JP2010280251A - Fire extinguishing rescue unit attached to helicopter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fire extinguishing rescue system imparting fire extinguishing and rescue service in addition to high-degree accuracy and safety via an aircraft or simultaneously imparting both services. <P>SOLUTION: A movable type unit is constituted of two chambers 11 integrally mounted at the outside of an aircraft body via a base 12 and is supported by support extension bodies 16 and 17 to store many wounded persons to be required for rescue and transported by the aircraft. The aircraft includes two injection parts for fire extinguishing. The two injection parts for fire extinguishing are mounted on front and rear sides of the aircraft and are moved in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in the range of 180°. This fire extinguishing rescue unit includes two injection parts for fire extinguishing, and are used if required. The fire extinguishing rescue unit is elevated and lowered via elastic support extension bodies 16 and 17 connected to an electric lift 14 mounted on a moving base on a metal rail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to aircraft fire-fighting rescue units generally used for fire-fighting rescue activities, particularly in high-rise buildings. This unit is intended to be added to ships performing fire fighting activities through the self-supply of digesters with protective elements through seawater. This unit is attached to all currently operating or new helicopters and is capable of accommodating as many people as injured to be rescued.

  The present invention is in the field of firefighting aircraft, where current firefighting aircraft have small tanks and rely mostly on water or buckets of water that are carried by a bucket from a remote area and ignited. Firemen use ladders to climb the building. However, if a fire breaks out in a high place that can't be reached by a ladder, a narrow place where a fire truck cannot reach, or a remote place that takes too long to arrive, make the best use of the aircraft Difficult, and therefore causes many disaster losses.

  Although there are many systems and methods for fire fighting and rescue of injured persons, the units of the present invention land ambulances and those that are as practical and safe as possible near their destinations for those who need them. First-aid in different ways, such as fleets to play, and ground emergency services to protect the injured, which takes more time than air rescue due to road faults between the departure point and the accident site and before returning to the hospital In addition to giving treatment. This activity takes time to perform first aid and rescue. This is similar for helicopters that require a special place and large area to land near the destination. In fact, no helicopter has the ability to safely provide emergency services to multiple people simultaneously. For example, the conventional one involves a method in which a helicopter is stopped in the air and one rescuer descends to a land accident site and rescues one or two people. Also, there are no helicopters that carry out rescue activities in addition to fire fighting activities.

  The present invention provides fire fighting and rescue services on a high degree of accuracy and safety, or both services at the same time, while performing such required work, especially during rescue operations in high-rise residential towers. Described as giving fire-rescue system.

  The present invention relates to an improved fire extinguishing apparatus operable with a helicopter as an aircraft, comprising a storage tank attached to the aircraft and transporting water or a flame retardant foam, a supporting cable and motor means. A cabin comprising a cabin descending from the aircraft via a support cable by means of motors, and a hose which can be extended downward from the storage tank to the cabin and directed by a fireman to water or foam. Has at least one laterally extending doorway for movement of firefighters and injured persons from within or into the cabin.

  The details and features of the present invention will become apparent through a description of the inventive concept relating to an aircraft fire-rescue rescue unit shown in the accompanying drawings below.

It is a bottom perspective view of the present invention adopted for a helicopter. FIG. 6 is an end view of a mobile digestion rescue unit that is not descending from a helicopter. FIG. 3 is an end view similar to FIG. 2 with two cabin units lowered using cables below the aircraft. FIG. 3 is an end perspective view of two cabins of a rescue unit separated from a helicopter. FIG. 4 is a side end view of a rescue unit lowered from a helicopter in the space between two buildings. FIG. 6 is a side end view similar to FIG. 5 of a rescue unit disposed in the vicinity of one building. FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the rescue unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3. It is a figure corresponding to FIG. It is a figure corresponding to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6.

  First, an outline of the present invention will be described. The present invention includes a fire extinguishing aircraft and a rescue unit selected in the state of riding the aircraft in order to perform not only fire extinguishing or rescue but also fire extinguishing and rescue simultaneously (hereinafter referred to as “aircraft invention”). The present invention is used to rescue injured persons who have suffered accidents. The injured persons are not able to land on the ground, especially on narrow roads or places where helicopters cannot land. Transport the injured person to a safe place or hospital, regardless of whether

  The work described above includes the main purpose of the present invention, which involves the design and manufacture of a fire-rescue rescue unit capable of accommodating a large number of injured persons requiring rescue and transportation by aircraft. This unit is controlled by a sensor attached to the front of the aircraft invention that performs fire-fighting rescue and a photographing unit, and is safely guided to the destination. Its operation is carried out by an electric lift mounted on the inner base of the aircraft (movable on metal rails), which is designed for this purpose and manufactured with fire-proof (combustion-resistant) material Connected to the support extension. Rescue personnel, aircraft leaders, and assistants control the device from the inside of the aircraft to stabilize the aircraft in the air without moving the aircraft toward the destination, and the fire-rescue rescue unit is positioned vertically and horizontally. Move easily and easily in the direction and safely towards the destination. This increases the level of safety of aircraft and fire rescue crews facing obstacles such as strong winds.

  Fire extinguishing jets mounted on both sides of the present invention operate to extinguish and cool the accident site, as well as the other two nozzles moving 145 ° vertically and horizontally in front of and behind the aircraft, Such a fire extinguishing device spouts the digestive agent to the accident site via a pipe attached to the tank inside the aircraft floor, and the floor tank is joined to the adjacent front and back panel parts via the outer seam. .

  When considering the loss of life and property caused by a fire at a significant height, and more troublesomely in a narrow or substantial remote location, the present invention is permitted by the technical specifications of each aircraft. There is a long lower tank at the height of the tank, which transports water and foam digesters, and the tank is a lower cabin that carries firefighters and emergency personnel who can enter and exit any high fire place Through these, a hose that can reach any high fire place is installed, so these problems can be solved. It is possible to reach a confined place where a fire engine cannot reach. In addition, these aircraft can perform fire fighting, rescue and first aid missions in remote areas that take too long for vehicles to arrive.

As a feature of the present invention, the following configuration not included in a conventional fire-fighting aircraft is provided.
(1) A lower tank proportional to the size of the aircraft or according to the technical specifications of each aircraft.
(2) A hose that is attached directly to the tank and hangs down from the tank for fire fighting.
(3) An extended cabin that is lowered from the aircraft and transports firefighters and rescuers.
(4) Strong cable body that supports the cabin.
(5) Cabin stairs to assist fire fighting and rescue activities.
(6) Aircraft that perform fire fighting, rescue and first aid missions in the most difficult situations, if necessary, in considerable heights, substantial narrow spaces, substantial dangers, remote areas, etc. ability.

  It is further worth mentioning that the shape, appearance and function of this aircraft and how to operate and use it will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It should be further noted that anything similar to that shown in the figures and text is intended to be considered as part of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, specific description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an aircraft having a huge tank capable of transporting as much digestive agent as possible (foam digester, water, etc.). In addition, these aircraft have state-of-the-art fireproof cabins that carry firefighters, rescuers, and hoses, and the cabins have attached staircases that bring firefighters and rescuers closer to the fire site to extinguish and fire. Rescue people who are in contact with them and take them out to treat them. These devices help aircraft perform various fire fighting, rescue and first aid missions at almost all heights without ground assistance. These aircraft can be extinguished on a fairly high floor, such as the 40th floor, and can fly between two identical buildings that do not have space for fire engines. Such aircraft can overcome traffic jams and quickly reach their destination, saving as much life and property as possible.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is the main water and foam extinguishant tank, 2 is the exit of the fire extinguishing cabin on the lower side of the aircraft, 3 is the exit of the hose of the lower foam digester on the aircraft, 4 is the foam Digestant hose, 5 is a cable for holding a fire extinguishing cabin, 6 is a firefighter holding a foam digester hose, 7 is a foam extinguishing part, 8 is standing on the cabin stairs Firefighters 9 are main fire-fighting cabins, 10 are cabin stairs to assist in rescue missions.

  An aircraft fire-fighting rescue unit according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. FIG. 2 shows mobile chambers 11, with each chamber 11 being provided on one side of the aircraft 100 and the two chambers 11 being connected to a floor base 12. They are connected to an interconnect extension 16 (cable) that is connected to an electric lift 14 attached to a metal rail 13 inside the aircraft. The electric lift 14 supports the fire-fighting rescue unit and moves it in the vertical direction to safely approach the wall of the accident site. In addition, the two chambers 11 are connected to the roof of the aircraft 100 via pulleys 15 attached to the outer roof of the aircraft 100 so that balance between the two chambers is maintained while performing the required work. There will be fixed units in front of and behind the aircraft 100. They function to allow airflow on both sides of the aircraft 100 during flight, while at the same time they are used as fixed chambers to accommodate additional injuries to be rescued. The fixed chambers are attached during the manufacture of new aircraft and they can also be attached to existing aircraft.

  The fire-rescue / rescue unit is raised and lowered between one unit according to the present invention and the other electric lift 14 mounted inside the aircraft via an elastic support 17 (cable) extending from another side. Furthermore, the roof outside the two chambers 11 constituting the unit of the invention is designed for this purpose and is connected to an elastic support extension 17 via a specific pulley 15 mounted on both sides of the roof of the aircraft. And balance both chambers 11 while descending the fire-rescue rescue unit.

  The fire fighting / rescue unit according to the present invention is provided with a fire extinguishing facility for connecting both chambers 11 in order to use the unit according to the present invention when a fire is extinguished.

  The fire-rescue rescue unit is connected to the day / night photo unit 20 operated by infrared rays attached to a specific place of the unit according to the present invention according to each design of the present invention, and the place where the unit according to the present invention is attached Adapt to each type of mode. The photo unit 20 is connected to a unique screen inside the chamber 11 of the unit according to the invention in addition to the screen inside the aircraft, clearly showing the location of the fire-rescue rescue unit to the aircraft leader or assistant, If necessary, help the rescuer to easily and easily lower the fire-rescue unit to its destination without any accidents. Any suitable photo sensor device such as a visual sensor (using visible light or infrared), a thermal photo sensor device, a radar sensor device / audio photo sensor device, etc. can be used to more clearly indicate this location, An operator (rescue officer, pilot, assistant) of the fire-fighting rescue unit observes an image formed via a sensor device on a display unit provided in the control unit. The location of the destination appears in the image using means that have an appropriate effect. The control unit can automatically capture the destination according to the information programmed as another option. By using laser means, such as selection or additional other markers, land people may determine the landing location. The sensor device comprises a range object separated with respect to the range object or the fire-rescue rescue unit, and determines the distance of the destination. Nonetheless, as a trigger to approach the destination, the control unit records the destination using a technical method of processing known photo signals in the field of finding the destination and searching for the location and responding accordingly. Give direction. The control unit will point the fire-rescue rescue unit to the destination, and the role of the controller will be simplified with little effect.

  The fire-rescue rescue unit is equipped with a sensor system to determine the distance from the destination to which the fire-rescue rescue unit should reach, but these sensors can also be used to determine the weight of each chamber and the total load weight of the unit. Good.

  From the above description, it is apparent that the present invention achieves its intended purpose.

  It will be apparent that existing aircraft can be equipped with the aircraft fire-fighting rescue unit, which is the subject of the present invention, to match any kind of different aircraft.

  The present invention has numerous embodiments that fall within the inventive concept, which is in addition to all the special elements that can be replaced by other similar technical elements.

  When practicing the present invention, it is possible to select appropriate materials and sizes that meet the demands of various aircraft provided to meet the intended use.

  Through the above description, the fire-rescue unit can be used in other shapes, sizes and configurations within the framework of the present invention, and therefore, for example, it is preferable to refer to the above-mentioned features. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above context, therefore instead the present invention comprises all the main and branched images of the different features described in the above context, which are designed after reading the above description. In addition to changes and modifications made by people in the field of implementation.

The configuration of the preferred embodiment of the fire-rescue rescue unit is listed below.
(1) An aircraft fire-rescue rescue unit comprising a fixed or mobile emergency element composed of chambers opposite to each other on both sides of an aircraft, constituting one unit integrally connected to the base.
(2) The aircraft fire-fighting rescue unit of (1), which can be attached to any kind of existing or new helicopter.
(3) The aircraft fire-fighting and rescue unit according to (1), which can perform fire-fighting and rescue work at the same time.
(4) The aircraft fire-fighting / rescue unit of (1) capable of performing marine fire-fighting and rescue operations.
(5) The aircraft fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (1), which has a planar shape and can perform fire-fighting rescue operations.
(6) A fire-rescue rescue unit comprising an electric lift that is mounted on a longitudinal metal rail provided on the inside of an aircraft roof and lifts the fire-rescue rescue unit.
(7) The fire-rescue unit of (1), which is useful for designing an independent rescuer and speeds up fire-rescue activities.
(8) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (1) having elastic support extensions connected to the fire-rescue / rescue unit on the inside and outside of the aircraft.
(9) The fire-rescue and rescue unit according to (2), comprising two fire-extinguishing jets attached to both sides of the two chambers, and a digestive agent from a tank in the range of the aircraft inside the floor.
(10), Fire extinguishing unit with two fire extinguishing parts before and after the aircraft, which can move within 180 ° vertically and horizontally to help extinguish and cool the accident site An aircraft with a rescue unit.
(11) The fire-rescue unit of (1) having a photo unit that accurately determines the destination and records the fire-rescue operation completely for future evaluation and research.
(12) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (1) having sensors attached to the base and body of the formed unit, the interior of the component, and the interior of the aircraft.
(13) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (9), wherein a sensor for measuring an extension level of all the support extensions is connected to the support extension.
(14) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (9), comprising a speed measuring instrument for measuring an average lifting speed of the formed unit.
(15) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (9), comprising a speed measuring instrument for measuring an average lifting speed of the fire-rescue / rescue unit.
(16) The fire-rescue rescue unit according to (8), wherein the photo unit is attached to the aircraft body from below.
(17) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (8), wherein the photo unit includes a radar sensor device.
(18) The fire-rescue rescue unit according to (8), wherein the photo unit includes a visual sensor device.
(19) Fire extinguishing according to (9), wherein the formed unit comprises an automatic sensor device which helps to read the distance between the formed unit and the wall of the building under fire or the floor of the accident site Rescue unit.
(20) provided with an automatic sensor attached to the aircraft, the control unit being fed to the first automatic sensor compared to a second reading given by the second automatic sensor attached to the fire-fighting rescue unit The fire-rescue rescue unit of (9), which functions to find a change in the first read value processed, processes the found change, and measures the movement of the fire-rescue rescue unit relative to the aircraft.
(21) The fire-rescue / rescue unit according to (9), wherein a distance between the fire-rescue and rescue unit and an object in the vicinity of the unit is detected.
(22) The fire-rescue rescue unit of (19), wherein the formed unit allows an aircraft crew to contact a medical operating room on land.

  Although the present invention has been described in conjunction with some embodiments, it should be understood that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above description. is there. Accordingly, the present invention employs all such alternatives, modifications and variations that fall within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

As is apparent from the above description, the preferred form of the present invention is an improved fire extinguishing device operable with a helicopter as an aircraft, attached to the aircraft and transporting water or a flame retardant foam. A cabin 9, 11 having a storage tank 1, a support cable 5 (elastic supports 16, 17) and motor means (electric lift 14), and the aircraft via the support cables 5, 16, 17 by the motor means 14. Cabin 9 and 11 and a hose 4 which can be extended downward from the storage tank 1 to the cabin 9 and 11 and to which water or foam is directed by firefighters. Alternatively, it has at least one laterally extending entrance / exit 18 for the movement of firefighters and injured persons into the cabin.
More preferably, the cabin comprises a pair of spaced cabin units 11 arranged on both sides of the helicopter, attached to the cabin unit 11 and extending between these cabin units 11 and below the aircraft. Have
More preferably, a support cable 17 extends from a pulley 15 disposed near the top of the aircraft and is attached to each of the pair of cabin units 11.
More preferably, the hose 4 has an end portion disposed in the cabin 11 and an ejection portion 7 provided at the end portion and changeable in direction by a fireman.
More preferably, the cabins 9 and 11 further include a staircase 10 that can extend from the cabins 9 and 11 in a substantially horizontal direction.
More preferably, the sensor 20 is provided in the cabin 11 and further includes a sensor 20 that detects the proximity of the cabin 11 to the building 19 and the fire place and heat.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tank 4 Hose 5 Cable 7 Jetting part 9,11 Cabin 10 Stairs 12 Base part 14 Electric lift 16 Interconnection extension body 17 Elastic support extension body 18 Entrance / exit part 20 Photo unit

Claims (6)

In an improved fire extinguishing device that can operate using a helicopter as an aircraft,
A storage tank attached to the aircraft for transporting water or flame retardant foam,
A cabin having a support cable and motor means, the cabin descending from the aircraft via the support cable by the motor means;
A hose that can be extended downward from the storage tank to the cabin and to which the water or foam is directed by a firefighter,
The cabin has an at least one laterally extending doorway for a firefighter and an injured person to move from within or into the cabin. The apparatus of claim 1.
The cabin includes a pair of spaced cabin units disposed on opposite sides of the helicopter, and has a base element attached to the cabin unit and extending between the cabin units and below the aircraft. . The apparatus of claim 2.
The support cable extends from a pulley disposed near the top of the aircraft and is attached to the pair of cabin units. The apparatus of claim 1.
The said hose is an apparatus which has the terminal part arrange | positioned at the said cabin, and the ejection part which is provided in this terminal part and can change direction by a fireman. The apparatus of claim 1.
The cabin further comprises a staircase that can extend from the cabin in a substantially horizontal direction. The apparatus of claim 1.
The apparatus further provided with the sensor which is provided in the said cabin, Comprising: The proximity | contact state and heat of the said building to the building and the fire place are detected.

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