NL2010790C2 - Adapter assembly for a tank container, a tank container provided with such adapter assembly and method for manufacturing such an adapter assembly. - Google Patents

Adapter assembly for a tank container, a tank container provided with such adapter assembly and method for manufacturing such an adapter assembly. Download PDF

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NL2010790C2
NL2010790C2 NL2010790A NL2010790A NL2010790C2 NL 2010790 C2 NL2010790 C2 NL 2010790C2 NL 2010790 A NL2010790 A NL 2010790A NL 2010790 A NL2010790 A NL 2010790A NL 2010790 C2 NL2010790 C2 NL 2010790C2
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Damian Howard William Smith
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Adapter assembly for a tank container, a tank container provided with such adapter assembly and method for manufacturing such an adapter assembly.
Field of the invention
The present invention relates to an adapter assembly for a tank container and to a tank container provided with such an adapter assembly. Moreover, the invention discloses a method for manufacturing such an adapter assembly.
Background
In freight transport tank containers that comprise a vessel within a frame, are frequently used for the transport of liquids, e.g., semi-finished products for the chemical industry or food industry. In case of liquefied gas products, the vessel may be a pressure vessel.
Freight transport, also referred to as intermodal freight transport is often international, in which the container is transported on the road and over water. During such transport, the tank container is carried by transport means e.g. a truck or a ship. En route, the container is often transferred from one means of transport to another. For this reason, such a tank container has standard container dimensions of a rectangular shipping container for bulk materials, so that handling and transport of liquids is simplified.
The tank container comprises a frame in which a vessel that can hold the liquid is placed. The frame has dimensions of the rectangular standard container, and is adapted to be placed on a carrier. This carrier can be either an upper side of a frame of another container or a suitable transport chassis of a lorry, a wagon or a ship.
Such a tank container is for example known from international patent application WO00/78640, which discloses a collar tank that includes a vessel and support structure to which the vessel is connected. The support structure comprises a pair of end frames and a pair of bottom rails extending between the two end fames. The vessel is connected to the end frames by skirts.
Typically, the support structure, skirts and the vessel are made of steel and are joint together by welding.
As a result the tank container a relatively high dead weight, which affects energy consumption and costs during transport. Moreover, welding of the frame and/or skirts with the vessel is often undesirable since the material of the vessel may be different from the material of the frame and the welding operation may affect the properties of the respective material by its heat input. This may be harmful for stainless steel vessels, particularly for pressure vessels.
It is an object of the invention to provide an adapter assembly for coupling the vessel with the frame that overcomes the disadvantages from the prior art.
Summary of the invention
The object is achieved by an adapter assembly for coupling a vessel with a substantially rounded cross-section to an end of a substantially rectangular frame, the frame being configured for supporting the vessel, wherein the adapter assembly comprises a first part for coupling with a wall of the vessel and a second part for coupling with the end of the rectangular frame, wherein the adapter assembly is manufactured from a composite material and the first part and the second part are integrated in a single composite material body.
According to the invention the prior art construction of a steel skirt that connects the vessel with the surrounding rectangular frame is replaced by a three dimensional coupling structure of a composite material that provides a connection between the vessel and the frame. As a result the weight of the frame construction is reduced.
By using a composite material to create the adapter assembly, the adapter assembly can be designed in any suitable three dimensional shape that provides a coupling between a vessel and an end frame of a tank container. Also, forming the adapter assembly from composite material allows the direct integration of additional features into the assembly such as additional connection points, passages, etc.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, wherein a first side of the single body is shaped as the first part having an opening corresponding with the cross-section shape of the vessel to receive the vessel, and a second side of the single body opposite to the first side is shaped as the second part to couple with the end of the rectangular frame.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, wherein the first part is a composite material piece shaped with an opening corresponding with the cross-section shape of the vessel to receive the vessel therein and the second part is a composite material piece shaped to couple with the end of the rectangular frame, and wherein the first part is fused with the second part at a common interface.
Advantageously, both parts can be shaped and manufactured separately before fusing which allows relative freedom during construction.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, comprising a skirt as the first part and a substantially rectangular plate as the second part; the skirt having a shape and an opening on one end for receiving a wall of a vessel with a same cross-section corresponding with the opening of the skirt; an end of the skirt opposite the opening, being connected to a surface of the plate with the body axis of the skirt being substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate; wherein the plate and the skirt are manufactured from a composite material.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, comprising a skirt as the first part and a substantially rectangular plate as the second part; the skirt having a shape and an opening on one end for receiving a wall of a vessel with a same cross-section corresponding with the opening of the skirt; an end of the skirt opposite the opening, being connected to a surface of the plate with the body axis of the skirt being substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate; the skirt comprising skirt segments that are positioned at the corners of the plate, each skirt element having a curved surface contour that substantially matches a contour of the wall of the vessel for coupling with a portion of the wall; the skirt segments being separated from each other by an intermediate gap; the skirt segments and the plate each consisting of a composite material.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, wherein the skirt and plate are made in one piece.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, wherein the skirt consists of a number of sub-parts that are fused together.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided an adapter assembly as described above, wherein the plate comprises a rectangular recess at one side between the comers of said one side.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a tank container comprising a substantially rectangular frame and a vessel with a substantially rounded cross-section; the frame being configured for supporting the vessel and having two frame ends where inbetween the vessel is arranged, further comprising a first and a second adapter assembly each comprising a first part for coupling with a wall of the vessel and a second part for coupling with the end of the rectangular frame; having at one frame end the first adapter assembly of which the first part is coupled with the wall of the vessel and the second part coupled with said one frame end of the rectangular frame, and at the other frame end having the second adapter assembly of which the first part is coupled with the wall of the vessel and the second part coupled with said other frame end of the rectangular frame, wherein the adapter assembly is manufactured for a composite material and the first part and the second part are integrated in a single composite material body.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a tank container as described above, wherein the surface of the opening of the first part of each adapter assembly is glued to the wall of the vessel, and a surface of the second part of each adapter assembly is glued with the frame end of the rectangular frame.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing an adapter assembly, for coupling a vessel with a substantially rounded cross-section to an end of a substantially rectangular frame, the frame being configured for supporting the vessel, wherein the adapter assembly comprises a first part for coupling with a wall of the vessel and a second part for coupling with the end of the rectangular frame, comprising: - manufacturing the adapter assembly from a composite material and integrating the first part and the second part in a single composite material body.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is a method for manufacturing a tank container comprising: - providing an end frame and a vessel; - providing an adapter assembly for coupling an end wall of the vessel with to the end frame, wherein the adapter assembly comprises a first part for coupling with the end wall of the vessel and a second part for coupling with the end of the rectangular frame, further comprising manufacturing the adapter assembly from a composite material; integrating the first part and the second part in a single composite material body; joining an interface of the first part with the end wall of the vessel, and joining an interface of the second part with the end frame.
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a tank container as described above, wherein the joining comprises creating a glue joint between the interface of the first part and the end wall of the vessel, and between the interface of the second part and the end frame, respectively.
Advantageously, by gluing the adapter assembly of composite material to both the vessel and the frame, welding is omitted and thus the creation of a heat affected zone on either the vessel or the end frames is prevented. Also, gluing allows to combine a vessel of any metal with a steel frame, since there is no requirement for welding compatibility of this metal and steel.
Advantageous embodiments are further defined by the dependent claims.
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The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to drawings in which illustrative embodiments thereof are shown. They are intended exclusively for illustrative purposes and not to restrict the inventive concept as defined by the appended claims.
Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a tank container according to an embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment; Figure 3 shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment; Figures 4a, 4b, 4c show a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment;
Figure 5 shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment; Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a tank container comprising adapter assemblies according to an embodiment, and
Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a tank container comprising adapter assemblies according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
Detailed description of embodiments
In the following figures, same reference numerals refer to similar or identical components in each of the figures.
Figure 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a tank container according to an embodiment of the invention.
A tank container 1 according to the invention comprises a vessel 3, a frame and adapter assemblies 4.
The vessel is usually a metal vessel such as a steel vessel and has typically a substantially rounded cross-section shape, e.g., circular, elliptical, oval or rectangular shaped with rounded edges.
In an embodiment, the vessel is arranged as a pressurized vessel for holding a pressurized fluid such as liquefied gas.
The frame comprises at least a pair of end frames 2 (only one end frame shown) where inbetween the vessel 3 is arranged. The end frames 2 are rectangular so that the envelope of the tank container 1 is substantially rectangular. The end frames 2 are usually made of metal e.g., steel beams.
Between each end frame 2 and the vessel 3 a respective adapter assembly 4 (only one assembly shown) is arranged for connecting an end of the vessel to a respective end frame.
Each adapter assembly comprises a first part 5 for coupling with a wall of the vessel 3 and a second part 6 for coupling with the end frame.
Each adapter assembly is manufactured for a composite material and the first part and the second part of each adapter assembly are integrated in a single composite material body 4.
By using a composite material to replace the prior art metal skirt the weight of the adapter assembly of a tank container is relatively reduced. This reduction allows to raise the payload of the tank container. Also, the weight reduction leads to less dead weight and thus to a higher transport efficiency in terms of energy consumption and cost.
In an embodiment, the first part 5 of the adapter assembly has a shape of a skirt with an opening for receiving an end part 9 of the vessel. Typically, the end part 9 is connected to the skirt (first part 5) by a glue joint (not shown) that is arranged between an inner surface in the opening of the skirt and the wall of the vessel 3 in the end part area 9.
Further the second part 6 of the adapter assembly 4 in an embodiment has a shape of a rectangular plate which can be fitted within the end frame 2 which is constructed as an beam frame. The outer edges 7 of the plate are connected to the inner edges 8 of the beams that make up the frame 2. Preferably, the connection between the outer plate edges 7 and the inner beam edges 8 is made by a glue joint (not shown).
By joining the plate 6 of the adapter assembly 4 with the end frame 2, the end frame is relatively strengthened, which could lead to a lighter design of the steel beam frame.
Also, by providing connections between the adapter assembly and the end frame and end part of the vessel by glue joints, stress concentration in the connections is relatively reduced (e.g. with respect to welded metal joints) and forces can be distributed more evenly over the end frame and the vessel. Thus the application of the adapter assembly according to the invention improves the mechanical strength of the tank container.
Additionally, by using composite material to connect the vessel to the end frame, thermal isolation of the vessel with respect to the end frames is improved. Less thermal losses will result also in less energy consumption by a thermal regulation system (not shown) on the vessel for cooling or heating the contents of the vessel.
Figure 2 shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment.
In figure 2 an adapter assembly is shown that is formed as a single body, with the shape of a rectangular block. In a first surface an opening 5 is created with a concave contour 11 as the first part of the adapter which can receive the end part 9 of the vessel. Preferably, the contour 11 of the opening substantially matches the contour of the end part 9 of the vessel, which is beneficial for forming a glue joint over (the larger part of) the area of the matching contours. The rectangular block’s outer edge 7 provides a connecting surface for a glue joint with the inner edges 8 of the beam frame as described above.
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment.
The adapter assembly 4 shown here comprises a skirt element 5 formed out of composite material and a plate 6 also of composite material. The skirt element 5 is fused with a surface of the plate 6 at a common interface 10.
Use of composite material allows to create both the skirt element 5 and the plate as separate parts each under specific design and construction steps, and join the parts by fusing using a meltable composite material inbetween the parts. In particular this approach allows the skirt element 5 to have an opening with a contour surface matching the contour of the end part of the vessel.
By moulding the skirt element 5 with a surface contour matching the contour of the end part 9 of the vessel, the skirt element can strengthen the end part of the vessel. Advantageously, the strengthening by the skirt element can allow to reduce the thickness of the wall of the vessel, resulting in a lower weight of the vessel and the tank container. Figure 4a shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment.
In this embodiment, the skirt element 5 is created as a rounded tubular element with an opening that can receive the end part 9 of the vessel 3. The tubular element is connected to the rectangular plate 6 at the common interface 10. At the distal end the tubular element comprises a rounded surface 14, parallel to the rounded wall of the vessel. Inbetween the rounded surface and the wall of the vessel a glue joint can be made for connecting the skirt element to the vessel.
Within the skirt element 5, a fitted body is positioned at the common interface with the plate 6. The fitted body is arranged to contact the end part of the vessel to obtain a correct position of the vessel in the skirt element 5. The fitted body can comprise a through-hole 13 for guiding a conduit of the vessel through the adapter assembly 4.
Figure 4c shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the skirt element comprises skirt segments 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d with an arc segment shape that are positioned at the corners of the plate 6. Each skirt element 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d has a curved inner surface contour 5e that matches the contour of the end wall 9 of the vessel for coupling with a portion of the end wall 9. In between, the skirt segments are separated from each other by a gap 16. The adapter assembly according to this embodiment has a relatively reduced weight by reducing the material in the skirt element.
As will be appreciated the segments as shown in figure 4b are only schematic, they can be shaped differently. It is also conceivable that individual segments are shaped different from other of the segments.
Figure 4c shows a perspective view of an adapter assembly according to an embodiment. The skirt element 5 is created as an element with an opening that matches the end part 9 of the vessel 3. The exterior surface of the skirt element is provided with a flaring surface that extends towards two corners of the plate 6. Optionally the flaring surface may extend to each of the comers of the plate 6.
As a further option the flaring surface may protrude outside the surface of the plate 6 and thus create a secondary surface 6a parallel to the surface of the plate 6 at the level of the common interface 10 (see Figure 5). Figure 5 shows a second perspective view of the adapter assembly of figure 4c.
The plate 6 has a rectangular recess 15, at the position of the through-hole 13 to obtain access to the conduit of the vessel from outside the frame of the assembled tank container. This configuration of the plate 6 could also be used in the embodiment shown in figure 4a and 4b.
In case the secondary surface 6a parallel to the surface of the plate 6 is provided by the flaring surface of the skirt element, the secondary surface 6a can be connected to the end frame’s surface that is oriented towards the adapter assembly by a further glue joint. The glue joint between the secondary surface 6a and the end frame can reinforce the overall connection between the end frame and the adapter assembly.
Figure 6 shows a perspective view of a tank container comprising adapter assemblies according to an embodiment.
In this embodiment, the tank container 1 comprises the end frames and the vessel 3 which is connected at its end parts with a respective end frame 2; 20. At each end of the vessel, the connection between the end part and the end frame is made by the adapter assembly 4; 24. In each adapter assembly 4, the first composite material part 5, the skirt element, is coupled with the wall of the end part 9 of the vessel 3 and the second composite material part 6, the rectangular plate, is coupled with the end frame 2. The respective connection to the end frame and the end part of the vessel are made by a glue joint.
Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a tank container comprising adapter assemblies according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment, the tank container comprises the end frames 2, 20 and the vessel 3 as described above with reference to figure 6. Additionally, the tank container of figure 7 comprises longitudinal beams 26 that extend along the length of the vessel 3 and each beam connects a respective comer of the end frame 2 at one end of the tank container with a corresponding corner of the end frame 20 at the other end. In an embodiment only two longitudinal beams are arranged at the lower part of the tank container. Optionally, these beams can carry a saddle (not shown) that supports the center body of the vessel. Such a saddle may be made from composite material and be connected to the vessel and the two longitudinal beams by glue, in a similar manner as the adapter assembly according to the invention.
In a further embodiment as shown in this figure, the tank container comprises two further longitudinal beams in the upper part between the two end frames.
It will be appreciated that the skirt element 5; 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and the plate 6 each may be constructed of (prefabricated) sub parts that are fused together to form the skirt element or the plate respectively.
Additionally, it will be appreciated that the vessel may be a metal vessel or a composite material vessel. Further it will be appreciated that the vessel may a swap vessel that can extend beyond the end frames. In this embodiment, both the skirt element and the plate of the adapter assembly will comprise an aperture in which the vessel is positioned.
The invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment. Obvious modifications and alterations will occur to others upon reading the preceding detailed description. It is intended that the invention be construed as including all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. Koppelstuk samenstel voor het verbinden van een tank met een hoofdzakelijk ronde of afgeronde doorsnee aan een uiteinde van een hoofdzakelijk rechthoekig frame, waarbij het frame is ingericht voor het ondersteunen van de tank, waarbij het samenstel een eerste deel omvat voor het koppelen met een wand van de hoofdzakelijk ronde tank en een tweede deel voor het koppelen met het uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame, waarbij het koppelstuk samenstel gevormd is uit composiet materiaal waarin het eerste deel en het tweede deel zijn geïntegreerd in een enkel uit composietmateriaal bestaand lichaam.A coupling piece assembly for connecting a tank with a substantially round or rounded section at an end of a substantially rectangular frame, the frame being adapted to support the tank, the assembly comprising a first part for coupling to a wall of the substantially round tank and a second part for coupling to the end of the rectangular frame, wherein the coupling piece assembly is formed from composite material in which the first part and the second part are integrated in a single composite material body. 2. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens conclusie 1, waarbij een eerste zijde van het enkele lichaam is gevormd als het eerste deel met een opening die overeenkomt met de doorsnede van de tank om deze op te nemen en een tweede zijde van het enkele lichaam tegenover de eerste zijde is gevormd als tweede deel om te verbinden met het uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame.Coupling assembly according to claim 1, wherein a first side of the single body is formed as the first part with an opening corresponding to the cross-section of the tank for receiving it and a second side of the single body opposite the first side is formed as a second part to connect to the end of the rectangular frame. 3. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens conclusie 1, waarbij het eerste deel een stuk uit composiet materiaal dat gevormd is met een opening die overeenkomt met de doorsnedevorm van de tank om de tank daarin op te nemen en het tweede deel een stuk uit composiet materiaal is met een vorm die kan verbinden met het uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame en waarbij het eerste deel wordt verbonden aan het tweede deel op het gemeenschappelijk tussenvlak.The coupling assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first part is a piece of composite material formed with an opening corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the tank to receive the tank therein and the second part is a piece of composite material having a shape that can connect to the end of the rectangular frame and wherein the first part is connected to the second part on the common interface. 4. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens een van de conclusies 1-3, die een skirt als het eerste deel en een hoofdzakelijk rechthoekige plaat als het tweede deel omvat; waarbij de skirt een vorm t en een opening aan één zijde heeft voor het opnemen van een wand van een tank met een met de vorm en opening van de skirt overeenkomende doorsnede; waarbij een tegenover de opening liggende einde van de skirt verbonden is aan een oppervlak van de rechthoekige plaat waarbij de lichaamsas van de skirt hoofdzakelijk loodrecht is op het oppervlak van de plaat, en waarbij de plaat de skirt zijn vervaardigd uit composiet materiaal.Coupling assembly according to any of claims 1-3, which comprises a skirt as the first part and a substantially rectangular plate as the second part; wherein the skirt has a shape t and an opening on one side for receiving a wall of a tank with a cross-section corresponding to the shape and opening of the skirt; wherein an end of the skirt opposite the opening is connected to a surface of the rectangular plate wherein the body axis of the skirt is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate, and wherein the plate and skirt are made of composite material. 5. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens een van de conclusies 1-3, die een skirt als het eerste deel en een hoofdzakelijk rechthoekige plaat als het tweede deel omvat; waarbij de skirt een vorm en een opening aan één zijde heeft voor het opnemen van een wand van een tank met een met de opening van de skirt overeenkomende doorsnede; waarbij een tegenover de opening liggende einde van de skirt verbonden is aan een oppervlak van de rechthoekige plaat waarbij de lichaamsas van de skirt hoofdzakelijk loodrecht is op het oppervlak van de plaat; waarbij de skirt skirt-segmenten omvat die zijn geplaatst bij de hoeken van de plaat, waarbij elk skirt-segment een gekromde oppervlaktecontour heeft die hoofdzakelijk overeenkomt met een contour van de wand van de tank voor het verbinden met een deel van die wand, waarbij de skirt-segmenten onderling gescheiden zijn door een tussenliggende ruimte, waarbij de plaat en de skirt segmenten zijn vervaardigd uit composiet materiaal.Coupler assembly according to any of claims 1-3, comprising a skirt as the first part and a substantially rectangular plate as the second part; wherein the skirt has a shape and an opening on one side for receiving a wall of a tank with a cross-section corresponding to the opening of the skirt; wherein an end of the skirt opposite the opening is connected to a surface of the rectangular plate wherein the body axis of the skirt is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate; wherein the skirt comprises skirt segments placed at the corners of the plate, each skirt segment having a curved surface contour that substantially corresponds to a contour of the wall of the tank for connecting to a portion of that wall, the skirt segments are separated from each other by an intermediate space, wherein the plate and the skirt segments are made of composite material. 6. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens conclusie 4 of 5, waarbij de skirt en de plaat uit één stuk zijn vervaardigd.Coupling assembly according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the skirt and the plate are made in one piece. 7. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens conclusie 4 of 5, waarbij de skirt uit een aantal onderdelen bestaat die aan elkaar verbonden zijn.Coupling assembly according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the skirt consists of a number of parts that are connected to each other. 8. Koppelstuk samenstel volgens één van de conclusies 4-7, waarbij de plaat een uitsparing omvat aan één zijde tussen de hoeken van die ene zijde.Coupler assembly according to any of claims 4-7, wherein the plate comprises a recess on one side between the corners of that one side. 9. Tankcontainer die een hoofdzakelijk rechthoekig frame en een tank met een hoofdzakelijk ronde of afgeronde vorm omvat, waarbij het frame is ingericht voor het ondersteunen van de tank en is voorzien van twee frame-uiteinden waartussen de tank is geplaatst, verder omvattend een eerste en een tweede koppelstuk samenstel volgens één van de conclusies 1-6, met aan één frame-uiteinde het eerste koppelstuk samenstel met een eerste deel die verbindt met een wand van de tank en een tweede deel die verbindt met het ene frame uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame, en aan het andere frame-uiteinde het tweede koppelstuk samenstel met aan één frame-uiteinde het eerste koppelstuk samenstel met een eerste deel die verbindt met een wand van de tank en een tweede deel die verbindt met het andere frame uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame, waarbij elk koppelstuk samenstel gevormd is uit composiet materiaal waarin het eerste deel en het tweede deel zijn geïntegreerd in een uit composietmateriaal bestaand lichaam.9. Tank container comprising a substantially rectangular frame and a tank with a substantially round or rounded shape, the frame being adapted to support the tank and having two frame ends between which the tank is placed, further comprising a first and a second coupling assembly according to any of claims 1-6, with at one frame end the first coupling assembly with a first part that connects to a wall of the tank and a second part that connects to the one frame end of the rectangular frame and at the other frame end the second coupling piece assembly with at one frame end the first coupling piece assembly having a first part that connects to a wall of the tank and a second part that connects to the other frame end of the rectangular frame, wherein each coupling assembly is formed from composite material in which the first part and the second part are integrated into a composite material berry outgoing body. 10. Tank container volgens conclusie 9, waarbij het oppervlak van de opening van het eerste deel van elk koppelstuk samenstel is verlijmd met de wand van de tank en een oppervlak van het tweede deel van elk koppelstuk samenstel verlijmd is met het frame-uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame.A tank container according to claim 9, wherein the surface of the opening of the first part of each coupling assembly is glued to the wall of the tank and a surface of the second part of each coupling assembly is glued to the frame end of the rectangular frame. 11. Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een koppelstuk samenstel voor het verbinden van een tank met een hoofdzakelijk ronde doorsnee aan een uiteinde van een hoofdzakelijk rechthoekig frame, waarbij het frame is ingericht voor het ondersteunen van de tank, waarbij het samenstel een eerste deel omvat voor het koppelen met een wand van de hoofdzakelijk ronde tank en een tweede deel voor het koppelen met het uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame, omvattend het vervaardigen van het koppelstuk samenstel uit composiet materiaal, en het integreren van het eerste deel en het tweede deel in een uit composietmateriaal bestaand lichaam.11. Method for manufacturing a coupling piece assembly for connecting a tank with a substantially round cross-section at an end of a substantially rectangular frame, the frame being adapted to support the tank, the assembly comprising a first part for coupling with a wall of the substantially round tank and a second part for coupling with the end of the rectangular frame, comprising manufacturing the coupling piece assembly from composite material, and integrating the first part and the second part in a composite material existing body. 12. Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een tankcontainer omvattend: - verschaffen van een eindframe en een tank; - verschaffen van een koppelstuk samenstel voor het verbinden van een eindwand van de tank met het eindframe, waarbij het samenstel een eerste deel omvat voor het koppelen met een wand van de hoofdzakelijk ronde tank en een tweede deel voor het koppelen met het uiteinde van het rechthoekig frame, omvattend het vervaardigen van het koppelstuk samenstel uit composiet materiaal, en het integreren van het eerste deel en het tweede deel in een uit composietmateriaal bestaand lichaam; verbinden van een grensvlak van het eerste deel met de eindwand van de tank, en verbinden van een grensvlak van het tweede deel met het eindframe.A method for manufacturing a tank container comprising: - providing an end frame and a tank; - providing a coupling piece assembly for connecting an end wall of the tank to the end frame, the assembly comprising a first part for coupling to a wall of the substantially round tank and a second part for coupling to the end of the rectangular frame, comprising fabricating the connector assembly from composite material, and integrating the first part and the second part into a body made of composite material; connecting an interface of the first part with the end wall of the tank, and connecting an interface of the second part with the end frame. 13. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 12, waarbij het verbinden omvat het vormen van een lijmverbinding tussen het grensvlak van het eerste deel met de eindwand van de tank, respectievelijk, het grensvlak van het tweede deel met het eindframe.The method of claim 12, wherein the joining comprises forming a glue joint between the interface of the first part with the end wall of the tank, respectively, the interface of the second part with the end frame.
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