Patent ID: 6502343
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: F42B

Abstract:
An emergency rescue device comprising:a plurality of launching tubes (9), with a friction lighting opening (14) being provided on a wall of each of the launching tubes (9); an upper fixing piece (10) and a lower fixing piece (10â€²) respectively provided at upper and lower ends of the launching tubes (9), wherein the launching tubes (9) are annularly arranged and distributed uniformly, and pass through the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²); wherein the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²) are fastened together with the launching tubes (9) that pass through the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²), with the friction lighting openings (14) of the launching tubes (9) facing outwardly; wherein each of the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²) is provided with a centrally-situated through hole (11, 11â€²) and peripherally formed at equal intervals with a number of recessed hooks (12, 12â€²) equal to the number of the launching tubes (9); an upper connecting moving piece (15) and a lower connecting moving piece (16), wherein the upper connecting moving piece (15) is located above the upper fixing piece (10), and the lower connecting moving piece (16) is located under the lower fixing piece (10â€²); wherein the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) are each analogous to a horizontal view of a right hand with a thumb being separated from the other four fingers aligned closely together; wherein the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) are each provided with a first through hole (17) corresponding in position to a fingertip of the thumb, allowing the first through holes (17, 17â€²) of the upper and the lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) to be aligned respectively with the centrally-situated through holes (11, 11â€²) of the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²); wherein the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) are each provided with a second through hole (19, 19â€²) corresponding in position to a fingertip of an index finger of the four closely-aligned fingers, and a third through hole (20, 20â€²) corresponding in position to a wrist of the right hand in a manner that, the second through holes (19, 19â€²) are aligned with each other, and the third through holes (20, 20â€²) are aligned with each other; wherein the upper connecting moving piece (15) is provided with a bullet feeding opening (23) corresponding in position to one of the launching tubes (9), allowing a flare (58) to be placed in each of the launching tubes (9) via the bullet feeding opening (23) and a recessed portion (24) of the upper connecting moving piece (15), and the recessed portion (24) further acts as an exit for launching the flare (58); wherein the lower connecting moving piece (16) is provided with a recessed portion (24â€²) corresponding in position to the recessed portion (24) of the upper connecting moving piece (15), allowing a tail flame to pass through the recessed portion (24â€²) of the lower connecting moving piece (16) when the flare (58) is launched; wherein the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) are each provided with a screw hole group (25, 25â€²) and a spring fixing end (28, 28â€²) at the wrist, the spring fixing ends (28, 28â€²) protruding away from the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²) respectively; a first tenon (26) and a first spring (27), wherein a screw hole of the screw hole group (25) of the upper connecting moving piece (15) is used to fasten the first tenon (26) and the first spring (27) in a manner that, the first spring (27) is interposed between the upper connecting moving piece (15) and the first tenon (26), allowing the first tenon (26) to be hooked to one of the recessed hooks (12) of the upper fixing piece (10); a second tenon (26â€²) and a second spring (27â€²), wherein a screw hole of the screw hole group (25â€²) of the lower connecting moving piece (16) is used to fasten the second tenon (26â€²) and the second spring (27â€²) in a manner that, the second spring (27â€²) is interposed between the lower connecting moving piece (16) and the second tenon (26â€²), allowing the second tenon (26â€²) to be hooked to one of the recessed hooks (12â€²) of the lower fixing piece (10â€²); a lighting device formed of an arc-shaped pulling handle (29) and a friction piece (30), wherein the friction piece (30) is located within the pulling handle (29) with a recessed side of the friction piece (30) facing the friction lighting openings (14) of the launching tubes (9), and a metal mesh (31) is formed on the recessed side of the friction piece (30); wherein one end of the pulling handle (29) is provided with an outwardly-protruding pulling tab (5), and one end of the friction piece (30) is provided with a sleeve tube (32) aiming at a pair of first apertures (33) formed at the other end of the pulling handle (29); wherein the second through holes (19, 19â€²) of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (16, 15), the pair of first apertures (33) of the pulling handle (29), and the sleeve tube (32) are aligned with each other; wherein a pair of second apertures (34) at the end with the pulling tab (5) of the pulling handle (29), and the third through holes (20, 20â€²) of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16) are aligned with each other; a first supporting pole (21) passing through the second through holes (19, 19â€²) of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), the pair of first apertures (33) of the pulling handle (29), and the sleeve tube (32), so as to fasten the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), the pulling handle (29) and the sleeve tube (32) together; a second supporting pole (22) passing through the third through holes (20, 20â€²) of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), and the pair of second apertures (34) of the pulling handle (29), so as to further secure fastening of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), and the pulling handle (29) together; an upper uniting piece (35) located above the upper connecting moving piece (15), and formed with a centrally-situated aperture (37) corresponding in position to the centrally-situated through hole (11) of the upper fixing piece (10); wherein the upper uniting piece (35) is formed with a plurality of launching openings (51) corresponding in position to the launching tubes (9), and the upper uniting piece (35) is provided with an upper screw-hole stand (53) that is integrally formed with a plurality of screw holes and adapted to be flush with the upper connecting moving piece (15); wherein the upper uniting piece (35) is formed at a periphery thereof with a recessed arc portion (56), allowing the spring fixing end (28) of the upper connecting moving piece (15) to be exposed to the recessed arc portion (56) and move around within the recessed arc portion (56); a lower uniting piece (36) located under the lower connecting moving piece (16), and formed with a centrally-situated aperture (37â€²) corresponding in position to centrally-situated through hole (11â€²) of the lower fixing piece (10â€²) and the lower uniting piece (36) is provided with an opening (52) corresponding in position to the recessed portion (24â€²) of the lower connecting moving piece (16), allowing the tail flame to pass through the opening (52) of the lower uniting piece (36) when the flare (58) is launched; wherein the lower uniting piece (36) is provided with a lower screw-hole stand (53â€²) that is integrally formed with a plurality of screw holes and adapted to be flush with the lower connecting moving piece (16); wherein the lower uniting piece (36) is formed at a periphery thereof with a recessed arc portion (56â€²), allowing the spring fixing end (28â€²) of the lower connecting moving piece (16) to be exposed to the recessed arc portion (56â€²) and to move around within the recessed arc portion (56â€²); an upper spring holder portion (47) fixed on the upper uniting piece (35), wherein one end of the upper spring holder portion (47) is of a ring shape to be aligned with the centrally-situated aperture (37) of the upper uniting piece (35), and the other end of the upper spring holder portion (47) is hooked to the spring fixing end (28) of the upper connecting moving piece (15); a lower spring holder portion (48) fixed to the lower uniting piece (36), wherein one end of the lower spring holder portion (48) is of a ring shape to be aligned with the centrally-situated aperture (37â€²) of the lower uniting piece (36), and the other end of the lower spring holder portion (48) is hooked to the spring fixing end (28â€²) of the lower connecting moving piece (16); a third tenon (54) and a third spring (55), wherein one of the screw holes from the upper screw-hole stand (53) is used to fasten the third tenon (54) and the third spring (55) in a manner that, the third spring (55) is interposed between the upper screw-hole stand (53) and the third tenon (54), allowing the third tenon (54) to be hooked to one of the recessed hooks (12) of the upper fixing piece (10); a fourth tenon (54â€²) and a fourth spring (55â€²), wherein one of the screw holes from the lower screw-hole stand (53â€²) is used to fasten the fourth tenon (54â€²) and the fourth spring (55â€²) in a manner that, the fourth spring (55â€²) is interposed between the lower screw-hole stand (53â€²) and the fourth tenon (54â€²), allowing the fourth tenon (54â€²) to be hooked to one of the recessed hooks (12â€²) of the lower fixing piece (10â€²); a third supporting pole (18) passing through the ring-shaped ends of the upper and lower spring holder portions (47, 48), the centrally-situated apertures (37, 37â€²) of the upper and lower uniting pieces (35, 36), the first through holes (17, 17â€²) of the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), and the centrally-situated through holes (11, 11â€²) of the upper and lower fixing pieces (1010â€²), so as to fasten the upper and lower spring holder portions (47, 48), the upper and lower uniting pieces (35, 36), the upper and lower connecting moving pieces (15, 16), and the upper and lower fixing pieces (10, 10â€²) together to form an assembled structure; a hollow cylinder (3) for receiving the assembled structure therein, with the upper and lower uniting pieces (35, 36) being engaged with ends of the hollow cylinder (3), wherein the hollow cylinder (3) is provided with an outwardly-protruding supporting member (4) on an outer surface thereof, and an opening (6) penetrating through a wall of the hollow cylinder (3), for allowing the pulling tab (5) to pass through the opening (6); and a lid (2) for sealing the end, engaged with the upper uniting piece (35), of the hollow cylinder (3), the lid (2) being formed with a launching aperture (7) corresponding in position to one of the launching openings (51) and of the launching tubes (9), whereby the flare (58) received in the launching tube (9) is capable of being launched through the launching opening (51) and the launching aperture (7).