A fire extinguishing system is disclosed in which the system comprises a fire extinguisher having an opening, and a valve assembly covering the opening. The valve assembly includes a valve movable from a first position in which the valve seals the opening of the fire extinguisher to a second positio
A fire extinguishing system is disclosed in which the system comprises a fire extinguisher having an opening, and a valve assembly covering the opening. The valve assembly includes a valve movable from a first position in which the valve seals the opening of the fire extinguisher to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening to allow expulsion of fire suppression material(s) from the fire extinguisher. A release mechanism, which may be in the form of a solenoid or a manual release mechanism, is provided for moving the valve to its open position. Methods of using the aforementioned fire extinguisher to suppress a fire are also disclosed.
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1. A fire extinguishing system comprising: a canister for containing a fire suppression material, the canister having an opening;a valve assembly having a valve movable from a first position in which the valve seals the opening of the canister to a second position in which the valve exposes the open
1. A fire extinguishing system comprising: a canister for containing a fire suppression material, the canister having an opening;a valve assembly having a valve movable from a first position in which the valve seals the opening of the canister to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening to allow expulsion of the fire suppression material from the canister, the valve assembly including a release mechanism that, in an unactuated state, prevents movement of the valve from its first position to its second position, and, in an actuated state, allows movement of the valve to the second position; anda valve arm engaged with said valve, said valve arm being movable with said valve to said second position, and said release mechanism including a release arm contacting a portion of said valve arm when said release mechanism is in said unactuated state to prevent said valve arm and said valve from moving to said second position. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the release arm disengages from the valve arm when the release mechanism is in the actuated state to allow movement of the valve arm and valve to the second position, the release arm disengaging from the valve arm through rotation of the release arm about the axis. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising one or more sensors, wherein the release mechanism is an automatic release mechanism that transitions from the unactuated state to the actuated state in response to a signal transmitted by the one or more sensors, the signal being generated after the one or more sensors sense a fire. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the release mechanism comprises a solenoid having a magnetic solenoid core that moves within a body of the solenoid in response to an electromagnetic force, the solenoid transitioning from the unactuated state to the actuated state in response to an electrical signal sent by the one or more sensors after the one or more sensors sense a fire. 5. The system of claim 4, further comprising one or more linkages linking the release arm to the release mechanism, the one or more linkages being movable about respective connection points, at least one of which is static when the release mechanism is in the unactuated stated, wherein movement of the solenoid core in response to the electrical signal frees the at least one static connection point to allow movement of the one or more linkages and rotation of the release arm about the axis. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism is a manual release mechanism. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the manual release mechanism includes a movable actuator and the system includes one or more linkages, the linkages being movable relative to one another about respective connection points, at least one of the connection points being held static while the release mechanism is in the unactuated state, and being freely movable upon movement of the actuator to place the release mechanism in the actuated state. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein the one or more linkages link the release arm to the release mechanism. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the valve assembly includes an opening in communication with the opening of the canister, and a seal is arranged to seal the opening in the valve assembly, the seal having a surface that is etched with a geometric pattern to assist with providing a controlled, substantially particle-free rupture of the seal during use. 10. A valve assembly comprising: a valve having a valve opening and being moveable from a first position in which the valve seals the opening to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening, wherein a release arm restrains the valve from moving to the second position, the release arm being rotatable about an axis to allow the valve to move from the first position to the second position, the valve assembly including a release mechanism that, in an unactuated state, prevents rotation of the release arm, and, in an actuated state, allows rotation of the release arm about the axis to move the valve to the second position, wherein said valve includes a valve arm that is movable with said valve to said second position, said release arm contacting a portion of said valve arm when said release mechanism is in said unactuated state to prevent said valve arm and said valve from moving to said second position. 11. The valve assembly of claim 10, wherein the release arm disengages from the valve arm when the release mechanism is in the actuated state to allow movement of the valve arm and valve to the second position, the release arm disengaging from the valve arm through rotation of the release arm about the axis. 12. The valve assembly of claim 11, wherein the release arm is biased to automatically disengage from the valve arm upon actuation of the release mechanism. 13. The valve assembly of claim 10, wherein the release mechanism comprises a solenoid having a magnetic solenoid core that moves within a body of the solenoid in response to an electromagnetic force, the solenoid transitioning from the unactuated state to the actuated state in response to an electrical signal received by one or more sensors associated with the solenoid. 14. The valve assembly of claim 13, further comprising one or more linkages linking the release arm to the release mechanism, the one or more linkages being movable about respective connection points, at least one of which is static when the release mechanism is in the unactuated stated, wherein movement of the solenoid core in response to the electrical signal frees the at least one static connection point to allow movement of the one or more linkages and rotation of the release arm about the axis. 15. The valve assembly of claim 10, further comprising a seal arranged to seal the valve opening, the seal having a surface that is etched with a geometric pattern to assist with providing a controlled, substantially particle-free rupture of the seal during use. 16. A fire extinguishing system comprising: a canister for containing a fire suppression material, the canister having an opening; anda valve assembly having a valve movable from a first position in which said valve seals the opening of the canister to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening to allow expulsion of the fire suppression material from said canister, the valve assembly including a release mechanism that, in an unactuated state, prevents movement of the valve from its first position to its second position, and in an actuated state allows rapid movement of the valve by means of said bias to the second position, said valve including a valve arm that is movable with the valve to the second position, the release mechanism contacting a portion of the valve arm when the release mechanism is in the unactuated state to prevent the valve arm and the valve from moving to the second position. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the release mechanism disengages from the valve arm when the release mechanism is in the actuated state to allow movement of the valve arm and the valve to the second position, the release mechanism disengaging from the valve arm through rotation of the release mechanism about the axis. 18. A fire extinguishing system comprising: a canister for containing a fire suppression material, the canister having an opening; anda valve assembly having a valve movable from a first position in which said valve seals the opening of the canister to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening to allow expulsion of the fire suppression material from said canister, the valve assembly including a release mechanism that, in an unactuated state, prevents movement of the valve from its first position to its second position, and in an actuated state allows rapid movement of the valve by means of said bias to the second position, wherein the release mechanism comprises a solenoid having a magnetic solenoid core that moves within a body of the solenoid in response to an electromagnetic force and is capable of transitioning from the unactuated state to the actuated state in response to a signal transmitted by one or more sensors further comprising one or more linkages linking the release arm to the release mechanism, the one or more linkages being movable about respective connection points, at least one of which is static when the release mechanism is in the unactuated stated, wherein movement of the solenoid core in response to the electrical signal frees the at least one static connection point to allow movement of the one or more linkages and rotation of the release arm about the axis. 19. A fire extinguishing system comprising: a canister for containing a fire suppression material, the canister having an opening; anda valve assembly having a valve movable from a first position in which said valve seals the opening of the canister to a second position in which the valve exposes the opening to allow expulsion of the fire suppression material from said canister, the valve assembly including a release mechanism that, in an unactuated state, prevents movement of the valve from its first position to its second position, and in an actuated state allows rapid movement of the valve by means of said bias to the second position, wherein the release mechanism is a manual release mechanism which includes a movable actuator and the system includes one or more linkages, the linkages being movable relative to one another about respective connection points, at least one of the connection points being held static while the release mechanism is in the unactuated state, and being freely movable upon movement of the actuator to place the release mechanism in the actuated state.
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