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Environmental abnormality detection apparatus
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Inventors: Kimura, Tetsuo;
Assignee: Nittan Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Examiner: Crosland; Donnie L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Hill, Van Santen, Steadman & Simpson
An environmental abnormality detection apparatus includes a detector for detecting environmental changes by monitoring physical changes in the environment and generating an output signal upon the detection of such an abnormality, a signal processor which generates an environmental abnormality signal based on the output of the detector, and a switching circuit connected between a pair of power source/signal lines. The apparatus further includes an oscillator and a control circuit which generates a signal for controlling the switching circuit obtained by the product of an output from the oscillator and the output of the signal processor. A power source is charged from the power source/signal lines, and supplies power to the detector, the signal processor and the oscillator. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim as my invention: 1.
An environmental abnormality detection apparatus comprising: detector means for detecting environmental changes by monitoring physical changes in the environment and generating an output signal corresponding to said changes; a signal processor means for generating an environmental abnormality signal in dependence on the output from said detector means; a switching circuit connected across a pair of power source/signal lines for opening a path across said signal lines or short-circuiting said signal lines; an oscillator; a control means for forming a logical product from the output of said oscillator and said environmental abnormality signal for controlling said switching means; and a power source connected across said power source/signal lines for supplying power to said detector means, said signal processor and said oscillator, whereby said detector is maintained operational by said power source immediately following the generation of an environmental abnormality signal.
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An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said oscillator is an astable multivibrator.
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An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means consists of an AND gate including a transistor.
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An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power source comprises a fixed voltage circuit and a capacitor, said capacitor being connected to said detector, said signal processor and said oscillator for supplying power thereto formed by an electric charge on said capacitor.
Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an environmental abnormality detection apparatus, in particular an apparatus for detecting a fire, gas leakage, a burglar, and the like.
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Description of the Prior Art Various types of environmental abnormality detection devices are known which include detectors specifically designed to monitor the presence of a particular environmental abnormality, such as the presence of a fire, gas, or unauthorized personnel
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