Rotational molding water tank for vehicle

Vehicles using rotational molding technology to create one-piece water tanks solve the problems of high cost and leakage associated with stainless steel or aluminum alloy water tanks, achieving lightweight and leak-free performance, making them suitable for sanitation vehicles.

CN223521262UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07SHANGHAI LOEP PRIVATE VEHICLES CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422763301.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-13

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Technical Problem

Existing stainless steel or aluminum alloy water tanks are expensive, heavy, and prone to leakage, making them unsuitable for use by sanitation vehicles.

Method used

Vehicles using rotational molding process employ rotational molding to create a one-piece water tank, which includes the tank body, reinforcing ribs, water inlet, water outlet, fixing structure, foot pedal structure, and cleaning port. Utilizing the advantages of rotational molding, it achieves a lightweight design and eliminates leakage.

Benefits of technology

This design achieves lightweight water tanks, reduces manufacturing costs, eliminates leakage risks, and improves the volume utilization rate and ease of operation of the water tanks.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a rotational molding water tank for a vehicle, which is hollow and square and comprises a water tank body (1), a water tank body reinforcing rib (2), a water inlet (3), a water outlet (4), a water tank fixing structure (5), a water tank pedal structure (6), a bottom reinforcing rib (7) and a cleaning port (8). The upper end of the water inlet (3) is flush with the upper plane of the water tank body (1); the water tank fixing structure (5) is through front and back; the water tank pedal structure (6) is designed to be concave inwards; and the distance between the bottom reinforcing rib (7) and the right side is 100-200mm. The rotational molding process is adopted for integrated forming, and the characteristics of high space utilization rate, leakage prevention and light weight are achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The rolling plastic water tank used for vehicles relates to the application field of special vehicles for environmental sanitation. BACKGROUND

[0002] The water tank is an essential component of the environmental sanitation vehicle, which is mainly used for storing sewage generated in the process of compressing and transporting household garbage. Since the water tank is used in an open outdoor environment and is in contact with household garbage sewage, the environment is harsh. When used with the vehicle, it needs to have excellent weather resistance and impact resistance.

[0003] As one of the four plastic forming methods, the rolling plastic forming process is currently used in more and more products. The raw materials for rolling plastic forming are mostly linear low-density polyethylene, referred to as LLDPE. This processing method and the selected material make this type of product have excellent weather resistance, impact resistance, excellent toughness and other advantages. The rolling plastic mold is mostly made of steel plate or aluminum, with a cost of several thousand to one hundred thousand. Compared with the mold cost of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars for injection molding and blow molding, the initial investment is relatively small. Rolling plastic is suitable for small and medium batch production, which is very suitable for the production mode of environmental sanitation vehicles with many varieties and small batches, and can effectively reduce the cost of product development.

[0004] The original design uses stainless steel or aluminum alloy material for the water tank matched with the environmental sanitation vehicle, which is made by bending and welding the steel plate. The water tank made in this way has high cost, large weight, and dripping risk at the welding point, especially after long-term use, the metal fatigue welding point falls off.

[0005] Therefore, the existing stainless steel or aluminum alloy water tank cannot meet the normal use requirements. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0006] In order to overcome the shortcomings of related products in the prior art, the rolling plastic water tank used for vehicles is proposed to solve the problems of high cost, large weight, and dripping of the existing stainless steel or aluminum alloy water tank.

[0007] The utility model relates to a kind of rotomolding water tank used by vehicle, the rotomolding water tank used by vehicle structure includes: water tank body 1, water tank body reinforcing rib 2, water inlet 3, water outlet 4, water tank fixed structure 5, water tank foot structure 6, bottom reinforcing rib 7, cleaning port 8 are formed;Water inlet 3 is located on the upper end outer side of water tank body 1, and the upper end of water inlet 3 is flush with the top surface of water tank body 1, and the periphery of water inlet 3 is designed with concave;Water outlet 4 is located on the leftmost end outer side of water tank body 1;Water tank fixed structure 5 is located in front of water tank body 1, and the number is not less than 2, and water tank fixed structure 5 is connected as a whole in front and back of water tank body 1;Water tank foot structure 6 is located in front of water tank body 1, and it is concave structure;Bottom reinforcing rib 7 is located at the bottom of water tank body, and 100-200mm distance is reserved at the rightmost side of water tank body 1;Cleaning port 8 is located on the upper end inner side of water tank body 1.

[0008] The rotomolding water tank used by vehicle is integrally processed using a rotomolding process.

[0009] The utility model can play the characteristics of rotomolding processing, fully utilize the space of special vehicle, improve the storage capacity of water tank, integrally form the water tank using a rotomolding process to prevent leakage, realize lightweight design using plastic processing, and improve product quality.

[0010] Further, the water tank body 1 is processed using a rotomolding process, and the water tank body 1 is integrally formed.

[0011] Further, the water inlet 3 is designed with concave, and the upper plane of water inlet 3 is flush with the top surface of water tank body 1;30-100mm mounting space is reserved around water inlet 3;Water inlet 3 is designed with concave to reduce the height of water tank body 1 installation, which can effectively increase the volume of water tank.

[0012] Further, there is through water tank fixed structure 5 in front and back of water tank body 1, and the number of water tank fixed structure 5 is not less than 2, and the distance between water tank fixed structure 5 and the lower end of water tank body 1 is 50-100mm;The structure fully utilizes the characteristics of rotomolding hollow integral molding, can reduce the volume of tank body occupied by installation position, and greatly improves the volume of water tank.

[0013] Further, there is concave water tank foot structure 6 in front of water tank body 1, and the number is not less than 1;The water tank foot structure 6 is designed to provide convenience for operator to get on and off vehicle, and ensure the safety of operator.

[0014] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The roll-molding water tank for vehicles has the characteristics of structure integration and no leakage, fully utilizes the existing space of the vehicle, and has the advantages of low cost, convenient maintenance and the like. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 is a front view of the roll-molding water tank for vehicles provided by the present application.

[0018] Figure 2 is a top view of the roll-molding water tank for vehicles provided by the present application.

[0019] Figure 3 is a top 45° axial view of the roll-molding water tank for vehicles provided by the present application.

[0020] Figure 4 is a bottom 45° axial view of the roll-molding water tank for vehicles provided by the present application.

[0021] Marked: 1-water tank body, 2-water tank body reinforcing rib, 3-water inlet, 4-water outlet, 5-water tank fixing structure, 6-water tank foot pedal structure, 7-bottom reinforcing rib, 8-washing port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0023] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the utility model provides a kind of rotomolding water tank for vehicle, including water tank body 1, water tank body reinforcing rib 2, water inlet 3, water outlet 4, water tank fixed structure 5, water tank foot structure 6, bottom reinforcing rib 7, cleaning port 8.The entire water tank includes water tank body 1, water tank body reinforcing rib 2, water inlet 3, water outlet 4, water tank fixed structure 5, water tank foot structure 6, bottom reinforcing rib 7, cleaning port 8 component, adopt rotomolding integrated molding;This kind of mode ensures that box body tightness, can be customized according to different vehicle design, make full use of the existing space of vehicle.

[0024] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , water inlet 3 is located in the upper side of water tank body 1, the upper end of water inlet 3 is flush with the top surface of water tank body 1, and water inlet 3 adopts a concave structure;This structure can effectively increase the volume of the water tank, and fully exert the advantage of rotomolding profile integrated molding;Water inlet 3 reserves 30-100mm installation space around, front is open type, convenient for subsequent operator operation.

[0025] As shown in Figure 1 , water tank fixed structure 5 is located in front and rear of water tank body 1, and is a through structure, the number of water tank fixed structure 5 is not less than 2, which can be adjusted according to the length of water tank body 1;The cross-sectional shape of water tank fixed structure 5 can be square, rectangular or circular;Water tank fixed structure 5 is 50-100mm away from the bottom of water tank body 1, which is convenient for product molding;This kind of water tank fixed structure 5 can reduce the installation distance and increase the volume of the water tank.

[0026] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 , water tank foot structure 6 is a concave structure, and the number is not less than 1, which is installed in front of water tank body 1;This design can support and assist the operator to get on and off the vehicle, greatly reducing the labor intensity of the operator.

[0027] As shown in Figure 4 , there is not less than one concave reinforcing rib at the bottom of water tank body 1, and the reinforcing rib is along the length direction of water tank body 1, and is about 100-200mm away from water tank body 1;This structure ensures that water can flow out of water outlet 4.

[0028] As described above, the rotomolding water tank for vehicle has the advantages of integrated molding without leakage, making full use of the existing space of vehicle, realizing lightweight design, low manufacturing cost, convenient maintenance and the like.

[0029] The above only describes the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A rotational molding water tank used by a vehicle, comprising a water tank body (1), a water tank body reinforcing rib (2), a water inlet (3), a water outlet (4), and a bottom reinforcing rib (7); characterized in that The water tank body (1) comprises a water tank fixing structure (5) and a water tank pedal structure (6), and the structures are integrally processed and formed by using a rotational molding process.

2. The rotational molded water tank for use in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: The water inlet (3) is located directly above the box body, the water inlet (3) adopts a concave form, the upper surface of the water inlet (3) is flush with the upper surface of the water tank body (1), and 30-100mm installation space is reserved around the water inlet (3).

3. The rotational molded water tank for use in a vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The water tank fixing structure (5) is integrally connected through the front and rear of the water tank body (1) and is located at a position 50-100mm away from the bottom of the water tank body (1); the number of installation holes of the water tank fixing structure (5) is not less than 2.

4. The rotational molded water tank for use in a vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The water tank pedal structure (6) is a concave structure, and the number is not less than 1, which is installed in front of the water tank body (1).