Fire extinguishing device

摘要

A fire extinguishing device comprises a cluster of barrels (5) mounted on a chassis (1), each barrel being provided with its own individual shock-absorber (16) and connected to a system (6) which automatically adjusts the rate at which the fire extinguishing compound is fed into the heart of the fire. Each barrel (5) contains a bursting charge (9) and a quantity of the fire extinguishing compound (8) held within an hermetically sealed jacket (7) made of a material which is easily burst by the shock wave produced by the bursting charge. The bursting charge (9) and the fire extinguishing compound (8) are separated from each other and from the walls of the surrounding jacket (7) by wads (10, 12).