ES2304842B1 - SYSTEM APPLICABLE TO FIRE FIGHTING. - Google Patents

Abstract

System applicable to fire fighting, comprising a main hose (1) of various sections (2) decreasing, provided with "T" connections (3) suitable for sprinklers (4) cannon type, equipped with stopcock (16), and plug connections (5) to vary its position; arranging coupled at its distal end of an auxiliary hose (6) more light, and at its proximal end of a motor (7) connected to the point water extraction; with a rolling auxiliary module (9), a drum (10) that feeds through a pump (13) a powerful cannon (14); and optionally, it presents transverse hoses (15) provided also of sprinklers (4) and auxiliary hoses (6); counting for transfer of the hose (1) with a corrugated body (17), open longitudinally, of adequate dimensions, and provided with perforations (18) at its ends in which it incorporates two cables (19).

Description

System applicable to the fight against fires.

Object of the invention

The invention relates, as expressed by the set forth herein, to a system applicable to fire fighting, particularly fires forest difficult to extinguish by the characteristics orography of the land where it is produced and by the conditions climatic that can be conjugated in it.

More specifically, the object of the invention it consists of a system that comprises a plurality of elements and devices, which for its simplicity, quick installation and low cost they can be easily, several of them, prepared and to community willingness to be placed and used in the place where the fire occurs for a minimum number of unqualified people in an extremely timeframe reduced advantageously allowing rapid, efficient and safe against this.

Scope

The present invention has its field of application within the industry dedicated to installation and manufacture of elements and systems for fire fighting, aimed primarily at regional communities and parks and / or Endowments of forest firefighters.

Background of the invention

It is well known in increasing that suffered lately the number of forest fires of often catastrophic and always negative consequences.

For the times presented, all precautions are few, and therefore creation is necessary of fire fighting systems preventing possible damage irreparable.

In the current state of the art, it fits mention that various anti-combat systems are known fires, being among others the most used for its speed and effectiveness of the aerial means, but which nevertheless present in according to What circumstances some limitations.

In this sense, it can be mentioned for example that there are already "danger" areas, natural parks and other areas, which are far from the places where helicopters, airplanes and seaplanes are supplied with water, assuming said remoteness a time of advantage to the fire that translates into serious added risk.

On the other hand, air media cannot act at night, assuming a very high number of hours in which the fire can cause serious damage.

Finally, the air means represent a high cost to the community and the need for staff specifically qualified for use, so they can never reach Be numerous.

The other means of fire fighting more used is that of direct acting with hoses that they normally feed on tank vehicles which are as close as possible to the fire, said hoses being unwound and dragged by staff to the burning area or focus of the fire, the amount of water moving is low and the low power that can be used, to get fast and Effective results

This method, makes the fire extinguishing, In addition to being arduous and slow, don't be fast enough and effective to stop the focus with the speed that would be of to wish.

That is why, and in the face of fire problems increasingly serious due to climate change and the consequent increase in wind temperatures and intensity, which is done an applicable system for the fight against fires that effectively collaborate in its extinction, such as the one advocated by the present invention and of which, on the other In addition, it is worth mentioning that the petitioner declares that the existence of any other that presents characteristics similar technical, structural and constitutive.

Explanation of the invention.

In particular, the system of the invention is set up from a main hose constituted by the successive coupling of various sections of hose diameters decreasing (to balance pressures), provided along all extension and distributed in an equidistant way, in a plurality of "T" connections suitable for coupling sprinklers high cannon type power, with turning capacity of up to 360 ° e variable inclination, also having among others so many additional connections with plug to increase or reduce the distance between said sprinklers, as appropriate, getting so the range of water between them is crossed to cover totally a certain area or expand for better water use.

This main hose is one length appreciable, preferably about 120 m. linear, susceptible to expand or decrease depending on the extent of the fire, as well as its diameter, which preferably will be approximately 110 mm, in its upper or proximal part up to 40 mm the lower or distal, with possible changes depending on the intensity and length of the fire as well as of the inclination of the land, having coupled in its distal end of a lighter auxiliary hose suitable for manual operation and that will allow access to more remote places and difficult, as well as for filling tanks and support tanks further away from the water extraction point, which you will find connected the principle of the main system hose and the that will extract the water by means of the help of a motor pump provided for that end.

It should be mentioned that the system of the invention additionally provides for the integration of at least one auxiliary module consisting of a large capacity drum (more than one thousand liters) which, installed on a rolling platform suitable for being towed by a tractor vehicle, being periodically refilled as mentioned by the auxiliary hose, it feeds, through the own water pump it has, or alternatively by the tractor itself, a powerful cannon that can thus easily change position to attack the fire from different fronts with total mobility, giving the system more effectiveness, in this way the system can incorporate for example an autonomous platform with its own pump and leave it "watering" at a fixed point, while with the tractor you can tow another drum with a driven barrel by the own pump that incorporates the tractor, to stop the fire from several
points.

Optionally, in a variant embodiment broader alternative of the invention, said hose main has, coupled to it every certain distance, a series of branches or transverse hoses of smaller diameter than they also have "T" connections for sprinklers type cannon, which logically will have a smaller range radius and whose angle of rotation will not necessarily need to be 360 °, being provided in each of the unions of said hoses transversal with the main hose locking keys intended to control the passage of water, since it must be meant that no all sprinklers must operate simultaneously, allowing said control have the amount of water with the power, flow rate and intensity needed and as quickly as possible on the site and opportune moments

All cannon type sprinklers, whose reach It will preferably be about 70 m. in diameter for those of the main hose and 40 m for the hoses transversal, they are also provided with their corresponding key to interrupt or allow the passage of water, depending on whether the covering sector is already sufficiently wet and should increase the amount of water in other sectors of the system that require it. All the sprinkler-guns, have regulator of angle, with what is achieved, a rapid concentration of water in the place of interest, increasing effectiveness with a total use of water.

The mentioned branches, meanwhile, they will also have each of them at their ends of a lighter auxiliary hose, like the main hose, significantly expanding the scope and extent of the area to get wet, each of them provided with a key to close or open the water passage, as required.

Said hoses will advantageously allow In addition to expanding, as mentioned, the range of the system, access areas to which the main hose by its features has not arrived perfectly, allowing for other hand watering in specific situations of change Sudden wind direction, wet small spotlights not yet off, remove embers, and also serving to incorporate water to the drum or drums of the module or auxiliary modules previously described.

As stated, the system that advocates the invention can be advantageously configured in its version simplified as a natural firewall, soaking the whole terrain thanks to the coverage of the barrel type sprinklers that incorporates on the main hose and covering a wide 360 ° radius, thus avoiding the felling of trees that for the creation of said Firewall has been done so far.

On the other hand, for its best effectiveness, the precise system of its proximity to a point suitable for extraction of the water necessary for its operation, however, when this may not be possible because there are no ponds or other places in the nearby, which can supply such water, will be used Cuba trucks that will continually fill the tanks made of lightweight material and easy transport, which are intended for this purpose incorporates the system, from which the engine will absorb the water to throw it through the main hose.

Finally, the system incorporates an element additional, especially intended to facilitate movement or transfer of the main system hose, since the changes of wind or the characteristics of the fire can make it is necessary to change its position, and whose size makes that otherwise is a complex and heavy task that requires of the collaboration of various people.

Said element is constituted by a body fluted, such as a large diameter hose sector, open longitudinally at the top, of dimensions adequate, and provided with perforations at its ends where incorporates two cables in a way that allows you to embrace the portion of hose to move, and pulling the cables facilitates its movement side.

In addition to the described lateral displacement, said element vertically facilitates the placement of the hose main, pulling its end, until its final position, and placed on top of the tractor trailer to prevent pebbles and earth are introduced inside, at the same time the connections and reductions are placed, saving so work and time so important in a fire.

Finally, it should be noted that for a correct and rapid placement of the system in the face of the need to act quickly in the fight against fire, the end key will be opened distal of the main hose, thereby releasing a weight additional, in case there was water inside, and facilitating with it its displacement, work that in addition to the tractor that drags the auxiliary module can be done with any other type of vehicle such as a small motor-cultivator, with built-in wheels, which supplant or collaborate with the tractor in said work thus achieving faster.

The new system applicable to the fight against fires therefore represents an innovative structure of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown up to now for that purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, the provide sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity requested.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, is attached herein descriptive, as an integral part of it, of a game of planes, in which with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, represented the following:

Figure number 1.- Shows a diagram Schematic of the system applicable to fire fighting according to the invention in its simplified version, in which the main elements that integrate it as well as its configuration and disposition, having indicated in it by line discontinues the possible radii of reach of the different cannon type sprinklers.

Figure number 2.- Shows a representation schematic of the auxiliary module that integrates the invention.

Figure number 3.- Shows a diagram schematic of a more extended embodiment of the system applicable to the fire fighting of the invention.

Figure number 4.- Shows a view in detail of the auxiliary element that incorporates the system for facilitate movement and transfer of the main hose.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the aforementioned figures and of according to the numbering adopted, you can see in them a preferred embodiment system applicable to the fight against fire, which includes the parts indicated and described below.

Thus, as seen in Figure 1, the system in question consists essentially of a hose main (1) constituted by the successive coupling of various sections (2) of hose with decreasing diameters, provided along any extension and spread equidistant, in a plurality of "T" connections (3) suitable for coupling sprinklers (4) high-power cannon type, with turning capacity of up to 360 ° and variable inclination, whose possible range is indicated in figure 1 with reference (r), providing additionally with plug connections (5) that will allow varying the distance or separation between sprinklers (4) as appropriate.

The main hose (1) is fitted in its distal end of an auxiliary hose (6) lighter and more manageable, and at its proximal end of a motor (7) connected to the point of water extraction, which will be replaced if necessary by tanks (8) of light material and easy transport, which are planned for this purpose it incorporates the system, which will be filled by tank trucks.

As seen in Figure 2, the invention additionally provides for the integration of at least one module auxiliary (9) consisting of a large capacity drum (10) (more thousand liters) which, installed on a rolling platform (11) and preferably towed by a tractor vehicle (12) being periodically refilled by the auxiliary hose (6), feeds, to through the water pump (13) that incorporates or the own tractor, a powerful cannon (14) to attack the fire from different fronts with total mobility.

Optionally, as seen in the variant embodiment shown in figure 3, the hose main (1) has, coupled to it every certain distance, of a series of branches or transverse hoses (15) that also have "T" connections (3) for sprinklers (4) type cannon, being planned to incorporate, in each of the unions of said transverse hoses (15) with the main hose (1) as well as with the auxiliary hoses (6) that will be available coupled to its ends in the same way as to the distal end of the main hose (1) and in each of the sprinklers (4), keys of passage (16) intended to control the passage of water in each of those points.

Finally, as seen in the detail of Figure 4, the system incorporates an additional element, which placed in one or several sections of the main hose (1) according to convenient, is especially intended to facilitate its movement or transfer, being constituted by a corrugated body (17), open longitudinally, of adequate dimensions, and provided with perforations (18) at its ends in which it incorporates two cables (19) in a way that allows the hose portion (1) to be hugged to move, and pulling the cables (19) allows said operation It can be done without difficulty.

Describe sufficiently the nature of the The present invention, as well as how to implement it, is it states that, within its essentiality, it may be taken to the practice in other embodiments that differ in detail from the one indicated by way of example, and which will reach also the protection that is collected as long as it is not altered, change or modify its fundamental principle.

Claims (5)

1. System applicable to firefighting, in particular forest fires that are difficult to extinguish due to the orographic characteristics of the land in which it is produced and due to the climatic conditions that can be combined, consisting of a plurality of elements and devices, prepared and available to a community to be placed and used in the place where the fire occurs by people not specially qualified, characterized by the fact that it comprises a main hose (1) constituted by the successive coupling of various sections (2) of hose of decreasing diameters, provided along any extension and distributed in an equidistant manner, of a plurality of "T" connections (3) suitable for coupling sprinklers (4) of great cannon type, with a rotation capacity of up to 360 ° and variable inclination, all equipped with stopcock (16), additionally having connections with plug (5) to vary the distance or separation between the sprinklers (4); wherein the main hose (1) has a lighter auxiliary hose (6) coupled at its distal end, and a motor (7) connected to the water extraction point at its proximal end. 2. System applicable to fire fighting, according to claim 1, characterized in that if necessary it provides for the incorporation of tanks (8) of light material and easy transport, for the water supply, which will be filled by Tank trucks. 3. System applicable to fire fighting, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it is additionally provided for the incorporation of at least one auxiliary module (9) consisting of a large capacity drum (10), installed in a rolling platform (11), capable of being towed by a tractor vehicle (12), which feeds through a water pump (13) a powerful cannon (14), said drum (10) being refilled periodically by the auxiliary hose (6). 4. System applicable to fire fighting, according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, optionally, in another variant embodiment, it is coupled, to the main hose (1) every certain distance, from a series of transverse hoses ( 15) also provided with "T" connections (3) for sprinklers (4) cannon type, and auxiliary hoses (6) at their respective ends, disposing at each of the unions of said transverse hoses (15) with the main hose (1) as well as with auxiliary hoses (6) and in each of the sprinklers (4), with stopcocks
(16). 5. System applicable to fire fighting, according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that to facilitate the movement or transfer of the main hose (1) an additional element consisting of a corrugated body (17) is provided, open longitudinally, of adequate dimensions, and provided with perforations (18) at its ends in which it incorporates two cables (19).