A system for extinguishing fire in electric vehicles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for automatically ejecting a hose (7) from inside an electric vehicle (2), which establishes a physical connection between the battery environment and the external environment and makes the ejected hose (7) ready for use by automatically inflating it during a fire in order to enable direct intervention to a fire occurring in the battery (3) of the electric vehicle.

Description

[0001] A SYSTEM FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] The present invention relates to a system for automatically ejecting a hose from inside an electric vehicle, which establishes a physical connection between the battery environment and the external environment and makes the ejected hose ready for use by automatically inflating it during a fire in order to enable direct intervention to a fire occurring in the battery of the electric vehicle.

[0004] Background of the Invention

[0005] Fire may occur in the batteries of electric vehicles during charging and / or as a result of an accident. In the event of a fire in the cells of the lithium batteries used in the said electric vehicle, a chemical reaction that produces oxygen (02) takes place. The oxygen formed by the chemical reaction on the battery cannot be extinguished with carbon dioxide (C02) based extinguishers. In various personal electric vehicles that are distinguished by body type, for example, hatchback, sedan, and SUV, it is very difficult for fire brigades to reach the battery in case of a possible fire since the batteries are placed at underneath the vehicle. In addition, the fact that the battery is produced in a way that is resistant to outdoor conditions makes it impossible for fire brigades to intervene with the battery in case of a possible fire due to its design. In the event of a possible fire on the electric vehicle, it takes a very long time for fire brigades to bring the fire under control due to the placement of the battery underneath, the fact that the battery is designed in a way that will not be affected by external conditions and the chemical reactions that take place on the battery. The reaction and trapped gas formed on the battery due to the fire that cannot be brought under control in a short time causes an explosion on the vehicle. An explosion causes the fire on the vehicle and shrapnel fragments from the vehicle to spread around, causing loss of life and property. For the explained reasons, it is very important to bring a fire on an electric vehicle under control in a short time.

[0006] For this reason, there is a need for a fire hose which establishes a direct physical connection between the battery and the external environment in order to enable the fire brigades to intervene in a fire on the electric vehicle from a safe distance, and a system which enables the fire brigades to intervene in the fire by transferring the fire extinguishing liquid directly from the external environment to the battery by establishing the physical connection unidirectionally.

[0007] The Chinese patent document no. CN217489599, an application included in the state of the art, discloses a fire extinguishing system. The invention subject to the said Chinese patent document comprises a water jet fire extinguisher, movable plate, a spray head and an electric telescopic rod, a handrail is installed right behind the movable plate, a water equalizing pipe is fixedly installed at the front end of the movable plate, the right end of the water equalizing pipe is connected with an external pipe, and a water conveying hose is arranged at the upper end of the water equalizing pipe; the end, away from the water equalizing pipe, of the water conveying hose is connected with a water conveying pipe, a fixing ring is arranged in the middle of the water conveying pipe, a supporting frame is installed on the outer side of the fixing ring. A fixing block is arranged in the middle of the left end of a movable plate, and an electric telescopic rod is installed at the front end of a movable rod. According to the water jetting fire extinguisher, the device can be directly moved to the position under a battery pack of a new energy pure electric vehicle through the moving plate provided with the universal wheels, water is supplied to the water supply pipe through the water equalizing pipe. Pipe and water conveying hose, water is sprayed from the spray head arranged at the upper end of the water supply pipe, and water can be sprayed directly into the battery pack of the new energy pure electric vehicle

[0008] Summary of the Invention An object of the present invention is to realize to a system for automatically ejecting a hose from inside an electric vehicle during a fire, which establishes a physical connection between the battery environment and the external environment and makes the ejected hose ready for use by automatically inflating it during a fire in order to enable direct intervention to a fire occurring in the battery of the electric vehicle.

[0009] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0010] “A System for Extinguishing Fire in Electric Vehicles” realized to fulfil the objective of the present invention is shown in the figures attached, in which:

[0011] Figure 1 is a general view showing the application of the inventive system for extinguishing fire in electric vehicles on the vehicle.

[0012] Figure 2 is a general view showing the parts comprising the inventive system for extinguishing fire in electric vehicles.

[0013] Figure 3 is a general view showing the parts comprising the inventive system for extinguishing fire in electric vehicles.

[0014] The components illustrated in the figures are individually numbered, where the numbers refer to the following:

[0015] 1. System

[0016] 2. Electric vehicle

[0017] 3. Battery

[0018] 4. Sensor

[0019] 5. Reel

[0020] 5.1. Relay

[0021] 6. Transmission pipe

[0022] 7. Hose 8. Compressed air tank

[0023] 9. Valve

[0024] 10. Control unit

[0025] An inventive system (1) which enables a physical connection to be established in order to intervene in a fire occurring in the battery of electric vehicles comprises at least one electric vehicle (2); at least one battery (3) which enables the electrical energy required for the electric vehicle (2) to operate to be stored thereon; at least one sensor (4) which enables a fire occurring on the electric vehicle (2) to be detected by being placed at any position on the electric vehicle (2); at least one reel (5) which has a structure that can rotate around itself by being mounted on the electric vehicle (2); at least one transmission pipe (6) which transmits the fire extinguishing liquid from the reel (5) to the battery (3) by forming a physical connection between the battery (3) and the reel (5); at least one hose (7) which is present wrapped on the reel (5) and is connected to the transmission pipe (6) by being connected at one end to the reel (5); at least one compressed air tank (8) which enables the hose (7) to be opened by being inflated in case of accident and / or fire by being located at the free end of the hose (7) where it is not connected to the reel (5); at least one valve (9) which enables the compressed air tank (8) to be opened in case of accident and / or fire by being located between the hose (7) and the compressed air tank (8); and at least one control unit (10) which is in communication with the sensor (4) and enables the accident and / or fire to be detected in line with the data received from the sensor and enables the compressed air tank (8) to be opened together with the reel (5) by triggering the reel (5) and valve (9) in case of accident and / or fire occurrence. The electric vehicle (2) included in the inventive system (1) is a vehicle of any body type in the form of, for example, hatchback, sedan, SUV, that can operate electrically by using the energy stored on the battery (3).

[0026] The battery (3) included in the inventive system (1) is located on the electric vehicle (2) and enables the electrical energy required for the operation of the electric vehicle (2) to be stored and the stored energy to be transmitted to the electric vehicle (2).

[0027] The sensor (4) included in the inventive system (1) is placed at any position on the vehicle and is a sensor in the form of an impact, acceleration, heat, temperature sensor configured to determine whether an accident and / or fire has occurred on the vehicle or not. The sensor (4) is in communication with the control unit (10) and is configured to enable the data collected on the electric vehicle (2) to be transmitted to the control unit (10).

[0028] The reel (5) included in the inventive system (1) holds the hose (7) wrapped thereon by being mounted at any position on the vehicle. The reel (5) has a structure that can rotate around its own axis in the position where it is mounted with the electric vehicle (2). The reel (5) has at least one spring structure that enables it to rotate around itself in the position where it is mounted. The reel (5) comprises at least one relay (5.1) that enables it to remain in a fixed and installed position by previously compressing the spring structure thereof. The reel (5) enables the compressed energy to be discharged, and the hose (7) wrapped around it to be ejected outwards by opening the relay (5.1) by being triggered by the control unit (10) in the event of an accident and / or fire. The reel (5) is connected to the electric vehicle (2) by means of a swivel joint adapter.

[0029] The transmission pipe (6) included in the inventive system (1) is located between the battery (3) and the reel (5) and establishes a physical connection by being mounted from one end to the battery (3) and from the other end to the reel (5). The transmission pipe (6) is connected by means of a swivel joint adapter joint at the end where it is mounted with the reel (5). In this way, the fire extinguishing liquid received through the hose (7) connected to the reel (5) through the transmission pipe (6) is directly transmitted from the external environment to the battery (3).

[0030] The hose (7) included in the inventive system (1) is made of a material made of rubber and polyurethane inside, supported by glass fiber and silicone layered yarns on the outside, and used by fire brigades. The hose (7) is positioned on the electric vehicle (2) by being held wrapped around the reel (5). The hose (7) is fixed at one end by means of a swivel joint adapter on the reel (5) and the other end is held freely wrapped around the reel (5). In this way, the fire extinguishing liquid received from the external environment is transmitted directly to the battery (3) by establishing a physical connection of the hose (7) with the transmission pipe (6) through the swivel joint adapter located in the reel (5).

[0031] The compressed air tank (8) included in the inventive system (1) is located at the free end of the hose (7) where it is not connected to the reel (5) and is connected to the free end of the hose (7) with the help of a valve (9). The compressed air tank (8) enables the hose (7) to be opened by being inflated by using the compressed air in the hose (7) that is ejected outwards during a fire. In this way, during a fire, the hose (7) is automatically inflated through the compressed air tank (8). The compressed air tank (8) has a structure that can be dismantled by the fire brigade teams at the point where its connection with the hose (7) is established after the ejection of the hose (7) is completed. In this way, the compressed air tank (8) makes the hose (7) ready for use by inflating it and the fire extinguishing liquid from the external environment is transmitted directly to the battery by dismantling it by fire brigades.

[0032] The valve (9) included in the inventive system (1) is located between the free end of the hose (7) and the compressed air tank (8) and enables the hose (7) to be made ready for use by opening the compressed air tank (8) during an accident and / or fire. The valve (9) is in communication with the control unit (10) and enables the hose (7) to be inflated automatically by activating the compressed air tank (8) when triggered by the control unit (10).

[0033] The control unit (10) included in the inventive system (1) is in communication with the sensor (3), the relay (5.1) and the valve (9) and is configured to control the triggering of the relay (5.1) and the valve (9) in line with the accident and / or fire data received from the sensor (3). The control unit (10) enables the reel (5) to rotate around itself by releasing the previously compressed spring reel (5) by triggering the relay (5.1) in the event of an accident and / or fire. The control unit (10) operates the compressed air tank (8) by triggering the valve (9) located at the free end of the hose (7) that is ejected by the rotation of the reel (5) around itself and enables the hose (7) to be inflated automatically.

[0034] Industrial Application of the Invention

[0035] The electric vehicle (2) included in the inventive system (1) is any vehicle that is operated by using the energy stored on the battery (3). With the help of a sensor (3) located on the electric vehicle (2), accidents and fire situations occurring on the electric vehicle (2) are detected and the relevant data are transmitted to the control unit (10). The reel (5) has a structure that can rotate around itself in the position where it is mounted on the electric vehicle (2) and holds the hose (7) wrapped thereon. The reel (5) has a spring structure which is previously compressed and fixed with the help of a relay (5.1). The mounting of the reel (5) with the electric vehicle (2) is carried out with a swivel joint adapter and the swivel joint adapter is connected to the transmission pipe (6) at the other end. The transmission pipe (6) enables the fire extinguishing liquid transmitted from the external environment through the hose (7) to be directly transferred to the battery (3) by being located between the battery (3) and the reel (5). The hose (7) is held wrapped around the reel (5) by being connected at one end so as to be fixed on the reel (5). At the free end of the hose (7), where there is no connection, there is a compressed air tank (8). The compressed air tank (8) is triggered during an accident and / or fire and makes the hose (7) ready for use by inflating it. There is a valve (9) located between compressed air tank (8) and hose (7) and it enables the compressed air tank (8) to be triggered. The control unit (10) triggers the relay (5.1) located on the reel (5) by detecting the accident and / or fire in line with the data received from the sensor (3) and enables the reel (5), which was previously held in a fixed position by compressing the relay (5.1) releases, to rotate around itself. The reel (5) ejects the hose (7) wrapped thereon by rotating around itself. The control unit (10) triggers the valve (9) located at the end of the hose (7) ejected outwards and enables the hose (7) to be inflated by operating the compressed air tank (8). The fire extinguishing liquid is enabled to be sent directly on the battery (3) from the external environment by using the physical connection formed through the hose (7) and the transmission pipe (6) by dismantling the valve (9) located at the end of the hose (7) inflated by being ejected into the external environment and the compressed air tank (8) by the fire brigade teams.

[0036] Within these basic concepts; it is possible to develop various embodiments of the inventive “A System (1) for Extinguishing Fire in Electric Vehicles”; the invention cannot be limited to examples disclosed herein and it is essentially according to claims.

Claims

CLAIMS1. An inventive system (1) which enables a physical connection to be established in order to intervene in a fire occurring in the battery of electric vehicles; comprising at least one electric vehicle (2); at least one battery (3) which enables the electrical energy required for the electric vehicle (2) to operate to be stored thereon; at least one sensor (4) which enables a fire occurring on the electric vehicle (2) to be detected by being placed at any position on the electric vehicle (2); and characterized by at least one reel (5) which has a structure that can rotate around itself by being mounted on the electric vehicle (2); at least one transmission pipe (6) which transmits the fire extinguishing liquid from the reel (5) to the battery (3) by forming a physical connection between the battery (3) and the reel (5); at least one hose (7) which is present wrapped on the reel (5) and is connected to the transmission pipe (6) by being connected at one end to the reel (5); at least one compressed air tank (8) which enables the hose (7) to be opened by being inflated in case of accident and / or fire by being located at the free end of the hose (7) where it is not connected to the reel (5); at least one valve (9) which enables the compressed air tank (8) to be opened in case of accident and / or fire by being located between the hose (7) and the compressed air tank (8); and at least one control unit (10) which is in communication with the sensor (4) and enables the accident and / or fire to be detected in line with the data received from the sensor and enables the compressed air tank (8) to be opened together with the reel (5) by triggering the reel (5) and valve (9) in case of accident and / or fire occurrence.

2. A system (1) according to Claim 1; characterized by the electric vehicle (2) which is a vehicle of any body type in the form of hatchback, sedan, SUV, that can operate electrically by using the energy stored on the battery (3).

3. A system (1) according to Claim 1 or 2; characterized by the battery (3) which is located on the electric vehicle (2) and enables the electrical energy required for the operation of the electric vehicle (2) to be stored and the stored energy to be transmitted to the electric vehicle (2).

4. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the sensor (4) which is placed at any position on the vehicle and is a sensor in the form of an impact, acceleration, heat, temperature sensor configured to determine whether an accident and / or fire has occurred on the vehicle or not.

5. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the sensor (4) which is in communication with the control unit (10) and is configured to enable the data collected on the electric vehicle (2) to be transmitted to the control unit (10).

6. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the reel (5) which holds the hose (7) wrapped thereon by being mounted at any position on the vehicle.

7. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the reel (5) which has a structure that can rotate around its own axis in the position where it is mounted with the electric vehicle (2).

8. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the reel (5) which has at least one spring structure that enables it to rotate around itself in the position where it is mounted.

9. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the reel (5) which comprises at least one relay (5.1) that enables it to remain in a fixed and installed position by previously compressing the spring structure thereof.

10. A system (1) according to Claim 9; characterized by the reel (5) which enables the compressed energy to be discharged, and the hose (7) wrapped around it to be ejected outwards by opening the relay (5.1) by being triggered by the control unit (10) in the event of an accident and / or fire.

11. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the reel (5) which is connected to the electric vehicle (2) by means of a swivel joint adapter.

12. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the transmission pipe (6) which is located between the battery (3) and the reel (5) and establishes a physical connection by being mounted from one end to the battery (3) and from the other end to the reel (5).

13. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the transmission pipe (6) which is connected by means of a swivel joint adapter at the end where it is mounted with the reel (5).

14. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the hose (7) which is made of a material made of rubber and polyurethane inside, supported by glass fiber and silicone layered yams on the outside, and used by fire brigades.The hose (7) is positioned on the electric vehicle (2) by being held wrapped around the reel (5). The hose (7) is fixed at one end by means of a swivel joint adapter on the reel (5) and the other end is held freely wrapped around the reel (5).

15. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the hose (7) which is positioned on the electric vehicle (2) by being held wrapped around the reel (5).

16. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the hose (7) which is fixed at one end by means of a swivel joint adapter on the reel (5) and the other end is held freely wrapped around the reel (5).

17. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the compressed air tank (8) which is located at the free end of the hose (7) where it is not connected to the reel (5) and is connected to the free end of the hose (7) with the help of a valve (9).

18. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the compressed air tank (8) which enables the hose (7) to be opened by being inflated by using the compressed air in the hose (7) that is ejected outwards during a fire.

19. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the compressed air tank (8) which has a structure that can be dismantled by the fire brigade teams at the point where its connection with the hose (7) is established after the ejection of the hose (7) is completed.

20. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the valve (9) which is located between the free end of the hose (7) and the compressed air tank (8) and enables the hose (7) to be made ready for use by opening the compressed air tank (8) during an accident and / or fire.

21. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the valve (9) which is in communication with the control unit (10) and enablesthe hose (7) to be inflated automatically by activating the compressed air tank (8) when triggered by the control unit (10).

22. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the control unit (10) which is in communication with the sensor (3), the relay(5.1) and the valve (9) and is configured to control the triggering of the relay (5.1) and the valve (9) in line with the accident and / or fire data received from the sensor (3).

23. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the control unit (10) which enables the reel (5) to rotate around itself by releasing the previously compressed spring reel (5) by triggering the relay (5.1) in the event of an accident and / or fire.

24. A system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims; characterized by the control unit (10) which operates the compressed air tank (8) by triggering the valve (9) located at the free end of the hose (7) that is ejected by the rotation of the reel (5) around itself and enables the hose (7) to be inflated automatically.

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