WO2024255983A2

WO2024255983A2 - Automatic control & activation electronic panel & thermal actuator for fire extinguishing balls

Info

Publication number: WO2024255983A2
Application number: PCT/EG2024/000016
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ahmed Mohamed ELsabbahi Ismail EL GENDI
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2023-06-13
Filing date: 2024-08-08
Publication date: 2024-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-13
Also published as: WO2024255983A3; WO2024255983A4

Abstract

The system works on various sizes of fire extinguishing balls and it is automatic and electronic. It starts with an electronic Panel (board) that is programmed and linked to any type of fire sensors and detectors, whether single or multiple, to read different fire hazards when they occur. It ends with a Pulsator (Thermal Actuator) that is fixed on fire extinguishing balls. When the Panel reads the fire hazard according to the programming, it gives a signal to the Pulsator to give a suitable temperature which is capable of activating the fire extinguishing balls automatically without the need to wait for the flame resulting from the fire hazard to touch the fire extinguishing balls to be activated as known about the mechanism of action of fire extinguishing balls and at t h e same time The system panel can be linked to any type of main fire alarm panels in the facility to give notification of the fire hazard and activate fire extinguishing balls.

Description

Automatic Control & activation Electronic Panel & ^Thermal Actuator for Fire Extinguishing Balls.

Technical Field

Fire Suppression Systems

Background Art

[1] The fire extinguishing balls depended on direct contact with the flame to be activated to extinguish the fire, which led to major challenges in extinguishing large areas if the fire started far from the location of the balls, as the balls would not be activated until the flames of the fire reached them and came into direct contact with them.

Disclosure of Invention

[1] The system works on different sizes of fire extinguishing balls and is automatic &electronic. It starts with an electronic panel (board) that is printed, programmed and connected to any type of fire hazard detectors and sensors, whether single or multiple, to read the various fire hazards when they occur. It ends with An Electric Pulsator (thermal Actuator) that is Fixed on the fire extinguishing Balls. When the panel receivesa fire hazard signal according to the programming, it gives an electric pulse signal to generate an appropriate temperature for few seconds, which activates the fire extinguishing balls automatically without the need to wait for the fire flames to touch the fire extinguishing balls to be activated, as is known in the mechanism of fire extinguishing balls. At the same time, the system's panel can be connected to any type of the main fire alarm panels in the facility to give an alarm of the occurrence of a fire and activate the fire extinguishing balls to extinguish the fire in the first seconds of its onset.

Technical Problem in the application subject

[1] The fire extinguishing balls were converted from being an automatic Fire extinguishing device to be a complete integrated automatic Fire Suppression system.

Technical Solution

[1] The speed of response to extinguish the fire in the first seconds of its onset, completely automatic, without human intervention, taking advantage of the extinguishing capacity of fire extinguishing balls in a new way that did not exist before. Invention advantages

[1] An integrated automatic fire extinguishing system suitable for all types of fires which extinguishes the fire in the first seconds of its onset, completely automatic, without human intervention.

Detailed Description

[1] El Gendi GR1 System is one of the El Gendi GR Systems developed by by El Gendi Est For Fire Extinguishing Balls, (GR1 module can be used in fire suppression by total flooding and/or localapplication), and it is a multi-zone electronic control panel used for automatic activation of fire extinguishing balls through which it can be used for different applications to activate and release fire extinguishing balls from a single or double fire detector signal, El Gendi GR1 System provides a reliable version in connecting to fire extinguishing balls to secure commercial, industrial and institutional buildings that need fire detection and signals and protection from fire and extinguishing it in the first seconds of its onset.

[2] El Gendi GR1 System module is compatible with conventional input devices such as two-wire smoke detectors, four-wire smoke detectors, manual pull stations and other normally open contact devices. Each zone has two outputs, one programmed as a NAC (Notification Alarm Circuit) output and the other as a release circuit. El Gendi GR1 System module monitors all wiring, AC voltage, battery charger.

[3] El Gendi GR1 System module provides Wi-Fi service and can operate as a stand-alone access point or connect to any local Wi-Fi network or internal wired network in the facility.

[4] Any normally open fire alarm initiating device, such as a compatible smoke detector, heat detector or manual call point, will sound an alarm in El Gendi GR1 System module panel, open a circuit in it, illuminate an indicator, activate the audible and visual signaling devices, display alarm information on the panel's LCD screen, monitor the Wi-Fi hazard, and operate an optional module used to alert a remote station or initiate an additional control function. El Gendi GR1 System module panel allows communication with 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz.

[5] GR1 Pulsator mechanism (fire extinguishing ball thermalactuator). [6] It represents an electrical response initiated by the GR1 pulsator after receiving an activation signal from the El Gendi GR1 System module, and the electrical response provides a suitable activation temperature for the fire extinguishing balls according to the fire extinguishing balls data sheet.

[7] El Gendi GR 2 System module for electrical panels, server cabinets, tunnels and electrical cable trays is one of the newly developed systems from El Gendi GR1 Systems by El Gendi Est For Fire Extinguishing Balls, which works as a small activation panel for fire extinguishing balls in electrical panels, server cabinets, tunnels and electrical cable trays.

[8] The main purpose of the El Gendi GR 2 System module is to receive fire detection sensors (flame detector, smoke detector, heat and high temperature) and then convert them into an automatic activation signal that is transmitted to the fire extinguishing balls by the GR2 pulsator (fire extinguishing ball thermal actuator) to extinguish the fire in the first seconds of its onset.

[9] El Gendi GR 2 System works to extinguish fires in the first seconds of their onset in electrical panels, server cabinets, tunnels and electrical cable trays.

[10] El Gendi GR 2 System module is one of El Gendi GR1 Systems which is used to extinguish fires in the first seconds of their onset in electrical panels, server cabinets, tunnels and electrical cable trays and can be connected to a linear heat detector cable LHD or linked to the main fire alarm panel in the facility to read its signals either smoke or flame or heat or high temperature signals that represent the sensing element.

[11] When the El Gendi GR 2 System module board senses the presence of a fire or an abnormal rise in temperatures in the area to be secured from fire to a predetermined temperature, the El Gendi GR 2 System module board sends an activation signal to the GR2 spring, and the GR2 pulsator activates the fire extinguishing balls installed on it and extinguishes the fire in the first seconds of its start, thus reducing the percentage of damage to the lowest possible percentage.

[12] GR2 pulsator for the El Gendi GR 2 System hiodule (it is the fire extinguishing balls thermal actuator).

[13 GR2 pulsator represents an electrical response initiated by the GR2 pulsator after receiving an activation signal from the El Gendi GR 2 System module, this electrical response provides the appropriate temperature to activate the fire extinguishing balls according to the Fire Extinguishing Ball Data Manual.

Drawings the of Description Brief

[1] The Istdrawing (Figure 1) shows the external appearance of the EL Gendi GR1 System module and its components.

[2] The 2nd drawing (Figure 2) shows the connection parts and internal components of the! EL Gendi GR1 System module.

[3] The 3rd drawing (Figure 3) shows the GR1 spring of the EL Gendi GR1 System, whidh is installed on the fire extinguisher balls and the metal fixing strip.

[4] The 4th drawing (Figure 4) shows the external appearance of the EL Gendi GR2 System module and its

[5] The 5th drawing (Figure 5) shows the connection parts and internal components of thej EL Gendi GR2 System module.

[6] The 6th drawing (Figure 6) shows the GR2 spring of the EL Gendi GR2 System, which is installed on the fire extinguisher balls and the metal fixing strip.

Claims

[Item 1] El Gendi GR1 System module is an electronic control panel that receives signals from various fire hazards detectors and transmits them as an electric activation signal for fire extinguishing balls to activate them automatically to extinguish the fire in the first seconds of its onset.

It consists of a metal box with an electronic board inside consisting of ICs, resistors, low voltage and high voltage inputs and outputs, a 220 volt electrical current input, a micro IOT control chip that has the ability to connect wirelessly to the facility's Wi-Fi network and connect wired to the facility's internal alarm network, sensors for detecting fire hazards, a power transistor, input and outputrosettes, a fuse to cut off high electrical current, a set of lithium-ion batteries installed internally with a battery management system to regulate the input and output electricity of these batteries, screws for fixing the board, and a data cable.

[Item 2] The first Claimsitem [Item 1] came as, the metal box on the surface of its cover from the outside has LED lights for indicators and a reset key and a system on and off key and quick scan system codes for connecting to the facility's Wi-Fi network.

[Item 3] The two Claimsltems [Item 1] and [Item 2] came as, the pulsator (thermal actuator of the fire extinguishing balls) consists of a metal strip for fixing and an electronic board and a piece of fiberglass to protect the pulsator parts from the heat generated by a metal nickel chrome frame which generate the heat needed to activate the fire extinguishing balls and a rosette to receive the electrical activation signal from the control panel module.