US3999079A
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Fire detector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-12-17
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Granted: 1976-12-21
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Expires: 1995-12-17
Abstract
Abstract The fire detector in which only an increasing component of the voltage produced by a transducer is applied to a timing-circuit and a voltage detected by said transducer is converted in waveform into sawtooth wave form which increases in accordance with the increasing component of said voltage by short-circuiting a capacitor comprising said timing circuit in a predetermined time interval and then the converted voltage is applied to a constant voltage circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Toichi Chikuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:40
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; G08B17/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A fire detector comprising transducer means for producing a voltage proportional to a physical quantity of heat or combustion products and for transmitting only the increasing component of said voltage, pulse generator means for generating a train of pulses with a predetermined constant period, capacitor means connected in parallel with said transducer means and supplied with only the said increasing component of said voltage, switching circuit means connected in parallel with said capacitor means and connected to said pulse generator means so that said capacitor means is short-circuited each constant period by switching action of said switching circuit means, the switching action being caused by the train of pulses from said pulse generator means, and constant voltage circuit means connected in parallel with said capacitor means so that a charging voltage appearing thereacross is applied to said constant circuit means and the latter provides an output when said charging voltage reaches a predetermined value, said constant voltage circuit means being supplied with a sawtooth waveform voltage which falls abruptly due to the short-circuiting of said capacitor means, said sawtooth voltage rising at the same rate of increase as that of the increasing component of said voltage applied to said capacitor during said constant time period and which falls abruptly due to the short-circuiting of said capacitor means after which it again rises at the same rate of increase as that of the increasing component of said voltage during said constant time period.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A fire detector comprising transducer means for producing a voltage proportional to a physical quantity of heat or combustion products and for transmitting only the increasing component of said voltage, pulse generator means for generating a train of pulses with a predetermined constant period, capacitor means connected in parallel with said transducer means and supplied with only the said increasing component of said voltage, switching circuit means connected in parallel with said capacitor means and connected to said pulse generator means so that said capacitor means is short-circuited each constant period by switching action of said switching circuit means, the switching action being caused by the train of pulses from said pulse generator means, and constant voltage circuit means connected in parallel with said capacitor means so that a charging voltage appearing thereacross is applied to said constant circuit means and the latter provides an output when said charging voltage reaches a predetermined value, said constant voltage circuit means being supplied with a sawtooth waveform voltage which falls abruptly due to the short-circuiting of said capacitor means, said sawtooth voltage rising at the same rate of increase as that of the increasing component of said voltage applied to said capacitor during said constant time period and which falls abruptly due to the short-circuiting of said capacitor means after which it again rises at the same rate of increase as that of the increasing component of said voltage during said constant time period.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A fire detector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said switching circuit means comprises a relay winding which is connected to said pulse generator means and energized by the pulses therefrom with said constant period, and a relay contact which is closed or opened by energization or deenergization of said relay winding.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-12-21 | 1980-06-21 | 1980-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-12-21 | 1984-06-21 | 1984-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-12-21 | 1988-06-21 | 1988-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |