WATER GUN UNIT Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: fire-fighting equipment for fire extinguishing in forests, open space, buildings, vehicles and for barrier destruction during rescue service operation. SUBSTANCE: water gun unit comprises water supply device having hydraulic pipes and monitor with stationary body-gun module. Water supply device additionally comprises adjustable pumps, controllable valves and chambers. Level and pressure sensors, electrodes enclosed by cap, hydraulic accumulator having inlet valves with level and pressure sensors, electronic control block and power source are installed into chamber. Monitor has sighting device, removable adaptor, moving gun with valve, switching control slide fixedly connected with trigger. Water supplying in impulse mode is carried out by hydraulic accumulator and controllable moving gun. Impulse mode operation provides water accumulation under higher pressure and at longer range in comparison with continuous water supplying mode, which is accompanied by friction losses in feeding pipes. Gun sighting device provides high pointing precision. Water gun unit may be used for barrier destruction in confined space by water jet generated by gun unit, establishing of cable connection for load and people transportation by shot of special device, namely harpoon loaded with other items together with water spray generated by gun unit, for fastening on solid supports by driving in of special nails and dowels. EFFECT: possibility of substitution of fire axe and gun having traditional design. 2 dwg