A fire-fighting appliance for distributing water droplets includes a rotating nozzle unit configured with nozzles distributed about the periphery of the nozzle unit, and a tubular element that is prepared for connection to a source of water for supply of water to the nozzles. Furthermore, the fire-fighting appliance includes a motor that is attached to the tubular element and is driven by the water pressure from the water source. The motor is rotatably connected to the nozzle unit and an adjusting device is provided for controlling the rotational speed of the motor for dispersing water droplets through the nozzles in a pulsating action.

A horizontal sidewall sprinkler is provided which includes a sprinkler body having an inlet passage for supply of a fluid and an outlet, the outlet being closed by a sealing assembly prior to actuation of the sprinkler. The sprinkler further includes a sleeve body secured to the sprinkler body and a yoke substantially spanning a width of the sleeve body, the yoke urging a load screw against a surface of the sealing assembly facing an occupancy, and being held in place prior to actuation of the sprinkler by two levers that are joined by a soldered link. A slide plate is located near an inner wall of the sprinkler body facing the occupancy prior to actuation of the sprinkler. According to one example embodiment, a frame or two guide pins are provided for bearing and supporting a deflector. The deflector is positioned between the load screw and the sealing assembly thereby obstructing a flow of fluid from the outlet upon actuation of the sprinkler. A spring is provided in the sprinkler body, between the inner wall of the sprinkler body and pressing (1) the slide plate and (2) the frame or the two guide pins away from the inner wall. Upon actuation of the sprinkler, the levers, the yoke and the load screw are forced out of and away from the sprinkler by the force of the fluid; the spring forces the slide plate outward from the inner wall; and the force of the fluid moves the deflector away from the slide plate to a position for delivery of the fluid to the protected area.

A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (8.sub.1, 8.sub.2; FIG. 9, 8.sub.3; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (18.sub.1, 18.sub.2; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).

A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (8.sub.1, 8.sub.2; FIG. 9, 8.sub.3; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (18.sub.1, 18.sub.2; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).

A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (8.sub.1, 8.sub.2; FIG. 9, 8.sub.3; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (18.sub.1, 18.sub.2; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).

A wall-mountable spray head unit (11) is described. The spray head unit comprises a rotatable spray head assembly (8.sub.1, 8.sub.2; FIG. 9, 8.sub.3; FIG. 17) which comprises a spray manifold (18.sub.1, 18.sub.2; FIG. 9) rotatable about a first axis (17), a spray nozzle (19) supported by the spray manifold and orientated to deliver fire-suppressant material radially in a plane in a plane defined by the first axis and a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, and at least one thermal sensor (20).

An adjustable nozzle having a nozzle body having an inlet section with an inlet opening, an outlet section with an outlet opening, and a fluid flow path extending from the inlet opening to the outlet opening; a spray restrictor segment located in the outlet section; and an actuator that displaces the spray restrictor segment toward and away from a center of the fluid flow path, thereby varying a pattern of fluid flowing from the fluid flow path through the outlet opening.

An adjustable nozzle having a nozzle body having an inlet section with an inlet opening, an outlet section with an outlet opening, and a fluid flow path extending from the inlet opening to the outlet opening; a spray restrictor segment located in the outlet section; and an actuator that displaces the spray restrictor segment toward and away from a center of the fluid flow path, thereby varying a pattern of fluid flowing from the fluid flow path through the outlet opening.

A nozzle configured to receive and disperse a high-pressure fluid or a low-pressure fluid is disclosed. The nozzle includes a nozzle body defining an open end, a closed end, and a side wall connecting the open end to the closed end, where the open end of the nozzle body configured to receive either the high-pressure fluid or the low-pressure fluid. The side wall defines a plurality of low-pressure apertures, a plurality of high-pressure apertures, and a compressible member positioned within the nozzle body. The plurality of high-pressure apertures are positioned downstream from the plurality of pressure apertures. The low-pressure apertures are smaller in size by a predefined ratio when compared to the high-pressure apertures. The compressible member is in an expanded position and blocks the plurality of high-pressure apertures when the open end of the nozzle body receives the low-pressure fluid.

A fire extinguisher discharge nozzle is provided and includes sidewalls and a biasing element. The sidewalls define an aperture through which a medium(s) is dischargeable and are adjustable between multiple first and multiple second positions associated with dilated and constricted conditions of the aperture, respectively. The biasing element is configured to bias the sidewalls toward assuming one of the multiple first or multiple second positions. The sidewalls are drivable toward assuming the other one of the multiple first or multiple second positions in opposition to bias applied by the biasing element in accordance with a characteristic of the medium(s).