Compression-type fuel tank
AssigneeTMC Corporation
InventorSang Eon Chun
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Abstract
The present invention provides a compressed fuel tank, comprising: an inner tank in which liquefied gas is stored; a support rod penetrating a central axis of the inner tank and having both sides of the inner tank fixed at both ends thereof; an insulating member provided to surround the inner tank so as to block heat transfer to the outside; an outer tank accommodating the inner tank, the support rod and the insulating member therein; and a rod support part fixed to both sides of the inside of the outer tank to support both ends of the support rod so as to transfer the load of the inner tank to both sides of the outer tank.
Claims11
A compressed fuel tank, comprising:
- an inner tank for storing liquefied gas;
- a support rod penetrating a central axis of the inner tank, wherein both sides of the inner tank are fixed to both ends of the support rod;
- an outer tank accommodating the inner tank and the support rod;
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- a first rod support part and a second rod support part, both of which being respectively fixed to both sides of inside of the outer tank and respectively supporting both ends of the support rod to transfer a load of the inner tank to both sides of the outer tank,
- wherein the inner tank comprises a plurality of modular tanks,
- wherein the plurality of modular tanks includes a communication hole formed in an interconnected area thereof, and
- wherein a support part supporting an outer peripheral surface of the support rod is provided in the communication hole to prevent the support rod from sagging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.