WO2023180801A1

WO2023180801A1 - Fire suppression design system

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Publication number: WO2023180801A1
Application number: PCT/IB2022/059966
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arunkumar DHARUMAN; Mayank Sharma
Original assignee: Tyco Fire Products Lp
Priority date: 2022-03-24
Filing date: 2022-10-18
Publication date: 2023-09-28

Abstract

A system can include a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory, to generate a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The data processing system can receive, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The data processing system can determine, based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen. The data processing system can cause the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

Description

FIRE SUPPRESION DESIGN SYSTEM

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of, and priority to, Indian Provisional Patent Application No. 202241016688 filed March 24^th, 2022, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.

BACKGROUND

[0002] This application relates generally to fire suppression systems. This application relates more particularly to fire suppression systems of a kitchen or cooking area. The process for designing and constructing a commercial kitchen can be inefficient. It is difficult to understand how to design a fire suppression system for a kitchen before the kitchen actually exists. Furthermore, it is difficult to change the kitchen or the fire suppression system of the kitchen after a request for approval of a design has been submitted to a regulatory body.

SUMMARY

[0003] At least one aspect is directed to a system. The system can include a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory, to generate a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The data processing system can receive, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The data processing system can determine, based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen. The data processing system can cause the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

[0004] At least one aspect is directed to a method. The method can include generating, by a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory, a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The method can include receiving, by the data processing system, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The method can include determining, by the data processing system, based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen. The method can include causing, by the data processing system, the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

[0005] At least one aspect is directed to one or more computer readable media storing instructions thereon. The instructions can, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to generate a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to receive, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to determine based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen. The instructions can cause the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] Various objects, aspects, features, and advantages of the disclosure will become more apparent and better understood by referring to the detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters identify corresponding elements throughout. In the drawings, like reference numbers generally indicate identical, functionally similar, and/or structurally similar elements.

[0007] FIG. l is a block diagram of a design system for designing a fire suppression system for a kitchen, according to an example.

[0008] FIG. 2A is a flow diagram of a process for designing the fire suppression system for the kitchen, according to an example.

[0009] FIG. 2B is a flow diagram of a process for reducing a number of computations to determine a configuration for a fire suppression module, according to an example.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a user interface including multiple fire suppression design projects, according to an example. [0011] FIG. 4 is a user interface for creating a new fire suppression design project, according to an example.

[0012] FIG. 5 is a diagram of user interface elements for exporting a project, according to an example.

[0013] FIG. 6 is a user interface including multiple fire suppression design projects where a user can import additional projects, according to an example.

[0014] FIG. 7 is a diagram of user interface elements for importing a new project from a file or with an import key, according to an example.

[0015] FIG. 8 is a user interface indicating exported projects, according to an example.

[0016] FIG. 9 is a user interface including a project view including an equipment list, a three dimensional view, and a property window indicating properties for equipment of the equipment list, according to an example.

[0017] FIG. 10 is a panel of the user interface of FIG. 9 indicating equipment and hardware, according to an example.

[0018] FIG. 11 is a diagram of user interface elements indicating selections of equipment via the equipment list or the three dimensional view of FIG. 9 and properties of the selected equipment, according to an example.

[0019] FIGS. 12A-12B are diagrams of user interfaces indicating solutions for a hood and a fryer, according to an example.

[0020] FIG. 13 is a diagram of user interfaces indicating solutions for a system, according to an example.

[0021] FIG. 14 is another diagram of user interface elements for selecting solutions for a system, according to an example.

[0022] FIG. 15 is a diagram of user interfaces for a project bill of material and a flow summary for a project, according to an example.

[0023] FIG. 16 is a diagram of a kitchen that can be exported based on a three dimensional model of the kitchen, according to an example. [0024] FIG. 17 is a diagram of user interfaces for adding components to a project, according to an example.

[0025] FIG. 18 is another user interface for adding equipment to a project, according to an example.

[0026] FIG. 19 is a user interface for adding Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment to a project, according to an example.

[0027] FIG. 20 is a user interface where a duct is selected from a list or a three dimensional view and a properties window is displayed responsive to the selection, according to an example.

[0028] FIG. 21 is a diagram of user interfaces where a user copies equipment, according to an example.

[0029] FIG. 22 is a diagram of an offset for one hood when multiple hoods are present, according to an example.

[0030] FIG. 23 is a diagram of multiple hoods being rotated, according to an example.

[0031] FIG. 24 is a diagram of multiple hoods configured with angles, according to an example.

[0032] FIG. 25 is a diagram of multiple hoods shown with angle and offset configurations, according to an example.

[0033] FIG. 26 is a diagram of user interfaces where offsets for a duct and appliances are set, according to an example.

[0034] FIG. 27 is a diagram of moving appliances to different locations under a hood, according to an example.

[0035] FIG. 28 is a user interface of a kitchen project, according to an example.

[0036] FIG. 29 is a user interface element where equipment is dragged from an equipment list to a hardware list, according to an example.

[0037] FIGS. 30-31 are diagrams of a kitchen project including a three dimensional view of a kitchen and hazard allocations, according to examples. [0038] FIG. 32 is a diagram of user interface elements for selecting nozzles, according to an example.

[0039] FIG. 33 is a user interface of a kitchen project including a three dimensional view of a kitchen where nozzles are selected, according to an example.

[0040] FIG. 34 is a diagram of user interfaces where a user sets solution parameters for a system, according to an example.

[0041] FIG. 35 is a user interface where parameters are set for a system, according to an example.

[0042] FIG. 36 is a diagram of user interfaces where a user can configure and activate or deactivate detectors, according to an example.

[0043] FIG. 37 is a drawing of a fire suppression system module selected in a user interface and a corresponding graphic element representing the fire suppression system module, according to an example.

[0044] FIG. 38 is a drawing of the fire suppression system module shown within a graphic representation of a kitchen, according to an example.

[0045] FIG. 39 is a drawing of a user interface element for capturing a screen shot of a user created graphic representation of a kitchen, according to an example.

[0046] FIG. 40 is a user interface indicating a history of saved screenshots of a graphic representation of a kitchen, according to an example.

[0047] FIG. 41 is another user interface indicating a history of saved screenshots of a graphic representation of a kitchen in a list, according to an example.

[0048] FIG. 42 is a diagram of user interfaces for adding or editing notes for the project, according to an example.

[0049] FIG. 43 is a user interface where a user can add documents to the project, according to an example.

[0050] FIG. 44 is a user interface displaying parts and including a user intractable element to add additional parts to the project, according to an example. [0051] FIG. 45 is a user interface for filtering between different types of parts and selecting a system of the project to add a particular part to, according to an example.

[0052] FIG. 46 is a user interface indicating parts and a cost of the parts of the project, according to an example.

[0053] FIG. 47 is a user interface showing a file exported via the user interface indicating the parts of the project, according to an example.

[0054] FIG. 48 is a user interface including a bill of material for the project, according to an example.

[0055] FIG. 49 is a user interface for adding additional expenses to the project, according to an example.

[0056] FIG. 50 is a user interface of a flow summary of the project, according to an example.

[0057] FIGS. 51-52 is a user interface indicating a system layout schedule and a layout view of the project, according to an example.

[0058] FIG. 53 is a user interface including an element to filter through miscellaneous appliances, according to an example.

[0059] FIGS. 54A-54B are diagrams of user interfaces for adding a hazard and selecting an overlapping option for nozzle protection for the hazard, according to an example.

[0060] FIG. 55 is a user interface where an unknown appliance is added to the project, according to an example.

[0061] FIG. 56 is a diagram of a user interface where a char broiler and a range are being overlapped in a hazard area, according to an example.

[0062] FIG. 57 is a diagram of user interfaces where appliances with dedicated and overlapping fire protection are grouped under one hood, according to an example.

[0063] FIG. 58 is a user interface where a tag is created for an overlapping option of the project, according to an example.

[0064] FIG. 59 is a user interface where multiple appliances and fire suppression equipment are grouped into a single master template, according to an example. [0065] FIG. 60 is a diagram of user interfaces where a control unit, a common duct, and precipitators are added to the project, according to an example.

[0066] FIG. 61 is a diagram of user interfaces where nozzles and detectors are selected for a control unit, a common duct, and/or a precipitator, according to an example.

[0067] FIG. 62 is a schematic diagram of user interface elements indicating whether errors are present in the project, according to an example.

[0068] FIG. 63 is a user interface where a hood is highlighted to indicate that the hood is not in compliance with one or more safety requirements, according to an example.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0069] An aspect of this disclosure can be generally directed to a system for designing a kitchen, appliances of the kitchen, and fire suppression equipment of the kitchen. A kitchen can be designed and then constructed before a fire suppression system for the kitchen is designed. Because the kitchen may be designed and constructed before the fire suppression is designed, multiple inefficiencies may occur. For example, a user may have to redesign and reconstruct the kitchen so that the fire suppression system can meet a variety of different design requirements. To solve these and other technical problems, the present solution can include a three dimensional or two dimensional graphic design system that allows a user to design and configure a kitchen and fire suppression equipment together. By designing the kitchen and fire suppression equipment together, the user can avoid having to design or redesign their kitchen after the kitchen is constructed. The system can continuously or periodically feed a user with suggestions, solutions, or configurations for the fire suppression system or appliances of the kitchen based on the configuration of the kitchen. The configurations can cause the fire suppression system to meet various safety, efficiency, or performance goals or requirements. By allowing a user to simultaneously adjust the kitchen and the fire suppression equipment together, the system can provide a mechanism to quickly and efficiently design, redesign, and deploy a kitchen and fire suppression system for a kitchen while meeting various safety requirements.

[0070] Referring to FIG. 1, among others, a system 100 for designing a fire suppression system for a kitchen is shown. The system 100 includes a data processing system 102. The data processing system 102 can be configured to design a fire suppression system for a cooking space. A cooking space can be an kitchen for a restaurant, a bar, a hotel, etc. The data processing system 102 includes processor(s) 104 and memory device(s) 106. The memory device(s) 106 can store instructions that, when executed on the processor(s) 104, perform the operations described herein. The processor(s) 104 and the memory device(s) 106 can be coupled, e.g., electrically connected, connected to a bus, directly connected, mechanically coupled.

[0071] The processor(s) 104 and/or the memory device(s) 106 can be devices of one or multiple servers, computer systems, cloud systems, etc. The processor(s) 104 can be general purpose or specific purpose processors, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), a group of processing components, and/or other suitable processing component. The processor(s) 104 can be configured to execute computer code and/or instructions stored in the memory device(s) 106 or received from other computer readable media (e.g., CDROM, network storage, a remote server, etc.).

[0072] The memory device(s) 106 can include one or more devices (e.g., memory units, memory devices, storage devices, etc.) for storing data and/or computer code for completing and/or facilitating the various processes described in the present disclosure. The memory device(s) 106 can include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), hard drive storage, temporary storage, non-volatile memory, flash memory, optical memory, or any other suitable memory for storing software objects and/or computer instructions. The memory device(s) 106 can include database components, object code components, script components, or any other type of information structure for supporting the various activities and information structures described in the present disclosure. The memory device(s) 106 can be communicably connected to the processor(s) 104 and can include computer code for executing one or more of the processor(s) 104 described herein.

[0073] The data processing system 102 can be configured to provide a single platform for the designing a kitchen and/or fire suppression system for the kitchen. The data processing system 102 can be configured to combine kitchen design, fire suppression system design, and/or report generation (parts list, bill of materials, etc.) into a single platform. A user can utilize the data processing system 102 to design a fire suppression system for a kitchen.

[0074] The data processing system 102 can be configured to design a fire suppression system for a kitchen through a graphic designer 110. The graphic designer 110 can produce a graphic representation of the kitchen. The graphic representation can be a model that can be rendered in three dimensions, e.g., a Building Information Model (BIM). The graphic representation can be a three dimensional representation of the kitchen or a two dimensional representation of the kitchen. The graphic designer 110 can display one or more components of the kitchen, e.g., kitchen appliances (e.g., broilers, char broilers, grills, fryers, salamanders, etc.). The graphic designer 110 can further display fire suppression equipment, e.g., nozzles, hoods, modules, detectors, etc. The graphic designer 110 can format the visual display of the kitchen to be printable in a form acceptable for regulatory authorities that review and approve kitchen fire suppression designs.

[0075] A user can interact with the graphic representation of the kitchen of the graphic designer 110 through a user device 112. The user device 112 can be any device that provides information to a user and receives input from the user. The user device 112 can include various input and/or output devices, e.g., a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a microphone, a speaker, a display, etc. The user device 112 can be a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, a desktop computer, a console, a smart television, etc. Via the user device 112, the user can zoom, pan, and/or navigate around the graphic representation of the kitchen in various distance and angles. After user designing the kitchen, the user, via the user device 112, can configure the protection scheme for each appliance of the kitchen.

[0076] The data processing system 102 can include an appliance library 132 and a fire suppression equipment library 108. A user, via the user device 112, can design the kitchen through selecting and/or configuring appliances of the appliance library 132 and/or fire suppression equipment or the fire suppression equipment library 108. The user can create custom appliances and/or fire suppression equipment. The appliances of the appliance library 132 and/or the fire suppression equipment of the fire suppression equipment library 108 can have properties that define the size, location, and/or configuration of the components. A user can set or change the properties via the user device 112.

[0077] The data processing system 102 is shown to further include a fire suppression system designer 114. The designer 114 can run against the configuration produced by the graphic designer 110 and generate various outputs, e.g., a bill of material 120, a parts list 118, drawings 116, and/or any other output. The designer 114 can further run against the design created by a user to generate a recommended design of a fire suppression system. The designer 114 can recommend the ideal and/or required locations of fire suppression equipment. Furthermore, the designer 114 can identify efficient allocations of equipment and/or equipment sizes. For example, the designer 114 can identify that a hood is required for a group of appliances. The designer 114 can further identify the types and locations of nozzles for the appliances. The designer 114 can further identify the proper modules that provide the nozzles fire suppressant fluids. The designer 114 can implement the design decision automatically. The designer 114 can provide the design decisions as recommendations to a user. The fire suppressant fluids can be a water mist, a nitrogen-driven water mist, novec 1230, HFC-125, HFC-227ea, inergen, ansulex, or any other type of fire suppressant.

[0078] The designer 110 and/or designer 114 can allow a user to select between various fire suppression equipment designs. For example, the designer 114 can allow a user to select between dedicated nozzles for applications or overlapping nozzles. The designer 114 can allow a user to select between electrical detectors and/or mechanical detectors. The detectors can detect fire, smoke, temperature, and/or any other condition that indicates an emergency situation. The designer 110 and/or designer 114 can be configured to allow a user to graphically add and/or configure hoods, ducts, appliances, equipment dimensions, etc. The designer 110 and/or designer 114 can be configured to add nozzles solutions to equipment, configure system parameters, and/or add system solutions.

[0079] Furthermore, the designer 110 and/or designer 114 can allow a user to define hazard zones, hazards, systems, and/or types of protection for hazard zones. A hazard or hazard area can be one or more appliances that create a hazard, e.g., can cause a fire, a grease fire, an oil fire. The designer 114 can design a system that can include equipment that responds in case of an emergency, e.g., the system might include detectors that detect a fire, one or more modules that supply fire suppressant, and/or one or more nozzles that distribute the fire suppressant to the hazard. A hazard zone can be a component in a hierarchy above a system, e.g., a grouping of systems such that when one system is activated to respond to an emergency, all of the systems in the hazard zone are activated.

[0080] The designer 114 can be configured to perform design validations. The designer 114 can verify that the configuration of appliances and/or fire suppression equipment provided by the user via the user device 112 meets one or more safety standards. The designer 114 can identify safety issues and provide notifications to the user. For example, the designer 114 can be configured to highlight equipment and/or provide textual explanations of the issues within the graphic representation of the kitchen. A safety requirement can be that appliances of a hazard area are all of similar height, e.g., are all within five inches difference in height. A safety requirement can be that a certain suppressant flow is present for a hazard area. A safety requirement can be that a hood completely covers an appliance.

[0081] A report generator 122 of the data processing system 102 can receive the bill of material 120, the parts list 118, and/or the drawings 116 and produce a report. The bill of material 120 can be formatted in a currency associated with a geographic region that the user device 112 is located. A user can navigate the graphic representation of the kitchen and take screenshots via the graphic designer 110. These screenshots can be included in the report. The report can further include notes written by a user of the user device 112. A user, via the user device 112, can add parts and/or additional cost items to the report. Furthermore, a user can add an order summary.

[0082] The report can be delivered by a report delivery system 124 via one or more networks to various systems. For example, the system 124 can submit the report to government systems 128 for approval. The government systems 128 can be systems of a government entity (e.g., local authority, state authority, federal authority, etc.) that reviews and approves or denies fire suppression system designs. The system 124 can further submit the report to contractor systems 126 that use the report to install the appliances and/or equipment of the designed systems. Furthermore, the system 124 can communicate the report to a customer system 130 of a customer of the kitchen. The report can be modified by a user, e.g., a user can modify parts lists, adjust project discounts and mark-up, add additional costs. The user can further cause the report to include quotes, flow summaries, system layout schedules, notes or images of a project, and/or system layout views. A user can provide a note or image (e.g., a screen capture or uploaded image) via the user device 112. The note or screen capture can be added as an attachment to the report.

[0083] Referring to FIG. 2A, among others, an example process 200 for designing a fire suppression system for a kitchen is shown. The data processing system 102 described with reference to FIG. 1 can be configured to perform the process 200. Furthermore, any computing system or device as described herein can be configured to perform the process 200.

[0084] At act 202, the graphic designer 110 can generate a graphic representation of a space. The space can be a food preparation area, a kitchen, a laboratory, etc. The graphic designer 110 can generate the kitchen based on user input received via the user device 112. The graphic designer 110 can display the graphic representation on the user device 112 as the user provides input defining the kitchen. At act 204, the graphic designer 110 can receive information defining appliances of the space. The graphic designer 110 can receive the configuration from the user device 112. The user can further provide, via the user device 112, hoods for the appliances, ducts for the hoods, an association between a particular hood and a particular appliances, adjustments to default dimensions of the appliances, hoods, and/or ducts, etc. [0085] At act 206, the graphic fire suppression system designer 114 can determine a configuration for fire suppression equipment. The configuration can be based on determinations made by the designer 114 and/or based on user input received from the user via device 112. The configuration for the fire suppression equipment can be based on the configuration of the appliances. The designer 114 can provide selectable configurations to a user that comply with one or more safety requirements. In some embodiments, a user can select hazards, systems, and/or hazard zones. The user can further select between dedicated nozzles for appliances and/or various types of overlapping nozzles (e.g., overlap type 1, type 2, or type 3). The user can select between various types of detectors, e.g., electrical detectors and/or mechanical detectors and set properties for each detector. The detectors can detect an emergency, e.g., temperature greater than a particular level, a fire, etc. and cause a fire suppression system to activate and discharge fire suppressant.

[0086] For a particular appliance or group of appliances, the designer 114 can identify the number of nozzles to protect the hazard. For example, the designer 114 can define the number and position of the nozzles based on the dimensions and type of the appliances of a particular hazard. For example, the positioning can be a predefined distance above a particular type of appliance with an aiming angle to distribute fire suppressant to a particular target location. The designer 114 can analyze the dimensions of a hazard and determine multiple options for nozzles and the positions of nozzles. The designer 114 can rank the options in terms of efficiency, performance, or ease or safety of installation and allow a user via the user device 112 to select from the various options. The designer 114 can recommend or require installation of nozzles in certain height ranges for safety requirements. For example, the designer 114 can recommend or identify options that cause nozzles to be positioned at a height lower than, or equal to, a predefined or specified height to avoid the nozzle from being above or in eye level of a chef or other user. The designer 114 can rank the options in order of decreasing nozzle height. Furthermore, the designer 114 can rank options that include nozzles on the user’s side of an appliance and orientated to direct fire suppressant away from the user’s side of the appliance higher than options that include nozzles that are not on the user’s side or do not direct fire suppressant away from the user’s side of the appliance.

[0087] The designer 114 can rank nozzles based on volumetric flow rate of each nozzle configuration and a required volumetric flow rate to meet a safety requirement. Nozzles can be characterized in terms of their flow, IN nozzles can provide one gallon per minute of suppressant, 2N nozzles can provide two gallons per minute of suppressant, 3N nozzles can provide three gallons per minute of suppressant, etc. For a particular hazard, the designer 114 can identify a first solution that includes two IN nozzles with a particular layout and a second solution that uses a single 3N nozzle. The designer 114 can indicate that the first solution can provide a more efficient flow, e.g., use less fire suppressant, but still meet one or more safety requirements.

[0088] At act 208, the designer 114 can perform a validation of the configuration of the fire suppression equipment. The validation can verify that one or more safety requirements are met. For example, the designer 114 can analyze the position of appliances and the position of hoods and verify that the appliances are properly located under the hoods. The designer 114 can generate an alert for the user indicating that the hood and/or the appliances are not properly positioned. Furthermore, the designer 114 can analyze the position and type of various nozzles to verify that the user selected nozzle type and/or position can properly handle an emergency with the appliances.

[0089] At act 210, the report generator 122 can generate a report. The report can include the bill of material 120, the parts list 118, the drawings 116, and/or any other report. The output report can be provided to various systems. For example, the report delivery system 124 can provide the report to the contractor systems 126, the customer system 130, the government systems 128, and/or the user device 112.

[0090] Referring to FIG. 2B, among others, an example process 250 for reducing a number of computations to determine a configuration for a fire suppression module is shown. The data processing system 102 described with reference to FIG. 1 can be configured to perform the process 250. Any computing system or device as described herein can perform the process 250.

[0091] The designer 114 can provide options for selecting a fire suppression module for a kitchen design. The module can store and provide fire suppressant to a hazard. The modules can include cylinders that store the fire suppressant and a cylinder that stores a compressed gas. The modules can include one or more valves. The modules can use the gas to cause the fire suppressant to be distributed to one or more nozzles. If the modules include a gas valve, the modules can further include or be linked to a pull station. Furthermore, one module can be set as a primary module which, when triggered, causes other components and/or modules to trigger.

[0092] At act 252, the designer 114 can select, a primary fire suppression component. The component can be selected from a set of components and can be selected as the primary component for the set of components. For example, there can be a large space of possible configurations for the set of components. However, this large space of configurations can be reduced by using one or more assumptions to select a primary fire suppression component from the group and then determining a configuration with the primary fire suppression component selected. The designer 114 can analyze the fire suppression components based on the properties of the fire suppression components to rank the fire suppression components in order of their performance as a primary fire suppression component. Some fire suppression components that are not able to operate as a primary fire suppression component can be excluded from the ranking. The designer 114 can select the highest performing fire suppression component from the ranking as the primary fire suppression module.

[0093] At act 254, the designer 114 can reduce a search space of configurations of the set of fire suppression components. The reduction can be performed based on the primary fire suppression component selected in the act 252. This reduced search space can be used at act 256 by the designer 114 to identify a configuration for the fire suppression components that uses the primary fire suppression component and generate a module including the fire suppression components. The configuration can set parameters for the fire suppression module, set the various modules to trigger each other, select physical locations and connections for the modules, etc.

[0094] By reducing the possible search space of configurations through making assumptions to select the primary fire suppression module, a significant computer resource benefit can be realized. For example, because the number of possible configurations is reduced, a computer system performing the process 250 can identify a configuration by considering a reduced set of possibilities. This would use less computational steps than another computer system that would generate and then consider the full set of configuration possibilities. In addition to these processor based improvements, an improvement to memory can be realized. Because the search space is reduced, the computer system does not need to store all possible configurations, only the reduced possible search space. This causes the process 250 to utilize less memory resources.

[0095] Referring to FIG. 3, among others, a user interface 300 is shown, the user interface 300 including multiple fire suppression design projects. The user interface 300 includes various different projects indicating project name, owner, customer, country, system type, and status. The user interface 300 further indicates creation dates and allows interactions with the projects. The user can create a new project and/or import an existing project via the user interface 300.

[0096] Referring to FIG. 4, among others, a user interface 400 for creating a new fire suppression design project is shown. The user interface 400 includes input elements for defining a project name, units for the project, and/or a pressure rating for the project. The user can further indicate a billing contact and/or an installer for the project. The status for each project can be color coded, e.g., blue can indicate in progress, green can indicate deployed, orange can indicate on hold, red can indicate cancelled.

[0097] Referring to FIG. 5, among others, example user interface elements 502-504 for exporting a project are shown. The element 502 allows a user to export a project. The element 502 can allow a user to export a project to a file. Element 502 can allow a user to edit a project, delete a project, duplicate a project, share the project with others, export a project, change a status, write notes for the project, attach documents to the project, view reports, etc. A user can generate an access code for the project shown in element 504. The access code can be used to lock the project and only allow access by users who have the access code.

[0098] Referring to FIG. 6, among others, an example user interface 600 is shown including multiple fire suppression design projects where a user can import additional projects. For example, a user can interact with an element 602 to import a file. A user can provide a file location for loading a project. A user can provide an import key and the data processing system 102 can retrieve the corresponding project from a database.

[0099] Referring to FIG. 7, among others, example user interface elements for importing a new project from a file or with an import key are shown. In the interface 700, which can be a part of the user interface 600 of FIG. 6, a user can select between importing a project file via a file location or with an import key. For example, a user can select an element 704 of the interface 700 to import a file from a file location. Furthermore, a user can select an element 706 of the interface 700 to import a file with a key. Responsive to selecting to import a file via an import key, the element 702 can be displayed allowing a user to enter an import key. Referring to FIG. 8, among others, an example user interface 800 indicating exported projects is shown. The interface 800 indicates past exports indicating the exported project names, access keys, and dates of creation. The interface 800 further includes an element to delete the project.

[00100] Referring to FIG. 9, among others, an example user interface 900 is shown including a project view including an equipment list 902, a three dimensional view 904, fire suppression components, and a property window 906 indicating properties for equipment of the equipment list. The user interface 900 can include user interface elements, views, windows, trees, input elements for receiving data, three dimensional displays, or any other type of graphic component. The three dimensional view 904 can indicate various appliances 916 (e.g., griddles, salamanders, upright broilers, ranges, char broilers, etc.), one or more hoods 910, duct 918, detectors (e.g., the detector 908), etc. The view 904 can include nozzles, e.g., the nozzle 912 along with a target location for the nozzle 912 to discharge fire suppressant to and a line between the nozzle 912 and the target location.

[00101] A user can select a piece of equipment via the list 902 and/or the view 904. Responsive to selecting a piece of equipment, the properties of the equipment can be displayed in the window 906. The user can enter a kitchen layout and select a protection layout for the kitchen. The protection can include a combination of dedicated and/or overlapping nozzles. Furthermore, different types of product solutions can be combined together in a single design.

[00102] The user can select various pieces of equipment from pull down menus, set dimensions, set dimensions of the appliances 916 and/or fire suppression equipment, etc. The user can further navigate around the appliances 916 and/or fire suppression equipment and take screenshots. Furthermore, the user can show and/or hide different pieces of equipment and/or different types of equipment grouped under particular labels.

[00103] Referring to FIG. 10, among others, an example user interface 902 is shown, the user interface 900 indicates equipment and hardware. The user interface 900 includes an equipment list 1002. The equipment indicates an overview of the kitchen arrangement, e.g., appliances 916, hoods 910, ducts, etc. The user interface 900 further includes a hardware list 1004. The hardware list 1004 indicates hazards zones, systems, hazards, dedicated nozzles, overlapping nozzles, modules, etc.

[00104] Referring to FIG. 11, among others, example user interface list 1002 and elements 1102-1106 are shown indicating selections of equipment via an equipment list 1100 or a three dimensional view 1102 and properties of the selected equipment being displayed. Responsive to selecting the duct A (or any other piece of equipment, e.g., a hood, appliances 916, nozzles, etc.) via element 1108 of the element 1002 and/or element 1110 of element 1102, the property window 1104 can be displayed. The window 1104 indicates a name, type, dimensions, and/or offset for the duct. The window 1104 can allow a user to enter a free height or other installation preference for a designer. The free height can be a preferred height above a surface of the appliance 916 to place nozzles. The free height preference can indicate that the user wishes for the nozzles to be positioned at or below the entered free height. Responsive to selecting an appliance 916 such as a griddle, the properties window 1106 can be displayed including a name, type, dimensions, and/or offset. The windows 1004-1106 can be populated with default values. A user, via the user device 112, can edit the values.

[00105] Referring to FIGS. 12A-12B, among others, example user interfaces 1004 and 1202 indicating the selections of solutions for equipment are shown. The user interface 1004 indicates a system including a hazard. The hazard includes a hood, ducts, a salamander, and an upright broiler. Gear icons are displayed next to the various components. The gear icons can be color coded indicating that a configuration is required (e.g., a red gear) or indicating that the configuration has been completed (e.g., a green gear). Responsive to interacting with a gear, the window 1202 can be displayed including various solutions for the selected piece of equipment. The designer 114 can identify solutions for the piece of equipment. The designer 114 can populate the window 1202 with available solutions. The solutions can be ranked in order of efficiency within the window 1202 and/or installation preference. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of user interfaces 1302-1308 indicating solutions for a system. A user can select a gear of the element 1302 and/or the element 1304 and the solutions windows 1306 and/or 1308 can be displayed. A user can set properties of the solution, e.g., in element 1306. As the user sets properties, the designer 114 can reduce the available options of other properties.

[00106] Referring to FIG. 14, among others, example user interface elements 1400-1402 are shown for selecting solutions for a system. The element 1400 provides a selection between modules for a system. The element 1402 indicates a graphic representation of the selected module which can be displayed within the kitchen project. The modules can be ranked in the element 1400 by the designer 114. The identification and ranking is described with reference to FIG. 2B.

[00107] Referring to FIG. 15, among others, example user interfaces 1500-1504 of a project bill of material and a flow summary for a project are shown. The user interface 1500 can allow for a selection between various report categories, e.g., part list, material management, bill of material, additional costs, quote, flow summary, system layout schedule, system layout views, notes, etc. Responsive to selecting the bill of material and making a selection to generate a report, the report 1502 can be generated. Responsive to selecting the flow summary and making a selection to generate a report, the report 1504 can be generated. Any pictures and/or notes attached to the report categories can become compiled into the reports. The reports can be Portable Document Files (PDFs) and can be automatically opened responsive to creating the report. The header of the reports 1502-1504 can display the data provided during project creation. [00108] Referring to FIG. 16, among others, an example schematic diagram 1600 of a kitchen that can be exported based on a three dimensional model of the kitchen is shown. The schematic 1600 can be compiled from the graphic representation of the kitchen generated by the graphic designer 110. The schematic 1600 can be generated by the report generator 122 and included in a report.

[00109] Referring to FIG. 17, among others, example user interfaces 900 and 1702 for adding components to a project are shown. In the user interface 900, a user can interact with a plus button 1704 under the equipment and/or hardware categories. Responsive to interacting with the plus button 1704, a window can be displayed allowing a user to add new equipment and/or hardware. For example, responsive to interacting with the plus button 1704 for equipment in the user interface 900, the user interface 1702 can be displayed. The window 1702 can allow a user to search through various types of equipment and select a piece of equipment from a list. For example, in the window 1702, a user is presented with various hoods 910 and the user makes a selection of one hood.

[00110] Referring to FIG. 18, among others, another example user interface 1800 for adding equipment to a project is shown. In the user interface 1800, a duct can be added. The duct can be selected from a set of available ducts. Furthermore, the duct can be assigned to a hood. Whenever a duct or appliance 916 is added, the duct or appliance 916 can be assigned to a particular hood. For specific types of hoods 910, e.g., v-bank filter hoods 910, a user can be presented with options to allocate appliances 916 to the front or back of the hood.

[00111] Referring to FIG. 19, among others, an example user interface 1800 for adding Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment to a project is shown. The user interface 1800 can allow for a user to select OEM equipment and add the OEM equipment to projects. The OEM equipment can be OEM appliances 916, OEM hoods 910, OEM fire suppression equipment, etc.

[00112] Referring to FIG. 20, among others, an example user interface 900 is shown where a duct is selected from a list 902 or a three dimensional view 904 and a properties window 906 is displayed responsive to the selection. A user can click on, or otherwise interact with a component of the project via the list 902 and/or the view 904. For example, the user can interact with an element 2008 for a “Duct A” of a “Hood A” in the list 902 or interact with the element 2010 to select the duct in the view 904. Responsive to selecting the element 2008, the properties window 906 is displayed including general information for the selected cut, dimensions of the selected duct, and/or an offset of the selected duct.

[00113] Referring to FIG. 21, among others, example user window 902 and 906 where a user copies equipment is shown. A user can, in some embodiments, select a piece of equipment and copy and paste the piece of equipment. The equipment can be selected in the list 902 or in a three dimensional view. The properties of the original piece of equipment can be copied over to the new appliance 916, e.g., as shown in the window 906. Other equipment in the list 902 can be adjusted to make space for the newly inserted appliance 916. Referring to FIG. 22, among others, example schematic diagrams 2200-2204 of an offset for one hood when multiple hoods 910 are present is shown. A user can add multiple hoods 910 into a project. The length of a first hood, “Hood A,” can be used to set an offset location for a second hood, “Hood B.”

[00114] Referring to FIG. 23, among others, example schematic diagram 2300 of multiple hoods 910 being rotated is shown. A user can rotate a hood around an anchor point. Referring now FIG. 24, a schematic diagram 2400 of multiple hoods 910 configured with angles is shown. A user can set angles for a hood to rotate hoods 910 in their projects. Referring to FIG. 25, among others, example hoods 910 shown with angle and offset configurations are shown. A user can transform the hood configuration of interface 2500 to the hood configuration of 2502. The user can select “Hood B” and enter an offset that is equal to the width of a “Hood A” and the length of “Hood B.” Appliances 916, ducts, or other equipment associated with the hood can rotate or move according to the movement of the hood. For example, an entire setup connected to the hood can rotate along with the hood when the hood is rotated. The user can adjust dimensions in element 2504, e.g., hood length 2506, hood angle 2508, or hood location on the x- axis 2510.

[00115] Referring to FIG. 26, among others, example user interfaces 2600-2604 where offsets for a duct and appliances 916 are set. When equipment is added to the project, the equipment can overlay in the three dimensional view 2600. However, the user can interact with an appliance 916 and/or duct and set offsets for the appliances 916, ducts, or other equipment in the user interfaces 2602-2604.

[00116] Referring to FIG. 27, among others, example user interfaces 2700-2704 where appliances 916 are moved to different locations under a hood are shown. The appliances 916 can be moved in the list of interface 2704 under a particular hood. Responsive to a user making changes to the order of equipment in the list, the order of the appliances 916 in the three dimensional views 2700-2702 can be updated. For example, a “Range A” 2706 can be located at a position on a y-axis of the user interface 1700 greater than a position of a “Fryer A” 2706. When the “Range A” 2708 is moved above the “Fryer A” 2706 in the interface 2704, the positions of the “Range A” 2708 and the “Fryer A” 2706 can be switched. The “Fryer A” 2706 can be moved to a position on the y-axis of the user interface 2702 greater than a position of the “Range A” 2708. The positions of the equipment can be located closer to the origin of the axis of the user interfaces 2700 and 2702 based on the equipment being higher in the lists of the user interface 2704.

[00117] Referring to FIG. 28, among others, an example user interface 900 of a kitchen project is shown. The kitchen project can have the appliances 916, hoods 910, and/or ducts configured. However, the kitchen project may not include hardware, e.g., a fire suppression system. Configuring the fire suppression system is described in FIGS. 29-38.

[00118] Referring to FIG. 29, among others, an example user interface list 902 where equipment is dragged from an equipment list 1002 to a hardware list 1004 is shown. A user can create a hazard zone, e.g., “Hazard Zone 1” or “HZ1.” The user can create and/or assign a system or components 2902 to the hazard zone, e.g., “System 1.” The system can include mechanical and/or electrical detection and/or release, tanks holding fire suppressant, tanks holding gas, etc. Any number of systems can be defined by the user. A user can further define hazard areas. The hazard areas can include hoods 910, ducts, one or more appliances 916, etc. For each hazard area, a user can set the nozzle configuration for the hazard area, e.g., dedicated, overlapping option 1, overlapping option 2, overlapping option 3. The designer 114 can identify various overlapping options and recommend the overlapping options to a user for selection. A user can create the hazard zones, systems, and/or hazard areas. The user can drag equipment from the equipment list into the hardware list. Interacting with the minus buttons in the hardware list can remove equipment from the hardware list and/or push back equipment to the equipment list.

[00119] Referring to FIGS. 30-31, among others, example user interface 900 a kitchen project including a three dimensional view 904 of a kitchen and hazard allocations. The user can configure the fire suppression equipment for the appliances 916 in the user interfaces 3000-3100 through the creation of hazard zones, systems, and/or hazard areas. The user can further interact with gear icons 3002 of the list 902 to configure each hazard area and/or system. The gear icons can be color coded based on whether configuration is required. For example, in FIG. 30, the gear icons 3002 can be green indicating that no configuration is required. In FIG. 30, the gear icons 3002 can be red indicating that configuration is required. If a user interacts with a system, e.g., via element 3004 of the list 902 to interact with a “System 2,” the view 904 can highlight the hoods 910 that the system provides fire suppressant to, e.g., as shown in FIG. 30.

[00120] Referring to FIG. 32, among others, example user interface elements 3200 and 3204 for selecting nozzles are shown. A user can select a gear icon, e.g., the icon 3002. Responsive to interacting with the icon 3002, the user interface element 3204 can be displayed. The interface 3204 can display various configurations of nozzles that a user can select from. The designer 114 can identify, based on the layout of the appliances 916, hoods 910, or other equipment in the project, various configurations of nozzles. The designer 114 can rank the configurations in order of flow, material, user installation preference, and/or cost efficiency and present the configurations in the element 3204. A user can select one configuration and save the selection. Responsive to saving a selection, the gear icon 3202 can change from red to green indicating that the configuration has been completed. If the dimensions of an appliance 916, a hood, or other component of the project are changed, the gear can change back to red and the user may need to make another configurations selection.

[00121] Referring to FIG. 33, among others, an example user interface 900 of a kitchen project including a three dimensional view of a kitchen where nozzles 912 are selected is shown. After the selections are made as described in FIG. 32, the nozzles 912 can be displayed within a three dimensional view 904. The nozzles 912 can be displayed at locations within the project determined based on the configurations selected by the user. Each configuration can define a location, spacing, and/or orientation of a nozzle 912. The orientation can be determined by the designer 114 to target a specific point on the appliances 916. The orientation can be shown in the view 904 along with the target location. A dotted line 914 can be drawn with the view 904 from the nozzle 912 to the target location.

[00122] Referring to FIG. 34, among others, example user interfaces 3400-3402 where a user sets solution parameters for a system is shown. A user can make a selection of the gear 3402 in the user interface 3400. The solutions element 3404 can display various parameters for a solution, e.g., a module that provides fire suppressant to or through nozzles 912. A user can set various parameters for the solution. For example, the user can select between mechanical and electrical mechanisms, standard mechanisms and. OEM mechanisms, select the size and/or type of a tank and/or manifold, select a cartridge gas type, e.g., N2 or CO2, select pull stations, select gas valves, etc. The available properties can be based on available equipment that can be purchased and/or installed, e.g., equipment stored in the fire suppression equipment library 108. As the user sets parameter categories, the available parameters for other parameter categories can be reduced so that the user selects a solution that can be purchased.

[00123] Referring to FIG. 35, among others, example user interface 3500 where parameters are set for a system is shown. The user interface 3500 can be another solution for a second system and can be similar to the solution interface shown in FIG. 34. A user can select parameters for the second solution. For example, the user can select between electrical and mechanical detectors 908 and a temperature rating for the detector 908 in elements 3502.

[00124] Referring to FIG. 36, among others, example user interfaces 3600-3602 where a user can configure and activate or deactivate detectors 908 is shown. Responsive to selecting the element 3604 of the interface 3600, the element 3602 can be displayed. The element 3602 can allow a user to configure the detectors 908. For example, the user can activate or deactivate the detectors 908 via element 3606. Activating or deactivating the detectors 908 can cause the detectors 908 to be displayed or hidden with the three dimensional view. Deactivating a detector 908, or any other component, can cause the detector 908 or other component to be removed from the bill of material or part list. The user can set the fusible style and/or temperature rating. An overlapping configuration may only allow for one temperature rating.

[00125] Referring to FIG. 37, among others, an example fire suppression system module selected in a user interface 3700 and a corresponding graphic element 3702 representing the fire suppression system module is shown. The module can be a group of components, e.g., a mechanical release, a gas cartridge, an enclosure, one or more tanks, etc. The module can be generated by combining multiple components together as described in FIG. 2B. Component 3704 can be a component with a three gallon tank, a gas tank, and a release valve. Component 3706 can include a single three gallon tank. The tank of the component 3604 can be actuated responsive to the component 3604 actuating. A pull station 3708 can be actuated by an occupant causing the components 3704 and/or 3706 to release fire suppressant. Once the pull station 3708 is activated, the pull station 3708 can cause a gas shut off valve to shut off gas to the appliance 916. Referring to FIG. 38, among others, an example fire suppression system module element 3702 is shown within a graphic representation of a user interface 900.

[00126] Referring to FIG. 39, among others, example user interface elements 3900-3902 for capturing a screen shot of a user created graphic representation of a kitchen is shown. The user can turn, zoom, and/or align the view of the kitchen project to location that they wish to capture. A user can display or hide various labels, hazards, fire suppression equipment, etc. Responsive to interacting with a screenshot button 3904, the element 3902 can be displayed. The element 3902 can allow a user to name the screenshot. Furthermore, the user can save the screenshot by interacting with one of elements 3906. The user can interact with an element 3906 of the element 3902 that causes the screenshot to be saved and the user to be navigated to a report section.

[00127] Referring to FIG. 40, among others, an example user interface 4000 indicating a history of saved screenshots of a graphic representation of a kitchen is shown. A user can review and/or select various screenshots taken by the user. The user can select the screenshots and cause the screenshots to be added to a report. FIG. 41 shows another user interface 4100 indicating a history of saved screenshots of a graphic representation of a kitchen in a list. A user can add attached images to the project in the user interface 4100. The images can be portable network graphics (PNG) file, a joint photographic experts group (JPEG) file, or any other type of image file.

[00128] Referring to FIG. 42, among others, example user interfaces 4200-4202 for adding or editing notes for the project is shown. In the interface 4200, a user can interact with an add note button 4204 and a notes button 4210. Responsive to interacting with the button 4204 or 4210, the add note element 4202 can be displayed allowing a user to add a new note. The new note can be added responsive to a user interacting with an adds button 4212. If a user interacts with an edit button 4208 of an existing note, the element 4206 can be displayed allowing a user to edit the existing note. The edits can be saved responsive to a user interacting with an update button 4214. A user can delete the not by interacting with a delete button 4208.

[00129] Referring to FIG. 43, among others, an example user interface 4300 where a user can add documents to a project is shown. A user can select an add documents button 4302 and the attachment button 4304, a user can select a document to add to the project. The user can upload a screenshot from the three dimensional view, a document file, a spreadsheet file, an image file, etc.

[00130] Referring to FIG. 44, among others, an example user interface 4400 displaying parts and including a user intractable element 4304 and an element 4306 to add additional parts to the project. The user interface 4400 can be a report interface allowing a user to select between viewing a parts list where parts can be added, a material management interface where project discounts can be added, a bill of material that a user can adjust, mark-up, mark-down, etc., a quote interface, a flow summary, a system layout schedule, and/or a system layout view. Responsive to interacting with the element 4304 and the element 4306, the interface 4500 of FIG. 45 can be displayed. The user interface 4500 allows for a user to filter between different types of parts and select a particular part. A user can interact with an element 4502 to cause a list of filter options 4504 to be displayed. Responsive to selecting an equipment type from the list 4504, e.g., a type 4506, an element 4508 can be displayed including equipment of the selected equipment type. A user can search for parts by part number or name via the user interface 4500. The user can select one of the pieces of equipment from the element 4508, specify a system in an element 4510, and interact with an element 4512 to add the selected piece of equipment to the specified system.

[00131] Referring to FIG. 46, among others, an example user interface 4600 indicating parts and a cost of the parts of a project is shown. The currency displayed in the user interface 4600 can be based on a license and/or geographic location of the user device 112. A user can select between different currencies. The user interface 4600 can display a global discount. Discounts can be added for individual parts. The user interface 4600 includes a print element 4602 allowing a user to print the material management. Interacting with an export element 4604 can cause a file to be generated, e.g., a spreadsheet file. FIG. 47 is an example user interface 4700 showing a file exported via the user interface 4600 indicating the parts of the project.

[00132] Referring to FIG. 48, among others, an example user interface 4800 including a bill of material for the project is shown. The user interface 4800 can be created based on a parts list that a user can define. The bill of material can be generated based on the design of the fire suppression system. Optional items can be selected by product category. Pricing with discounts and/or mark-ups can be added. For example, a total mark-up can be entered into element 4802. Specific mark-ups for particular pieces of equipment can be entered into elements 4804.

[00133] Referring to FIG. 49, among others, an example user interface 4900 for adding additional expenses to the project is shown. The user interface 4900 can allow a user to enter any additional costs needed to generate a quote. The additional costs can include piping, installation work, additional third party supplied items, etc. For example, a user can add an expense by interacting with the element 4902. The user can save or delete the expense by interacting with elements 4904. Referring to FIG. 50, among others, an example user interface 5000 of a flow summary of the project is shown. A user can select a flow summary tab 5002 of the user interface 5000 to cause the flow summary to be displayed. The flow summary indicates various nozzle types, part numbers, flow, quantity, extended flows, etc. The user interface 5000 can include an indication of a total flow which is a summation of all of the flows. [00134] Referring to FIGS. 51-52, among others, example user interfaces 5100-5200 indicating a system layout schedule of the project is shown. The system layout schedule 5100 indicates positions and/or names of the various pieces of equipment. The user can select which system layout views are to be included in a report via the interface 5200. For example, a user can interact with a system layout view 5202 to cause the interface 5200 to be displayed. A user can select various layout views via element 5204. A user can add views by interacting with the element 5206.

[00135] Referring to FIG. 53, among others, an example user interface 5300 including an element to filter through miscellaneous appliances 916 is shown. The user interface 5300 can allow a user to add miscellaneous appliances 916 to a project. For example, a user can interact with an element 5302 to filter various types of appliances 916. The user can select various appliances 916 via the elements 5304. The appliances 916 can be preparation tables for a kitchen. A table might not require fire suppression equipment and can be displayed within a three dimensional interface. The table or other miscellaneous appliance 916 can be allocated to a hazard area and can receive detection. Furthermore, the miscellaneous appliance 916 can be added to an overlapping hazard area. An unknown appliance 916 can be added to the project. The unknown appliance 916 can be shown in the three dimensional interface as a generic object and/or area to be protected. The unknown appliance 916 can have overlapping protection and/or detection or can be allocated to a dedicated hazard area.

[00136] Referring to FIGS. 54A-54B, among others, example user interfaces 5400-5402 are shown for adding a hazard and selecting an overlapping option for nozzle protection. A user can add a hazard to a project via the interface 5400. For example, a user can interact with an element 5404 to select a detector type and an element 5406 to select between dedicated and overlapping nozzles. Responsive to a user interacting with the elements 5404 and 5406, the user interface 5402 can be displayed allowing a user to name a new hazard and select between dedicated nozzle protection and/or various types of overlapping nozzle protection. For example, in the interface 5402, a user can select between a hazard having dedicated or overlapping protection via element 5208.

[00137] In FIG. 55, the user interface 5500 is shown where an unknown appliance 916 is added to a project is shown. The element in the three dimensional view can be a dummy element that can have an adjustable size to indicate the full area to be protected either via dedicated and/or overlapping nozzles. A user can filter types of the equipment via element 5502. The user can select displayed equipment via element 5504 and add the selected equipment to the project via element 5506.

[00138] Referring to FIG. 56, among others, an example user interface 5600 where a char broiler and a range are being overlapped in a hazard area is shown. The char broiler and the range in the list 5602 can be dragged from an equipment list of the list 5602 to a hardware list. The user can drag the char broiler and the range under a particular hazard. The user can group the char broiler and the range together to be protected by overlapping protection.

[00139] Referring to FIG. 57, among others, an example schematic diagram of user interfaces 5700-5702 where appliances 916 with dedicated and overlapping fire protection are grouped under one hood is shown. In FIG. 57, multiple appliances 916 that have dedicated and overlapping protection are shown in the interface 5700. The range has three IN dedicated nozzles and is set as its own hazard area. The preparation table is a separate hazard area that has two 245 and one 260 overlapping nozzles. The dedicated and overlapping protection is shown to be grouped under a single hood in the interface 5700.

[00140] Referring to FIG. 58, among others, an example user interface 5800 is shown where a tag is created for an overlapping option of a project. The tag can be selected via an element 5802. Independent hazard area can be created for a hood, a duct 918, or various appliances 916. Furthermore, multiple “Overlapping 3” protections can be used in one system and can be tagged. For example, the protections can be tagged as “A,” “B,” or “C ” The tag can be used to identify which equipment belongs to which “Overlapping 3” group.

[00141] Referring to FIG. 59, among others, an example user interface 900 where multiple appliances 916 and fire suppression equipment are grouped into a single master template is shown. The appliances 916 and hood shown in the user interface can be grouped together. Fire suppression equipment such as nozzles, modules, etc. can be grouped within the template. The template can have pre-set hazard zones, systems, and/or hazard areas. A user can clone the template and re-use the template in another project or within the same project.

[00142] Referring to FIG. 60, among others, example user interfaces 6000-6002 are shown where a control unit, a common duct 918, and precipitators are added to the project. In the list 6000, a pollution control unit (PCU), a common duct 918, and/or precipitators are added. The PCU, the common duct 918, and/or the precipitators are displayed in the three dimensional user interface 6002. The components may not be displayed in the interface 6002. When the PCU, the common duct 918, and/or the precipitators are moved from the equipment list of the list 6000 to the hardware list 6100 of FIG. 61, they can be configured by a user. In the element 6100, nozzles and detectors 908 are selected for a PCU, a common duct 918, and/or a precipitator. Responsive to selecting the PCU, common duct 918, or precipitator, the element 6102 can be displayed. The user can set a nozzle type, a nozzle quantity, and/or a detector quantity for the selected component.

[00143] Referring to FIG. 62, among others, example user interface elements 6200-6202 indicating whether errors are present in the project are shown. The designer 114 can automatically validate the configuration provided by the user as the user adds and/or modifies appliances 916 and/or fire suppression equipment in the project. The validation can be performed automatically by the designer 114. A user can interact with a validate project button causing the designer 114 to validate the project. Responsive to performing a validation and/or a user interacting with a check errors button 6204, errors can be displayed within the user interface element 6202. The errors can indicate that one or more safety requirements have not been met in the design of the project. For example, in the element 6202, an indication that a solution has not been applied to a particular protection area is shown. The system can display a checkmark in a footer of the project indicating that no errors are present. The system can display a warning symbol in the footer of the project indicating that errors are present.

[00144] Referring to FIG. 63, among others, an example user interface 6300 where a hood is highlighted to indicate that the hood is not in compliance with one or more safety requirements. A safety requirement can be that all appliances 916 of a kitchen that can cause a fire are located under a hood. In the interface 6300, the hood is not long enough to properly cover the appliances 916. The designer 114 can identify this issue and generate a notification that the safety requirement for the appliances 916 has not been met. The notification can be color coding the hood a particular color (e.g., yellow, red, orange, etc.). The notification can be color coding the appliance 916 a particular color (e.g., yellow, red, orange, etc.). The notification can be a popup window with text indicating that the hood is not long enough to cover the appliances 916.

[00145] The construction and arrangement of the systems and methods as shown in the various exemplary embodiments are illustrative. Although only a few embodiments have been described in detail in this disclosure, many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.). For example, the position of elements can be reversed or otherwise varied and the nature or number of discrete elements or positions can be altered or varied. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure. The order or sequence of any process or method steps can be varied or re-sequenced according to alternative embodiments. Other substitutions, modifications, changes, and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[00146] The present disclosure contemplates methods, systems and program products on any machine-readable media for accomplishing various operations. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented using existing computer processors, or by a special purpose computer processor for an appropriate system, incorporated for this or another purpose, or by a hardwired system. Embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure include program products comprising machine-readable media for carrying or having machine-executable instructions or data structures stored thereon. Such machine-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer or other machine with a processor. By way of example, such machine-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of machine-executable instructions or data structures and which can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer or other machine with a processor. When information is transferred or provided over a network or another communications connection (either hardwired, wireless, or a combination of hardwired or wireless) to a machine, the machine properly views the connection as a machine-readable medium. Thus, any such connection is properly termed a machine-readable medium. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of machine-readable media. Machine-executable instructions include, for example, instructions and data which cause a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or special purpose processing machines to perform a certain function or group of functions.

[00147] Although the figures show a specific order of method steps, the order of the steps may differ from what is depicted. Also two or more steps may be performed concurrently or with partial concurrence. Such variation will depend on the software and hardware systems chosen and on designer choice. All such variations are within the scope of the disclosure. Likewise, software implementations could be accomplished with standard programming techniques with rule based logic and other logic to accomplish the various connection steps, processing steps, comparison steps and decision steps. [00148] In various implementations, the steps and operations described herein may be performed on one processor or in a combination of two or more processors. For example, in some implementations, the various operations could be performed in a central server or set of central servers configured to receive data from one or more devices (e.g., edge computing devices/controllers) and perform the operations. In some implementations, the operations may be performed by one or more local controllers or computing devices (e.g., edge devices), such as controllers dedicated to and/or located within a particular building or portion of a building. In some implementations, the operations may be performed by a combination of one or more central or offsite computing devices/servers and one or more local controllers/computing devices. All such implementations are contemplated within the scope of the present disclosure. Further, unless otherwise indicated, when the present disclosure refers to one or more computer-readable storage media and/or one or more controllers, such computer-readable storage media and/or one or more controllers may be implemented as one or more central servers, one or more local controllers or computing devices (e.g., edge devices), any combination thereof, or any other combination of storage media and/or controllers regardless of the location of such devices.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising: a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory, to: generate a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; receive, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; determine, based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen; and cause the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

2. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: receive, from the user device, an indication of a hazard area of the kitchen, the hazard area including the appliances for the kitchen; and receive, from the user device, an indication of a nozzle and a detector for the hazard area.

3. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: receive, from the user device, an indication of the fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment including a component that discharges fire suppressant through a nozzle of a hazard area; and receive, from the user device, a configuration of the component.

4. The system of claim 1, the fire suppression equipment comprising: at least one of a hood, a nozzle, a detector, or a fire suppressant module.

5. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: generate a plurality of nozzle configurations for the fire suppression equipment; rank the plurality of nozzle configurations based on an efficiency associated with the plurality of nozzle configurations; cause the plurality of nozzle configurations to be displayed on the display device of the user device based on the efficiency associated with the plurality of nozzle configurations; and receive, from the user device, a selection of one nozzle configuration of the the plurality of nozzle configurations.

6. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: determine a plurality of fire suppression components configured to discharge fire suppressant from tanks of the plurality of fire suppression components through nozzles of the fire suppression equipment; select a fire suppression component of the plurality of fire suppression components as a primary fire suppression component configured to trigger operation of the plurality of fire suppression components based on one or more assumptions; reduce a set of possible configurations of the plurality of suppression components based on a selection of the fire suppression component; and determine based on a reduced set of possible configurations a particular configuration for the plurality of fire suppression components.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: perform one or more safety validations to verify that the configuration for the fire suppression equipment meets one or more safety requirements; generate a notification indicating whether the fire suppression equipment meets the one or more safety requirements; and cause the user device to display the notification.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: causing a representation of the fire suppression equipment included in the three dimensional graphic representation to change from a first color to a second color, the second color indicating that the first suppression equipment does not meet one or more safety requirements.

9. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: generate a report based on the user configuration of appliances for the kitchen and the configuration for the fire suppression equipment; and communicate the report to the user device.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: generate a report based on the user configuration, the report comprising at least one of: a bill of material for the fire suppression equipment; a parts list indicating a plurality of parts of the fire suppression equipment; a flow summary indicating nozzle types of a plurality of nozzles of the fire suppression equipment; or one or more schematic drawings of the kitchen indicating the appliances for the kitchen and the fire suppression equipment.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: display a user interface indicating a plurality of properties of the fire suppression equipment; cause the user device to display the user interface on the display device; and receive, from the user device, a plurality of selections for the plurality of properties.

12. The system of claim 1, comprising the data processing system to: receive, from the user device, a selection of a property of a plurality of properties; update a plurality of available property selections for the plurality of properties based on the selection of the property and a plurality of available pieces of equipment; and cause the user device to display the plurality of available property selections.

13. A method, comprising: generating, by a data processing system comprising one or more processors, coupled with memory, a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; receiving, by the data processing system, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; determining, by the data processing system, based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen; causing, by the data processing system, the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

14. The method of claim 13, comprising generating, by the data processing system, a plurality of nozzle configurations for the fire suppression equipment; ranking, by the data processing system, the plurality of nozzle configurations based on an efficiency associated with the plurality of nozzle configurations; causing, by the data processing system, the plurality of nozzle configurations to be displayed on the display device of the user device based on the efficiency associated with the plurality of nozzle configurations; and receiving, by the data processing system, from the user device, a selection of one nozzle configuration of the plurality of nozzle configurations.

15. The method of claim 13, comprising: determining, by the data processing system, a plurality of fire suppression components configured to discharge fire suppressant from tanks of the plurality of fire suppression components through nozzles of the fire suppression equipment; selecting, by the data processing system, a fire suppression component of the plurality of fire suppression components as a primary fire suppression component configured to trigger operation of the plurality of fire suppression components based on one or more assumptions; reducing, by the data processing system, a set of possible configurations of the plurality of suppression components based on a selection of the fire suppression component; and determining, by the data processing system, based on a reduced set of possible configurations, a particular configuration for the plurality of fire suppression components.

16. The method of claim 13, comprising: performing, by the data processing system, one or more safety validations to verify that the configuration for the fire suppression equipment meets one or more safety requirements; and generating, by the data processing system, a notification indicating whether the fire suppression equipment meets the one or more safety requirements; and causing, by the data processing system, the user device to display the notification.

17. The method of claim 13, comprising: displaying, by the data processing system, a user interface indicating a plurality of properties of the fire suppression equipment; causing, by the data processing system, the user device to display the user interface on the display device; and receiving, by the data processing system, from the user device, a plurality of selections for the plurality of properties.

18. The method of claim 13, comprising: receiving, by the data processing system, from the user device, a selection of a property of the plurality of properties; updating, by the data processing system, a plurality of available property selections for the plurality of properties based on the selection of the property and a plurality of available pieces of equipment; and causing, by the data processing system, the user device to display the plurality of available property selections.

19. One or more computer readable media storing instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: generate a three dimensional graphic representation of a kitchen and cause a display device of a user device to display the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; receive, from the user device, a user configuration of appliances for the kitchen via the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen; determine based on the user configuration of the appliances for the kitchen, a configuration for fire suppression equipment, the fire suppression equipment configured to respond to an emergency associated with the appliances for the kitchen; and cause the three dimensional graphic representation of the kitchen to include representations of the fire suppression equipment.

20. The one or more computer readable media of claim 19, wherein the instructions cause the one or more processors to: determine a plurality of fire suppression components configured to discharge fire suppressant from tanks of the plurality of fire suppression components through nozzles of the fire suppression equipment; select a fire suppression component of the plurality of fire suppression components as a primary fire suppression component configured to trigger operation of the plurality of fire suppression components based on one or more assumptions; reduce a set of possible configurations of the plurality of suppression components based on a selection of the fire suppression component; and determine, based on a reduced set of possible configurations, a particular configuration for the plurality of fire suppression components.