Pressure container system having a load-distributing base layer
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsRobert Loch, Hans-Ulrich Stahl, Christoph Warkotsch
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Abstract
The technology disclosed here relates to a pressure container system. The pressure container system includes a plurality of pressure containers for storing fuel and at least one load-distributing base layer. The load-distributing base layer is advantageously arranged between a lower base plate and the plurality of pressure containers. The load-distributing base layer is designed such that forces F, which act locally on the lower base plate and which act on the lower base plate substantially in the direction of the vehicle vertical axis Z, can be distributed to the plurality of pressure containers.
Claims19
A pressure vessel system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of pressure vessels configured to store fuel;
- and
- at least one load-distributing base layer, which is disposed between a lower baseplate and the plurality of pressure vessels;
- wherein the load-distributing base layer is designed to distribute forces that act locally on the lower baseplate, and act on the lower baseplate substantially in a direction of a vehicle vertical axis, over the plurality of pressure vessels;
- wherein a first pressure vessel, which is provided directly in the region of the locally acting forces, is a proximal pressure vessel;
- wherein pressure vessels disposed directly adjacent to the proximal pressure vessel are distal pressure vessels;
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- wherein the load-distributing base layer distributes the forces acting locally on the lower baseplate over the plurality of pressure vessels in such a way that the locally acting forces are divided between the proximal pressure vessel and the distal pressure vessels, such that at least 30% of the forces that are acting are transferred to the distal pressure vessels.
A pressure vessel system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of pressure vessels configured to store fuel;
- and
- at least one load-distributing base layer, which is disposed between a lower baseplate and the plurality of pressure vessels;
- wherein the load-distributing base layer is designed to distribute forces that act locally on the lower baseplate, and act on the lower baseplate substantially in a direction of a vehicle vertical axis, over the plurality of pressure vessels;
- and
- wherein the load-distributing base layer and/or the load-distributing cover layer comprises a metal foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.