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CN101361103A - Apparatus for actuating a safety device - Google Patents

Apparatus for actuating a safety device Download PDF

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CN101361103A
CN101361103A CNA2006800511246A CN200680051124A CN101361103A CN 101361103 A CN101361103 A CN 101361103A CN A2006800511246 A CNA2006800511246 A CN A2006800511246A CN 200680051124 A CN200680051124 A CN 200680051124A CN 101361103 A CN101361103 A CN 101361103A
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尼尔·肯尼思·珀西
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05FDEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
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    • E05F1/002Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass controlled by automatically acting means
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    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
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Abstract

A control unit (1200) is disclosed for controlling an actuating means, wherein the control unit (1200) comprises a sensor (104) for sensing from the ambient medium an alarm signal transmitted into the ambient medium, and means (1204) coupled to the sensor for transmitting a signal to the actuating means in response to the alarm signal to actuate the actuating means; further comprising a timing control unit (1210) coupled to the transmitting means (1204) for outputting a timing control signal to the transmitting means for transmission to the actuating means to actuate the actuating means (1000). Also disclosed is an actuating means adapted to be controlled by a timing control signal from a control unit via the ambient medium.

Description

Be used to drive the equipment of safety feature
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of equipment that is used to drive safety feature, the door that is used in particular on the actuating device discharges layout, opens to keep door (a for example fire-proof door) when fire alarm occurs.Wherein such maintenance equipment is meant " door holder retaining ".The invention still further relates to the equipment that is used for discharging or closing thing (for example door).
Background technology
The door holder retaining has multiple type of service.Simple hook and ring, and other utilizes the device of the friction force between ground and the rubbing surface to be in daily use.Wherein magnetic type comprise two pole parts that attract each other, one is fixed in door and goes up another and be fixed on the contiguous surface.
The door holder retaining of the magnetic type that some are such is an electromagnetic type, has the supply current that is attached thereto by suitable fire alarm system.Door discharges arranges the power supply that is used for cutting off to electromagnet when driving fire alarm, it is hardwired in the system by this way.Therefore door allows to be closed to form the fire safety isolated part.
Yet, comprise such door discharge the electromagnetic door backstop of arranging very expensive and install complicated, especially before.Therefore many fire-proof doors stay open by any utilizable suitable object all the time.Often utilize flame snuffer ironically.
Know from US-A-4520503, it provides a kind of smog or fire detector or similar voice recognition circuit of using of audible alarm unit with audible alarm, when input during from the correct tone of smoke-detectors or other audible alarm unit, it sends output electric alarm signal automatically, is used to notify people at a distance.Described circuit comprises a series of loudspeakers, double note amplifier, frequency detector and time-discriminating circuit.And if only if when audio input signal has the duration of enough amplitudes, desired frequency and expectation, and described circuit just sends output electric alarm signal.In a preferred embodiment, the duration must be 20s or longer, but also can not lose output signal during less than 0.25s the interrupt cycle that circuit is allowed audio frequency input.This time cycle can be regulated.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is used to solve following problem.
According to the present invention, a kind of control module that is used to control actuating device is provided, wherein said control module comprises sensor, described sensor is used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; With the device that is connected to described sensor, described device is used to respond described alerting signal and sends signal to actuating device and drive actuating device.Described control module also comprises the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, and described time control unit is used for time control signal is outputed to dispensing device, drives actuating device to send to actuating device.
Preferably, when detecting alerting signal, described signal is sent to actuating device, to drive actuating device.In preferred configuration, when having only alarm condition to be detected, control module just responds alerting signal, and sends the signal that is used to drive.
According to another object of the present invention, a kind of control module that is used to control actuating device is provided, wherein said control module comprises sensor, described sensor is used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; With the device that is connected to described sensor, described device is used to send signal to the driving that actuating device is controlled actuating device, described control module also comprises the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, described time control unit is used for the output time control signal, and wherein said unit is applicable to that dependence alerting signal and time control signal send to actuating device with signal.
Preferably, when detecting alerting signal, described signal is sent to actuating device, to drive actuating device.In preferred configuration, have only when alarm condition is detected, control module sends the signal of the effective driving that is used for actuator.However, it should be understood that described control module can be configured to transmit a signal to actuating device, can the driving of (for example exist or do not exist or signal other characteristic (for example frequency)) decision actuator come into force so that the attribute of signal.For example, in some configuration, the detection of alarm condition and/or the output of time control signal at first cause some variation of the attribute of the signal that sends to actuating device.Such as, described control module when detecting alarm condition, can be used for sending have first characteristic cyclical signal to actuating device, the signal (perhaps no signal) that perhaps will have second characteristic under the control of time control unit sends to actuating device and drives to produce.
Preferably, dispensing device is applicable to that time control signal is sent to actuating device drives actuating device.
Preferably, control module is applicable to away from actuating device.
Preferably, control module comprises storer, and described storer is used to store the information relevant with the schedule time.Replacedly, perhaps additionally, the information relevant with the schedule time can be stored in actuating device.
Preferably, be used to send signal to the position of a plurality of actuating devices, the driving of the identical a plurality of actuating devices of signal controlling at control module.Replacedly, a plurality of unlike signals can be sent out, and wherein each is used for different actuating devices.
Preferably, dispensing device is used for wireless signal is sent to actuating device.Preferably, dispensing device is used for sending signal to actuating device by surrounding medium.
Therefore in preferred configuration, the connection between control module and the actuating device is wireless connections.Any suitable wireless connections means can be used.By wireless connections are provided, the installation of control module and actuating device can be simplified.Described signal can be a radiofrequency signal.
Alerting signal can comprise voice signal, and/or can comprise the signal of other type, for example the radiofrequency signal of being sent by some warning system.
Preferably, control module can also comprise battery carrier, and at least one parts that described battery carrier is set to control module provide battery power.In some configuration, the power supply that preferably offers control module is not main power supply.By this method, may realize fairly simple installation.Under many circumstances, power supply is only provided by battery, but in some cases, other power supply can be used as the alternative of battery supply or assists.Can comprise sun-generated electric power such as control module.
Control module may further comprise, battery status sensor, described control module are transformed into the detection of response battery status and send a signal to actuating device.
Described feature can make control module be converted to safe mode from inefficacy.For example, if described battery is damaged or removed, then signal (for example being used for discharging door) can be sent to actuating device.For example, the battery status sensor can be with the reduction of the mode monitoring cell voltage of electronics, and this may occur in battery when being damaged or removing.Interchangeable, can adopt switching system, described switching system be used for the similar of actuating device.
Actuating device can be used for driving the holding device between hold mode and release conditions.Described holding device can drive by any suitable mechanism, for example, magnetic, dynamo-electric or any other mechanism or their combination.
According to the present invention, a kind of actuating device is provided, described actuating device is used for being controlled by the time control signal via surrounding medium, and described time control signal is from control module.
Should be understood that control module can be connected in warning device or system firmly under some configuration.Control module is applicable to not receiving alerting signal by surrounding medium.
Therefore, very fundamental purpose of the present invention provides a kind of control module that is used to control actuating device, and wherein said control module comprises the device that is used for the detection alarm state; Be used to send signal to the device of actuating device, driving with the control actuating device, described control module also comprises the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, described time control unit is used for the output time control signal, and wherein said unit is used so that described signal is sent to actuating device according to the detection and the time control signal of alarm condition.
The device that is used for the detection alarm state can comprise the device that is used to receive alerting signal.Therefore alerting signal can be from being received with the surrounding medium that further describes at this and/or can be from being received by the control module that is wiredly connected to warning system.Described control module can be installed on the warning system body.
The device that is used for the detection alarm state comprises, for example smoke-detectors.
In the preferred configuration of describing, the connection between control module and the actuating device is wireless, is used for simplifying installing.Yet, in some configuration, will be appreciated that also to have physical connection.
Further feature of the present invention is listed in the dependent claims.
According to the present invention, a kind of equipment of closing thing that is used to keep and discharge is provided, described equipment comprises the holding device that can drive between release conditions and hold mode, in described hold mode, can keep closing thing and open, in described release conditions, stop the maintenance of closing thing and discharge closing thing; Sensor, described sensor are used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; And the device that is connected to sensor, described device is used to respond alerting signal and drives holding device and discharge and close thing.
According to closely-related purpose of the present invention, a kind of equipment is provided, described equipment comprises valve; Sensor, described sensor are used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; And the actuating device that is connected to sensor, described actuating device is used to respond alerting signal and shut-off valve.
According to the present invention, a kind of equipment that is used to drive safety feature is provided, described equipment comprises sound transducer and is connected to the device of sensor that described device is used to respond the sound with predetermined properties and drives safety feature.
Therefore in the configuration of fire alarm system, for example, can avoid being connected with the rigid line of fire alarm system by drive safety feature (sound of fire alarm typically) in response to sound with predetermined properties.Therefore described equipment installs relatively cheap and interacts than being easier to adapt to existing fire alarm system.
Preferably, actuating device only is used to drive safety feature in response at the sound of one or more predetermined frequency ranges and when having predetermined time duration and being higher than the predetermined strength threshold value.If conscientiously select above-mentioned characteristic, described device can effectively be discerned and not be the sound (even very big sound) that sends from fire alarm, and can effectively select the sound that sends from described fire alarm.
The present invention extends to said apparatus with safety feature and combines.Described safety feature can be door holder retaining or a door closer or their part, therefore can be actuated to easily allow to discharge close thing (for example, fire-proof door).In addition, described safety feature can be actuated to shut-off valve, for example the valve of gas line.In addition, also can be electric switch, for example can close primary power.
Preferably, described equipment comprises and is used for the device of override control actuating device with random driving safety feature.Above-mentioned characteristic not only has the advantage of convenience but also has security advantages.Under the situation that actuating device lost efficacy, for example, it is very important that the enough hands of energy are closed thing.
(if also being preferably), safety feature comprises engagement member, described engagement member is used for keeping closing that thing is opened or can activated device drives to discharge and close thing, and this override control device is applicable to that preferably the power that response is applied on the engagement member drives safety feature.Only need when safety feature will be driven, be open or close since close thing, therefore can provide a kind of simple especially method to be used for arbitrarily driving safety feature.
Preferably, the override control device is applicable to that response is applied to the tensile force of engagement member and closes power to carry out the driving of safety feature with opposite direction.This is very important security feature.No matter door moves (opening or closing) in which way, and described safety feature can be driven.Therefore, for example, people can be locked in indoor unintentionally by safety feature.
In a preferred embodiment, the override control device is used to respond the acting force that is applied to described member engagement member is shunk towards described apparatus body.More preferably, engagement member can rotate around hinge, and the rotation of described member is set to produce shrinks.These features impel the present invention more simply and easily to be implemented.
Described equipment comprises battery carrier, and described battery carrier is provided for providing electric energy for actuating device.If like this, and if provide the access door that arrives battery carrier, then described actuating device preferably to be provided for when opening access door, driving safety feature.This is tamper-proof feature.Described equipment also can preferably include battery status sensor (for example voltage sensor); Actuating device, described actuating device are provided for driving safety feature when detecting low battery state.This is reliable security feature, and for example this can also discharge when detecting low battery state and close thing.In case described device can also preferably include the device that is used for closing when safety feature has been driven the power supply of actuating device.Keep battery power under this situation of can fire alarm in surrounding medium (for example) sounding continuously.
Another can keep the preferred characteristics of battery power to comprise bistable state (preferably dynamo-electric) actuator in actuating device.No matter described actuator drives does not still drive, and it can consumed power (perhaps only consuming the electric energy of trace).Only at actuator consumed power just during from a state-transition to another state.
Safety feature can comprise engagement member, and described engagement member is used for keeping closing that thing is opened and can activated device drives to be used for discharging and close thing.
In a preferred embodiment, engagement member can with engage with its cooperative engagement member.Described cooperative member can be installed in closes on the thing, and the main body of described equipment can be installed in and close the thing position adjacent simultaneously.This has just been avoided entire equipment is installed on the door.Described equipment can be installed in overhead very high position, and this has and is not easy the advantage being broken or destroy.
In another embodiment, engagement member can be frictionally engaged with ground.Described embodiment is applicable to the application that is installed on the door.In described embodiment, described engagement member preferably has adjustable scope.Therefore described equipment does not need very strict in the gap of side on the ground.
The present invention extends to the said equipment and close thing and combine.The present invention can also extend to the method that drives safety feature; Described method comprises the feature similar to above-mentioned apparatus characteristic.
Provide a kind of door holder retaining according to another object of the present invention with whole remote releasing mechanism.Described door holder retaining interacts to keep door to be positioned at open position by the friction force between stopper posts and the ground.Snap ring and spring provide together and keep and release function.What be connected to snap ring is electromechanical assembly, and described device makes the snap ring motion and will discharge stopper posts in the place of closing waveringly at door when being energized.
Described energy is to be provided by the fire alarm switch driven of battery by the sounding that driven at a distance in door holder retaining.Described electromechanical assembly can be solenoid or motor (for example, servo or stepping motor).Described switch can be driven by sound and/or radiowave.The present invention can be the part of door closer or irrelevant with door closer.
The whole electric energy of described unit can be switched by audio frequency and/or wireless signal switchgear.The door holder retaining can constitute the ingredient of the stopping device of door self.
Should be appreciated that above-mentioned a plurality of features can independent setting under suitable situation.
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Only introduce preferred feature of the present invention by the mode of example below with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows first embodiment of the door holder retaining that is installed on the door, and described door is closed and described door holder retaining is to observe from the dead ahead;
Fig. 2 shows the similar view with Fig. 1, and just door is opened and described door holder retaining is illustrated in the stereographic map mode;
Fig. 3 is mounted in the another plan view of the door holder retaining on the door;
Fig. 4 is the partial front elevation view that the door holder of the inner structure of show gate backstop keeps off;
Fig. 5 is the structured flowchart that the door holder retaining especially illustrates actuating device;
Fig. 6 is the end view of the door holder retaining of second embodiment;
Fig. 7 is a view similar to the view among Fig. 4 among second embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the stereographic map that is installed in the door holder retaining of three different possible positions on the door among the 3rd embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the partial side view that the door holder of the inner structure of show gate backstop keeps off;
Figure 10 is the sectional perspective view that the door holder of the inner structure of the retaining of door holder shown in the 4th embodiment keeps off;
Figure 11 is the partial sectional view of the details of show gate backstop;
Figure 12 is the block diagram of configuration that combines door holder retaining and be used for the control module of door holder retaining;
Figure 13 be shown the configuration that is similar to as shown in Figure 12 but combine the block diagram of the configuration of a plurality of door holders retainings.
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At first see figures.1.and.2, the door holder retaining 100 among first embodiment generally includes: body 102 (in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, can only see the foundry goods of door holder retaining), and described body 102 is fixed on the door 10; Loudspeaker 104; Piston 106, described piston 106 comprise and are positioned at being used for the foot 108 of ground engagement and being positioned at the button 110 of the other end of an end; Keep configuration (not shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), described maintenance configuration is used to keep piston to contact with ground and keeps door to open; Discharge configuration (also not shown), described release configuration is used for release plunger and door; And device (also not shown), described device is used to respond the driving gate release configuration by the sound with predetermined properties of loudspeaker 104 perception.Be also contained in door holder retaining hereinafter and discharge in the required related content of quoting of configuration about the related content of actuating device.
In use make itself and ground fluid-tight engagement keep door to be opened by using button 110 to push piston 106.Described piston remains on the appropriate location automatically by described maintenance configuration.If fire alarm is sent, described sound is by loudspeaker 104 perception and send to described actuating device, and described actuating device drives to discharge and is configured to release plunger.If to off-position, can close automatically by then described door by skew for (in fire-proof door constant situation) door.
3 and 4 introduce the door holder retaining in more detail below with reference to accompanying drawings.Described maintenance configuration comprises snap ring 120 and retainer 122, described snap ring can with respect to retainer 122 to all directions (in Fig. 3 and 4 separately the arrow indication like that) rotation freely.The rotation of described snap ring in surface level and vertical plane all is subjected to the restriction of bearing element 124, and an end of snap ring is fixed on the one-tenth shape surface of described element.Piston 106 can slide in last saddle 126 and following saddle 128, and described piston 106 upwards is offset by disc spring 130, described disc spring 130 its upper end be connected to by bolt 132 be supported on the piston and with its lower end under on the saddle 128.Moving upward of described piston is subjected to the restriction of stopper 134.The xsect of the bar portion of described piston is hexagonal, and cooperates with the big slightly hexagonal hole 136 of the hexagon of xsect of the described bar of ratio portion on the snap ring 120.
Should be appreciated that snap ring 120 can block or release plunger 106 with respect to the angle of piston according to it.Therefore, when piston was pressed, the part of adjacent bores 136 was moved down slightly on the snap ring, and described piston freely continues motion downwards.When the pressure on the piston was released, part relevant on spring 130 mobile pistons and the snap ring moved upward slightly, so that piston is locked in current location afterwards.
The door holder retaining should be appreciated that it is adjustable that above-described maintenance configuration allows the scope of piston, so that can be regulated at an easy rate with respect to the different height on ground.
In described embodiment, the release of piston not only can realize by actuating device, can also be by the override control actuating device by opening or close a realization.This can realize by following steps.Following saddle 128 has almost and piston 106 xsects guide hole of a size, therefore can be used as the fulcrum of piston.On the other hand, last saddle 126 has rectangular slot, and the narrow limit of described slit is parallel with the direction of motion of the retaining of door holder when door opens or closes.Described narrow limit and described piston form and closely cooperate.Therefore described door is when being applied to that acting force is opened and closed in the foot 108, and described piston is easy to take place shaking to a certain degree.Next the swing movement of described piston causes again that snap ring 120 rotates around Z-axis.Profiled surface on bearing element 124 is upwards towards each end bending.Therefore snap ring causes that relative to rotating of eccentric position an end of the snap ring that engages with described bearing element rises to a certain degree, to discharge described piston.Described then piston rises under the effect of spring 130.In this way, the motion of described door has discharged described piston.
In the distortion of first embodiment, bearing element 124 comprises slit.For the sensitivity of the triggering that makes described snap ring can be conditioned, can adjust by screw in the upper surface and the gap between the lower surface of the slit on the described bearing element.
With reference to Fig. 4, discharge configuration (driving) and comprise the motor 150 that produces power by actuating device by actuating device, described motor 150 is by reduction gear 154 drive screws 152.Described screw rod is screwed into or the corresponding swivel nut 156 of back-outing, and described swivel nut 156 is in abutting connection with snap ring 120 and can not rotate, so that described snap ring 120 rotates around transverse axis.Therefore the rotation of motor 150 causes snap ring to keep or release plunger 106 according to its rotation direction.If piston is discharged by snap ring, described spring 130 is used for described piston is retracted to its off-position, discharges described door successively in described off-position.
Actuating device is used for motor 150 electric pulse with enough perdurabilities is provided, can drive swivel nut 156 from an extreme sport to another extreme sport.In excess time, energy does not offer described motor.
In the interchangeable embodiment that discharges configuration, described configuration comprises that the permanent magnet (may be the rare earth element type) that is positioned on the described snap ring is used for substituting motor, and the permanent magnet of described type can be by the electric pulse of suitable energy the conversion magnetic pole.Such magnet is fit to by strontium, barium ferrite, and neodymium iron boron or ferrous acid samarium form.Described permanent magnet is arranged on the described snap ring like this, and it just can move between the magnetic pole of switchable permanent magnetic body with snap ring.The described like this permanent magnet that is positioned on the snap ring just can attracted to a magnetic pole or another magnetic pole of described disposable magnet at any special time according to its polarization down to snap ring.The motion of the described snap ring that is produced by the conversion of permanent magnet is arranged for and suitably keeps or discharge described piston.
In other the interchangeable embodiment that discharges configuration, described configuration comprises the bistable latch that can find on the brake(-holder) block of retractable ball pen or loft door, described latch is used for optionally keeping snap ring in its hold mode or release conditions.Described latch can provide power by solenoid.
In fact, the bistable electromechanical assembly of any suitable type all has advantage obviously, and have realize to keep or during release function not consumed energy and only need be when the state from a functional mapping to another function changes catabiotic advantage.The bistable actuator of other adequate types can be remanent magnetism solenoid actuator, latching solenoid actuator or anti-solenoid actuator.
Introduce described actuating device with reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 below.Described actuating device is represented with 160 in Fig. 4, comprises each parts that are installed on the printed circuit board (PCB).
On a part of actuating device, amplifier 162, amplified, be sent to then from the output of loudspeaker 104 and be used for determining whether described alerting signal (sound) is the device of the signal of predetermined properties.Described device comprises rectification and filtering circuit 164 and comparer 166.Rectification and filtering circuit will be outside the 500-1000Hz scope any target signal filter.Then, described signal by filtering is sent to comparer 166 and compares with the duration threshold value (5s) and the intensity threshold (65 decibels) that are stored in the threshold value memory 168.Any signal that surpasses described threshold value by by or door 170 send in the just driving of monostable device 172, send to motor 150 by bridge driver 174 then.Therefore above-mentioned any sounds trigger actuating device with predetermined properties disposes and discharges described piston 106 and discharge described door with this to drive described release.
The described characteristic that is used for tested sound can change according to the sound of described door holder retaining Expected Response.For example, need produce the sound of particular type by legal provisions in the fire alarm of many countries.The sound needs that are used to test change in view of the above.As standard, between 100 to 3000Hz, the duration is 2s at least usually for the frequency of traditional fire alarm sound, and intensity at least 55 is to 60 decibels, but higher intensity is also the most frequently used.The value of other of these parameters in fact also can.If fire alarm sound has two fundamental frequencies, then by testing two fundamental frequencies respectively, the possibility of inefficacy has just significantly reduced.
As Fig. 5 be clearly shown that, energy only offers the critical piece and the motor 150 of actuating device when main micro switch 176 is closed.As seeing in Fig. 4, described switch is only just opened in 178 off switch of the member on being positioned at piston 106, and this situation only just takes place when described piston is pressed.Therefore the pressing position of described piston is the effective stand-by state of described actuating device, and described off-position is effective closed condition simultaneously.Like this after correct sound has made described actuating device driving motor, even described sound still exists, described actuating device and motor will be closed, and be reduced to zero or some negligible quiescent value (typical 30 μ A) like this after the current drain.
After driving, when described piston 106 was pressed, described motor 150 was reset snap ring 120.Therefore described pushing closed described switch 176, triggers monostable device 180 successively, the driving motor conversely of the negative driving by monostable device 172.Described piston can be remained on pressing position again after the snap ring of resetting.
Therefore actuating device 160 comprises battery carrier 182 by powered battery.Described door holder retaining is designed to can work at least one year with a Battery pack, and cell voltage watch-dog 184 also is provided, if cell voltage drops under the default safe and reliable threshold value, then described watch-dog 184 produces output signal.The output of watch-dog 184 by or the door 170 just driving that flows to monostable device 172.Therefore, if produced the low battery voltages signal, then piston 106 is released, so that described door can freely be closed.Further, the low battery voltages signal is sent to B (oppositely) input port with door 186, and described another input port A with door 186 is connected on the switch 176.When A activates and B when not activating, describedly be activated with door output.Like this, the low battery voltages signal can make the negative driving of monostable device 172 invalid to prevent resetting of snap ring 120.Therefore in a single day detect the low battery voltages state, then actuating device is used to discharge and keep the piston 106 of release.Up to putting into new battery, described door holder retaining is just started working.This is safe and reliable characteristic.
Another security feature is that then snap ring 120 is released if destroyed to the access door 188 of battery chamber.Need unclamp bolt 190 in order to open access door.Yet, unclamp bolt and be arranged to access door micro switch 190 is connected.This can trigger monostable device 194 and be used for release plunger 106.Be replaced (and described battery is in place) up to access door, described door holder retaining just can be reworked.
Connect the door holder retaining of introducing second embodiment with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 below.Represent with same Reference numeral with parts same among first embodiment.Second embodiment is similar with first embodiment on a lot of basic skills.
Introduce the essential characteristic of second embodiment below.Door holder retaining 200 comprises casing 202, and described casing is fixed on the door 10, removes lid 203 and exposes battery 281, printed circuit board (PCB) 261 and micro switch 276, and when Manual pressure put on cylinder pad (piston button 210), then described micro switch 276 was closed.This allows electric energy flow on the switch 260 (actuating device) and makes it be in stand-by state.When hearing local independently fire alarm, switch 260 cuts out and allows energy Flow and drives solenoid/motor 250, and described solenoid/motor 250 discharges snap ring 220, and allows cylinder (piston 206) to bounce back under the pressure effect of spring 230.Next, make micro switch 276 get back to open mode and stop power supply solenoid/motor 250.Fire alarm can also continue to sound, but described cylinder is released, and power consumption is 0 basically.
Battery 281 can also be had the life-span above 1 year by calculating.When the electromotive force deficiency of battery 281 so that 250 work of solenoid/motor the time, piezoelectric sensor 296 gives a warning.
When switch 260 was triggered so is in stand-by state, LED298 was luminous.
Can realize the manual release of door holder retaining by the bared end of mobile snap ring 220.
The specific feature that should be noted that in a second embodiment is that at first, as shown in Figure 7, suitable comprising disposed in release in this embodiment: solenoid rather than motor.The second, spring 230 is arranged in and different position, the first embodiment position.The 3rd, the xsect of the bar portion of piston 206 leniently is tapered so that pushing of piston can trigger switch 276 to narrow.
In the distortion of second embodiment, the body 202 of door holder retaining is hinged on the described door.If therefore (for example) door holder retaining is connected to the outside of door, even then piston is held pressed state, described door also can be opened (but can not close).
In another distortion, piston 206 is provided with foot, and described foot is hinged on the piston (for example, if described foot is made by rubber by the wing of rubber).Even piston keeps pushing door is opened.
In a word, the door holder of second embodiment retaining has remote-operated delivery system.All ingredients all are positioned at casing, and described casing is fixed on the fire-proof door.The fire alarm sounds trigger switch of regional area, described switch make from the current drives electromechanical assembly of battery to discharge cylinder.
At this 3rd embodiment of door holder retaining is described with reference to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.Equally, with first embodiment in identical part represent by identical Reference numeral.In this embodiment, the body 302 of door holder retaining 300 is installed on the wall, rather than is installed on the door.Three optional installation sites are shown.Described door holder retaining comprises the fabricated section 301 of multi-functional tilt adjustable.
In the 3rd embodiment, piston 306 separates with body 302 fully, and is installed on the door.Will be appreciated that described piston and body should aim at when mounted.In the same way as of second embodiment, described piston can keep the spring of the part of configuration to remain in the body with body engagement and by snap ring and formation.
Introduce details with reference to Fig. 9.In the 3rd embodiment, described actuating device is described with reference to first and second embodiment of preamble introduction.The solenoid 350 that has the return spring 351 that is in compressive state disposes as discharging with actuating arm 353.Keep configuration to comprise: snap ring 320, described snap ring 320 can engage with the locating slot 307 at piston 306, to keep or release plunger.Actuating arm 353 becomes certain shape so that it can engage with the afterbody of snap ring and promote snap ring so that described snap ring engages with locating slot 307 formation or breaks away from.Therefore, actuating device can make piston keep or discharge.
The effect that piston 306 is arranged in disc spring 330 engages with body 302 down, and described disc spring 330 is installed in the fixing spring case 329 and engages with spring pad 331, and described spring pad can slide in housing.Like this when snap ring 320 release plunger 306, piston even door can be under the effect of spring away from the body of door holder retaining.
Described actuating device also can be by the opening and closing override control of door.At first, snap ring 320 and can be pulled away from body 302 under the effect at snap ring at the very weak so that described door of the joint of the locating slot on the piston 307.The second, if described door further is pushed to body under the effect of snap ring, then spring pad 331 and second piston, 333 adjacency, described second piston 333 can slide and make actuating arm 353 release snap rings 320 with respect to spring case 329.The intensity of spring 330 enough forces at the locating slot on the piston greatly and engages anteposition outside the stroke of snap ring with piston if having time at snap ring.If should be understood that because door by too fierce bump then will make snap ring can not engage with locating slot 307, prevents that the user from striking advantage on the body 302 that door holder keeps off with door so second feature has.
Since piston 306 locating slot 307 and and its immediate end between be tapered, can be arranged to not use second piston 333 just can discharge described so push door to body 302.
Piston 306 has hole 309, and described hole 309 is used to hold that beam comes rotating piston and it is screwed into described door.
In the distortion of the 3rd embodiment, when door is pushed described body to, have the fixed piston of external spiral screw thread and mesh and rotate described socket with the rotating socket of the corresponding internal thread in body 302.Described socket is configured to be kept by holding device, and the sound of answering alarm and being released.
Described actuating device can by with the door tractive to off-position away from body by override control.Described socket has vertical slit, and the arm that is formed by described slit is kept by the resilient ring around described socket.
Introduce the 4th embodiment of door holder retaining below with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11.In this embodiment, described actuating device is relevant with first and second embodiment.The service part of door holder retaining is covered by lid 403.Described release configuration comprises: solenoid 450, described solenoid 450 is used to drive rotating ratchet 420.Keep configuration to comprise: support plate 421 can be operated by foot, and described foot can operate support plate 421 and be connected on the backboard 423 of door holder retaining by long pin 425.Axle sleeve 427 can slide along pin under the effect of spring 429.As shown in figure 11, the shape of described axle sleeve is suitable for sliding in the extension slot 431 of support plate.Support plate is by another upwards skew of spring 433 pullings.Ratchet 420 can be bonded in the slit 435 in the support plate to keep top board.A more than slit can be set.
Piston 406 by disc spring 430 pulling skews is connected on the support plate 421 by last saddle 426 and following saddle 428.Described piston comprises hinged foot 408.
The class of operation of door holder retaining in the present embodiment is similar to the operation of the door holder retaining in preceding two embodiment.Described door holder retaining is by depressing together with the foot on the support plate and be provided with, and makes itself and ratchet 420 engagements in slit 435.Support plate move downward foot 408 and the ground engagement that makes piston 406.The friction force that the load generation of spring 430 needs is to keep door in place.The release of described door is caused by the release of ratchet 420.
Described actuating device can be by door open or close override control.Described door rotates foot 408 along a direction move (such as closing the door), so that the door holder retaining produces resistance for the motion of door.The motion (such as open the door) of door on other direction can not cause the rotation of foot, but the whole assembly that can cause support plate 421 and piston 406 rotates with respect to the skew of spring 429, so that ratchet 420 breaks away from from slit 435.
Figure 12 and Figure 13 illustrate the configuration of door holder retaining 1000 being installed and being used for the control module 1200 of door holder retaining, and described door holder retaining 1000 keeps off 100 similar to above-mentioned door holder substantially.Control module has been equipped with the function that some door holder retaining also can be equipped with.Especially, it has been equipped with loudspeaker 104, and the output of loudspeaker 104 is exaggerated device 162 amplifies, and sends to device 1202 then, and described device 1202 is used for determining whether alerting signal (sound) is the sound of predetermined properties.That describes in described device described here and the door holder retaining 100 is similar.
Be sent to door holder retaining 1000 from installing 1202 output by TX unit 1204 and the wireless transmission antenna 1206 on control module.
Control module 1200 also can comprise time control unit 1210, and described time control unit 1210 is connected to TX unit 1204 and input media (for example keyboard) 1212, and described input media 1212 is used for control command input time.Control module 1200 comprises control chip 1224 and storage chip 1236.Control chip 1224 comprises clock chip and comparer chip.
The signal that RX unit 1004 on wireless receiving antenna 1002 and the door holder retaining 1000 receives from control module 1200.Except door holder retaining 1000 comprised the time quantum 1006 that is connected to actuating device 1008 described here, it is 100 identical that the remainder of door holder retaining 1000 and previously described door holder keep off.Time quantum 1006 is the time orders that are used to receive from control module 1200, and according to these time command operation door holder retainings 1000.Time quantum 1006 comprises storage chip 1012 and comparer chip 1024.
In the application of configuration shown in Figure 12, the operator installs control module 1200 in the position near (preferably adjacent with it) alerting signal source (for example fire alarm).The operator installs door holder retaining 1000 on door, described door holder retaining 1000 is used for cutting out described door (for example fire-proof door) when detecting fire alarm.Therefore, control module and door holder retaining is mutually away from installation.
Operator's clock chip is set to the local time.The operator utilizes control control command input time on the input media on the control module 1200 (for example keyboard) 1212 then.Timer required any time point in can being arranged to operate.Especially, the operator imports the schedule time and is used to respond the signal driving gate releasing mechanism that sends from control module 1200, thereby closes door.Because clock chip keeps the local time, so this makes the comparer chip can determine whether the local time is identical with the schedule time.
When operator's input command, signal can be sent to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200, and is stored in the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000.In case the schedule time arrives, the signal driving gate releasing mechanism of storage and close door.
Replacedly, the schedule time also can be stored in storage chip 1224.When the schedule time and local time (being kept by clock chip) when conforming to, storage chip 1224 indication TX unit 1204 send signal to door holder retaining 1000.When described signal was received by the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000, a door releasing mechanism was driven and door is closed.
The operator also can use the control input schedule time afterwards of the input media (for example keyboard) 1212 on the control module 1200, is used to stop the override action of an action of releasing mechanism actuator or enabling gate releasing mechanism actuator---make like this to be stayed open once more by door holder retaining 1000.According to the signal that sends to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200, the action of actuator is stopped or can be by override control.
As top description about the signal that is used for the driving gate stop mechanism, be used to stop actuator or make the signal of actuator override control can be when operator's input command, send to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200, and the RX unit 1004 that is stored in door holder retaining 1000 afterwards arrived up to the schedule time.In case the schedule time arrives, the signal of storage stops the actuator of a releasing mechanism or can make the actuator override control of described door releasing mechanism, and door is opened.
Alternatively, only when the schedule time arrived, described signal can be sent to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200.When described signal was received by the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000, the actuator of door releasing mechanism was stopped or can be by override control, thereby door is opened.
At night, when most buildings be empty and detect less than fire-propagation dangerous maximum the time, the configuration that is illustrated among Figure 12 is closed fire-proof door.By responding very first time signal driving gate releasing mechanism in the schedule time at night, the operator can guarantee, close and can not stay open at night by using door holder to keep off 1000 fire-proof doors, just can stop or can be by override control up to the action of response second time signal (for example the next morning) actuator.Time phase between first and second signals, the operation of actuator can not be stopped or by override control.
By embodiment, very first time signal can the driving gate releasing mechanism to close door in the schedule time from 8PM to 2AM, the preferred time is from 9PM to 1AM, the preferred time be 10PM to point at midnights 12, the most preferred time is about 11PM.
By embodiment, second time signal can stop actuator or can the override control actuator, therefore allows door to be opened in the schedule time of 4AM to 10AM, and the preferred time is from 5AM to 9AM, the preferred time is from 6AM to 8AM, and the most preferred time is at about 7AM.
If desired, the operator can set a plurality of time shutdown commands, so that be driven and door is programmed to a plurality of time periods (, two time periods) when being closed at least when door holder retaining 1000.
By embodiment, use input media (for example keyboard) 1212, the operator imported for first schedule time, when described first schedule time, door releasing mechanism response very first time control signal and be driven and close thus described door.The operator imports second, time afterwards, described second, during afterwards time, a door release actuator responds second time control signal and is stopped or can be by override control, so that door stays open once more.The operator imports the 3rd, afterwards time again, described the 3rd, again during afterwards time, described door releasing mechanism responds the 3rd time control signal and is actuated to cut out door.The operator imports the 4th then, the time after also will be again, and when described the 4th, time after also will be again, a door release actuator responds second time control signal and is stopped or can be by override control, so that family status secondary is opened.
Can send to door holder retaining 1000 when operator's input command from the signal of control module 1200, described signal is stored in then in the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000 and arrives up to the schedule time.Alternately, only when the schedule time arrived, described signal can send to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200.
Introduce the configuration of having installed basically with above-described the same control module 1200 below with reference to Figure 13, described configuration also has one, two or more a plurality of door holder retaining 1000, described door holder retaining 1000 basically with above-described the same (having shown that in Figure 13 three door holders keep off).
Be sent to from the time control signal of control module 1200 in each of door holder retaining 1000 and and receive by the antenna 1002 of each door holder retaining 1000 and RX unit 1004.The timing unit 1006 of each door holder retaining 1000 is applicable to that reception is from the time order of control module 1200 and be applicable to according to these order control gate backstop.Therefore, the action of one, two or more a plurality of door holder retaining 1000 can be cooperated with each other, and one, two or more a plurality of door can respond from the time control signal of control module 1200 and be closed simultaneously.
In the use of the configuration that Figure 13 shows, the operator installs control module 1200 in the position near (preferably adjacent with it) aforesaid alerting signal source.The operator installs door holder retaining 1000 on each door, described door is closed when detecting fire alarm.Therefore, control module and door holder retaining is mutually away from installation.
Utilize aforesaid input media (for example keyboard) 1212, operator's control command input time.Especially, the operator imports the schedule time and is used to respond the signal driving gate releasing mechanism that sends from control module 1200, thereby closes door.The operator also imports the schedule time, when described schedule time, and the signal that the actuator response of door releasing mechanism is sent from control module 1200 and be stopped or can be by override control, thus door is opened.
Can be sent to door holder retaining 1000 when operator's input command from the signal of control module 1200, described signal is stored in then in the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000 and arrives up to the schedule time.Alternately, only when the schedule time arrived, described signal can be sent to door holder retaining 1000 from control module 1200.
As mentioned above, the operator can import a plurality of time shutdown commands, so that be programmed when door holder kept off for the 1000 a plurality of time periods that are driven and therefore close door.
Signal interference problem for a plurality of system A, the B that eliminate the vicinity that is set together and the C different floors of buildings (for example) may use different signal identifiers, for example different signal frequencies in each system.
With reference to the configuration shown in Figure 12 and 13, the input media of control module 1200 (for example keyboard) comprises that the identifier that is connected to the TX unit is provided with controller 1208 in the present embodiment.Door holder retaining 1000 comprises that the identifier that is connected to the RX unit is provided with controller 1210.
The identifier of control module 1200 is provided with the identifier (for example, TX unit 1204 sends the frequency of signal) that controller 1208 allows operator's input system A.In use, the operator imports selected identifier, and described identifier is stored in the storage chip 1236.The operator sends to door holder retaining 1000 with signal (having selected identifier) from control module 1200 then.The operator is provided with RX unit 1004 programmings of controller 1010 for door holder retaining 1000 by identifier then, to discern the signal identifiers that receives and only the signal with selected identifier to be responded.The signal identifiers that receives is stored in the storage chip 1012 of door holder retaining 1000.
The operator repeats initialization operation for each A of system, B and C, for the selected different identifier of each system and described identifier is stored in the storage chip of door holder retaining 1000.By embodiment, the operator can select different frequencies for each system.Therefore, the RX unit that is associated with each system only responds the signal with characteristic frequency that is sent by they TX unit separately, has avoided the interference between the system.
In more detail, when the RX unit 1004 of door holder retaining 1000 receives signal from control module 1200, described signal be sent to identifier (for example frequency) that comparer chip 1024 is used for determining described signal whether with the signal identifiers coupling that is stored in storage chip 1012.If signal identifiers coupling (for example, frequency is identical), then described door holder retaining 1000 respond described signal by the driving gate releasing mechanism, thereby close described door; Perhaps by the override control actuator, thereby described door is opened.
Control module 1200 can be powered with any traditional power supply.In a preferred embodiment, control module 1200 comprises battery carrier, and described battery carrier is used to preserve one or more batteries or other power supply.In the preferred embodiment, control module and dangerous, this is because if battery or other power supply are destroyed, if remove or power supply when very low, then wireless signal is sent to actuating device to discharge described door.In one embodiment, this reduces by the monitoring cell voltage realizes, but the aforesaid switching system relevant with actuating device also may be utilized.
Be readily appreciated that the present invention just is introduced by the above embodiments, can change details within the scope of the invention.
For example, can discharge described door, and adopt this device responds gas alarm sound and the mode of closing gas valve is cut off the gas supply without equipment.This respect has special applications in boats and ships and trade caravan.
Dispose the maintenance and the release function that can be implemented on the valve by above-mentioned (when needing, can do suitable change) any maintenance configuration and release.Replacedly, described valve can directly be driven by motor.For example, if described equipment is installed in family, it can pass through primary power rather than powered battery so.
In a kind of form aspect this, the gas alarm system can be set comprise two critical pieces.First parts are gas warning systems, be used to send special alarm sound, and second parts are meant the equipment that earlier paragraphs is described.In this embodiment, described equipment only responds the special sound that is sent by gas warning system.This can prevent that described system from triggering because of different alarm sounds.
As another embodiment, if sense fire alarm, described equipment can be used to drive the main electric switch of buildings.This has the advantage that makes the fireman who enters the buildings that catches fire that is equipped with this equipment can not be subjected to any electric shock.And described equipment can be based on same former thereby close gas source.
As the possible change of the appearance in an alternative embodiment of the invention, if sense low battery state, described equipment can be mechanically rather than electric mode keep reliability.
Yet in another embodiment, described equipment can be merged in door closing organ, for example Perko (trade mark) door closer of any suitable type.
In addition, replace comprising piston the maintenance configuration (described piston with being frictionally engaged of snap ring under be maintained at the appropriate location), can use ratchet to be meshed with tooth on the piston.The solenoid that can drive by the release by ratchet is realized the release of piston.
In addition, described safety feature can be the roller that is driven by clockwork, and described clockwork is tightened clockwork spring when door is opened.Described mechanism can respond the sound of predetermined properties and be actuated to close described door.
In addition, can specially in described equipment, set up redundancy, two or more actuating devices for example are set.
In addition, can be by the described equipment of the sounds trigger with predetermined properties, but trigger by radio-frequency radiation with predetermined properties, described radio-frequency radiation is for example sent by the fire control center of some type of sensing fire.
In addition, actuating device can comprise the timer that is used for driving at preset time week after date (such as 6 or 8 hours) safety feature.Like this, for example, can open one day begin having door described in the embodiment of door holder retaining.At preset time week after date (may at night), the door holder retaining can automatically be driven to discharge described door.This is another security feature.Described timer can be (a for example clockwork) electricity or machinery.
Interchangeable or auxiliary, actuating device can comprise photosensitive device, be used for when around brightness drop to the following time driving safety feature of predetermined value.Like this, for example, fire-proof doors all in the buildings can be closed after darkness.

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1. control module that is used to control actuating device, wherein said control module comprises: sensor, described sensor are used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; With the device that is connected to described sensor, described device is used to send signal to the action that actuating device is controlled actuating device, described control module also comprises the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, described time control unit is used for the output time control signal, and wherein said unit is applicable to that dependence alerting signal and time control signal send signal to drive unit.
2. control module according to claim 1, described signal is sent to actuating device when detecting alerting signal, to drive actuating device.
3. control module according to claim 1 and 2, wherein dispensing device is applicable to that time control signal is sent to actuating device drives actuating device.
4. according to before the described control module of arbitrary claim, wherein said control module is applicable to away from actuating device.
5. according to before the described control module of arbitrary claim, wherein time control unit comprises the device that is used to import the schedule time that is used to drive actuating device.
6. control module according to claim 5, wherein time control unit comprises and is used to import the device that two or more are used to drive the schedule time of actuating device.
7. according to before the described control module of arbitrary claim, wherein time control unit comprises the device that is used to import the schedule time that is used to the override control that stops actuating device or start described actuating device.
8. control module according to claim 7, wherein time control unit comprises the device that is used to import two or more schedule times that are used to the override control that stops actuating device or start described actuating device.
9. according to each described control module in the claim 5 to 8, wherein in use, in case arrive the schedule time, time control signal is sent to actuating device from time control unit.
10. according to before the described control module of arbitrary claim, be used to control two or more actuating devices.
11. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein actuator is used to drive safety feature.
12. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein actuating device is connected to the holding device that can drive between hold mode and release conditions.
13. control module according to claim 12, wherein in described hold mode, holding device keeps closing thing to be opened, and in described release conditions, the maintenance of holding device phase down thing and discharge and close thing.
14. control module according to claim 13, wherein closing thing is door, and wherein said door can be closed in release conditions.
15. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein dispensing device is applicable to that responding the alerting signal with predetermined characteristic sends signal to actuating device.
16. control module according to claim 15, wherein dispensing device is applicable to that responding the audible ringing signal with one or more scheduled frequency range sends signal to actuating device.
17. according to claim 15 or 16 described control modules, wherein dispensing device is applicable to that responding the audible ringing signal with predetermined lasting time sends signal to actuating device.
18. according to the described control module of any claim in the claim 15 to 17, wherein dispensing device is applicable to that responding the audible ringing signal that is higher than the predetermined strength threshold value sends signal to actuating device.
19. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein dispensing device is applicable to wireless signal is sent to actuating device.
20. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein dispensing device is applicable to by surrounding medium and sends signal to actuating device.
21. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, wherein said sensor is a sound transducer.
22. control module according to claim 21, wherein alerting signal sends in the surrounding medium by fire alarm.
23. the described control module of arbitrary claim according to before comprises the device that is used for the input signal identifier.
24. control module according to claim 18, wherein said signal identifiers is a frequency, and described signal is sent to actuating device with described frequency from control module.
25. the described control module of arbitrary claim according to before also comprises battery carrier, at least one parts that described battery carrier is set to control module provide the energy content of battery.
26. control module according to claim 25 further comprises the battery status sensor, described control module is applicable to the detection of response battery status and signal is sent to actuating device.
27. a control module that is used to control actuating device, wherein said control module comprises: sensor, described sensor are used for sending to alerting signal the described surrounding medium from the surrounding medium perception; With the device that is connected to described sensor, described device is used to respond described alerting signal and sends signal to actuating device and drive actuating device; Also comprise the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, described time control unit is used for time control signal is outputed to dispensing device, drives actuating device so that send to actuating device.
28. a control module that is used to control actuating device, wherein said control module comprises: the device that is used for the detection alarm state; And be used to send signal to the device that actuating device is controlled the action of actuating device, described control module also comprises the time control unit that is connected to dispensing device, described time control unit is used for the output time control signal, and wherein said unit is applicable to that dependence alarm condition signal and time control signal send signal to actuating device.
29. according to the described control module of arbitrary claim before, the connection between wherein said control module and the actuating device is wireless.
30. an actuating device is applicable to by the time control signal control that comes from control module through surrounding medium.
31. actuating device according to claim 30, in case wherein actuating device is applicable to the arrival schedule time, described actuating device is controlled by the time control signal from control module.
32., be used to drive safety feature according to claim 30 or 31 described actuating devices.
33. actuating device according to claim 32, wherein safety feature is an electric switch.
34., be used to drive the holding device between hold mode and release conditions according to any described actuating device in the claim 30 to 32.
35. actuating device according to claim 34, wherein in described hold mode, described holding device keeps closing thing to be opened, and in described release conditions, described holding device stops to keep closing thing and discharges and close thing.
36. actuating device according to claim 35, wherein closing thing is valve, and wherein, described valve can cut out in release conditions.
37. actuating device according to claim 35, wherein closing thing is door, and wherein, described door can be closed in release conditions.
38. according to the described actuating device of claim 37, wherein holding device comprises the attachment device that is installed on the door.
39., comprise being used for the device of override control, with random driving actuating device from the time control signal of control module according to each described actuating device in the claim 30 to 38.
40. according to the described actuating device of claim 39, wherein actuating device is used to drive holding device, and wherein the override control device is applicable to that response is applied to the acting force on the holding device and allows to drive holding device.
41. according to each described actuating device in the claim 30 to 40, comprise battery carrier, described battery carrier is set to actuating device the energy content of battery is provided.
42. according to the described actuating device of claim 41, also comprise the access door that arrives battery carrier, described actuating device is configured to be driven when safety door is opened.
43. according to claim 41 or 42 described actuating devices, also comprise the battery status sensor, described actuating device is arranged to be driven when sensing low battery state.
44. according to the described actuating device of arbitrary claim before, comprise the device that is used for described actuator programming, described actuator is only had the time control signal of selected signal identifiers and is controlled.
45., comprise the device of the identifier of the device that is used for the storage signal identifier and the identifier that is used for relatively receiving and storage according to the described actuating device of claim 44.
46. according to claim 44 or 45 described actuating devices, wherein said signal identifiers is a frequency, described time control signal is sent to actuating device with described frequency from control module.
47. according to the described actuating device of arbitrary claim before, wherein actuating device is applicable to by from controlling according to the time control signal of each the described control module in the claim 1 to 29.
48. an external member, described external member comprises: each described control module in 1 to 29 as requested; And one, two or more a plurality of each described actuating device in 30 to 47 as requested.
49. a warning system, described warning system comprises: according to the external member of claim 48; And the warning device that in use is used to send the alerting signal that senses by control module.
50. according to the described warning system of claim 49, wherein warning device is used to send voice signal.
51. according to the described warning system of claim 50, wherein warning device is fire alarm.
52. a control module, described control module in fact with describe before and/or identical with reference in Figure 12 and 13.
53. an actuating device, described actuating device in fact with describe before and/or identical with reference in Figure 12 and 13.
54. one group of parts, described parts in fact with describe before and/or identical with reference in Figure 12 and 13.
55. a warning system, described warning system in fact with describe before identical.
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