AIR SUCTION-TYPE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CAPABLE OF EARLY DETECTION OF A FIRE LOCATION THROUGH SMOKE CONCENTRATION MONITORING AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

Provided is an air suction-type fire detection system and a detection method thereof, which are capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring. Particularly, in the system, an air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring, the air suction-type fire detection system are provided, which includes: an air suction-type fire detector that is fitted to the outside of a chamber needing fire detection and detects fire through an inflow of air inside a warehouse; a suction line that is fitted to the inside of the warehouse and sucks air inside the warehouse in real time; a connection line that links the suction line and the fire detector; and a pump that is furnished in one side of the connection line and supplies power to draw air from inside the warehouse into the suction line.

Claims

1. An air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring, the air suction-type fire detection system comprising: an air suction-type fire detector that is fitted to the outside of a chamber needing fire detection and detects fire through an inflow of air inside a warehouse; a suction line that is fitted to the inside of the warehouse and sucks air inside the warehouse in real time; a connection line that links the suction line and the fire detector; and a pump that is furnished in one side of the connection line and supplies power to draw air from inside the warehouse into the suction line, wherein the air suction-type fire detector discharges smoke inside the suction line when a smoke concentration exceeds a set concentration value, sucks air again through the suction line and then determines an existence of fire and a fire location by measuring a change in a smoke concentration in the drawn air in real time.

2. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 1, wherein in the suction line, one end is configured with an open and shut damper, another end is connected with the connection line, and an outer surface has a plurality of suctions holes spaced apart from each other in a certain interval.

3. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 2, the air suction-type fire detector comprising: a measurement portion that measures a smoke concentration in air to be drawn in real time; and a determination portion that determines an existence of fire and a fire location based on a smoke concentration change graph measured in the measurement portion, wherein a smoke concentration change graph is measured, which has a different slope depending on a position of the suction hole into which smoke is initially drawn.

4. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 3, wherein as the position of the suction hole into which the smoke is initially drawn is further away from a closed surface, a slope value in the smoke concentration change becomes higher.

5. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 4, the air suction-type fire detector comprising: a monitoring portion that displays the smoke concentration change graph in real time; and a database that stores Fe-measured smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations and then converted into data, wherein the determination portion matches a measured smoke concentration change graph with the smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations, stored in the database to determine a fire location.

6. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 5, wherein the smoke concentration change graphs stored in the database are those in a state that the smoke is initially drawn into the plurality of suction holes, respectively.

7. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 6, wherein when a smoke concentration measured in the measurement portion exceeds a pre-set concentration value, the determination portion determines that a fire has broken out, a control portion controlling the open and shut damper to open, the pump to be operated as a blower to discharge smoke inside the suction line and the pump to be operated as a suction pump again, the determination portion compares a smoke concentration change graph measured from the time that the suction pump has been operated again with the smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations stored in the database, and determines a fire location.

8. The air suction-type fire detection system capable for early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 6, the system further comprising: a communication unit that transmits to a user terminal the smoke concentration change graph displayed on the monitoring portion, and fire location information and information as to whether or not a fire breaks out determined in the fire detector.

9. An air suction-type fire detection method capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring, the fire detection method using an air suction-type fire detector comprising steps of: storing smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations for respective states where smoke is initially drawn into each suction hole in a plurality of suction holes formed on a suction line and creating a database; operating a pump as a suction pump to suck in air inside a chamber through the suction hole of the suction line, introducing it into a fire detector through a connection line; measuring a smoke concentration in real-time using a measurement portion of the air suction-type fire detector; introducing the smoke initially drawn through any one of the plurality of suction holes into the air suction-type fire detector when a fire breaks out; determining an outbreak of fire when the smoke concentration exceeds a pre-set value, using a determination portion; opening an open and shut damper and operating a pump as a blower to discharge the air inside the suction line, by a control portion; shutting the open and shut damper again and operating the pump as a suction pump, by the control portion; and analyzing smoke concentration change graphs to detect an existence of fire and a fire location by the determination portion.

10. The air suction-type fire detection method capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 9, wherein in the step of detecting an existence of fire and a fire location, the fire location is determined by matching a measured smoke concentration change graph with the smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations, stored in the database.

11. The air suction-type fire detection method capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring of claim 10, the fire detection method further comprising a step of: transmitting to a user terminal the smoke concentration change graph displayed on a monitoring portion, and fire location information and information as to whether or not a fire breaks out determined in the fire detector, by a communication portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The accompanying drawings of this specification exemplify a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the spirit of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and thus it will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to only contents illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0034] FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B show examples of an air suction-type fire detection system being applied to an ESS room.

[0035] FIG. 2 shows an example of the same system being applied to a private house.

[0036] FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system 1 installed in a freezing warehouse.

[0037] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring in divided chambers, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing a state where smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole {circle around (1)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (1)}, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG. 6B is a smoke concentration change graph to be measured in the air suction-type fire detector in the state as shown in FIG. 6A.

[0042] FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram showing a state that smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole {circle around (2)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (2)}, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG. 7B is a smoke concentration change graph measured in the air suction-type fire detector in the state as shown in FIG. 7A.

[0044] FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing a state that smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole {circle around (3)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (3)}, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG. 8B is a smoke concentration change graph measured in the air suction-type fire detector in the state as shown in FIG. 8A.

[0046] FIG. 9 is a smoke concentration change graph depending on a fire location, pre-stored in the database according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] FIG. 10 shows comparison between a smoke concentration change graph measured in real time and a smoke concentration change graph depending on a fire location, pre-stored in the database, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0048] FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram showing a state where the open and shut damper is opened when a smoke concentration exceeds a certain set concentration, and the pump is operated as a blower to discharge smoke inside the suction line, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0049] FIG. 11B is a schematic diagram showing a state that the open and shut damper is closed again, which was opened for discharging smoke inside the suction line, and the pump is operated again as a suction pump, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0050] FIG. 12 shows a comparison between a smoke concentration change graph measured in real time and a smoke concentration change graph associated with a particular fire location stored in the database.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] Hereinafter, the aforementioned aims, other aims, features and advantageous effects of the present disclosure will be understood easily referring to preferable embodiments related to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to embodiments described in this specification, and may be embodied into other forms. Preferably, the embodiments in this specification are provided in order to allow disclosed contents to be exhaustive and to communicate the concept of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0052] In this specification, when a certain element is placed on another element, this means that it may be formed directly thereon or that the third element may be interposed between them. Further, in the drawings, the thickness of an element may be overstated in order to explain the technical content thereof efficiently.

[0053] The embodiments described in this specification will explained with reference to a cross-sectional view and/or a plane view. In the drawings, the thickness of a film and a region may be overstated in order to explain the technical content thereof efficiently. Accordingly, the form of exemplary drawings for a fabrication method and/or an allowable error et cetera may be modified. Thus, the embodiments according to the present disclosure are not limited to specific forms illustrated herein, but may include variations in the form resulting from the fabrication method. For example, the region illustrated with perpendicular lines may have a form to be rounded or with a predetermined curvature. Thus, regions exemplified in the drawings have attributes, and shapes thereof exemplify specific forms rather than limiting the scope of the present disclosure. In the various embodiments of this specification, terms such as ‘first’ and ‘second’ et cetera are used to describe various elements, but these elements should not be limited to such terms. These terms are merely used to distinguish one element from others. The embodiments explained and exemplified herein may include complementary embodiments thereto.

[0054] The terms used in this specification is to explain the embodiments rather than limiting the present disclosure. In this specification, the singular expression includes the plural expression unless specifically stated otherwise. The terms, such as ‘comprise” and/or “comprising” do not preclude the potential existences of one or more elements.

[0055] When describing the following specific embodiments, various kinds of specific contents are made up to explain the present disclosure in detail and to help understanding thereof. However, it will be apparent for those who have knowledge to the extent of understanding the present disclosure that the present disclosure can be used without any of these specific contents. In a certain case when describing the present disclosure, the content that is commonly known to the public but is largely irrelevant to the present disclosure is not described in order to avoid confusion.

[0056] Hereinafter, the configuration and function of an air suction-type fire detection system 100 capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the air suction-type fire detection system 100 capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring in partitioned chambers according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIGS. 5A and 5B, it is seen that the air suction-type fire detection system 100 capable of identifying a fire location according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a suction line 20, a connection line 30, an air suction-type fire detector 10 and the like inside a chamber 2 needing fire detection.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 4, it is seen that an air suction-type fire detector 10 is fitted to the outside of the chamber 2 to draw air inside the chamber 2 and detect fire.

[0059] The suction line 20 is fitted to the inside of the chamber 2 to suck the air inside the chamber 2 in real time. Further, the connection line 30 links the suction line 20 and the fire detector 10.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 3, a pump 31 is furnished on one side of the connection line 30, supplying power to draw air from inside the chamber 2 into the suction line 20.

[0061] The air suction-type fire detector 10 measures smoke concentration changes of the drawn air in real time to determine an existence of fire and a fire location.

[0062] As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, it is seen that the suction line 20 has an end configured with a closed surface and an outer surface on which a plurality of suction holes 21 are formed spaced apart from each other in a certain interval. Thus, the air inside a warehouse 2 flows into the suction line 20 through the plurality of suction holes 21 and then into the air suction-type fire detection 10 through the connection line 30.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 4, it is seen that the air suction-type fire detector 10 according to the present disclosure includes a measurement portion 11 that measure a smoke concentration in the air drawn in real time and a determination portion 12 that determines an existence of fire and a fire location based on a smoke concentration change graph measured in the measurement portion 11.

[0064] This smoke concentration change graph has different slope and pattern depending on a position of the suction hole 21 into which smoke is initially drawn according to a fire location. In other words, as the position of the suction hole 21 into which smoke is initially drawn is further away from the closed surface 22, a slope value in the smoke concentration becomes higher.

[0065] When smoke is introduced through a suction hole 21 adjacent to the closed surface 22, the smoke is diluted with the air introduced through another suction hole 21. Thus, a slope value in the change of smoke concentration, measured in the air suction-type fire detector 10 is small. On the other hand, as the position of suction hole 21 becomes further away from the closed surface, the amount of the air to be diluted after inflow of a fire smoke becomes smaller. Thus, a slope value in the smoke concentration changes becomes increased.

[0066] Therefore, the determination portion 12 may determine an existence of fire based on a value of smoke concentration, and may also identify a fire location based on a slope value and pattern of such a smoke concentration change graph.

[0067] Further, the air suction-type fire detector 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a monitoring portion 13 that displays a smoke concentration change graph measured in real time, and a database 14 that stores pre-measured smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations and creates a database.

[0068] In addition, the determination portion 12 matches the measured smoke concentration change graph with the smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations stored in the database 14 to determine a fire location.

[0069] The graphs showing changes in smoke concentration depending on fire locations, which are stored in the database 14, depict a state where the smoke is initially drawn into a plurality of respective suction holes.

[0070] In other words, the smoke concentration change graphs for states where smoke is initially drawn into a plurality of respective suction holes 21 are stored in advance and then converted into data.

[0071] Then, theses databased smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations are matched with the measured smoke concentration change graph to determine an actual location of a fire by retrieving the corresponding fire location value from any identical or similar graph stored in the database.

[0072] FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing a state that smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole 21 {circle around (1)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (1)} according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6B is a smoke concentration change graph to be measured in the air suction-type fire detector 10 in the state as shown in FIG. 6A.

[0073] FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram showing a state that smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole 21 {circle around (2)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (2)} according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7B is a smoke concentration change graph to be measured in the air suction-type fire detector 10 in the state as shown in FIG. 7A.

[0074] FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing a state that smoke is initially drawn through a suction hole 21 {circle around (3)} when a fire breaks out at a location {circle around (3)} according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8B is a smoke concentration change graph measured in the air suction-type fire detector 10 in the state as shown in FIG. 8A.

[0075] FIG. 9 is a smoke concentration change graph depending on a fire location, pre-stored in the database 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] As shown in FIG. 9, it is seen that smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations are stored in the database 14. That is, graphs of smoke concentration changes for states where smoke is initially drawn into the position {circle around (1)}, the position {circle around (2)} and the position {circle around (3)} respectively are stored. These smoke concentration change graphs for all of the suction holes 21 are stored and then converted into data.

[0077] The suction pump 31 is operated to introduce air inside the warehouse 2 through the suction hole 21 of the suction line 20 for introduction thereof into the air suction-type fire detector 10 through the connection line 30.

[0078] Then, the measurement portion 11 of the air suction-type fire detector 10 measures smoke concentrations in real time.

[0079] When a fire breaks out, smoke is initially drawn through any one of the plurality of suction holes 21 and then flows into the air suction-type fire detector 10.

[0080] Then, the determination portion 12 analyzes smoke concentration change graphs to detect an existence of fire and a fire location. That is, the determination portion 12 matches a measured smoke concentration change graph with the smoke concentration change graphs depending on fire locations, stored in the database 14 to determine the fire location.

[0081] That is, When a smoke concentration change graph, such as the one shown in FIG. 6B, is measured, it is matched with the smoke concentration change graph that corresponds to a fire location, as shown in FIG. 9, to determine the location of the fire as position {circle around (1)}. Further, when a graph, such as the one shown in FIG. 7B is measured, it is matched with the smoke concentration change graph that corresponds to a fire location as shown in FIG. 9 to determine the location of the fire as position {circle around (2)}. Yet further, when a smoke concentration change graph, such as the one shown in FIG. 8B is measured, it is matched with the smoke concentration change graph that corresponds to a fire location, as shown in FIG. 9 to determine the location of the position {circle around (3)}.

[0082] FIG. 10 shows comparison between a smoke concentration change graph measured in real time and a smoke concentration change graph depending on a fire location, pre-stored in the database according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] As shown in FIG. 10, it is seen that when a fire breaks out actually at a particular location, a real-time smoke concentration change graph displayed on the monitoring portion 13 may not match the smoke concentration change graphs that correspond to fire locations, which are stored in the database 14. This is due to the fact that it depends on differences in a fire outbreak speed, an ignition source and the like, and circumstances.

[0084] To address this issue, according to the present disclosure, when the measured smoke concentration exceeds a preset concentration value, the determination portion 12 identifies that fire has broken out. At this time, a control portion 40 controls an open and shut damper 23 furnished to an end of the suction line 20 to be opened and a pump 31 to be rotated in a reverse direction and operated as a blower to completely discharge the air inside the suction line.

[0085] FIG. 11A is a schematic diagram showing a state where the open and shut damper 23 is opened when a smoke concentration exceeds a certain set concentration, and the pump 31 is operated as a blower to discharge smoke inside the suction line 20, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0086] The damper 23 is opened for a set period of time and operated as a blower. Then, the control portion 40 closes the damper 23 and operates the pump 31 as a suction pump. The determination portion 12 compares and matches the smoke concentration change graph measured from the current time with the smoke concentration change graphs that correspond to fire locations stored in the database 14 in order to determine the location of the fire.

[0087] FIG. 11B is a schematic diagram showing a state where the open and shut damper 23 is closed again, which was opened for discharging smoke inside the suction line 20 as shown in FIG. 11A, and the pump is operated again as a suction pump again, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] FIG. 12 shows a comparison between a smoke concentration change graph measured in real time and a smoke concentration change graph associated with a particular fire location stored in the database 14, according to a scenario of FIGS. 11A and 11B.

[0089] As shown in FIG. 12, as the open and shut damper 23 is controlled to open and the pump 31 is rotated in a reverse direction to be operated as a blower to completely discharge the air inside the suction line 20, a smoke concentration is sharply decreased. The damper 23 is opened for a set period of time and operated as a blower. Then, the control portion 40 closed the damper 23 and operates the pump 31 as a suction pump. When the determination portion 12 compares and matches the smoke concentration change graph measured from the current time with the smoke concentration change graphs that correspond to fire locations stored in the database 14 to determine the location of the fire, it is capable of accurately identifying a fir location by matching with the smoke concentration change graph that corresponds to on a fire location.

[0090] Further, the configuration and method of the embodiments as described above are not restrictively applied to the aforementioned apparatus and method. The whole or part of the respective embodiments may be selectively combined so as to make various modifications of the embodiments.

FIGURE REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0091] 1: a prior air suction-type fire detection system [0092] 2. a chamber needing fire detection [0093] 3. a user terminal [0094] 10. an air suction-type fire detector [0095] 11. a measurement portion [0096] 12. a determination portion [0097] 13. a monitoring portion [0098] 14 database [0099] 15. a communication unit [0100] 20 a suction line [0101] 21. a suction hole [0102] 22. a closed surface [0103] 23. an open and shut damper [0104] 30. a connection line [0105] 31. a pump [0106] 40. a control portion [0107] 100. an air suction-type fire detection system capable of early detection of a fire location through smoke concentration monitoring