Vehicle fluid storage device and method of manufacturing the same
AssigneeKorea Fuel-Tech Corporation
InventorsKi Hong Kim, Dong Chul Lee, Myung Keun Chae, Seung Jin Yang
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Abstract
A vehicle fluid storage device according to the present disclosure include a storage container having a fluid storage space formed inside and an opening portion formed at least one of one side and the other side, a first connector including a first connection region arranged adjacent to the opening portion on the inside of the storage container and a second connection region extending from the first connection region so as to be connectable to an external device, and a holder connected to the first connection region between the storage container and the first connection region and coupled to the storage container by welding.
Claims11
A vehicle fluid storage device comprising:
- a storage container having a fluid storage space formed inside and an opening portion formed on at least one side;
- a first connector including a first connection region arranged adjacent to the opening portion on the inside of the storage container and a second connection region extending from the first connection region so as to be connectable to an external device;
- a holder connected to the first connection region between the storage container and the first connection region and coupled to the storage container by welding;
- a second connector connected to the first connector so as to surround at least a portion of the first connector, wherein the second connector is fastened to the second connection region and is contact with the holder;
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- a leak-preventing section configured to maintain airtightness between the first and second connectors, wherein the leak-preventing section includes:
- a first ring member arranged between the holder that surrounds the first connection region and the second connector;
- a second ring member arranged adjacent to an end of the holder between the first connection region and the second connection region;
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- a third ring member arranged between the first connection region and the second connection region.
An assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a plurality of the vehicle fluid storage devices;
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- a connection section configured to connect the vehicle fluid storage devices to an external device,
- wherein each of the vehicle fluid storage devices includes:
- a storage container having a fluid storage space formed inside and an opening portion formed on at least one side;
- a first connector including a first connection region arranged adjacent to the opening portion on the inside of the storage container and a second connection region extending from the first connection region so as to be connectable to the connection section;
- a holder connected to the first connection region between the storage container and the first connection region and coupled to the storage container by welding;
- a second connector connected to the first connector so as to surround at least a portion of the first connector, wherein the second connector is fastened to the second connection region and is contact with the holder;
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- a leak-preventing section configured to maintain airtightness between the first and second connectors, wherein the leak-preventing section includes:
- a first ring member arranged between the holder that surrounds the first connection region and the second connector;
- a second ring member arranged adjacent to an end of the holder between the first connection region and the second connection region;
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- a third ring member arranged between the first connection region and the second connection region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.