Water Bomb: A system and process to extinguish the fire in larger areas

Abstract

The current invention proposes a Water bomb and fins made from bio polyethylene (bio-PVC) and designed to extinguish fires in hard-to-reach areas, for instance, forests and mountains. The water bombs are dropped from any cargo aircraft and from a height of at least 2 km (for arducam fire detection bomb) and 1 km (passive bomb option). The Water Bomb hits the inferno of the fire as a result of a free fall aided by four panning fins. The bomb consists of three partsthe nose with an arducam fire detection camera, the central section, and the rear section where the four fins, water inlet connector, and mini avionics board with Arduino nano guidance kit are located. The water capacity of the Water Bomb varies from a minimum version of 1400 liters (370 gallons) to a maximum of 2500 liters (600 gallons).

Claims

1. A structure to extinguish a forest fire comprising: a Bio-PVC made a cylindrical structure formed of the nose cone 2 with arducam fire detection camera 1 at the top of the cone, hull 5, and spread guidance fins 3; a bio-PVC fins 3 located in the hull section 11 consists of fixed-to-it panning actuator 4 which is fastened to the aluminum shaft 10 and inserted to the holes 13 with 90-degree position locking coupling 12 on the one side of the shaft 10 and spring coupling 6 on the other end of the shaft 10; a back-end side 14 hosting Storz-type female aluminum inlet connector 7 with water pressure spring faucet 9 which opens the valve to fill water at a pressure of at least 7 psi; a mini avionics system and power supply battery are located in a rhomboid shape section 8.

2. The water bomb as per claim 1, includes back-end side 15 with folded fins 3 Storz-type water inlet connector 7, and mini avionics section 8.

3. The water bomb as per claim 1, includes Storz-type aluminum female inlet connector 7 with built-in automatic water pressure spring faucet 9 which is set to 7 psi unlock pressure.

4. The water bomb as per claim 1, includes electronics that are arduino nano board and mini avionics are located in a diamond (rhomboid) shape section 8.

5. The water bomb as per claim 1, includes bio-PVC-made guidance fin 3 which pans around its axis by means of fixed actuator 4 attached to the main horizontal (tilt) movement aluminum shaft 10 attached to the hull 5.

6. The water bomb as per claim 1, includes the tilt movement shaft 10 opens once by means of a spring 6 and fixes its horizontal position by means of automatic coupling 12.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed invention, and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.

[0023] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the invention, illustrating the Water Bomb with spread fins.

[0024] FIG. 2 is an exploded respective view of the invention, illustrating a Water Bomb including a water tank section with an arducam fire the detection camera at the top of the nose cone, four fins with panning Actuators, and a shaft with rotary spring locking mechanism. The rear section includes a Storz-type water inlet female connector, an automatic water pressure spring faucet, and a guidance electronic section.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the invention, illustrating the assembled Water Bomb for loading into the aircraft cargo hold.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the invention, illustrating the whole back end consisting of four fins with panning actuators and a shaft with a rotary spring locking mechanism. The rear section includes a Storz-type water inlet female connector, an automatic water pressure spring faucet, and an onboard electronic section.

[0027] FIG. 5 is a transparent perspective view of the invention, illustrating a Storz-type water inlet female connector with an automatic water pressure spring faucet, and the hexagon shape of the guidance electronic section.

[0028] FIG. 6 is a transparent perspective view of the invention, illustrating a fin with one panning actuator and a shaft with one rotary spring locking mechanism.

[0029] FIG. 7 is another transparent perspective view of the invention, illustrating a fin with one panning actuator and shaft with one rotary spring locking mechanism and single loop bushing groove of the other parts of the shaft.

[0030] The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

[0031] The apparatus and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Detailed descriptions of the preferred embodiment are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed system, structure or manner.

[0033] There is only one known way to effectively extinguish wildfires, which is aerial firefighting. It's all about dropping water from the air by an expensively specialized aircraft with a capacity of up to 15,000 liters (4 000 gallons). Evidently, these airplanes are incredibly expensive and due to the increased number of world wildfires, there is a long line to purchase them. Moreover, a pilot does not always strike the core in a water drop on the first tray. After all, there are cases of crashes of firefighting planes due to the difficulties of approaching the line of fire at a low altitude since part of the water dropped from a greater height often evaporates. The success of the mission will always depend on the presence of a lake/sea near the wildfire area where the firefighting plane could replenish the water tank in flight.

[0034] The current invention of the Water Bomb aims to simplify the task of wildfire fighting and opens the possibility of greatly expanding the range of countries and government firefighting agencies that own quite reliable and available means to combat raging forest fires in an effective way.

[0035] Now to explain further we can refer to the attached drawings. Referring to FIG. 1 illustrated is the bio-PVC-made Water bomb formed of the nose cone 2 with arducam fire detection camera 1 at the top of the cone, hull 5, and spread guidance fins 3.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 2 the invention is illustrated in exploded view. The bio-PVC fins 3 located in the hull section 11 consists of fixed-to-it panning actuator 4 which is fastened to the aluminum shaft 10 and inserted to the holes 13 with 90-degree position locking coupling 12 on the one side of the shaft 10 and spring coupling 6 on the other end of the shaft 10. The back-end side 14 hosts Storz-type female aluminum inlet connector 7 with water pressure spring faucet 9 which opens the valve to fill water at a pressure of at least 7 psi.

[0037] The entire mini avionics system and power supply battery are located in a rhomboid shape section 8.

[0038] Referring to FIG. 3 illustrates another perspective view of the water bomb described in FIG. 1 having nose cone 2 with arducam fire detection camera 1 at the top of the cone, hull 5, spread guidance fins 3, and spring coupling 6.

[0039] Referring to FIG. 4 illustrates a rear perspective view from the back-end side 14 with folded fins 3, Storz-type water inlet connector 7 and mini avionics section 8.

[0040] Referring to FIG. 5 the Storz-type aluminum female inlet connector 7 with built-in automatic water pressure spring faucet 9 which is set to 7 psi unlock pressure. All the onboard electronics including arduino nano board and mini avionics are located in a diamond (rhomboid) shape section 8.

[0041] Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 illustrated is the bio-PVC made guidance fin 3 which panning around its axis by means of fixed actuator 4 attached to the main horizontal (tilt) movement aluminum shaft 10 attached to the hull 5 in FIG. 1 into the holes 13 in FIG. 2.

[0042] The tilt movement shaft 10 opens once by means of a spring 6 and fixes its horizontal position by means of automatic coupling 12.

[0043] As per its further embodiments, the Waterbomb and fins are made from bio polyethylene (bio-PVC). All metallic parts are made from aluminum. Known as green metal, aluminum is one of the most environmentally friendly metals because of its sustainability.

[0044] As per its additional embodiments, the length of the bomb can be from 2 to 3 meters, with a diameter of 100 cm, so the maximum capacity varies from 1400 liters (370 gallons) to 2500 liters (600 gallons). Such dimensions provide the most convenient size for loading into the cargo hold of most aircraft in the world. For example, Hercules C-130 can carry up to 12 pcs of 2-meter bombs, which is 17,000 liters of water (5,000 gallons).

[0045] The assembly as per its further embodiments is designed to extinguish fires in hard-to-reach areas (forests, mountains) and it is dropped from any cargo aircraft from a height of at least 2 km (actively guided bomb) and 1 km (passive bomb option), the Waterbomb hits the inferno of the fire as a result of the arducam fire detection camera and fins-guided free fall, does not carry any additional propulsion devices or propeller motors. The Waterbomb has a Storz-type fire extinguishing standard inlet connector, which allows quickly filling empty water bombs with water in a short time.

[0046] While a specific embodiment has been shown and described, many variations are possible. With time, additional features may be employed. The particular shape or configuration of the platform or the interior configuration may be changed to suit the system or equipment with which it is used.

[0047] Having described the invention in detail, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the invention without departing from its spirit. Therefore, it is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific embodiment illustrated and described. Rather, it is intended that the scope of this invention be determined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0048] The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in various embodiments for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.