10052508-B2
Application number	US-201314021542-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 9, 2013
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

A container includes a fire-retarding material, a substantially airtight cavity, and a reinforcement material. The substantially airtight cavity is formed by the fire-retarding material and is sized to hold at least one item. The reinforcement material is connected with the fire-retarding material.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a fire-retarding material;
a cover;
a substantially airtight cavity formed by the fire-retarding material and the cover;
an exit member in fluid communication with the substantially airtight cavity, wherein the exit member is configured to let gas out of the substantially airtight cavity in the event of a fire;
a reinforcement material connected with the fire-retarding material providing strength reinforcement to the fire-retarding material;
a water-repelling material disposed between the fire-retarding material and an external surface of the container, wherein the fire-retarding material directly contacts the water-repelling material, and wherein the reinforcement material is interwoven with the fire-retarding material such that the reinforcement material extends through the fire-retarding material and contacts the water repelling material at a first side of the fire-retarding material and an interior vibration isolating material at a second side of the fire-retarding material, wherein the first side is opposite the second side; and
at least one interior wall disposed in the cavity that divides the cavity into at least two compartments, wherein the at least one interior wall comprises the fire-retarding material and the reinforcement material.

2. The container of claim 1 wherein the water-repelling material comprises silicone.

3. The container of claim 1 wherein the reinforcement material is a ceramic fiber, a mineral, glass, or a composite fiber.

4. The container of claim 1 wherein the container is a computer case.

5. The container of claim 1 wherein the container is a tablet case.

6. The container of claim 1 wherein the container is a mobile phone case.

7. The container of claim 1 wherein the container is disposed in a second container.

8. The container of claim 7 wherein the second container is attached to the container with one or more attachment members with an annulus space disposed between the container and the second container.

9. The container of claim 8 wherein the annulus space is filled with an insulating material.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Hariram Sham S

Classifications

• B60K1/04

  of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title

• A62C3/16 Primary

  in electrical installations, e.g. cableways · CPC title

• B60K2001/0455

  Removal or replacement of the energy storages · CPC title

• A62C3/08

  in aircraft {(A62C3/0207 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60L50/66

  Arrangements of batteries · CPC title