ES2394339A1 - Device for fire prevention, containment and/or extinguishing, and associated method therewith - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for fire prevention, containment, and/or extinguishing, and associated method therewith, wherein said device comprises a plurality of means connected to each other, namely: a means for manufacturing (1) at least one projectile (8) a means for launching (2) said, at least one, projectile (8) geographical information means (4) that comprise the topography and information on electrical infrastructures, road infrastructures and houses in the terrain involved in the prevention, containment and/or extinguishing a means for calculating the launching parameters (9) of said projectile (8) that comprise as input variables a target position, the launching position, and the geo-spatial information comprising geographical information means (4) regarding the space involved in the launch and as output variables, at least one launch trajectory of said projectile (8) and the resulting parameters of arrangement of the means for launching (2).

Description

Device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, and associated procedure

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, and the method associated therewith; where said device has application in the field of forest fire prevention and extinction.

This device is intended to prevent, contain and / or extinguish fires, preferably forest, quickly, effectively and from a position accessible by land or even water; whose improvements affect the daytime and nighttime operations or in any type of visibility conditions, as well as the accessibility, precisely, of the burned area; and whose purpose is to minimize the risks, dangers and damages to man and nature; and all this with a device formed by elements of simple configuration, perfectly automated and cost of acquisition and maintenance reduced.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

By way of introduction, forest fires are usually coordinated in a Fire Coordination Center, from where:

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The position and behavior of the fire is analyzed,

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the actions to be carried out are planned, and

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the means to intervene are mobilized.

Currently, the best known means of intervention in the extinction of forest fires are terrestrial and aerial.

Within terrestrial means, these are limited to acting in areas easily accessible by road or roads; the aerial means, however, have greater accessibility to strategic locations of the fire although they are limited to act during the day and with good conditions of visibility and maneuverability. That is why it is desired to have means of extinction with ease to exert its extinguishing action with total accessibility and that, in addition, they can operate independently of the visibility and weather conditions of the place.

In relation to the state of the known art, and in order to have flexible and versatile extinguishing media, the following are known:

1) German patent DE-2148319, which describes a projectile launching device, which is capable of firing a projectile that comprises extinguishing substances inside it, and where the projectile expels the extinguishing substances at a given time, attacking the fire from the air and, therefore, allowing the projectile launch base to be located a considerable distance from the fire to be extinguished.

But this solution has the disadvantage that the projectile comprises a complex manufacturing configuration, since it has to be synchronized with the path to follow to open and pour the extinguishing substances on the fire; In addition, the projectile comprises a parachute in order to be reused, but whose fall can be partly in the fire, with the consequent loss of the projectile and, therefore, the cost of the device having to replace the destroyed or damaged projectiles with relative frequency ( as a result of the fall).

2) Similarly, the Spanish patent ES-2326013 describes a projectile as a ballistic system for extinguishing forest fires, specifying a series of projectiles that contain a plurality of hexagonal extinguishing capsules, stacked in a tower of several levels and joined in a network, which has the advantage that the configuration of such substances allows a more effective extinction; but that additionally it presents part of the inconveniences referred to the German patent described above, since the configuration of the projectiles is complex in terms of use and manufacturing; and where, although its extinguishing capacity improves, it increases the cost of the device as a whole.

3) To solve the problem related to the complexity of the projectiles, the Israeli patent of application number 77783 is known, in which a projectile launching device is described, which has a relatively simple spherical configuration, and where the device itself launcher comprises a projectile storage tank; but such a device has additional drawbacks, such as for example that the automation of the entire device is complex, in addition to the need to have the projectiles ready for launch, with the consequent number of limited shots for fire extinguishing.

That is why, in view of the aforementioned drawbacks, it is necessary to create a new device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, which makes it possible to have a highly versatile device, usable both in daytime conditions and at night, with a high level of precision and with technical characteristics that allow its use at a distance, minimizing the possible risks, dangers and damages for man and nature.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, and to the associated procedure that allows, from a series of elements of simple configuration, to obtain a high precision of the launch, a great versatility in terms of its location and type of projectiles to launch; as well as more geospatial information, relevant to propose the strategy of action and decide the specific places to impregnate provided by a geographic information system, being such elements:

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Means of manufacturing at least one projectile, wherein said at least one projectile comprises a container and extinguishing substances therein; said manufacturing means allow to form the own

‘in situ’ projectile, with different possibilities, such as manufacturing means

they comprise a storage element of a plurality of containers; and at least one hose, connected to at least one pump, and configured to fill said containers with extinguishing substances; where such a possibility makes it possible to have a mobile manufacturing means as long as there is an artificial or natural storage tank of, for example, water as an extinguishing substance; In addition to contemplating the possibility of having several deposits of extinguishing substances near the manufacturing means, so that the proportion of each substance in each projectile can be controlled, which provides a lot of extinguishing versatility. It is contemplated that the projectile loaded with extinguishing substances incorporates a breaking element, actuated by a countdown timer, which tears said container, increasing the effectiveness of the product in extinguishing the fire, for example during the flight, prior upon arrival at the surface of the fire. This timer element is replaceable by a remote control, a system that acts by means of pressure or a system that is activated at a specific moment in the trajectory of the projectile.

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A means of launching said, at least one, projectile, where such means can resemble ballistic launchers.

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Means of geographic information that include: topography and information regarding electrical infrastructure, road infrastructure and housing of the land involved in prevention, containment and / or extinction, meteorological data, state of vegetation (density, height, humidity), degree of accessibility of the different means of extinction, location of the different means of extinction, location of deposits of extinguishing substances and the amount they contain of these; that is to say, the geographic information means are updated and present the topography of the land as a whole, in addition to the possible infrastructures that may affect or come into contact with the projectiles to be launched.

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Means for calculating the launch parameters of said at least one projectile, comprising as input variables the position of the launch objective (the location of the fire or area to be impregnated), the position of the origin of the launch (the location of the launch media) and the geospatial information included in the geographic information media about the space involved in the launch; and as output variables at least one launch path (since there may be multiple paths to follow) of said, at least one, projectile, the time it will take to carry out said trajectory, and the consequent parameters of arrangement of the means of launch (in this case, the layout parameters of the launch means refer to the inclination, power, etc.).

It is observed that the described device presents novelties mainly related to the set of means that compose it, since the means of manufacturing the projectiles allow the device to be moved to different locations, which must present deposits of extinguishing substances, whether natural (water) or artificial (in tank tanks); Additionally, the device is accompanied by geographic information means, which may be located in a different location from where the launching and projectile manufacturing means are located, such as in the command or fire control post, where such geographic information means can be updated with high frequency to ensure that, in case of fire, the paths calculated by the means of calculating the launch parameters of said at least one projectile are correct.

That is, there are multiple locations of the means comprising the device object of the invention; where, preferably, the means of manufacturing and launching projectiles are located in a specific exterior location, and the means of geographical information and trajectory calculation are located in a Fire Coordination Center; from where a single operator can propose extinction strategies with the device object of the invention coordinated with the other means of extinction, terrestrial and / or aerial, thanks to the automation of the manufacturing and launching means.

It is contemplated that the means of launching said at least one projectile include:

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A rotating support located on a horizontal surface, and configured to rotate with respect to an axis perpendicular to said horizontal surface;

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a pitcher of said, at least one, projectile; wherein said pitcher is coupled to said rotating support allowing a relative rotation between them; Y

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means for printing power to the projectile, such as through spring, compressed air, steam under pressure, etc.

Said launching means have a simple configuration, similar to military launching means, and, therefore, of easy acquisition and implantation in the device object of the invention.

In a preferred embodiment, the possibility that the launching means of said at least one projectile are transportable is contemplated; not being in a fixed location and improving its range to be these mobile; additionally the possibility is contemplated that the manufacturing means of said at least one projectile are also transportable; being able to be located in deposits of extinguishing substances strategically located in areas of the mountain or forest, in natural deposits such as rivers or lakes located in the mountain, as long as they are easily accessible by land or water, and even in urban areas for fires in high-rise buildings.

As for the container where the projectile extinguishing substances are housed, the possibilities of the latter comprising a material are contemplated:

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Flexible, so that it can be deformed and stored in a folded and stacked way, occupying a small space.

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Resistant, elastic and resilient, so that it can recover from a deformation due to external stress, such as the compression of the launcher, as well as the friction of the air during the flight.

The shape of the projectile can vary from spherical, oval, to elongated cylindrical shapes with the rounded end with fins on the back to stabilize the projectile during flight. The possibility of using a sabot consisting of a disposable bushing that allows firing a subcalibrated projectile adjusting it to the inner diameter of the launcher and protecting it from friction wear with the inner walls of the launcher tube is contemplated.

In relation to the procedure for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, associated with the device described above, this includes the following stages:

a) Detect the fire and can be detected by various means of detection, see for example thermal cameras strategically located, satellite images, or even visually by a forest agent or an individual.

b) Geographically locate an objective position of prevention, containment and / or extinction; that is, once the fire has been detected, the attack strategy is decided, which is a series of objective positions that each projectile has to impregnate with the extinguishing substances contained therein.

c) Aim at said objective position through the means of calculating launch parameters; where such means of calculation facilitate the possible trajectories to be followed by the projectile and its flight times, these being multiple depending on the angle and speed of exit of the projectile and the distribution of winds; and the user or the program itself (the means of calculation itself) decides which trajectory is the most suitable depending on, for example, the precision, effective inebriated surface, or energy expenditure.

d) Throw a projectile into said objective position through the launching means arranged according to the parameters calculated in step c).

e) Open said projectile during the flight, prior to its arrival at said objective position, through its element of rupture that causes the tearing of the container with the consequent projection of the extinguishing substances on the fire. Said breaking element is actuated by means of timers arranged according to the parameters calculated in step c). The timer means are substitutable either by means of activation through pressure, or by means activated by remote control, etc.

In particular, the possibility that stage c) comprises the following sub-stages is contemplated:

c1) Geographically locate a starting position of the launch; that is, the position where the means of launching the projectiles are to be found.

c2) Calculate a launch trajectory of said at least one projectile and the consequent parameters of disposition of the launch means through computer means for calculating launch parameters and, from geospatial information included in the means of geographic information about the space involved in the launch, the objective position of the launch and the origin position of the launch.

Finally, and according to the means of projectile manufacturing, these can be structured in the procedure described above, since prior to step d), the process comprises the following sub-stages:

d1) Select a container located inside a storage element of a plurality of containers;

d2) placing said selected container, at the outlet of a first nozzle of a hose;

d3) suction extinguishing substances through at least one pump connected to a second nozzle of said hose; Y

d4) filling said container with extinguishing substances through said first nozzle until the geometry of one of said projectiles configured to be launched in step d) is formed.

Considering the possibility of being able to elaborate said projectiles during the extinction as well as to have some projectiles already elaborated and, in this way, to act more quickly.

Thus, according to the described invention, the device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, and the procedure associated therewith, constitute an important novelty in devices and procedures intended for the prevention and extinguishing of fires, due to the simplicity of the elements that form it, the versatility of its use, and highlighting the ease of automation of the entire device to be formed by multiple interrelated means that provide novelty to said device, allowing to reach areas of difficult access as well as obtaining accurate shots from the Fire Coordination Center itself.

Being able to structure the essential advantages of the entire device described as:

1) High launch accuracy. Thanks to the geographic information means together with the means for calculating the launch parameters of said at least one projectile, since accurate mathematically calculated shots can be made. And where the background documents cited above do not describe such a combination of media, but at the time of launching, they orient the launch media and shoot approximately.

2) The large volume of extinguishing substances that can be released. Since manufacturing the projectiles in situ, whose containers can be foldable and stackable, it is achieved that occupying the same space as the devices described above in the background, the number of projectiles to be launched is substantially greater and therefore the volume of extinguishing substances.

3) The geospatial information available to the combination of these means, allows the user or machine to propose global fire extinguishing strategies, not being limited, such as the background, to firing disorderly or to a single position without alternatives.

4) Accessibility to strategic places that provides a ballistic launch.

5) Ability to act in conditions of poor visibility and at night; as the means of geographic information are combined with the means of calculating launch parameters.

6) High operating autonomy; since the terrestrial means need to rest at the end of the day, like the pilots of the aerial means, so much by physical conditions as by law. And where the fatigue of a user of this device object of the invention is much lower than being able to be, the user, in a fixed control post.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made, and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a series of drawings are attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a schematic block diagram view of the means comprising the device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires under study.

Figure 2.- Shows a schematic view of the launch means of the device under study.

Figure 3.- Shows a schematic view of a container that forms an extinguishing projectile, said container being empty.

Figure 4.- Shows a schematic view of the interior of an extinguishing projectile with a spherical geometry, where the container that forms it is full of extinguishing substances.

Figure 5.- Represents a schematic view of a shot launcher by compressed air.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures, it can be seen how in one of the possible embodiments of the device for the prevention, containment and / or fire suppression that the invention proposes, it comprises:

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Manufacturing means (1) of a plurality of projectiles (8); where, in view of Figure 4, each projectile (8) comprises a container (7) and extinguishing substances (6) inside;

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launching means (2) of said projectiles (8);

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geographical information means (4) comprising topography and information regarding electrical infrastructure, road infrastructure and housing on the land involved in prevention, containment and / or extinction;

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calculation means (9) of launch parameters of each projectile (8), which include as input variables the position of the launch objective, the position of the launch origin and the information included in the geographic information means (4) about the space involved in the launch; and as output variables at least one launch path of each projectile (8) and the consequent parameters of disposition of the launch means (2).

In view of Figure 2, it can be seen how in a preferred embodiment the launching means (2) of said projectiles (8) comprise:

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A rotating support (5) located on a horizontal surface, and configured to rotate with respect to an axis perpendicular to said horizontal surface; Y

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a launcher (3) of each projectile (8); wherein said launcher (3) is coupled to said rotating support (5) allowing a relative rotation between them.

In a particular and simple embodiment, the manufacturing means (1) of said, at least one, projectile (8), comprise:

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A storage element of a plurality of containers (7); and -a hose, connected to a pump, and configured to fill said container (7) with extinguishing substances (6).

In view of the possibilities of location of the elements comprising the invention under study, the following two stand out as preferred embodiments:

one.

 In the first, all the elements are located in the same machine, transportable, and manageable by an on-site user.

The advantage of this embodiment is that the device is completely autonomous and mobile, being therefore ideal for uncontrolled fire performances, nighttime and / or precise remote actions; both in forests and in skyscrapers or nuclear power plants, etc.

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 In the second, both the manufacturing means (1) of the projectiles (8) and the launching means (2) of said projectiles (8) are located close to a reservoir or sheet of water; and on the other hand, the means of geographic information (4) and the means of calculation (9) of launch parameters of said projectiles (8), are in a Fire Coordination Center. To save the distance between them, the means are connected telematically.

Then, and by way of example only, a series of details of what a real embodiment of the object of the invention would be, according to this second embodiment immediately described, in the case of an alleged fire located within the range of the device .

This is an example of launching with the device a projectile (8) of 200 Kg of extinguishing substances (6) at a distance of about 2 km, which would be where the focus of the fire had been hypothetically detected by the detection services .

Taking into account the ideal equations of the parabolic shot in a flat environment and launching the projectile (8) with the most optimal angle, that is to say 45º with respect to the ground, we would need to transfer to the projectile (8) a kinetic energy of approximately 2 million Joules ( 2 MJ).

As we have said this would be the theoretical energy to be printed to the projectile (8), but to take into account the real effects of energy loss due to friction, both inside the launcher (3) and outside (with the air), we consider that the energy efficiency of the launch is 25%, so we would need 4 times more energy than what the ideal equations tell us, that is, we would need 8 million Joules (8 MJ), although in practice this energy could vary depending on of the shooting conditions.

The manufacturing means (1) comprise two hoses: one connected to a reservoir (which can be considered an infinite source of water) and another to a foam tank (finite refillable source). In such a way that the proportion of each substance in each projectile (8) can be chosen.

The container (7), once filled, has a quasi-spherical geometry, while the vacuum is foldable and stackable, taking up very little space. It would have a valve for its filling, an external diameter according to the internal diameter of the caster tube (11), for example it should have an external diameter when it is full of 730 mm. It would be filled with a mixture, for example, of 98% water, 2% foam, having a total weight of 200 kg. The material that is formed for an example thereof should be flame retardant, recyclable, elastomeric, high hardness, high flexibility, low compression deformation and resilient, such as a 50 D thermoplastic elastomer (Shore hardness).

The projectile (8) loaded with extinguishing substances (6) incorporates a breakage element (12) that would be formed by an electronic countdown timer that activated the breakage element (12) to tear said container (7), by example during the flight, prior to its arrival on the surface of the fire, increasing the effectiveness of the substances in extinguishing the fire. This breaking element (12) can be translated, for example, in the form of an explosive charge that is housed in a cavity of the container (7), isolated from the contents of its interior and protected from the outside by the cover itself. To minimize projectile friction (8) with the launcher tube

(11) A lubricant can be used, either a sabot that protects the projectile (8), or that the container itself (7) incorporates into its design an outer layer of low friction material.

The launching means (2) are of the type similar to that of a compressed air gun. Figure 5 shows a launcher (3) of compressed air where the spring (10), the piston (14), the air chamber (13), the projectile to launch (8) and the tube of the launcher (11 stand out) ).

The launcher tube (11) will be approximately 9 meters long with an internal diameter of 735 mm, which determines the dimensions in one of its projectile dimensions (8). A pitcher (3) with a smooth interior has been chosen, that is to say without internal striatum.

The most fundamental part to calculate would be the spring (10), for which a spring (10) of a homogeneous cylindrical helical and isotropic type has been chosen in which its elastic constant (k) is governed by the expression:

Gd4

   k =

8n (D− d) 3

The material used for the spring (10) is a homogeneous steel and isotropic ASTM A679

(G)

 Stiffness module: 7.931010 N / m2

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 Number of active turns: 18

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 Steel wire diameter: 0.28 m

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 External diameter of spiral: 2 m

(p)

 Step (distance between turns): 0.28 m

From this data it is extracted that the spring (10):

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measures long, n (p + d), 10 m

- at most it can be compressed, np, 5 m 1 k (np) 2

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store a maximum energy, E = 2, 8 MJ

Similar to a tube, it would be one 10 meters long, 2 meters outside and 0.28 meters thick (1.44 meters inside).

Additionally, and in view of Figure 1, the sequence of steps comprising a preferred embodiment of the procedure for the prevention, containment and / or fire suppression associated with the device, the device according to the second preferred embodiment in terms of possibilities can be observed of location (the arrows in figure 1 indicate the entry or exit of material and / or informational elements), where the steps to follow are:

a) A forest watcher detects a fire within the range of the device. The forest guard communicates with the fire coordination center, informing the coordinator of the current position, size and evolution of the fire. The coordinator orders to introduce this information in the geographic information media (4);

b) The coordinator decides the target position for the release of extinguishing substances (6) and orders: to locate this position in the geographic information media (4), that the manufacturing means (1) manufacture projectiles (8) with 2% of Foaming (6) and 98% water (6);

c) The launching means (2), fixed in the field, communicate their position to the geographic information means (4).

The geographic information means (4) transfer the information that includes: origin and objective of launch, topography, height of vegetation, position and height of infrastructures, etc., of the whole area involved in the launch; to the means of calculation (9).

The means of calculation (9) use this information to point with mathematical precision to the objective; that is, they calculate multiple safe and accurate trajectories.

The coordinator decides the most appropriate path among those calculated.

The calculation means (9) communicate, in the form of multiple parameters, the launching means (2): the energy that they have to transfer to the projectile (8), the orientation and the angle with respect to the horizontal of the launcher (3) , and the countdown time with which to program the projecting element (12) of the projectile (8);

d) During stage c), the manufacturing means (1) operate automatically in the manufacture of each projectile (8) comprising the following sub-stages:

d1) Select a container (7) located inside a warehouse where the containers (7) are folded, stacked and sorted;

d2) connect the inlet nozzle of the container (7) to the outlet nozzle of a hose;

d3) through a pump, they aspirate: water (6) from a reservoir to which one of the hose and foam inlet nozzles (6) is connected from a reservoir to which another of the inlet nozzles of the hose;

d4) fill the selected container (7) with water (6) and foam (6) in the orderly proportion forming a projectile (8) of quasi spherical geometry.

Once the projectile is formed (8), automatic mechanical means proceed to place it inside the launcher (3) of the launch media (2). The launching means (2) program the countdown of the breaking element (12) of the projectile (8).

Placed the projectile (8) inside the launcher (3), arranged the launching means (2) to launch it according to the decided trajectory, and programmed the countdown of the breaking element (12) of the projectile (8), the device is waiting for confirmation to launch.

The coordinator orders the launch;

e) At the moment when the projectile (8) is driven, the countdown of the breaking element (12) of the projectile (8) is activated.

The projectile (8) flies.

The breaking element (12) of the container (7) breaks the container (7) at the moment the countdown ends, some distance before the target is reached.

The extinguishing substances (6) slow down and disperse upon contact with the air, and finally effectively intoxicate the target extinction zone.

The broken container (7) also stops and falls in the immediate vicinity of the target position, being collected, recycled and reused after the fire, if not destroyed by it.

This embodiment, made the device according to the second preferred embodiment in terms of location possibilities, allows, as an advantage, the speed of action. Once the location of the fire has been detected, this being within the range of the launching means (2), this embodiment of the invention allows to act in a few minutes, which guarantees, almost entirely, the fire protection in approximately 1,200 hectares of land, since fire has no time to grow or expand; ideal for areas of high need for protection such as natural parks or mountain municipalities.

The invention has been described according to some preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be apparent to the person skilled in the art that multiple variations can be introduced in said preferred embodiments without exceeding the object of the claimed invention.

Claims (5)

1.- Device for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of means connected to each other, being: Manufacturing means (1) of at least one projectile (8); where said, at least one, projectile (8) comprises a container (7) and extinguishing substances (6) inside; A means of launching (2) of said, at least one, projectile (8); Means of geographic information (4) that include topography and information related to electrical infrastructure, road infrastructure and housing of the land involved in prevention, containment and / or extinction; Means of calculation (9) of launch parameters of said, at least one, projectile (8), comprising as input variables the position of the launch objective, the position of the origin of the launch and the information included in the means of geographical information (4) about the space involved in the launch; and as output variables at least one launch path of said, at least one, projectile (8) and the resulting disposition parameters of the launching means (2). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the launching means (2) of said at least A projectile (8) comprises: A rotating support (5) located on a horizontal surface, and configured to rotate with respect to an axis perpendicular to said horizontal surface; Y A launcher (3) of said, at least one, projectile (8); wherein said pitcher (3) is coupled to said support rotating (5) allowing a relative rotation between them. 3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the manufacturing means (1) of said, at least one, projectile (8), comprise: A storage element of a plurality of containers (7); Y At least one hose, connected to at least one pump, and configured to fill with extinguishing substances (6) said container (7). 4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the extinguishing substances (6) comprise water. 5. Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the launching means (2) of said, at minus one, projectile (8) are transportable. 6. Device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the manufacturing means (1) of said, at minus one, projectile (8) are transportable. 7. Device according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that said at least one projectile (8) It comprises a rupture element (12) tearing initiator of the container (7). 8.- Procedure for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, characterized in that it includes the following stages: a) detect a fire; b) geographically locate an objective position of prevention, containment and / or extinction; c) aiming at said objective position through calculation means (9) of launch parameters; d) launch at said target position at least one projectile (8) through launch means (2) arranged according to the launch parameters calculated in step c); Y e) opening said projectile (8) during the flight through a breaking element (12). 9. Method according to claim 8, characterized in that prior to step d) it comprises the following sub-stages: d1) selecting a container (7) located inside a storage element of a plurality of 5 containers (7); d2) placing said selected container (7), at the outlet of a first nozzle of a hose; d3) aspirating extinguishing substances (6) through at least one pump connected to a second nozzle of said hose; Y d4) filling said container (7) with extinguishing substances (6) through said first nozzle of said hose until forming the geometry of one of said projectiles (8) configured to be launched in step d). Method according to claim 8, characterized in that step c) comprises the following sub-stages: c1) geographically locate a starting position of the launch; Y 20 c2) calculate a launch path of said, at least one, projectile (8) and the consequent disposition parameters of the launch means (2) through calculation means (9) of launch parameters and, a from information included in a geographic information medium (4) about the space involved in the launch, the objective position of the launch and the origin position of the launch. SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 201231519 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 01.10.2012 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: A62C3 / 02 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

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JP 2001149492 A (UCHIBORI YASUHITO) 06/05/2001, Figures & summary of the EPODOC database. Recovered in EPOQUE; AN-JP-37595399-A EN 2029638 A6 (RAMÓN MUNTANE TOMÁS, S.A.) 08/16/1992, Page 2; figures 1-4 1-2, 8 1-2, 8

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 10.01.2013

Examiner J. Hernández Cerdán Page 2/6

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 201231519 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) A62C Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC State of the Art Report Page 3/6  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201231519 Date of Written Opinion: 10.01.2013 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1-10 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 1-10 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 4/6  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201231519  1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01

CN 101130133 A (GUOJUN YANG) 02.27.2008

D02

CN 202070053 U (INST OF SCIENT AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION OF JILIN PROVINCE) 14.12.2011

D03

CN 2763770 Y (LI ZEWEI) 03.03.2006

D04

CN 201008712 Y (WEIBIN HUANG) 23.01.2008

D05

JP 2001149492 A (UCHIBORI YASUHITO) 05.06.2001

D06

ES 2029638 A6 (RAMÓN MUNTANE TOMÁS, S.A.) 16.08.1992

 2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The invention in its first and eighth independent claims describes a device and an application method respectively for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires characterized in that they comprise a plurality of means connected to each other, these being manufacturing means ( 1) of at least one projectile (8), wherein said projectile (8) comprises a container (7) and extinguishing substances (6) therein; launching means (2) of said projectile (8); geographical information means (4) comprising topography and information regarding electrical infrastructure, road infrastructure and housing on the land involved in prevention, containment and / or extinction; and calculation means (9) of launch parameters of said projectile (8). The invention in its second claim dependent on the first describes a device characterized in that the launching means (2) of said projectile (8) comprise: a rotating support (5) located on a horizontal surface, and configured to rotate with respect to a axis perpendicular to said horizontal surface; and a launcher (3) of said, at least one, projectile (8), wherein said launcher (3) is coupled to said rotating support (5) allowing a relative rotation between them. Claims 3-7 describe the possibility that the projectile, which has a rupture element (12) is transportable to be subsequently filled the container (7) with water, or other extinguishing substances, using in some cases a hose. Claims 9-10, describe filling steps of known use of the containers (7), as well as the usual systematics used in calculating the trajectory of a projectile with the aid of information elements and geographic control. Document D01, considered as the closest to the invention, describes a device and method of application respectively for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires, characterized in that it comprises launching means with a rotating support (3) located above a horizontal surface, configured to rotate in such a way that the launcher is coupled to said rotating support (3) allowing a relative rotation between them. Document D02 shows control and geographic positioning means (4) comprising the topography capture and the reference information on fire prevention, containment and / or extinction, as well as calculation means (9) of launch parameters of a fire extinguishing projectile (8). By means of said remote control system, the necessary information can be gathered to properly define the calculation of the trajectory of the extinguishing projectile. The evacuation of the extinguishing containers can be carried out, as contemplated in the State of the Technique, by impact, break lines activated by remote control or by heat sensors. Documents D03 and D04 are also considered relevant with respect to the claims of the invention. State of the Art Report Page 5/6  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 201231519 Documents D05-D06 provide for device and application procedure respectively for the prevention, containment and / or extinguishing of fires by means of projectile launching systems containing extinguishing substances. In none of them the technical characteristics are so relevant as to anticipate the technical aspects claimed by the invention studied; they are cited only for illustrative purposes of the State of the Art. Since the rest of the technical characteristics not mentioned reflect only some particular conditions of broad knowledge in the sector in question, it can be considered, in the light of documents D01 and D02, that the object of claims 1-10 does not imply inventive activity (Art 8.1, LP11 / 86). State of the Art Report Page 6/6