System for detecting and extinguishing fires in the engine compartment of a battle tank

摘要

System which consists of a control box which orders the functions duly connected with the extinguisher cylinder and with four continuous detectors located in the front, rear and side part of the passenger compartment and electrically connected to the control box, which governs the discharge of the extinguishing cylinder, which opening is joined to two dispersion nozzles, connecting the entire system together by means of electrical wire which transmits to and from the control box the detection signals and orders for activation of an electric detonator which, upon functioning, causes the disc closing the discharge opening of the extinguishing cylinder which contains the helium gas to disappear. <IMAGE>