Discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve

Abstract

The present invention relates to a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with a fire hose pressure relief valve and, more particularly, to a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with a fire hose pressure relief valve, the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge enabling a firefighter to easily control the discharge direction of firefighting water by removing upward force that is generated in the firefighting water in the opposite direction to gravity by discharge pressure.

Claims

1. A discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with a fire hose pressure relief valve, the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge comprising: a hollow cartridge housing having a predetermined length and having an end coupled to discharge equipment and the other end coupled to the fire hose pressure relief valve; a discharge pressure adjustment nozzle inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing and adjusting the discharge pressure of firefighting water passing through the cartridge housing; a discharge equipment-coupling portion formed at an end of the cartridge housing to be coupled to the discharge equipment; a fire hose pressure relief valve-coupling portion formed at the other end of the cartridge housing to be coupled to the fire hose pressure relief valve; a first firefighting water inflow section formed over the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing; and a second firefighting water inflow section formed under the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing, wherein a cross-sectional area through the first firefighting water inflow section is smaller than a cross-sectional area through the second firefighting water inflow section, the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle includes: a nozzle top increasing the flowing speed of the firefighting water passing through the first firefighting water inflow section; a nozzle bottom enabling the firefighting water to pass through the second firefighting water inflow section; a first nozzle surface being in contact with ends of the nozzle top and the nozzle bottom and enabling the firefighting water flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve to change into a firefighting water through the first firefighting water inflow section and the second firefighting water inflow section and to be discharged to a fire position through the discharge equipment; a second nozzle surface being in contact with the nozzle top and the nozzle bottom, extending downward with a predetermined inclination from the nozzle top, and dividing the firefighting water (FW1) flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve; and a firefighting water division blade pointed at the joint of the second nozzle surface and the nozzle bottom to enable firefighting water flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve to be divided without resistance, wherein the firefighting water flowing inside through the fire hose pressure relief valve from the fire hose is divided into two streams to pass through the first firefighting water inflow section and the second firefighting water inflow section, and wherein the nozzle bottom is flat from one longitudinal end to an opposite longitudinal end.

2. The discharge pressure adjustment cartridge of claim 1, wherein the second nozzle surface is inclined such that the nozzle top is smaller than the nozzle bottom in surface area.

3. The discharge pressure adjustment cartridge of claim 1, wherein the nozzle top, the first nozzle surface and the second nozzle surface are straight surfaces.

4. The discharge pressure adjustment cartridge of claim 1, wherein the first nozzle surface and the second nozzle surface are flat surfaces, and the nozzle top is a curved surface.

5. The discharge pressure adjustment cartridge of claim 1, wherein the second nozzle surface is a flat surface, and the nozzle top and the first nozzle surface are curved surfaces.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a plan view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(4) FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(5) FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(6) FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of areas of a first firefighting water inflow section and a second firefighting water inflow section among the components of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(7) FIG. 6 is a front view of an embodiment of a discharge pressure adjustment nozzle among the components of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(8) FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an applying embodiment of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(9) FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of the firefighting water discharged from the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention;

(10) FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the change of firefighting water discharged toward the discharge equipment from the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention; and

(11) FIG. 10 is a representative view of the prior art on the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

(12) 1: discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve 100: hollow cartridge housing 100a: discharge pressure adjustment cartridge grooves 200: discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 210: nozzle top 220: nozzle bottom 230: first nozzle surface 240: second nozzle surface 250: firefighting water division blade 300: discharge equipment-coupling portion 400: fire hose pressure relief valve-coupling portion 410: pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410a: pressure relief valve-coupling groove 420: rotary plate bearing 430: watertight packing 500: first firefighting water inflow section 600: second firefighting water inflow section S100: inflow step of firefighting water FW1 S200: division step of firefighting water FW1 S300: discharge step of firefighting water FW2 A1: area of first firefighting water inflow section (500) A2: area (A2) of second firefighting water inflow section (600) FW1: firefighting water FW2: firefighting water with adjusted discharge pressure ET: male thread FH: fire hose FN: discharge equipment FNa: discharge equipment-coupling grooves IT: female thread RV: fire hose pressure relief valve

BEST MODE

Mode for Invention

(13) Hereinafter, functions, components, and actions of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(14) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a plan view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention.

(15) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention includes:

(16) a hollow cartridge housing 100 having a predetermined length and having an end coupled to discharge equipment FN and the other end coupled to a fire hose pressure relief valve RV;

(17) a discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing 100 and adjusting the discharge pressure of firefighting water FW1 passing through the cartridge housing 100;

(18) a discharge equipment-coupling portion 300 formed at an end of the cartridge housing 100 to be coupled to the discharge equipment FN;

(19) a fire hose pressure relief valve-coupling portion 400 formed at the other end of the cartridge housing 100 to be coupled to the fire hose pressure relief valve RV;

(20) a first firefighting water inflow section 500 formed over the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing 100; and

(21) a second firefighting water inflow section 600 formed under the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing 100.

(22) The present invention is characterized by preventing the discharge equipment FN from unexpectedly moving up due to discharge pressure of the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose FH by adjusting the discharge pressure, and by enabling a firefighter to easily handle the discharge equipment FN by applying force in the gravity direction to the discharge equipment FN.

(23) That is, the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV is divided into the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the second firefighting water inflow section 600 by the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 when passing through the cartridge housing 100, so it becomes firefighting water FW2 with adjusted discharge pressure.

(24) This is described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9.

(25) According to the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention, the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV is divided into two streams by the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 in the cartridge housing 100 such that one stream passes through the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the other stream passes through the second firefighting water inflow section 600. The flowing speed of the firefighting water FW1 passing through the first firefighting water inflow section 500 is changed to be larger than the flowing speed of the firefighting water FW1 passing through the second firefighting water inflow section 600. Accordingly, upward force generated in the opposite direction to gravity of the firefighting water FW1 by discharge pressure is cancelled out, thereby adjusting the discharge pressure.

(26) Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, the area A1 of the first firefighting water inflow section 500 should be smaller than the area A2 of the second firefighting water inflow section 600 (A1<A2).

(27) The discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 that forms the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the second firefighting water inflow section 600 by being inserted and fixed in the cartridge housing 100 and adjusts the discharge pressure of the firefighting water FW1 by dividing the firefighting water FW1, which flows inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV, into the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the second firefighting water inflow section 600, in more detail, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, has:

(28) a nozzle top 210 increasing the flowing speed of the firefighting water FW1 passing through the first firefighting water inflow section 500;

(29) a nozzle bottom 220 enabling the firefighting water FW1 to pass through the second firefighting water inflow section 600;

(30) a first nozzle surface 230 being in contact with ends of the nozzle top 210 and the nozzle bottom 220 and enabling the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV to change into a firefighting water FW2 through the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the second firefighting water inflow section 600 and to be discharged to a fire position through the discharge equipment FN;

(31) a second nozzle surface 240 being in contact with the nozzle top 210 and the nozzle bottom 220, extending downward with a predetermined inclination from the nozzle top 210, and dividing the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV; and

(32) a firefighting water division blade 250 pointed at the joint of the second nozzle surface 240 and the nozzle bottom 220 to enable firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV to be divided without resistance.

(33) As described above, the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 that may be formed in various shapes, as shown in FIG. 6, is inserted in the cartridge housing 100 to form the first firefighting water inflow section 500 and the second firefighting water inflow section 600 in the cartridge housing 100. Further, the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 should be configured such that the firefighting water FW1 passing through the first firefighting water inflow section 500 is larger in flowing speed than the firefighting water FW1 passing through the second firefighting water inflow section 600.

(34) That is, as described above, the firefighting water FW1 flowing over the nozzle top 210 should be larger in flowing speed than the firefighting water FW1 flowing under the nozzle bottom 220.

(35) The firefighting water division blade 250 is configured to prevent non-uniform flow and vortex due to sudden friction with the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 when the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV is divided by the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200.

(36) On the other hand, the fire hose pressure relief valve-coupling portion 400 for coupling the other end of the cartridge housing 100 to the fire hose pressure relief valve RV, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, as an embodiment, includes:

(37) a pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410 having a female thread at a side on the inner surface to insert and couple a male thread ET formed on the fire hose pressure relief valve RV;

(38) a rotary plate bearing 420 inserted and fixed in a side of the pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410 to couple the fire hose pressure relief valve RV to the cartridge housing 100 by rotating the pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410 such that the pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410 idles with respect to the cartridge housing 100; and

(39) a watertight packing 430 disposed at the portion where the fire hose pressure relief valve RV and the other end of the cartridge housing 100 are in close contact to keep the fire hose pressure relief valve RV and the other end of the cartridge housing 100 more close contact and watertight.

(40) The pressure relief valve-coupling rotary plate 410 further has a pressure relief valve-coupling grooves 410a formed in a predetermined pattern around the outer side so that a firefighter can easily couple the fire hose pressure relief valve RV to the other end of the cartridge housing 100 immediately at a fire scene even without a specific tool. Accordingly, the fire hose pressure relief valve RV can be easily coupled to the cartridge housing 100.

(41) Further, the cartridge housing 100 further has discharge pressure adjustment cartridge grooves 100a formed at a side around the outer side so that a firefighter can easily hold the cartridge housing and the end of the cartridge housing 100 can be easily coupled to the discharge equipment FN. Accordingly, a firefighter can safely hold the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention for long time and can safely couple the discharge equipment FN even without a specific tool.

(42) The discharge equipment FN and the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention may be separably combined or may be integrally formed not to separate once combined.

(43) When the discharge equipment FN and the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention are separably combined, discharge equipment-coupling grooves FNa are formed at a side around the outer side of the discharge equipment FN for easy coupling and separating, so a firefighter can easily separate and couple the discharge equipment FN from and to the cartridge housing 100 even without a specific tool.

(44) Further, the discharge equipment-coupling portion 300 formed at an end of the cartridge housing 100 to be coupled to the discharge equipment FN, as an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, may be a male-threaded portion ET extending and protruding a predetermined length from the end of the cartridge housing 100 to be inserted and thread-fastened to a female thread IT formed at a side in an end of the discharge equipment FN.

(45) As described above, according to the present invention as shown in FIG. 7, the discharge equipment FN, the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve, and the fire hose pressure relief valve RV are combined to be used by a firefighter at a fire scene.

(46) The flow of the firefighting water FW2 that is discharged to a fire position by the present invention is briefly described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

(47) First, the firefighting water FW1 flows into the cartridge housing 100 from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV ( inflow step of firefighting water FW1 (S100).

(48) The firefighting water FW1 flowing in the cartridge housing 100 is divided into two streams by the discharge pressure adjustment nozzle 200 ( division step of firefighting water FW1 (S200).

(49) The firefighting water FW1 is changed into firefighting water FW2 with adjusted discharge pressure and is discharged through the discharge equipment FN ( discharge step of firefighting water FW2 (S300).

(50) In conclusion, the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention is a technology enabling even one firefighter to easily handle the discharge equipment FN, that is, a discharge gun by canceling out upward force, which is generated by discharge pressure and applied in the opposite direction to gravity, of the firefighting water FW1 that is discharged at a fire scene by increasing the flowing speed, and is configured to correspond to fire hose pressure relief valves RV that have been standardized and produced.

(51) Further, an end of the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention is coupled to the discharge equipment FN and the other end is coupled to the fire hose pressure relief valve RV.

(52) The discharge equipment FN is a kind of nozzle that improves straightness of the firefighting water FW2 such that the firefighting water FW2 that has passed through the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention is discharged to a fire position, and various nozzles may be used, depending on the situations of fire scenes.

(53) For example, as an embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the discharge equipment FN is formed in a conical shape to improve straightness of the firefighting water FW2. However, the discharge equipment FN should be formed in a cylindrical shape rather than the conical shape in order to improve the discharge amount of the firefighting water FW2 rather than the straightness of the firefighting water FW2.

(54) For reference, in the terms used to describe the present invention, the ‘discharge gun’ means the combination of the discharge equipment FN and the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7.

(55) The ‘discharge pressure’ means the pressure at which firefighting water FW1 is discharged.

(56) The ‘adjustment of discharge pressure’ is to remove the upward force of the firefighting water FW1 such that the firefighting water FW2 is discharged straight in parallel with the ground by canceling out the force generated by discharge pressure and applied (upward) in the opposed direction to gravity in the firefighting water FW1 flowing inside from the fire hose pressure relief valve RV using the discharge pressure adjustment cartridge 1 that is combined with fire hose pressure relief valve of the present invention.

(57) The ‘straightness of firefighting water FW2’ means that the range of the firefighting water FW2 is large.

(58) It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

(59) This invention can be implemented in many different forms without departing from technical aspects or main features. Therefore, the implementation examples of this invention are nothing more than simple examples in all respects and will not be interpreted restrictively.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

(60) The present invention relates to a discharge pressure adjustment cartridge that is combined with a fire hose pressure relief valve, and is a firefighting instrument used in construction and sales business for manufacturing the same, rescue and rescue activities for extinguishing a fire, thereby contributing to the promotion of various activities and industrial fields related to the firefighting.