WO2009080234A3 - Evakuierungsvorrichtung und fluchtweganzeige hierfür - Google Patents

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WO2009080234A3
WO2009080234A3 PCT/EP2008/010643 EP2008010643W WO2009080234A3 WO 2009080234 A3 WO2009080234 A3 WO 2009080234A3 EP 2008010643 W EP2008010643 W EP 2008010643W WO 2009080234 A3 WO2009080234 A3 WO 2009080234A3
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Ulrich Constantin Wagner
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A62LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING
    • A62BDEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING
    • A62B3/00Devices or single parts for facilitating escape from buildings or the like, e.g. protection shields, protection screens; Portable devices for preventing smoke penetrating into distinct parts of buildings
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    • G08BSIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
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    • G08BSIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B7/00Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00
    • G08B7/06Signalling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00; Personal calling systems according to more than one of groups G08B3/00 - G08B6/00 using electric transmission, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
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Ein Objekt, beispielsweise ein Gebäude, wird in verschiedene Abschnitte (1, 2) aufgeteilt. Jeder Abschnitt (1, 2) weist mehrere Rechenanlagen (13) auf, die jeweils eine einzelne Fluchtweganzeige (5) oder eine Gruppe von Fluchtweganzeigen (3, 4) ansteuern. Die Rechenanlagen (13) werden von Überwachungssensoren (6) des Objektabschnitts (1, 2) angesteuert. In den Rechenanlagen (13) ist der Plan des Objektabschnitts (1, 2) und ein Steuerungsalgorithmus für den sichersten Fluchtweg aus dem Objektabschnitt (1, 2) abgelegt. Gegenstand ist zudem eine Fluchtweganzeige, die für eine solche Vorrichtung verwendet werden kann.
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RU2010129555/08A RU2544737C2 (ru) 2007-12-20 2008-12-15 Устройство для эвакуации и указатель пути эвакуации для него
US12/735,188 US8810415B2 (en) 2007-12-20 2008-12-15 Evacuation system and escape route indicator therefore
EP08863505A EP2235701A2 (de) 2007-12-20 2008-12-15 Evakuierungsvorrichtung und fluchtweganzeige hierfür
CN200880125431.3A CN101925934B (zh) 2007-12-20 2008-12-15 撤离***及其逃生线路指示器

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