Patent ID: 6414599
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A smoke detector adapted to be coupled to a fire monitoring unit, said smoke detector comprising:a power consuming unit including a fire detector unit and a fire alarm unit; an interface circuit electrically interposed between said power consuming unit and said fire monitoring unit, wherein said interface circuit transfers electrical power to said power consuming unit from said fire monitoring unit and wherein said interface circuit transmits an electrical signal to said fire monitoring unit conveying a location of a fire upon receiving a signal indicating presence of said fire from said fire detector unit; and a power supply unit coupled electrically to said power consuming unit, wherein said power supply unit includes a battery set, and a switch connected between said power consuming unit and said battery set, said switch being capable of switching automatically from an open state, wherein the fire monitoring unit provides the electric power to said power consuming unit via said interface circuit, to a closed state, wherein said battery set provides the electric power to said power consuming unit.