Fire fighting training system with steam/smoke generation
AssigneeLion Group, Inc.
InventorsJohn Joseph Blackburn, Daniel A. Goldman, Evan Andrew Ladd
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Abstract
A firefighting training system including a display device configured to display an actual or simulated fire and a sensor configured to detect an actual, simulated or virtual extinguishant that is directed at the display device. The system further includes a smoke or steam generation system configured to provide an output and a controller operatively coupled to the display device, the sensor and the generation system. The controller is configured to control the display of the actual or simulated fire and the output based at least in part upon an output of the sensor.
Claims32
A firefighting training system including:
- a display device configured to display an actual fire, or configured to display a simulated fire on a water-tight display configured to withstand a liquid stream at a pressure of at least about 50 psi directed thereat while continuing to operate and display said simulated fire;
- a sensor configured to detect an actual, simulated or virtual extinguishant that is directed at said display device;
- a smoke or steam generation system configured to provide an output;
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- a controller operatively coupled to said display device, said sensor and said generation system, wherein said controller is configured to control the display of said actual or simulated fire and said output of said generation system based at least in part upon an output of said sensor, wherein said system is configured to at least initially increase said output of said generation system when said extinguishant is initially sensed by said sensor.
A method for teaching firefighting skills including:
- displaying an actual fire, or displaying a simulated fire on a water tight display configured to withstand a liquid stream at a pressure of at least about 50 psi directed thereat while continuing to operate and display said simulated fire;
- detecting an actual, simulated or virtual extinguishant that is directed at said actual or simulated fire;
- providing a smoke or steam output;
- controlling said display of said actual or simulated fire and said output based at least in part upon said detecting step;
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- upon initial detection of said actual, simulated or virtual extinguishant directed at said actual or simulated fire, at least temporarily increasing said smoke or steam output.
A firefighting training system including:
- a steam or smoke generation system including:
- a housing defining a reservoir configured to receive steam or smoke therein, said housing including an opening in fluid communication with said reservoir, wherein the opening is positioned and configured such that an extinguishant directed over said opening causes said steam or smoke to be pulled out of said reservoir via said opening, wherein said opening is configured to be at an elevation lower than a height of a user using said training system;
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- a steam or smoke source spaced away from but in fluid communication with the reservoir to generate the steam or smoke and provide the generated steam or smoke to the reservoir.
A method for firefighting training including:
- accessing a steam or smoke generation system including a housing defining a reservoir with steam or smoke received therein, said housing including an opening in an upper surface of said housing;
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- directing an extinguishant adjacent to said opening, thereby causing said steam or smoke to be pulled out of said reservoir via said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.