TWI611821B - Fire nozzle environmental parameter monitor - Google Patents

Abstract

A fire nozzle environmental parameter monitor comprises a casing, an environmental parameter monitoring module and a power supply module. The housing has a flow passage for fluid communication. The environmental parameter monitoring module includes an optical emitting component, an optical receiving component, a display device, and a central processing unit. The optical emitting element is for emitting an optical signal. The optical receiving component is configured to receive the reflected optical signal to obtain an optical feedback signal. The central processing unit is configured to calculate an environmental parameter according to the optical feedback signal. The display device displays environmental parameters. The power supply module includes a magnetoelectric conversion unit and a turbine blade. The fluid drives the turbine blade to rotate to drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit to generate electrical energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module. In this way, firefighters can perform environmental exploration tasks simultaneously and continuously while holding fire-fighting nozzles for fire fighting.

Description

Fire nozzle environmental parameter monitor

The present invention relates to a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor, and more particularly to a monitor for enabling firefighters to perform environmental exploration tasks simultaneously and continuously while holding a fire-fighting nozzle for fire fighting.

When firefighters rescue disasters at the fire site, especially indoor fires, due to the high density of smoke, smoke particles will have a blocking effect on LED lights and other lighting. In the case of light inaccessibility, it will increase the difficulty of searching for fire spots. Therefore, detection instruments that can penetrate dense fog in the optical band are gradually being widely used for the task of searching for fire points.

At present, the detection instruments on the market are, for example, thermal imaging cameras, which are all stand-alone handheld devices, but firefighters need to use two hands to barely operate the fire-fighting nozzles to shoot water, and can no longer hold the thermal imaging device. To conduct a fire spot survey at the same time. If you stop shooting water for exploration, it will greatly reduce the efficiency of disaster relief. In addition, the current thermal imaging cameras or other detection instruments on the market have low battery life, especially in the high temperature fire environment, and the battery life is greatly reduced, which further hinders the disaster relief task.

Therefore, in order to enable firefighters to carry out the task of fire point exploration simultaneously and continuously while holding a fire-fighting nozzle, it has become an important issue.

In view of this, the present invention provides a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor, so that firefighters can perform environmental exploration tasks simultaneously and continuously while holding fire-fighting nozzles for fire fighting.

The invention relates to a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor, which comprises a casing, an environmental parameter monitoring module and a power supply module. The housing has a first-class track; the flow path is for a fluid to circulate. The flow channel has a relatively water outlet and a water inlet. The water outlet is for detachably connecting a fire nozzle. The water inlet is used to detachably connect a fire hose. The environmental parameter monitoring module is disposed in the housing. The environmental parameter monitoring module comprises an optical emitting component, an optical receiving component, a display device and a central processing unit. The optical emitting element is configured to emit an optical signal. The optical receiving component is configured to receive the reflected optical signal to obtain an optical feedback signal. The display device is disposed on one side of the housing. The central processing unit is coupled to the optical receiving component and the display device. The central processing unit is configured to calculate an environmental parameter according to the optical feedback signal. The display device displays environmental parameters. The power supply module is disposed in the housing. The power supply module includes a magnetoelectric conversion unit and a turbine blade. The magnetoelectric conversion unit is electrically connected to the environmental parameter monitoring module. The turbine blade is disposed in the flow path and connected to the magnetoelectric conversion unit. The fluid drives the turbine blade to rotate to drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit to generate electrical energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module.

According to the above-mentioned fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor provided by the present invention, the housing has a flow passage for providing fluid circulation, the flow passage has a water outlet and a water inlet, and the water outlet is for detachably connecting the fire-fighting nozzle, and The water inlet is for detachably connecting the fire hose, and the central processing unit is configured to calculate an environmental parameter according to the optical feedback signal, and the fluid drives the turbine blade to rotationally drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit to generate electric energy to the environment. Parameter monitoring module. Therefore, the firefighter can perform environmental exploration simultaneously while holding the fire jet nozzle for the water jetting task, and can also generate the electric energy to the environmental parameter module by continuously driving the turbine blade to drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit, thereby continuing and long time. The task of conducting the exploration.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate and explain the spirit and principles of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Fire nozzle environmental parameter monitor

10‧‧‧shell

20‧‧‧Environmental parameter monitoring module

30‧‧‧Power supply module

40‧‧‧Lighting device

100‧‧‧ flow path

110‧‧‧Water outlet

111‧‧‧Fire hose

120‧‧‧ water inlet

121‧‧‧Fire sprinkler

200‧‧‧Optical Emitting Components

201, 201'‧‧‧ optical signals

210‧‧‧Optical receiving components

220‧‧‧ display device

230‧‧‧Central Processing Unit

240‧‧‧Voltage detection component

250‧‧‧ warning device

260‧‧‧Control interface

310‧‧‧Magnetic conversion unit

320‧‧‧ turbine blades

330‧‧‧Battery

T‧‧‧ target environment

A‧‧‧ Ambient temperature distribution information

1 is a schematic exploded view of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor, a fire-fighting nozzle, and a fire hose according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the electrical connection of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing the use of an environmental parameter display module of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a display device in a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, the present invention will be described by way of examples only, and the present invention will be further described in detail, but the scope of the present invention is not limited by any point of view.

Please refer to pictures 1~3. Figure 1 is a diagram of an embodiment of the present invention A schematic diagram of the explosion of the environmental parameter monitor, the fire nozzle and the fire hose. Figure 2 is a front elevational view of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the electrical connection of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor 1 is provided, including a casing 10, an environmental parameter monitoring module 20, and a power supply module 30. The environmental parameter monitoring module 20 can be disposed in the housing 10 , and the power supply module 30 can be disposed in the housing 10 .

In the present embodiment, the housing 10 has a first-class channel 100, and the flow channel 100 can be used to provide a fluid flow. The flow channel 100 has a water inlet 110 and a water outlet 120 disposed opposite each other.

In detail, the flow path 100 is disposed in the casing 10 and penetrates the casing 10 . The water inlet 110 and the water outlet 120 mean that the flow passages 100 respectively penetrate the opposite ends of the casing 10 as a passage for the fluid to flow in and out, so that the fluid can flow from the water inlet 110 into the flow passage 100 and from the water outlet. 120 outflow. In this embodiment or other embodiments, a quick connector or a threaded connector may be provided at the water inlet 110 and the water outlet 120, but not limited thereto. The water inlet 110 can be used to detachably connect a fire hose 111, and the water outlet 120 can be used to detachably connect a fire nozzle 121. In this embodiment or other embodiments, the fire-fighting nozzle 121 can be a water outlet nozzle or a foam nozzle, and is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 can further include an optical emitting component 200, an optical receiving component 210, a display device 220, and a central processing unit 230. The central processing unit 230 can be connected to the optical receiving component 210 and the display device 220, and the display device 220 can be disposed on one side of the housing 10. Optical transmitting element 200 can be used to send The optical receiving component 210 can be used to receive the reflected optical signal to obtain an optical feedback signal, and the central processing unit 230 can process and calculate the optical feedback signal. For details, refer to the following description. In addition, in the embodiment, the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 further includes a control interface 260 disposed on the side of the housing 10 for controlling the display device 220. For example, the control interface can be a start switch to turn the display device 220 on or off.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the optical emitting device 200 can be a visible light source, an infrared source, an ultraviolet source, or a laser source, and the display device 220 can be, for example, an LED backlight liquid crystal screen, but is not limited thereto.

In the embodiment, the power supply module 30 includes a magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 and a turbine blade 320. The magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 is electrically connected to the environmental parameter monitoring module 20, and the turbine blade 320 is disposed in the flow channel 100 and connected to the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310. Therefore, the fluid can drive the turbine blade 320 to rotationally drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 to generate electrical energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module 20. The power supply module 30 can be, for example, a generator. Specifically, when the fire hose 111 and the fire nozzle 121 are detachably joined to the water inlet 110 and the water outlet 120 respectively, the fire fighting fluid will flow through the flow passage 100, and thus the fire fighting fluid impacts the turbine blade 320, so that the turbine blade 320 can be made. Rotation to drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 to generate power for supply to the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 for use.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the power supply module 30 further includes a battery 330. The battery 330 is electrically connected to the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 and the environmental parameter monitoring module 20. The battery 330 can be used to store the electrical energy generated by the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 and supply the stored electrical energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module 20.

For example, the battery 330 can serve as a source of electrical energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 when the flow rate of the fluid 110 is slightly less or the water pressure is insufficient. Alternatively, the electric energy generated by the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 may be charged when the fluid water amount or the water pressure is stable.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 further includes a voltage detecting component 240. The voltage detecting component 240 is electrically connected to the central processing unit 230 and the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310. The voltage detecting component 240 can be configured to detect an output voltage of the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 to obtain a voltage parameter, and the central processing unit 230 is configured to receive the voltage parameter to obtain a water pressure parameter, and cause the display device 220 to display the voltage parameter. Water pressure parameters.

In detail, in the case where the shape of the turbine blade 320 is fixed, when the water pressure or the water flow rate of the fluid 110 changes, the rotational speed of the turbine blade 320 in the flow path 100 is affected, thereby changing the output voltage of the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310. . Therefore, when the voltage detecting component 240 detects the output voltage and obtains the voltage parameter, the central processing unit 230 receives the voltage parameter and calculates the water pressure or water flow of the fluid in the flow channel 100 at that time to generate the water pressure parameter. The display device 220 is displayed. In this way, firefighters can be helped to better understand the situation of water resources in order to facilitate the task.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the environmental parameter monitoring module 20 further includes a warning device 250. The warning device 250 can be, for example, a buzzer or a flashing light, but is not limited thereto. The alerting device 250 can be coupled to the central processing unit 230, and the central processing unit 230 can generate an alert command based on environmental parameters. The alert device 250 receives the alert command to generate a warning message. It can be understood that the warning message can be at least one of a voice message and a light message.

In detail, the environment parameter monitoring module 20 further includes a database (not shown). The central processing unit 230 can electrically connect the alerting device 250 and the database respectively. The central processing unit 230 can generate an alert command to the alert device 250 according to the comparison result between the received environment parameter and the information of the database, and the alert device 250 can generate an alert message to the user. In this way, the danger of the firefighters hiding in the target environment T is warned.

In this embodiment or other embodiments, the fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor 1 may further include a lighting device 40. The lighting device 40 is connected to the power supply module 30. The electric energy generated by the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 can be supplied to the illumination device 40.

In detail, the illuminating device 40 can be electrically connected to the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 in the power supply module 30. The electrical energy generated by the magnetoelectric conversion unit 310 can be supplied to the illumination device 40. It can be understood that the battery 330 can also be electrically connected to the lighting device 40 to supply power to the lighting device 40. In this embodiment or other embodiments, the illuminating device 40 can be an LED lamp, but is not limited thereto. In this way, the visibility of firefighters at the fire site can be improved, the possibility of firefighters being injured can be reduced, and the efficiency of disaster relief can be improved.

Please refer to FIGS. 4~5. FIG. 4 is a use context diagram of an environmental parameter display module of a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a schematic illustration of a display device in a fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the optical emitting element 200 can be used to emit an optical signal 201. The optical receiving component 210 can then be used to receive the reflected optical signal 201' to obtain an optical feedback signal. The central processing unit 230 can calculate an environmental parameter according to the optical feedback signal, and display the environmental parameter by the display device 220.

In detail, the central processing unit 230 can be electrically connected to the optical receiving component 210 and the display device 220 to perform signal transmission with the optical receiving component 210 and the display device 220, and perform signal calculation, and then display the operation result by the display device 220. As shown in Fig. 4, the optical emitting element 200 is taken as an infrared source as an example. The optical transmitting component 200 can emit an infrared signal of the infrared signal 201 to a target environment T. The optical receiving component 210 can receive the infrared light reflected by the target environment T to obtain an optical feedback signal. After receiving the optical feedback signal, the central processing unit calculates the optical feedback signal to obtain an environmental parameter about the target environment T. Then, the central processing unit 230 transmits the environmental parameter to the display device 220, and then displays the device. 220 translates the environmental parameters into an image result for viewing by the user. As shown in FIG. 5, the environmental parameter displayed by the display device 220 may be an ambient temperature distribution information A of the target environment, but is not limited thereto. It can be understood that, in this embodiment or other embodiments, the environmental parameters displayed by the display device 220 may be environmental flammability gas content information, environmental oxygen content information, or environmental toxic gas content information.

Further, in the present embodiment, the optical emitting element 200 may be interposed between the water outlet 120 and the optical receiving element 210. Thereby, the optical signal 201 ′ received by the optical receiving component 210 can be remote from the water outlet 120 to prevent the fire-fighting fluid sprayed from the water outlet 120 from interfering with the detection result affected by the received optical signal.

It can be seen from the above description that the fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor of the present invention is designed by the housing having a flow passage for providing fluid circulation, the flow passage has a water outlet and a water inlet, and the water outlet is for detachably connecting the fire sight. The sub-tank and the water inlet are used to detachably connect the fire hose, and the central processing unit is used to calculate the optical feedback signal. The environmental parameter is obtained, and the fluid drives the turbine blade to rotationally drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit to generate electric energy to the environmental parameter monitoring module. Therefore, the firefighters can simultaneously perform environmental exploration while carrying the fire jet nozzle for the water jetting task, and can also generate the electric energy to the environmental parameter module by continuously driving the turbine blade to drive the magnetoelectric conversion unit, thereby being able to continue for a long time. The task of conducting this environmental exploration. Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, The construction, the features and the spirit of the invention are subject to change. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Fire nozzle environmental parameter monitor

10‧‧‧shell

20‧‧‧Environmental parameter monitoring module

100‧‧‧ flow path

110‧‧‧ water inlet

111‧‧‧Fire hose

120‧‧‧Water outlet

121‧‧‧Fire sprinkler

210‧‧‧Optical receiving components

220‧‧‧ display device

260‧‧‧Control interface

Claims (10)

A fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor comprises: a casing having a first-class channel for providing a fluid circulation, the flow channel having a relatively water outlet and a water inlet for detachable Connected to a fire nozzle, the water inlet is for detachably connecting a fire hose; an environmental parameter monitoring module is disposed in the casing, the environmental parameter monitoring module comprises: an optical emitting component, which is a visible light source The infrared source, the ultraviolet source or the laser source can be used to emit an optical signal, an optical receiving component for receiving the reflected optical signal to obtain an optical feedback signal; a display device disposed on the shell One side of the body; and a central processing unit that connects the optical receiving component and the display device, the central processing unit is configured to calculate an environmental parameter according to the optical feedback signal, the display device displays the environmental parameter; and a power supply a module disposed in the housing, the power supply module includes: a magnetoelectric conversion unit electrically connected to the environmental parameter monitoring module; and a vortex Blades, disposed in the flow channel and connected to the magneto-electric conversion unit, the fluid driving the turbine blades rotationally driving the magneto-electric conversion unit to generate electricity in the environment parameter monitoring module. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with a quick connector or a threaded joint at the water outlet and the water inlet. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, wherein the environmental parameter is at least one of ambient temperature distribution information, an environmental flammable gas content information, an environmental oxygen content information, and an environmental toxic gas content information. one. The fire-pointing environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, wherein the environmental parameter monitoring module further comprises a voltage detecting component electrically connected to the central processing unit and the magnetoelectric conversion unit, wherein the voltage detecting component is configured to detect The output voltage of one of the magnetoelectric conversion units is measured to obtain a voltage parameter, and the central processing unit is configured to receive the voltage parameter to obtain a water pressure parameter, and cause the display device to display the water pressure parameter. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, wherein the environmental parameter monitoring module further comprises a warning device connected to the central processing unit, and the central processing unit generates an alert instruction according to the environmental parameter, the alert The device receives the alert command to generate a warning message. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor of claim 5, wherein the warning message is at least one of a voice message and a light message. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor of claim 1, wherein the environmental parameter monitoring module further comprises a control interface disposed on the side of the housing, the control interface for controlling the display device. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, wherein the power supply module further comprises a battery electrically connected to the magnetoelectric conversion unit and the environmental parameter monitoring module, wherein the battery is used to store the magnetoelectric conversion unit The generated electrical energy is supplied to the environmental parameter monitoring module. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor according to claim 1, further comprising a lighting device connected to the power supply module, wherein the magnetoelectric conversion unit is configured to generate electric energy to the lighting device. The fire-fighting nozzle environmental parameter monitor of claim 9, wherein the optical emitting element is interposed between the water inlet and the optical receiving element.