Patent ID: 8672045

Claim:
A fire suppression system comprising: a housing configured to house a container of a fire suppression material; a delivery block in fluid communication with the container, the delivery block comprising: a mounting surface configured to mount the delivery block on an external surface; and a moveable assembly operable to align the delivery block; a nozzle in fluid communication with the delivery block and configured to disperse the fire suppression material from the delivery block; a power supply; a thermal indicator coupled to the power supply and operable to: detect the presence of a fire, generate a first signal indicating the presence of the fire, and transmit the first signal; and an actuator coupled to the power supply, the actuator in communication with the thermal indicator and configured to cause the fire suppression material to be transferred from the container to the delivery block in response to receipt of the first signal, wherein the actuator comprises: a motor having a shaft; a gear coupled to the shaft; and a discharge assembly engaged with the gear, the discharge assembly comprising a sloped trigger comprising a sloped track and further comprising a discharge tube configured to move along the sloped track, the discharge assembly configured to rotate when the gear is rotated and thereby move the sloped trigger and push the discharge tube into the container.