Detachable hydrogenation tank

By designing a detachable hydrogen refueling tank, using flange assembly and curved plate fixing methods, combined with the design of mounts and bolts, the problem of existing hydrogen refueling tanks being difficult to disassemble and repair is solved, and convenient disassembly and repair is achieved, reducing material waste and damage.

CN119617299APending Publication Date: 2025-03-14WUHAN RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION BUREAU GRP SCI & IND EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411879510.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-03-14

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Technical Problem

Existing hydrogen refueling tanks for hydrogen energy rail vehicles are fixed by welding and are difficult to disassemble and repair, resulting in waste of materials and low disassembly efficiency.

Method used

A detachable hydrogen refueling tank is designed, and the fixing method of the can body and curved plate assembled by flange is combined with the design of mounts and bolts to facilitate subsequent disassembly and maintenance.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient disassembly and repair of hydrogen refueling tanks, reduces material waste, improves disassembly and assembly efficiency, and reduces tank damage through protective components.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a detachable hydrogenation tank which comprises a tank body, the tank body comprises a pipe body and sealing heads arranged on the two sides of the pipe body, the two sealing heads and the pipe body are spliced through flanges, two symmetrically-distributed mounting seats are arranged below the tank body, the two mounting seats are fixedly connected with the side wall of the tank body, and the two mounting seats are fixedly connected with the side wall of the tank body. Through holes are formed in the top ends of the two mounting seats, and first bolts are arranged in the through holes; two arc-shaped plates which are symmetrically distributed are arranged on the side wall of the pipe body, and supporting blocks are fixedly installed at the bottom ends of the two arc-shaped plates. The tank body is connected with a rail car in the prior art through cooperation of the mounting base and the first bolt, subsequent disassembly by workers is facilitated, the tank body is formed by splicing the pipe body and the end socket, the interior of the tank body is conveniently disassembled and maintained subsequently, the two symmetrically-distributed supporting plates are arranged at the top end of the mounting base, the effect of supporting and stabilizing the tank body is achieved, and the service life of the tank body is prolonged. And the mounting stability of the tank body can be maintained.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of hydrogen energy, and more particularly to a detachable hydrogenation tank. Background Art

[0002] Railcars are the main means of transportation for railway equipment maintenance, overhaul, infrastructure and other construction departments to perform tasks. Railcars are divided into heavy and light types. Railcars that can be evacuated from the line at any time by passengers are called light railcars; heavy railcars that cannot be evacuated from the line at any time by passengers are called heavy railcars. Some railcars are equipped with hydrogen tanks and use hydrogen as a power source. The only product of hydrogen-powered trams during operation is water, so it is an extremely environmentally friendly means of transportation with a smooth, comfortable ride and low noise. This is a light train mainly for urban public transportation applications, with a maximum operating speed of 70 kilometers per hour and a full refueling of hydrogen in only 3 minutes. It can travel continuously for up to 100 kilometers. Not only can it operate without a contact network on the entire line, but there is no need to set up charging stations along the way, solving the "bottleneck" problem of short cruising range of previous energy storage trams.

[0003] Some existing hydrogen energy rail car hydrogenation tanks are fixed to the rail car by welding, which is not convenient for subsequent disassembly and maintenance. During maintenance, the tank and the car body may be partially damaged, which may cause some waste of materials and reduce the efficiency of tank disassembly. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, we propose a detachable hydrogenation tank. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims at solving the technical problems existing in the prior art and provides a detachable hydrogenation tank.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows: A detachable hydrogenation tank comprises a tank body, wherein the tank body comprises a tube body and a head provided on both sides of the tube body, wherein the two heads and the tube body are assembled by flanges, wherein two symmetrically distributed mounting seats are provided below the tank body, wherein the two mounting seats are fixedly connected to the side wall of the tank body, and through holes are provided on the tops of the two mounting seats, and first bolts are provided in the through holes; The side wall of the tube body is provided with two symmetrically distributed arc plates, the bottom ends of the two arc plates are fixedly installed with support blocks, the support blocks and the tube body are fixed by third bolts, and a protective component is provided between the two arc plates away from the tube body. Furthermore, the protective component includes a plurality of mounting plates distributed in an arc-shaped array on the side of the two arc-shaped plates away from the tube body, two symmetrically distributed plug blocks are fixedly installed on the mounting plates close to the tube body, slots matching the plug blocks on the same side are provided on the two arc-shaped plates on the side away from the tube body, a protective plate is provided on the side of the mounting plates away from the tube body, a plurality of pillars distributed in a linear array are fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plates away from the tube body, movable grooves are provided on the ends of the pillars away from the tube body, support rods are slidably installed in the movable grooves, springs are fixedly connected between the inner wall of the end of the support rod close to the tank body and opposite to the movable groove on the same side, and the ends of the support rods in the same group away from the tube body are fixedly connected to the side opposite to the protective plate on the same side.

[0006] Furthermore, two symmetrically distributed limit blocks are fixedly mounted on the side wall of the support rod close to one end of the tank body, and the inner wall of the movable groove is provided with a limit groove matching the limit block on the same side.

[0007] Furthermore, baffles are fixedly installed on both sides of the mounting plate, and the two baffles in the same group and the opposite side of one of the arc-shaped plates are fixed by a second bolt.

[0008] Furthermore, positioning blocks are fixedly installed at the bottom ends of the two arc-shaped plates, and positioning grooves matching the positioning blocks are formed on the side walls of the tube body.

[0009] Furthermore, two symmetrically distributed support plates are fixedly mounted on the top of the two mounting seats, and the inner sides of the support plates are in contact with the outer side of the tank body.

[0010] Furthermore, a connecting pipe is provided on one side of the sealing heads away from the tube body, and a gas filling pipe and a pressure measuring valve are provided on one side wall of the sealing heads.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: in the present invention, the tank body is connected to the rail car in the prior art through the cooperation of the mounting seat and the first bolt, which is convenient for subsequent disassembly by the staff, and the tank body is assembled by the pipe body and the head, which is convenient for subsequent disassembly and maintenance of the interior of the tank body, and two symmetrically distributed support plates are provided on the top of the mounting seat to support and stabilize the tank body, which is beneficial to maintaining the stability of the tank body installation, and the side wall of the tank body plays the role of buffering and protecting the tank body through the setting of the protective component, which is beneficial to reduce the damage to the tank body caused by the impact of foreign objects.

[0012] In the present invention, the arc plate and the tank body are fixed by a third bolt, which is convenient for the staff to disassemble later, and a positioning block is provided at the bottom end of the arc plate, which is conducive to maintaining the accuracy of the installation of the arc plate by engaging with the positioning groove provided in the side wall of the tank body, and the mounting plate is fixed by engaging with the slot provided in the side wall of the arc plate through the insertion block, and the positioning function can be achieved through the cooperation of the insertion block and the slot, and the baffle plates are arranged on both sides of one end of the mounting plate, which not only facilitates the installation and fixing of the mounting plate, but also plays a role in stable positioning, which is conducive to maintaining the accuracy of the fixing of the mounting plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first viewing angle of the present invention; Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A magnified view of middle; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second viewing angle of the present invention; Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention; Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Enlarged view of middle B; Figure 6 An exploded view of a partial structure of a protective component in the present invention; Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 6 Enlarged view of C in the middle.

[0014] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows: 1. Mounting seat, 2. Support plate, 3. First bolt, 4. Tank body, 41. Pipe body, 42. Head, 5. Connecting pipe, 6. Pressure measuring valve, 7. Gas filling pipe, 8. Protective plate, 9. Arc plate, 91. Positioning block, 92. Slot, 10. Insert block, 11. Mounting plate, 12. Baffle, 13. Second bolt, 14. Support block, 15. Third bolt, 16. Pillar, 161. Movable groove, 162. Spring, 17. Support rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0016] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0017] In the description of the present application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration or description". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is given to enable any technician in the field to implement and use the present invention. In the following description, details are listed for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other examples, well-known structures and processes will not be elaborated in detail to avoid unnecessary details to obscure the description of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0018] The following is combined with Figure 1-7 The present invention is described in further detail.

[0019] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 A detachable hydrogenation tank comprises a tank body 4, which comprises a tube body 41 and a head 42 arranged on both sides of the tube body 41. The two heads 42 and the tube body 41 are assembled by flanges. Two symmetrically distributed mounting seats 1 are arranged under the tank body 4. The two mounting seats 1 are fixedly connected to the side wall of the tank body 4. Through holes are opened on the tops of the two mounting seats 1, and first bolts 3 are arranged in the through holes. Positioning blocks 91 are fixedly installed on the bottom ends of the two arc plates 9. Positioning grooves matching the positioning blocks 91 are opened on the side walls of the tube body 41. Two symmetrically distributed support plates 2 are fixedly installed on the tops of the two mounting seats 1, and the inner sides of the support plates 2 are in contact with the outer sides of the tank body 4.

[0020] When the equipment is in use, the staff places the tank body 4 on the top of the two mounting seats 1, and fixes the tank body 4 and the two mounting seats 1 together by welding. Then the staff places the tank body 4 and the mounting seat 1 on a rail car in the prior art, and connects the mounting seat 1 to the rail car through the cooperation of the first bolt 3, which can play the role of fixing the tank body 4. The tank body 4 can be disassembled by simply turning the first bolt 3, which is beneficial to improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the tank body 4. Then, the staff places two curved plates 9 on the side walls of the tank body 4, and fixes the curved plates 9 to the side walls of the tank body 4 through the cooperation of the support block 14 and the third bolt 15. A positioning block 91 is provided at the bottom end of the curved plate 9, and the positioning block 91 is engaged with the positioning groove opened on the side wall of the tank body 4 to play the role of positioning and fixing the curved plate 9. Two symmetrically distributed support plates 2 are provided on the top of the two mounting seats 1 to support and stabilize the tank body 4, which is beneficial to maintaining the stability of the placement of the tank body 4.

[0021] The tank body 4 is assembled with two heads 42 and a tube body 41. The two heads 42 and the tube body 41 are fixed by flanges and screws in the prior art, which is convenient for the staff to subsequently disassemble and repair the inside of the tank body 4. The inner wall of the tank body 4 is provided with a protective reinforcement layer, which plays a role in reinforcing the tank body 4, which is beneficial to reduce the degree of damage to the tank body 4 during use, and further beneficial to maintaining the use effect of the equipment.

[0022] See also Figure 1 A connecting pipe 5 is provided on one side of the sealing head 42 away from the tube body 41, and a gas filling pipe 7 and a pressure measuring valve 6 are provided on the side wall of one of the sealing heads 42. The connecting pipe 5 is provided on one side of the tank body 4 to facilitate the connection of the tank body 4 with the equipment on the rail vehicle in the prior art, and the gas filling pipe 7 is provided on the side wall of the tank body 4 to facilitate the subsequent replenishment of hydrogen, and the pressure inside the tank body 4 can be detected by the pressure measuring valve 6.

[0023] See also Figure 1-7The side wall of the tube body 41 is provided with two symmetrically distributed arc plates 9, and the bottom ends of the two arc plates 9 are fixedly installed with support blocks 14, and the support blocks 14 and the tube body 41 are fixed by third bolts 15. A protective component is provided between the two arc plates 9 on the side away from the tube body 41, and the protective component includes a plurality of mounting plates 11 distributed in an arc array on the side of the two arc plates 9 away from the tube body 41, and two symmetrically distributed plug blocks 10 are fixedly installed on the side of the mounting plate 11 close to the tube body 41, and the two arc plates 9 are provided with slots 92 matching the plug blocks 10 on the same side on the side away from the tube body 41, and the mounting plate 11 is provided with a The protective plate 8 and the mounting plate 11 are fixedly mounted with a plurality of pillars 16 distributed in a linear array on the side away from the tube body 41. The pillars 16 are provided with movable grooves 161 at the ends away from the tube body 41. Support rods 17 are slidably mounted in the movable grooves 161. A spring 162 is fixedly connected between the inner wall of the end of the support rod 17 close to the tank body 4 and the side opposite to the movable groove 161 on the same side. The ends of the support rods 17 of the same group away from the tube body 41 are fixedly connected to the side opposite to the protective plate 8 on the same side. Baffles 12 are fixedly mounted on both sides of the mounting plate 11. The two baffles 12 of the same group are fixed to the side opposite to one of the arc plates 9 by second bolts 13.

[0024] After the staff has fixed the two curved plates 9 to the tank body 4, the staff then places the bottom end of the mounting plate 11 on the side wall of the tank body 4, so that the plug block 10 installed at the bottom end of the mounting plate 11 is placed in the slot 92 opened on the side walls of the two curved plates 9. Through the cooperation of the plug block 10 and the slot 92, the mounting plate 11 is restricted and fixed, and baffles 12 are provided on both sides of one end of the mounting plate 11. The baffle 12 contacts the side opposite to the same side curved plate 9 to play a positioning role. Then, the second bolt 13 penetrates the baffle 12 on the same side and contacts the second screw groove opened on the side wall of the curved plate 9. By screwing together, the mounting plate 11 can be fixed. The mounting plate 11 is away from the side of the tank body 4 through the arrangement of the protective plate 8, the support rod 17, the pillar 16 and the spring 162. When a foreign object hits the tank body 4, the protective plate 8 can play a protective role. The protective plate 8 pushes the support rod 17 to slide into the movable groove 161 on the same side under the action of the impact force, and the support rod 17 pushes the spring 162 on the same side to contract. The spring 162 gives a rebound force to the protective plate 8 on the same side, which can play a role in bouncing the impactor away, helping to prevent the impactor from directly hitting the tank body 4, thereby achieving the role of protecting the tank body 4.

[0025] Two symmetrically distributed limit blocks are fixedly installed on the side wall of the support rod 17 close to one end of the tank body 4, and a limit groove matching the limit block on the same side is opened on the inner wall of the movable groove 161. When the support rod 17 slides in the movable groove 161, the support rod 17 slides in the limit groove on the same side with the limit block. The cooperation between the limit block and the limit groove is conducive to maintaining the stability of the movement of the support rod 17 in the movable groove 161, and helps to prevent the support rod 17 from detaching from the movable groove 161 on the same side under the action of the elastic force of the spring 162 on the same side, which is conducive to maintaining the subsequent use effect of the protective component.

[0026] The implementation principle of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows: when the device is used, the staff places the tank body 4 on the top of the two mounting seats 1, and fixes the tank body 4 and the two mounting seats 1 together by welding. Then, the staff places the tank body 4 and the mounting seat 1 on a rail car in the prior art, and connects the mounting seat 1 to the rail car through the cooperation of the first bolt 3, so as to play the role of fixing the tank body 4. The tank body 4 can be disassembled by simply rotating the first bolt 3, which is beneficial to improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the tank body 4 and facilitating subsequent maintenance by the staff. Then, the staff places the two arc plates 9 on the side walls of the tank body 4, and fixes the arc plates 9 by the cooperation of the support block 14 and the third bolt 15. The plate 9 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the tank body 4, and a protective component is provided between the arc-shaped plates 9 to cover the outer side of the tank body 4, which can protect the tank body 4 and help prevent the tank body 4 from being directly hit by foreign objects during use, thereby reducing the degree of damage to the tank body 4. When a foreign object hits the tank body 4, the protective plate 8 can play a protective role. The protective plate 8 pushes the support rod 17 to slide into the movable groove 161 on the same side under the action of the impact force, and the support rod 17 pushes the spring 162 on the same side to contract. The spring 162 gives the protective plate 8 on the same side a rebound force, which can bounce the impactor away, thereby helping to prevent the impactor from directly hitting the tank body 4, thereby protecting the tank body 4.

[0027] The tank body 4 is assembled with two heads 42 and a tube body 41. The two heads 42 and the tube body 41 are fixed by flanges and screws in the prior art, which is convenient for the staff to subsequently disassemble and repair the inside of the tank body 4. The inner wall of the tank body 4 is provided with a protective reinforcement layer, which plays a role in reinforcing the tank body 4, which is beneficial to reduce the degree of damage to the tank body 4 during use, and further beneficial to maintaining the use effect of the equipment.

[0028] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0029] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A detachable hydrogenation tank, comprising a tank body (4), characterized in that: The tank body (4) comprises a tube body (41) and sealing heads (42) arranged on both sides of the tube body (41), the two sealing heads (42) and the tube body (41) are assembled via flanges, two symmetrically distributed mounting seats (1) are arranged below the tank body (4), the two mounting seats (1) are fixedly connected to the side wall of the tank body (4), the top ends of the two mounting seats (1) are provided with through holes, and the through holes are provided with first bolts (3); The side wall of the tube body (41) is provided with two symmetrically distributed arc-shaped plates (9), the bottom ends of the two arc-shaped plates (9) are fixedly mounted with support blocks (14), the support blocks (14) and the tube body (41) are fixed by third bolts (15), and a protective component is provided between the two arc-shaped plates (9) on the side away from the tube body (41).

2. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection component comprises a plurality of mounting plates (11) distributed in an arc-shaped array on a side of two arc-shaped plates (9) away from the tube body (41); two symmetrically distributed plug blocks (10) are fixedly mounted on a side of the mounting plate (11) close to the tube body (41); a slot (92) matching the plug blocks (10) on the same side is provided on a side of the two arc-shaped plates (9) away from the tube body (41); a protection plate (8) is provided on a side of the mounting plate (11) away from the tube body (41); ) are fixedly mounted on one side thereof with a plurality of pillars (16) distributed in a linear array, the ends of the pillars (16) away from the tube body (41) are provided with movable grooves (161), the movable grooves (161) are slidably mounted with support rods (17), the ends of the support rods (17) close to the tank body (4) are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the side opposite to the movable groove (161) on the same side with springs (162), and the ends of the support rods (17) in the same group away from the tube body (41) are fixedly connected with the side opposite to the protective plate (8) on the same side.

3. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two symmetrically distributed limit blocks are fixedly mounted on the side wall of one end of the support rod (17) close to the tank body (4), and a limit groove matching the limit block on the same side is formed on the inner wall of the movable groove (161).

4. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 2, characterized in that: Baffles (12) are fixedly mounted on both sides of the mounting plate (11), and two baffles (12) in the same group and the opposite side of one of the arc-shaped plates (9) are fixed by second bolts (13).

5. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning block (91) is fixedly mounted on the bottom ends of the two arc-shaped plates (9), and a positioning groove matching the positioning block (91) is provided on the side wall of the tube body (41).

6. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two symmetrically distributed support plates (2) are fixedly mounted on the top of the two mounting seats (1), and the inner sides of the support plates (2) are in contact with the outer sides of the tank body (4).

7. The detachable hydrogenation tank according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting pipe (5) is provided on a side of one of the sealing heads (42) away from the tube body (41), and a gas supply pipe (7) and a pressure measuring valve (6) are provided on a side wall of one of the sealing heads (42).