Smoke detector and ionisation apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Smoke detector and ionisation apparatus 有权
    烟雾探测器和电离装置

    公开(公告)号:US08334782B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12373298

    申请日:2007-07-11

    Inventor: Max D. Allsworth

    CPC classification number: G08B17/11 G01N27/64 H01J2235/00

    Abstract: A smoke detector comprises a soft x-ray source (10) and an air space (16) communicating with ambient air (18) and positioned so that soft x-rays produced by the soft x-ray source (10) pass into the air space (16) to ionise air in the air space (16). A detector (14) is positioned for detecting ionised air in the air space (16). Smoke particles entering into the air space (16) mop up ionised air. This leads to a reduction in the number of ions detected which triggers an alarm. The soft x-ray source (10) preferably comprises a substrate (22) on which are provided a plurality of nanometer scale elongate structures (28). The elongate structures (28) are provided in an evacuated chamber (42) formed between the substrate (22), a spacer (30), and a laminated film (36). The laminated film (36) comprises an aluminum foil layer (38) and a supporting nylon layer (40). A voltage converting circuit (44) is powered by a 9 volt DC battery and applies a 1.5 kV DC voltage between the substrate (22) and the aluminum foil layer (38). In use, the electrical voltage induces field emission of electrons from the elongate structures (28). The electrons are accelerated across the chamber (42) to the aluminum foil layer (38), where they collide with the foil layer (38) and produce the soft x-rays.

    Abstract translation: 烟雾检测器包括软x射线源(10)和与环境空气(18)连通并且被定位成使得由软x射线源(10)产生的软x射线进入空气的空气空间(16) 空间(16)离子化空气中的空气(16)。 定位探测器(14),用于检测空气空间(16)中的电离空气。 进入空气空间(16)的烟雾颗粒吸入电离空气。 这导致检测到的触发警报的离子数量减少。 软X射线源(10)优选地包括衬底(22),在其上设置有多个纳米级细长结构(28)。 细长结构(28)设置在形成在基板(22),间隔件(30)和层压膜(36)之间的真空室(42)中。 层压膜(36)包括铝箔层(38)和支撑尼龙层(40)。 电压转换电路(44)由9伏直流电池供电,并在基板(22)和铝箔层(38)之间施加1.5kV的直流电压。 在使用中,电压引起来自细长结构(28)的电子的场发射。 电子通过室(42)加速到铝箔层(38),在铝箔层(38)中它们与箔层(38)碰撞并产生软X射线。

    SMOKE DETECTOR AND IONISATION APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    SMOKE DETECTOR AND IONISATION APPARATUS 有权
    烟雾探测器和发光装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100032560A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-11

    申请号:US12373298

    申请日:2007-07-11

    Inventor: Max D. Allsworth

    CPC classification number: G08B17/11 G01N27/64 H01J2235/00

    Abstract: A smoke detector comprises a soft x-ray source (10) and an air space (16) communicating with ambient air (18) and positioned so that soft x-rays produced by the soft x-ray source (10) pass into the air space (16) to ionise air in the air space (16). A detector (14) is positioned for detecting ionised air in the air space (16). Smoke particles entering into the air space (16) mop up ionised air This leads to a reduction in the number of ions detected which triggers an alarm. The soft x-ray source (10) preferably comprises a substrate (22) on which are provided a plurality of nanometer scale elongate structures (28). The elongate structures (28) are provided in an evacuated chamber (42) formed between the substrate (22), a spacer (30), and a laminated film (36). The laminated film (36) comprises an aluminium foil layer (38) and a supporting nylon layer (40). A voltage converting circuit (44) is powered by a 9 volt DC battery and applies a 1.5 kV DC voltage between the substrate (22) and the aluminium foil layer (38). In use, the electrical voltage induces field emission of electrons from the elongate structures (28). The electrons are accelerated across the chamber (42) to the aluminium foil layer (38), where they collide with the foil layer (38) and produce the soft x-rays.

    Abstract translation: 烟雾检测器包括软x射线源(10)和与环境空气(18)连通并且被定位成使得由软x射线源(10)产生的软x射线进入空气的空气空间(16) 空间(16)离子化空气中的空气(16)。 定位探测器(14),用于检测空气空间(16)中的电离空气。 烟雾颗粒进入空气空间(16)吸入电离空气这导致检测到的离子数量减少,从而触发报警。 软X射线源(10)优选地包括衬底(22),在其上设置有多个纳米级细长结构(28)。 细长结构(28)设置在形成在基板(22),间隔件(30)和层压膜(36)之间的真空室(42)中。 层压膜(36)包括铝箔层(38)和支撑尼龙层(40)。 电压转换电路(44)由9伏直流电池供电,并在基板(22)和铝箔层(38)之间施加1.5kV的直流电压。 在使用中,电压引起来自细长结构(28)的电子的场发射。 电子通过室(42)加速到铝箔层(38),在铝箔层(38)中它们与箔层(38)碰撞并产生软X射线。

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