Adjustable Vehicle Storage Tank With Movable Sealed Partition Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage tanks for vehicles lack flexibility and secure attachment mechanisms for storing multiple fluids, leading to potential leakage and inefficient volume adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A storage tank design featuring a cylinder-formed inner envelope with releasable conical and base plate wall members that can be expanded radially for secure attachment and easy adjustment, utilizing a sealing element and attachment arrangement to prevent leakage and facilitate movement within the tank.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wall members are made securely attached to the inner envelope surface, then the reliability and leak-free storage is improved, but the ease of movement and volume adjustment is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The wall members are designed with dynamic attachment capabilities, allowing them to be securely fixed when needed and easily moved when volume adjustment is required. The attachment mechanism transitions between fixed and movable states based on operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall members are divided into modular components that can be independently attached, moved, and repositioned. This segmentation allows individual wall members to be adjusted without affecting the entire tank structure, enabling flexible volume changes while maintaining secure attachment of non-adjusted sections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the wall members are made movable for volume adjustment, then the adaptability and flexibility are improved, but the secure attachment and leak prevention are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism incorporates dynamic elements that maintain reliable sealing during both stationary and moving states. The design ensures that when wall members are moved for volume adjustment, the attachment system preserves leak-free performance throughout the movement range.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary attachment mechanism serves as a mediator between the wall members and the inner envelope surface. This intermediary system enables both secure attachment and controlled movement, resolving the conflict between reliability and adaptability by providing a specialized interface that handles both functions.
3Strength
If a robust attachment mechanism is used, then the strength and reliability are improved, but the ease of adjustment and operational simplicity are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The robust attachment mechanism is segmented into modular components that can be independently operated. This segmentation allows the attachment system to maintain high strength through multiple connection points while enabling simple adjustment through individual component manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism incorporates dynamic elements that provide robust strength during normal operation but allow for simplified engagement and disengagement during adjustment. The system transitions between a locked robust state and an adjustable state, maintaining strength while improving operational ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides a reliable, robust, and flexible storage solution that allows for secure and leak-free storage of multiple fluids, enabling easy adjustment of volume sizes and sub-volumes while reducing the risk of fluid contamination and detachment.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one wall is configured to be attached to the inner envelope surface by pressing the conical plate wall member towards the base plate wall member so that the conical plate wall member is expanded in a radial direction thereof
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to a storage tank for a vehicle for storing fluids, including an inner envelope surface defining an inner volume for storing fluids, and at least one wall which is releasably attached to the inner envelope surface and defines a fluid barrier for fluid in the inner volume, wherein the inner envelope surface is cylinder-formed and wherein the at least one wall is associated with a radial plane of the cylinder-formed inner envelope surface, wherein the at least one wall is configured to be moved inside the inner volume to change a volume size of the inner volume and/or to change volume sizes of sub-volumes of the inner volume. The disclosure also relates to a vehicle.