Remotely operable fire-fighting vehicle
First Claim
1. A remotely operable vehicle for use in fighting dangerous and widespread fires, said vehicle comprising:
- a rigid and secure body formed from fire-resistive material sized and shaped as a tank, said body defining a cavity therebeneath wherein the cavity is safely isolated from the environment during operating conditions;
means for remotely propelling said vehicle during operating conditions;
means for remotely discharging fluids outwardly from said vehicle, said fluid discharging means being partially housed within the cavity;
means for remotely discharging fire retardant in a concentrated path outwardly and away from said vehicle, wherein said fire retardant discharging means and said fluid discharging means are independently and contemporaneously operable such that an operator can treat a target zone with at least one fire fighting agent, said fire retardant discharging means being partially housed within the cavity;
video surveillance means for remotely capturing images surrounding the target zone such that the operator can monitor the target zone from a safe and remote location, said video surveillance means being directly conjoined to said body; and
a central processing unit bearing software instructions for causing said vehicle to perform a series of predetermined operations, said central processing unit being housed within the cavity and isolated from harsh environmental conditions.
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Abstract
A remotely operably vehicle includes a body defining a cavity therebeneath and further includes a mechanism for remotely propelling the vehicle during operating conditions and a mechanism for remotely discharging fluids outwardly from the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a mechanism for remotely discharging fire retardant in a concentrated path outwardly and away from the vehicle. The fire retardant discharging mechanism includes a powder reservoir isolated from the central water reservoir. The vehicle further includes a video surveillance mechanism for remotely capturing images surrounding the target zone such that the operator can monitor the target zone from a safe and remote location. A central processing unit bears software instructions for causing the vehicle to perform a series of predetermined operations. The remote propelling mechanism includes a portable and hand-operable controller including a plurality of display screens for simultaneously displaying a plurality of images surroundings the target zone.
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6 Claims
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1. A remotely operable vehicle for use in fighting dangerous and widespread fires, said vehicle comprising:
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a rigid and secure body formed from fire-resistive material sized and shaped as a tank, said body defining a cavity therebeneath wherein the cavity is safely isolated from the environment during operating conditions; means for remotely propelling said vehicle during operating conditions; means for remotely discharging fluids outwardly from said vehicle, said fluid discharging means being partially housed within the cavity; means for remotely discharging fire retardant in a concentrated path outwardly and away from said vehicle, wherein said fire retardant discharging means and said fluid discharging means are independently and contemporaneously operable such that an operator can treat a target zone with at least one fire fighting agent, said fire retardant discharging means being partially housed within the cavity; video surveillance means for remotely capturing images surrounding the target zone such that the operator can monitor the target zone from a safe and remote location, said video surveillance means being directly conjoined to said body; and a central processing unit bearing software instructions for causing said vehicle to perform a series of predetermined operations, said central processing unit being housed within the cavity and isolated from harsh environmental conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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