JPH07236704A - Fire extinguisher container with alarm - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a container where the alarm circuit works and an alarm rings when a fire extinguisher is taken out. CONSTITUTION:The container 1 is equipped with an alarm circuit consisting of an alarm 2, an electric power source 3 and a switch 4 which is turned off when the button 5 is pushed, a bottom board 6 and a spring 7. As far as a fire extinguisher 8 is contained, the switch is turned off and the alarm does not ring as the button 5 of the switch 4 is pressed, but when the fire extinguisher 8 is taken out, the bottom board 6 is pushed up by the spring 7 and the switch 4 turns on since the button 5 is released, then the alarm circuit works and the alarm rings.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage container in which an alarm circuit is activated by taking out a fire extinguisher and an alarm sounds.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional container for a fire extinguisher has been used only for accommodating the fire extinguisher and installing the fire extinguisher in a predetermined place such as a condominium or a corridor of a company or at home.

[0003]

However, the conventional storage container in which the fire extinguisher is simply installed has the following problems. (1) If a fire breaks out, pressing the button on the fire alarm installed on the wall and then extinguishing with a fire extinguisher will take some time before the initial extinguishing. In addition, the fire may upset the user to forget to press the button of the fire alarm, or it may be difficult to notify the surrounding people of the fire because the location of the button of the fire alarm is unknown. (2) If a fire extinguisher is installed in a corridor where unspecified number of people can go in and out such as a condominium or an apartment, the fire extinguisher installation location will be moved or stolen. May cause problems. The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a storage container for a fire extinguisher which solves these problems.

[0004]

The present invention has an alarm circuit consisting of a switch, an alarm device and a power source. Further, the switch is cut off when the fire extinguisher is housed, and the switch is turned off by taking out the fire extinguisher. The incoming alarm circuit is activated and an alarm sounds.

[0005]

According to the present invention, since the alarm circuit is activated by taking out the fire extinguisher from the storage container at the same time as the above-mentioned constitution, an alarm sounds if the fire extinguisher is taken out from the storage container for extinguishing a fire when a fire occurs. You can notify people around you of a fire. Further, when the fire extinguisher is taken out from the storage container for the purpose of prank or theft, an alarm is given, so that the prank or theft can be prevented.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a storage container according to the present invention. The storage container 1 is equipped with an alarm circuit comprising an alarm device 2, a power source 3, and a switch 4 which is switched off when a button 5 is pressed, a bottom plate 6 and a spring 7. According to the first embodiment, when the fire extinguisher 8 is stored, the bottom plate 6 is pressed by the weight of the fire extinguisher 8 and the button 5 of the switch 4 is pressed, so that the switch is turned off and the alarm Don't However, when the fire extinguisher 8 is taken out, the bottom plate 6 is pushed up by the spring 7, so that the button 5 cannot be pressed. Therefore, the switch 4 is turned on and the alarm circuit is activated and the alarm sounds through the alarm hole 9. Figure 2
Shows a second embodiment of the storage container according to the present invention. The storage container 1 is equipped with an alarm circuit including a warning device 2, a power source 3, and a switch 4 that is turned on when a button 5 is pressed, a bottom plate 6 and a spring 7. According to the second embodiment, when the fire extinguisher 8 is housed, the bottom plate 6 is held down by the fire extinguisher 8, so that the button 5 of the switch 4 cannot be held down, so the switch is turned off and an alarm is issued. Don't However, if the fire extinguisher 8 is taken out, the bottom plate 6 is pushed up by the spring 7, so that the button 5 is pressed by the bottom plate 6 and the switch 4 is turned on, so that the alarm circuit is activated and an alarm sounds. FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the storage container according to the present invention. The storage container 1 is equipped with an alarm circuit including an alarm device 2, a power source 3, and a switch 4 that is switched off when a button 5 is pressed and a manual switch 10 that is manually switched off, and a bottom plate 6 and a spring 7. According to the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.
Moreover, if the fire extinguisher 8 is not stored, the switch 4
The alarm can be turned off by turning on the manual switch 10 if necessary. Although the button switch type switch 4 is attached to the bottom surface side of the fire extinguisher in the above-described first, second, and third embodiments, a photosensor may be attached to the side surface of the fire extinguisher to form a switch. Further, as the alarm device 2, any sound such as a bell sound, a siren sound, or a sound to notify the fire may be used.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the fire extinguisher is taken out, the alarm circuit is switched on and sounds an alarm, which greatly contributes to disaster prevention and crime prevention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a fire extinguisher container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a fire extinguisher container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a fire extinguisher container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is a storage container 2 is an alarm device 3 is a power source 4 is a switch 5 is a switch button 6 is a bottom plate 7 is a spring 8 is an extinguisher 9 is an alarm hole 10 is a manual switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An alarm circuit comprising a switch, an alarm device and a power source, and the switch is turned off when a fire extinguisher is housed, and when the fire extinguisher is taken out, the switch is turned on to activate the alarm circuit. Storage container with alarm for fire extinguisher, which is characterized by sounding alarm. 2. A manual switch is provided in the alarm circuit.
Storage container with alarm for fire extinguisher.