Wired smart nozzle
AssigneeAkron Brass Company
InventorsMike Laskaris, Jon A. Jenkins, Brian Keim, Sean O'Brien
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Abstract
One or more systems and/or methods are disclosed for a nozzle with wire connection to a hose, which may allow wired communication between the nozzle and a distant control center. A hose connector with one or more locating pins may be used for easy alignment and quick establishment of electrical connection between the nozzle and the hose. The nozzle may comprise a swiveling joint configured to fully swivel while maintaining electrical connection between the hose connector and an electronic housing. A slip ring assembly may be used in the swiveling joint to maintain the electrical connection.
Claims20
A fire-fighting nozzle communication system, comprising:
- a nozzle tip to produce a output of fluid flow;
- a shut-off valve assembly mechanically and fluidly coupled to the nozzle tip;
- a communicator that operably generates and transmits a signal indicative of a user communication to a remote central controller through a wired connection;
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- a nozzle-hose coupler that operably couples the nozzle with a hose that is providing fluid to the nozzle, the nozzle-hose coupler comprising a rotating joint that mechanically connects the hose with the nozzle allowing the hose and the nozzle to rotate independently of each other around a central axis, wherein the rotating joint further electrically couples the hose with the communicator;
- wherein the rotating joint is operably communicatively coupled with a wired communication bus in the hose.
A fire-fighting nozzle, comprising:
- a nozzle tip that operably shapes and outputs a flow of fluid;
- a valve assembly mechanically and fluidly engaged with the nozzle tip upstream to operably control the flow of fluid into the nozzle tip;
- a communication device engaged with the valve assembly upstream, the communication device operably transmitting a signal indicative of a communication to a remote central controller through a wired connection from the nozzle through an operably connected hose;
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- a nozzle-hose coupler engaged with the communication device that operably fluidly and electrically couples with the connected hose, the nozzle-hose coupler electrically coupled with the communication device downstream and electrically coupled with the operably coupled hose upstream, the nozzle-hose coupler comprising a rotating joint that provides for independent rotation of the nozzle and the hose with respect to each other while maintaining electrical coupling between them.
A fire-fighting nozzle communication system, comprising:
- a nozzle tip that operably shapes and outputs a flow of fluid;
- a valve assembly mechanically and fluidly engaged with the nozzle tip upstream to operably control the flow of fluid into the nozzle tip;
- a communication device engaged with the valve assembly upstream, the communication device operably transmitting a signal indicative of a communication to a remote central controller through a wired connection from the nozzle through an operably connected hose;
- a nozzle-hose coupler that operably couples the nozzle with a hose that is providing fluid to the nozzle, the nozzle-hose coupler comprising a rotating joint that mechanically connects the hose with the nozzle allowing the hose and the nozzle to rotate independently of each other around a central axis, wherein the rotating joint further electrically couples the hose with the communicator, wherein the rotating joint is operably communicatively coupled with a wired communication bus in the hose;
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- a hose to hose coupling that operably couples a first hose to a second hose, the hose to hose coupling comprising a first connector and a second connector that operably fluidly couple to form the hose to hose coupling, wherein the first connector and second connector respectively comprise at least one complementary communication coupler that operably couples to form a communication coupling between the first hose and second hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.