CN109125991A - A kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor Systems, including anti-flaming liquid source and monitoring device, valve is arranged to be in fluid communication between source and monitor, in closed position, liquid is prevented from flow through valve, in open position, liquid can flow through valve, thermal camera generates signal in response to the temperature change that occurs in viewing area, the network switch is provided for communicating with monitoring center, video camera and the control unit of network switch communication pass the signal along to monitoring center, and the order that receives of response monitoring center mobile valve between position.A kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System of the invention, the shortcomings that overcoming the monitoring system that can not detect the fire occurred in predetermined observation area in the prior art, and the order in response to being received by communication network from remote monitoring center stamp out a fire.

Description

A kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System

Technical field

The present invention relates to fire-fighting domains, and in particular to a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System.

Background technique

Monitoring system is for preventing or otherwise minimizing to true and personal property damage by fire, for this purpose, passing The monitoring system of system generally includes fluid source, such as water or fire retarding chimical, is arranged to be in fluid communication with nozzle, nozzle is used for Injection otherwise directs fluid into living-flames.The source of fluid can realize by various ways, Such as connected by storage tank or high flow capacity industrial water public utilities, and can be it is portable, such as with municipal fire card Vehicle.In general, nozzle is configured as, repositioning mobile relative to fluid source or otherwise manipulates, for example, can make The length of the hose or pipeline that extend between nozzle and fluid source so that the nozzle property of can choose leave fluid source, together When keep be in fluid communication.Monitoring system also typically includes the valve of the fluid communication between fluid source and nozzle, which is used for Selectively control the flowing of water or anti-flaming liquid, and often position near the nozzle or near.Most of monitoring systems can To be characterized as being " response " or " prevention " system, response system is used to put out general " unexpected " fire (for example, municipal administration Fire fighting truck is sent to put out home fire).On the other hand, preventative system is used in area that is scheduled, being usually high risk Fire extinguishing fire extinguishing (for example, being located at the water spray monitoring system near gas station) in domain.However, certain monitoring systems can not only respond but also can Prevention, depends on application and desired use (for example, being stored in the manual fire extinguisher in fried kitchen, is used occasionally to put out grease Fire).It is appreciated that response and preventative monitoring system may not in terms of system size, extinguishing ability and mobility Together, monitoring system can also include or otherwise cooperate with one or more fire detecting systems.As its name suggests, fire is visited Examining system is caught fire for detecting and responding fire.In general, fire detecting system is by sounding an alarm alarm (for example, house Smoke detector alarm) and/or by activating one or more inhibition systems (for example, activation applicator) automatically respond fire The presence of calamity.Therefore, it is potentially dangerous to be usually utilized to alert neighbouring people for fire detecting system, meanwhile, these can be prompted People's manual actuation one or more monitoring system (for example, calling fire department control centre), the monitoring system of the above-mentioned type Each component must be cooperated, and detected and stamped out a fire with the time of acceleration, damage to reduce to the greatest extent and prevent the intensity of a fire from losing The sprawling of control ground or growth, in addition, each component must assure that the optimization and effective use for effectively utilizing fluid from source.Though So known monitoring system usually carries out well its expected purpose in the related art, but there is still a need for one kind in the art Monitoring system with excellent responsiveness and preventative operating characteristic, while reaching mode simple, reliable, at low cost.

Technical solution

The invention mainly solves the technical problem of providing a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System, can not detect predetermined The fire occurred in viewing area, and in response to being put out a fire by communication network from the received order of remote monitoring center, feature It is, the monitoring system includes: anti-flaming liquid source；For anti-flaming liquid to be selectively directed to the monitoring of viewing area Device；Control valve is arranged to be in fluid communication between the source and the monitor, and the control valve is optionally closed in valve It is moved between position and valve open position, in the valve closed position, liquid is prevented to flow through the control valve, opened in the valve Position, anti-flaming liquid can flow through the valve open position.The control valve is known as the monitor；Forward-looking infrared video camera, The predetermined temperature occurred in viewing area variation is configured to respond to detect and generate signal；The network switch is used for It is communicated by communication network with monitoring center；Control unit is arranged to and the control valve, the forward-looking infrared video camera and institute Network switching electric connection is stated, the signal that wherein described control unit is suitable for generating in the forward-looking infrared video camera passes through logical Communication network is relayed to monitoring center, and wherein described control unit is further adapted in response to connecing from monitoring center by communication network The subsequent commands of receipts and between the valve-closed position and the valve open position the mobile control valve, to hinder Burning liquid is directed in viewing area.

Optionally, wherein the monitor includes the nozzle for being arranged to be in fluid communication with the control valve, for described Control valve is selectively adjusted pressure and/or flow into the anti-flaming liquid of viewing area when being in the opening.

Optionally, further include the nozzle actuators for being operably attached to the nozzle, be arranged to and described control unit It is electrically connected, and the order in response to being received from monitoring center, can be driven by the communication device by described control unit Dynamic, when the control valve is in the valve open position, the cation network is selectively adjusted into the observation area The pressure and/or flow of the anti-flaming liquid in domain.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

A kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System of the invention, overcoming can not detect in the prior art in the predetermined area of observation coverage The shortcomings that monitoring system of the fire occurred in domain, and the order in response to being received by communication network from remote monitoring center To put out this fire.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is the graphic representation of monitoring system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the electrical communication schematic diagram of the part of monitoring system shown in FIG. 1.

Embodiment

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below so that advantages and features of the invention can be easier to by It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that so as to make a clearer definition of the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings, 10 monitoring system is indicated generally in Fig. 1.Monitoring system 10 can not detect and extinguish pre- Determine the fire occurred in viewing area, is indicated usually at 12.Specifically, monitoring system 10 is adapted to detect for predetermined observation area The presence of fire in 12, and be configured as being subsequently responsive to (receive from Remote Communications Control 14 by communication network 16 Order) promote to put out a fire.Monitoring system 10 includes anti-flaming liquid source 18, for anti-flaming liquid to be selectively directed to observation area The monitor 20 in domain 12 and the control valve 22 being in fluid communication between source 18 and monitor 20 is set, further includes forward-looking infrared camera shooting Machine 24, is adapted to detect for the presence of the fire in viewing area 12, and the network switching 26 for communicating with monitoring center 14 is and various The control unit 28 of the arrangement of telecommunication, for sending signal to central monitoring position 14 and receiving the node for the monitoring system ordered.

As described above, monitor 20 is for selectively importing anti-flaming liquid or otherwise towards viewing area 12, monitor 20 (being known as " deck rifle ", " primary air " or " water cannon " in the related art sometimes) is usually orientable, and Including the nozzle 30 with 22 selective fluid communication of control valve, nozzle 30 is used for " atomization " or " sector " by fire-retardant liquid stream To adjust the pressure and/or flow of anti-flaming liquid.By changing flow by nozzle 30, monitor 20 can be used for can with selectivity The distance of tune guides liquid from source 18.In one embodiment, nozzle 30 includes nozzle actuators 32, the nozzle actuators 32 It is operably connected to nozzle 30, and is electrically connected with control unit 28 (see Fig. 2), which is used to selectively drive nozzle again Actuator 32 adjusts the flowing of anti-flaming liquid stream.Monitor 20 uses multiaxis articulated system, indicates usually at 34, the system It is configured as selectively orienting monitor 20, so that the position control of nozzle 30 is realized, to aim in monitor from monitoring The anti-flaming liquid that device 20 flows out, articulatory system 34 are operatively connected to or directly connect with monitor 20 or monitor 20 are operatively connected to articular system 34.In order to realize the position control of monitor 20, articular system 34 include one or Multiple hinge actuators 32 for being operably connected to monitor 20 and being electrically connected with control unit 28,32C (see Fig. 2), here, Hinge actuator 32,32C are configured as that monitor 20 is allowed to move left and right and/or move up and down, so as to correspondingly by fire resistant fluid Body aims at the different location in viewing area 12.Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that arrive, actuator 32A, 32B, 32C can be with It is any type for being suitable for being driven by control unit 28, to distinguish adjusting control valve 22 and articular system 34, without departing from The scope of the present invention.Further, it is to be appreciated that without departing from the scope of the invention, actuator 32A, 32B, 32C It can be operatively connected with control valve 22 and articulated system 34 or otherwise be integrated respectively in any suitable manner.Scheming In representative embodiment shown in 1, the source 18 of anti-flaming liquid is implemented as tank 36, storage tank 36 be used for through the storage of control valve 22 and Selectively anti-flaming liquid is provided to monitor 20.In this embodiment, monitor 20 is mounted on bar 38, and vertically It is located in 36 top of tank.It is understood that this arrangement simplifies the access to source 18, at the same allow monitor 20 relative to Viewing area 12 is with advantage situated.Here, hose 40 is arranged in the fluid communication between tank 36 and monitor 20, to hinder Burning liquid is directed to monitor 20 from tank 36, as described in more detail below.Specifically, representativeness shown in Fig. 1 is real It applies in example, control valve 22 is mounted on adjacent with source 18 and in the case where being in fluid communication with it, and hose 40 substantially hangs down from control valve 22 Monitor 20 directly is extended to, so that anti-flaming liquid be guided from such direction, control valve 22 can be in any suitable manner Arrangement, it is sufficient to which anti-flaming liquid is directed to monitor 20 from source 18.Equally, hose 40 can be matching for any suitable type It sets, it is sufficient to anti-flaming liquid is directed to monitor 20 from source 18, by way of non-limiting example, hose 40 may be implemented as rigidity One or more parts of pipe and/or flexible pipe.In order to which anti-flaming liquid is moved upwards up to monitor 20, tank 36 can be with one Or multiple pressurized gas tanks arrange communications, indicate usually at 42, be adapted to external environment pressurized canister 36 with Convenient for being displaced by control valve 22 to display 20.Here, it using one or more sensors 44, such as is electrically connected with control unit Logical liquid level or pressure sensor, in order to control monitoring system 10.Pump assembly (is not shown, but commonly known in the art) It can be used for anti-flaming liquid being directed to monitor 20 from tank 36, tank 36 can be used for storing or keeping the fire resistant fluid of any suitable type Body, such as the flame-retardant foam mixture of water or scheduled water and concentration, and can position in any suitable manner.Monitoring system System 10 can be used different configuration of anti-flaming liquid source 18, such as conventional well or the connection of industrial water public utilities (it is not shown, but It is commonly known in the art), monitoring system 10 further includes the control valve of the fluid communication between source 18 and monitor 20 22, control valve 22 optionally moves, and anti-flaming liquid is wherein being prevented to beat by the valve closed position and valve of control valve 22 Open position, wherein anti-flaming liquid can flow through control valve 22 to monitor 20.As described in more detail below, control unit 28 It is adapted for moving between valve closed position and valve open position from monitoring center 14 by the received order of communication network 16 Dynamic control valve 22.Therefore, control valve 22 can be any suitable type, it is sufficient to electric drive is carried out by control unit 28, and And control anti-flaming liquid flows to monitor 20, is made without departing from the scope of the present invention, by way of non-limiting example, control valve 22 can be with It is traditional Electromagnetically actuated ball valve.

As shown in Figure 1, the position adjacent with source 18 is arranged in control valve 22, and control valve 22 can be arranged in and be enough to flow Body is directed to any appropriate location of monitor 20 from source 18, is made without departing from the scope of the present invention.By way of non-limiting example, it controls Valve 22 processed can integrally or otherwise be realized with a part of monitor 20.As described above, the use of monitoring system 10 can The forward direction thermal camera 24 being operatively attached on monitor 20 is configured as detecting the temperature occurred in viewing area 12 Degree variation, such as when the temperature change that may occur when viewing area 1 catches fire, forward-looking infrared camera 24 is further configured to pass through Thermal imaging data are transferred to monitoring center 14 by communication network 16, in representative embodiment shown in this article, forward-looking infrared phase Machine 24 is operably connected to the pole 38 adjacent with monitor 20.It is understood, however, that forward-looking infrared camera 24 can be with Any suitable way arrangement or installation, it is sufficient to detect the temperature change in viewing area 12, be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Further, it is to be appreciated that forward-looking infrared camera 24 can be using independent articular system (not shown) be configured to, in order to red The movement of outer video camera 24.It is also conceivable that forward-looking infrared video camera 24 can be installed to articular system 34, it is used for and monitor 20 (not shown) move simultaneously.

In one embodiment, monitoring system 10 further includes the video camera 46 for being arranged to viewing area 12, such as conventional color Color video camera, video camera 46 are electrically connected with control unit 28, and control unit 28 and video camera 46 cooperate, by viewing area 12 Visual imaging data transmission is to monitoring center 14.Camera 46 is operably connected on monitor 20, and bracket is usually at 48 Instruction, to be moved simultaneously with nozzle 30.However, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that camera 46 can be with any suitable Mode arrange or install, it is sufficient in viewing area 12 capture visual imaging data, be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.Forward sight Thermal camera 24 is adapted for the predetermined temperature occurred in viewing area 12 variation and detects and generate signal, the response It may occur, such as in response to the igniting of the fire in viewing area 12.For this purpose, forward direction infrared camera 24 is programmed or with other Mode configures, when the temperature for the object being located in observation area 12 reaches one or more scheduled operating limits, for example (,) it is special Determine temperature or temperature/time, when the surface temperature that the object in viewing area 12 exhibits more than 400 degree is more than 5 seconds, forward sight is red Outer camera 24 can produce signal.It discussing in greater detail below, forward-looking infrared video camera 24 is electrically connected with control unit 28, Control unit 28 relays the signals to monitoring center 14 in response to signal and by communication network 16.Advantageously, infrared by forward direction The signal that camera 24 generates is realized using traditional DC voltage, such as by 50 triggering of relay output, which can be preceding It is realized in infrared camera 24 (see Fig. 2).However, those skilled in the art it will be recognized that the signal can be it is any Suitable type to control unit 28 or passes through any other suitable fire extinguishing component to thermal camera 24 by preceding, to close Suitable mode is generated, communicates or is relayed.Monitoring system 10 further includes usually single in the capacity network switch 26 of 52 instructions and control The shell of member 28, shell 52 are provided from water out and the protection for being exposed to element, can be right in the case where not using shell 52 Monitoring system 10 carries out different configurations, and the network switch 26 of monitoring system 10 is used to promote control single by communication network 16 Communication between member 28 and monitoring center 14.In representative embodiment shown in here, the network switch 26 be implemented as " across The more power supply of the Ethernet " network switch, the monitoring center 14 between the interchanger and communication network 16 interacts, in the embodiment In, which is implemented as traditional " wired " Ethernet or internet connection.However, those of ordinary skill in the art It will be recognized that the network switch 26 can be configured differently, and can communicate with monitoring center 14 in a number of different manners, It is made without departing from the scope of the present invention.By way of non-limiting example, the network switch 26 can be by being wirelessly connected point (such as WiFi LAN connection) or cellular data connects (not shown) and communication network 16 bridges or otherwise leads to monitoring center 14 Letter.Control unit 28 is suitable for that the signal that forward-looking infrared video camera 24 generates is relayed to monitoring center 14 by communication network 16, Control unit 28 is adapted on communication network 16 closing control valve 22 in valve from the received subsequent commands of monitoring center 14 It is moved between closed position and valve open position.Control unit 28 is also arranged as the cause of driving nozzle 30 and/or articulated system 34 Dynamic device 32A, 32B, 32C, so that mobile monitors 20 aim at the anti-flaming liquid flowed from nozzle 30.

Referring now to Figure 2, in one embodiment, control unit 28 is implemented as one or more video encoders 54, The video encoder 54 is electrically connected with forward-looking infrared video camera 24.It is appreciated that video encoder 54 also may be coupled to camera 46, video encoder 54 is configured as that perspective thermal camera 24 will be come from by communication network 16 by the network switch 26 Vision data be transferred to monitoring center 14.It is appreciated that the vision data from the transmission of forward sight infrared camera 24 may include heat Imaging data, for example, predetermined temperature boundary covering or indicate the surface temperatures of the one or more objects in viewing area 12 Region.Video encoder 54 can be additionally configured to that colour TV camera will be come from by communication network 16 by the network switch 26 46 viewdata is transferred to monitoring center 14.In representative embodiment shown in here, encoder 54 includes one or more The connection of a IO (input/output), usually in 56 instructions, these connections be configured to facilitate sent on communication network 16 and/or Signal and/or order are received, to monitor, drive and/or control all parts 10 of monitoring system.Therefore, IO connection 56 can To be configured to be electrically connected with hinge actuator 32, the 32C of control valve 22, the nozzle actuators 32 of nozzle 30 and/or articulated system 34 Logical output.Similarly, IO connection 56 is configurable to export 50 and tank 36 with the relay of forward-looking infrared video camera 24 And/or the one or more sensors 44 in source 18 carry out the input of telecommunication.Although encoder 54 is advantageously configured for IO connection 56, but it is understood that, control unit 28 can also include discrete I/O controller, exist independently of encoder 54 It being communicated on communication network 16,10 look-out region 12 of monitoring system is to predefine the raising of temperature, once detect fire, Forward-looking infrared video camera 24 generates signal by relay output 50, and input of the signal by control unit 28 in encoder 54 connects It connects and is received at 56.Encoder 54 then transfers signals to the monitoring center 14 on communication network 16 by the network switch 26. Advantageously, monitoring center 14 is implemented as the control centre of full-time outfit, known that such as in the Safety Industry of privatization Sample will pass through one or more presence for prompting the fire in viewing area 12 in the operator that central monitoring position 14 works.Pass through 16 received signal of communication network, operator can then assess from 28 received signal of control unit, and selectively control Monitor 20 extinguishes the fire in viewing area 12.For this purpose, the operator 14 of monitoring center from one in video camera 24,46 or Two receive image data, and the property of can choose drive one or more input controls (such as button, touch screen or behaviour Vertical pole: being not shown, but generally known in the art) drive nozzle to act, the actuator 32 of the articular system 34 of nozzle 30, 32C and/or control valve 22.In addition, the operator 14 of monitoring center checks information, such as tank 36 from one or more sensors 44 Liquid level and/or pressure, monitoring center 14 can be realized or be configured in a number of different manners, be communicated using with fire-fighting system 10 Any suitable component or system, with realize control valve 22 selectivity driving.

The sequencing of above embodiments is not only for ease of description, represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than its limitations；Although Present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it still may be used To modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or equivalent replacement of some of the technical features； And these are modified or replaceed, technical solution of various embodiments of the present invention that it does not separate the essence of the corresponding technical solution spirit and Range.

Claims (3)

1. a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System, for monitoring the fire occurred in predetermined viewing area, and in response to passing through Communication network is put out a fire from the received order of remote monitoring center, which is characterized in that the monitoring system includes: anti-flaming liquid source； For anti-flaming liquid to be selectively directed to the monitor of viewing area；Control valve is arranged in the source and the monitoring It is in fluid communication between device, the control valve optionally moves between valve closed position and valve open position, in the valve Closed position prevents liquid from flowing through the control valve, and in the valve open position, anti-flaming liquid can flow through the valve open position It sets.The control valve is known as the monitor；Forward-looking infrared video camera is configured to respond to occur in viewing area pre- Temperature change is determined to detect and generate signal；The network switch, for being communicated by communication network with monitoring center；Control is single Member is arranged to be electrically connected with the control valve, the forward-looking infrared video camera and the network switching, wherein described control unit The signal suitable for generating the forward-looking infrared video camera is described to monitoring center, and wherein by relay in telecommunication network Control unit be further adapted in response to from monitoring center by the received subsequent commands of communication network in the valve-closed position The mobile control valve between the valve open position, so that anti-flaming liquid to be directed in viewing area.

2. a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the wherein monitor packet The nozzle for being arranged to be in fluid communication with the control valve is included, for being selectively adjusted when the control valve is in the opening Into the pressure and/or flow of the anti-flaming liquid of viewing area.

3. a kind of fire-fighting vehicle Fire Monitor System according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: further include operationally attached The nozzle actuators of the nozzle are connected to, are arranged to be electrically connected with described control unit, and in response to being received from monitoring center The order arrived can be driven by described control unit by the communication device, when the control valve is in the valve open position When setting, the cation network is selectively adjusted pressure and/or flow into the anti-flaming liquid of the viewing area.