Tanker truck and its booster

Abstract

This utility model provides a tank truck and its booster. The booster includes two mounting brackets and a boosting mechanism. The two mounting brackets are spaced apart along a first direction. Each mounting bracket includes two main beams spaced apart along a second direction, a connecting component disposed on the two main beams, and at least one mounting beam connected to the lower part of the two main beams. The top surface of the connecting component forms a connecting surface for fitting and fixing to the bottom of the tank body. The first and second directions extend horizontally. The boosting mechanism includes at least one boosting pipe connected to the mounting beams of the two mounting brackets. The boosting pipe includes an inlet and an outlet, which are respectively used to communicate with the interior of the tank body to form a flow loop. In the above design, the booster is directly connected to the tank body using its own two mounting brackets without the need for additional support structures, which helps to reduce the overall weight of the tank body and booster after connection, thereby achieving a lightweight tank truck.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tank truck technology, and in particular to a tank truck and its booster. Background Technology

[0002] For gases such as natural gas and petroleum gas, they often need to be pressurized and liquefied before being stored in cryogenic tanks for efficient transportation by vehicles and other transport equipment. Because these liquefied gases readily absorb external heat and vaporize, a booster is typically used for unloading them. Specifically, during unloading, a portion of the liquid gas from the cryogenic storage tank is discharged to the booster, where it exchanges heat with the outside environment, absorbing heat and vaporizing. This increases the volume of the vaporized gas, which is then returned to the cryogenic storage tank to discharge the remaining liquefied gas, thus completing the unloading process.

[0003] Currently, turbochargers typically have a rectangular mounting frame, where multiple heat exchange tubes are integrated into a single unit. During installation, an additional bracket is usually used to house the turbocharger, and the outer perimeter of the mounting frame is welded to the inner perimeter of the bracket. The bracket is then connected to the vehicle. However, this design, with the bracket and mounting frame stacked together, increases the vehicle's weight, which is detrimental to the vehicle's lightweight requirements. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a lightweight tank truck and its booster.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] According to one aspect of this application, a booster is provided, wherein the tanker truck includes a tank body; the booster includes:

[0007] Two mounting brackets are spaced apart along a first direction; each mounting bracket includes two main beams, a connecting component, and at least one mounting beam, the two main beams are spaced apart along a second direction; the connecting component is disposed on the two main beams, the top surface of the connecting component forms a connecting surface, the connecting surface is used to fit and fix to the bottom of the tank; the mounting beam is connected to the lower part of the two main beams; the first direction and the second direction extend horizontally;

[0008] A pressurizing mechanism includes at least one pressurizing pipe connected to the mounting beams of the two mounting brackets. The pressurizing pipe includes an inlet and an outlet, which are respectively used to communicate with the interior of the tank to form a flow loop.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular;

[0010] The connecting assembly includes two connectors spaced apart along the second direction, and the two connectors are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two main beams;

[0011] Each of the connecting components includes a support plate and a connecting plate. The support plate is disposed on the main beam, and the top surface of the support plate constitutes a support surface. The connecting plate is disposed on the top of the support plate, and the bottom surface of the connecting plate is in contact with the support surface. The top surfaces of the connecting plates of the two connecting components constitute the connecting surface. The connecting surface is inclined inward from top to bottom along a first direction. The connecting surface is arc-shaped.

[0012] In some embodiments, the connecting assembly further includes a mounting plate disposed on the outer side of the support plate along a first direction, the mounting plate being detachably connected to the main beam.

[0013] In some embodiments, the connecting plate extends outward from the supporting plate at both ends along the second direction, and the mounting plate extends outward from the supporting plate at both ends along the second direction.

[0014] The mounting plate has connecting holes at both ends along the second direction, and the connecting holes are located on the outside of the support plate; the upper part of the main beam has through holes at both ends along the second direction, and each connecting hole communicates with a through hole for fasteners to pass through, the fasteners being used to connect and fix the mounting plate and the main beam.

[0015] In some embodiments, the opposite ends of the mounting beam are detachably connected to the two main beams in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0016] Each of the main beams has a through hole at its lower part, and the mounting beam has a fixing hole at each end along the second direction. Each fixing hole at each end of the mounting beam along the second direction communicates with a through hole on a main beam for a fastener to pass through. The fastener is used to connect and fix the main beam and the mounting beam.

[0017] In some embodiments, the main beam has an opening on one side along a first direction; the mounting beam has an opening on one side along a first direction; the opening direction of the main beam is opposite to the opening direction of the mounting beam.

[0018] The main beam and the mounting beam are made of aluminum alloy channel steel.

[0019] In some embodiments, the pressurization mechanism includes a plurality of pressurization pipes distributed along a second direction;

[0020] Each of the pressurizing pipes includes at least two straight pipe sections spaced apart vertically, with one end of each of two adjacent straight pipe sections connected by a connecting pipe section; an installation beam is arranged between each end of any two adjacent straight pipe sections along a first direction, each straight pipe section is connected to the installation beam, and the connecting pipe section is located outside the installation beam;

[0021] Each of the straight pipe sections has heat exchange fins protruding from its outer periphery.

[0022] In some embodiments, the straight pipe section is detachably connected to the mounting beam;

[0023] The pressurization mechanism also includes multiple clamps. Each straight pipe section is fitted with at least one clamp at each end along the first direction. The clamp has an opening, and the mounting beam has a corresponding mounting hole. The opening and the corresponding mounting hole are used for mounting components to pass through. The mounting components are used to connect and fix the clamps and the mounting beam to achieve the connection and fixation between the straight pipe section and the mounting beam.

[0024] In some embodiments, the pressurization mechanism further includes an input pipe that communicates with the inlet of all the pressurization pipes. The inlet end of the input pipe is provided with a first connecting flange for detachable connection with the liquid phase pipeline of the tank.

[0025] The pressurization mechanism also includes an output pipe, which is connected to the outlet of all the pressurization pipes. The outlet end of the output pipe is provided with a second connecting flange, which is used for detachable connection with the gas phase pipeline of the tank.

[0026] According to another aspect of this application, this application also provides a tank truck, including a tank body, a frame, and a booster as described in any of the above; the tank body is disposed on the frame and extends outward beyond the frame along its length direction, and the interior of the tank body is used to store a medium; the booster is disposed at the bottom of the tank body, and the booster and the frame are distributed along the length direction of the tank body; the inlet and outlet of the booster are respectively connected to the interior of the tank body, and the second direction is the length direction of the tank body.

[0027] As can be seen from the above technical solution, this utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0028] In this application, two mounting brackets are spaced apart along a first direction. Each mounting bracket includes two main beams, a connecting assembly, and at least one mounting beam. The two main beams are spaced apart along a second direction. The connecting assembly is located on the top of the two main beams, and its top surface forms a connecting surface for fitting and fixing to the bottom of the tank. The mounting beam is connected to the lower part of the two main beams. The first and second directions extend horizontally. The pressurization mechanism includes at least one pressurization pipe connected to the mounting beams of the two mounting brackets. The pressurization pipe includes an inlet and an outlet, which are respectively used to communicate with the interior of the tank to form a flow loop.

[0029] In the above design, the two mounting brackets of the booster itself are directly connected to the tank without the need for additional support structure. The mounting bracket structure used in this application is simple, which helps to reduce the overall weight of the tank and booster after connection, thereby achieving lightweighting. At the same time, it also helps to save materials and reduce costs. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the turbocharger in this embodiment.

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connector in this embodiment.

[0032] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0033] 1. Mounting bracket; 11. Main beam; 12. Connecting parts; 121. Support plate; 122. Connecting plate; 123. Mounting plate; 13. Mounting beam; 2. Pressurization mechanism; 21. Pressurization pipe; 212. Connecting pipe section; 22. Heat exchange fins; 23. Clamp; 31. Input pipe; 32. Output pipe; 41. First connecting flange; 42. Second connecting flange. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of this utility model will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that this utility model can have various variations in different embodiments, all of which do not depart from the scope of this utility model, and the descriptions and illustrations therein are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to limit this utility model.

[0035] In the description of this application, it should be understood that, in the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, the indications of direction or positional relationships (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back, etc.) are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. These descriptions are appropriate when these elements are in the positions shown in the accompanying drawings. If the description of the positions of these elements changes, these directional indications also change accordingly.

[0036] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0037] This application provides a tank truck, including a tank body, a frame, and a pressurizer. The tank body is mounted on the frame and extends outwards along its length, with the interior used for storing a medium. This design reduces the weight of the tank truck by shortening the frame length, achieving lightweighting.

[0038] The medium here is gaseous at room temperature, but it is mainly stored in liquid form inside the tank. The medium can be natural gas, petroleum gas, etc.

[0039] The turbocharger is located at the bottom of the tank, and the turbocharger and the chassis are distributed along the length of the tank to avoid interference. The inlet and outlet of the turbocharger are connected to the interior of the tank, forming a flow loop.

[0040] Specifically, the inlet of the booster is connected to the inside of the tank via a liquid phase pipeline, allowing liquid media to flow from the inside of the tank into the booster. The outlet of the booster is connected to the inside of the tank via a gas phase pipeline. Since the booster is located outside the tank, it is in the same ambient temperature environment as the tank. During the flow of the liquid media into the booster via the liquid phase pipeline and within the booster, it directly contacts the liquid phase pipeline and the booster, absorbing heat and vaporizing into a gaseous state through heat exchange with the external environment. Subsequently, the gaseous media flows back into the tank via the gas phase pipeline, increasing the pressure inside the tank. This helps to ensure that the liquid media inside the tank is almost completely discharged during the unloading operation, thus completing the unloading process.

[0041] This application does not modify the structure of the tank, frame, etc., and existing technologies can be used.

[0042] The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the turbocharger of this application is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0043] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the turbocharger in this embodiment.

[0044] refer to Figure 1The booster includes two mounting brackets 1 and a boosting mechanism 2. The two mounting brackets 1 are spaced apart along a first direction. Each mounting bracket 1 includes two main beams 11, a connecting assembly, and at least one mounting beam 13. The two main beams 11 are spaced apart along a second direction. The connecting assembly is disposed on the two main beams 11, and the top surface of the connecting assembly forms a connecting surface for fitting and fixing to the bottom of the tank. The mounting beam 13 is connected to the lower part of the two main beams 11. The first and second directions extend horizontally. The boosting mechanism 2 includes at least one boosting pipe 21, which is connected to the mounting beams 13 of the two mounting brackets 1. The boosting pipe 21 includes an inlet and an outlet, which are respectively used to communicate with the interior of the tank to form a flow loop.

[0045] In the above design, the two mounting brackets 1 of the booster itself are directly connected to the tank body without the need for additional support structure. Moreover, the mounting bracket 1 used in this application has a simple structure, which helps to reduce the overall weight of the tank body and booster after connection, so as to achieve the weight reduction of the tank truck. At the same time, it also helps to save materials and reduce costs.

[0046] The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular. Specifically, the second direction is the length direction of the tank. In other embodiments, the length direction of the tank can be the first direction.

[0047] In some embodiments, the angle between the first direction and the second direction may be less than 90° or greater than 90°.

[0048] In this embodiment, the two mounting frames 1 are spaced apart along a first direction. Each mounting frame 1 includes two main beams 11, a connecting assembly, and at least one mounting beam 13.

[0049] The two main beams 11 are spaced apart along the second direction, and each main beam 11 extends vertically. That is, the main beams 11 of the two mounting frames 1 are distributed at the four corners of a rectangle.

[0050] In this embodiment, the main beam 11 has an opening on one side along the first direction. The main beam 11 can be made of aluminum alloy channel steel with a U-shaped cross-section. Compared to traditional, rather heavy stainless steel angle iron, this design results in a lighter main beam 11, helping to reduce the weight of the mounting bracket 1 and achieving a lightweight design for the turbocharger. Specifically, the main beam 11 has an opening on its inner side along the first direction.

[0051] The connecting components are located on the two main beams 11. The top surface of the connecting components forms a connecting surface, which is used to fit and fix with the bottom of the tank so as to install the booster at the bottom of the tank.

[0052] In this embodiment, the connecting assembly includes two connectors 12 spaced apart along the second direction, with each connector 12 corresponding to one of the two main beams 11. The relative vertical positions of the connectors 12 and the main beams 11 can be determined as needed and are not limited here.

[0053] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connection component in this embodiment.

[0054] refer to Figure 2 Each connector 12 includes a support plate 121 and a connecting plate 122.

[0055] A support plate 121 is mounted on the main beam 11, and the top surface of the support plate 121 forms a support surface. Specifically, the support surface is inclined inward from top to bottom along a first direction.

[0056] In this embodiment, the support plate 121 can be triangular, trapezoidal, or the like.

[0057] The number of support plates 121 can be one, two or more.

[0058] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The connecting plate 122 is located on top of the support plate 121, and the bottom surface of the connecting plate 122 is in contact with the support surface. This design can increase the contact area between the connecting plate 122 and the support plate 121, thereby improving the connection strength between the connecting plate 122 and the support plate 121. Specifically, the connecting plate 122 is welded and fixed to the support plate 121.

[0059] In other embodiments, when there are two support plates 121, the two support plates 121 are spaced apart at the bottom of the connecting plate 122 along the second direction to increase the support strength and stability of the connecting plate 122. The two support plates 121 are symmetrically arranged about the center line of the connecting plate 122 along the second direction. This design facilitates the balancing of the force on the connecting plate 122 and improves the connection stability between the booster and the tank.

[0060] In this embodiment, the two ends of the connecting plate 122 extend outward beyond the support plate 121 along the second direction. Specifically, the support plate 121 is located at the middle of the connecting plate 122 along the second direction, which facilitates the balancing of the forces on the connecting plate 122.

[0061] The top surface of the connecting plate 122 of the two connectors 12 forms a connecting surface. The connecting surface is inclined inward from top to bottom along the first direction and is arc-shaped, which helps the connecting surface to fit the bottom of the tank and increases the contact area between the connecting surface and the tank, thereby providing connection strength and stability. Specifically, the connecting plate 122 is welded and fixed to the tank.

[0062] The connecting plate 122 can be located inside the main beam 11 along the first direction, and the outer end of the connecting plate 122 along the first direction can extend to the top of the main beam 11. The specific arrangement depends on the needs and is not limited here.

[0063] Optionally, the connector 12 may further include a mounting plate 123, which is disposed on the outer side of the support plate 121 along the first direction. Specifically, the mounting plate 123 is welded and fixed to the support plate 121.

[0064] Mounting plate 123 is detachably connected to main beam 11. By removing main beam 11 from mounting plate 123, the intensifier can be disassembled from the tank, while also facilitating quick connection between the intensifier and the tank.

[0065] The mounting plate 123 extends outward from the support plate 121 at both ends along the second direction. Connecting holes are provided at both ends of the mounting plate 123 along the second direction, located on the outer side of the support plate 121. Through holes are provided at both ends of the upper part of the main beam 11 along the second direction. Each connecting hole communicates with a corresponding through hole for a fastener to pass through. The fastener is used to connect and fix the mounting plate 123 and the main beam 11. Specifically, the top of the main beam 11 is open. The mounting plate 123 is disposed inside the main beam 11 and fits against the side wall of the main beam 11 opposite to its opening side along the first direction. A detachable connection is achieved through fasteners, which helps improve the connection stability between the mounting plate 123 and the main beam 11. The mounting plate 123 can extend upward from the main beam 11 or be housed inside the main beam 11; the specific arrangement depends on the needs and is not limited here.

[0066] Fasteners can be bolts, screws, etc., or they can be composed of bolts and nuts.

[0067] Among them, the connecting plate 122, the support plate 121 and the mounting plate 123 are all plate-shaped structures. This design makes the connecting part 12 have a small weight, which helps to achieve the weight reduction of the turbocharger.

[0068] In other embodiments, each connector 12 can be replaced by a block structure instead of the integral structure formed by the connecting plate 122 and the support plate 121. In this case, the top surface of the block structure constitutes the aforementioned connecting surface. The mounting plate 123 can extend downward beyond the block structure, and the connecting holes on the mounting plate 123 are located below the block structure.

[0069] In some modified embodiments, in each connecting assembly, the connecting plates 122 of the two connecting members 12 can be integrally formed, or in the two connecting assemblies, the connecting plates 122 of the two connecting members 12 arranged adjacent to each other along the first direction can be integrally formed. The above designs all help to expand the area of ​​the connecting surface, so as to increase the contact area and connection area between the connecting plate 122 and the tank, which is beneficial to improve the connection strength between the booster and the tank and improve the stability of the booster.

[0070] refer to Figure 1 The mounting beam 13 is connected to the lower part of the two main beams 11 and extends along the second direction. In this embodiment, the two ends of the mounting beam 13 are detachably connected to the two main beams 11 in a one-to-one correspondence, which helps to realize quick installation and quick removal between the mounting beam 13 and the main beams 11.

[0071] Each main beam 11 has a through hole at its lower part, and the mounting beam 13 has fixing holes at both ends along the second direction. Each fixing hole at each end of the mounting beam 13 along the second direction is connected to a through hole on a main beam 11 for fasteners to pass through. The fasteners are used to connect and fix the main beam 11 and the mounting beam 13.

[0072] The fasteners can be bolts, screws, or a combination of bolts and nuts.

[0073] In this embodiment, the mounting beam 13 has an opening on one side along the first direction, and the opening direction of the mounting beam 13 is opposite to that of the main beam 11. This facilitates the mounting beam 13 and the main beam 11 to fit together and abut against each other in the first direction, and then be connected and fixed by fasteners, which helps to improve the connection stability between the mounting beam 13 and the main beam 11. The mounting beam 13 can be made of aluminum alloy channel steel with a U-shaped cross-section. Compared to the traditional heavy stainless steel angle iron, the above design makes the mounting beam 13 lighter, which helps to reduce the weight of the mounting frame 1 and achieve a lightweight turbocharger. Specifically, the mounting beam 13 has an opening on the outer side along the first direction, while the main beam 11 has an opening on the inner side along the first direction. This design facilitates the fitting and fixing of the mounting beam 13 to the outer side of the main beam 11 along the first direction.

[0074] In other embodiments, the mounting beam 13 may also adopt an L-shaped cross-section to further reduce the weight of the mounting frame 1, achieve lightweighting of the turbocharger, and further save materials and reduce costs.

[0075] In this embodiment, the pressurization mechanism 2 includes at least one pressurization pipe 21, which is connected to the mounting beam 13 of the two mounting brackets 1.

[0076] Specifically, the boosting mechanism 2 includes a plurality of boosting pipes 21 spaced apart along the second direction, each boosting pipe 21 being connected to the mounting beams 13 of the two mounting brackets 1.

[0077] Each booster pipe 21 includes at least two straight pipe sections spaced vertically, extending along a first direction. One end of each pair of adjacent straight pipe sections is connected by a connecting pipe section 212. That is, each booster pipe 21 is arranged in a serpentine pattern. This design can significantly increase the length of the booster pipe 21 within a limited space, prolonging the contact time between the medium and the pipe wall of the booster pipe 21, which is beneficial to improving the heat exchange effect between the medium and the booster pipe 21, allowing the medium to be fully vaporized.

[0078] In this configuration, a mounting beam 13 is arranged between each end of any two adjacent vertical straight pipe segments along the first direction. Each straight pipe segment is connected to the mounting beam 13, and the connecting pipe is located on the outside of the mounting beam 13. For example, when each pressurizing pipe 21 includes two straight pipe segments, the number of mounting beams 13 is one, with the two straight pipe segments connected to the upper and lower sides of the mounting beam 13, respectively. When each pressurizing pipe 21 includes three or more straight pipe segments, the number of mounting beams 13 is two or more, with a mounting beam 13 provided between two adjacent straight pipe segments. In this case, the straight pipe segment located between two adjacent mounting beams 13 can be connected to the bottom of the upper mounting beam 13 or to the top of the lower mounting beam 13.

[0079] In this embodiment, the booster pipe 21 is detachably connected to the mounting beam 13. This design facilitates the disassembly of the booster pipe 21 and the mounting beam 13, allowing the booster mechanism 2 to be removed from the mounting frame 1 for maintenance, replacement, and other operations. Simultaneously, this design also facilitates the connection and fixation of the booster pipe 21 and the mounting beam 13 to enable the installation of the booster mechanism 2.

[0080] Specifically, the straight pipe section is detachably connected to the mounting beam 13. For example, the pressurizing mechanism 2 also includes multiple clamps 23, with at least one clamp 23 fitted onto each end of each straight pipe section along the first direction. The clamps 23 have openings, and the mounting beam 13 has corresponding mounting holes. The openings and corresponding mounting holes are for mounting components to pass through, and the mounting components are used to connect and fix the clamps 23 and the mounting beam 13, thereby achieving the connection and fixation between the straight pipe section and the mounting beam 13.

[0081] The mounting components can be bolts, screws, or a combination of bolts and nuts.

[0082] In some embodiments, the number of booster pipes 21 may be one. Exemplarily, the booster pipe 21 includes at least one booster body, which is arranged in a serpentine pattern in a plane. The booster body may be vertically wound around the mounting beams 13 of the two mounting brackets 1 and detachably connected to the mounting beams 13. Alternatively, the booster body may be horizontally arranged at the top or bottom of the mounting beams 13 of the two mounting brackets 1. When there are multiple booster bodies, they may be arranged at intervals along a vertical direction or at intervals along a second direction. Regardless of the arrangement, the multiple booster bodies are sequentially connected end-to-end and interconnected to form a passageway.

[0083] Each pressurization pipe 21 includes an inlet and an outlet, which are connected to the interior of the tank to form a flow loop for media circulation. Liquid media enters the pressurization pipe 21 through the inlet. Since the pressurization pipe 21 is located in the external environment, its wall temperature is initially at room temperature. During the flow of the media inside the pressurization pipe 21, it comes into direct contact with the pipe wall and absorbs heat from the wall, vaporizing into a gaseous medium. The gaseous medium flows back into the tank through the outlet of the pressurization pipe 21. During this process, the pressurization pipe 21 also continuously exchanges heat with the external environment, absorbing heat from the external environment to ensure the continuous vaporization of the media. In other words, the pressurization pipe 21 acts as a medium for indirect contact between the media and the external environment, enabling heat exchange between the media and the external environment. This process directly utilizes ambient air as a heat source, eliminating the need for additional heating operations, thus saving energy and reducing energy consumption and costs.

[0084] For example, in each booster pipe 21, the inlet is located at one end of the uppermost straight pipe section along the first direction, and the inlets of multiple booster pipes 21 are located on the same side along the first direction. This facilitates the arrangement of the input pipe 31 and makes it easy to connect the inlet end of each booster pipe 21 to the input pipe 31. In each booster pipe 21, the outlet is located at one end of the lowermost straight pipe section along the first direction, and the outlets of multiple booster pipes 21 are located on the same side along the first direction. This facilitates the arrangement of the output pipe 32 and makes it easy to connect the outlet end of each booster pipe 21 to the input pipe 31.

[0085] Of course, in other embodiments, the inlet and outlet of the booster pipe 21 can be interchanged. The booster mechanism 2 also includes an input pipe 31, which connects to the inlets of all booster pipes 21. The inlet end of the input pipe 31 is provided with a first connecting flange 41, which is used for detachable connection to the liquid phase pipeline. This facilitates quick connection and communication between the input pipe 31 and the liquid phase pipeline of the booster mechanism 2, allowing the medium in the tank to flow sequentially through the liquid phase pipeline and the input pipe 31, and then be distributed to each booster pipe 21. Simultaneously, this design also facilitates the removal of the input pipe 31 from the liquid phase pipeline, enabling the disassembly of the booster mechanism 2. It should be noted that the outlet end of the liquid phase pipeline is also provided with a third connecting flange, which is adapted to connect with the first connecting flange 41 and is detachably connected via bolts or other structural components.

[0086] The pressurizing mechanism 2 also includes an output pipe 32, which connects to the outlets of all the pressurizing pipes 21. The outlet end of the output pipe 32 is equipped with a second connecting flange 42, which is used for detachable connection to the gas phase pipeline. This facilitates quick connection and communication between the output pipe 32 of the pressurizing mechanism 2 and the gas phase pipeline, allowing the vaporized medium in each pressurizing pipe 21 to converge through the output pipe 32, then enter the gas phase pipeline and return to the tank. Simultaneously, this design also facilitates the removal of the output pipe 32 from the gas phase pipeline, enabling the disassembly of the pressurizing mechanism 2. It should be noted that the inlet end of the gas phase pipeline is also equipped with a fourth connecting flange, which is adapted to connect with the second connecting flange 42 and detachably connected via bolts or other structural components, allowing the outlet of the output pipe 32 to connect with the inlet of the gas phase pipeline.

[0087] Optionally, heat exchange fins 22 are provided on the outer periphery of each straight pipe section. The heat exchange fins 22 increase the contact area between the booster pipe 21 and the external environment, thereby increasing the heat exchange area and improving the heat exchange efficiency between each booster pipe 21 and the internal medium, so that the medium can be fully vaporized.

[0088] For example, each straight pipe section has a plurality of heat exchange fins 22 spaced circumferentially around its outer periphery, and each heat exchange fin 22 extends along a first direction. Alternatively, each straight pipe section may have a plurality of heat exchange fins 22 spaced along the first direction. Alternatively, each straight pipe section may have a heat exchange fin 22 spirally wound around its outer periphery along the first direction.

[0089] Optionally, the turbocharger may further include at least two reinforcing plates, with at least one reinforcing plate connected to each end of the two mounting brackets 1 along the second direction to improve the stability of the two mounting brackets 1. The reinforcing plates are plate-shaped, which can enhance stability while making the turbocharger lighter, thus achieving the goal of weight reduction.

[0090] As can be seen from the above technical solution, this utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0091] In this application, the two mounting brackets of the turbocharger itself are directly connected to the tank body without the need for additional support structure. The mounting bracket structure used in this application is simple, which helps to reduce the overall weight of the tank body and turbocharger after connection, thereby achieving the lightweighting of the tank truck. At the same time, it also helps to save materials and reduce costs.

[0092] Although the present invention has been described with reference to several typical embodiments, it should be understood that the terminology used is descriptive and exemplary, and not restrictive. Since the present invention can be embodied in many forms without departing from the spirit or essence of the invention, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be interpreted broadly within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims. Therefore, all variations and modifications falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pressure booster for a tank truck, said tank truck comprising a tank body; characterized in that, The booster includes: Two mounting brackets are spaced apart along a first direction; each mounting bracket includes two main beams, a connecting component, and at least one mounting beam, the two main beams are spaced apart along a second direction; the connecting component is disposed on the two main beams, the top surface of the connecting component forms a connecting surface, the connecting surface is used to fit and fix to the bottom of the tank; the mounting beam is connected to the lower part of the two main beams; the first direction and the second direction extend horizontally; A pressurizing mechanism includes at least one pressurizing pipe connected to the mounting beams of the two mounting brackets. The pressurizing pipe includes an inlet and an outlet, which are respectively used to communicate with the interior of the tank to form a flow loop.

2. The supercharger of claim 1, wherein, The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular; The connecting assembly includes two connectors spaced apart along the second direction, and the two connectors are respectively arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the two main beams; Each of the connecting components includes a support plate and a connecting plate. The support plate is disposed on the main beam, and the top surface of the support plate constitutes a support surface. The connecting plate is disposed on the top of the support plate, and the bottom surface of the connecting plate is in contact with the support surface. The top surfaces of the connecting plates of the two connecting components constitute the connecting surface. The connecting surface is inclined inward from top to bottom along a first direction. The connecting surface is arc-shaped.

3. The supercharger of claim 2, wherein, The connecting assembly also includes a mounting plate, which is located on the outer side of the support plate along the first direction, and the mounting plate is detachably connected to the main beam.

4. The supercharger of claim 3, wherein, The connecting plate extends outward from the supporting plate at both ends along the second direction, and the mounting plate extends outward from the supporting plate at both ends along the second direction. The mounting plate has connecting holes at both ends along the second direction, and the connecting holes are located on the outside of the support plate; the upper part of the main beam has through holes at both ends along the second direction, and each connecting hole communicates with a through hole for fasteners to pass through, the fasteners being used to connect and fix the mounting plate and the main beam.

5. The supercharger of claim 1, wherein, The two opposite ends of the mounting beam are detachably connected to the two main beams in a one-to-one correspondence. Each of the main beams has a through hole at its lower part, and the mounting beam has a fixing hole at each end along the second direction. Each fixing hole at each end of the mounting beam along the second direction communicates with a through hole on a main beam for a fastener to pass through. The fastener is used to connect and fix the main beam and the mounting beam.

6. The supercharger of claim 1, wherein, The main beam has an opening on one side along a first direction; the mounting beam has an opening on one side along a first direction; the opening direction of the main beam is opposite to the opening direction of the mounting beam. The main beam and the mounting beam are made of aluminum alloy channel steel.

7. The supercharger of claim 1, wherein, The pressurization mechanism includes a plurality of pressurization pipes distributed along the second direction; Each of the pressurizing pipes includes at least two straight pipe sections spaced apart vertically, with one end of each of two adjacent straight pipe sections connected by a connecting pipe section; an installation beam is arranged between each end of any two adjacent straight pipe sections along a first direction, each straight pipe section is connected to the installation beam, and the connecting pipe section is located outside the installation beam; Each of the straight pipe sections has heat exchange fins protruding from its outer periphery.

8. The supercharger of claim 7, wherein, The straight pipe section is detachably connected to the mounting beam; The pressurization mechanism also includes multiple clamps. Each straight pipe section is fitted with at least one clamp at each end along the first direction. The clamp has an opening, and the mounting beam has a corresponding mounting hole. The opening and the corresponding mounting hole are used for mounting components to pass through. The mounting components are used to connect and fix the clamps and the mounting beam to achieve the connection and fixation between the straight pipe section and the mounting beam.

9. The supercharger of claim 1, wherein, The pressurization mechanism also includes an input pipe, which is connected to the inlet of all the pressurization pipes. The inlet end of the input pipe is provided with a first connecting flange, which is used for detachable connection with the liquid phase pipeline of the tank. The pressurization mechanism also includes an output pipe, which is connected to the outlet of all the pressurization pipes. The outlet end of the output pipe is provided with a second connecting flange, which is used for detachable connection with the gas phase pipeline of the tank.

10. A tank truck characterized in that The device includes a tank, a frame, and a booster as described in any one of claims 1 to 9; the tank is mounted on the frame and extends outward beyond the frame along its length, and the interior of the tank is used to store a medium; the booster is located at the bottom of the tank, and the booster and the frame are distributed along the length of the tank; the inlet and outlet of the booster are respectively connected to the interior of the tank, and the second direction is the length of the tank.

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