Field of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a penetration device for use in fire-fighting operations,
in particular in the context of airport rescue.
Description of the prior art
[0002] Penetration devices associated with the tip portion of a telescopic cantilever arm
or with the tip portion of a boom of an emergency vehicle are known.
[0003] An example of penetration tool is given in
US7055613.
[0004] The penetration device comprises a movable punch having a tapered shape for piercing
through a body wall and a nozzle for introducing a fire-retardant or fire-extinguishing
medium into an interior space of the body through the penetration tool.
[0005] Thus the movable punch is substantially tubular shaped, with its interior portion
connected in line to a fire-retardant/extinguishing medium tank.
[0006] Several drives or hydraulic actuators can be used in order to adjust the orientation
of the penetration tool.
[0007] Another example of penetration device is given in
EP1980294. Such penetration device has an inner tubular element associated with an outer tubular
element. The latter being fixed with the tip of a boom.
[0008] The inner element, as usual, has a tapered end and is sliding associated to the outer
element.
[0009] In order to achieve the required stability of the inner element with respect to the
outer element, the inner element has a relevant development length, that is substantially
double with respect to the outer element.
[0010] Figure 1 of the prior art shows a sketch of the known solution from
EP1980294.
[0011] This implies a relevant size of the overall penetration device and a relevant weight.
Summary of the invention
[0012] Therefore it is the main object of the present invention to provide a very compact
but effective penetration device which overcomes the above problems/drawbacks, with
a relevant reduction of space and weight.
[0013] The main principle of the invention is the arrangement of three tubular, reciprocally
coaxial, elongated members: inner, middle, outer element, with the inner member and
the outer member being fixed between each other; the middle member has a first tapered
end and a second opposite end, the first end defining a punch; the middle member being
coaxially movable between a retracted and an elongated condition with respect to both
the inner and outer elements, wherein the inner and the middle members define a pipe
for the retarder/extinguishing medium, and wherein the outer member cooperates with
said second end of the middle member to define a double-acting pressure cylinder for
the middle member.
[0014] Both the inner and outer members define a sliding guide for the middle member, by
assuring a high stability for the middle member, that, thus, can have a development
length similar with respect to the development length of the inner and outer members.
[0015] A first object of the present invention is a penetration device according to claim
1.
[0016] Another object of the present invention is a firefighting vehicle provided with said
penetration device.
[0017] These and further objects are achieved by means of the attached claims, which describe
preferred embodiment of the invention, forming an integral part of the present description.
Brief description of the drawings
[0018] The invention will become fully clear from the following detailed description, given
by way of a mere exemplifying and non limiting example, to be read with reference
to the attached drawing figures, wherein:
- Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section view of an example of penetration device according
to the present invention;
- Fig.2 shows an example of control circuit for controlling the penetration device in
different operation stages;
[0019] The same reference numerals and letters in the figures designate the same or functionally
equivalent parts.
[0020] According to the present invention, the term "second element" does not implies the
presence of a "first element", first, second, etc.. are used only for improving the
clarity of the description and should not be interpreted in a limiting way.
Detailed description of the preferred embodiments
[0021] According to figure 1 an example of penetration device according to the present invention
is shown.
[0022] It comprises, substantially, three hollow tubular members OC, MC, IC, coaxially between
each other and defining a development axis X.
[0023] With the exception of the presence of openings C1C and C2C, it is preferable that
the penetration device P is axially symmetric along the X-axis.
[0024] The inner IC and outer OC tubular members are fixed between each other through a
first end FE of the device, the right side of figure 1. The coupling of the inner
member and outer member define a fixed member FP of the device P, suitable to be associated
with tip of an arm of a boom of a rescue vehicle.
[0025] The middle member MC defines the movable member of the device P.
[0026] An annular wall W1 connecting the inner and outer members at the first end FE of
the device can be integral with one or both of the same members IC, OC, in order to
define an annular chamber.
[0027] The middle tubular member MC is interposed between the inner and outer members, being
suitable to slide coaxially through the second end SE of the device.
[0028] Also the middle member comprises two opposite ends, one of those being tapered to
define a punch MCT, the opposite end MCO being hollow tubular shaped.
[0029] The tapered portion of the middle member MC protrudes outwards through the second
end SE of the device P. One or more nozzles MCN are realized at the tapered portion
of the middle member, communicating the internal volume bounded by the middle member
itself with the outside.
[0030] The inner and outer members define two guides for the middle element in connection
with its sliding capability.
[0031] Said middle member MC is suitable to define two extreme conditions: a first retracted
condition and a second elongated condition: figure 1 shows an intermediate condition.
[0032] Said opposite end MCO of the middle member MC comprises at least one seal, in order
to define a seal assembly, both with the outer member and with the inner member.
[0033] The seal assembly between the inner member and the middle member defines a pipe for
injecting extinguishing or retarding fluid through the nozzles MCN.
[0034] The seal assembly between the middle member and the outer member divide the annular
chamber into two portions C1 and C2. C1, adjacent with respect to the first end FE
of the device, acts on the hollow tubular end MCO of the middle element by pushing
it outwards with respect to the device to assume said elongated condition when pressurized
by means of a hydraulic fluid introduced in C1 through the opening C1C. C2, adjacent
with respect to the second end SE of the device, acts on the end MCO of the middle
element by pushing the middle member MC inwards with respect to the fixed portion
FP of the device, to assume said retracted condition when pressurized by means of
a hydraulic fluid introduced in C2 through the opening C2C.
The whole volume of C1 is bigger than the one of C2 due to a different inner diameter
of the chambers.
This implies that the cross section area of C1 is wider than the cross section area
of C2.
[0035] Thanks to the presence of both the inner and outer member to define a sliding guide
for the middle member, the axial length LM of the latter is similar/comparable with
the axial lengths LI and LO of the inner and outer members respectively, by assuring
the same stability and the same elongation of the device shown in
EP1980294. However, the movable member shown in
EP1980294 has a double length with respect to the length of the movable member according to
the present invention, by considering the same elongation in the elongated condition.
[0036] The outer member, at the second end SE of the device, comprises a second annular
wall W2 provided with a seal S in order cooperate with the inner member in defining
said second chamber C2.
[0037] It should be noted that, even if the hydraulic chamber C2 is defined between the
middle member MC and the outer member OC, it could be defined between the inner member
IC and the middle member MC. In such a case, the second annular wall W2 would be fixed
with the inner member IC and the second opening C2C should be realized through the
inner member.
[0038] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inner end MCO of the middle
member MC has an enlarged section ES operatively associated with the inner annular
seal S2 arranged in close position with respect to the second annular wall W2, within
the chamber C2.
[0039] Between the outer member OC and the annular seal S2 is defined a narrow passage for
the hydraulic medium. In addition, the opening C2C is arranged between the second
annular wall W2 and the annular seal S2.
[0040] The enlarged section ES at the inner end MCO of the middle member MC is realized
in order to cooperate with the annular seal S2. In particular, when the enlarged section
ES of the middle member MC contacts annularly the annular seal S2 during a penetration
operation, the hydraulic medium is forced to pass through the narrow passage PSS in
order to leave the chamber C2 through the opening C2C. In this way, a cushioning effect
is obtained in order to reduce the speed of the middle member MC when it is going
to reach the maximum elongated condition, by avoiding any mechanical damage.
[0041] The first end FE of the device P defines, with the hollow portion of the inner member,
a coaxial opening CO suitable to be connected to a source of fire-retardant and/or
fire-extinguishing medium.
[0042] Figure 2 shows a preferred embodiment of an implementation of the device P of the
present invention.
[0043] The penetration device is mounted on the tip of a telescopic boom 15, adjustable
around a horizontal axis 14 by a hydraulic pivot drive 12.
[0044] The pivot drive 12 is controlled by a proportional directional valve 13, preferably
integrated into the main hydraulic bench of the boom and mounted at the base of the
basic boom.
[0045] A switch valve 11, instead, is mounted at the tip of the telescopic boom 15.
[0046] The switch valve 11 is suitable to commutate the connection between the hydraulic
source S and the discharge tank T (not shown) with the hydraulic pivot drive 12 (first
operator 11.1) or with the hydraulic chambers C1, C2 of the penetration device (second
operator 11.2).
[0047] The proportional directional valve 13, instead, is suitable to
- interrupt the connection between the hydraulic actuators P, 14 and the source S/tank
T - second operator 13.2
- connect the hydraulic actuators P, 14 and the source S/tank T - third operator 13.3
- or to revert such connection - operator 13.1-.
[0048] A switch valve 16, instead, is mounted at the tip of the telescopic boom 15, and
has
- a first port 1p connected with the line L1,
- a second port 2p connected with the line L2,
- a third port 3p connected with the opening C2C and
- a fourth port 4p connected with the opening C1C.
[0049] In particular, while the first operator 16.1 connects the port 1p with the port 4p
and the port 2p with the port 3p, the second operator 16.2 connects the ports 1p,
4, and 3p together, by closing the port 2p.
[0050] When, the third operator 13.3 of the valve 13, the second operator 11.2 of the valve
11 and the second operator 16.2 of the valve 16 are simultaneously activated, the
hydraulic medium flows from the source S towards the chamber C1, that expands compressing
the chamber C2, whose hydraulic medium herewith stored flows towards the third port
of the second operator 16.2 to recirculate towards the first chamber C1. Thus the
line L2 connected with the second port is bypassed, hence no hydraulic medium reaches
the tank T.
This recirculation of the hydraulic medium is obtained also in view of the wider size
of the chamber C1 in comparison with C2.
In these conditions the hydraulic medium pressure is identical between the two chambers,
but the force for elongating the middle member is bigger than the force for retracting.
Thus, the oil expelled out from C2 is automatically recirculated in C1.
Even if the mass flow of hydraulic medium from the hydraulic source S is constant,
this arrangement permits to increase the elongation speed of the device P.
[0051] When the operators 16.2, 11.2 and 13.1 are activated, the line L2, and thus the chamber
C2 of the device P is pressurized, while the chamber C1 is connected with the discharging
tank T, thus the middle member is retracted.
[0052] When, the first operator 11.1 of the switch valve is activated, the third and fourth
ports of the same operator 11.1 connect the opposite chambers (not shown) of the actuator
12 for pivoting the penetration device P around the pivoting axis 14, while the line
connections L1 and L2 towards the chambers C1 and C2 are interrupted for locking the
middle member MC.
[0053] In this case, one of the chambers of the hydraulic actuator 12 is connected with
the source S when the operator 13.3 is activated and the other one is connected with
the discharging tank T and vice versa when the first operator 13.1 is activated.
[0054] When the piercing cylinder, namely the middle member MC, is orientated correctly
onto the fuselage of the airplane to be succored, the second operator 11.2 of the
switch valve 11 is enabled to supply the piercing cylinder.
[0055] The stroke of the piercing cylinder is realized hydraulically through only one hydraulic
source, i.e. a pump, without saving any hydraulic energy in any kind of pressure reservoir.
[0056] The device P could also provided with a further hydraulic drive to enabling its rotation
around a vertical axis, so that it can be easily positioned orthogonally onto the
wall to be penetrated.
[0057] In this case, the switch valve 11 can be provided with a further operator similar
with the first operator 11.1.
[0058] Many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject
invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification
and the accompanying drawings which disclose preferred embodiments thereof. All such
changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart
from the scope of the appended claims are deemed to be covered by this invention.
[0059] Further implementation details will not be described, as the man skilled in the art
is able to carry out the invention starting from the teaching of the above description.
1. Penetration device (P) for use in fire-fighting operations, in particular in the context
of airport rescue, comprising a fixed member (FP) suitable to be associated with a
tip of a arm or of a boom (15), and a member partially tapered and slidingly movable
(MC) with respect to said fixed member in order to penetrate a wall of a body, for
injecting a fire-retardant and/or fire-extinguishing medium within said body, wherein
said fixed member (FP) comprises a hollow tubular outer member (OC) and said movable
member (MC) comprises also a hollow tubular portion, coaxially arranged within said
outer member, characterized by said fixed member (FP) comprising an inner hollow tubular member (IC) fixed with
said outer hollow tubular member (OC) and arranged so as said movable member is interposed
between said inner and outer members (IC, OC), the inner and outer members (IC, OC)
both defining a sliding guide for the movable portion (MC).
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said movable member (MC) defines a double
action piston suitably to assume a retracted condition, within the fixed portion of
the device, and an elongated condition, outside the fixed portion (FP).
3. The device according to any of previous claims 1 or 2, wherein said movable member
(MC) has a first tapered end (MCT) provided with at least a nozzle (MCN) in order
to realize said injection of said fire-retardant and/or fire-extinguishing medium,
and a second opposite end (MCO) in seal assembly with both said inner member (IC)
and said outer member (OC) in order to define respectively a pipe for realize said
injection and a first hydraulic chamber (C1) for pushing said movable member (MC)
outwards with respect to said fixed member (FP).
4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said first hydraulic chamber (C1) is also
defined by a first annular wall (W1) connecting for sealing, between each other, said
inner member and said outer member at a first end (FE) opposite with respect to a
second end (SE) through which protrudes said tapered portion of the movable member
(MC).
5. The device according to any of previous claims, wherein a second hydraulic chamber
(C2) is defined between said movable member and said outer member by means of second
annular wall (W2) integral with said outer member, at a second end (SE) through which
protrudes said tapered portion of the movable element (MC), and provided with a respective
seal (S).
6. The device according to any of previous claims, wherein said first hydraulic chamber
(C1) is wider than said second hydraulic chamber (C2) and wherein the device further
comprises recirculating means (16.2) for recirculating a hydraulic medium expelled
out from the second chamber (C2) to be introduced within the first chamber (C1), while
the latter is connected to a hydraulic source (S) pumping further hydraulic medium.
7. Firefighting vehicle for use in fire-fighting operations, in particular in the context
of airport rescue comprising an arm or a boom (15) comprising a penetration tool (P)
associated with a tip of said arm or of said boom, wherein said penetration tool (P)
is according of any of previous claims from 1 to 5.
8. Firefighting vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising only one hydraulic source
(S) of hydraulic medium and a discharging tank (T) of the hydraulic medium for pressurizing
said first and second chambers (C1, C2) in order to move said movable member (MC),
without saving any hydraulic energy in any kind of pressure reservoir.
9. Firefighting vehicle according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said penetration device (P)
is associated to said tip through a hydraulic drive suitable to adjust the penetration
tool over a horizontal axis (14).
10. Firefighting vehicle according to claims 8 and 9, further comprising a proportional
directional valve (13) suitable to lock or reverting the flowing of the hydraulic
medium from to the hydraulic source and discharging tank and a switch valve (11) suitable
to commutate the connection between the hydraulic source (S) and the discharge tank
(T) with hydraulic chambers of said hydraulic drive (12) or with said hydraulic chambers
(C1, C2) of the penetration device (P).
1. Penetrationsvorrichtung (P) zur Anwendung in Feuerlöscheinsätzen, insbesondere für
den Einsatz in der Flughafenrettung, wobei die Vorrichtung ein feststehendes Teil
(FP) umfasst, dazu geeignet, an der Spitze eines Arms oder eines Auslegers (15) angebracht
zu werden, und ein Teil (MC), welches teilweise spitz zuläuft und gleitend gegen das
feststehende Teil (FP) beweglich ist, um die Wand eines Körpers zu durchdringen, um
ein feuerhemmendes und/oder feuerlöschendes Mittel in das Innere des Körpers einzubringen,
wobei das feststehende Teil (FP) ein hohles rohrförmiges äußeres Teil (OC) umfasst
und das bewegliche Teil (MC) ebenfalls einen hohlen rohrförmigen Teilbereich umfasst,
der innerhalb des äußeren Teils (OC) koaxial angeordnet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das feststehende Teil (FP) ein inneres hohles rohrförmiges Teil (IC) umfasst, welches
an dem äußeren hohlen rohrförmigen Teil (OC) befestigt ist und so angeordnet ist,
dass das bewegliche Teil zwischen dem inneren Teil (IC) und dem äußeren Teil (OC)
einliegt, welche zusammen eine Gleitführung für das bewegliche Teil (MC) bilden.
2. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1, bei welcher das bewegliche Teil (MC) einen Differenzialkolben
definiert, dazu geeignet, einen eingezogenen Zustand innerhalb des feststehenden Teilbereichs
(FP) der Vorrichtung und einen ausgefahrenen Zustand außerhalb des feststehenden Teilbereichs
(FP) anzunehmen.
3. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei welcher das bewegliche Teil (MC) ein erstes,
spitz zulaufendes Ende (MCT) hat, welches mit mindestens einer Düse (MCN) ausgestattet
ist, um das Einbringen der feuerhemmenden und/oder feuerlöschenden Mitteln zu ermöglichen,
und ein zweites, gegenüberliegendes Ende (MCO), welches in einer versiegelten Anordnung
mit dem inneren Teil (IC) und dem äußeren Teil (OC) steht, um jeweils eine Leitung
zum Einbringen des Mittels und eine erste Hydraulikkammer (C1)zum Drücken des beweglichen
Teils (MC) gegenüber dem feststehenden Teil (FP) nach außen zu begrenzen.
4. Vorrichtung gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei die erste Hydraulikkammer (C1) ferner durch eine
erste ringförmige Wand (W1) begrenzt ist, welche das innere Teil (IC) und das äußere
Teil (OC) an einem ersten Ende (FE), gegenüberliegend einem zweiten Ende (SE), an
dem das spitz zulaufende Teilstück des beweglichen Teils (MC) hervorsteht, miteinander
versiegelt.
5. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei welcher eine zweite Hydraulikkammer
(C2) zwischen dem beweglichen Teil (MC) und dem äußeren Teil (OC) durch eine zweite
ringförmige Wand (W2) begrenzt ist, welche einstückig mit dem äußeren Teil (OC) ausgebildet
ist, an einem zweiten Ende (SE), an welchem das spitz zulaufende Teilstück des beweglichen
Teils (MC) hervorsteht, und mit einer entsprechenden Dichtung (S) versehen ist.
6. Vorrichtung gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei welcher die erste Hydraulikkammer
(C1) breiter als die zweite Hydraulikkammer (C2) ist, und wobei die Vorrichtung ferner
Rückführungsmittel (16.2) zur Rückführung von ausgestoßenem Hydraulikmedium aus der
zweiten Hydraulikkammer (C2) zur Einleitung in die erste Hydraulikkammer (C1) umfasst,
während letztere mit einer Hydraulikquelle (S) verbunden ist, die weiteres Hydraulikmedium
pumpt.
7. Feuerlöschfahrzeug zum Einsatz in Feuerlöscheinsätzen, insbesondere im Zusammenhang
mit der Flughafenrettung, wobei das Fahrzeug einen Arm oder Ausleger (15), welcher
eine Penetrationsvorrichtung (P) gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, an der Spitze
des Arms oder des Auslegers umfasst.
8. Feuerlöschfahrzeug gemäß Anspruch 7, welches nur eine Hydraulikquelle (S) für Hydraulikmedium
und einen Rücklauftank (T) für das Hydraulikmedium umfasst, um die erste und zweite
Hydraulikkammer (C1, C2) unter Druck zu setzen, um das bewegliche Teil (MC) zu bewegen,
ohne dabei hydraulische Energie in irgendeinem Druckreservoir zu speichern.
9. Feuerlöschfahrzeug gemäß Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei die Penetrationsvorrichtung (P)
mit der Spitze durch einen Hydraulikantrieb verbunden ist, dazu geeignet, die Penetrationsvorrichtung
(P) über eine horizontale Achse zu verstellen (14).
10. Feuerlöschfahrzeug gemäß Anspruch 8 und 9, welches ein proportionales Wegeventil (13)
umfasst, dazu geeignet, den Fluss des Hydraulikmediums von der bzw. zur Hydraulikquelle
und dem Rücklauftank (T) zu blockieren oder zurückzuleiten, und ein Umschaltventil
(11) umfasst, dazu geeignet, die Verbindung zwischen der Hydraulikquelle (S) und dem
Rücklauftank (T) mit den Hydraulikkammern des hydraulischen Antriebs (12) oder den
Hydraulikkammern (C1,C2) der Penetrationsvorrichtung (P) herzustellen.
1. Dispositif de pénétration (P) pour une utilisation dans des opérations de lutte contre
les incendies, en particulier dans le contexte de secours d'aéroport, comprenant un
élément fixé (FP) adapté pour être associé avec un bout d'un bras ou d'une flèche
(15), et un élément partiellement effilé et mobile de manière coulissante (MC) par
rapport audit élément fixé afin de pénétrer dans une paroi d'un corps, pour injecter
un agent retardateur de flamme et/ou extincteur dans ledit corps, dans lequel ledit
élément fixé (FP) comprend un élément extérieur tubulaire creux (OC) et ledit élément
mobile (MC) comprend aussi une partie tubulaire creuse, agencée coaxialement dans
ledit élément extérieur, caractérisé par
ledit élément fixé (FP) comprenant un élément tubulaire creux intérieur (IC) fixé
avec ledit élément tubulaire creux extérieur (OC) et agencé de sorte que ledit élément
mobile soit interposé entre lesdits éléments intérieur et extérieur (IC, OC), les
éléments intérieur et extérieur (IC, OC) définissant à la fois un guide coulissant
pour la partie mobile (MC).
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit élément mobile (MC) définit
un piston à double action adapté pour adopter une condition rétractée, dans la partie
fixée du dispositif, et une condition allongée en dehors de la partie fixée (FP).
3. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 ou 2, dans lequel
ledit élément mobile (MC) a une première extrémité effilée (MCT) dotée d'au moins
une buse (MCN) afin de réaliser ladite injection dudit agent retardateur de flamme
et/ou extincteur, et une seconde extrémité en regard (MCO) en assemblage étanche à
la fois avec ledit élément intérieur (IC) et ledit élément extérieur (OC) afin de
définir respectivement un tuyau pour réaliser ladite injection et une première chambre
hydraulique (C1) pour pousser ledit élément mobile (MC) vers l'extérieur par rapport
audit élément fixé (FP).
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ladite première chambre hydraulique
(C1) est aussi définie par une première paroi annulaire (W1) reliant pour rendre étanche,
l'un entre l'autre, ledit élément intérieur et ledit élément extérieur sur une première
extrémité (FE) en regard par rapport à une seconde extrémité (SE), par laquelle fait
saillie ladite partie effilée de l'élément mobile (MC).
5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel une
seconde chambre hydraulique (C2) est définie entre ledit élément mobile et ledit élément
extérieur à l'aide d'une seconde paroi annulaire (W2) formée intégralement avec ledit
élément extérieur sur une seconde extrémité (SE), par laquelle fait saillie ladite
partie effilée de l'élément mobile (MC), et dotée d'un joint respectif (S).
6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ladite
première chambre hydraulique (C1) est plus large que ladite seconde chambre hydraulique
(C2) et dans lequel le dispositif comprend en outre des moyens de recirculation (16.2)
pour faire recirculer un agent hydraulique expulsé hors de la seconde chambre (C2)
à introduire dans la première chambre (C1) alors que cette dernière est reliée à une
source hydraulique (S) pompant davantage l'agent hydraulique.
7. Véhicule de lutte contre les incendies pour une utilisation dans des opérations de
lutte contre les incendies, en particulier dans le contexte de secours d'aéroport
comprenant un bras ou une flèche (15) comprenant un outil de pénétration (P) associé
à un bout dudit bras ou de ladite flèche, dans lequel ledit outil de pénétration (P)
est réalisé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 1 à 5.
8. Véhicule de lutte contre les incendies selon la revendication 7, comprenant en outre
une seule source hydraulique (S) d'agent hydraulique et un réservoir d'évacuation
(T) de l'agent hydraulique pour pressuriser lesdites première et seconde chambres
(C1, C2) afin de déplacer ledit élément mobile (MC) sans économiser de l'énergie hydraulique
dans aucune sorte de réservoir de pression.
9. Véhicule de lutte contre les incendies selon la revendication 7 ou 8, dans lequel
ledit dispositif de pénétration (P) est associé audit bout par un entraînement hydraulique
adapté pour ajuster l'outil de pénétration sur un axe horizontal (14).
10. Véhicule de lutte contre les incendies selon les revendications 8 et 9, comprenant
en outre une valve directionnelle proportionnelle (13) adaptée pour verrouiller ou
rétablir l'écoulement de l'agent hydraulique depuis et vers la source hydraulique
et évacuer le réservoir et une valve de commutation (11) adaptée pour commuter la
connexion entre la source hydraulique (S) et le réservoir d'évacuation (T) avec des
chambres hydrauliques dudit entraînement hydraulique (12) ou avec lesdites chambres
hydrauliques (C1, C2) du dispositif de pénétration (P).