Safety automation system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11240056-B2
Application number	US-201615744611-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2016
Priority date	Jul 13, 2015
Publication date	Feb 1, 2022
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022

Abstract

A safety automation system for an occupiable structure includes a computing management system including a computer processor, and a computer readable storage medium configured to run embedded software and cloud server software. A fire detection device of the automation system is adapted to detect a fire condition and output an associated fire condition detected signal to the computing management system. A condition deterrence device is configured to accept a wireless command signal from the computing management system associated with the fire condition detected signal and for actuating an appliance to at least reduce risk presented by the condition.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A home safety automation system comprising:
a computing management system including a computer processor, and a computer readable storage medium configured to run embedded software and cloud server software;
a detection device adapted to detect a hazard condition and output an associated hazard condition detected signal to the computing management system;
at least one ancillary alert device including lighting configured to accept respective electrical command signals from the computing management system associated with the hazard condition detected signal to assist in home evacuation;
at least one condition deterrence device configured to accept respective electrical command signals from the computing management system associated with the hazard condition detected signal and to control at least one appliance as a result of the detected hazard condition to at least reduce risk presented by the hazard condition and assist in home evacuation, wherein the at least one appliance includes an ingress/egress point of a home, and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a lock configured to at least unlock the ingress/egress point as directed by the computing management system; and
wherein the computing management system is further configured to track and associate, in accordance with the associated hazard condition detected signal output by the detection device, the location and propagation path of the hazard condition and thereby control the lighting of the at least one ancillary device and the at least one appliance associated with the at least one condition deterrence device to assist in home evacuation without user intervention.

2. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the computing management system is configured to send a wireless notification signal of the hazard condition to a mobile user interface device.

3. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 2 , wherein the hazard condition is a fire condition and the wireless notification signal includes the location of portable fire extinguishers within the home.

4. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the computing management system is at least in-part a portion of a cloud computing system.

5. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a garage door and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a motor configured to at least open or close the garage door as directed by the computing management system.

6. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a pet door and the at least one condition deterrence device includes an actuator configured to open or close the pet door as directed by the computing management system.

7. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a curtain and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a motor configured to at least open or close the curtain as directed by the computing management system.

8. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a gas main and the at least one condition deterrence device includes an actuated valve configured to shut-off the gas main as directed by the computing management system.

9. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a gas fireplace and the at least one condition deterrence device includes an actuated valve configured to isolate the gas fireplace as directed by the computing management system.

10. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes an electric load center and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a circuit breaker for at least in-part isolating the load center as directed by the computing management system.

11. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a solar panel and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a circuit breaker for electrically isolating the solar panel as directed by the computing management system.

12. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes an electrostatic filter and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a device configured to energize the filter as directed by the computing management system.

13. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a humidifier and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a device configured to actuate the humidifier as directed by the computing management system.

14. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the hazard condition is a fire condition, and the at least one appliance includes a HVAC system including a controller, a blower and a filter, and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a device configured to communicate with the controller as directed by the computing management system for removing smoke from, or redirecting smoke in, an air stream.

15. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the at least one appliance includes a plurality of intelligent air vents constructed and arranged to close for deterring gas diffusion throughout the home.

16. The home safety automation system set forth in claim 1 , wherein the command signal is a wireless command signal.

17. A home safety automation system comprising:
a computing management system including a computer processor, and a computer readable storage medium configured to run embedded software and cloud server software;
a detection device adapted to detect a hazard condition and output an associated hazard condition detected signal to the computing management system;
at least one ancillary alert device including lighting configured to accept respective electrical command signals from the computing management system associated with the hazard condition detected signal to assist in home evacuation;

at least one condition deterrence device configured to accept respective electrical command signals from the computing management system associated with the hazard condition detected signal and to control at least one appliance as a result of the detected hazard condition to at least reduce risk presented by the hazard condition and assist in home evacuation, wherein the at least one appliance includes an ingress/egress point of a home, and the at least one condition deterrence device includes a lock configured to at least unlock the ingress/egress point as directed by the computing management system; and
wherein the computing management system is further configured to track and associate, in accordance with the associated hazard condition detected signal output by the detection device, the location and propagation path of the hazard condition with a map of an occupiable structure in real time.

Assignees

• Carrier Corp

Inventors

• Zribi Anis
• Silver Travis
• Hughes Jonathon
• Andres John
• Rovenstine Chris
• Curley Sean
• Richards Michael L

Classifications

• G08B19/005 Primary

  combined burglary and fire alarm systems · CPC title

• G08B25/14

  Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements · CPC title

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• H04L2012/2841

  Wireless · CPC title

• A62C37/44

  only the sensor being in the danger zone · CPC title