APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A SMOKE ALARM DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED TESTING CIRCUITS

摘要

Apparatus for providing integrated test circuits for smoke detector (S1) is disclosed. The smoke detector (S1) operates such that products of combustion such as smoke and carbon monoxide cause the resistance across a sensor element (S1) to be lowered. The lowered resistance of the sensor element, in normal operation, causes a change in an associated voltage level. When the change in the associated voltage level is sufficiently large, the change is detected resulting in the generation of an alarm signal. In the present invention, a switch (SW1) or button causes a circuit variation that results in a voltage level change similar to that attained when the voltage across the sensor changes as a result of the introduction of the products of combustion. Activation of the switch or button results in a generation of the alarm signal and tests the operational status of the smoke detector (S1). A multiplicity of embodiments of the present invention are illustrated.