Patent ID: 7117950
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: A62C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. In a fire suppression system having a first canister containing a fire suppressing agent, said first canister having an inlet and an outlet defining a neck for receiving a discharge mechanism; a second canister containing an agitating and pressurizing agent, said second canister having an outlet and a pierceable seal disposed about said outlet; and an actuating mechanism for establishing a fluid communication between said first and said second canisters, said actuating mechanism having an actuating valve stem received within said inlet of said first canister, a piercing agent for piercing said pierceable seal and a linkage in operative engagement with said piercing agent for providing manual actuation of said fire suppression system, wherein the improvement comprises: a housing proximate said actuating mechanism, said housing having a longitudinal passageway collinear with said piercing agent; a ram disposed in a first end of said longitudinal passageway and positioned so as to be engageable with said piercing agent, said ram being substantially cylindrical and having a slot disposed in a first end, said slot for receiving at least a portion of said linkage; an electrically actuated piston body disposed in a second end of said longitudinal passageway, said piston body having a piston member positioned so as to engage said ram and move said ram in a linear fashion upon actuation of said piston body; and a controller responsive to at least one sensor in electrical communication with said electrically actuated piston body and for communicating an electrical signal to said piston body upon detection of at least one product of combustion.