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US2962246A
US2962246A US596929A US59692956A US2962246A US 2962246 A US2962246 A US 2962246A US 596929 A US596929 A US 596929A US 59692956 A US59692956 A US 59692956A US 2962246 A US2962246 A US 2962246A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M5/00—Engine beds, i.e. means for supporting engines or machines on foundations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B25/00—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63B25/02—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods
    • B63B25/08—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid
    • B63B25/12—Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing, trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S248/00—Supports
    • Y10S248/901—Support having temperature or pressure responsive feature

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  • the present invention relates to the suspension of containers having an essentially circular cross-section and the object of the invention is to provide an arrangement which is not only able to sustain, to a great extent, temperature ditferences between the container and its foundation, but which also insures the suspension of the container in the event of relative movements between the container and its foundation.
  • a suspension arrangement comprises a ring or tube formed lever which is so mounted as to have its axis in alignment with the center of the cross-sectional area of the container and which is connected to the container and the foundation, respectively in spaced positions along the length of the lever.
  • the desired elasticity will thereby be obtained and, at the same time, the path of heat transfer between the foundation and container is of such thermal resistance that a desirable temperature gradient is obtained.
  • the lever is suitably so mounted that the connections between the same and the container and the foundation, respectively, lie to either side of an equatorial plane through the sphere, e.g. they are symmetrical to this plane, whereby favorable balance and strains under the various conditions which may occur are obtained.
  • the foundation of the suspension will be positioned in one and the same transverse cross-sectional plane of the ship, that is, in a zone wherein distortions caused by bending and twisting are insignificant.
  • the structural design of the ring or tube shaped lever which supports the container can vary according to the forces it has to transfer and the temperatures present.
  • the lever may also be made with openings in the ring or tube wall, or with reinforcements of the said wall, or it may be made entirely in the form of a framework.
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the container
  • Fig. 2 is a detail view of the suspension arrangement on a larger scale.
  • 1 indicates the container which can be of spherical or cylindrical shape so as to present in the section shown, at least approximately circular contour.
  • the container may be adapted to receive liquids or gases of any kind, but is particularly intended to contain condensed gases. For the sake of simplicity, no special insulation of the container has been shown, as this is immaterial for the understanding of the invention in question.
  • the foundation of the container is indicated at 2, and can, for example, be a ships hull.
  • the container is connected to the foundation 2 by means of a tube shaped lever 3 which is connected at either end to the container 1 at 4 and to the foundation at 5, respectively.
  • the connection 4 can be made by means of a collar 6 and a welding seam 7, while the connection 5 can be a hinge connection with a built-in space 8, which can contain a liquid or gas for regulating the temperature of the hinge.
  • the lever 3 is made in the form of a tube with approximately the same diameter along the whole of its length. At 9 and 10, however, indications are made to show that the end of the tube may be provided with cuttings 9 and 10 which indicate a tongue and groove arrangement.
  • the lever may be made of any suitable material, according to the prevailing conditions, but is, in the form shown in the drawing suitably of the same material as the container 1, or of a material with approximately the same coefficient of thermal expansion.
  • Suspension means for containers having an essentially spherical form comprising a foundation adapted to support the said container, and a cantilever beam on the foundation in the form of a tube length having a central horizontal axis in alignment with the center of said container and adapted for encircling the latter, and connection means connecting one end of the beam to the foundation, and other connection means connecting the other end of the beam to the container, one of said connection means being movable, the connection means being situated to either side of a vertical equatorial plane of the spherical container which plane is perpendicular to said axis.
  • tion defines a groove and the end of the cantilever beam fixed to the foundation includes a bead engaging said groove.

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Nov. 29, 1960 H. L. LORENTZEN ,96
SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT F OR CONTAINERS Filed July 10, 1956 FIG].
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l \A \l 7 SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTAINERS Hans Ludvig Lorentzen, Oslo, Norway Filed July 10, 1956, Ser. No. 596,929
Claims priority, application Norway July 19, 1955 2 Claims. (Cl. 248-1) The present invention relates to the suspension of containers having an essentially circular cross-section and the object of the invention is to provide an arrangement which is not only able to sustain, to a great extent, temperature ditferences between the container and its foundation, but which also insures the suspension of the container in the event of relative movements between the container and its foundation.
In accordance with the invention, a suspension arrangement comprises a ring or tube formed lever which is so mounted as to have its axis in alignment with the center of the cross-sectional area of the container and which is connected to the container and the foundation, respectively in spaced positions along the length of the lever. The desired elasticity will thereby be obtained and, at the same time, the path of heat transfer between the foundation and container is of such thermal resistance that a desirable temperature gradient is obtained.
In the case of the suspension of containers which are of an essentially spherical shape, the lever is suitably so mounted that the connections between the same and the container and the foundation, respectively, lie to either side of an equatorial plane through the sphere, e.g. they are symmetrical to this plane, whereby favorable balance and strains under the various conditions which may occur are obtained. Thus, for examples, on board a ship, the foundation of the suspension will be positioned in one and the same transverse cross-sectional plane of the ship, that is, in a zone wherein distortions caused by bending and twisting are insignificant.
The structural design of the ring or tube shaped lever which supports the container can vary according to the forces it has to transfer and the temperatures present. Thus, it is possible to form the lever as a simple ring or a simple tube with a varying cross-section, or as the surface of a truncated cone, or composed of several coaxial elements with mutually different, constant or varying diameters. Further, the lever may also be made with openings in the ring or tube wall, or with reinforcements of the said wall, or it may be made entirely in the form of a framework.
The accompanying drawing illustrates diagrammatically a suspension structure according to the invention. In the drawing:
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the container, and
Fig. 2 is a detail view of the suspension arrangement on a larger scale.
In the drawing, 1 indicates the container which can be of spherical or cylindrical shape so as to present in the section shown, at least approximately circular contour. The container may be adapted to receive liquids or gases of any kind, but is particularly intended to contain condensed gases. For the sake of simplicity, no special insulation of the container has been shown, as this is immaterial for the understanding of the invention in question. The foundation of the container is indicated at 2, and can, for example, be a ships hull.
The container is connected to the foundation 2 by means of a tube shaped lever 3 which is connected at either end to the container 1 at 4 and to the foundation at 5, respectively. As shown, the connection 4 can be made by means of a collar 6 and a welding seam 7, while the connection 5 can be a hinge connection with a built-in space 8, which can contain a liquid or gas for regulating the temperature of the hinge.
In the embodiment shown, the lever 3 is made in the form of a tube with approximately the same diameter along the whole of its length. At 9 and 10, however, indications are made to show that the end of the tube may be provided with cuttings 9 and 10 which indicate a tongue and groove arrangement.
The lever may be made of any suitable material, according to the prevailing conditions, but is, in the form shown in the drawing suitably of the same material as the container 1, or of a material with approximately the same coefficient of thermal expansion.
What is claimed is:
1. Suspension means for containers having an essentially spherical form comprising a foundation adapted to support the said container, and a cantilever beam on the foundation in the form of a tube length having a central horizontal axis in alignment with the center of said container and adapted for encircling the latter, and connection means connecting one end of the beam to the foundation, and other connection means connecting the other end of the beam to the container, one of said connection means being movable, the connection means being situated to either side of a vertical equatorial plane of the spherical container which plane is perpendicular to said axis.
2. A means as claimed in claim 1, wherein said founda-.
tion defines a groove and the end of the cantilever beam fixed to the foundation includes a bead engaging said groove.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,092,165 Kepler Sept. 7, 1937 2,363,992 Reiser Nov. 28, 1944 2,463,880 Jones Mar. 8, 1949 2,838,071 Wood June 10, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 594,232 Great Britain Nov. 6, 1947
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US2092165A (en) * 1935-06-08 1937-09-07 Smith Corp A O Support for cylindrical vessels
US2363992A (en) * 1942-05-09 1944-11-28 Smith Corp A O Support for spherical pressure vessels
GB594232A (en) * 1945-01-09 1947-11-06 George Oulianoff Improvements in or relating to suspension devices for maintaining the alignment of pipes and other bodies subject to small axial movements
US2463880A (en) * 1946-02-26 1949-03-08 Bethlehem Steel Corp Supporting means for storage tanks
US2838071A (en) * 1954-05-18 1958-06-10 Bendix Aviat Corp Pressure-responsive device and mounting means therefor

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2092165A (en) * 1935-06-08 1937-09-07 Smith Corp A O Support for cylindrical vessels
US2363992A (en) * 1942-05-09 1944-11-28 Smith Corp A O Support for spherical pressure vessels
GB594232A (en) * 1945-01-09 1947-11-06 George Oulianoff Improvements in or relating to suspension devices for maintaining the alignment of pipes and other bodies subject to small axial movements
US2463880A (en) * 1946-02-26 1949-03-08 Bethlehem Steel Corp Supporting means for storage tanks
US2838071A (en) * 1954-05-18 1958-06-10 Bendix Aviat Corp Pressure-responsive device and mounting means therefor

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