Modular fire extinguishing vehicle, and a method for operating a modular fire extinguishing vehicle

US11992715B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Scania CV AB · SE

Inventors

• Morgan Colling · Hölö, SE
• Mikko Kallio · Haldummulla, LK
• Sami Teppola · Nykvarn, SE
• Tomas Skeppström · Gately Drive, SE
• André Claesson · Tullinge, SE
• Robert Sjödin · Nyköping, SE
• Linus Ährlig · Västerhaninge, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 25, 2019
• Grant date: May 28, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A62C35/68
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A modular fire extinguishing vehicle comprising a drive module and a releasable connected fire extinguishing module and comprising a plurality of containers comprising different types of fire distinguishing agents and a fluid line connected thereto. The fluid line comprises a connecting interface for connection to a port of another vehicle. The vehicle also comprises a control device configured to obtain information about an ongoing or imminent fire in another vehicle and a position of the other vehicle and to autonomously or remotely operate the modular fire extinguishing vehicle to drive to a position of the other vehicle based on the position information, to connect the fluid line to a port of the other vehicle; and control transfer of a selected one of the different types of fire extinguishing agents into the fluid line, wherein the selected type of fire extinguishing agent is based on the information about the ongoing or imminent fire.