WO2025085033A1 - Fire extinguishing bucket and control system designed for helicopters - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fire extinguishing bucket designed for fire extinguishing helicopters, which takes the water required for extinguishing the fire in helicopters used in firefighting, from places such as sea, lake, river, stream, water basin, etc., and keeps it during transport to the area where the fire is located, and when the fire is reached to the place where the fire will be extinguished, discharges the water therein, and the control mechanism by which the fire extinguishing bucket is controlled.

Description

FIRE EXTINGUISHING BUCKET AND CONTROE SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR HEEICOPTERS

Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a fire extinguishing bucket designed for fire extinguishing helicopters, which takes the water required for extinguishing the fire in helicopters used in firefighting, from places such as sea, lake, river, stream, water basin, etc., and keeps it during transport to the area where the fire is located, and when the fire is reached to the place where the fire will be extinguished, discharges the water therein, and the control mechanism by which the fire extinguishing bucket is controlled.

Prior art and technical problems encountered:

In the current state of the art, one of the most widely used vehicles in the field of fire extinguishing, together with firefighting aircraft, is firefighting helicopters due to their mobility. Firefighting helicopters have a fire extinguishing bucket at the bottom. Firefighting helicopters descend to fill the bucket under the fuselage with water from places such as sea, lake, river and water basin, after filling the water, they take off and carry the bucket full of water to the place where the fire will be extinguished, and when they arrive at the fire scene, they discharge the water in the bucket on the fire with the mechanism it has. This process is repeated many times until the fire is extinguished.

There are special hooks in the lower fuselage of helicopters designed to carry loads under the fuselage. These hooks are connected with apparatus such as buckets, chains, steel ropes, polyester slings, etc. specially designed for carrying water in firefighting. In the current state of the art, crowns made of aluminum casting are used in fire extinguishing buckets. The connection holes on this crown wear out and break over time depending on use. Over time, it loses its original physical appearance and becomes unable to function as it bends and twists.

There are no parts to protect the main body at the load lifting connection points in the fire extinguishing bucket mechanism in existing firefighting helicopters. Since the load connection points wear out over time due to the absence of these protective parts, these parts need to be replaced.

Firefighting helicopters have a power socket that provides electrical power to the water carrying bucket and system used in firefighting. In some cases, these power sockets must be separated during fire extinguishing. The water carrying bucket used in an emergency has to be thrown from the helicopter. However, in the state of the art, since these sockets cannot be separated easily and quickly when desired, they may damage the helicopter.

In the state of the art, strips are used to form the main frame of fire extinguishing buckets and to increase the strength of the bucket. However, over time, these strips may break and lose their properties.

In the state of the art, fire extinguishing buckets are located approximately 25 meters below the helicopters. Especially during night flights, the bucket cannot be seen from above, so it is not possible to understand how much water it contains, and it is not possible to be sure whether enough water is carried to the fire location to extinguish the fire. Since the operator cannot see the condition of the bucket at night, problems arise in terms of flight safety.

In addition, in the state of the art, since the main rope carrying the fire bucket is long, the bucket rotates under the weight and in weightless positions and may break the power cable. In addition, in the state of the art, there is no warning system as to whether the mechanism that releases, collects and locks the quick discharge valve is working or not. Since this warning system is not available, the operator cannot use the system effectively and in a controlled manner.

In addition, the materials used in the interior parts of the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism are structurally weak and corrode very quickly. The mainspring system to which the mechanism that releases, collects and locks the quick discharge valve within the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism is connected, corrodes and fails due to salt water. For this reason, the system becomes unusable after a while.

In addition, there is a button in the system control box only to discharge the water. In case of an electrical malfunction, the mission will be cancelled because the water in the bucket cannot be emptied, and in case of an emergency that may occur in the helicopter, the water bucket and control system will be completely removed from the helicopter since the water cannot be emptied. This will cause financial damages and loss of duty. There is no manual water discharge system.

In addition, there is no mechanism that counts and records the number of water pulses made by the helicopter.

Object of the Invention

The object of our present invention is to eliminate all technical problems of the prior art mentioned above. In order to eliminate these problems, our invention, the fire extinguishing bucket and control system designed for helicopters, was developed. Thus, faster technical support, spare parts and ease of maintenance can be provided for malfunctions.

Brief Summary of Our Invention In order to eliminate the above-mentioned technical problems in our invention, the bucket body was formed by cutting PVC polyester tarpaulin into the required dimensions and shapes and joining them together with sewing, heat bonding, ultrasonic bonding and special adhesives. This body structure serves to store the water needed for fire extinguishing and provides water tightness and durability.

In our invention, special guide slots were created vertically on the outside of the bucket. These guide slots are manufactured using body material. It houses the main carrier polyester columns (slings), which are joined by stitching on the body. Special guides are then joined to the main body by sewing, heat bonding, ultrasonic bonding and special adhesives. Main carrier polyester columns connect the bucket to the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism.

After joining the main carrier polyester columns to the main body, specially shaped strip- shaped pieces made of spring steel are attached vertically to the slots at the bottom of these guides in order to increase strength and support various connections. At the bottom of the bucket, there are mounting locations for the quick discharge valve, various connection parts on the base and side surfaces, and tipping weights.

The quick discharge valve of our present invention consists of PVC polyester tarpaulin, fabric, water leakage prevention gasket, and wick and uppcr/lowcr connection points. The base is wide, tapered upwards or shaped flat, tubular, hollow at both ends, manufactured by sewing, heat bonding, ultrasonic bonding and joining with special adhesives.

Our load carrying and quick discharge valve ensures that the water stored in the bucket stays in the bucket and the water is discharged when needed. The quick discharge valve is fixed to the bottom of the bucket by applying liquid gasket and fixed with bolts and nuts. There are holes at the top for the carrying ropes to pass through, the ropes are threaded through these holes in a certain order, knotted and all the ropes are gathered taut in a ring at the top. This ring is connected to the load carrying and fast unloading valve locking mechanism with fasteners such as steel rope, eyebolt, chain etc. There is adjustment of ropes and fasteners to prevent water leakage.

When the water discharge button in the control box is pressed by the operator and pilot, the load carrying and quick discharge valve releases the steel rope locked in the mechanism in the locking mechanism. With the release of the steel rope, the water in the bucket moves with the force of gravity by opening the rapid discharge valve towards the outside of the bucket. Meanwhile, the water is discharged and the quick discharge valve remains outside the bucket. The release and retracting mechanism within the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism retracts and locks the released steel rope. Thus, the quick discharge valve, which is connected to the steel rope with rope and fasteners, returns to its previous position in the bucket and is locked, becoming ready for the next task.

In the bucket that is the subject of our invention, a tipping weight is used. This tipping weight is made of steel or lead material. The water bucket attached to the helicopter must easily dive into the water in the water source. Thanks to the tipping weights used in our invention, by making one side of the bucket heavier, it is ensured that the bucket lies on its side, so that the bucket is filled more quickly and it is easier to take water from shallow places.

Our fire extinguishing bucket, which is the subject of our invention, contains guide arms and connection apparatus. These connecting arms and connecting apparatus are made of aluminum by CNC and lathe machining. The function of the guide arms and connection apparatus is to prevent the bucket from being torn or deformed by the force of water, to keep it open and to ensure that it folds during transportation. Guide arms and connection apparatus are positioned at the upper center of the bucket. It consists of guide arms and connection apparatus, a hole in the middle, a material called crown, and a plurality of arms. The arms are connected to the material called the crown and to their places on the bucket using bolts, nuts and pins so that they can be moved. The crown is connected from the bottom and top to a place close to the bucket floor and to the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism by adjusting with a steel rope. The reason for this is to keep the guide arms and connection apparatus in the desired position.

Our fire extinguishing bucket, which is the subject of our invention, contains a polyester column passed through special slots to surround the bucket 360 degrees. There are capacity connection points on this column and it helps to adjust the water capacity that the bucket will carry. The amount of water to be taken by tightening and loosening is determined according to the carrying capacity of the helicopters.

Our fire extinguishing bucket, which is the subject of our invention, includes a load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism. Our load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism is machined from aluminum material by CNC and lathe, has a power cable entry section and resembles a triangle shape. There are two connection points at the lower corners of the triangle to connect the bucket. There is a connection point at the top of the triangle to connect the entire system to the helicopter. It also incorporates a mechanism that allows the steel rope connected to the quick discharge valve to be released and retracted and locked.

All bolts, nuts, washers, steel ropes, polyester slings, polyester columns, eyebolts, quick-detachable materials, rivets, electrical sockets, chains, locking elements, etc. used to provide integrity in the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention and to carry loads are used as fasteners.

In the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention, electrical cables are used for electrical and signal transfer between the control box and the helicopter fuselage electricity, between the control box and the pilot, between the control box and the operator, between the control box and the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism, between the control box and the external power supply. In the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention, there is a control panel consisting of a box with power inputs and outputs, which regulates the electrical connection of the entire system and contains buttons, fuses, warning lamps, pulse counters and switches that allow us to control the system.

In the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention, there is a main carrier between the main body and the helicopter. The load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism is located between the main body and the helicopter.lt carries fire extinguishing buckets and control systems designed for helicopters in the fight against fire extinguishing. It is connected to the system and helicopter with fasteners and guides the manual discharge and power cable.

Description of the figures that help to better understand our invention:

Figure- 1 : Detail view of the fire extinguishing bucket designed for helicopters in the fight against fire extinguishing

Figure-2: Detail view of the internal skeleton structure of the fire extinguishing bucket designed for helicopters in the fight against fire extinguishing

Figure-3: Detail view of load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism

Figure-4: Detail view of the control panel

Figure-5: Detail view of main carrier

Short descriptions of the parts used in the figures and used in the description of the invention:

1- Crown lower part 55- Locking jaw

2- Crown upper part 56- Push-pull solenoid middle connection

3- Upper tension rope connection 57- Manual discharge guide shaft 4- Lower tension rope connection 58- Rope release and retracting mechanism

5- Guide arms shaft bearing

6- Pin 59- Connection and mounting bolts

7- Crown bushing 60- Connection and mounting Nut

8- U connection 61- Manual discharge guide support

9- Strength supports 62- Return spring

10-Tipping weight mounting 63- Sensor support strength 64- Sensor

11- Strength supports 65- Top cover

12-Water capacity adjustment part 66-Vertical push pull rod (ours has a stop

13-Water capacity adjustment inner protrusion and does not limit when the rod support part comes to the slot) (theirs directly contacts

14-Tipping weight the bolt. Since there is only one bolt, the

15-Cavity receiver safety is weak, in ours there is also a

16- Lower tension rope u support (35) and it is attached to the main connection body (34) with three bolts.

17 -Bucket shell 67- Locking rod

18-Quick discharge valve 68- Lighting lamp

19- Quick discharge valve retaining 69- Locking jaw return spring ring 70-Mainspring

20- Quick discharge valve control 71- Lamp on-off rope: 72- Automatic water discharge button

21- Eyelet 73- Power output fuse

22- Quick discharge valve 74- Pulse counter collection tension string 75- Rope release and retracting mechanism

23- Load carrier chain warning

24- Load carrier column 76- Carrying arm

25- Upper tension rope 77- Power input fuse

26- Spare upper tension rope 78- Main switch

27- Load carrier rope-chain 79- System power input protector 80- Body power input 28- Capacity adjustment column 81- Water discharge control output

29- Upper perimeter column controlled by the helicopter user (81)

30- Lower connection eyelet 82- Main carrier

31- Load-bearing column 83- Fastener and manual unloading protection mechanism

32- Lower tension rope 84- Helicopter fastener

33- Push-pull solenoid 85- Manual discharge rope

34- Main body 86- Power cable

35- Push-pull handle and return 87- Quick detachable connector spring support 88- Main power cable and main carrier

36- Manuel discharge main body connection element

37- Gasket 89- Connection connector

38- Manuel discharge main body 90-Connection Element bottom cover 91- Manual discharge bushing

39- Manuel discharge main body 92- Manuel discharge main body gasket top cover 93- Manuel discharge top cover gasket

40- Manual push-pull shaft 94- Rope anti-jamming slack receiver

41- Rope guide dismountable 95- Manual discharge rope support

42- Manual discharge drive part bushing

43- Manual discharge fixing screw 96- Bushing that prevents the rope from

44- Push-pull solenoid connection wearing the rope guide (41) bolt 97- Gasket that prevents damage to the

45- Locking rod support locking jaw stop and spring support

46- One-piece locking jaw support 98- Bushings that prevent wear of the main (reinforced by making it a single body piece) 99- Main body lower connection bushings

47- Washer 100- Return spring connected to the main

48- Right push-pull rod body (34) with a bolt

49- Left push-pull and bearing support rod

50- Locking jaw bearing 51- Locking jaw stop and spring support

52- Rope release and retracting mechanism top cover

53- Rope release and retracting mechanism shaft

54- Rope release and retracting mechanism

Detailed Description of the Invention

Our invention relates to the improvements made to overcome the technical problems encountered in the fire extinguishing bucket designed for fire extinguishing helicopters, which takes the water required to extinguish the fire from places such as sea, lake, lake, river, stream, water basin, etc., preserves it during transport to the area where the fire is located, and when the fire is extinguished, the water in it is discharged.

There is a polyester capacity adjustment column (28) on the bucket of our invention on the fire extinguishing helicopters, which is passed through special slots to wrap around the bucket 360 degrees. There are capacity connection points on this column (28). It determines the amount of water to be taken by tightening or loosening according to the carrying capacity of the helicopters. The water capacity adjustment piece (12) houses the water capacity adjustment column (28). A slack receiver (15) is placed between the water capacity adjustment piece (12) and the internal support piece (13) to provide height. In the space created by these slack receivers (15), the water guides the capacity adjustment lever (28). In our invention, there are the water capacity adjustment support parts (13) made of metal that support the water capacity adjustment part (12) in the bucket.

Water capacity adjustment parts (12), internal support parts (13) and slack receivers (15) are fixed to each other with bolts or nuts. These parts (12, 13 and 15) are made of metal. The reason why it is produced from metal is for its corrosion resistance and strength.

When the bucket of our present invention, takes the water needed to extinguish the fire from places such as sea, lake, river, stream, water basin and discharges this water to the fire area, the bucket must lie on its side. There is at least one tipping weight (14) to ensure that the bucket tilts sideways. The tipping weights (14) make one side of the bucket heavier, causing the bucket to tilt on its side.

There is a bucket shell (17) section made of PVC and polyester tarpaulin material, which forms the outer part of our fire extinguishing bucket. Our bucket shell (17) section is manufactured by cutting PVC, polyester canvas in the required dimensions and shapes and then sewing, heat bonding, ultrasonic bonding and bonding with special adhesives.

In the fire extinguishing system of our invention; there is a quick discharge valve (18) that ensures that the water stored in the bucket remains in the bucket and the water is discharged when needed. The quick discharge valve (18) is connected to the quick discharge valve retaining ring (19) with the quick discharge valve collection tension strings (22). In the rapid discharge system, there is a rapid discharge valve control rope (20) made of steel rope material connected to the rapid discharge valve (19). The control of the rapid discharge system is controlled by this control rope (20). The quick discharge valve collection tension ropes (22) in our quick discharge valve are fixed to the eyelet (21) made of perforated stainless and bronze parts. The quick discharge valve (18) is provided with quick discharge valve collection tension strings (22), which are connected through the eyelet (21) in a certain sequence, one side knotted and the other side connected to the quick discharge valve retaining ring (19).

In our invention, there is a load carrier chain (23) and a load carrier column (24) for carrying the bucket, an upper tension rope (25) connected to the upper part of the crown (2) for centering the crown. In addition, there is a spare upper tension rope (26) that can be used in case the upper tension rope (25) breaks for any reason. In our invention, there is a load-bearing rope chain protector (27) to protect the chain, rope or columns against external influences.

In our invention, there is a capacity adjustment column (28) which adjusts the water capacity of the bucket, a strength increasing upper perimeter column (29) which surrounds the upper part of the bucket, a lower connection eyelet (30) which enables the quick discharge valve (18) to be mounted on the lower part of the bucket, a load carrier column protection (31) which protects the columns against external influences, and a lower tension rope (32) connected to the crown lower part (1) for centering the crown.

In our invention, there is a crown lower part (1) and a crown upper part (2) that host the guide arms, connection pins and the lower tension rope. The crown lower part (1) and the crown upper part (2) are produced from metal by CNC.

In our invention, there is an upper tension rope connection (4) fixed to the crown upper part (2) with bolt and nut and a lower tension rope connection (4) fixed to the crown lower part (1) with bolt and nut. The upper and lower tension rope connections (3, 4) are produced from metal by CNC. Our invention also includes pins (6) that connect the guide arms to the crown, a crown bushing (7) that protects the main material attached to the lower and upper crown centers against abrasion, and a U connection (8) that enables the mounting of the guide arms to the main body of the bucket.

In our invention; in order to increase the strength, to support the lower tension U connection (16), capacity adjustment part (12) and U connection (8), there are strength supports (9) with specially shaped strip parts made of chrome spring steel vertically throughout. In our invention, there are tipping weight mounting strength supports (10) with specially shaped strip parts made of chrome spring steel vertically throughout the length in order to increase the strength, to support the tipping weights (14) and the capacity adjustment part (12).

In our invention, in order to increase the strength and to support the capacity adjustment part (12) and the U connection (8), there are strength supports (11) with specially shaped strip parts made of chrome spring steel vertically throughout the length.

In our invention, the locking mechanism of the load carrying and quick discharge valve of our bucket comprises the following;

- main body (34), which is CNC machined from metal, which houses the parts that make up the system and has connection holes thereon to connect the bucket and the main carrier;

- push-pull solenoid (33) with integral power cable, providing push-pull by means of magnetic energy and spring,

- manual discharge bushing (91), which is a part of manual discharge and mounted on the main body (34),

- Push-pull arm and return spring support (35), connected to the main body (34) with a bolt, housing the return spring (100) and supporting the right push-pull rod (48),

- manual discharge main body (36) which houses the manual discharge system parts connected to the main body (34) by bolts

- manual discharge bottom cover gasket (37)

- manual discharge main body gasket (92)

- manual discharge top cover gasket (93)

- manual discharge main body bottom cover (38), fixed with a bolt by placing a gasket on the lower part of the manual discharge main body (36),

- manual discharge main body top cover (39), which is fixed with a bolt by placing a gasket (93) on the upper part of the manual discharge main body (36), - rope anti-jamming slack receiver (94), which is mounted at the bottom of the rope release and retracting mechanism and prevents the rope from getting stuck,

- manual push-pull shaft (40) made of metal, which is the guide shaft (40) of the manual discharge system and contains the manual discharge system return spring (62) and mounting holes,

-rope guide (41), which guides the rope used in the rope release and retracting mechanism,

- manual discharge system rope guide (61)

- bushing (96) mounted inside the rope guide (41), which prevents the rope from abrading the rope guide (41),

- manual discharge drive part (42) that enables opening the lockjaw (55) by being mounted on the manual discharge guide shaft (40),

- manual discharge fixing screw (43) that enables the assembly of the manual discharge drive part (42) to the manual discharge guide shaft (40)

- Push-pull solenoid connection bolt (44) that guides the manual discharge drive part (42),

- locking rod support (45) connected to the main body (34) with a bolt, which guides the locking rod (67) and locking jaw (55),

- locking jaw support (46) fixed to the main body (34) by bolt, which guides the vertical push pull rod (66), allowing the locking jaw (55) and the vertical push pull rod (66) to be mounted on it with bolts, washers and nuts,

- spacer and washer (47) that provides force distribution by pressing the bolts onto the body in a wider area

- right push-pull rod (48), which provides movement between the push-pull solenoid (33) centre connection and the push-pull lever and return spring support (35),

- left push-pull bearing support rod (49),

- gasket (97) which limits the movement of the locking jaw (55) and prevents damage to the locking jaw stop and spring support during operation,

- locking jaw bearing (50) which guides the locking jaw and ensures that the locking jaw remains locked, - locking jaw stop and spring support (51), fixed to the main body (34) by bolts, which limits the locking jaw (55) and allows the return spring to be mounted,

- rope release and retracting mechanism top cover (52), which prevents the spring (70) in the upper part of the rope release and retracting mechanism from coming out,

- shaft (53) which guides the main body of the rope release and retracting mechanism and enables it to be mounted on the main body,

- Rope release and retracting mechanism top cover (52), rope anti-jamming slack receiver (94), rope release and retracting mechanism shaft (53), Rope release and retracting mechanism (54), which is formed by the parts of the locking jaw bearing (50) coming together and housing the rope wound on it (This main body works with the energy generated by the installation of the mainspring (70) and is mounted to the main body by means of shaft (53) with nuts and washers)

- locking jaw (55), which locks the locking rod so that the quick discharge valve remains closed at the top,

- push-pull solenoid middle connection (56), connecting the push-pull solenoid with the right push-pull rod (48) and the left push-pull and bearing support rod (49),

- manual discharge guide shaft (57) guiding the manual discharge drive part (42),

- manual discharge guide shaft (53) which allows the rope release and retracting mechanism main body (54) to rotate on its axis,

- Connection and mounting bolts (59),

- manual discharge rope guide support (61), which controls the manual discharge system and guides the rope to the helicopter,

- return spring (62), which allows the installation of the manual discharge system,

- bushing (95), which is mounted inside the manual discharge rope guide and prevents the rope from abrading the manual unloading rope guide,

- bushings (98) that prevent wear of the main body (34),

- sensor support (63), which allows the sensor (64) to be mounted on the main body (34) and also provides electrical cable support,

- sensor (64) that detects the movement of the rope release and retracting mechanism, - top cover (65), which protects the parts mounted on the main body (34), the cover is laser cut into pieces and joined by welding,

- bushing (99) mounted on the lower connection points of the main body, protecting the main body (34) against wear.

- vertical push-pull rod (66), which enables the locking jaw to be opened and locked by means of the movement of the left push-pull and bearing support rod (49) and the bearing between it,

- locking rod (67), which moves synchronously with the rope passing through it and is locked by the locking jaw while the rope release and retracting mechanism collects the rope,

- lighting lamp that illuminates the bucket by being activated via the control panel during night flights of the helicopter (68),

-locking jaw return spring (69),

- mainspring (70) that ensures automatic operation of the rope release and retracting mechanism.

In the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention, there is a control panel consisting of a box with power inputs and outputs, which regulates the electrical connection of the entire system and contains buttons, fuses, warning lamps, pulse counters and switches that allow us to control the system. This control panel includes the following;

Control panel main body (101), which contains electrical and electronic control elements and provides a mounting surface

Lighting lamp on-off (68)

Automatic water discharge button (72) that energizes the push-pull solenoid (33) and the pulse counter (74)

Power output fuse (73) activated in case of overcurrent

Pulse counter (74) that counts every time the automatic water discharge button (72) is pressed,

Rope release and retracting mechanism warning (75) showing the rope release and retracting mechanism that allows the water in the bucket to be discharged to the fire, Carrying handle (76) for carrying the control panel

Power output fuse (77) activated in case of overcurrent

Main switch (78) for turning the system on and off

System power input (79), which allows energy input that feeds the entire system

Main body power input (80) that receives electricity from the helicopter and transfers it to the control panel

Water discharge control output controlled by the helicopter user (81).

In the fire extinguishing system subject to our invention, there is a main carrier between the main body and the helicopter. The load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism is located between the main body and the helicopter. It carries fire extinguishing buckets and control systems designed for helicopters in the fight against fire extinguishing. It is connected to the system and helicopter with fasteners and guides the manual discharge and power cable. Between the main body and the helicopter, our main carrier includes the following; an air carrier connection element (84), one manual discharge rope (85), connector connected power cable (86) that provides energy to the system power input, quick detachable connector (87) from the power cable (86) with connector connection energizing the system power input, in case of emergency, when the fire extinguishing system has to be completely removed from the helicopter, main power cable and main carrier connection element (88), which provides power and signal communication from the control panel to our load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism of our bucket, locking mechanism of the load carrying and quick discharge valve of our bucket, power and signal connection connector (89), connection element (90) connecting the load carrying and quick unloading valve locking mechanism of the bucket to the main carrier (82). The fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters of our present invention is as follows:

The fire extinguishing helicopter connects the body power or an equivalent power supply to the body power input (80), thus providing power to our control panel. When electrical power comes on, our pulse counter is activated. The main switch (78) is turned to the open position. Our fire mechanism is ready to work. Our fire extinguishing helicopter comes to the fire area after taking water in the bucket, when the operator or pilot presses the automatic water discharge button (72), the push pull solenoid (33) is energized and pulls the shaft in the center, pulls the push pull rods and releases the locking jaw (55). The locking rod (67) is released. The water discharge valve (18) moves towards the bottom of the bucket with the weight of the water and opens. The water in the bucket drains into the fire area. Then, the quick discharge valve (18) is retracted by installing the mainspring (70) located within the rope release and retracting mechanism (54). The sensor (64) detects the movement of the rope release and retracting mechanism (54) and turns on the rope release and retracting mechanism warning on the control panel (75). If the water in the bucket is not discharged to the fire area in case of any electrical failure, the operator pulls the manual discharge apparatus (83) and discharges the water in the bucket. This prevents the fire extinguishing helicopter from experiencing an emergency. Thanks to its manual discharge mechanism, the fire extinguishing helicopter continues its duty all day long without the need for electricity.

If the fire extinguishing task is to be carried out under night conditions, night illumination is provided by switching the lamp on/off switch on the control panel (71) so that the operator can see the fire extinguishing bucket.

Every time the operator or pilot presses the automatic water discharge button (72), the pulse counter (74) starts counting as water will be discharged.

Claims

1- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters, which takes the water required for extinguishing the fire in helicopters used in firefighting, from places such as sea, lake, river, stream, water basin, etc., and keeps it during transport to the area where the fire is located, and when the fire is reached to the place where the fire will be extinguished, discharges the water therein, characterized by comprising the following; fire bucket body crown that houses the guide arms, connection pins and the lower tension rope, quick discharge valve (18) load carrying and quick discharge locking mechanism that allows the steel rope connected to the quick discharge valve to be released and retracted and locked water discharge button in the control box, which, when pressed by the operator and pilot, releases the steel rope locked in the mechanism located within the load carrying and rapid discharge valve locking mechanism manual discharge mechanism mounted on the main body (34) with a bolt.

2- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to claim 1, characterized in that; the manual discharge mechanism comprises the following;

Manuel discharge main body (36)

- Push-pull shaft (40)

Manual discharge drive part (42)

Manual discharge guide shaft (57)

Return spring (62)

Manual discharge rope (85). 3- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to claim 2, characterized in that; the manual discharge mechanism comprises the following;

Manual discharge main body gasket (92)

Manual discharge bushing (91)

Manuel discharge main body top cover (39)

Manuel discharge top cover gasket (93)

Push-pull solenoid connection bolt (44)

Manual discharge fixing screw (43)

- Gasket (37)

Manuel discharge main body bottom cover (38)

Manual discharge rope guide support (61).

4- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; it has a crown comprising of a crown lower part (1) and a crown upper part (2).

5- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; the fire extinguishing bucket has a detachable connector (87) in case the fire extinguishing bucket needs to be separated from the helicopter.

6- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; the fire extinguishing helicopter has a lighting lamp (68) that can be activated via the control panel to illuminate the bucket during night flights.

7- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; it has a water capacity adjustment mechanism with capacity connection areas on the polyester column, which is passed through special slots to the polyester column, which helps to adjust the water capacity to be carried by the bucket, so as to surround the bucket 360 degrees.

8- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; it comprises a control panel with power inputs and outputs, which regulates the electrical connection of the entire system and contains buttons, fuses, warning lamps, pulse counters and switches that allow us to control the system.

9- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; it comprises a sensor support (63) that allows the sensor (64) to be mounted on the main body (34) and also provides electrical cable support, and a sensor (64) that detects the movement of the rope release and retrieval mechanism.

10- A fire extinguishing bucket fire extinguishing device designed for fire extinguishing helicopters according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that; the load carrying and quick discharge valve locking mechanism comprises the following;

Dismountable rope guide (41),

Locking rod support (45),

Locking jaw support (46)

Vertical push-pull rod with stop protrusion (66) Push-pull handle and return spring support (35) Locking jaw stop and spring support (51).