Cryogenic liquid tank

US10845003B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10845003-B2
Application numberUS-201716078834-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2017
Priority dateFeb 24, 2016
Publication dateNov 24, 2020
Grant dateNov 24, 2020

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Abstract

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A cryogenic liquid tank ( 1 ) includes a reservoir ( 5 ) that includes a bottom portion ( 5 a, 5 a 1 , or 5 a 2 ) and a side wall ( 5 b ), a support portion ( 4 ) that supports the reservoir ( 5 ), and an intermediate member ( 10 ) that is provided between the reservoir ( 5 ) and the support portion ( 4 ). The support portion ( 4 ) includes an outer support portion ( 4 b ) which supports the side wall ( 5 b ), and an inner support portion ( 4 a ) which is disposed to be adjacent to an inner side of the outer support portion ( 4 b ), includes a heat insulating layer formed of an elastic material, and supports the bottom portion ( 5 a, 5 a 1 , or 5 a 2 ) of the reservoir ( 5 ). A cover portion ( 9 a, 9 a 1 , or 15 ) covering a boundary between the outer support portion ( 4 b ) and the inner support portion ( 4 a ) is provided between the support portion ( 4 ) and the intermediate member ( 10 ).

First claim

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The invention claimed is: 1. A cryogenic liquid tank comprising: a reservoir that includes a bottom portion and a side wall; a support portion that supports the reservoir; and an intermediate member that is provided between the reservoir and the support portion, wherein the support portion includes an outer support portion which supports the side wall, and an inner support portion which is disposed to be adjacent to an inner side of the outer support portion, includes a heat insulating layer formed of an elastic material, and supports the bottom portion of the reservoir, wherein a cover portion covering a boundary between the outer support portion and the inner support portion is provided between the support portion and the intermediate member, wherein an annular plate is disposed on the outer support portion, and wherein the cover portion is a cover plate which is provided to be adjacent to an inner side of the annular plate and is a member separated from the annular plate. 2. The cryogenic liquid tank according to claim 1 , wherein the cover portion includes a recess portion provided at a position overlapping the boundary between the outer support portion and the inner support portion.

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Classifications

  • E04H7/18Primary

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What does patent US10845003B2 cover?
A cryogenic liquid tank ( 1 ) includes a reservoir ( 5 ) that includes a bottom portion ( 5 a, 5 a 1 , or 5 a 2 ) and a side wall ( 5 b ), a support portion ( 4 ) that supports the reservoir ( 5 ), and an intermediate member ( 10 ) that is provided between the reservoir ( 5 ) and the support portion ( 4 ). The support portion ( 4 ) includes an outer support portion ( 4 b ) whi…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ihi Corp, Ihi Plant Services Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E04H7/18. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 24 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).