Explosion detection and quick response containment system

Abstract

A high speed solenoid door latch release mechanism operated electro-mechanically. It is coupled with a bomb blast sensing device which would detect a blast and latch release the door of a room fast enough to contain the blast within that room. Baffles in the ceiling, walls, or floor of the room would be adapted to carry away the excess pressure to safety, and because of the high speed release of the reinforced doors, persons and property outside the immediate blast zone could be protected from the negative effects of the explosion.

1 . An explosion detection and containment system comprising: 
 a door, a solenoid latch, a controller, and a sensor; said controller receiving an input from said sensor; said controller being adapted to activate said solenoid latch when said input is received by said controller; said solenoid latch being adapted to hold said door closed when said controller activates said solenoid latch.    
   
   
       2 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 1  in which said door encloses a room.  
   
   
       3 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 2  further comprising baffles adapted to channel to safety the energy of an explosion within said room.  
   
   
       4 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 3  in which said sensor is a pressure sensor.  
   
   
       5 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 3  in which said sensor is a noise sensor.  
   
   
       6 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 3  in which said sensor is a light sensor.  
   
   
       7 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 3  in which said sensor is a heat sensor.  
   
   
       8 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 2  in which said sensor is a pressure sensor.  
   
   
       9 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 2  in which said sensor is a noise sensor.  
   
   
       10 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 2  in which said sensor is a light sensor.  
   
   
       11 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 2  in which said sensor is a heat sensor.  
   
   
       12 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 1  in which said sensor is a pressure sensor.  
   
   
       13 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 1  in which said sensor is a noise sensor.  
   
   
       14 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 1  in which said sensor is a light sensor.  
   
   
       15 . The explosion detection and containment system of  claim 1  in which said sensor is a heat sensor.