DE202008000796U1 - Equipment vest for mobile hazardous substance detection - Google Patents

Abstract

Gear vest for mobile Pollutant detection, which is characterized in that the Vest (1) Ergonomic carrying of one or more mobile hazardous substance detection devices (2 and / or 3 and / or 4) in for provided pockets (16).

Description

One large part on hazardous substances such as nuclear, biological and chemical warfare agents, radioactive compounds or substances, toxic industrial gases and liquids, natural harmful Gases and liquids, Pesticides, intoxicants, explosives and natural pathogens become mobile currently detected by means of individual detectors, which only a limited detection spectrum allow. For Mobile use these detectors are usually shoulder-mounted or other straps Mistake.

Farther As a rule, these detectors are only used by the investigator Person read. A simultaneous transmission of the detection data and in particular other environmental data, such as others Detection data and / or audio-visual data and / or position data, is not currently available on the market by means of an integrated device to find.

• – Das gleichzeitige Tragen mehrerer mobiler Gefahrstoffdetektoren erweist sich mittels gängiger Tragebänder als sehr unergonomisch. Selbst das Tragen eines Gerätes nur mittels Schultergurten erweist sich je nach Dauer oder je nach Situation auch nur als bedingt ergonomisch.
• – Im Umkehrschluss ergibt sich, dass die untersuchende Person nur ein Gefahrenspektrum untersuchen kann, welches durch das einzelne, ergonomisch noch einigermaßen handhabbare mobile Gerät vorgegeben ist.
• – Von mobilen Geräten erfasste Detektionsdaten werden nur kabelgebunden oder über drahtlose Schnittstellen mit sehr begrenzter Reichweite übermittelt. Somit sind diese Daten nur schwer einer entfernten oder generell dezentralen Stelle oder Institution zur parallelen Auswertung zugänglich zu machen.
• – Die Detektionsgeräte sind nicht darauf ausgelegt, andere Umgebungsdaten, welche situationsbedingt von großer Wichtigkeit sein können, gleichzeitig zu übermitteln.

This results in the following disadvantages:

• - The simultaneous carrying of several mobile hazardous substance detectors proves to be very unergonomic by means of common carrying straps. Even wearing a device only with shoulder straps proves to be conditionally ergonomic depending on the duration or the situation.
• - Conversely, it emerges that the examiner can only investigate a spectrum of danger which is predetermined by the individual, ergonomically still reasonably manageable mobile device.
• - Detection data collected by mobile devices is only transmitted by cable or transmitted over very short-range wireless interfaces. Thus, these data are difficult to make a remote or generally decentralized body or institution accessible for parallel evaluation.
• - The detection devices are not designed to transmit other environmental data, which may be of great importance to the situation, at the same time.

Consequently became a solution strives for which ergonomic handling of one or more mobile detection devices for hazardous substances allows simultaneously captures different environmental data and all signals and data as much as possible simultaneously to one or more remote ones Bodies or bodies.

The in protection claim 1 cited Invention has the necessary properties to represent such a solution.

• 1. Die Detektionsgeräte (2, 3, 4)
• 2. Geräte zur Rückmeldung von Signalen, welche mit der Tätigkeit der Gefahrstoffdetektion in Verbindung stehen. Solcherlei Geräte wären, einzeln oder als gesamte Ausstattung: a. Eine Ortungseinheit (5), welche die Position der detektierenden Person erfasst und weitermeldet. b. Eine oder mehrere Videokameras (6), welche die Umgebung der detektierenden Person optisch erfasst, sowie die Gegenstände, welche diese Person untersucht, und die entsprechenden Bildsignale weitermeldet. c. Eine oder mehrere Beleuchtungseinheiten (7), welche in unmittelbarer Nähe der Kamera angebracht ist und für die notwendige Aufhellung zur optischen Umgebungs- und Gegenstandserfassung sorgt. d. Eine Video und Audio-bezogene Konverter-Einheit (8), welche das oder die Videosignale sowie etwaige Audiosignale einer eventuellen Kopfhörer- und Mikrofoneinheit in digitale Signale umwandelt. e. Ein Schnittstellenmodulator (9), welcher Signale von unterschiedlichen Schnittstellen der verwendeten Geräte zu einer einheitlichen Signalgebung wandelt. f. Eine Signalkonvertereinheit (10), welche analoge Signale einer oder mehrerer verwendeter Geräte in digitale Signale wandelt. g. Eine Sende- und Empfangseinheit, oder auch nur eine Sendeeinheit (11), welche die Signale der unterschiedlichen Geräte drahtlos an eine entsprechende Empfangsanlage sendet. h. Andere Geräte, wie z.B. Speichermedien, welcher einer mobilen Detektion von Gefahrstoffen dienlich sein können.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is a piece of clothing ( 1 ), which is equipped with different equipment to allow mobile detection of hazardous substances, including feedback of different signals. The equipment is divided into two areas:

• 1. The detection devices ( 2 . 3 . 4 )
• 2. Devices for the feedback of signals, which are related to the activity of hazardous substance detection. Such devices would be, individually or as a whole equipment: a. A locating unit ( 5 ) which detects and retransmits the position of the detecting person. b. One or more video cameras ( 6 ), which optically detects the surroundings of the detecting person, as well as the objects which this person is examining and forwards the corresponding image signals. c. One or more lighting units ( 7 ), which is attached in the immediate vicinity of the camera and provides the necessary brightening for the optical detection of the environment and objects. d. A video and audio-related converter unit ( 8th ), which converts the one or more video signals and any audio signals of a possible headphone and microphone unit into digital signals. e. An interface modulator ( 9 ), which converts signals from different interfaces of the devices used to a uniform signaling. f. A signal converter unit ( 10 ), which converts analog signals of one or more used devices into digital signals. G. A transmitting and receiving unit, or just a transmitting unit ( 11 ), which sends the signals of the different devices wirelessly to a corresponding receiving system. H. Other devices, such as storage media, which may be useful for mobile detection of hazardous substances.

All devices are wired within the vest with data lines ( 12 ) connected. All devices receive their own power supply or from a central power supply unit, which either has a battery block ( 14 ), or a battery belt ( 13 ), which is attached to the vest. The power supply is again made wired per device. All cables are laid in textile cable ducts ( 15 ) embedded.

All devices can be stored in bags ( 16 ) are attached to the vest at variable locations.

The Vest serves in front of an old ergonomic and safety-enhancing Handling of detection devices for the mobile application.

Claims (6)

Device vest for mobile pollutant detection, which is characterized in that the vest ( 1 ) an ergonomic carrying of one or more mobile devices for the detection of hazardous substances ( 2 and or 3 and or 4 ) in designated pockets ( 16 ) allows. Equipment vest according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in addition to mobile devices for the detection of hazardous substances and other devices such as a tracking unit ( 5 ) for determining the position of the examiner, and / or one or more video cameras ( 6 ) for the optical detection of the environment and the objects or containers to be examined and / or a lighting unit ( 7 ) can be absorbed to brighten the environment by means of cables ( 12 ) in associated cable ducts ( 15 ) and can be stored on the person if necessary. Equipment vest according to one of the preceding claims, which is characterized in that the acquired data of one or more mobile detection devices ( 2 and or 3 and / or 4) by equipment also worn on the vest ( 8th and or 9 and or 10 ) are harmonized in their interfaces and wirelessly by means of a transmitting unit ( 11 ) can be transmitted to remote locations. Equipment vest according to one of the preceding claims, which is characterized in that simultaneously with the data of the hazardous substance detection by devices described in claim 2 recorded environment data wirelessly by means of a transmitting unit ( 11 ) can be transmitted. Equipment vest according to one of the preceding claims, which is characterized in that the hazardous substances investigating person by means of claim 1, 2 and 3 devices, a transmitting and receiving unit ( 11 ), as well as any other helpful equipment, such as a headset and microphone, is enabled to communicate at the same time or almost simultaneously with the detection of hazardous substances in communication with remote locations. Equipment vest according to one of the preceding claims, which is characterized in that all previously listed equipment by means of pockets ( 16 ) can be added modularly to the vest, according to centrally supplied with electricity ( 13 or 14 ) and each other either wirelessly or by means of data lines ( 12 ) in corresponding cable ducts ( 15 ) can be connected.