EP0880118B1 - Optischer Rauchmelder - Google Patents
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- EP0880118B1 EP0880118B1 EP98108717A EP98108717A EP0880118B1 EP 0880118 B1 EP0880118 B1 EP 0880118B1 EP 98108717 A EP98108717 A EP 98108717A EP 98108717 A EP98108717 A EP 98108717A EP 0880118 B1 EP0880118 B1 EP 0880118B1
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- G08B17/00—Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
- G08B17/10—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
- G08B17/103—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means using a light emitting and receiving device
- G08B17/107—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means using a light emitting and receiving device for detecting light-scattering due to smoke
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- G08B17/10—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means
- G08B17/11—Actuation by presence of smoke or gases, e.g. automatic alarm devices for analysing flowing fluid materials by the use of optical means using an ionisation chamber for detecting smoke or gas
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- the invention relates to an optical smoke detector according to the backscatter principle according to the preamble of the claim 1.
- Optical smoke detectors are preferably considered automatic Fire detectors used for the early detection of fires. by virtue of Their early warning features are among the many common types of automatic fire detectors are outstanding Meaning since they are best able to fire in to recognize their development phase. This can help fire fighting measures initiated early and effectively become.
- optical smoke detectors With optical smoke detectors, the optical properties of particles and aerosols to identify the fire parameter Smoke used.
- Smoke detectors the principle of Scattering of light from the particles in a measuring chamber and take advantage of aerosols are used as scattered light smoke detectors designated.
- the angle is used for scattered-light smoke detectors between the direction of propagation of a light transmitter and the optical axis of a light receiver to differentiate between types. If the angle is less than 90 °, it is a forward-scattering optical smoke detector. At a An angle that is greater than 90 ° is one backward scattering optical smoke detector.
- the principle of Backward scattering results compared to the principle of forward scattering a smaller one, but in terms of the type and size of the Smoke particles more evenly scattered light. This attribute makes the backward scattering optical smoke detector more practical.
- Condensation in the measuring chamber of the optical smoke detector triggers on both a forward scattering and one backward scattering optical smoke detector due to an increase in stray light a false alarm.
- An optical smoke detector is known from DE 43 07 585, at with the help of an optical measuring method the surface of the Optics of the smoke detector for condensation and contamination is examined. Compensate the measurement values obtained the scattered light measured value so that with condensation and / or contamination the optical smoke detector does not trigger a false alarm.
- a disadvantage of all three known methods and devices is that on the one hand an additional expenditure on equipment by installing a second light source or one additional moisture sensor is necessary, and on the other hand elaborate compensation procedure after the measurement to determine the parameters must be carried out.
- EP-A2-0213878 is also a radiation smoke detector known, in whose measuring room a labyrinth with specially designed Shielding elements is arranged. In the transmitter beam path there is an aperture, also has the receiver has a lens with an upstream Cover. The problem of changing the scattered radiation by edges in the measuring room and by precipitation of moisture or dirt on surfaces in the transmitter or receiver is not addressed there.
- the object of the invention is to provide an optical smoke detector the good responsiveness of a backscatter principle working smoke detector to develop, if possible small design an improved interference immunity of the optics, especially against pollution and condensation, without to use a compensation method.
- the object is achieved by an optical smoke detector with the characterizing features of the claim 1 solved.
- those belonging to the light transmitter and the light receiver become Beam paths through in front of the light transmitter and the light receiver arranged panels so restricted that the Only intersect beam paths in one area of the measuring chamber, in which there are no edges or surfaces on which condensation or dirt build up can.
- This condition also occurs when the lenses are dirty maintained. This ensures that in the Measuring chamber, for example, moisture drops deposited on the edge or dirt scattered light at least another reflection on an additional surface of the measuring chamber must experience to get into the light receiver. This additional reflection turns the resulting Interference signal weakened so that in the evaluation of Useful signal by scattering on one in the overlap area of the smoke particles that stop the beam paths can be and so no alarm is triggered.
- the optical Measuring chamber surrounded by a labyrinth made up of scattering bodies with an L-shaped cross section is arranged so that on rays of light hitting the maze are reflected in this maze and reflected back only weakly into the measuring chamber become.
- the figure shows a schematic cross section of the optical Smoke detector in top view.
- a light transmitter 2 for example an infrared emitting diode
- a light receiver 3 for example an infrared-sensitive photo detector, so attached to the edge of the measuring chamber 1 that their optical Cut axes at a backscatter angle 4 that is greater than Is 90 °.
- Apertures 5 are arranged around an assigned to the light receiver 3 Restrict the receiver beam path 6.
- the light transmitter 2 screens 7 arranged around a the light transmitter Restrict 2 assigned transmitter beam path 8.
- the receiver beam path 6 is also a converging lens 9 mounted in a bracket 10, the bracket 10 together with the panels 5 of the light receiver 3 from one Piece, for example made of plastic.
- the transmitter beam path 8 and the receiver beam path 6 overlap both in the unpolluted as well as in the dirty case only in an overlap area 11 inside the measuring chamber 1, in which none additional edges and surfaces can be found on which dirt or moisture can precipitate.
- a smoke particle 12 is generated in this overlap area 11 through the backscattered on it and in the light receiver 3 detected light a useful signal. Dirt or moisture can only be reflected in the measuring chamber 1 that light backscattered thereon at least one further reflection must experience on a surface of the measuring chamber 1 in which this light is weakened to be detected in the light receiver 3 to become.
- the interference signal generated by this is opposite the useful signal weakened due to the additional reflection, so that through the arrangement according to the invention already a large useful / interference signal distance is ensured.
- the light transmitter 2 and the light receiver 3 are connected to a control unit 15 connected, which controls both the light transmitter 2 reads the data from the light receiver 3, evaluates and possibly an alarm message to a not represented center transmitted.
- the measuring chamber 1 is in the form of an opening to the outside known smoke guide star 16 equipped for this ensure that the optical smoke detector for smoke from everyone Directions is equally sensitive.
- This design makes an optical smoke detector with good Response behavior based on the backscatter principle been made insensitive to precipitation from pollution or moisture is designed.
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Description
Claims (6)
- Optischer Rauchmelder nach dem Rückstreuprinzip mit einer Meßkammer (1), einem Lichtsender (2) mit zugehörigem Senderstrahlengang (8) und einem Lichtempfänger (3) mit zugehörigem Empfängerstrahlengang (6), wobei der Lichtsender (2) und der Lichtempfänger (3) so angeordnet sind, daß die optischen Achsen des Senderstrahlengangs (8) und des Empfängerstrahlengangs (6) sich in der Meßkammer (1) in einem Rückstreuwinkel (4) größer als 90° schneiden,
wobei im Senderstrahlengang (8) mindestens eine Blende (7) und im Empfängerstrahlengang (6) mindestens eine weitere Blende (5) angeordnet sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Senderstrahlengang (8) und der Empfängerstrahlengang (6) einschließlich ihrer durch Niederschlag von Schmutz oder Feuchtigkeit bedingten Streulichtbereiche durch die Blenden (7,5) derart begrenzt sind, daß in dem durch die Überschneidung der Strahlengänge (8,6) in der Meßkammer (1) gebildeten Überlappungsbereich (11) keine Kanten oder Flächen vorhanden sind, an denen sich Feuchtigkeit oder Verschmutzungen niederschlagen könnten. - Optischer Rauchmelder nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Sammellinse (9) im Empfängerstrahlengang (6) zwischen dem Lichtempfänger (3) und der mindestens einen dem Empfängerstrahlengang (6) zugeordneten weiteren Blende (5) angebracht ist. - Optischer Rauchmelder nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Haltevorrichtung (10) für die Sammellinse (9) zusammen mit der mindestens einen dem Empfängerstrahlengang (6) zugeordneten weiteren Blende (5) aus einem Teil angefertigt sind. - Optischer Rauchmelder nach Anspruch 1,2 oder 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Streukörper (13) mit L-förmigen Querschnitt kreisförmig um die Meßkammer (1) herum in einem Labyrinth (14) so angeordnet sind, daß auf die Streukörper (13) einfallendes Licht im Labyrinth (14) so gestreut wird, daß nur ein kleiner Teil in die Meßkammer (1) zurückgestreut wird. - Optischer Rauchmelder nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Lichtquelle (2) eine infrarot emittierende Leuchtdiode und der Lichtempfänger (3) eine infrarotempfindliche Fotodiode ist. - Optischer Rauchmelder nach Anspruch 4 oder 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die mindestens eine dem Senderstrahlengang (8) zugeordnete Blende (7), die mindestens eine dem Empfängerstrahlengang (6) zugeordnete weitere Blende (5) sowie die Streukörper (13) im Labyrinth (14) aus Kunststoff gebildet sind.
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EP0880118A2 EP0880118A2 (de) | 1998-11-25 |
EP0880118A3 EP0880118A3 (de) | 2000-01-05 |
EP0880118B1 true EP0880118B1 (de) | 2003-08-13 |
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AU2003233744B2 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2006-11-02 | Siemens Schweiz Ag | Scattered-light smoke detector |
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AU2003233744B2 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2006-11-02 | Siemens Schweiz Ag | Scattered-light smoke detector |
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EP0880118A2 (de) | 1998-11-25 |
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EP0880118A3 (de) | 2000-01-05 |
ATE247316T1 (de) | 2003-08-15 |
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