Fire detector with a scattered light arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10573167-B2
Application number	US-201615560609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 12, 2016
Priority date	Mar 23, 2015
Publication date	Feb 25, 2020
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to fire detectors. For example, a fire detector may include: a housing with a smoke inlet; a detection unit for specific fire parameters; an analyzing unit for generating a fire alarm; a light transmitter; and a light receiver connected to the analyzing unit for monitoring the smoke inlet for impermissible pollution. The light transmitter and the light receiver comprise a scattered light arrangement with a scattered light volume near the smoke inlet and susceptible to pollution. A part of a light bundle traverses the region without striking adjacent housing parts, or a part of the light strikes a housing part and the housing part deflects the second part of the light bundle away from the light receiver or absorbs it. The analyzing unit sends a service message if the scattered light detected by the light receiver exceeds a threshold value.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fire detector comprising:
a detector housing with a smoke inlet opening;
a smoke detector, an optical smoke detector, a temperature detector, and/or gas detector mounted in the detector housing for detection of specific fire parameters corresponding to the presence of fire;
an analyzing unit for output of a fire alarm based on the detection of the specific fire parameters;
a light transmitter;
a light receiver connected to the analyzing unit for monitoring the smoke inlet opening for impermissible pollution and not for specific fire parameters;
wherein the light receiver is mounted on a circuit carrier mounted in the detector housing; and
an optical waveguide connected at a first end to the light receiver and extending through the detector housing such that a second end of the optical waveguide is exposed to the smoke inlet opening, wherein the optical waveguide is configured receive light at the second end of the optical waveguide, and transfer the received light through the detector housing and to the light receiver mounted in the detector housing;
wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver comprise a scattered light arrangement with a scattered light volume defined by the scattered light arrangement in a region of the smoke inlet opening susceptible to pollution;
wherein the analyzing unit is configured to send a service message distinct from a fire alarm if the scattered light detected by the light receiver exceeds a threshold value related to impermissible pollution in or near the smoke inlet opening and unrelated to the specific fire parameters.

2. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second end of the optical waveguide comprises an optical lens or an optical prism.

3. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the optical waveguide comprises part of a connecting web between a base body and a detector cap of the detector housing.

4. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the detector housing has an axis of symmetry; and
a plurality of light transmitters and light receivers are arranged distributed in a circumferential direction around the axis of symmetry in a respective scattered light arrangement in the region of the smoke inlet opening.

5. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver are arranged in a forward scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 20° to 80°.

6. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver are arranged in a backwards scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 110° to 150°.

7. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver form an integrated light transceiver and are arranged in a backwards scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 150° to 180°.

8. The fire detector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing part in the region of the smoke inlet opening comprises one selected from the group consisting of: a base body or a detector cap of the detector housing; an insect guard; or a connecting web between a base body and a detector cap.

9. A fire detector comprising:
a detector housing with a smoke inlet opening;
a smoke detector, an optical smoke detector, a temperature detector, and/or gas detector mounted in the detector housing for detection of specific fire parameters corresponding to the presence of fire;
an analyzing unit for output of a fire alarm based on the detection of the specific fire parameters;
a light transmitter;
a light receiver connected to the analyzing unit for monitoring the smoke inlet opening for impermissible pollution and not for specific fire parameters;
wherein the light transmitter is mounted on a circuit carrier mounted in the detector housing; and
an optical waveguide connected at a first end to the light transmitter and extending through the detector housing such that a second end of the optical waveguide is exposed to the smoke inlet opening, wherein the optical waveguide is configured to transfer light from the light transmitter, through the detector housing, and into the smoke inlet opening;
wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver comprise a scattered light arrangement with a scattered light volume defined by the scattered light arrangement in a region of the smoke inlet opening susceptible to pollution;
wherein the analyzing unit is configured to send a service message distinct from a fire alarm if the scattered light detected by the light receiver exceeds a threshold value related to impermissible pollution in or near the smoke inlet opening and unrelated to the specific fire parameters.

10. The fire detector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:
the detector housing has an axis of symmetry; and
a plurality of light transmitters and light receivers are arranged distributed in a circumferential direction around the axis of symmetry in a respective scattered light arrangement in the region of the smoke inlet opening.

11. The fire detector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver are arranged in a forward scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 20° to 80°.

12. The fire detector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver are arranged in a backwards scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 110° to 150°.

13. The fire detector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the light transmitter and the light receiver form an integrated light transceiver and are arranged in a backwards scatter arrangement with a scattered light angle in the range of 150° to 180°.

14. The fire detector as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the housing part in the region of the smoke inlet opening comprises one selected from the group consisting of: a base body or a detector cap of the detector housing; an insect guard; or a connecting web between a base body and a detector cap.

Assignees

• Siemens Schweiz Ag

Inventors

• Vollenweider Walter

Classifications

• G08B21/12

  responsive to undesired emission of substances, e.g. pollution alarms · CPC title

• G08B29/043 Primary

  of fire detection circuits · CPC title

• G08B17/117

  by using a detection device for specific gases, e.g. combustion products, produced by the fire (G08B17/103, G08B17/11 take precedence) · CPC title

• G08B17/107

  for detecting light-scattering due to smoke · CPC title