Global Patent Index - EP 2162193 B1

EP 2162193 B1 20120620 - TRIGGERING MECHANISM FOR AVALANCHE RESCUE DEVICES

Title (en)

TRIGGERING MECHANISM FOR AVALANCHE RESCUE DEVICES

Title (de)

AUSLÖSEVORRICHTUNG FÜR LAWINENRETTUNGSGERÄTE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE DÉCLENCHEMENT POUR DISPOSITIFS DE SECOURS AUX PERSONNES PRISES DANS DES AVALANCHES

Publication

EP 2162193 B1 20120620 (DE)

Application

EP 09731473 A 20090515

Priority

  • EP 2009003482 W 20090515
  • DE 102008023679 A 20080515

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2724399A1] Disclosed is a triggering mechanism for devices used for rescuing or locating persons in avalanches and reducing the degree to which persons are buried in avalanches. Said triggering mechanism (3, 3'), which can be manually triggered by the wearer, is characterized in that the same comprises radio equipment (17, 17') encompassing a power supply unit (24), a transmitter, a receiver, an antenna (35), and a data processing unit. Furthermore, the disclosed triggering mechanism (3, 3') can receive a radio signal from the radio equipment of at least one additional triggering mechanism in order to actuate the internal triggering mechanism (3, 3'), the radio equipment (17) is an integral part of the triggering mechanism (3, 3') or is an additional, separate part that is functionally connected or can be releasably connected to the triggering mechanism (3, 3'), the triggering mechanism (3, 3') comprises an actuator that can cause the internal triggering mechanism (3, 3') to be externally actuated when a radio signal is received, and the radio equipment (17, 17') can have at least the following switching states: a1) only the internal triggering mechanism (3, 3') is actuated when being manually actuated by the wearer; and b1) the triggering mechanism (3, 3') can be externally actuated by a radio signal received from an additional triggering mechanism, thus allowing another person to externally trigger an avalanche rescue device.

IPC 8 full level

A63B 29/02 (2006.01); A62B 99/00 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A62B 99/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63B 29/021 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102008023679 A1 20091119; CA 2724399 A1 20091119; CA 2724399 C 20151013; EP 2162193 A1 20100317; EP 2162193 B1 20120620; US 2010255809 A1 20101007; US 8494480 B2 20130723; WO 2009138244 A1 20091119

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102008023679 A 20080515; CA 2724399 A 20090515; EP 09731473 A 20090515; EP 2009003482 W 20090515; US 66396609 A 20090515