A fire detection system for an aircraft, freight transportation vehicle or freight storage facility comprises one or more RFID tags (10) associated with one or more items of freight (4) being transported or stored. The RFID tag (10) is configured to detect a condition indicative of a fire in or in the vicinity the item of freight (4), for example a temperature rise or generation of smoke. One or more RFID readers (12) are arranged to read the RFID tags (10). The RFID reader (12) is connected to or forms part of a control system (18), the RFID reader (12) or the control determining whether the RFID tag (10) has detected a fire.
Fire detection system
Brandschutzsystem
Système de détection d'incendie
2019-08-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / A62C FIRE-FIGHTING , Feuerbekämpfung / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES |