Fire Suppression System for Stoves

A fire suppression system for stoves is shown and described. The fire suppression system for stoves includes a first pressurized tank filled with a fire suppression material. The first pressurized tank is fluidly connected to a first side of a piping system. A second pressurized tank filled with a fire suppression material. The second pressurized tank is fluidly connected to a second side of a piping system. The piping system has a plurality of nozzles pointing at burners of a stove. A first temperature gauge is connected to a first release device. The first release device will dispense the fire suppression material from the first pressurized tank. A second temperature gauge is connected to a second release device. The second release device will dispense the fire suppression material from the second pressurized tank.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to fire suppression systems. More particularly, the present invention provides a fire suppression that will quickly reduce fires in a kitchen.

Kitchen fires are a leading cause of house fires. Many of these fires start in the stove area of the kitchen. Kitchen fires may start if an individual becomes distracted or forgets that there are items on the stove. Further, in some instances, items may have a lid on and catch fire when the lid is removed.

A kitchen fire may start small and turn into a major emergency relatively quickly. When a fire begins to grow, it can be difficult to contain it. If the individual is present at the stove, they have to leave the fire unattended to retrieve some way to extinguish it, such as a towel or fire extinguisher. Many times, individuals panic and do not know what to do to put out the flames.

Consequently, there is a need for an improvement in the art of fire suppression systems. The present invention substantially diverges in design elements from the known art while at the same time solves a problem many people face when having a kitchen fire. In this regard the present invention substantially fulfills these needs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a fire suppression system for stoves wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when using a fire suppression system for stoves. The fire suppression system for stoves is comprised of a first pressurized tank filled with a fire suppression material. The first pressurized tank is fluidly connected to a first side of a piping system. A second pressurized tank filled with a fire suppression material. The second pressurized tank is fluidly connected to a second side of a piping system. The piping system has a plurality of nozzles pointing at burners of a stove. A first temperature gauge is connected to a first release device. The first release device will dispense the fire suppression material from the first pressurized tank. A second temperature gauge is connected to a second release device. The second release device will dispense the fire suppression material from the second pressurized tank.

Another object of the fire suppression system is to provide securement devices attached to the piping system. The securement devices will connect the system above a stove.

Another object of the fire suppression system is to provide a piping system which is telescopically adjustable in size.

Another object of the fire suppression system is to provide a first temperature gauge and a second temperature gauge that each include a system to determine the actual temperature of the stove at stove level from a position above the stove.

Another object of the fire suppression system is to provide securement devices that are magnets.

Another object of the fire suppression system is to provide a first temperature gauge accepts readings from one half of the burners of the stove and a second temperature gauge accepts temperature readings from a second half of the burners of the stove.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the drawings.

107Plurality of Nozzles

301Ball and socket joint

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the fire suppression system for stoves. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, a preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for the fire suppression system for stoves. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.

Referring now toFIG. 1, there is shown an exploded view of an embodiment of the fire suppression system for stoves. The fire suppression system includes at least one pressurized tank101. The at least one pressurized tank101is designed to hold fire suppression material. There are many different fire suppression materials currently in use. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that for a system such as this, a fire suppression material that is correct for putting out grease fires should be used. A water-based suppression material should not be used as water may cause several types of common kitchen fires to in fact become worse.

The fire suppression system further includes a piping system102. The piping system102has the dual purpose of securing the system above a stove or other kitchen cooking area as shown inFIG. 5andFIG. 6, as well as allowing for the fire suppression material to move through the piping system102as described herein. In one embodiment, the pipes of the piping system102are made from stainless steel. In another embodiment, the pipes of the piping system102are made from other materials. The piping system102is configured to withstand pressure of the fire suppression material. In one embodiment, the piping system102has an adjustable length and width. In one embodiment, the piping system102is telescopically adjustable as described inFIG. 2. This will allow the piping system102to be easily installed in an existing kitchen. In one embodiment there is parallel piping. The parallel piping will be in line with the front and back of a stove. In further embodiments there are cross pipes. These pipes will ensure that the parallel pipes do not separate. In other embodiments the cross piping fluidly connects the parallel pipes.

The piping system102has connectors103secured to the ends of several pipes of the piping system102. The connectors103will be used to secure the entire fire suppression system to a kitchen. In the shown embodiment, magnets are used as the connectors103. Magnets will allow for the device to be secured to the hood above a stove unit.

In one embodiment, the fire suppression system includes a fire suppression material release device104. The release device104will trigger a release of the fire suppression material from the pressurized tank101. In the shown embodiment, there is only a single release device104. This release device104will allow the fire suppression material to enter the entire piping system102.

In some embodiments, the fire suppression system includes a temperature gauge105and a temperature reader106. In embodiments including a temperature gauge105, the temperature gauge105will display the temperature recorded by the temperature reader106. The temperature reader106will be pointed toward the stove top. In some embodiments, as described in the description ofFIG. 4, the temperature gauge105and the temperature reader106will trigger the release device104upon detection of a threshold temperature.

There is a plurality of nozzles107secured to the piping system102. The nozzles107will help to direct the fire suppression material towards the stove top. The nozzles107will be described further in the description ofFIG. 3. In some embodiments, the nozzles107will contain a release device104. Different release devices104may be used to have different release types. These devices will be described throughout the description.

Referring now toFIG. 2, there is shown a top down view of an embodiment of the fire suppression system for stoves. In this embodiment, the fire suppression system has two pressurized tanks101. In one embodiment, there is one pressurized tank101for each half of the system. In another embodiment, each pressurized tank101will supply fire suppression material to the entire system. In one embodiment, this will allow for the pressurized tanks101to be smaller. In another embodiment, this will allow for additional fire suppression material to be stored and used.

In this embodiment, one pressurized tank101is fluidly attached to the piping system102on each end of the piping system102. This will allow for the system to be balanced when installed. In some embodiments, there are no release devices located where the pressurized tanks101are attached to the piping system102. Instead, in the shown embodiment, the pressurized tanks101are attached directly to the piping system102. In some embodiments, the release devices are located within each of the plurality of nozzles107.

In some embodiments, each nozzle107has its own release device which is activated via a temperature reader as explained in the description ofFIG. 4. In this embodiment, there is shown one temperature reader106for each half of the system. This will activate the nozzles107on one half of the system if a threshold temperature is reached as described below.

In the shown embodiment, the connectors103comprise clamps configured to secure the fire suppression system above a stove. The shown clamps include a threaded device that will turn and tighten a surface in the clamp to secure the fire suppression system in place. Clamps will allow the system to be secured to non-metallic surfaces. Further, in some embodiments, clamps will provide a more secure connection than alternate connectors103disclosed herein to better hold the fire suppression system in place.

In many embodiments, the piping system102is adjustable. This will allow the piping system102to fit within many different sized areas. Further, making the piping system102adjustable will allow the system to be easily installed in pre-existing structures. In the shown embodiment, the piping system102is telescopically adjustable. In one embodiment there are several telescopic connections201. In different embodiments the telescopic connections201will allow the piping system102to extend in both length and width directions. In one other embodiment only the length will extend. In a further embodiment only the width will extend. The telescopic connections201are airtight and watertight. This will ensure that the material in the piping system102will not escape through the telescopic connections201.

Referring now toFIG. 3, there is shown a close-up view of an embodiment of a nozzle for the fire suppression system for stoves. In one embodiment, each nozzle107has the ability to be targeted in a desired direction to ensure that it targets the stove properly. In one embodiment, each nozzle107is comprised of a ball and socket joint301. The ball will have an aperture therethrough such that fire suppression material may pass through the ball exiting the nozzle107. In one embodiment, each nozzle107will further include a covering302. The covering302will allow for the fire suppression material to expand while still being pointed in the proper location. In the shown embodiment, the covering302is a conical covering302.

In some embodiments, each nozzle107will includes a release device. In different embodiments, alternate release devices may be used. In one embodiment, the release device is an electronic release device controlled by the temperature reader. In another embodiment, the release device is a mechanical release device. One of ordinary skill in the art will understand many different release devices exist that will work within this system. For example, a glass ball303filled with an expandable substance304is used. When the expandable substance304heats up it will expand breaking the glass ball303and release the fire suppression material.

Referring now toFIG. 4, there is shown a wiring diagram of an embodiment of the fire suppression system for stoves. In one embodiment, the fire suppression system includes at least one temperature reader106as described above. The temperature reader106will detect temperature at a desired8. In one embodiment each temperature reader106is associated with a specific burner of the stove. This will allow each burner to have its own individual temperature taken potentially catching fires earlier. In one embodiment, each temperature reader106is electrically connected to a CPU401. The CPU401will calculate the actual temperature at a specified height above the stove based on the reading of the temperature reader106and the height of the temperature reader106above the stove. In one embodiment, the CPU401will have standard calculations and a user will simply have to record the height when the system is installed. This will help to better determine if there is a fire as the stove burner will be hot and the temperature will rapidly dissipate as the distance above the cooking surface increases.

Once the temperature is calculated, the temperature will be displayed on the temperature gauge105. The temperature gauge105will then activate the release device104when a threshold temperature is reached. In one embodiment, the threshold temperature is a higher temperature. This will help to ensure that the system is only triggered in a fire. In another embodiment, the threshold temperature is lower such that the system is triggered in a pre-fire situation. This will hopefully prevent the fire from ever starting.

In the shown embodiment, the CPU401, the temperature gauge105, and the release device104are all electrically coupled to a power source402. In one embodiment, the power source402is a battery. In this embodiment, the system will be equipped with a low battery indicator. In another embodiment, the power source402is a hardwired connection to a home's existing power supply.

Referring now toFIG. 5, there is shown a perspective view of an embodiment of the fire suppression system for stoves installed. In the shown embodiment, there is a single pressurized tank101fluidly connected to the piping system102. The piping system102is secured within a hood501of a stove502via the connectors103. In the shown embodiment the connectors103are magnets. Each of the nozzles107of the system are pointed toward a burner503of the stove located directly below the nozzle107. The system further has a single temperature gauge105located in the middle of the system. This will allow the temperature gauge105to control any combination of release devices.

Referring now toFIG. 6, there is shown a perspective view of an embodiment of an alternative installation of the fire suppression system for stoves. In one embodiment, the device is secured within a hood501of a stove502as described above. In this embodiment, the piping system102further includes pipes that will extend down the rear of the stove502toward a counter surface601. Once the pipes are at the counter surface601, the pipes will travel inconspicuously along the counter. This will allow for nozzles107to be placed level with the burners503. In one embodiment, this will allow for fire suppression material to be sprayed horizontally into an existing fire.