摘要 |
A horizontal sidewall sprinkler head includes a tubular body with an inlet opening communicated with a source of water and an outlet opening normally closed by a valve member, and a cylindrical frame connected to the body. A deflector is disposed in the frame and is movable between retracted and extended positions. A thermally responsive assembly is mounted to the frame to urge the valve member in sealing engagement with the outlet opening. The thermally responsive assembly is activated to release the valve member when the ambient temperature exceeds a predetermined value. A deflector guide includes a ring movably disposed within the frame, a pair of parallel struts axially extending from the ring, and a pair of parallel stabilizer arms axially extending from the outer periphery of the ring. The stabilizer arms have a proximal end connected to the ring, a distal end and an elongate intermediate portion extending between the two ends. The intermediate portion has an area less than that of the distal end.
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