DE102020111287A1 - Extinguishing and transport containers for vehicles caught on fire - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an extinguishing and transport container for extinguishing and transporting vehicles (20) that have caught fire, the extinguishing and transport container (10) being made of flexible material (12) and being watertight and foldable. The invention aims to improve the extinguishing and handling of vehicles (20) caught on fire. The extinguishing and transport container (10) according to the invention can be stowed away small and accommodated in conventional fire fighting vehicles. It therefore enables it to be provided in a large number of fire fighting vehicles and helps to substantially shorten the extinguishing process for vehicles that have caught fire.

Description

The invention relates to an extinguishing and transport container for extinguishing and transporting vehicles that have caught fire according to the preamble of claim 1.

Vehicles with accumulators (batteries) represent an increased risk in the event of an accident or fire, since it can lead to spontaneous ignition or "re-ignition" of the accumulators. These dangers exist in particular in purely electric vehicles because of the large accumulators, but also in hybrid vehicles that have an internal combustion engine and an electric motor with a battery, which typically have a lower capacity than the accumulators of purely electric vehicles.

Conventionally, such vehicles caught on fire are flooded with water and stored in solid steel containers. One problem with this procedure, however, is that first of all, complex, in particular time-consuming, space-consuming and heavy containers have to be transported on suitable and therefore correspondingly large vehicles.

These vehicles and containers would have to be kept close-knit and, if necessary, first requested and transported to the scene of the fire. However, the tightness required per se leads to high costs and / or, depending on the location of the next available vehicle and container, there is a long journey time due to long journeys.

In addition, the weight of a container filled with water, which has also taken a vehicle, is very high, so that it can only be transported with heavy equipment.

There is also a risk to people, since high electrical voltages can be transferred to the container.

From the prior art, kits for containers for water absorption and for accommodating vehicles that have caught fire are also known: WO 2018/222046 A1 shows an extinguishing container, which consists of a frame on the bottom and side parts that are assembled on site around the vehicle, so that there is no need to jack up the vehicle. However, this requires the transport of bulky parts that first have to be assembled in the event of a fire. Consequently, transport difficulties and time delays are to be expected with this approach too.

This container is also not intended for transporting the vehicle and water. The side parts and the frame on the bottom cannot be loaded in such a way that the entire container including the water and the vehicle could be lifted. So far according to the embodiment according to 5 If upper loops are provided, these loops are only used to maintain the side parts, but not to raise the container. This container is therefore unsuitable for transporting a vehicle that has caught fire, including extinguishing water.

NO 20161913 A1 Fig. 3 shows an extinguishing container formed from a flexible material. For this purpose, a vehicle that caught fire is jacked up and the flexible material is brought under the vehicle. A rope is then pulled through eyelets provided on the edge of the flexible material, thus forming a tub that is filled with water. However, this extinguishing container should be removed again after a few minutes. The extinguishing container is therefore neither intended nor suitable as a transport container. If the container formed in this way were to be lifted on the rope pulled through the eyelets, the eyelets would be able to tear out of the flexible material and there would be a considerable risk to the rescue workers on site.

The invention is therefore based on the object of improving the extinguishing and handling of vehicles that have caught fire.

The invention solves this problem with the features of claim 1.

The extinguishing and transport container according to the invention for extinguishing and transporting vehicles that have caught fire, in particular vehicles of a light design, such as passenger cars, accordingly consists of flexible material, is waterproof and can be folded up.

The extinguishing and transport container according to the invention can be stowed comparatively small and can therefore be accommodated in conventional fire-fighting vehicles without any problems. It therefore enables such extinguishing and transport containers to be made available in a large number of fire fighting vehicles and therefore avoids the need for special vehicles to transport special containers which are usually not available in the required vicinity. The invention thus helps to substantially shorten the extinguishing process of vehicles that have caught fire, since the extinguishing process can be carried out on the vehicle as soon as the fire brigade arrives. You don't have to wait for special equipment to arrive, that might have to be brought in over a long distance.

The extinguishing and transport container according to the invention is also used to transport the vehicle that has caught fire in the water bath. It thus avoids the risk of re-ignition of the vehicle that has caught fire.

The invention provides an extinguishing and transport container made of flexible material which is formed in the manner of a “big bag”. The vehicle that caught fire (and possibly burned out) is placed on the unfolded and spread out extinguishing and transport container. If the vehicle can still roll, this can even be done by pushing it. Incidentally, a simple tow truck with an on-board crane may be sufficient.

According to a development of the invention, the extinguishing and transport container has laterally attached transport straps for lifting the extinguishing and transport container together with the vehicle and water. Such transport straps substantially facilitate the lifting of the container together with the vehicle and extinguishing water.

A further development of the invention provides that the transport straps have eyelets. Such eyelets advantageously enable lifting by means of a crane.

According to a further development of the invention, a circumferential bead is provided on the upper area of the extinguishing and transport container, which can be filled with compressed air. This allows the upper edge of the extinguishing and transport container to float when the container is filled with water. The extinguishing and transport container sets itself up automatically by filling it with water. The invention transfers the principle of a quick-up pool to a fire extinguisher.

According to a further development of the invention, a compressed air unit is provided by means of which the circumferential bead can be filled with compressed air. Thanks to this compressed air unit, a quick inflation of the bead and thus a quick formation of the tub for receiving the water is guaranteed. The compressed air unit is preferably permanently attached to the extinguishing and transport container and for this purpose is permanently connected to the extinguishing and transport container. This means that the compressed air unit cannot be lost and is also available directly in an emergency, which means that the fire-fighting process can be accelerated.

A further development of the invention provides that the flexible material is electrically non-conductive. The flexible material thus forms an electrical insulation that offers protection against electric shock.

According to a further development of the invention, the flexible material is designed to be multicolored, namely with a border line for delimiting two differently colored areas of the flexible material, the border line forming a filling marker for marking a target filling level. This special color design allows firefighters to set a favorable filling level for the water in the container even when visibility is poor, for example due to darkness, smoke development and / or fog, etc.

A further development of the invention provides that the flexible material in its central area, which is provided for receiving the vehicle, has a reinforcement and / or a marking for each wheel of the vehicle. Often times, the tires also burn in a vehicle that catches fire, so that after the fire the vehicle only stands on the rims, the edges of which act on the flexible material at points with high loads. The reinforcement serves as rice protection to protect the flexible material from tearing. Thanks to the marking, however, reinforcement is only necessary at certain points, so that material and thus volume of the container can be saved in the packed state. This has an advantageous effect on the accommodation options in a fire engine. The marking helps to position the vehicle wheels on the reinforcement.

According to a further development of the invention, lashing straps for lashing the opposite edge areas are attached to opposite upper edge areas of the extinguishing and transport container. This enables the pan shape of the extinguishing and transport container to be safely retained even during transport.

A further development of the invention provides that the lashing straps have a cable brake and / or a tensioning device for tensioning the lashing straps. By this measure, the lashing straps can be kept permanently under tension, so that a loosening of the lashing straps and thus a rolling away or slipping of the vehicle within the container can be avoided even during transport.

According to a further development of the invention, at least four belt loops are provided for carrying the transport straps and / or lashing straps, the belt loops being arranged on the underside of the extinguishing and transport container in the area provided for receiving the wheels of the vehicle. This prevents the vehicle from slipping when the extinguishing and transport container is lifted, as the The vehicle remains fixed in its position by the transport straps and lashing straps.

A further development of the invention provides that the flexible material is heat-resistant and / or has one or more heat protection shields, which are provided in the area of the vehicle side parts and rims. Overheating and possibly deformation of the flexible material can thereby be reliably avoided.

According to a further development of the invention, the plan of the flexible material is essentially rectangular, square or round. Such a shape enables the flexible material to be easily spread out, which can be brought under the vehicle that has caught fire quickly and easily even in the event of a fire.

Developments of the invention result from the claims, the description and the drawings. The aforementioned advantages of features and of combinations of several features are exemplary and can come into effect alternatively or cumulatively, without the advantages necessarily having to be achieved by embodiments according to the invention. Further features can be found in the drawings - in particular the illustrated geometries and the relative dimensions of several components to one another and their relative arrangement and operative connection. The combination of features of different configurations of the invention or of features of different claims is also possible, deviating from the selected back-references of the claims, and is hereby proposed. This also applies to features that are shown in separate drawings or mentioned in their description. These features can also be combined with features of different claims. Features listed in the claims can also be omitted for further embodiments of the invention.

• 1 ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Lösch- und Transport-Behälters mit einem im Inneren des Behälters angeordneten Fahrzeugs während des Einbringens von Löschwasser in einer teilweisen Schnittansicht,
• 2 den in 1 gezeigten Lösch- und Transportbehälter nach Beendigung des Vorgangs des Einbringens von Löschwasser mit angebrachten Zurrgurten ebenfalls in einer teilweisen Schnittansicht,
• 3 eine seitliche Ansicht des in den 1 und 2 gezeigten Lösch- und Transportbehälter ebenfalls in einer teilweisen Schnittansicht und
• 4 eine Draufsicht des in den 1 bis 3 gezeigten Lösch- und Transportbehälters.

In the drawing show:

• 1 an embodiment of an extinguishing and transport container according to the invention with a vehicle arranged inside the container during the introduction of extinguishing water in a partial sectional view,
• 2 the in 1 shown extinguishing and transport container after completion of the process of bringing in the extinguishing water with attached lashing straps also in a partial sectional view,
• 3 a side view of the in the 1 and 2 Extinguishing and transport container shown also in a partial sectional view and
• 4th a top view of the in the 1 to 3 shown extinguishing and transport container.

1 shows an embodiment of an extinguishing and transport container according to the invention 10 made of a flexible material 12th exists and can therefore be folded and spread out together. In 1 is the flexible material 12th already spread out, a circumferential bulge 14th that are on the edge of the flexible material 12th is arranged is already with compressed air 15th filled and extinguishing water 16 becomes the inner area of the extinguishing and transport container 10 via a hose 18th fed.

Previously a vehicle caught fire 20th - if necessary after extinguishing superficial sources of fire - on the inner area of the extinguishing and transport container 10 posed. This can be done, for example, by pushing the vehicle 20th be done when the vehicle 20th could still roll. Unless the vehicle 20th However, the vehicle was no longer able to do this 20th possibly also using a simple tow truck with an on-board crane on the flexible material 12th have been asked.

The filling of the circumferential bead 14th with compressed air 15th takes place via an (in 4th shown) compressed air unit 22nd and places the bead 14th on. By filling in the extinguishing water 16 the extinguishing and transport container arises 10 independently.

The flexible material is preferably located on the inside and / or outside 12th a border line to delimit two different colored areas of the flexible material, which indicates an ideal fill level (target fill level) for filling with extinguishing water. This boundary line can also bulge, for example in the area of the transition 14th lie.

As a material for the flexible material 12th Tear-resistant fabric textiles are preferably used. Such materials can be loaded with high forces and are therefore able to withstand the high forces that arise when the extinguishing and transport container 10 is raised.

2 illustrates such a lifting of the extinguishing and transport container 10 . This is done by placing the extinguishing and transport container 10 by means of transport straps 24 with eyelets provided at the ends 25th that is at the top of the flexible material 12th attached, is lifted. The extinguishing and transport container lies down when it is lifted 12th around the vehicle 20th , as in 2 shown.

If necessary, fire water can be used for weight reasons before or during lifting 16 be drained.

Alternatively, the extinguishing and transport container 10 only after lifting with water 16 be filled, causing inflation of the bead 14th not applicable. Thus the extinguishing and transport container 10 in an alternative embodiment, which otherwise corresponds to the embodiment shown in the figures, no circumferential bead 14th on.

Furthermore, on opposite upper edge areas of the extinguishing and transport container 10 Lashing straps 26th provided, by means of which the opposite edge areas can be lashed. The lashing straps 26th have a rope brake and / or a tensioning device for this purpose 28 for tensioning the lashing straps 26th on.

3 illustrates a special design of the transport straps 24 : The transport straps 24 are in the upper part of the flexible material 12th with the help of external or internal reinforcements 30th with the flexible material 12th sewn. Such a reinforcement with sewing is not provided in an alternative embodiment.

Furthermore, the transport straps run through 24 and / or the lashing straps 26th (not shown) at the bottom of the flexible material 12th provided belt loops 32 . Such belt loops 32 are advantageously in the area where the wheels are accommodated 34 of the vehicle 20th serves. The belt loops are particularly advantageously located 32 at positions slightly in front of the front wheels and behind the rear wheels. This prevents the vehicle from slipping 20th reliably prevented during lifting or transport.

The transport straps run through particularly advantageously 24 also the bottom of the flexible material 12th and thus support when lifting the extinguishing and transport container 10 the flexible material 12th from underneath.

4th shows a view of the extinguishing and transport container 10 from above, but without the vehicle parked on it. In the flat, central area at the bottom 36 of the extinguishing and transport container 10 there are four reinforcements 38 and / or markings for each wheel 34 of the vehicle 20th in order to additionally protect the flexible material, especially in the event that the tires of the wheels 34 have already burned down and the vehicle 20th only stands on rims.

In 4th are the reinforcements 30th inside of the circumferential bead 14th arranged in the delimited area. However, these reinforcements can also be outside of the circumferential bead 14th delimited area be arranged on the flexible material. This is particularly advantageous if - as in 3 shown - the transport straps 24 also along the underside of the flexible material 12th run away.

4th further illustrates an advantageous attachment of the compressed air unit 22nd which on the outside of the flexible material 12th is arranged. The compressed air unit 22nd is advantageously fixed with extinguishing and transport container 10 connected to the compressed air unit 22nd is not lost. In addition, the compressed air unit is 22nd already pragmatic with the inside of the bead 14th connected via a check valve. The compressed air unit 22nd can be triggered, in particular via a preferably provided safety mechanism, and then delivers compressed air to the interior of the bead 14th free. This will make the bead 14th filled with compressed air.

Overall, the invention provides a collapsible extinguishing and transport container 10 ready that is easily transportable. The extinguishing and transport container 10 Due to its design made of flexible material, it is only light in weight.

Thanks to the low weight and the use of light, tear-resistant material for the flexible material 12th as well as the transport devices, such as transport straps 24 and lashing straps 26th , is the extinguishing and transport container 10 Can also be easily transported with a vehicle and fire fighting water.

The extinguishing and transport container is folded up 10 also has a small size. This allows the extinguishing and transport container 10 easily carried on (emergency) vehicles. An additional transport for an extinguishing and transport container of the conventional type is therefore not required.

Thanks to the flexible material 12th of the extinguishing and transport container 10 this container lies down 10 close to the vehicle 20th at when the flexible material 12th is contracted. This reduces the volume of the extinguishing and transport container 10 so that only a smaller amount of extinguishing water 16 compared to conventional containers. This is particularly advantageous for vehicle fires away from extinguishing water points, since extinguishing water is saved and is available for any other sources of fire.

Another advantage is the use of insulating material for the flexible material 12th given, since this material is not live and therefore there is no danger to persons.

List of reference symbols

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Extinguishing and transport container

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flexible material

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bead

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compressed air

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Fire water

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tube

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vehicle

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Compressed air unit

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Lifting eyes

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Lashing straps

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Clamping device

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Reinforcements

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Belt loops

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bikes

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central area

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Reinforcement / marking

QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Patent literature cited

• WO 2018/222046 A1 [0007]
• NO 20161913 A1 [0009]

Claims (12)

Extinguishing and transport container for extinguishing and transporting vehicles (20) that have caught fire, characterized in that the extinguishing and transport container (10) is made of flexible material (12) and is watertight and foldable. Extinguishing and transport container after Claim 1 , characterized by laterally attached transport straps for lifting the extinguishing and transport container (10) together with the vehicle (12) and water (16). Extinguishing and transport container after Claim 2 , characterized in that the transport tabs (24) have eyelets (25). Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a circumferential bead (14) which can be filled with compressed air (15) is provided on the upper region of the extinguishing and transport container (10). Extinguishing and transport container after Claim 4 , characterized in that a compressed air unit (22), preferably permanently attached to the extinguishing and transport container (10), is provided, by means of which the circumferential bead (14) can be filled with compressed air (15). Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible material (12) is electrically non-conductive. Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible material (12) is designed in multiple colors with a border line to delimit two differently colored areas of the flexible material (12), the border line being a filling marker for marking a target -Fill level forms. Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible material (12) in its central area (36), which is provided for receiving the vehicle (20), has a reinforcement and / or a marking ( 38) for each wheel (34) of the vehicle (20). Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by lashing straps (26) attached to opposite upper edge regions of the extinguishing and transport container (10) for lashing the opposite edge regions. Extinguishing and transport container after Claim 9 , characterized in that the lashing straps (26) have a rope brake and / or a tensioning device (28) for tensioning the lashing straps (26). Extinguishing and transport container after Claim 10 , characterized by at least four belt loops (32) for the implementation of the transport straps (24) and / or lashing straps (26) are provided, the belt loops (32) on the underside of the extinguishing and transport container (10) each in the area of the for receiving the wheels (34) of the vehicle (20) are arranged. Extinguishing and transport container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexible material (12) is heat-resistant and / or has one or more heat protection shields which are provided in the area of the vehicle side parts and rims.

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