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Fire enclosure and safety system for an inkjet printer using a radiant dryer unit
US9433809B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9433809-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213468520-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
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Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller operable to detect a fire event based on changes in air pressure and air temperature in the enclosure detected by the air pressure and air temperature sensors. In response to detecting the fire event, the controller closes the doors of the enclosure to prevent the print medium from entering, controls the air intake fan and the exhaust fan to reduce the air pressure in the enclosure, and controls the dryer unit to reduce temperature in the enclosure to suppress fire.
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We claim: 1. A system comprising: a dryer unit configured to dry carrier fluid applied to a print medium by a production printing system; an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit and comprising an air intake fan to provide air into the enclosure and an exhaust fan to remove evaporations of the carrier fluid in the air from the enclosure, and controllable doors through which the print medium passes when open; a temperature sensor and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure; and…
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- What does patent US9433809B2 cover?
- Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller ope…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bildstein Carl R, Boland Stuart J, Johnson Scott, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J29/38. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).