Centralized Fire Safety System Single Pipe Network
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire safety systems in modular environments are costly, bulky, and prone to electromagnetic interference, requiring multiple independent devices with separate networks of pipes and cables, leading to complex installations and high maintenance needs.
Innovation Solution
A centralized fire safety system with a single pipe network and integrated detection and protection functions, using flow interface connectors and a centralized fire safety station to reduce complexity and electromagnetic interference, while maintaining reliability and simplifying maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple independent fire safety devices are installed with separate networks of pipes and cables, then detection and protection functions are provided, but installation cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent fire safety devices (smoke detection, gas detection, and extinguishing agent discharge) into a single integrated system. A single network of pipes serves both for sampling air to detect smoke and gas, and for discharging extinguishing agents when fire is detected. This merging eliminates the need for separate cable networks and multiple independent device installations, directly reducing installation complexity while maintaining comprehensive fire safety coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The pipe network is designed with multi-functionality: it serves as both a sampling line for detecting smoke and gas during normal operation, and as a discharge line for delivering extinguishing agents when fire is detected. The system universally handles both detection and protection functions through a single infrastructure, eliminating the need for separate dedicated pipes for each function and reducing overall system complexity.
2Reliability
If each device uses its own network of pipes and electrical cables, then device functionality is ensured, but installation time and manpower increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the installation of multiple separate pipe networks into a single unified pipe network that serves all fire safety functions. Instead of installing separate pipes for smoke detection, gas detection, and extinguishing agent delivery, a single network handles all these functions, directly reducing installation time and required manpower while ensuring all devices remain functional.
3Reliability
If multiple systems are implemented in modular environments, then complete area coverage is achieved, but system size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal multi-functional components that can cover multiple areas. A single pipe network can be extended to serve multiple modules or areas, with the same infrastructure used for both detection and protection functions across the entire covered area. This approach achieves complete area coverage without proportionally increasing system size, as the same pipes serve multiple purposes across multiple locations.
4Reliability
If decentralized detection elements are used, then local detection is provided, but maintenance operations become more difficult in restricted access premises
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple decentralized detection elements into a centralized detection system where smoke and gas samples from multiple locations are drawn through a single network to a centralized analysis point. This centralization maintains local detection capability across the facility while consolidating maintenance activities to a single location, making maintenance much easier in restricted access premises.
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AI summary
The invention concerns a fire safety device, comprising at least one flow interface connector that opens in the space of the enclosure, means for sampling smoke and/or gas in the space of the enclosure, a centralised fire safety station comprising a tank of fire-extinguishing agent, a smoke detector and a gas detector associated with the means for sampling smoke and/or gas, and means for injecting the fire-extinguishing agent under pressure, fluid communication means extending between said flow interface connector and the centralised station, characterised in that the means for establishing fluid communication comprise a single pipe for transferring fluid between the means for sampling smoke and/or gas in the space of the enclosure and the smoke detector and the gas detector positioned in the centralised fire safety station, and for transferring fire-extinguishing agent from the tank of fire-extinguishing agent to the flow interface connector.