EP4134138A1 - Docking station for secure stationary operation of a mobile fire safety training device in interiors - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to safely operate at least one mobile fire protection training device 2, which has a burner device 3 for generating a training flame 4, within closed rooms, a docking station 1 is proposed. In this case, the docking station 1 has a flame monitoring sensor 5, with which an extinction of the training flame 4 can be detected when the fire protection training device 2 is inserted into the docking station 1 and is being operated there. In order to further increase safety, the training set 10 consisting of the docking station 1 and the mobile fire training device 2 can also include an additional safety column 23, via which the fire training device 2, preferably through the docking station 1, can be supplied with fuel and/or can be monitored and/or electrically controlled (FIG. 4).

Description

The invention relates to a docking station for a mobile fire protection training device. In this case, the fire protection training device has a burner device for generating an open training flame and can be inserted into the docking station and coupled to it.

The invention also relates to a set comprising a number of such docking stations and a central control unit, as well as a training set which comprises such a docking station and an associated mobile fire protection training device.

Mobile fire safety training devices for generating training flames/fires that can be used outdoors and can be moved around relatively easily in order to be able to carry out a respective firefighting exercise with the fire safety training device at different locations have been known for a long time. Mobile gas sources such as propane gas cylinders are typically connected to the burner device via gas lines so that it can generate a practice gas flame, which the trainee can then extinguish using a wide variety of extinguishing agents.

Although practicing outdoors offers a high level of safety, it has the disadvantage that the fire scenario cannot realistically simulate conditions such as severely restricted visibility or heat and smoke development, which occur in fires in closed rooms. Therefore, professional fire brigades in particular practice such fire scenarios in so-called fire houses. Such a fire house can be designed, for example, as a (possibly mobile) container with a length of about 12 m, with fuel sources, for example gas sources, in the form of propane gas cylinders or stationary gas tanks are typically arranged outside of the container. Stationary burner devices are then typically installed in the container, which are connected to the external gas source via hose or pipeline systems permanently installed in the container and can be controlled by a teacher from outside the container. This allows the teacher to simulate a wide variety of realistic fire scenarios inside the container by remote control by igniting practice fires with the burner device in the container. If, for example, several such burner devices are used, in particular together with a smoke gas generator and/or a jet flame burner, different fire scenarios can be simulated, with the practicing firefighters wearing full protective clothing entering the container in order to extinguish the practice fires there under realistic fire conditions.

Based on this, the invention has set itself the task of enabling comparable practice fire scenarios in closed rooms with reduced technical and financial outlay in order to be able to offer such training opportunities to a larger number of users and thus contribute to improving fire protection.

To solve this problem, the features of claim 1 are provided according to the invention in a docking station. In particular, it is therefore proposed according to the invention to solve the problem with a docking station of the type mentioned that the docking station has a flame monitoring sensor with which the training flame can be monitored when the mobile fire protection training device is inserted into the docking station. The flame monitoring sensor can, for example, issue a warning signal as soon as it detects that the practice flame has gone out.

In other words, the docking station is set up and has the means required for this to detect an extinction of a training flame that is generated by the burner device of the fire protection training device while the latter is used in the docking station.

The main advantage of such an embodiment of the docking station is that a mobile fire protection training device, which is actually designed for use outdoors, can be used safely inside the docking station indoors, in particular in a fire house, for training purposes. When the training flame is detected by means of the warning signal, appropriate countermeasures can be taken to prevent further unburned fuel from escaping from the fire protection training device.

The docking station can have fastening means, for example, in order to connect the docking station to a building (a wall or floor surface), in particular in the interior of a fire building, in a stationary manner.

The fire protection training device, on the other hand, can have at least one wheel, preferably two wheels, so that the fire protection training device can be easily moved/moved. The fire protection training device can thus be designed as a mobile module and for this purpose also have a corresponding transport handle so that it can be easily moved by one person.

According to the invention, the docking station can be further developed by further advantageous designs. For example, it is particularly advantageous for carefree use if an electronic monitoring module is configured, which is set up to receive an output signal from the Read out the flame monitoring sensor and interrupt fuel supply from the docking station to the burner device of the fire protection training device as soon as the output signal indicates that the training flame has gone out (= warning signal). As a result, the trainee no longer has to take countermeasures himself using a warning signal from the flame monitoring sensor, but the docking station monitors and switches off the fuel supply to the burner device and thus prevents the uncontrolled escape of fuel.

For this purpose, the monitoring module can preferably be set up to actuate a fuel flow valve of the fire protection training device via a control line, which can be formed between the docking station and the fire protection training device, in the event that the training flame is detected as going out, such that a fuel flow to the burner device is interrupted/switched off becomes. As a result, no further fuel can escape from the fire protection training device.

Furthermore, it is preferable if the monitoring module is arranged in the docking station. An arrangement of the monitoring module within the docking station, preferably in the vicinity of the flame monitoring sensor, has the advantage that the signal path from the sensor to the monitoring module can be kept short, which is advantageous in order to be able to reliably read out very small measuring currents, for example when the sensor is designed as a capacitive sensor.

Such configurations allow the monitoring module to implement automatic flame monitoring. As a result, safety during operation of the mobile fire training device used in the docking station can be increased in such a way that the mobile fire training device works together can be used indoors with the docking station to enable realistic fire drills, particularly in fire houses as discussed above.

During the operation of the fire safety training device in a defined position within the docking station, the monitoring module can thus continuously monitor a sensor signal from the flame monitoring sensor and thus detect an extinction of the training flame and in this case shut off the supply of fuel to the burner device. It can thereby be ensured that when the training flame goes out, fuel is no longer released uncontrolled from the fire protection training device into the environment over long periods of time. This prevents explosive gas mixtures from being able to form inside interior spaces when the fire protection training device with the docking station is used in an interior space. Because as soon as the readout module detects a loss of the training flame, it interrupts the supply of fuel from the docking station to the burner device of the mobile fire protection training device.

The flame monitoring sensor can in particular be designed using a preferably stationary probe. A preferred embodiment provides that
a probe head of the probe is positioned in close proximity to the training flame when the fire trainer is placed in the docking station.

The probe can be designed as a metal tube, for example. This has the advantage that cable feeds to the flame monitoring sensor can be routed inside the metal tube and are protected there from the practice flame.

A further possible embodiment provides that the actual flame monitoring sensor is arranged at a distance from the practice flame, but detects the practice flame by sensors via the probe. This can be done optically, for example, through appropriate light guides that are routed along the probe, or by designing the probe as a gas extraction device that discharges the gas produced during the combustion of the training flame to the flame monitoring sensor.

According to a specific embodiment, it is provided that the flame monitoring sensor can be read out via a separate control unit. In this case, the monitoring module can be arranged in particular in a control unit, which will be explained in more detail below.

Provision can also be made for the flame monitoring sensor to be in the form of an electrical, preferably capacitive, sensor. For example, the flame monitoring sensor can be configured to detect ionization of gas molecules caused by the training flame. Accordingly, the absence of this ionization can be interpreted by the monitoring module as an extinction of the training flame.

As an alternative to this, the flame monitoring sensor can, for example, also be designed as an electro-optical sensor, in particular as a spectral sensor.

It is particularly advantageous if the docking station has a fuel supply interface for supplying fuel to the fire protection training device. Because then no mobile gas source has to be connected to the fire safety training device if it is used in the docking station.

Furthermore, the docking station can also have a fuel connection for connecting a fuel source (in particular via a fuel supply).

The fuel source for supplying the docking station can thus be, for example, a gas line which in turn is supplied by a mobile fuel source such as a propane gas bottle or a stationary fuel source such as a permanently installed fuel tank outside a fire house.

Such a configuration can ensure that the docking station provides a fuel supply for the burner device of the fire safety training device when the fire safety training device is inserted into the docking station and is coupled/connected to the docking station via the fuel supply interface.

The fuel supply interface of the docking station can preferably be formed by self-closing connection valves. These connection valves can be permanently installed, for example, or else be designed on flexible fuel supply lines, for example in the form of flexible hoses. In the first case, fuel connection means of the fire protection training device can be designed as fuel supply hoses, for example with connection nipples for reversible coupling into the connection valves of the docking station. In the second case, however, it is sufficient to design the fuel connection means of the fire safety training device as connection nipples on the fire safety training device, which can be coupled (gastight) to the connection valves at the ends of the flexible fuel supply lines of the docking station. Such refinements thus make it possible for a fuel, preferably a fuel gas, to be transferred safely from the docking station via the fuel interface the fire safety training device can be handed over in order to operate the training flame with the fuel.

The docking station also preferably has a control interface for controlling the fire protection training device. For example, a (preferably electrical) ignition device and/or a fuel flow valve of the fire protection training device can be controlled by means of the control interface. That is, the fire safety trainer may include an igniter device for igniting the trainer flame and/or a fuel flow valve for controlling a fuel flow to the burner device and hence to the trainer flame.

The docking station can also preferably have a control connection for connecting a control unit. In this case, the control unit can control the fire protection training device mediated by the control connection and the control interface.

Provision can therefore be made for the docking station to be connected to an associated control unit, preferably in the form of a separate security column, via at least one control line.

In this case, the control unit can have, for example, a manually operable emergency stop switch for interrupting a fuel supply to a burner device of a fire protection training device inserted into the docking station.

In order to further increase safety, the control unit can also have a mechanical shut-off of a fuel supply from a fuel source to the docking station.

The control unit can also have a readout interface set up for reading out the flame monitoring sensor. This is particularly useful when the monitoring module is located in the control unit.

Finally, the control unit can be set up to control a smoke generator (to generate exercise smoke) and/or a ventilation system. Both of these controls can preferably take place as a function of an output signal from the flame monitoring sensor. For example, the control unit can operate the smoke generator when the training flame is burning and/or switch on the ventilation system (and possibly switch off the smoke generator) as soon as the flame monitoring sensor detects that the training flame has gone out.

With such precautions, realistic fire scenarios can be implemented with the help of the docking station, the control unit and a fire safety training device used in the docking station, because heavy smoke development in an interior can be simulated with the smoke generator.

The control of the ventilation system can be used on the one hand to free the interior of the smoke generated; on the other hand, the control unit can be set up just so that it switches on the ventilation system as soon as the monitoring module detects that the training flame has gone out. As a result, unburned fuel that has escaped from the fire trainer operated in the docking station into the indoor atmosphere can be effectively removed therefrom to preventively eliminate the danger of an explosive mixture being generated.

The control unit can also have a power supply unit, which is based on a standard 230 V power supply provides a 24 V voltage with which the docking station and the fire protection training device used in it can be operated. The use of a low-voltage voltage for the docking station and the fire safety training device used therein is advantageous because water is released onto these components when extinguishing, which can lead to electrical failures at high voltage.

Said fuel connection of the docking station can be connected to the control unit via a fuel supply. In this case, the control unit can be connected to a fuel source via a further fuel supply (this then supplies the docking station).

The docking station, but preferably the control unit, can have a control interface that is set up for connecting a remote control. This remote control can be set up to regulate the fire safety training device via the docking station and then forms a component of the overall system.

In order to solve the task mentioned at the outset, a set is consequently also proposed which comprises a number of docking stations, each of which is set up for inserting and coupling a mobile fire protection training device having a burner device and/or according to one of the claims directed in advance to such a docking station and/or or are designed as described above. This set also includes a central control unit, which can be designed in particular as a security column. It is provided that each of the docking stations of the set is connected or can be connected to the control unit via a respective control line and thus a respective fire protection training device as soon as it is in the respective Docking station is used, can be monitored and / or controlled by means of the control unit, that is, as soon as this fire safety training device is coupled with the associated docking station / is.

In this context, it is preferred for particularly safe operation if only one of the connected burner devices can be operated via the control unit at a specific point in time, while the other docking stations cannot be operated at this point in time. In particular, unintentional ignitions of practice flames can thereby be avoided.

During use of the set, the control can now be effected in such a way that, via a remote control designed, for example, as a hand-held device, control signals are transmitted by means of a control line to the control unit/security column, which then forwards them to the connected docking stations, which, as mentioned, is also provided for that only one of the docking stations can be selected and controlled or operated at any one time.

A security column can also be designed for each docking station.

Finally, an exercise set is proposed to solve the task mentioned at the beginning. This includes a docking station according to the invention (according to one of the claims directed to such a docking station and/or as described above) and a mobile fire protection training device, which can also be configured as described above. The fire protection training device is designed in such a way that it can be inserted into the docking station and coupled to it.

The training set is now further characterized in that the fire protection training device has a burner device for generating an open flame, which is preferably designed as a gas dry burner. The fire protection training device can therefore be designed in such a way that a fuel gas is discharged from a fuel gas outlet opening directly into the air atmosphere of the fire protection training device (=dry burner).

Alternatively or in addition, the training set can also be characterized in that the docking station, the fire training device and an additional control unit that controls the fire training device (which also belongs to the training set) are each modularly designed as independent structural units. This has the significant advantage that the units can be easily dismantled and shipped or exchanged, for example, in the event of defects or for maintenance, without major conversion work and without service personnel having to travel to the site, as is the case with permanently installed fire protection training devices.

Said control unit, which can be configured as explained above, can be connected to the docking station via a control line, for example, and thus, mediated via a control line between the docking station and the fire protection training device, can control the fire protection training device, in particular to ignite a training flame and/or to extinguish and/or to regulate, in particular to switch off, a fuel supply to the burner device of the fire protection training device.

Alternatively or additionally, said training set can also be characterized in that the fire protection training device has a control interface which can be coupled to a control interface of the docking station in order to provide a Build control line between the docking station and the fire safety training device.

Finally, said training set can also be alternatively or additionally characterized in that the fire safety training device has a fuel connection means which can be coupled to a fuel supply interface of the docking station in order to set up a fuel supply line between the docking station and the fire safety training device.

The exercise set can also have other advantageous features. It is particularly preferred, for example for simple operation, if the docking station has a mechanical locking aid with which the fire protection training device (in particular a first fire protection training device) can be locked in a defined position relative to the docking station. Here it is preferable for a high level of safety if the previously described flame monitoring sensor is always positioned over the training flame when the fire safety training device is inserted into the docking station and is being operated.

The locking aid can be configured comparatively simply as a base plate with recesses (=first set of recesses) in which a wheel and/or foot, but preferably at least two wheels and/or feet, of the fire protection training device can be locked.

A further preferred embodiment provides that the docking station has a further locking aid which is provided for locking a second fire protection training device which differs from the previously described (first mentioned/first) fire protection training device. This further locking aid can, for example, be replaced by a second sentence Recesses may be formed in the same floor panel, with the second set of recesses being located at different positions than the first set of recesses. For example, the second fire safety training device can have different external dimensions compared to the (first) fire safety training device or, for example, as a liquid burner (e.g. with a burner device that releases a fuel gas into a water reservoir, with the training flame then burning on the surface of the water), while the first Fire safety training device is realized as a dry burner. As a result, two different mobile fire safety training devices (each of which can be designed as explained above) can be used safely with the same docking station, since each of these fire safety training devices can be securely locked in the desired position in the docking station using the respective locking aid. Of course, the second fire protection training device can also have the features (interfaces, ignition device, etc.) explained above in relation to the first fire protection training device.

In order to further expand the training scenarios, the respective mobile fire protection training device can have a mechanical interface in the area of the burner device for the reversible coupling of various mechanical fire attachments. These (preferably non-combustible) incendiary attachments can be designed, for example, in the form of a monitor or a wastepaper basket, to name just two examples. Accordingly, a monitor fire or a paper fire can be simulated with the practice flame. It is advantageous here if said mechanical interface is configured the same on all fire protection training devices used, so that the same fire attachments can be used in each case.

As already explained, the fire protection training device can have at least one automatically closing fuel flow valve for supplying fuel gas to the burner device, which can be switched off via the control line. According to a preferred embodiment, the fuel flow valve is designed in such a way that it closes automatically as soon as an electrical energy supply to the fire protection training device is interrupted. This is easily possible, for example, if the valve is designed as a solenoid valve which only opens when an electrical control current is applied and otherwise closes.

The electrical energy supply can be provided via an electrical energy source built into the fire protection training device (for example in the form of an accumulator) or from the docking station. The docking station can in turn draw electrical energy from an external source or from the control unit. For example, the control unit can provide a 24V voltage for operating the docking station and the fire protection training device with the help of a corresponding electrical interface.

In order to extend the usability of the training set, more precisely the fire training device, it can be provided that the fire protection training device has a built-in electrical energy source, for example in the form of an accumulator, and/or a fuel interface for connecting a, preferably mobile, fuel source. Then the fire protection training device can also be used autonomously, ie independently of the docking station, for example outdoors.

In this case, it is particularly preferred if this fuel interface is formed by the fuel connection means described above, because then the structural complexity is reduced. In this case, depending on the exercise situation, the fuel connection means can be used to connect to the fuel supply interface of the docking station or to connect a mobile gas source.

The fire protection training device can thus be set up in particular in such a way that it can be used independently of the docking station outdoors in order to ignite practice fires to be extinguished there.

Finally, the fire safety training device can have a control interface for connecting a remote control. This remote control can be set up to regulate/control the fire safety training device independently of the docking station, ie for the case when the fire safety training device is to be used independently outdoors. This means that the fire safety training device can be controlled independently using the remote control if it is to be used outdoors without the docking station.

Here, too, it is preferable if the regulation interface is formed by said control interface.

The remote control, but also the remote control explained above, can each be wired or wireless. This means that the control lines, control interfaces and control lines explained above can also be designed as cable connections or else as wireless connections.

The remote control/remote control can also be designed, for example, as a stationary standing and control desk or, for example, as an easy-to-transport hand-held device. The transmission of control commands from the remote control to the fire protection training device and/or from the remote control to the control unit can therefore be wired or wireless, in which case the control interface can be configured by means of a wireless communication module in order to enable wireless communication between the remote control and the fire protection training device to allow. The remote control and/or the remote control can be used, for example, to control a fuel flow valve which controls a fuel flow to the burner device of the fire protection training device and/or an electrical ignition device of the fire protection training device for igniting the training flame.

The invention will now be described in more detail using exemplary embodiments, but is not limited to these exemplary embodiments. Further developments of the invention can be obtained from the following description of a preferred exemplary embodiment in conjunction with the general description, the claims and the drawings.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Docking-Station,

Fig. 2

eine Seitenansicht der Docking-Station der Figur 1,

Fig. 3

eine frontale Ansicht auf die Docking-Station der Figur 1 von vorne,

Fig. 4

die Docking-Station der Figur 1 mit einer eingesetzten Brandschutzübungsvorrichtung vom Typ A,

Fig. 5

die Situation der Figur 4 in Seitenansicht,

Fig. 6

die Situation der Figur 4 in einer Aufsicht von oben,

Fig. 7

die Docking-Station der Figur 1 mit einer eingesetzten Brandschutzübungsvorrichtung vom Typ B,

Fig. 8

die Situation der Figur 7 in Seitenansicht,

Fig. 9

die Situation der Figur 7 in einer Aufsicht von oben,

Fig. 10

eine Steuerungseinheit zum Steuern einer erfindungsgemäßen Docking-Station ausgestaltet in Form einer Sicherheitssäule,

Fig. 11

eine Fernsteuerung zum Bedienen einer in die DockingStation eingesetzten Brandschutzübungsvorrichtung,

Fig. 12

eine Schrägansicht auf einen Brandaufsatz zum Aufsetzen auf eine Brandschutzübungsvorrichtung,

Fig. 13

der Brandaufsatz der Figur 12 in Seitenansicht, und

Fig. 14

eine schematische Konzept-Darstellung, die den Betrieb eines erfindungsgemäßen Übungs-Sets aus Docking-Station, eingesetzter Brandschutzübungsvorrichtung und zugehöriger Sicherheitssäule illustriert.

It shows:

1

a perspective view of a docking station according to the invention,

2

a side view of the docking station figure 1 ,

3

a frontal view of the docking station of Figure 1 from the front,

4

the docking station figure 1 with a type A fire trainer deployed,

figure 5

the situation of figure 4 in side view,

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the situation of figure 4 in a view from above,

7

the docking station figure 1 with a type B fire drill used,

8

the situation of figure 7 in side view,

9

the situation of figure 7 in a view from above,

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a control unit for controlling a docking station according to the invention designed in the form of a security column,

11

a remote control for operating a fire protection training device used in the docking station,

12

an oblique view of a fire attachment for placement on a fire protection training device,

13

the incendiary essay of figure 12 in side view, and

14

a schematic conceptual representation that illustrates the operation of a training set according to the invention from a docking station, used fire protection training device and associated security column.

The figure 1 shows a docking station 1 according to the invention, which can be mounted in a stationary manner and is provided for docking/inserting different mobile fire protection training devices 2, as in FIGS Figures 4 to 9 and 14 illustrated.

The mobile fire trainer 2 of type A, in the Figures 4 to 6 and in the figure 14 shown in the inserted position in the docking station 1 has a fuel interface 16 for connecting a mobile fuel source such as a gas bottle by means of a Fuel supply line 19 and also via a burner device 3 connected to the fuel cut parts 16. The burner device 3, which is designed as a gas dry burner, can be ignited via an ignition device 9 integrated into the fire protection training device 2 in order to ignite a training flame 4, which is then used for training purposes by means of various Extinguishing agent can be deleted by a trainee.

The fire protection training device 2 also has two wheels 34 and a transport handle 47 and can thus be easily moved outdoors in order to be operated there by means of a remote control 30, which can be connected to a control interface 12 of the fire protection training device 2 via a control line 24 (cf . the figures 4 and 14 ). For this self-sufficient outdoor operation independently of the docking station 1, the fire protection training device 2 also has an integrated electrical energy source 15 in the form of an accumulator. This supplies the ignition device 9 with electrical voltage and a fuel flow valve 14, which can be controlled via the remote control 30 in order to ensure a fuel flow from the external fuel source 25 (not shown in FIG figure 14 ) or the fuel interface 16 to regulate the burner device 3. In order to increase safety, the fuel flow valve 14 is designed to be self-closing, ie it closes automatically as soon as the electrical energy supply to the fire protection training device 2 is interrupted.

The second type B fire trainer 2 shown in FIGS Figures 7 to 9 is illustrated is analogous and can also be self-sufficient, ie independent of the docking station 1, mobile operated outdoors. In addition to a first burner device 3a, on which in the Figures 12 and 13 illustrated incendiary essay 49 can be placed, this has second fire protection training device 2 still has a second burner device 3b, which offers a large fire area 48 in order to be able to simulate a wildfire outdoors.

In order to enable safe operation of the fire protection training device 2 of type A and the first burner device 3a of the fire protection training device 2 of type B in closed rooms, the docking station 1 has a flame monitoring sensor 5 with which the presence/burning of the respective training flame 4 is monitored can be used if the respective (actually mobile) fire protection training device 2 is used statically in the docking station 1, as is the case in figure 4 or figure 7 is illustrated.

The flame monitoring sensor 5 is formed using a probe 31, the probe head 44 of which is positioned in the immediate vicinity of the training flame 4 (cf. figure 4 ). In order to ensure this positioning, the docking station 1 has a mechanical locking aid 40 in the form of a base plate 32 which rests on four feet 35 on the floor (cf. figure 1 ). Various recesses 33a and 33b are formed in the base plate 32, into which the wheels 34 or the feet 35 of the respective fire protection training device 2 can be inserted (cf figures 4 and 7 ) in order to achieve an exact relative positioning between the respective fire protection training device 2 and the docking station 1, more precisely the probe head 44.

The flame monitoring sensor 5 can, for example, be arranged in the probe head 44, as in FIG figure 14 illustrated, or in a separate housing 46 of the docking station 1, as in figure 1 shown as an example.

As the figure 14 shows, the docking station 1 supplies the fire safety training device 2 with fuel via a fuel supply interface 6, which is connected to the already mentioned fuel interface 16 of the fire safety training device 2 by means of a fuel supply line 19. The docking station 1 in turn obtains the fuel via a fuel supply 26 from a permanently installed fuel source 25, as in figure 14 illustrated. In the fuel path there is an in figure 10 safety column 23 illustrated in detail used, which offers a mechanical shut-off of the fuel supply 26 by means of a manually operated tap 51. The safety column 23 is connected to the fuel source 25 and the docking station 1 via respective fuel feeds 26 via respective fuel interfaces 16 .

Optionally, the docking station 1 can also provide an electrical power supply for the fire protection training device 2 (not shown in FIG figure 14 ), the docking station 1 in turn being powered by the security column 23 via an electrical power supply 36 .

As in figure 14 also illustrated, the docking station 1 has an electronic monitoring module 41 which is set up to read an output signal from the flame monitoring sensor 5 . If this output signal indicates that the training flame 4 is going out, the monitoring module 41 interrupts fuel supply from the docking station 1 to the burner device 3 of the fire protection training device 2. The easiest way to do this is to activate the fuel flow valve 14 described. For this purpose, the docking station has 1 has a control interface 17 via which the monitoring module 41 can control the fuel flow valve 14 of the fire protection training device 2 in order to interrupt the fuel supply. For this purpose, the control interface 17 is connected to the control interface 12 of the fire protection training device 2 by means of a control line 18 .

If the flame monitoring sensor 5 detects that the training flame 4 has gone out, the monitoring module 41 controls the fuel flow valve 14 via the control line 18 in such a way that the fuel flow to the burner device 3 is interrupted. This automatically eliminates the risk of large amounts of unburned fuel escaping from the burner device 3 into the atmosphere of the closed space, such as a fire house, in which the exercise is taking place.

Alternatively, the monitoring module 41 can also be arranged in a separate control unit 22 which, as in figure 14 illustrated can in turn be designed as a security column 23. In the exemplary embodiment, the control unit 22/the safety post 23 has a control interface 13, via which a teacher (trainer) can control the fire protection training device 2 using the remote control 29 illustrated in Figures 11 and 14, mediated by the docking station 1, more precisely the Control line 18.

The provision of a separate security column 23 offers the advantage that a plurality of docking stations 1 can also be supplied with fuel and/or electrical energy and/or control signals from such a security column 23 and can be monitored electronically. In addition, the docking stations 1 can then be operated with the aid of the security column 23, preferably in alternation. This is particularly easy if a remote control 29 (cf. figure 11 ), as in figure 14 shown, is connected to the security column 23/the control unit 22 via a control line 24, while the respective docking station 1 (and thus the respective one used in it Fire protection training device 2) via a further control line 24 from the control unit 22 (e.g. mediated via the figure 14 illustrated socket 53) can be controlled/monitored. Because as soon as the respective fire protection training device 2 is inserted into the respective docking station 1, more precisely its locking aid 40, and is coupled to the docking station 1 via the corresponding control line 28 and the respective fuel supply line 19, the fire protection training device 2 can be controlled via the control unit 22 and be monitored.

The control unit 22 arranged externally from the docking station 1 can thus in particular offer a readout interface 28 via which the flame monitoring sensor 5 can be read out when this is arranged in the docking station 1 . The control unit 22 can also control the docking station 1 via a control connection 21 and thus access the fire protection training device 2 , in particular the fuel flow valve 14 , via the control line 18 .

A teacher can also use the remote control 29 to control the fire protection training device 2 safely from a greater distance (in particular outside of the closed room/fire house) via the control lines 24 when it is used in a respective docking station 1 . Here, the teacher can also use the remote control 29 to select which docking station 1 / fire protection training device 2 is to be controlled if several docking stations 1 are connected to the security column 23 .

Furthermore, the control unit 22 can also control a smoke generator 42, in particular taking into account the output signal of the flame monitoring sensor 5, which makes it even more realistic allow different exercise scenarios. For example, the in figure 14 schematically illustrated smoke generator 42 can be switched on and off by a teacher using the remote control 29 .

If the control unit 22 detects that the training flame 4 has gone out with the aid of the flame monitoring sensor 5, it can, as an additional safety measure, figure 14 activate the illustrated ventilation system 43 in order to ensure rapid ventilation of the interior and thus counteract any risk of an explosive gas mixture developing.

In addition, such a safety column 23 - as illustrated in Figure 10 - can be equipped with further safety features, such as an emergency stop switch 27 for immediately interrupting the fuel supply to the burner device 3 of the fire protection training device 2 and/or an additional gas sensor 50 with which a composition, in particular an oxygen content, of an atmosphere in the closed space in which the docking station 1 is currently being used can be monitored.

In summary, a docking station 1 is proposed which allows at least one associated mobile fire protection training device 2, which has a burner device 3 for generating a training flame 4, to be operated safely within closed rooms. For this purpose, the docking station 1 has a flame monitoring sensor 5, with which an extinction of the training flame 4 can be detected when the fire protection training device 2 is inserted into the docking station 1 and operated there. In order to further increase safety, the training set 10 consisting of docking station 1 and mobile fire protection training device 2 can have an additional safety column 23 include, via which the fire protection training device 2, preferably mediated by the docking station 1, can be supplied with fuel and/or monitored and/or electrically controlled.

Reference List

1

docking station

2

fire trainer

3

burner device (of 2)

4

Practice Flame (created by 3)

5

flame monitoring sensor

6

Fuel Delivery Interface (of 1)

7

Fuel Connection Means (of 2)

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mechanical interface (for coupling 49 to 1)

9

Igniter (from 2, to ignite 4)

10

Exercise Set (comprising 1 and 2)

11

Combustion gas outlet opening (of 3)

12

Control interface (from 2, to connect to 17)

13

Control interface (from 1/23, to connect to 29/30 and/or 17; possibly identical to 12)

14

Fuel Flow Valve (of 2)

15

Electrical energy source (e.g. accumulator or stationary power supply (e.g. 230V/24V))

16

Fuel Interface (from 2/23)

17

Control interface (from 1, to connect to 12 from 2)

18

Control line (from 1 to 2)

19

Fuel supply line (from 1 to 2)

20

Fuel connector (of 1, for connecting a fuel source)

21

Control port (from 1, to tether 22 to 1)

22

Control unit (to control 2 mediated via 1)

23

security pillar

24

Control line (e.g. between 22 and 1 - can be either wired or wireless)

25

fuel source

26

Fuel feed (from 25 to 1 or from 22 to 1)

27

Emergency switch

28

Readout interface (from 23, to read out 5)

29

Remote control (to control 1 or 2 via 1)

30

Remote Control (to control 2 independently of 1)

31

probe

32

bottom plate

33

Recess (depending on shape 33a or 33b)

34

wheel / castor

35

Foot

36

electrical power supply

37

mechanical shut off (from 23, to shut off 26 between 23 and 2)

38

controls

39

electrical interface (of 23)

40

mechanical locking aid (e.g. formed by 32, 33)

41

monitoring module

42

smoke generator

43

ventilation system

44

probe head

45

ramp

46

Housing

47

transport handle

48

burn area

49

fire attachment

50

gas sensor

51

Faucet

52

back panel

53

socket

Claims (15)

Stationary docking station (1) for inserting and coupling a mobile fire protection training device (2), - Wherein the fire protection training device (2) has a burner device (3) for generating an open training flame (4) and - The docking station (1) has a flame monitoring sensor (5) with which the training flame (4) can be monitored when the mobile fire protection training device (2) is inserted into the docking station (1). Docking station (1) according to claim 1, wherein an electronic monitoring module (41) is formed, which is set up to - read an output signal of the flame monitoring sensor (5) and - to interrupt a fuel supply from the docking station (1) to the burner device (3) of the fire protection training device (2) as soon as the output signal indicates that the training flame (4) has gone out, - preferably wherein the monitoring module (41) is set up to, in the event of detection of the extinguishing of the training flame (4), via a control line (18) between the docking station (1) and the fire protection training device (2), a fuel flow valve (14) of the fire protection training device ( 2) to be controlled in such a way that a fuel flow to the burner device (3) is interrupted and/or - Preferably wherein the monitoring module (41) is arranged in the docking station (1). Docking station (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the flame monitoring sensor (5) is designed using a, preferably stationary, probe (31), - preferably wherein a probe head (44) of the probe (31) is positioned in the immediate vicinity of the training flame (4) when the fire protection training device (2) is inserted into the docking station (1). Docking station (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the flame monitoring sensor (5) - can be read out via a separate control unit (22), - In particular, the monitoring module (41) being arranged in the control unit (22),
and or - is designed as an electrical, preferably capacitive, sensor, - In particular, wherein the flame monitoring sensor (5) through the training flame (4) caused ionization of gas molecules detected. Docking station (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the docking station (1) has a fuel supply interface (6) for supplying a fuel to the fire protection training device (2), - Preferably and a fuel connector (20) for connecting a fuel source (25). Docking station (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the docking station (1) has a control interface (17) for controlling the fire protection training device (2), - Preferably and a control connection (21) for connecting a, in particular the, control unit (22). Docking station (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the docking station (1) with an associated control unit (22), preferably designed in the form of a Security column (23) connected via at least one control line (24), and - wherein the control unit (22)/the safety column (23) - A manually operable emergency stop switch (27), set up to interrupt a fuel supply to a burner device (3) in the docking station (1) used fire protection training device (2) and / or - A mechanical shutdown (37) of a fuel supply (26) from a fuel source (25) to the docking station (1) and / or - a readout interface (28), set up for reading out the flame monitoring sensor (5)
has and/or - wherein the control unit (22) is set up to - a smoke generator (42) and/or - to control a ventilation system (43), - In particular depending on an output signal of the flame monitoring sensor (5). Docking station (1) according to the preceding claims 5 to 7, wherein the fuel connection (20) of the docking station (1) is connected to the control unit (22)/the safety column (23) via a fuel supply (26), - In particular, the control unit (22)/the safety column (23) being connected to a fuel source (25) via a further fuel supply (26). Docking station (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the docking station (1), preferably the control unit (22), has a control interface (13) for connecting a remote control (29) which is used to control the fire protection training device (2) mediated via the docking station (1) is set up. Set of several docking stations (1), in particular each designed according to one of the preceding claims, - wherein the docking stations (1) are each set up for inserting and coupling a mobile fire protection training device (2) having a burner device (3), and a central control unit (22), in particular configured as a safety column (23), - Wherein each of the docking stations (1) is connected to the control unit (22) via a respective control line (24) and thus - a respective fire protection training device (2) can be monitored and/or controlled by means of the control unit (22) as soon as this fire protection training device (2) is/is coupled to the associated docking station (1), - Preferably, only one of the connected burner devices (3) can be operated via the control unit (22) at any given time, while the other docking stations (1)/fire protection training devices (2) cannot be operated at this time. Exercise set (10) comprising - A docking station (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and - a mobile fire trainer (2), - wherein the fire protection training device (2) has a burner device (3) for generating an open flame (4), - preferably wherein the burner device (3) is designed as a gas dry burner and/or in such a way that a fuel gas is discharged from a fuel gas outlet opening (11) directly into an air atmosphere from the fire protection training device (2). and or - preferably wherein the docking station (1), the fire protection training device (2) and a control unit (22) controlling the fire protection training device (2) are each designed modularly as independent structural units, - In particular, the control unit (22) is connected to the docking station (1) via a control line (24) and so, mediated via a control line (18) between the docking station (1) and fire protection training device (2), controlling to the Fire safety training device (2) can access to ignite a training flame (4) and / or delete. Exercise set (10) according to the preamble of the preceding claim 11, in particular according to claim 11, - wherein the fire protection training device (2) has a control interface (12) which can be coupled to a control interface (17) of the docking station (1) in order to connect a control line (18) between the docking station (1) and the fire protection training device (2nd ) to build. Exercise set (10) according to the preamble of claim 11, in particular according to one of the two preceding claims 11 or 12, - wherein the fire protection training device (2) has a fuel connection means (7) which can be coupled to a fuel supply interface (6) of the docking station (1) in order to form a fuel supply line (19) between the docking station (1) and build up the fire protection training device (2). Exercise set (10) according to any one of claims 11-13, - Wherein the docking station (1) is a mechanical one Has a locking aid (40) with which the fire protection training device (2) can be locked in a defined position relative to the docking station (1), - preferably so that the flame monitoring sensor (5) is always positioned above the training flame (4) when the fire protection training device (2) is inserted into the docking station (1) and is being operated, - In particular, the locking aid (40) being designed as a base plate (32) with recesses (33a, 33b) in which a wheel (34) or foot (35), preferably at least two wheels (34) and/or feet (35) , the fire protection training device (2) can be locked, - Particularly preferably, the docking station (1) has a further locking aid (40) which is provided for locking a second fire protection training device (2) which differs from the first-mentioned fire protection training device (2). Training set (10) according to one of claims 11-14, wherein the fire protection training device (2) has at least one automatically closing fuel flow valve (14) for supplying fuel to the burner device (3), which can be switched off via the control line (18), - preferably wherein the at least one fuel flow valve (14) closes automatically as soon as an electrical energy supply to the fire protection training device (2) is interrupted.

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