Flexible tank
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a flexible tank wherein liquid can be stored and which can transport liquid from one location to another location by means of a vehicle and having a lower compartment and an upper compartment positioned one above the other. As an improvement, said flexible tank comprises at least one tank body formed by at least one flexible wall joined in a manner forming a flexible pipe-like form and at least one folding region having at least one first folding line and at least one second folding line provided such that a passage throttle is defined in between.
1. A flexible tank configured to store liquid and configured to be placed into a container for transporting liquid from one location to another location by means of a motorized vehicle, the flexible tank comprising a lower compartment and an upper compartment positioned one above the other, wherein the lower compartment and the upper compartment are formed by a tank body that is formed by at least one flexible wall that is joined in a manner forming a flexible pipe-like form, wherein the tank body comprises a folding region having a first folding line and a second folding line configured such that a passage throttle is defined in between the first folding line and the second folding line, and wherein the folding region divides the tank body into the lower compartment and the upper compartment, and wherein the upper compartment comprises at least one joining region defined at a part thereof which seats onto the lower compartment and is welded thereto.
2. The flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein the upper compartment comprises an end part and the lower compartment comprises another end part, the folding region is closer to the end part of the upper compartment or the end part of the lower compartment.
3. The flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein at least one passage opening is provided at the joining region.
4. The flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein at least one connection part extends between an outer wall of the upper compartment and an outer wall of the lower compartment.
5. The flexible tank according to claim 4 , wherein the connection part extends between an end part of the lower compartment and an end part of the upper compartment.
6. The flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein at least one valve is provided on the flexible tank.
7. The flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein at least one tension belt is connected to the tank body.
8. The flexible tank according to claim 7 , wherein at least one belt housing is provided through which the at least one tension belt passes.
9. The flexible tank according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one tension belt is positioned in a manner grabbing the tank body through the vicinity of an end part of the upper compartment.
10. The flexible tank according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one tension belt is positioned in a manner grabbing the tank body through the vicinity of an end part of the lower compartment.
11. The flexible tank according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one tension belt is positioned in a manner grabbing the tank body through the vicinity of the folding region.
12. The flexible tank according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one tension belt comprises a plurality of tension belts provided such that there is a predetermined distance in between in the vicinity of the folding region.
13. A production method for producing the flexible tank according to claim 1 , wherein the following steps are provided: bending and joining the at least one flexible wall and forming into the flexible pipe-like form and forming the tank body, folding the tank body through the folding region and welding and joining the upper compartment and the lower compartment, obtained after folding the tank body, through the at least one joining region.
14. The production method according to claim 13 , wherein the following step is provided: forming at least one passage opening formed in a manner allowing liquid passage between the lower compartment and the upper compartment which are welded and joined.
15. The production method according to claim 13 , wherein the following step is provided: separately closing an end part of the lower compartment and an end part of the upper compartment.
16. The production method according to claim 13 , wherein the following step is provided: connecting a connection part to the lower compartment from one end and to the upper compartment from the other end.