Global Patent Index - EP 1175921 A2

EP 1175921 A2 20020130 - System for combating fires, in particular for use in motor vehicles

Title (en)

System for combating fires, in particular for use in motor vehicles

Title (de)

Einrichtung zur Feuerbekämpfung, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge

Title (fr)

Installation pour la lutte contre l'incendie, en particulier pour véhicule automobile

Publication

EP 1175921 A2 20020130 (EN)

Application

EP 01830441 A 20010628

Priority

IT TO20000752 A 20000728

Abstract (en)

Described herein is fire-extinguishing device consisting of powder nanoparticles of two reaction compounds (A, B) compressed within a volume of a few cubic centimetres together with an explosive microcore (E) and a priming device (I). In the preferred embodiment, the heat of the flames triggers the explosion, which causes nebulization of the powder nanoparticles from the environment. A first phenomenon of control of the flames is due to the partial suffocation caused by the powder. A second phenomenon is due to the chemical reaction between the two reaction compounds, which subtracts heat from the flames. A third phenomenon is the removal of oxygen from the flames, due to the nanoparticles which, after explosion, expand reacting rapidly with the oxygen present in the environment. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A62C 3/07; A62C 13/22; A62C 39/00

IPC 8 full level

A62C 3/07 (2006.01); A62C 13/22 (2006.01); A62C 99/00 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A62C 3/07 (2013.01); A62C 13/22 (2013.01); A62C 99/0045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1175921 A2 20020130; EP 1175921 A3 20020619; EP 1175921 B1 20040526; DE 60102268 D1 20040415; DE 60102268 T2 20050728; ES 2218364 T3 20041116; IT 1320566 B1 20031210; IT TO20000752 A0 20000728; IT TO20000752 A1 20020128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01830441 A 20010628; DE 60102268 T 20010628; ES 01830441 T 20010628; IT TO20000752 A 20000728