公开(公告)号：US08797176B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US13327089

申请日：2011-12-15

申请人： Christopher M. Baldwin ,  Daniel W. O'Brien

发明人： Christopher M. Baldwin ,  Daniel W. O'Brien

IPC分类号： G08B5/22

CPC分类号： G08B7/06

摘要： A panel-mountable audible and visual warning device having an internal volume control shutter within a resonant cavity defined by the device housing and a sound generating element within the housing. Another embodiment has a cap on a main housing which fits into a hole in a mounting panel, with the cap external to the panel, the cap having multiple LEDs mounted therein in front of the panel face and behind and radially outward of a piezoelectric transducer so as to emit light directly forward past the transducer. Another cap embodiment has a piezoelectric transducer, LEDs, and a pushbutton switch mechanism including a movable surface portion of the cap's front wall and an internal set of switch contacts operably connected thereto. A control circuit can partially disable the alarm signaling function, such as by muting the transducer but continuing to energize the LEDs in response to actuation of the switch.

摘要翻译： 一种面板安装的听觉和视觉警告装置，其具有由所述装置壳体限定的谐振腔内的内部音量控制快门和所述壳体内的声音产生元件。 另一个实施例在主壳体上具有盖子，该盖子装配在安装面板上的孔中，盖子在面板的外部，盖子在面板的前面安装有多个LED，并且在压电换能器的后面和径向外侧， 以便将光直接向前发射通过传感器。 另一个帽子实施例具有压电换能器，LED和按钮开关机构，其包括盖的前壁的可移动表面部分和与其可操作地连接的内部一组开关触点。 控制电路可以部分地禁用报警信号功能，例如通过使换能器静音，但是响应于开关的致动继续给LED供电。

公开(公告)号：US09030318B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13841295

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： Christopher M. Baldwin ,  Daniel W. O'Brien ,  Mark T. Monnett

发明人： Christopher M. Baldwin ,  Daniel W. O'Brien ,  Mark T. Monnett

IPC分类号： G08B1/08

CPC分类号： G08B7/06 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B21/02

摘要： A wireless tandem alarm having a first alarm configured for physical connection to an industrial machine having an electronic machine controller, and a second alarm configured for detachable connection to the first alarm or to the industrial machine. Each alarm has a housing, a piezoelectric transducer within the housing, a processor configured to drive the piezoelectric transducer in response to a control signal, and a wireless transceiver configured for relatively short-range, low-power communications. In the first alarm, the processor drives the piezoelectric transducer in response to a signal from the machine controller and, also responsive to the machine controller signal, transmits a control signal via the wireless transceiver. In the second alarm, the wireless transceiver receives the control signal from the first alarm and supplies it to the processor, which is configured drive the piezoelectric transducer in response. The alarms are configured to work in tandem, when attached to each other, to cooperatively produce a combination of sound characteristics not achievable with either alarm alone. The alarms are also configured to detect when they are detached from each other and to respond by changing one or more sound characteristics. When detached, the alarms are also capable of affecting the operation of each other via two-way wireless communications.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一报警器的无线串联报警器，其被配置用于物理连接到具有电子机器控制器的工业机器，以及被配置为可拆卸地连接到第一报警器或工业机器的第二报警器。 每个报警器具有壳体，壳体内的压电换能器，配置成响应于控制信号驱动压电换能器的处理器，以及配置用于相对短距离低功率通信的无线收发器。 在第一个报警中，处理器响应来自机器控制器的信号驱动压电换能器，并且还响应于机器控制器信号通过无线收发器发送控制信号。 在第二个报警中，无线收发器从第一个报警器接收控制信号，并将其提供给处理器，处理器被配置为响应于驱动压电换能器。 报警被配置为一起工作，当彼此相连时，可以协调地产生不能与报警单独实现的声音特性的组合。 警报也被配置为检测它们何时彼此分离并且通过改变一个或多个声音特征来响应。 当分离时，报警器也能够通过双向无线通信影响彼此的操作。

公开(公告)号：US06987445B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-17

申请号：US09667981

申请日：2000-09-22

申请人： George A. Burnett ,  Joshua K. Brown ,  Daniel W. O'Brien

发明人： George A. Burnett ,  Joshua K. Brown ,  Daniel W. O'Brien

IPC分类号： G08B3/00

CPC分类号： G10K9/22

摘要： The invention is an modified audible signal, such as a piezoelectric noise-making and audible signaling device, which further includes a hydrophobic covering material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The hydrophobic covering material is known to be water resistant, but does not effect the sound of the audible signaling device, thereby delaying or preventing the failure of the audible signaling device from water corrosion.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种改进的可听信号，例如压电噪声制作和听觉信号装置，其还包括疏水性覆盖材料，例如聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）。 疏水性覆盖材料已知是防水的，但不会影响声音信号装置的声音，从而延迟或防止可听信号装置发生水腐蚀的故障。

公开(公告)号：US5872506A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US832924

申请日：1997-04-04

申请人： Daniel W. O'Brien ,  Robert L. Leonard, Jr.

发明人： Daniel W. O'Brien ,  Robert L. Leonard, Jr.

IPC分类号： B06B1/06 ,  G10K9/122 ,  G08B3/00

CPC分类号： G10K9/122 ,  B06B1/06

摘要： The invention is an improved noise-making device using a piezoelectric transducer where electrical circuit components are mounted directly on the transducer itself rather than being mounted on a separate printed circuit board. Directly mounting the components eliminates the need for a separate circuit board and eliminates a third terminal from a three-terminal device. As a result, the entire device requires less material and labor, and is therefore less expensive. The elimination of the circuit board also can contribute to a reduction in size of the noise-making device.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种使用压电传感器的改进的噪声制造装置，其中电路部件直接安装在换能器本身上，而不是安装在单独的印刷电路板上。 直接安装组件消除了对单独电路板的需要，并从三端设备中消除了第三个终端。 因此，整个设备需要更少的材料和劳动力，因此更便宜。 消除电路板也有助于减小噪音产生装置的尺寸。