US4640628A
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Composite fire sensor
Assignee: Daido Denki Kogyo KK
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Filing: 1985-07-11
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A composite fire sensor comprising a first sensor element sensitive to a change in incident infrared rays, a second sensor element having a variable electric conductivity according to gas absorption/desorption, at least one comparator for combining the outputs of the first and second sensor elements, and a delay circuit for delaying the output of at least one of the comparators. Predetermined reference voltages are supplied to the comparators.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Seki
- 👤 Ryuichiro Kataishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:19
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B29/00; G08B29/18; G08B29/183; G08B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A composite fire sensor comprising a first sensor element sensitive to a change in incident infrared rays, a second sensor element having a variable electric conductivity according to gas absorption/desorption, said first sensor element being sensitive to heat and flame, said second sensor element being sensitive to smoke and gas and both producing outputs, at least one comparator means for combining the outputs of said first and second sensor elements, said at least one comparator means adapted to change its sensitivity to produce an alarm output in response to said outputs of said first and second sensor elements, and a delay circuit for delaying said alarn output of said at least one comparator means, wherein predetermined reference voltages along with the output of the first and second sensor elements are fed to said comparator means to produce said alarm output.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A composite fire sensor comprising a first sensor element sensitive to a change in incident infrared rays, a second sensor element having a variable electric conductivity according to gas absorption/desorption, said first sensor element being sensitive to heat and flame, said second sensor element being sensitive to smoke and gas and both producing outputs, at least one comparator means for combining the outputs of said first and second sensor elements, said at least one comparator means adapted to change its sensitivity to produce an alarm output in response to said outputs of said first and second sensor elements, and a delay circuit for delaying said alarn output of said at least one comparator means, wherein predetermined reference voltages along with the output of the first and second sensor elements are fed to said comparator means to produce said alarm output.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite fire sensor according to claim 1, wherein said first sensor element is a pyroelectric element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite fire sensor according to claim 1, wherein said second sensor element is a semiconductor element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composite fire sensor according to claim 1, wherein the reference voltage of said at least one comparator means is the output of said first sensor element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composite fire sensor according to claim 1, wherein said at least one comparator means includes a temperature compensation sensor element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composite fire sensor according to claim 5, wherein said temperature compensation fire sensor is a thermistor.
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