Hose reel system

A reel system for speeding up setup and teardown of a foam spraying system while increasing safety and protecting equipment, wherein:

• said reel system comprises a spool support, and a spool portion;
• said spool portion comprises a center shaft assembly, two spool side members having a first spool side member and a second spool side member;
• said spool portion is configured to rotate around a spool axis;
• said center shaft assembly comprises a first end and a second end, each rotatably supported by a bearing-coupling assembly;
• each end of said center shaft assembly comprises a shaft-end fluid input;
• said first end of said center shaft assembly comprises a first shaft-end fluid input and said second end of said center shaft assembly comprises a second shaft-end fluid input;
• said first shaft-end fluid input is configured to receive a first fluid and said second shaft-end fluid input is configured to receive a second fluid;
• said center shaft assembly comprises a shaft portion being between said two spool side members;
• said center shaft assembly comprises two or more fluid outputs in said shaft portion;
• said two or more fluid outputs comprise a first fluid output, and a second fluid output;
• said reel system is configured to receive said first fluid and said second fluid at opposite ends of said center shaft assembly in said first shaft-end fluid input and said second shaft-end fluid input and deliver them to said first fluid output and said second fluid output, respectively;
• said two or more fluid outputs are located in said shaft portion to allow a first end of two hoses to connect to and rotate with said center shaft assembly;
• each among said bearing-coupling assembly comprises a bearing, and a fluid input coupler;
• said center shaft assembly is configured to slide through and rotate within each bearing of each bearing-coupling assembly;
• said fluid input coupler of each said bearing-coupling assembly is configured to allow said shaft-end fluid input to connect to a fluid reservoir line and receive fluids into a portion of said center shaft assembly;
• said fluid input coupler of each said bearing-coupling assembly is configured for
• selectively attaching to said fluid reservoir line,
• allowing each bearing and said center shaft assembly to rotate relative to each said fluid input coupler, and
• containing a fluid input channel between said fluid reservoir line and said center shaft assembly;
• each among said fluid reservoir line is configured to create a fluid connection between one among two fluid reservoirs and said shaft-end fluid input;
• a portion of said two spool side members comprise one or more spool side-inputs;
• each among said one or more spool side-inputs comprises an exterior input connector attached to an outside surface of said two spool side members and an internal line connector on an inside surface of said two spool side members;
• said reel system is configured to selectively manage a plurality of lines associated with said foam spraying system;
• said plurality of lines comprise a plurality of input lines and a plurality of output lines;
• said plurality of input lines comprise a portion of said plurality of lines connected to said reel system outside of said two spool side members;
• said plurality of output lines comprise a portion of said plurality of lines connected to said reel system inside of said two spool side members;
• said reel system is configured to setup said foam spraying system by:
• unwinding a portion of said plurality of output lines from said spool portion,
• receiving and selectively attaching said reel system to a portion of said plurality of output lines from a controller, a generator, a compressor to said one or more spool side-inputs, and
• retaining a fluid connection between said two fluid reservoirs and said center shaft assembly;
• said reel system is configured to disengage and store said foam spraying system after use at a worksite by:
• detaching said plurality of output lines connected to said controller, said generator and said compressor from said one or more spool side-inputs,
• winding said plurality of output lines around said spool portion, and
• retaining a fluid connection between said two fluid reservoirs and said center shaft assembly.

A method for speeding up setup and teardown of a foam spraying system while increasing safety and protecting a reel system, wherein:

• said reel system is configured to setup said foam spraying system by:
• unwinding a plurality of output lines from a spool portion,
• receiving and selectively attaching said reel system to a portion of said plurality of output lines from a controller, a generator, a compressor to one or more spool side-inputs, and
• retaining a fluid connection between two fluid reservoirs and a center shaft assembly;
• said reel system is configured to disengage and store said foam spraying system after use at a worksite by:
• detaching one or more controller lines, one or more electrical lines, and one or more airlines connected to said controller, said generator and said compressor from said one or more spool side-inputs,
• winding said plurality of output lines around said spool portion, and
• retaining an attachment between a fluid reservoir line from each among said two fluid reservoirs and said center shaft assembly;
• wherein, said reel system comprises a spool support, and said spool portion;
• said spool portion comprises said center shaft assembly, two spool side members having a first spool side member and a second spool side member;
• said spool portion is configured to rotate around a spool axis;
• said center shaft assembly comprises a first end and a second end, each rotatably supported by a bearing-coupling assembly;
• each end of said center shaft assembly comprises a shaft-end fluid input;
• said first end of said center shaft assembly comprises a first shaft-end fluid input and said second end of said center shaft assembly comprises a second shaft-end fluid input;
• said first shaft-end fluid input is configured to receive a first fluid and said second shaft-end fluid input is configured to receive a second fluid;
• said center shaft assembly comprises a shaft portion being between said two spool side members;
• said center shaft assembly comprises two or more fluid outputs in said shaft portion;
• said two or more fluid outputs comprise a first fluid output, and a second fluid output;
• said reel system is configured to receive said first fluid and said second fluid at opposite ends of said center shaft assembly in said first shaft-end fluid input and said second shaft-end fluid input and deliver them to said first fluid output and said second fluid output, respectively;
• said two or more fluid outputs are located in said shaft portion to allow a first end of two hoses to connect to and rotate with said center shaft assembly;
• each among said bearing-coupling assembly comprises a bearing, and a fluid input coupler;
• said center shaft assembly is configured to slide through and rotate within each bearing of each bearing-coupling assembly;
• said fluid input coupler of each said bearing-coupling assembly is configured to allow said shaft-end fluid input to connect to said fluid reservoir line and receive fluids into a portion of said center shaft assembly;
• said fluid input coupler of each said bearing-coupling assembly is configured for selectively attaching to said fluid reservoir line,
• allowing each bearing and said center shaft assembly to rotate relative to each said fluid input coupler, and
• containing a fluid input channel between said fluid reservoir line and said center shaft assembly;
• each among said fluid reservoir line is configured to create a fluid connection between one among said two fluid reservoirs and said shaft-end fluid input;
• said reel system is configured to selectively manage a plurality of lines associated with said foam spraying system;
• said plurality of lines comprise a plurality of input lines and a plurality of output lines;
• a plurality of input lines comprise a portion of said plurality of lines connected to said reel system outside of said two spool side members;
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• said plurality of output lines comprise a portion of said plurality of lines connected to said reel system inside of said two spool side members.