A hydraulically propelled drone is provided for delivering firefighting fluid to an elevated location. The drone comprises a housing having a primary inlet configured to receive the distal end of a fire hose, a primary outlet configured to receive the inlet end of a primary nozzle, a central passageway configured to conduct fluid from the primary inlet to the primary outlet, and at least one secondary outlet communicating with the central passageway. At least one lift nozzle communicates with the secondary outlet and is configured to direct fluid in a generally downward direction so as to produce an upward thrust on the drone housing, and at least one valve is contained within the housing and configured to control the flow of said fluid through the primary nozzle and the at least one lift nozzle nozzle.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Hydraulically Propelled Drone for Delivering Firefighting fluid


    Contributors:
    HEIN KIM F (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-04-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



    Hydraulically propelled drone for delivering firefighting fluid

    HEIN KIM F | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Firefighting system having firefighting drone

    European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access

    HYDRAULICALLY PROPELLED INSPECTION PLATFORM

    CALVA VALDERRABANO PABLO MAURICIO | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    UNMANNED FIREFIGHTING DRONE

    BIN HALIM RASIP AMIN | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access

    Unmanned firefighting drone

    BIN HALIM RASIP AMIN | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access