FIRE-FIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A controller for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said controller comprising:
- a nozzle configured to selectively discharge fluid supplied from the pump, said nozzle comprising a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive data from the fire-fighting device and to wirelessly transmit data to the fire-fighting device, said nozzle further configured to transmit data wirelessly to the pump to facilitate control of the pump operation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for remotely controlling the operation of a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump and a valve. The system may comprise a base component and a remote component. The base component comprises a transceiver operable to control operation of the fire-fighting device. The remote component comprises a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the base component and is positioned near a discharge end of a hose coupled to the fire-fighting device wherein an input end of the hose coupled to the fire-fighting device. The remote component also includes an input device for receiving input from a user and is configured to wirelessly communicate the received input to the base component. The base component is configured to control at least one of the pump and the valve based on the received input communicated to the fire-fighting device subject to a set of rules.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said controller comprising:
a nozzle configured to selectively discharge fluid supplied from the pump, said nozzle comprising a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive data from the fire-fighting device and to wirelessly transmit data to the fire-fighting device, said nozzle further configured to transmit data wirelessly to the pump to facilitate control of the pump operation. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
a base component comprising a transceiver for receiving data transmitted from a remote component, said base component configured to control operation of the pump using a programmable logic controller based on predefined logic and based on data received wirelessly from the remote component, wherein the predefined logic facilitates control of the pump based on at least one of;
a volume of water stored in the fire-fighting device, a pressure of a fluid supplied from a source coupled to the fire-fighting device, at least one input received wirelessly from the remote component.
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4. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump and at least one valve, said system comprising:
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a base component comprising a transceiver operable to control operation of the fire-fighting device; and a remote component comprising a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with said base component, said remote component positioned near a discharge end of a hose coupled to the fire-fighting device wherein an input end of the hose coupled to the fire-fighting device, said remote component comprising; an input device for receiving input from a user, said remote component configured to wirelessly communicate the received input to said base component, said base component configured to control at least one of the pump and the at least one valve based on the received input communicated to the fire-fighting device subject to a set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling a fire-fighting device, the fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said method comprising:
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receiving, at the fire-fighting device, a wireless communication from a remote component, the wireless communication including instructions input by a user into an input device on the remote component, wherein the instructions include at least one of a desired pressure of water to be output from a discharge end of a hose, a desired actuation state of the at least one valve, and a desired flow rate of water output from the discharge end of the hose; determining, with a programmable logic controller, based on predefined logic whether to execute the instructions received from the remote component; and controlling the operation of the fire-fighting device with the programmable logic controller based on the determination of whether to execute the instructions received from said remote component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A control system for use in controlling a pump, said control system comprising:
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a remote component configured to receive input including instructions for the operation of at least one of a ladder, at least one valve, and the pump, said remote component comprising an input device for receiving the input from the user; and an interface component configured to receive input from said remote component, said interface component configured to simulate operation of at least one of the ladder, the at least one valve, and the pump based on the received input and predefined logic. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A controller for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
a remote component having a transceiver coupled wirelessly with the fire-fighting device for receiving data transmitted from the fire-fighting device and for transmitting data to the fire-fighting device, said remote component configured to transmit data wirelessly to the pump to control operation of the pump. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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