IP Library Granted Patent US 10,845,003
Granted Patent B2
US 10,845,003 · App. 16/078,834 · Granted Nov 24, 2020

Cryogenic liquid tank

Inventor: Chikahide Tsuji (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: IHI PLANT SERVICES CORPORATION
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,845,003
App. No.
16/078,834
Granted
Nov 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 ).

Claims (10)

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.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2020
From: IHI CORPORATION
To: IHI PLANT SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051571/0321 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: TSUJI, CHIKAHIDE
To: IHI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046662/0824 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-033469 · Feb 24, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190056062A1 · Feb 21, 2019