Window with built-in devices that senses carbon monoxide and opens itself powered by light

Abstract

A window with built-in devices that senses carbon monoxide; powered only by the exterior daylight; that automatically opens by itself and sounds an alarm when a dangerous level of carbon monoxide is sensed to release the accumulated carbon monoxide and let the clean air with fresh oxygen enter the contaminated area to prevent or minimize poisoning and/or death of humans & animals without the need of any human physical action; the provided contacts can be connected to a private alarm station to alert the Fire & Police Departments to provide immediate assistance to the endangered humans & animals and protect the opened residence.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

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This invention relates to a new window comprising Independent Set of Solar Cells Charger Device 6a, comprising a built-in Reverse Diode device 20a; is exposed to the outside environment without interruption, is independently connected to charge the Independent Set of the Rechargeable Batteries Device 5a.

This Independent Set of Rechargeable Batteries Device 5a, power the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; the built-in Sound Alarm Device 3; and the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4; only when activated by the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2.

The Independent Set of Solar Cells Device 6b, comprising a built-in independent reverse Diode device 20b; and exposed to the outside environment uninterruptedly, is independently connected to charge the Independent Set of the Rechargeable Batteries Device 5b.

This Independent Set of Rechargeable Batteries Device 5b, power the Low Voltage Unlatch Device 8; and the Normally Open and Normally Close Relay Device 9; only when activated by the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2 and therefore activating the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4.

When the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2 senses a dangerous level of carbon monoxide, it will trigger the Sound Alarm Device 3, and will power the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4 ; the Alarm Relay Device 9; and the Interconnection contacts device 22.

The Normally Open Therefore the Switching Relay Device 4, will power the Low Voltage Unlatch Device 8; therefore releasing the Latch/Handle Device 13 (not showed in FIG. 1);

When the Normally Open & Normally Close Relay Device 9 is activated by the Normally Open Alarm Switching Relay Device 4, it will activate the Accessible Optical Alarm Contacts Device 10; and if the Accessible Optional Alarm Contacts device 10 are connected to the private central station alarm it will trigger an alert to the Fire & Police Departments.

Referring to the drawing in FIG. 2, it discloses the interior front view of a “Hoper window” with the Universal Window Sash Device 14, comprising a glass pane device 19; the Primary Jamb Device 12 with space for the Low Voltage Unlatch Device 8; the Accessible Optional Alarm Contacts Device 10; the Universal Window Sash device 14 with a glass pane device 19; the Latch/Handle Device 13 to manually open and close the window; the Optional Removable inside Cover Device 11 with perforations to expose exposing the built-in Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2, to the inside environment, and display the Green & Read Lights and the Test/Reset Button of the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; and to service all the electrical devices, including the replacement of the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2 every five or seven years depending in the type of carbon monoxide sensor device used; and the Space in the bottom inside part of the Primary Jamb device 12 to enclose the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; the Sound Alarm Device 3; the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4; the Normally Open and Normally Close Relay Device 9; the Two Independent Sets of Rechargeable Batteries Device 5a, and Device 5b; Two Independent Solar Cells Devices 6a, and 6b; comprising two Independent built-in Reverse Diode Devices 20a and 20b other devices.

The drawing of FIG. 3 discloses the side view of the window and the location of devices of claim 1, wherein it shows the Low Voltage Unlatch Device 8; the window Primary Jamb Device 12; the space for the built-in Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; the Sound Alarm Device 3; the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4; the Normally Open and Normally Close Alarm Switching Relay Device 9; two Independent sets of Rechargeable Batteries Devices 5a and 5b and two independent the: Solar Cells Charger Devices 6a and 6b comprising two Independent built-in Reverse Diodes Devices 20a and 20b.

The Pivoted Hinges or swing Device 15 holds the Universal Window Sash Device 14, comprising a Glass Pane Device 19, attached to the bottom of the Primary Jamb Device 12 to swing open, pushed by the set of Springs or Press Device 16 only when the Low Voltage Unlatch Device 8 is activated and releases the Latch/Handle Device 13, and the set of Optional Holding Brackets Device 17 will hold in the open position the Universal Window Sash Device 14.

For illustration purposes only, the Universal Window Sash Device 14 is shown only as half way open; consequently, the set of Optional Holding Brackets Device 17 are not fully extended.

The drawing in FIG. 4 discloses the exterior front view of the window, wherein it shows the Primary Jamb Device 12; the Universal Window Sash Device 14, with a Glass Pane Device 19; the location of the Independent set of Solar Cells Charger Device 6b comprising a built-in Reverse Diode Device 20b and the Independent set of Solar Cells Charger Device 6a comprising a built-in Reverse Diode Device 20a; enclosed in the inside space of the Primary Jamb Device 12 on the exterior side of the window of the Primary Jamb Device 12; and the Optional Transparent Color White Water-Resistant Cover Device 7, to enclose and expose to the exterior light the two Independent Solar Cells Charger Device 6b and 6a comprising its independent built-in Reverse Diodes Devices 20b and 20a, while protecting the other devices from the exterior environment.

The drawing in FIG. 5 discloses the Side & Exterior Front View of Primary Jamb & Universal Window Sash with a Double Hang Window Attached, wherein the (left side) discloses the side view of the Primary Jamb Device 12 and the Universal Window Sash Device 14; showing a Double Hang Window one of the full variety of designs and types of pre-assembled windows device 21, installed in the Universal Window Sash Device 14; which is attached to the Primary Jamb Device 12, by a the set of Pivoted Hinges or Swing Device 15; the set of Springs or Press Device 16; the Optional Holding Bracket Device 17; the Unlatch Device 8; the Latch/Handle Device 13; the space for the Unlatch Device 8 on the top of the Primary Jamb Device 12 and the Solar Cells Charger Devices 6a and 6b.

The drawing in FIG. 5 (right side) shows the exterior front view of the Primary Jamb Device 12 and the Universal Window Sash Device 14; showing a Double Hang Window one of the full variety of designs and types of pre-assembled windows device 21, installed in the Universal Window Sash Device 14; which is attached to the Primary Jamb Device 12, by a the set of Pivoted Hinges or Swing Device 15; including the Space for: the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; the Sound Alarm Device 3; the Normally Open Switching relay Device 4; the Normally Open & Normally Close Alarm Switching Relay Device 9; the two Independent sets of Rechargeable Batteries Devices 5a and 5b, and two Independent; the Solar Cells Charger Devices 6a and 6b; comprising independent built-in reverse diodes Devices 20a and 20b; and the Optional Transparent Color White Water-Resistant Cover Device 7.

The drawing in FIG. 6 discloses the Exterior Front View of Primary Jamb & Universal Sash and an optional Dummy Jamb with an attached Universal Jamb; wherein the (left side) discloses the exterior front view of the Primary Jamb Device 12 & the Universal Sash device 14; comprising the electrical and mechanicals devices of claim 1; (not showed in the drawing), wherein, the Primary Jamb Device 12; the Universal Window Sash Device 14; the Set of Pivoted Hinges or Swing Device 15; the space for the Unlatch Device 8 and the space for the Carbon Monoxide Sensor Device 2; the Sound Alarm Device 3; the Normally Open Switching Relay Device 4; the Normally Open & Normally Close Relay Device 9; the two Independent Sets of Rechargeable Batteries, Devices 5a and 5b, and the two Independent Solar Cells Devices 6a and 6b comprising independent built-in Reverse Diodes Devices 20a and 20b. to comprise the other devices; and the place were to install any window of a Full variety of designs and types of pre-assembled windows Device 21.

The purpose of this Universal Jamb Device 14 attached to the Primary Jamb Device 12 and its attached devices of claim 1; is to have the ability to use the Glass Pane Device 19; or any of the full variety of designs and types of pre-assembled windows device 21 of your choice with the safety fixtures of the “Window with built-in devices that senses carbon monoxide and opens by itself powered by light”.

The drawing in FIG. 6 (Right Side) discloses the exterior front view of the optional “Dummy” Jamb, not comprising any electrical or mechanical devices; and permanently attached to the Universal window sash device 14 of claim 1; the function of this “optional dummy primary jamb”, and the permanently attached Universal window sash device 14 of claim 1 is that can be attached to any regular window, to have the same interior & exterior appearance and consistency in the same room, house or building where the “window that senses carbon monoxide and opens by itself powered by light” is installed; this “optional dummy primary jamb device” of is only for architectural design purposes; and has no function; what so ever; with the “window that senses carbon monoxide and opens by itself powered by light” other than architectural design purposes and can be used with any windows; only for design consistency.

This “optional Dummy Jamb Device & the Universal Jamb”; attached to any “other” window will not sense any carbon monoxide and will not open by itself.

The above detailed description of the drawings of the optional Dummy window Jamb was described for design purposes only.

The described functions of this new invention as set forth above are intended to be illustrative only; as described, this new “Window that senses carbon monoxide and opens by itself powered by light” can be manufactured in deferent jambs designs and it is able to accommodate the self-contained and preassembled devices of claim 1 to accommodate different sashes and to be used in different windows other than a Hopper window; as a Casement window, Owing window, Double Hang window, Gliding window, as well custom made elliptical, circle top, oval, arch, transoms and triangular windows.

While one embodiment has been described in a Hopper Window; in the Primary Jamb of the Hoper Window and a Double Hang window installed in the Universal Jamb; and a optional Dummy window Jamb, numerous variations and modifications will occur to those skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the embodiment disclosed and its scope is defined by the way of the filed claims.

Claims

1. A window with built-in devices powered by light that senses carbon monoxide and opens by itself to release dangerous levels of concentrated carbon monoxide from an enclosed area, comprising: a primary jamb device 12 suitable to be installed in any home/building walls; an universal window sash device 14 that comprises a glass pane device 19 or a full variety of designs and types of pre-assembled windows device 21; a built-in latch/handle device 13 to lock close the universal window sash device 14 to the primary jamb device 12; a set of pivoted hinges or swing device 15 to swing open the universal window sash device 14 attached to the bottom of the primary jamb device 12; a set of built-in springs device 16 to push and pop open the universal window sash device 14 when the latch/handle device 13 gets disengaged/unlatched; a set of an optional holding brackets device 17 to hold in an open position the universal window sash device 14 after was pop open; a built-in carbon monoxide sensor device 2 to sense carbon monoxide comprising built-in lights: a green light for indicating that the sensor is in operable condition and a red light for indicating when a dangerous level of carbon monoxide is present; a test/reset button for testing or resetting the carbon monoxide sensor device 2; a built-in sound alarm device 3 to sound a warning alarm when dangerous levels of carbon monoxide are sensed; a built-in low voltage an: unlatch device 8 to unlatch the latch/handle device 13; a built-in normally open switching relay device 4 to switch-on the low voltage unlatch device 8 only when the sound alarm device 3 sounds, triggered by the carbon monoxide sensor device 2 after sensing a dangerous level of carbon monoxide; an accessible alarm contacts device 10 to optionally be connected to a central alarm station; a built-in normally open & normally close an alarm switching relay device 9 to trigger the accessible alarm contacts device 10, only when the built-in low voltage unlatch device 8 is activated; a built-in independent set of rechargeable batteries device 5a to power the carbon monoxide sensor device 2, the sound alarm device 3 and the normally open switching relay device 4; a built-in independent set of rechargeable batteries device 5b to power the low voltage unlatch device 8 and the normally open & normally close relay device 9 electrical devices; a built-in independent set of solar cells charger device 6a to charge the independent set of rechargeable batteries device 5a; and a built-in independent set of solar cells device 6b to charge the independent set of rechargeable batteries device 5b; two independent reverse diodes devices 20a and 20b to avoid discharging the rechargeable batteries devices 5a and 5b when light is not present; interconnections contacts device 22 to be able to inter-connect additional windows, to pop open all the inter-connected windows when any of the windows senses a dangerous level of carbon monoxide; a an optional transparent color white water-resistant cover device 7 to protect the built-in electrical devices from the outside environment and to expose the solar cells charger device 6a and device 6b to the exterior light; a an optional removable inside cover device 11 accessible from the interior side of the window to access and service the built-in electrical devices and replace the carbon monoxide sensor device 2 every five or seven years, depending in the type of carbon monoxide sensor device used; wherein when a dangerous level of carbon monoxide is sensed by the built-in carbon monoxide sensor device 2, the carbon monoxide sensor device 2 will trigger the built-in sound alarm device 3 will sound a warning alarm, and the built-in normally open switching relay device 4 will be powered, both activated by the carbon monoxide device 2 the interconnections contacts device 22; and the alarm switching relay device 9; therefore the built-in normally open switching relay device 4 will switch-on the built-in low voltage unlatch device 8 mounted on the top of the primary jamb device 12 and it will unlatch the latch/handle device 13 attached on the top of the universal window sash device 14; therefore the universal window sash device 14 comprising the glass pane devise 19 or any of the variety of pre-assembled windows device 21, will pop open, pressed/pushed by the set of built-in springs device 16 mounted between the universal window sash device 14 and the primary jamb device 12, located on the upper sides of the devices 14 and 12; swinging open on a set of pivoted by hinges or swing device 15, attached to the bottom of the primary jamb device 12; and hold open by a set of holding the optional brackets device 17 attached on both sides between the primary jamb device 12 and the universal window sash device 14; the inter-connected windows will pop open; and the normally open & normally close alarm switching relay device 9, connected in parallel with the built-in low voltage unlatch device 8 will trigger the accessible alarm contacts device 10; that optionally may be connected to a private central station alarm company, to alert the Fire & Police Department of a dangerous carbon monoxide emergency and to provide immediate assistance to the endangered humans & animals and protect the opened residence; if someone intents to close the universal window sash device 14 while a dangerous level of carbon monoxide remain in the enclosed environment, the universal window sash device 14 with its attached devices 19 or 21, will, not close/lock, until the sensed level of carbon monoxide becomes no longer dangerous to accomplish the purpose of this invention: the release of the accumulated carbon monoxide of the enclosed room/area; and prevent or minimize poisoning and death of humans & animals, without depending on any human physical action; any external power supply, or replaceable alkaline batteries; and the window can be manually open and closed for regular use in normal conditions, without activating the accessible alarm contacts device 10 or triggering the alarm alert.