Global Patent Index - EP 1259298 A2

EP 1259298 A2 20021127 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING LIQUID MEDIA

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING LIQUID MEDIA

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM AUSBRINGEN VON FLÜSSIGEN MEDIEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR EPANDRE DES MILIEUX LIQUIDES

Publication

EP 1259298 A2 20021127 (DE)

Application

EP 01929221 A 20010227

Priority

  • DE 0100808 W 20010227
  • DE 10010880 A 20000229

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0164291A2] The invention relates to a method and a device for distributing liquid media, in particular extinguishing fluids. The aim of the invention is to provide a method and a device of the aforementioned type which can be used to produce a fine mist of small droplets and a jet spray of large droplets at separate moments, at approximately the same operating pressure of the extinguishing fluid, depending on the outbreak and the development of the fire, whilst at the same time minimising water consumption, reducing water damage caused during a fire and increasing cost-effectiveness, by creating a modular system which can be universally installed. To achieve this, the intensity of the vortex and the proportion of fine or large droplets in the spray cone is adjusted by regulating the quantity and speed of the flow during the distribution of the extinguishing fluid in at least two sub-streams and by combining said sub-streams with at least one additional sub-stream. In addition, the adjusting process is controlled by a signal generator which responds to the outbreak and dynamic development of the fire.

IPC 1-7

A62C 31/02

IPC 8 full level

A62C 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A62C 31/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0164291 A2 20010907; WO 0164291 A3 20020606; AT E448836 T1 20091215; AU 5610201 A 20010912; DE 10010880 A1 20011011; DE 10010880 B4 20060907; DE 50115226 D1 20091231; EP 1259298 A2 20021127; EP 1259298 B1 20091118; US 2003080213 A1 20030501; US 6766864 B2 20040727

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0100808 W 20010227; AT 01929221 T 20010227; AU 5610201 A 20010227; DE 10010880 A 20000229; DE 50115226 T 20010227; EP 01929221 A 20010227; US 22023602 A 20021015