Exit Door Escape Slide With Silent Alarm Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing emergency escape mechanisms in buildings are not integral with exit doors, lack quick activation, and do not provide a silent alarm to alert authorities during emergencies.
Innovation Solution
An emergency escape mechanism integrated with an exit door that includes an inflatable ramp or slide, activated by a compressed gas canister, and a switch that triggers both door opening and a silent alarm, deploying the slide after activation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If existing emergency escape mechanisms are used, then escape function is provided, but they are not integral with exit doors and lack quick activation
Solution Approach 1:
The emergency escape mechanism is merged with the exit door by integrating the slide deployment system directly into the door structure. The slide is stored within the door assembly and deploys automatically when the door is opened, eliminating the need for separate escape mechanism installations and enabling immediate activation upon door opening.
2Reliability
If existing emergency escape mechanisms are used, then escape function is provided, but they do not provide a silent alarm to alert authorities
Solution Approach 1:
The exit door system is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both the primary door structure and the emergency escape mechanism housing, while also incorporating an alarm notification system. This multi-functionality ensures reliable authority notification during emergencies without requiring entirely separate systems.
3Speed
If an inflatable slide is deployed rapidly, then rapid egress is enabled, but the mechanism requires complex inflation systems
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable slide is deployed using a compressed gas canister that rapidly inflates the slide through pneumatic pressure. This allows the slide to be quickly deployed from its stored position within the door assembly to its extended egress position, enabling rapid escape without complex mechanical deployment mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides rapid egress from upper floors with a silent alarm, ensuring authorities are alerted without panicking perpetrators, enhancing safety and efficiency in emergencies.
Implementation Method 1
a compressed gas container to inflate the slide
Data Source
AI summary
An emergency escape mechanism is disclosed. A deployable and inflatable slide is located proximate the exit door of a building. When the alarm switch on the alarm box next to the door is set to unlock the door may be opened and a chute or slide falls out to the exterior of the building. A mercury switch or the like is activated as the uninflated slide tilts out which activates an inflation means, preferably a compressed gas cylinder or the like. The slide or chute is anchored to the building by a girt bar anchored in the floor and a plurality of chute support straps. This allows for rapid evacuation of the building. Additionally, the alarm box switch may operate a silent alarm to alert the police of a potentially hazardous situation.