Optical Sensor Status Indication for Fire Suppression Troubleshooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fire suppression systems lack effective mechanisms for monitoring and troubleshooting the status of optical sensors, leading to potential faults and intermittent alarms that complicate maintenance and response to fire conditions.
Innovation Solution
A fire suppression system incorporating interface control modules, interface modules, and interface expansion modules with optical sensors that utilize light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to indicate sensor status, including normal operation, faults, and fire detection, allowing for easy identification and troubleshooting of issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If optical sensors are used in fire suppression systems, then fire detection capability is improved, but system complexity and difficulty of troubleshooting increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs LED indicators that change color to represent different operational states of the optical sensor system. Green LEDs indicate normal operation, yellow LEDs indicate fault conditions, and red LEDs indicate fire detection. This color-coding system transforms complex sensor status information into simple, intuitive visual signals that are easy to interpret at a glance, thereby resolving the contradiction between improved detection capability and increased system complexity.
2Measurement precision
If optical sensors are used in fire suppression systems, then fire detection capability is improved, but ease of operation and maintenance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses color-coded LED indicators (green for normal, yellow for fault, red for alarm) that provide immediate visual feedback about sensor status. This allows maintenance personnel to quickly identify problematic sensors without needing to interpret complex diagnostic data or access sophisticated interfaces, significantly improving ease of operation and maintenance while preserving the advanced fire detection capabilities.
3Measurement precision
If optical sensors are used in fire suppression systems, then fire detection capability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates due to intermittent alarms and faults
Solution Approach 1:
The yellow LED fault indicators provide clear, immediate visual identification of which specific sensors are experiencing intermittent alarms or faults. This eliminates the need for systematic troubleshooting of multiple sensors, as the affected sensor is immediately identifiable through its yellow LED status. This dramatically simplifies the repair process while maintaining the high fire detection capability of the optical sensor system.
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
Facilitates efficient monitoring and maintenance of optical sensors by providing visual indicators for sensor status, enabling quick identification and resolution of faults, thereby ensuring reliable fire detection and suppression.
Implementation Method 1
A fire suppression system incorporating interface control modules, interface modules, and interface expansion modules with optical sensors that utilize light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to indicate sensor status
Data Source
AI summary
A fire suppression system includes an interface control module, and an interface module. The interface control module can activate a fire suppressant discharge system in response to receiving a fire detection signal. The interface module is connected with the interface control module and is connected with at least one of a first optical sensor and an interface expansion module. The interface expansion module is configured to connect with a second optical sensor. The first optical sensor and the second optical sensor are configured to detect a fire condition at an area of interest and provide the first detection signal to the interface control module in response to detecting the fire. The interface module includes light emitting devices corresponding to the first optical sensor and the interface expansion module, the light emitting devices configured to display different colors indicating a status of the first optical sensor and the interface expansion module.