Fire Suppression Removal Detection With Remote Alert Escalation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users may not know how to properly operate fire suppression devices or may delay contacting first responders during emergencies, leading to potential catastrophic losses.
Innovation Solution
A fire suppression system with a removable fire suppression member, a support member, and a communication circuit that alerts a remote device when the member is removed, optionally requesting first responder assistance if no acknowledgment is received within a predetermined time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fire suppression devices are made simple and easy to use, then ease of operation is improved, but users may not know how to properly operate them or may delay contacting first responders
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides automatic feedback by detecting when the fire suppression member is removed from the support member and sending notifications to remote devices. This feedback mechanism ensures users are informed of the removal event without requiring them to manually report it, thereby improving reliability while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The fire suppression system performs self-monitoring and self-reporting functions. The circuit automatically detects the removal of the fire suppression member and communicates this information without requiring user intervention, allowing the system to serve itself in monitoring and alerting functions.
2Ease of operation
If fire suppression devices are made portable and removable, then ease of operation is improved, but detection of usage becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit acts as an intermediary between the fire suppression member and the remote device. It detects the removal event and translates it into a communicable signal that can be transmitted to remote devices, thereby solving the detection difficulty while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical detection with an electronic sensing system. The circuit uses electronic sensors to detect the removal of the fire suppression member and converts this mechanical event into an electronic signal for communication, making usage detection more reliable and easier to implement.
3Reliability
If automatic notification of first responders is implemented, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fire suppression system is divided into distinct functional segments: the fire suppression member, the support member, the circuit for detection and communication, and the remote devices. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, managing complexity while improving reliability through specialized functionality.
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AI summary
A fire suppression system comprises a fire suppression member configured to extinguish a fire; a support member configured to removably couple the suppression apparatus to a surface; and a circuit configured to, after determining that the fire suppression member has been removed from the support member, communicate a fire suppression member removal indication to a remote device.