Global Patent Index - EP 0361973 A2

EP 0361973 A2 19900404 - Illumitated fire escape route.

Title (en)

Illumitated fire escape route.

Title (de)

Beleuchteter Brandausgangsweg.

Title (fr)

Voie illuminée de sortie de secours en cas d'incendie.

Publication

EP 0361973 A2 19900404 (EN)

Application

EP 89310013 A 19890929

Priority

GB 8822858 A 19880929

Abstract (en)

An escape route indication system comprising hazard detectors (D) each located in a respective area of a building having a plurality of exits, direction indicating means (54), and control means (34) connected with the hazard detectors (D) and the direction indicating means (54), the control (34) means being responsive to the indication from a detector (D) of the presence and location of a hazard to energise the direction indicating means (54) to show at any point the shortest safe route between that point and an exit.

IPC 1-7

A62B 3/00; A62B 5/00; G08B 5/36

IPC 8 full level

A62B 3/00 (2006.01); G08B 17/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); G09F 19/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62B 3/00 (2013.01); G08B 7/062 (2013.01); G08B 7/066 (2013.01); G08B 17/00 (2013.01); G09F 2019/225 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0361973 A2 19900404; EP 0361973 A3 19901128; GB 2223871 A 19900418; GB 8822858 D0 19881102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89310013 A 19890929; GB 8822858 A 19880929