EP0508966B1 - Detektoranordnung für giftige Gase - Google Patents
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- the present invention refers to a toxic gas detection device according to the preamble of claim 1.
- WO90/12315 Devices of this kind are known from WO90/12315.
- a circuit is described which tests whether an amperometric electrochemical gas sensor monitoring the concentration of toxic gases in an atmosphere is working properly.
- the sensor has sensing electrodes, a reference electrode and a counter electrode and in normal operation the potential between the sensing and reference electrodes id fixed by means of an operational amplifier.
- the sensor is periodically tested to see whether it is working properly by applying a pulse potential between the sensing and reference electrode. If the sensor is working properly, this results in a flow current through the sensor and through the circuit which is detected by an alarm device connected to the potentiometer by a switch during the test periods. If no current is detected by the alarm device the sensor is not working properly and an alarm is given by the device.
- U.S. 4,219,806 Another device of the above mentioned kind is disclosed in U.S. 4,219,806.
- This device being a detector of a significant gas conditions in the atmosphere comprises one or more elements for sensing the conditions.
- This elements are connected to an alarm channel which sounds a warning alarm or control a corrective device such as a gas valve in the event of an excessive atmospheric condition.
- the detector includes a threshold sensing the alarm amplifying channel and a trouble sensing electronic valve or stage responsive to a failure of one of the sensing elements both to enable operation of a trouble channel to cause the alarm to indicate the failure and also to inhibit operation of the alarm channel.
- the trouble channel may also relay power supply failures such as decrease in battery voltage.
- the object of the present invention consist in providing a toxic gas detector of the above mentioned kind which is able to execute testing routines comprising self-monitoring and diagnosis of the detection devices capable of monitoring the critical parameters for the devices together with the function of critical components therein, indicating any faults or abnormalities by suitable means as well as the functioning of the alarm device as a whole by checking the fact that the components downstream of the sensors are in a perfect operating condition.
- the invention solves the above mentioned problem by means of the combination of features of the characterising part of claim 1.
- a monitoring circuit 1 has an alarm LED 2 and a test signal LED 3. Power is supplied by a supply block 4. A gas sensor 6 and an acoustic sensor 7 are connected to the monitoring circuit 1 through an interface 5. A manual test switch 8 is provided; 8' is the corresponding relay.
- an electrical mains connection 10 feeds through a continuous transformer 11 to feeds 9 and 9' fitted with a voltage regulator 12.
- FIG 3 shows the monitoring circuit microprocessor with its electrical signal inputs and outputs for controlling the timing of the operations which mainly affect user unit 14, alarm 15, sensor 16, input 1/ (RS > MAX) or input 18 (RS ⁇ MIN), buzzer 19, LEDs 21, 22, test switch 23 and the other circuit components, relay 25, buzzer control 20 and logic input 24 (voltage or current).
- microprocessor 1 switches off sensors 31 or 31' (logic signal 16 or 16') by means of the circuit illustrated in Figure 4 or Figure 5, according to the type of heating elelment operation. Switching off the sensor for a predetermined period (a few seconds) causes it to cool. Subsequent switching on of the sensor provides an opportunity for examination of the thermal transient (through an analysis of the output voltage "V out" from the measuring side of the sensor).
- microprocessor 1 When this signal is detected by microprocessor 1 a check is made to ensure that the alarm condition has been generated correctly.
- a manual or timed command in the form of signal 19 (BUZZER 32) is activated and logic signal 20, which represents the functioning of the acoustic indicator from the electrical point of view is detected and checked for correctness.
- the acoustic efficiency of the indicator must be checked by the user, who must recognise a particular acoustic message when the test is activated.
- Relay 25 is tested by means of a manual or timed control, by activating relay 25' by microprocessor 1 and subsequently checking logic signal 26 generated by an auxiliary relay contact.
- the acoustic and/or visual signals will be of a different type and quality (for example flashing of the test LED 3) so as not to mislead users, giving rise to an unjustified panic situation. Flashing of the LED when the test has a positive outcome (the equipment is functioning correctly) implicitly provides a check on the functioning of the LED itself. If this were not the case a steady light or no light from the LED in the event of a positive test result would not allow any fault in the signalling device to be detected.
- FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate two possible embodiments of the circuit for measuring the resistance of the heating element.
- FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which the heating element is operated at constant current.
- Circuit 27 (consisting of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Q1, Q2, Q3, U1 and D1) forms a current generator which can be switched off by means of logic input 16 and which can provide two different values of current which can be selected through logic input 24 (I1/I2). In this case the resistance is measured by detecting the voltage across the heating element (comparators U2 and U3).
- circuit 27' consisting of R1, R2, R3, R4, R8, R9, Q1, Q2, Q3 and U1 forms a voltage generator which can be switched off by means of logic input 16' and which can provide two different voltage values which can be selected by means of logic input 24' (V1/V2).
- the resistance is measured by monitoring the current flowing in the heating. element (by measuring the voltage at terminals 30 of R7).
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- Ein Gasspürgerät für toxische Gase, bestehend aus:a) einem oder mehreren Gassensoren für toxische Gase (6, 31, 31'), die in Abhängigkeit von der Konzentration des toxischen Gases ein elektrisches Signal aussenden oder variieren;b) einem Steuerkreis (5), der die von mindestens einem Sensor (6, 31, 31') ausgesendeten elektrischen Signale auswertet und außerdem Einrichtungen für den Vergleich der ausgesendeten Signale mit einem oder mehreren Bezugssignalen zwecks Erkennung einer Alarmbedingung einschließt sowie Einrichtungen für die Erzeugung und Ausgabe eines Alarmsignals (15) zur Steuerung (25) akustischer oder optischer Alarmgeber (2, 3, 21, 22, 32);c) einem Prüfkreis (1, 5) für die Funktionsprüfung von mindestens einem der genannten Sensoren (6, 31, 31') mit optischen oder akustischen Warneinrichtungen (2, 3, 21, 22, 32);d) der Prüfkreis besteht aus einem Mikroprozessor (1, 13), der so programmiert ist, dass er ständig oder in bestimmten Zeitabständen entweder automatisch oder auf Veranlassung eines von Hand eingegebenen Prüfbefehls (8. 14) Prüfprozeduren ausführt, sowie aus einer Schnittstellenschaltung (5), an die mindestens ein Sensor und der Mikroprozessor angeschlossen sind;e) der Schnittstellenschaltung, die den Steuerkreis von mindestens einem Sensor umfasst sowie die logische Schaltung für die Messung des elektrischen Parameters des Sensors bei Empfang eines Prüfbefehls (24) und die ein Zustandssignal (17, 18) des Sensors erzeugt und das genannte Signal an den Mikroprozessor für die Auswertung übermittelt;f) der Schnittstellenschaltung, die Einrichtungen umfasst, mit denen der Sensor in einen Alarmzustand gezwungen werden kann; der Ausgang (15) des Steuerkreises für die Steuerung (25) des Summers (6, 32) ist an einen Eingang des Mikroprozessors angeschlossen;g) dem Mikroprozessor, der über ein Programm für die Auswertung des vom Steuerkreis während der Alarmsimulationsprüfung ausgesendeten Steuersignals (15) verfügt;
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dassh) der Sensor (31, 31') von einer Stromversorgung gespeiste Heizelemente umfasst;i) der Mikroprozessor so programmiert ist, dass er Sensoren (31, 31') (logische Signale 16 und 16') durch Schaltungen (27, 27') ausschalten und anschließend die Sensoren einschalten kann, wodurch die Sensoren veranlasst werden, einen thermischen Transienten auf die Ausgangsspannung zu emittieren, welche die Alarmschwelle überschreitet und das logische Alarmsignal (15) auslöst;j) dieses Signal wird vom Mikroprozessor (1) zum Zweck der Prüfung der ordnungsgemäßen Erzeugung der Alarmbedingungen ausgewertet. - Ein Gasspürgerät für toxische Gase gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dassa) der Mikroprozessor (1, 13) so programmiert ist, dass er die Prüfprozeduren des Summers (2, 32) ausführt;b) die Schnittstelle (5) auch die logischen Schaltungen für die Messung des elektrischen Parameters des Sensors bei Empfang des Prüfbefehls (19) umfasst und ein Zustandssignal (20) erzeugt, das an den Mikroprozessor (1, 13) gesendet wird;c) der Steuerkreis des Summers (2, 32) ein Relais (25) ist, das nach Empfang des Alarmsignals (15) vom Steuerkreis (5) des mindestens einen Sensors (6, 31, 31') vom Mikroprozessor (1, 13) selbst angesteuert wird.
- Ein Gasspürgerät für toxische Gase gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mikroprozessor (1, 13) Eingänge (15, 17, 18, 20, 26) für die logischen Zustandssignale der Schnittstelle (5, 25'), die den genannten Mikroprozessor (1, 13) mit dem mindestens einem Sensor (6, 31, 31'), dem Summer (2, 32) und den logischen Schaltungen und Steuerkreisen verbindet, umfasst sowie Ausgänge (25', 24, 16, 19) für die Aktivierung der logischen Schaltungen in der Schnittstelle (5, 25') für die Ausführung der Messungen der Prüfprozedur
- Ein Gasspürgerät für toxische Gase gemäß einem oder mehreren der vorstehenden Ansprüche und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Sensor (6, 31, 31') über ein Heizelement verfügt und dass die logische Schaltung für die Ausführung der Zustandsmessungen der ständigen Prüfung des Sensors (6, 31, 31') Einrichtungen zum Messen des elektrischen Widerstands des genannten Heizelements einschließt, die einen Stromversorgungskreis mit einem Ein-/Ausschalt-Signal-Eingang (16, 16'), einen Komparator (28), Schaltsignaleingänge (24, 24') für die Erfassung von zwei Arten von Strom- oder Spannungsmessungen und zwei Messsignalausgänge (17, 17', 18, 18') umfasst, die jeweils einen der zwei Zustände des gemessenen Widerstands melden, der größer oder kleiner als der Bezugswiderstand ist.
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ITBO910109A IT1246641B (it) | 1991-04-09 | 1991-04-09 | Sistema circuitale di autocontrollo e diagnosi di dispositivi atti al rilevamento di gas tossici e/o nocivi e/o esplosivi. |
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