US 12,435,837 B2
Compression-type fuel tank
Sang Eon Chun, Geoje-si (KR)
Assigned to T.M.C CO., LTD., Gimhae-si (KR)
Appl. No. 18/560,683
Filed by T.M.C CO., LTD., Gimhae-si (KR)
PCT Filed Sep. 20, 2022, PCT No. PCT/KR2022/014009
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 14, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/048447, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0125555 (KR), filed on Sep. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0255107 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. F17C 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC F17C 13/001 (2013.01) [F17C 2201/0109 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0176 (2013.01); F17C 2203/015 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0333 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0639 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0646 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compressed fuel tank, comprising:
an inner tank for storing liquefied gas;
a support rod penetrating a central axis of the inner tank, wherein both sides of the inner tank are fixed to both ends of the support rod;
an outer tank accommodating the inner tank and the support rod; and
a first rod support part and a second rod support part, both of which being respectively fixed to both sides of inside of the outer tank and respectively supporting both ends of the support rod to transfer a load of the inner tank to both sides of the outer tank,
wherein the inner tank comprises a plurality of modular tanks,
wherein the plurality of modular tanks includes a communication hole formed in an interconnected area thereof, and
wherein a support part supporting an outer peripheral surface of the support rod is provided in the communication hole to prevent the support rod from sagging.