Centralized Security Controller for Multi-Entry Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems for buildings with multiple entry points are costly and complex, requiring separate installations at each entry point and are difficult to integrate with existing security systems, with no centralized control to manage and deactivate dispensing devices efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A centralized security system with a controller that receives signals from multiple remote detectors and transmits signals to dispensing devices, allowing for centralized control and activation/deactivation of the system from a single location, reducing complexity and cost, and enabling integration with existing security systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate security systems are installed at each entry point, then each entry point can be independently protected, but the overall system complexity and installation cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple independent security systems into a single centralized system. The controller unit receives signals from detectors at multiple entry points and controls multiple dispensing devices through one centralized location, eliminating the need for separate independent systems at each entry point while maintaining comprehensive protection coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The centralized controller serves multiple functions: it receives signals from multiple detectors, determines which detector activated, selects appropriate dispensing devices, and controls their operation. This single device performs what would otherwise require multiple separate control systems, reducing overall system complexity
2Reliability
If separate security systems are installed at each entry point, then each entry point can be independently protected, but the installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple independent control units into one centralized controller that manages all entry points. This reduces the total number of control devices needed, lowering material costs and installation expenses while maintaining protection at all entry points through the coordinated network of detectors and dispensing devices
3Device complexity
If a centralized controller is implemented, then system complexity and cost are reduced, but the ability to respond to specific entry points may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The controller receives feedback signals from multiple detectors at different entry points. When a detector is activated, it sends a signal to the controller, which then identifies which specific detector triggered the alarm and responds by activating the appropriate dispensing device at that location, enabling precise localized response through centralized control
Data Source
AI summary
A security system comprising: a controller; and a plurality of dispensing devices, wherein the controller is configured to receive signals from a plurality of remote detectors and transmit signals to the plurality of dispensing devices, the controller being adapted to determine which of the plurality of detectors has transmitted a signal and transmit a signal to a selected one or more dispensing devices to dispense a fluid based on said determination, wherein each dispensing device is configured to receive signals from the controller and dispense fluid when a signal is received.