IMPROVED RESCUE CAGE FOR A RESCUE VEHICLE

Description

“IMPROVED RESCUE CAGE FOR A RESCUE VEHICLE” DESCRIPTION TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cage for a vehicle for rescue, in particular a rescue cage for a rescue vehicle ladder system. The present invention finds its application 10 preferred, if not exclusive, in fire-fighting vehicles. This application will be referred to as an example. right away. CONTEXT OF THE INVENTION Rescue vehicles such as 1 fire-fighting vehicles 15 generally include a telescopic system, such as a swivel ladder system, equipped with the their ends of a rescue cage. This cage is carried by telescopic means in a way mobile with respect to the vehicle to allow rescuers to 20 reach mission points. Rescue cages are widely known and an example according to the known technique it is shown in Figure 1. A 1' cage according to the prior art comprises generally a 2' base configured to be carried by the 25 telescopic vehicle means and a 3' extending barrier on the perimeter of base 2 along a vertical axis of the same. The base 2' and the barrier 3' delimit a space 4' configured to accommodate rescuers and rescuers. T his barrier 3' has a substantially fixed which is not useful during some operations. 1In particular, when there is a need to allow the transport of injured or disabled persons, for example by a stretcher, such a fixed configuration is actually unsuitable. 10 C onsequently, sometimes 1 su cc o rr itors are removed portions of the barrier to allow for the accommodation of the people / elements mentioned above. However, this practice is dangerous due to the reduction in safety caused by to the lack of the barrier. 15 Furthermore, there is a need to safeguard such portions removed on the cage with the risk that they fall around the vehicle and also with the risk of losing these latest during vehicle operation. Therefore, there is a need to provide a cage 20 that © can be used effectively in various rescue operations without incurring inconveniences above. An object of the present invention is to meet the above-mentioned needs in an economical manner and 25 o t imi z ed . SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The above mentioned purpose is achieved by a cage of rescue, from a movement system and from a vehicle as claimed in the set of claims annexed thereto are an integral part of this description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS For a better understanding of this invention, one embodiment is described preferred, by way of non-limiting example, with 10 reference to the attached drawings where: and Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cage of rescue as noted in the technique; and Figure 2 is a perspective view of a cage of relief according to the present invention in a first 15 operational setup; and Figures 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views of the cage of relief from Figure 2 in different configurations operational; and and Figure 6 is a perspective view of a vehicle from relief comprising a relief cage according to invents it. D DESCRIPTION OF TT AGLIATA OF THE INVENTION Figure 6 discloses a rescue vehicle 100, such as a fire fighting vehicle, comprising a carrying body a 25 propulsion system in 1 0 1 , as a system , in particularly a telescopic scale system or a system of scalable , uncombination and tiultimioun articulated arm system. The rescue vehicle 100 comprises a cage of rescue 1 brought by the 101 handling system in correspondence of its extremity in order to allow its 1lo movement relative to the vehicle to reach a point of mission. Further details about the vehicle or 11 system 10 telescopic will not be supplied as the latter can vary without interfering with the present invention and being known in the art. Referring to Figure 2, a rescue cage 1 according to the invention. The rescue cage 15 relief 1 extends along a vertical axis A, an axis transverse axis B and a longitudinal axis C. The rescue cage 1 includes a base 2 extending along the transverse and longitudinal axes B, There is a barrier 3 extending around the perimeter of base 2 along the vertical axis A. Base 2 and barrier 3 therefore delimit a space 4 configured ©to ©host rescuers, rescuers and rescue material delimited vertically by base 2 and around the vertical axis A from barrier 3. 25 In the form disclosed, the base is 2 ha a substantially rectangular shape. Consequently, the barrier 3 comprises a front portion 3a and a front portion 3a rear 3b opposite to each other along the 1st axis transverse B and a pair of opposite lateral portions 3c 1'with respect to each other along the longitudinal axis C. In the form of disseminated realisation, 1 the system of movement 101 is connected to the base 2 in its portion rear. Consequently, the rear portion 3b of the barrier can advantageously comprise an opening 5 10 configured to access space 4. Preferably, this opening 5 is selectively closed by a bar 6 (tra tt e ggiata) movably connected to the portion rear 3b. In detail, the rear portion 3b comprises a 15 pair of selectively connected 3b' terminal portions from 11 to bar 6 in order to allow or deny 11 passage through 1 opening 5. According to the invention, the front portion 3a of the barrier 3 comprises a plurality of sub-portions 7, 8 which 20 are connected to the base 2 or by one of the lateral portions 3c selectively mobile or releasable. Therefore, such sub-portions 7, 8 can take on a first configuration in which they are fixed to the base 2 or to the lateral portions 3c thus avoiding the passage from the 25 external space towards space 4 and a second configuration in which they are fixed to the base 2 or to the lateral portions 3x allowing the passage between the external space and the space 4. It is appreciated that in both configurations such so tt portions 7, 8 are brought continuously from the base 2 from the lateral portions 3 c. Detailed information, in the second configuration, are brought by these times to be positioned outside space 4. In detail, the anterior portion 3a comprises a 10 central sub-portion 7 carried by the base 2 and a couple of 8 lateral sub-portions brought by the lateral portions 3c. The central subportion 7 and the lateral subportions 8 are connected as detailed below. In particular, the central sub-portion 7 includes 15 a lower portion 7' ​​connectable to the base 2 and a 7'' upper portion connectable to the lower portion 7' above the latter along the vertical axis A. S ialaporzione inferiore che superiore 7 ' , 7 ' ' are selectively connected, respectively, to base 2 and 20 to the lower portion 7' ​​via mechanical couplings such as shape-fit connection, for example tabs. Consequently, if removed from their element of connection, the lower and upper portions 77, 7'7 25 clear a front passage to space 4. 1In detail, when disconnected from their element of connection can be fixed (via the same mechanical couplings mentioned above) to one of the lateral portions 3c. In the popularized preferred realization form, the lower portion 7' ​​is carried in a fixed manner by the base 2, for example by soldering, and defines a plurality of them connection points (not shown) to allow the fixing of work tools such as stretcher holder, 10 attachments for wheelchairs, robotic arms, etc. Locking means (not shown) or connections to Afterwards, once and again, they were present, perfi xed, and made it completely clear upper portion 7 ' ' , respectively, to the portion lower 7' or one of the lateral portions 3c gwhen 15 shifted to the right or left of the portion lower 7 . Preferably the lateral sub-portions 8 are realiz ateinmodosimile , therefore , reference will be made only to one of the latter. Each lateral sub-portion 8 comprises an upper portion 8a and a portion lower 8b each configured to take on a open configuration where 11 steps are allowed through space 4 or a closed configuration in which 25 delimit this space 4. In particular, the upper and lower portions 8a, 8b are configured to assume the above mentioned open and closed configuration independently 1'una on the other. In the disclosed form of realization, the portions upper and lower 8 a , 8 bsonore realisation atene the same ss o so they are adjacent, vertically, one above the other. For short life, reference will be made to the upper portion 8a, while the same description applies to the lower portion 10 8b. The upper portion 8a is movably connected to the lateral portion 3c in order to move between the open or closed configuration mentioned above. In detail, in the open configuration, the upper portion 8a is 15 overlooking the lateral portion 3c opposite space 4, that is, overlooking the external space. In detail, the upper portion 8a is hinged via a hinge connection 9 to the side portion 3c in order to rotate around an axis parallel to the axis 20 vertical A. On the opposite side, the rescue cage 1 comprises locking means 11 configured to accommodate a portion of the upper portion 8a opposite the connection to hinge 9 and lock the latter to keep the portion 25 upper 8a in closed position. In particular, the upper portion 8a is made like a folding wall, therefore it includes a first element 8' and a second element 8'' connected to each other for fold over each other along one direction of bending, in the embodiment disclosed along the direction of the transverse axis B. In the disclosed embodiment the first and the second element 8 ' , 8 ' ' are hinged between the rodaun hinge connection 9 defining a relative rotation 10 around an axis parallel to the vertical axis A. In particular, 1 zip links 9 mentioned above allow rotation around the parallel axis thus allowing a complete folding of the first and of the second element 8 ' , 8 ' ' facing each other 15 overlooking the lateral portion 3c. The rescue cage 1 also includes means of locking 11 configured to lock the upper portion 8th to the central sub-portion 7. In the form of disclosed embodiment, such locking means 11 are 20 configured to lock the first element 8 to the lower sub-portion 7' ​​of central portion 7. The locking means 11 can be made in many different ways. In the disclosed embodiments comprise a pin carried by the frame which houses a 25 portion of the ©upper portion 8a configured for allow the insertion of these feet. Additional locking means (not shown) may be included in cage 1 to fix the portion upper 8a when facing the lateral portion 3c. The cage may also include other elements such as hooks, handles, control consoles or any other known element mounted on the lateral portions 3c or on the anterior portion 3a and not further described or represented for clarity. 10 It is worth mentioning that the above mentioned portions anterior, posterior and lateral 8 a, 8 b, 8 cpo ss onoe ss ere made from tubular elements connected to each other or from plate elements attached to a frame or combination of them, as shown in the attached Figures. Considerations 15 similar ones apply to the central and lateral sub-portions 7, 8. The operation of the embodiment of the invention as described above is as follows. Thanks to the movement and opening of the different 20 sub-portions 7, 8 of the central portion 3a of the barrier 3, you can get different <configurazioni. Le configurations can be obtained by opening and fixing manually injured tt portions 7, 8 necessary. In Figure 3, both upper portions 8a of the 25 lateral sub-portions 8 are open, that is, they allow for _10_ pass through 1st space 4 laterally to the so tt central portion 7 . In Figure 4, in addition to the configuration of Figure 3 , the upper portion 7'' is moved to allow a largest free section of communication with space 4. The Figure 5 discloses a possible use of such a major free section, such as the housing of a stretcher. In light of the above, 1 advantages of a cage rescue, a movement system and a vehicle 10 relief according to 1the invention are evident. In particular, the possibility of opening or closing the under options 7, 8 independently of each other to the other and further independently from the respective upper and lower portions provides a 15 high degree of reconfigurability of the rescue cage. Furthermore, the presence of folding sub-portions allows you to compact the sub-portion space when open. Furthermore, 1the possibility of a mechanism of coupling or locking means allows to fix such 20 sub-options to the lateral portions without risk of lose the latter. Also, since the sub-portions are hosted, gquando brought into open configuration from the lateral portions, outside of space 4, they do not waste useful space. 25 In particular, the proposed solution allows for a _11 _ great modularity and allows you to use the same elements in different portions, thus reducing manufacturing costs. In detail, the presence of a lower portion 7' fixed central portion 7 allows for positioning ergonomic for moving an injured person, for example via a stretcher. The possibility of opening the portion completely top of the cage improves the working area allowing 10 in this way the rescuer / worker has a better visibility increasing safety and efficiency of the Work . It is evident that at the rescue cage, at the system of handling and the rescue vehicle described can 15 changes may be made that do not extend beyond the scope of protection defined by the claims. For example, different elements can be used tubes, frame or plates to make the portions front, back and side. Similarly, the base can have a different shape. Furthermore, in the front portion of the cage of SOCCOYSO there may be a number and a composition several sub-portions.

Claims

1.- Rescue cage (1) for a system of movement (101) of a rescue vehicle (100), called rescue cage (1) comprising a base (2) extending along a transverse and longitudinal axis (B, C) of the said rescue cage (1) and a barrier (3) extending over the perimeter of said base along a vertical axis (A) of said rescue cage (1), said base (2) and said barrier (3) delimiting a space (4), 10 said barrier (3) comprises a front portion (3a), a posterior portion (3b) and a pair of portions lateral (3c), said anterior portion (3a) comprising a plurality of sub-portions (7, 8) which are connected at the base (2) and / or at one of the said lateral portions (3c) in 15 selectively movable or removable way. 2 . - Rescue cage according to claim 1, comprising a central sub-portion (7) and a pair of lateral sub-portions (8) along the longitudinal axis (C). 3.- Rescue cage according to claim 2, in cul said lateral sub-portions (8) are connected in a way movable to a respective lateral portion (3c) and fixed selectively to the said central sub-portion (7). 4 .- Rescue cage according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said central sub-portion (7) is selectively 25 removable base (2). 5.- Rescue cage according to any of the claims 2 to 4, including the lateral portions (8) they are the same. 6.- Rescue cage according to any of the previous claims , including ratios ( 7 , 8 ) are divided into an upper portion (7'', 8a) and a lower portion ( 7 ' , 8 b ) , of the upper portion and bottom ( 7′ , 7′′, 8a , 8b ) and ss endoindependent 1′ a compared to the other. 10 7.- Relief cage according to any of the claims 2 to 6, wherein said central sub-portion (7) includes a lower portion (7') connected to the said base (2) via a mechanical coupling and a portion upper (7'') connectable to said lower portion (77) 15 through a mechanical coupling. 8.- Relief cage according to a dgualsiasi of the claims 2 to 7 , including side portion (8) are foldable. 9.- Rescue cage according to any of the 20 claims from 2 to 8, each with an equal portion lateral (8) includes at least two elements (8', 8'7) connected to each other in a mobile way to take a first configuration, 1n cul are extended between said subportion central (7) and said lateral portion (3c) and a second 25 configuration in which they face each other. _14_ 10.- Rescue cage according to any of the claims 2 to 8, each of which contains an equal portion lateral (8) is carried by said lateral portion (3) in so as to assume a first configuration in which it is extended between said central sub-portion (7) and said portion lateral (3c) and a second configuration in which it is overlooking the said lateral portion (3c) on the outside of said space (4). 11.- Rescue cage according to claim 10, 10 wherein said lateral sub-portion (8) is 1hinged via a hinged connection (9) to said portion lateral (3). 12.- Rescue cage according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising locking means (12) 15 configured to block said lateral sub-portion (8) in called first or second configuration. 13.- Rescue cage according to any of the previous claims dependent on claim 6, wherein the upper and lower portions (8a, 8b) of said 20 side portions (8) are equal. 14.- Handling system (101) for a vehicle SO CC OT rso O ( 1 00 ), called this movement system ( 1 0 1 ) including a rescue cage (1) according to any of the previous claims. 25 15. Rescue vehicle (100) comprising a body, a _15_ handling system (101) and a rescue cage (1) according to any of claims 1 to 13, brought from said movement system (101) in a mobile manner with respect to said body.

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