# US 12,222,070 B2 · Hydrogen tank support apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,222,070 B2 - Document ID: US12222070B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/032,504 - Filed: 2021-10-13 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-10-22 - Assignees: Iljin Hysolus Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Iljin Hysolus Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jun Young Yim; Seok Jin Lee; Min Uk Park; Hui Chun Kim; Gye Hyoung Yoo; Jae Woo Park; Jun Young Kang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12222070B2 ## CPC - F17C 13/084: {for small-sized storage vessels, e.g. compressed gas cylinders or bottles, disposable gas vessels, vessels adapted for automotive use} - B60K 15/07: of gas tanks - F17C 13/04: Arrangement or mounting of valves (valves per se F16K {; snap-coupling of nipples F16L37/00}) - F17C 13/08: Mounting arrangements for vessels - F17C 2201/0109: with exteriorly curved end-piece - F17C 2201/035: with substantially horizontal main axis - F17C 2201/056: Small (<1 m3) - F17C 2205/013: Two or more vessels - F17C 2205/0142: bundled in parallel - F17C 2205/0153: Details of mounting arrangements - F17C 2205/0192: with external bearing means - F17C 2221/012: Hydrogen - F17C 2223/0123: gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC - F17C 2223/036: Very high pressure (>80 bar) - F17C 2260/018: Adapting dimensions - F17C 2270/0168: by vehicles - F17C 2270/0178: Cars - Y02E 60/32: Hydrogen storage - F17C: VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES (storing fluids in natural or artificial cavities or chambers in the earth B65G5/00; construction or assembling of bulk storage containers employing civil-engineering techniques E04H7/00; variable-capacity gas-holders F17B; liquefaction or refrigeration machines, plants, or systems F25) - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen tank support apparatus, and the hydrogen tank support apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a hydrogen storage tank; a frame portion on which the hydrogen storage tank is seated; and a sliding block portion configured to fix a nozzle portion of the hydrogen storage tank to the frame portion, wherein the sliding block portion includes a lower block portion fixed to the frame portion, an upper block portion coupled to the lower block portion in a concave-convex manner so that movement of the hydrogen storage tank is limited in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the hydrogen storage tank, and a slide ball portion configured to surround an outer side surface of the nozzle portion, interposed between the lower block portion and the upper block portion, and configured to rotatably support the nozzle portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hydrogen tank support apparatus comprising: a hydrogen storage tank; a frame portion on which the hydrogen storage tank is seated; and a sliding block portion configured to fix a nozzle portion of the hydrogen storage tank to the frame portion, wherein the sliding block portion includes a lower block portion fixed to the frame portion, an upper block portion coupled to the lower block portion in a concave-convex manner so that movement of the hydrogen storage tank is limited in a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the hydrogen storage tank, and a slide ball portion configured to surround an outer side surface of the nozzle portion, mounted inside of a concave of the lower block portion and the upper block portion, and configured to rotatably support the nozzle portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lower block portion includes: a lower block base portion fixed to the frame portion; a lower block body portion formed to extend from the lower block base portion toward the upper block portion and configured to accommodate the slide ball portion; and a convex portion formed to be convex from the lower block body portion toward the upper block portion and coupled to the upper block portion in a concave-convex manner. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 2, wherein the convex portion is formed to protrude from an outermost side of the lower block body portion in the longitudinal direction of the hydrogen storage tank. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 3, wherein the upper block portion includes: an upper block body portion seated on the lower block body portion and configured to accommodate the slide ball portion; and a concave portion formed to be concave in the upper block body portion to face the convex portion and coupled to the convex portion in a concave-convex manner. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 4, wherein the concave portion includes: a concave groove portion configured to accommodate the convex portion; and a catching step portion formed to protrude from the concave groove portion to surround an outer side surface of the convex portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 5, wherein the catching step portion is formed on the concave groove portion to surround the outer side surface of the convex portion in the longitudinal direction of the hydrogen storage tank. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 5, wherein the catching step portion is formed on the concave groove portion to surround three sides of the outer side surface of the convex portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sliding block portion further includes: a first fastening portion configured to fasten the lower block portion and the upper block portion to each other; and a second fastening portion configured to fasten the lower block portion and the frame portion to each other. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hydrogen tank support apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a fixing block portion configured to fix the hydrogen storage tank to the frame portion.