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Radiation detector for a flame alarm
Assignee: Cerberus AG
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Filing: 1981-11-13
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Granted: 1984-07-10
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Expires: 2001-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A radiation detector contains a sensor element constituted by a pyroelectrical element, for instance formed of lithium-tantalate, lead-zirconate-titanate, lead-zirconate-iron-niobate or polyvinyldifluoride. Arranged forwardly of the sensor element is a filter combination constituted by a first filter element comprising a germanium or silicon filter having vapor-deposited thereon a narrow band filter having a transmission or throughpass maxima at about 4.3-4.4 μm, and a further filter element formed of sapphire or rutile or a calcium aluminate-, germanate- or a magnesium-fluoride glass. This filter combination has a transmission maxima at the resonance radiation of carbon dioxide at 4.3-4.4 μm, while all other wavelength regions are damped by a factor of more than 1000. Furthermore, there can be provided an additional or auxiliary filter which absorbs radiation in the region of 3.5-4.0 μm transmitted by the narrow band filter in the presence of angular or oblique incidence of such radiation. A flame alarm equipped with a radiation detector of this type responds extremely selectively to flame radiation, while not responding to spurious radiation, such as solar radiation or daylight, artificial light sources and welding sparks, even if the intensity of this spurious radiation is more than thousand-fold the intensity of the flame radiation. Thus, flames of minimal intensity are detected in a reliable, sensitive and trouble-free manner, even with the presence of strong spurious radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Domokos Tar
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-01 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/0014; G01J5/02; G01J5/04; G01J5/046; G01J5/08; G01J5/0801; G01J5/0802; G01J5/0875; G08; G08B; G08B17/00; G08B17/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A radiation detector for a flame alarm comprising: a sensor element; a filter arrangement positioned forwadly of said sensor element; said filter arrangement being transmissive for the resonance radiation of carbon dioxide; said filter arrangement comprising: a first filter element comprising at least any one of a germanium filter and silicon filter; a further filter element comprising at least one of a sapphire filter, a rutile filter, infrared-transmissive calcium aluminate glass, calcium germanate glass and magnesium fluoride glass; a narrow band filter which is transmissive for the resonance radiation of carbon dioxide; an auxiliary filter; said auxiliary filter being structured to absorb radiation having a wavelength in the range of 3.5-4.0 μm; and said auxiliary filter transmitting radiation having a wavelength in the order of about 4.1-4.7 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A radiation detector for a flame alarm comprising: a sensor element; a filter arrangement positioned forwadly of said sensor element; said filter arrangement being transmissive for the resonance radiation of carbon dioxide; said filter arrangement comprising: a first filter element comprising at least any one of a germanium filter and silicon filter; a further filter element comprising at least one of a sapphire filter, a rutile filter, infrared-transmissive calcium aluminate glass, calcium germanate glass and magnesium fluoride glass; a narrow band filter which is transmissive for the resonance radiation of carbon dioxide; an auxiliary filter; said auxiliary filter being structured to absorb radiation having a wavelength in the range of 3.5-4.0 μm; and said auxiliary filter transmitting radiation having a wavelength in the order of about 4.1-4.7 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1, wherein: the transmission range of said narrow band filter includes the resonance wavelengths of carbon dioxide at approximately 4.3-4.4 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 2, wherein: said transmission range of said narrow band filter is in the order of about 4.1-4.8 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 2 or 3, wherein: said narrow band filter is structured as an interference filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 4, wherein: said interference filter comprises a number of layers which have been vapor deposited onto the first filter element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 5, wherein: said first filter element is a germanium filter element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 6, wherein: said vapor deposited layers are deposited at both sides of said germanium filter element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1, wherein: said sensor element comprises a pyroelectrical sensor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 8, wherein: said sensor element is formed of lithium-tantalate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 8, wherein: said sensor element is formed of lead-zirconate-titanate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 8, wherein: said sensor element is formed of lead-zirconate-iron-niobate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 8, wherein: said sensor element is formed of polyvinyldifluoride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 8, wherein: said sensor element is formed of triglycine sulfate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1, wherein: said auxiliary filter is applied to said further filter element in the form of a layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Dymerex resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of polymerized rosin (acid number 160).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Polypale resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Gamopal P.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Liodammar EH.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Liodammar N.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Perbunan-Latex KA 5408.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Perbunan-SN-Latex 15 M.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The radiation detector as defined in claim 1 or 14, wherein: said auxiliary filter is formed of Butakon ML 501.
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