US2320477A - Hose reel - Google Patents

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June 1, 1943- SOUTHER 2,320,477

HOSE REEL Filed March 18, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet l June 1, 1943. B. F. SOUTHER 2,320,477

HOSE REEL V Filed March 18, 1941 3 Sheets-Shet 5 4/ 38 3/ 3.9 40 62 48 30 FIG. 7

BENJAMIN l-T Sou THEE W attornegs 3nnentor Patented June 1, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOSE REEL Benjamin F. Souther, Seattle, Wash. Application March 18, 1941, Serial No. 383,941

12 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hose reel for the storage and dispensing of coiled hose and is particularly useful in connection with collapsible fabric or fire hose that must be coiled for ready use and readily uncoiled when occasion demands.

An object of the invention is the provision of an improved reel and storage mechanism for hose.

It is another important object of this invention to provide a hose reel that has a flange removable at the time the hose is to be uncoiled to assist and speed the operation of readying the hose for use.

A related object of the invention is to provide a nozzle of a hose that is associated with the removable flange of a hose reel so that, when the nozzle is ejecting a stream of water, the reel flange may also serve as a shield for a person handling a nozzle.

Another object of the invention relates to the provision of valving mechanism for controlling the flow of water to a coiled hose, which mechanism is in turn under the control of nozzle means that will maintain the mechanism inoperable so long as it is positioned in a case for storage but will operate simultaneously with the withdrawal of the nozzle for use as such.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a self dumping reel for coiled hose, which reel is prevented from dumping by the placement of the hose nozzle in a socket.

Still another object of the invention has been to provide a novel hose nozzle arrangement that may be associated with valve operating mechanism to operate and open a valve simultaneously with the withdrawal of the nozzle for use whereby the hose to which the nozzle may be attached will be supplied with water.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of novel hose coiling means for replacing the hose after use in position for ready use in the future as occasion may demand.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description wherein I have described a preferred form of my invention that is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a face view of a hose storage cabinet for the reception of my mechanism and showing the general arrangement of parts therein,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the device as though taken on the plane 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a medial sectional view through the nozzle of my invention,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the cabinet of Figure 2 showing the nozzle partially withdrawn from its socket and illustrating the dumping action of the reel,

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 6-8 of Figure 2,

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary and partially sectioned view of the valve actuating mech-. anism, associated with the nozzle of my invention,

Figure 8 is a plan view of the universal joint ring on which my reel rotates and pivots,

Figure 9 and Figure 10 are diagrammatic views of the operation of the valve as actuated by the nozzle,

Figure 11 is a plan view illustrating the manner that the hose is wound on the reel and showing the operating mechanism for the reel, and

Figure 12 is a detailed plan view of the sprocket and universal joint of my hose reel.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the same, the numeral designates a cabinet having a door 2| for closing its front opening. The cabinet has an interior wall 22 provided with an offset portion 23 that divides the enclosed space and mounts the various elements of my device. Ordinarily, this cabinet is of a size that will fit into the space between the conventional studs in the Wall of a frame building and only protrude slightly from the wall in which it is mounted. The inner wall portions 22 and 23 are offset from each other and have a connecting web portion 24. In the web I provide a pair of slots 25, 25 to give access therethrough for a chain hereafter to be described.

A feed pipe 28 is led into the cabinet and connects to the manually operable valve 29 which has also a secondary lead portion 30 into valve 3|. Water passing through valve 3| will flow through pipe 32 to the pump 33 which is driven by the electric motor 34. The water under pressure supplied by the pump 33 is conducted to the coupler nipple 35 that is mounted in the wall 23. A relief valve 36 in the pipe line between the pump and the coupler nipple, relieves excessive pressures on the system during times when water may not flow from the nozzle.

The stem 38 of the valve 3| has an arm 39 carrying the quadrant section 40 on its outer end. This quadrant cooperates with the nozzle used in this mechanism, and when moved thereby opens or closes the valve. On the opposite side of the pivot of arm 39, formed by the axis of the stem 38, is an arm extension H which cooperates with the crooked arm 42 to depress the switch 43 that is cut into the electrical circuit of the motor 3 5. Thus, when the arm 4i ermits the spring-pressed arm 32 to rise under the urgence of the spring 44, the switch will close and permit the energizing of the motor to cause operation of the pump.

On the outer face of wall 22 in the upper portion of the cabinet, I mount the plate L 6 which carries the rotatable plate 46a that has two outwardly extending arms il, 41'. Plate 68 has an inwardly protruding bushing or sleeve 48 having a side slot 49 for the reception of the quadrant section 4.9 of the arm 39. In this way the teeth of the quadrant will lie just inside the tube 48 and by reason or" the length of the slot it may swing in its arcuate path about its pivotal axis.

The arms 41, i7 mount diametrically aligned pivot pins 59 which engage inand support the ring 51 .for rocking movement in the manner of may be seen in Figure 12 and a sprocket chain U 55 also passing around the pinion sprocket 56, partially encircles the'sprocket flange d. The shaft 51 of the pinion is mounted for rotary motion in the lower inner wall 23 of the cabinet-and a crank 58 on the outer 'face of the wall is posivtioned" for ready manual rotation which will in iturnrotatethe sprocket Stand the cone 53 when it is desired to coil hoseupon the cone. It will be seen that the chain 55 passesthrough the slots in the ofis et'wall so that the drive pinion is" enclosed and the cabinet'when opened presents a neat' orderly; interior arrangement.

"A nozzle iiil-havingthe valve BI is also provided at its" outer end witht hc annular teeth 62. When the shank of the nozzleisinsertedinto the tube or sleeve 48; the teeth 62 engage the teeth of the quadrant segment and, as may be clearly seen'in Figure 3, swing the arm--39 in a counterclockwise directionthat will-close the valve 3i and prevent flow of'water intothe pump or outlet feed line. The function of the nozzle to swing the arm 3i) simultaneously swings the arm 4| which depresses the arm szef the switch 43 and opens the circuit of electric motor stopping the operation of the pump to increase the fluid pressure.

The valve member El is operable by means of the bell crank thumb lever 64 which is rocked towards the closing position of the valve by means of the spring 65.

Aflange 66 forming the outer wall of the reel for the hoseis slidably mounted on the nozzle shank 60 and has a notch to permit it to slide with relation to the handle 64. See Figure 4 where the dotted line'showing indicates how the flange or wall 66 maybe moved on the shank to maintain the handle 64 in a depressed position.

When the nozzle is inserted into its sleeve, the flange 66 is positioned inopposition to the flange 54' and,

in'con-junction-with the hub,

were

produces a reel about which hose may be wound as is indicated in the drawings particularly in Figures 2 and 3. One simple manner of coiling the hose on the reel is to fold it approximately in the middle and to slip the bend over the pin 59 carried by the flange 54. Then by turning the reel about its pivot formed by plates 46 and 45a the hose is laid in neat coils for proper storage until its use is desired. In such cases where the inner flange 54 of the reel is formed as a sprocket, the reel may be rotated by turning the pin through the instrumentality of the crank thus simplifying the operation.

When the hose is to be used the nozzle is grasped adjacent the point that the hose is connected thereto and withdrawn from its seat in the sleeve 48. This outward movement of threads 62" causes the arcuate segment 40 and arms 39 and 4! to swing about their pivots turning the valve stem 38 to open the valve and permit fluid to flow under pressure to the pump 33. Simul taneously the switch 43 is closed by the contacts being brought together by the spring s4 which energizes theelectrical circuit of the motor 34 to start the pump operating. In this manner fluid under high pressure is supplied to the hose 70 which has fallenoff the reel when'the outer retaining flange was removed due to the swiveling of the reel because of the universal joint.

The dumping operation is clearly disclosed in Figure 5 where the hose is shown a though it is just slipping on the reel'cone. As the hose falls to the floor and uncoils the water flows into the loops and coils and a fireman,.for example, who is hurrying to a fire, may run with" th nozzle into his chosen position and upon arriving there have a head of water under pressure at his nozzle under the control of the manually operable valve 6|. In this way is eliminated the necessity of having an assistant at the hose cabinet to turn on the water or for; the fireman'to drop the hose and return tothe cabinet .to open a supply valve as. is often the case.

The manual valve 29 maybe closed when the hose is to be coiled so that it may be drained and dried for storage.

The foregoing description and the accompanying drawings :are believed .to clearly disclose a preferred embodiment of my invention but it will be understood that this disclosure i merely illustrative and that such changes in the invention may be made as are fairlywithin the scope and spirit of the following-claims.

I claim:

l. A hose reel comprising a hollow support member, a drum horizontally pivoted on said support member and having an aperture aligned with said hollow support member, a tie member removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in the drum toalign the same to hold said drum in .a raisedposition on its pivot, a

hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a'norm'ally closed valve pro vided with an operatingle'Ver having a pinion segment, rack teeth on saidlti'e' member, said hose being also coupled to said tie member whichin its inserted position has the teeth thereon meshed with the pinion segment of the operating means of said valve wherebyiremo-val of the tie member from the drum will automatically swing said lever to open said valve and-permit the now of fluid to said hose.

2. A hose reel comprising- 'a hollow support member, a drum horizontally' pivotedon said uppo mber and-having an aperture aligned 'with said hollow support member, a tie member removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in the drum to align the same to hold said drum in a raised position on its pivot, a hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a normally closed valve provided with an operating lever comprising a pinion segment, rack teeth on said tie member, said hose being also coupled to said nozzle tube which in its inserted position is meshed with the pinion segment of the operating lever of said valve whereby removal of the tie member from the drum will automatically swing said lever to open said valve and permit the flow of fluid to said hose.

3. A hose reel mechanism comprising a hollow support member, a drum horizontally pivoted on said support member and having a central aperture aligned with said hollow support member, a nozzl tube removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in said drum to align the same to hold said drum in a raised position on its pivot, a hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a normally closed valve, said hose being also connected to said nozzle tube which in its inserted position is removably coupled with the operating means of said. valve whereby removal of the tie member I from the drum will automatically open said valve and permit the flow of fluid to said hose.

4. A hose reel mechanism comprising a hollow support member, a drum horizontally pivoted on said support member and having a central aperture aligned with said hollow support member,

a nozzle tube removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in said drum to align the same to ho d said drum in its raised position, a hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a normally closed valve, said nozzle tube in its inserted position being removably coupled with the operating means of said valve whereby removal of the nozzle tube from the drum will automatically open said valve and permit the flow of fluid to said hose, and a slidable flange on said nozzle tube co-operable in its inserted position with said drum to retain hose thereon and with the lever of the valve of the nozzle tube to hold it in open position.

5. A hose reel comprising a hollow support member, a drum horizontally pivoted on said support member and having an aperture aligned with said hollow support member, a tie member removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in the drum to align the same to hold said drum in a raised position on its pivot, a hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a normally closed valve, said tie member in its inserted position being removably coupled with the operating means of said valve whereby removal of the tie member from the drum will automatically open said valve and permit the flow of fluid to said hose, and a flange on the tie member co-operable with the drum to retain hose thereon.

6. A hose reel comprising a hollow support member, a drum horizontally pivoted on said support member and having an aperture aligned with said hollow support member, a tie member removably inserted in said support member and the aperture in the drum to align the same to hold said drum in a raised position on its pivot,

.a hose coiled on said drum and coupled to a fluid supply line having a normally closed valve, said tie member in its inserted position being removably coupled with the operating means of said valve whereby removal of the tie member from the drum will automatically open said valve and permit the flow of fluid to said hose.

7. A hose reel mechanism comprising a base plate having an inturned edge and provided with a slotted bushing extending rearwardly from its face, a ring mounted for rotation in a vertical plane on said base plate and having opposed pivot arms outstanding therefrom, a centrally apertured conical drum adapted to receive and retain hose coiled therearound, said drum being pivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion, a tie member having rack teeth on its end removably inserted into said slotted bushing and through said drum and rotatable ring to align the same to prevent dumping movement of the drum, said tie member having a flange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, and means including a toothed segment meshed with said rack teeth, said means operable upon the withdrawal of the tie member from its inserted position to open a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose.

8. A hose reel mechanism comprising a fixed bushing, a ring mounted for rotation in a vertical plane on said bushing and having opposed pivot arms outstanding therefrom, a centrally apertured conical drum adapted to receive and retain hose coiled therearound, said drum being pivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion and having a sprocket flange on its inner end, a tie member removably inserted through th aperture in said drum and said rotatable ring and into said fixed bushing to align the same to prevent dumping movement of the drum and having a flange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, means ope able upon the withdrawal of the tie member from said cone to open a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose, and means including a sprocket chain associated with said flange sprocket to rotate the conical drum.

9. A hose reel mechanism comprising an apertured plate mounted for rotation in a vertical plane and having opposed pivot arms outstanding therefrom, a centrally apertured drum adapted to receive and retain hose coiled therearound, said drum being pivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion and having a hose retaining flange on its inner end, a tie member removably inserted into said drum and said ro tatable plate to align the same to prevent dumping movement of the drum and having a flange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, and mean operable upon the withdrawal of the tie member from said cone to open a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose.

10. A hose reel mechanism comprising a centrally apertured plate mounted for rotation in a vertical plane and having opposed pivot arms outstanding therefrom, a centrally apertured conical drum adapted to receive and retain hose coiled therearound, said drum being pivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion, a nozzle tube having rack teeth and re movably inserted into said drum and said rotatable plate to align the same to prevent dump ing movement of the drum and having a flange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, and a toothed segment associated with the rack teeth and operable upon the withdrawal of the nozzle from said cone to open a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose.

11. A hose reel mechanism comprising a centrally aperturedplate mounted for rotation a vertical plane and having opposed pivot arm-s outstanding therefrom, a centrally apertured conical drum adapted to receive and retain hose coiled therearound, said d-lurn beingpivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion, a nozzle tube removably' inserted into the aperture in said drum and said rotatable plate to align the' same to prevent dumping movement of the drum and having a flange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, and means operable upon the withdrawal of the nozzle from said cone toopen a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose.

12. A hose reel mechanism comprising a centrally apertured plate mountedfor rotation in a vertical plane and having opposed pivot arms outstanding therefrom, a. centrally apertured conical drum adapted to-receive and retain-hose coiled therearound, said drum being pivotally mounted in said pivot arms to dump hose on occasion, a tie member removabl-y inserted into the aperture in said drum and said rotatable plate to align the same to prevent dumping movement of the drum and having aflange to cooperate with the drum to retain hose coiled thereon, and means operable upon the withdrawal of thetie member from said coneto open a fluid supply valve to permit the flow of liquid to the hose.

BENJAMIN F. SOUTHER.

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