Manufacturing method of tank

US2016354970A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016354970-A1
Application numberUS-201615159965-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 20, 2016
Priority dateJun 2, 2015
Publication dateDec 8, 2016
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There is provided a manufacturing method of a tank including a liner, The manufacturing method comprises (A) a process of winding fibers in a sheet-like form impregnated with a resin on a mandrel having a higher rigidity than rigidity of the liner and heating and curing the wound fibers in the sheet-like form to form a sheet layer; (B) a process of pulling out the mandrel from the sheet layer; and (C) fitting the liner into the sheet layer, after the process (B).

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What is claimed is: 1 . A manufacturing method of a tank including a liner, the manufacturing method comprising: (A) a process of winding fibers in a sheet-like form impregnated with a resin on a mandrel having a higher rigidity than rigidity of the liner and heating and curing the wound fibers in the sheet-like form to form a sheet layer; (B) a process of pulling out the mandrel from the sheet layer; and (C) fitting the liner into the sheet layer, after the process (B). 2 . The manufacturing method of the tank according to claim 1 ., wherein the liner has a straight portion formed in a cylindrical shape and curved dome portions provided on respective ends of the straight portion, the manufacturing method further comprising (D) a process of working respective ends of the sheet layer to a shape along shapes of outer surfaces of the dome portions, after the process (A). 3 . The manufacturing method of the tank according to claim 1 , further comprising (E) a process of winding a fiber bundle on the liner with applying a pressure to inside of the liner, after the process (C).

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What does patent US2016354970A1 cover?
There is provided a manufacturing method of a tank including a liner, The manufacturing method comprises (A) a process of winding fibers in a sheet-like form impregnated with a resin on a mandrel having a higher rigidity than rigidity of the liner and heating and curing the wound fibers in the sheet-like form to form a sheet layer; (B) a process of pulling out the mandrel from the sheet layer; …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B29C63/34. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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