Fire-fighting control system
First Claim
1. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
- a user interface configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid; and
a base component in communication with said user interface, said base component comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic, the user-requested parameter of fluid, and at least two of;
a first actuation state of a first valve configured to control a first flow of liquid from a storage tank at the fire-fighting device, a second actuation state of a second valve configured to control a second flow of liquid from a remote water source, a third actuation state of a third valve configured to control a third flow of liquid to a nozzle, a volume of water stored at the storage tank, and a water pressure associated with the remote water source.
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Abstract
A control system for use with a fire-fighting device connected to a pump includes a user interface configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid, and a base component in communication with the user interface. The base component includes a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon. The base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic, the user-requested parameter of fluid, and at least two of: a first actuation state of a first valve configured to control a first flow of liquid from a storage tank at the fire-fighting device, a second actuation state of a second valve configured to control a second flow of liquid from a remote water source, a third actuation state of a third valve configured to control a third flow of liquid to a nozzle, a volume of water stored at the storage tank, and a water pressure associated with the remote water source.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said system comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid; and a base component in communication with said user interface, said base component comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of the pump based on the predefined logic, the user-requested parameter of fluid, and at least two of;
a first actuation state of a first valve configured to control a first flow of liquid from a storage tank at the fire-fighting device, a second actuation state of a second valve configured to control a second flow of liquid from a remote water source, a third actuation state of a third valve configured to control a third flow of liquid to a nozzle, a volume of water stored at the storage tank, and a water pressure associated with the remote water source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control system for use with a fire-fighting device, said system comprising:
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a pump coupled to the fire-fighting device; a storage tank coupled to the fire-fighting device for storing a volume of water; a first valve controlling a first flow of liquid from said storage tank; a second valve controlling a second flow of liquid from a remote water source; a third valve controlling a third flow of liquid to a nozzle associated with the fire-fighting device; a base component coupled to the fire-fighting device and comprising a programmable logic controller having predefined logic stored thereon; and a user interface in communication with said base component and configured to receive a user-requested parameter of fluid, wherein said base component automatically controls operation of said pump based on the predefined logic, the user-requested parameter of fluid, and at least two of;
a first actuation state of said first valve, a second actuation state of said second valve, a third actuation state of said third valve, a volume of water stored at said storage tank, and a water pressure associated with the remote water source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of controlling a fire-fighting device coupled to a pump, said method comprising:
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receiving, at the fire-fighting device, instructions input by a user from a user interface in communication with the fire-fighting device, wherein the received instructions include at least one of a desired pressure of water to be output from a discharge end of a hose 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 user interface; and controlling operation of the fire-fighting device with the programmable logic controller based on the determination of whether to execute the instructions received from the user interface, and at least two of;
a first actuation state of a first valve configured to control a first flow of liquid from a storage tank at the fire-fighting device, a second actuation state of a second valve configured to control a second flow of liquid from a remote water source, and a third actuation state of a third valve configured to control a third flow of liquid to the discharge end of the hose. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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