Patent ID: 6868915

Claim:
A method for suppressing developing explosions using an extinguisher including a housing that contains a pyrotechnic gas generator and an extinguishing agent container of extinguishing agent sealed with first and second bursting membranes, the container and the first and second bursting membranes having the same diameter as the inner diameter of the housing, the extinguishing agent being discharged with the aid of pressure gas generated by the gas generator and distributed to a side and accelerated forward by the gas at the speed of sound, wherein after the gas generator has been ignited, the maximum gas delivery is reached within a short time, a buffer volume disposed between the gas generator and the first bursting membrane of the extinguishing agent container is filled up to a maximum pressure of 30 to 50 bars, when the maximum pressure is reached, the first and second bursting membranes are torn open and the extinguishing agent is discharged initially as a compact unit, the gas stream flowing after causes the extinguishing agent to be atomized in front of the housing of the extinguisher.