Vehicle
US-2018326842-A1 · Nov 15, 2018 · US
Tank mounting structure and vehicle
US11260747B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11260747-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816160039-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | Nov 29, 2017 |
| Publication date | Mar 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2022 |
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A tank mounting structure includes a frame, a band, and a tank protector. The frame is configured to fix the tank. The band is configured to fix the tank in a state where the band sandwiches the tank with the frame and the band deforms in accordance with expansion or contraction of the tank. The tank protector is configured to be fixed to an inner side of the band or an outer side of the band.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tank mounting structure comprising: a member that fixes a tank; a band configured to fix the tank in a state where the band sandwiches the tank with the member and wherein the band deforms in accordance with expansion or contraction of the tank; and a tank protector configured to be fixed to an outer side of the band. 2. The tank mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the tank protector includes a center member and end portion members, the center member being provided on an outer side of a cylinder portion that is a cylindrical portion of the tank, and the end portion members being provided on outer sides of dome portions, respectively, the dome portions being on both end sides of the cylinder portion of the tank, respectively; and the end portion members are thicker than the center member. 3. The tank mounting structure according to claim 2 , wherein a lower end of each of the end portion members of the tank protector is positioned lower than a lower end of the center member of the tank protector. 4. The tank mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein shear strength of the tank protector is greater than shear strength of the band. 5. The tank mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the tank mounting structure is configured such that an end portion of the band is fixed to the frame while applying pressing force to the tank by using an elastic body. 6. The tank mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the band is made from metal. 7. The tank mounting structure according to claim 1 , wherein the band is made from an elastic resin material. 8. A vehicle comprising the tank mounting structure according to claim 1 .
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- What does patent US11260747B2 cover?
- A tank mounting structure includes a frame, a band, and a tank protector. The frame is configured to fix the tank. The band is configured to fix the tank in a state where the band sandwiches the tank with the frame and the band deforms in accordance with expansion or contraction of the tank. The tank protector is configured to be fixed to an inner side of the band or an outer side of the band.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60K15/07. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).