Global Patent Index - EP 1224014 B2

EP 1224014 B2 20111102 - DEVICE FOR EXTINGUISHING A FIRE

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR EXTINGUISHING A FIRE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM LÖSCHEN EINES FEUERS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR ETEINDRE UN INCENDIE

Publication

EP 1224014 B2 20111102 (DE)

Application

EP 00979481 A 20000930

Priority

  • DE 19948324 A 19991007
  • EP 0009604 W 20000930

Abstract (en)

[origin: US7032681B1] With a device for extinguishing a fire, with extinguishing nozzles ( 10 ) arranged in areas of a structure, and of a building or a ship in particular, said extinguishing nozzles being connected in each case to a connection end ( 7 a) of a supply line ( 7 ) filled with extinguishing fluid, said supply line connecting the extinguishing nozzles ( 10 ) to an extinguishing fluid supply device, which in the event of a fire imposes on the supply line ( 7 ) extinguishing fluid under pressure, simple and economical means allow for a reliable response, in that a bursting disk ( 33 ) is arranged in the area of the connection end ( 7 a) of the supply line ( 7 ), which bursts at the attaining of a predetermined bursting pressure of the extinguishing fluid in the supply line ( 7 ), so that extinguishing fluid flows unimpeded into the extinguishing nozzle ( 10 ), and in which the supply line ( 7 ) in the position of rest is filled with extinguishing fluid at a pressure of rest which is lower than the bursting pressure.

IPC 8 full level

A62C 35/60 (2006.01); A62C 35/66 (2006.01); A62C 31/02 (2006.01); A62C 31/12 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01); A62C 37/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A62C 31/02 (2013.01 - EP US); A62C 35/60 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A62C 35/68 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 7032681 B1 20060425; AT E356652 T1 20070415; AU 1695201 A 20010510; CN 1191874 C 20050309; CN 1378474 A 20021106; DE 19948324 A1 20010419; DE 19948324 C2 20010809; DE 50014166 D1 20070426; EP 1224014 A1 20020724; EP 1224014 B1 20070314; EP 1224014 B2 20111102; ES 2283330 T3 20071101; HK 1050150 A1 20030613; HK 1050150 B 20050805; JP 2003511114 A 20030325; KR 100720188 B1 20070522; KR 20020075858 A 20021007; TW 585115 U 20040421; WO 0124881 A1 20010412

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8992402 A 20020806; AT 00979481 T 20000930; AU 1695201 A 20000930; CN 00813972 A 20000930; DE 19948324 A 19991007; DE 50014166 T 20000930; EP 0009604 W 20000930; EP 00979481 A 20000930; ES 00979481 T 20000930; HK 03101957 A 20030317; JP 2001527879 A 20000930; KR 20027004519 A 20020408; TW 91214720 U 20001006