EP0707697A4 - - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- EP0707697A4 EP0707697A4 EP94920333A EP94920333A EP0707697A4 EP 0707697 A4 EP0707697 A4 EP 0707697A4 EP 94920333 A EP94920333 A EP 94920333A EP 94920333 A EP94920333 A EP 94920333A EP 0707697 A4 EP0707697 A4 EP 0707697A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C1/00—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge
- F17C1/02—Pressure vessels, e.g. gas cylinder, gas tank, replaceable cartridge involving reinforcing arrangements
- F17C1/08—Integral reinforcements, e.g. ribs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- 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
- B60K15/00—Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks
- B60K15/03—Fuel tanks
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/01—Shape
- F17C2201/0133—Shape toroidal
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/01—Shape
- F17C2201/0147—Shape complex
- F17C2201/0152—Lobes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/01—Shape
- F17C2201/0147—Shape complex
- F17C2201/0166—Shape complex divided in several chambers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/01—Shape
- F17C2201/0147—Shape complex
- F17C2201/0171—Shape complex comprising a communication hole between chambers
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/03—Orientation
- F17C2201/032—Orientation with substantially vertical main axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2201/00—Vessel construction, in particular geometry, arrangement or size
- F17C2201/05—Size
- F17C2201/056—Small (<1 m3)
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2203/00—Vessel construction, in particular walls or details thereof
- F17C2203/06—Materials for walls or layers thereof; Properties or structures of walls or their materials
- F17C2203/0634—Materials for walls or layers thereof
- F17C2203/0636—Metals
- F17C2203/0639—Steels
- F17C2203/0643—Stainless steels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2209/00—Vessel construction, in particular methods of manufacturing
- F17C2209/22—Assembling processes
- F17C2209/221—Welding
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2260/00—Purposes of gas storage and gas handling
- F17C2260/01—Improving mechanical properties or manufacturing
- F17C2260/018—Adapting dimensions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- 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
- F17C2270/00—Applications
- F17C2270/01—Applications for fluid transport or storage
- F17C2270/0165—Applications for fluid transport or storage on the road
- F17C2270/0168—Applications for fluid transport or storage on the road by vehicles
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AUPL980993 | 1993-07-06 | ||
AUPL9809/93 | 1993-07-06 | ||
PCT/AU1994/000375 WO1995002152A1 (en) | 1993-07-06 | 1994-07-06 | Pressurized fuel vessel |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0707697A1 EP0707697A1 (en) | 1996-04-24 |
EP0707697A4 true EP0707697A4 (en) | 1996-06-05 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP94920333A Withdrawn EP0707697A1 (en) | 1993-07-06 | 1994-07-06 | Pressurized fuel vessel |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0707697A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH08512384A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995002152A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1997009561A1 (en) * | 1995-09-05 | 1997-03-13 | Donald Scott Robinson | Dual chamber fluid storage vessel |
JP2002321535A (en) * | 2001-04-27 | 2002-11-05 | Chuo Motor Wheel Co Ltd | High pressure container for automobile |
EP1431096A3 (en) * | 2002-12-18 | 2006-04-26 | Conception et Développement Michelin S.A. | High pressure storage tank for storing fuel on a vehicle |
DE202004015329U1 (en) * | 2004-09-30 | 2005-02-17 | Barthel, Christoph Dieter | Fuel reservoir |
WO2014204414A2 (en) * | 2013-06-17 | 2014-12-24 | Nilvichean Neil | Center-filled toraidal automotive natural gas tank |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2585446A1 (en) * | 1985-07-25 | 1987-01-30 | Picard Jean | Pressurised fluid tank, especially liquefied petroleum gas tank for a motor vehicle |
Family Cites Families (6)
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BE374101A (en) * | 1929-10-12 | 1930-10-10 | ||
DE705439C (en) * | 1939-01-19 | 1941-04-28 | Paolo Ribi Dr Ing | Spherical zone container |
GB595135A (en) * | 1943-10-07 | 1947-11-27 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Improvements in or relating to pressure vessels or containers |
US2920784A (en) * | 1955-12-01 | 1960-01-12 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Liquid storage vessel |
DE1944315A1 (en) * | 1969-09-01 | 1971-03-04 | Erhard Frese | Spherical zone container |
JPH06501661A (en) * | 1990-10-09 | 1994-02-24 | ロビンソン,ドナルド・スコット | pressurized fuel container |
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- 1994-07-06 JP JP7503714A patent/JPH08512384A/en active Pending
- 1994-07-06 WO PCT/AU1994/000375 patent/WO1995002152A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1994-07-06 EP EP94920333A patent/EP0707697A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2585446A1 (en) * | 1985-07-25 | 1987-01-30 | Picard Jean | Pressurised fluid tank, especially liquefied petroleum gas tank for a motor vehicle |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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See also references of WO9502152A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPH08512384A (en) | 1996-12-24 |
WO1995002152A1 (en) | 1995-01-19 |
EP0707697A1 (en) | 1996-04-24 |
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