EP0113461B1 - Funktionelle Prüfungsmittel eines Rauchdetektors nach dem Streulichtprinzip - Google Patents

Funktionelle Prüfungsmittel eines Rauchdetektors nach dem Streulichtprinzip Download PDF

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EP0113461B1
EP0113461B1 EP19830112561 EP83112561A EP0113461B1 EP 0113461 B1 EP0113461 B1 EP 0113461B1 EP 19830112561 EP19830112561 EP 19830112561 EP 83112561 A EP83112561 A EP 83112561A EP 0113461 B1 EP0113461 B1 EP 0113461B1
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  • This invention relates to a functional test means of the light scattering type smoke detector.
  • the light scattering type smoke detector fails to initiate an alarm when the light emitting surface of its light emitting element or the light receiving surface of its photoelectric element is soiled, or produces a false alarm when the inner wall surfaces of its labyrinth for detecting smoke is soiled.
  • the smoke detector which is installed on the ceiling is exposed to smoke from a smoke generating tester to see if the smoke detector operates within a predetermined time.
  • a smoke detector is removed from the ceiling and is set in a sensitivity tester for smoke detector. Whether the sensitivity to smoke is within the normal level range or not is checked by this tester.
  • the former method at least two persons are required, one for operating the smoke generating tester at the position of smoke detector and the other for checking by receiver whether the smoke detector has operated or not. Additionally, there still remain the problems of liaison between the attendants at the smoke detector and receiver, and of the smoke detector being soiled by smoke generated by tester. The latter method requires much time to remove smoke detectors from the ceiling, one by one for checking. Further, failure to properly reinstall the detector after test causes insufficient contact, or even there may be a failure to reinstall the detector.
  • an electrical test circuit for an optical particle detector comprising a first photocell for measuring light scattered from smoke particles and a second photocell which is disposed to receive background light.
  • the cells are coupled in such manner to obtain an output which is independent of the background light; means are provided to test whether a level detector and a logic circuit operate on amplified output of the light reflected in a special limited area or on the side wall and received by a photodiode. Therefore, with increase of dust deposit in the limited area or on the side wall scattered light increases, and as a consequence the level detector and the logic circuit come to operate without fail.
  • the circuit of this US-Patent neither discriminates whether or not the noise during the fire surveillance is within the normal level range, nor has a thought to do so.
  • one object of the present invention is to provide a means which enables one person to carry out the functional test of the smoke detector from the receiver or repeater by remote operation without going to the site of the smoke detector.
  • This invention relates to a functional test means of a light scattering type smoke detector which is equipped with an optical arrangement for smoke detection and an optical arrangement for testing comprising at least one light emitting element emitting light into a measuring chamber, at least one photoelectric element producing an output signal dependent on the light impinged thereon, and an evaluation circuit producing a signal in response to the output signal of the photoelectric element which is characterized in that one light emitting element is commonly used as light emitting element for detecting smoke in the optical arrangement for detecting smoke and as light emitting element in the arrangement for testing that it comprises in the optical arrangement for detecting smoke a first photoelectric element for smoke detection located at such a position that it does not receive the light directly from the light emitting element and in the optical arrangement for testing a second photoelectric element for testing which directly receives the light from the light emitting element, that the evaluating circuit is arranged in such manner that it measures a combined output obtained by adding the output of the optical arrangement for smoke detection and the output of the optical arrangement for testing and that it monitors a fire by discriminating between
  • the present invention relates to means to discriminate whether the function of the photoelectric smoke detector is in the normal operation condition, or alarm failure condition, or false signal level condition. In other words it discriminates whether the function of the detector is normal or not by discriminating whether the noise of the light reflected on the wall surface during the fire surveillance, i.e. the output of the received light during non-fire condition, is within the normal level range.
  • Figures 1, 3, 4, and 6 represent block diagrams of various embodiments according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows the relation between the smoke density and fire level etc. in the embodiment of Figure 1.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the relation among the radiant energy of light emitting element, the output by received light from photoelectric element, and fire level in the embodiment of Figure 4.
  • reference numerals 1 and 2 indicate a light emitting circuit and a light emitting element for detecting smoke, respectively.
  • the light emitted from said light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke strikes with smoke particles and is scattered. A part of the reflected light is received by a photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke.
  • the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke is connected to an amplifier circuit 7 via a change-over switch 5.
  • the amplifier circuit 7 is connected to a switching circuit 9.
  • a shield plate 4 is disposed between the light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke and the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke in order to prevent direct incidence of the light from the light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke upon the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke.
  • a photoelectric element 8 for test is arranged at a position where the radiant energy from the light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke can be directly received and no influence of the external light is given.
  • the photoelectric element 8 for test is connected to the amplifier circuit 7 of the above-mentioned optical system for detecting smoke via change-over switches 6 and 5.
  • the change-over switch 5 comprising a relay and other parts is connected to a contact 5a. Every time when the light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke emits light (in the case of pulse light emitting system), a random reflected light (internal noise light) is generated at an inner wall surface of the labyrinth which is not shown in the drawing and the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke receives this internal noise light to produce a noise light output. Only this output is sent to an amplifier circuit 7. In the case of continuous light emitting system, these processes are continuously performed.
  • the switching circuit 9 When smoke enters the labyrinth not shown in the drawing, a scattered light is generated by smoke and the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke produces an output by received light which is the sum of an output by internal noise light and an output by received said scattered light due to smoke. When this total output reaches a fire level, the switching circuit 9 is actuated to send a fire signal. This is a normal operating condition of the smoke detector. Assuming that this detector sends out a fire signal with a smoke density of 10% and that the intensity of internal noise light corresponds to a smoke density of 5%, the switching circuit 9 should be actuated to send out a fire signal in normal condition whenever the sum of the internal noise light N and the smoke density S amounts to the fire level of 15% as shown in Fig.
  • a smoke density of 5% is taken, plus or minus 2.5% of which i.e. 5 ⁇ 2.5% is the normal level range.
  • the condition wherein the internal noise light reduced to smoke density is 2.5% (lower limit of normal level range) or less is the condition under which the detector fails to alarm. Additionally, the condition wherein the internal noise light reduced to smoke density is 7.5% (upper limit of normal level range) or more is the false alarm condition. Further, the condition wherein the internal noise light remains between the lower limit and the upper limit of normal level range is a normal condition. To discriminate these conditions, the non-operation test and the operation test are performed. To this end, the change-over switch 5 is connected to contact 5b by control signal from a receiver or a repeater not shown.
  • Into the amplifier circuit 7 is fed a total output by received light of an output from the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke added with an output from the photoelectric element 8 for test, and the total output after being amplified is sent to the switching circuit 9. If, for example, a solar battery is used as photoelectric element, resistors R, and R 2 having different resistances are connected to contacts 6a and 6b in the change-over switch 6 composed of a relay etc. in Fig. 1. The output of photoelectric element 8 for test can be regulated by changing over the switch 6.
  • the resistance of resistor R 1 is adjusted to achieve a smoke density of 7.5% so that the total of the output by the received internal noise light added with the output by received light from photoelectric element 8 for test may not reach the fire level even if the output by the received internal noise light is near the upper limit of normal level range.
  • the resistance of resistor R 2 is adjusted to a smoke density of 12.5% so that, when the output by received internal noise light is somewhat lower than the lower limit of normal level range, the total of said output added with the output by received light of photoelectric element 8 for test may not reach the fire level.
  • a signal "normal” is sent to a receiver not shown and the like when the total output by received light is at non-operation level.
  • a signal “abnormal” is sent to a receiver when the total output by received light is at operation level.
  • a signal "abnormal” is sent to the receiver and the like when the total output by received light is at non-operation level, and a signal “normal” is sent when the total output is at operation level.
  • the operation and non-operation tests of the smoke detector can be simply conducted by switching the change-over switches 6 and 5 with the control signal from the receiver, in order to check whether the detecting function of the detector is normal or not.
  • the photoelectric element 8 for test is disposed at any desired position by connecting the light emitting element 2 for detecting smoke to the photoelectric element 8 for test with an optical path, such as optical fiber, as shown with dotted lines in the drawing.
  • an address circuit comprising, for example, an oscillator having a specific frequency for each smoke detector to modulate the signal from the detector, it is possible to identify from which detector the signal has been initiated.
  • This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a comparator circuit 10 is connected to an amplifier circuit 7 and, moreover, a memory circuit 11 is connected to said comparator circuit 10.
  • a comparator circuit 10 is connected to an amplifier circuit 7 and, moreover, a memory circuit 11 is connected to said comparator circuit 10.
  • a signal "normal” or "abnormal” is sent out on the basis of the stored result of function test when a test signal is received from a receiver not shown or the like.
  • a relay 12 usually repeats "on” and “off” to open and to close a switch 13. As the switch 13 remain closed while relay 12 is "off”, the amplifier circuit 7 is fed only with an output from photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke and fire supervision is performed.
  • the amplifier circuit As the switch 13 opens when relay 12 is "on", the amplifier circuit is fed with a total output (by received light) from photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke and from photoelectric element 8 for test and a function test is performed. The result of function test is stored in the memory circuit 11.
  • the discrimination of functional conditions is made by the comparator circuit 10, which determines whether or not the output from amplifier circuit 7 has reached the lower limit of normal level range, i.e. the critical level at which the detector fails to alarm. And, a distinction is also made as to whether or not the above-mentioned output has reached the upper limit of normal level range, i.e. false alarm level.
  • a test signal from a control panel which is not shown in the drawing
  • the relay 12 is actuated, the switch 13 is open, and the amplifier circuit 7 is fed with a sum of the outputs (by received light) of photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke and of photoelectric element 8 for test.
  • a normal signal is sent to the receiver if the output (by received light) just before has been in the normal level range and the all circuits are normal. If said output by received light just before is in false alarm condition, an abnormal signal such as repeated frequency different from normal signal, is sent to the receiver.
  • An abnormal signal is also sent to the receiver and the like when the output (by received light) just before is at such a level that the detector fails to alarm. Further, if the light emitting element 2 stops emitting the light, for example, owing to breaking of wire and both the photoelectric element 3 for detecting smoke and the photoelectric element 8 for test do not produce the output by received light, or if the switching circuit 15 has a fault, such faults of the detector can be easily found because no signal is sent to the receiver or the like (no signal) even if the test signal is sent from the receiver and the like.
  • reference numeral 15 indicate the switching circuit which is actuated to send out a fire signal when the output has reached the fire level.
  • the same reference numerals in Figs. 1 and 3 indicate the same parts having the same function. In the following third embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to Fig. 4.
  • reference numerals 21 and 22 indicate a light emitting circuit and a light emitting element for detecting smoke, respectively.
  • the light emitting element 24 equipped with the switch 23 is connected in series with the light emitting element 22.
  • a change-over switch 25 for changing a light emission current is provided between the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the light emission circuit 21.
  • Light from the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and from the light emitting element 24 for test is received by a photoelectric element 26 which is connected to an amplifier circuit 27 connected to a switching circuit 28.
  • a shield plate 29 is disposed between the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the photoelectric element 26 so that the photoelectric element may not directly receive the light from light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke.
  • an optical path 30, such as optical fiber, is provided so as to pass directly the light from light emitting element 24 for test to photoelectric element 26.
  • the resistor Ra connected to the contact 25a of the change-over switch 25 serves as a limiting resistor or for the light emission current of light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke during the supervisory condition
  • the light emitting element 24 for test does not emit light owing to closure of switch 23 and only the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke emits light during the supervisory condition.
  • the light emitted from the light emitting element 22 is scattered by smoke.
  • the output by received internal noise light from photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke is added to the output by received smoke-scattered light to produce a total output.
  • the switching circuit 28 is actuated to produce a fire signal.
  • the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke is emitting a radiant energy as shown by (A) of (6) in Fig. 5 by a light emission current fed through resistor Ra.
  • the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke produces an output as shown by (A) of (3) and (4) in Fig. 5, provided that the function is normal and so the intensity of internal noise light is in the normal level range.
  • the output from photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke becomes high as shown by (A) of (5) in Fig. 5.
  • the output from the photoelectric element becomes low as shown by (A) of (5) in Fig. 5.
  • the switch 23 When the switch 23 is opened with control signal from a receiver not shown or the like, the light emitting element 24 for test as well as the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke emit light.
  • the light emitted by light emitting element 24 for test is received by photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke through the optical path 30, and the total output is fed to the amplifier circuit 27 and, after amplified, is.sent to the switching circuit 28.
  • resistors Rb and Rc having different resistances are connected to contacts 25b and 25c of the change- over switch 25 comprising a relay etc., respectively.
  • the light emission current is controlled by switching the change-over switch 25 to a proper contact.
  • the resistor Rb is set so that the output during testing may not reach fire level even if the output from the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke during the supervisory condition is nearthe upper limit of normal level range, as shown by (A) of (3) in Fig. 5, and that the output by received light during testing can reach fire level when the output during the supervisory condition somewhat surpasses the upper limit of normal level range, as shown by (A) of (5) in Fig. 5.
  • the resistor Rc is set so that the output during testing may reach fire level even if the output from the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke during the supervisory condition is near the lower limit of normal level range, as shown by (A) of (4) in Fig. 5, and that the output during testing cannot reach fire level when the output during the supervisory condition is somewhat lower than the lower limit of normal level range as shown by (A) of (6) in Fig. 5.
  • the change-over switch 25 is connected to the contact 25b and a light emission current is fed to the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the light emitting element 24 for test through the resistor Rb.
  • the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke emits light in radiation as shown by (B) of (1) in Fig. 5 and the light emitting element 24 for test emits light in radiation as shown by (B) of (2) in Fig. 5.
  • the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke receives a direct light from the light emitting element 24 for test and a scattered light from wall surface which arise from light emitted by the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke.
  • the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke produces an outputs as shown by (B) of (3) or (4) in Fig. 5.
  • the element 26 produces an output by received light as shown by (B) of (5) in Fig. 5, if the internal noise light is too intense.
  • the element 26 produces an output as shown by (B) of (6) in Fig. 5, if the light-receiving surface of photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke is soiled.
  • the change-over switch 25 is connected to contact 25b and contact 25c, and a light emission current is fed to the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the light emitting element 24 for test through resistor Rb and resistor Rc.
  • the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke emits light in radiation as shown by (C) of (1) in Fig. 5 and the light emitting element 24 for test emits light in a radiation as shown by (C) of (2) in Fig. 5.
  • the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke receives the light from both light emitting elements 22 and 24 and produces an output as shown by (C) of (3) or (4) in Fig. 5, when the function is normal.
  • the element 26 produces an output as shown by (C) of (5) in Fig. 5, if the internal noise light is too intense.
  • the element 26 produces an output by received light as shown by (C) of (6) in Fig. 5, if its light-receiving surface is soiled.
  • a signal "normal” is sent to a receiver not shown or the like when the total output is at non-operation level, and a signal “abnormal” is sent when the total output is at operation level.
  • a signal "abnormal” is sent to a receiver when the total output is at non-operation level, and a signal “normal” is sent when the total output is at operation level.
  • the operation and non-operation tests of the smoke detector are simply conducted by switching the switch 23 and the change-over switch 25 with a control signal from the receiver, in order to check whether the detecting function of the detector is normal or not.
  • alarm failure condition and false alarm condition they are the same as described in the first embodiment.
  • This embodiment differs from the third embodiment in that a comparatorcircuit31 is connected to an amplifier circuit 27 and, in addition, a memory circuit 32 is connected to said comparator circuit 31.
  • a comparatorcircuit31 is connected to an amplifier circuit 27 and, in addition, a memory circuit 32 is connected to said comparator circuit 31.
  • a relay not shown repeats "on” and “off” to open and close a switch 23. While the relay is “off” the change-over switch 25 is connected to contact 25a and a large current 1 1 as light emission current flows through the resistor Ra. As the switch 23 is closed at this time, the light emitting element 24 for test is short-circuited and the light emission current flows only through the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke to emit light in a large radiant energy. The noise light arising from this light is received by the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke and the output by received light therefrom is fed to the amplifier circuit 27.
  • the switch 23 When the relay becomes "on", the switch 23 is opened to release the short-circuit of the light emitting element 24 for test, and simultaneously the change-over switch 25 is connected to contact 25b.
  • a small current 1 2 as light emission current is fed to the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the light emitting element 24 for test through the resistor Rb. Due to this light emission current 1 2 , the light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and the light emitting element 24 for test emits light in a small radiation.
  • the photoelectric element 26 for detecting smoke receives the noise light arising from light emitted by light emitting element 22 for detecting smoke and a direct light from light emitting element 24 for test, and feeds the total outputs to the amplifier 27.
  • reference numerals 21, 28, 29 and 30 indicate a light emission circuit, a switching circuit, a shield plate and an optical path such as optical fiber, respectively.
  • the light emitting element 24 and photoelectric element 26 may be arranged in such a way that they face each other so that the light is directly led to the photoelectric element 26 without passing through optical path 29.
  • the means according to this invention comprises an optical system for detecting smoke, an optical system for test, and a circuit for measuring a total output of an output by received light from said optical system for detecting smoke added with an output from said optical system for test, it is not necessary to remove the smoke detector from the ceiling or to apply smoke to the detector for testing. Thus, one person can test the functions of the smoke detector from the receiver etc. Moreover, the light-receiving surface of the photoelectric element is not soiled because no smoke is used.

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1. Ein Funktions-Prüfmittel eines Streulichtrauchdetektors mit einer optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und einer optischen Prüfanordnung, welche mindestens ein Licht aussendendes Element (2), das Licht in eine Meßkammer strahlt, mindestens ein photoelektrisches Element (3, 8), das in Abhängigkeit von dem auftreffenden Licht ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, und eine Auswerteschaltung, welche als Reaktion auf das Ausgangssignal des photoelektrischen Elements (3, 8) ein Signal erzeugt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
ein Licht aussendendes Element (2) gemeinsam als Licht aussendendes Element (2) zur Detektion von Rauch in der optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und als Licht aussendendes Element (2) in der optischen Prüfanordnung verwendet wird,
daß es in der optischen Anordnung zur Detektion von Rauch ein erstes zur Rauchdetektion dienendes photoelektrisches Element (3), welches an einer solchen Stelle angeordnet ist, daß es kein Licht direkt von dem Licht aussendenden Element (2) erhält, und in der optischen Prüfanordnung ein zweites zur Prüfung dienendes photoelektrisches Element (8), welches das Licht direkt von dem Licht aussendenden Element (2) erhält, aufweist,
daß die Auswerteschaltung so eingerichtet ist, daß sie ein kombiniertes Ausgangssignal mißt, das erhalten wird, wenn das Ausgangssignal der optischen Anordnung für Rauchdetektion und das Ausgangssignal der optischen Prüfanordnung addiert werden, und daß sie einen Brandausbruch überwacht, indem sie an Hand des Ausgangssignals durch empfangenes Licht, das sie von dem zur Rauchdetektion dienenden photoelektrischen Element (3) erhält, zwischen dem Vorhandensein und dem Nichtvorhandensein eines Brandes unterscheidet, wobei sie ein Signal "normal" oder "abnormal" zu einer Zentrale sendet, wenn sich das kombinierte Ausgangssignal durch empfangenes Licht auf Betriebsspannung, bzw. Nichtbetriebsspannung befindet, vorausgesetzt daß ein Nichtbetriebstestsignal abgegeben wird, und wobei sie ein Signal "abnormal" oder "normal" an den Empfänger sendet, wenn sich das kombinierte Ausgangssignal durch empfangenes Licht auf Nichtbetriebsspannung, bzw. Betriebsspannung befindet, wenn ein Betriebstestsignal ausgegeben ist.
2. Ein Funktions-Prüfmittel eines Streulichtrauchdetektors mit einer optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und einer optischen Prüfanordnung, welche mindestens ein Licht aussendendes Element (2), das Licht in eine Meßkammer strahlt, mindestens ein photoelektrisches Element (3, 8), das in Abhängigkeit von dem auftreffenden Licht ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, und eine Auswerteschaltung, welche als Reaktion auf das Ausgangssignal des photoelektrischen Elements (3, 8) ein Signal erzeugt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
ein Licht aussendendes Element (2) gemeinsam als Licht aussendendes Element (2) zur Detektion von Rauch in der optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und als Licht aussendendes Element (2) in der optischen Prüfanordnung verwendet wird,
daß es in der optischen Anordnung zur Detektion von Rauch ein erstes zur Rauchdetektion dienendes photoelektrisches Element (3), welches an einer solchen Stelle angeordnet ist, daß es kein Licht direkt von dem Licht aussendenden Element (2) erhält, und in der optischen Prüfanordnung ein zweites zur Prüfung dienendes photoelektrisches Element (8), welches das Licht direkt von dem Licht aussendenden Element (2) erhält, aufweist,
daß die Auswerteschaltung so eingerichtet ist, daß sie ein kombiniertes Ausgangssignal mißt, das erhalten wird, wenn das Ausgangssignal der optischen Anordnung für Rauchdetektion und das Ausgangssignal der optischen Prüfanordnung addiert werden, und daß sie einen Brandausbruch überwacht, indem sie an Hand des Ausgangssignals durch empfangenes Licht, das sie von dem zur Rauchdetektion dienenden photoelektrischen Element (3) erhält, zwischen dem Vorhandensein und dem Nichtvorhandensein eines Brandes unterscheidet, und daß sie die Funktion überwacht, indem sie an Hand des kombinierten Ausgangssignals durch empfangenes Licht zwischen normalen und abnormalen Funktionen unterscheidet, wobei die Brandüberwachungsstufe und die Funktionsüberwachungsstufe abwechselnd durchgeführt werden und daß sie ein Signal "normal" oder "abnormal" zu einer Zentrale sendet, wenn das Ergebnis eines unmittelbar vorher durchgeführten Funktionstests normal, bzw. abnormal ist.
3. Ein Funktions-Prüfmittel eines Streulichtrauchdetektors mit einer optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und einer optischen Prüfanordnung, welche mindestens ein Licht aussendendes Element (22, 24), das Licht in eine Meßkammer strahlt, mindestens ein photoelektrisches Element (26), das in Abhängigkeit von dem auftreffenden Licht ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, und eine Auswerteschaltung, welche als Reaktion auf das Ausgangssignal des photoelektrischen Elements (26) ein Signal erzeugt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
ein photoelektrisches Element (26) gemeinsam als photoelektrisches Element (26) zur Detektion von Rauch in der optischen Anordnung zur Rauchdetektion und als photoelektrisches Element (26) in der optischen Prüfanordnung verwendet wird,
daß es einen Licht aussendenden Schaltkreis (21), in welchem ein Licht aussendendes Element (22) zur Detektion von Rauch in Reihe mit einem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen geschaltet ist,
daß die Auswerteschaltung so eingerichtet ist, daß sie ein kombiniertes Ausgangssignal mißt, das erhalten wird, wenn das Ausgangssignal der optischen Anordnung für Rauchdetektion und das Ausgangssignal der optischen Prüfanordnung addiert werden, und daß nur wenn der Test durchgeführt wird, der Licht aussendende Schaltkreis (21) durch das Licht aussendende Element (22) zur Detektion von Rauch das Licht aussendende Element (24) zum Prüfen mit einem Licht erzeugenden Strom speist, um zu bewirken, daß Licht von dem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen ausgesendet wird, wobei dieser Licht erzeugende Strom sich von dem während der Brandüberwachung fließenden Strom unterscheidet.
4. Ein Funktions-Prüfmittel eines Streulichtrauchdetektors gemäß Patentanspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Licht aussendende Schaltkreis (21) einen Kurzschlußschaltkreis (23) aufweist, welcher parallel zu dem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen geschaltet ist und daß die Auswerteschaltung so eingerichtet ist, daß sie einen Brandausbruch nur durch Licht überwacht, das von dem Licht aussendenden Element (22) zur Detektion von Rauch bei geschlossenem Kurzschlußschaltkreis ausgestrahlt wird, wobei sie ein Signal "normal" oder "abnormal" zu einer Zentrale sendet, wenn sich das kombinierte Ausgangssignal durch empfangenes Licht, welches von dem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen herrührt, auf Betriebsspannung, bzw. Nichtbetriebsspannung befindet, während eines Nichtbetriebstests, wenn der Kurzschlußschaltkreis (23) durch ein Testsignal geöffnet ist, und wobei sie ein Signal "abnormal" oder "normal" zu der Zentrale sendet, wenn sich das kombinierte Ausgangssignal durch empfangenes Licht, welches eine größere Intensität aufweist, als sie während eines Nichtbetriebstests auftritt, auf Nichtbetriebsspannung, bzw. Betriebsspannung befindet, während eines Betriebstests, wenn der Kurzschlußschaltkreis (23) durch ein Testsignal geöffnet ist.
5. Ein Funktions-Prüfmittel eines Streulichtrauchdetektors gemäß Patentanspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Licht aussendende Schaltkreis (21) einen Kurzschlußschaltkreis (23) aufweist, welcher parallel zu dem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen geschaltet ist und daß die Auswerteschaltung so eingerichtet ist, daß sie .einen Brandausbruch überwacht, indem sie zwischen dem Vorhandensein und dem Nichtvorhandensein von Brand infolge eines Lichtemissionsstroms, mit welchem nur das Licht aussendende Element (22) gespeist wird, unterscheidet und daß sie die Funktion überwacht, indem sie bei dem kombinierten Ausgangssignal durch empfangenes Licht von dem photelektrischen Element (26) unterscheidet, ob es sich innerhalb oder außerhalb des normalen Spannungsbereichs befindet, wenn ein Lichtemissionsstrom, der niedriger ist als während der Brandüberwachung, dem Licht aussendenden Element (24) zum Prüfen durch das Licht aussendende Element (22) zur Detektion von Rauch zugeführt wird, wobei die Brandüberwachungsstufe und die Funktionsüberwachungsstufe abwechselnd durchgeführt werden und daß sie ein Signal "normal" oder "abnormal" zu einer Zentrale sendet, wenn das Ergebnis eines unmittelbar vorher durchgeführten Funktionstests normal, bzw. abnormal ist.
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