Cryogenic Container Strap Layout for Serviceable Vehicle Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for mounting cryogenic containers on vehicles face challenges in maximizing installation space utilization while ensuring easy mounting and maintenance, particularly when combined with heat exchangers or operating components on the lateral surface.
Innovation Solution
The system comprises a cryogenic container with operating components arranged only on the side of an outermost tensioning strap facing the nearest end cap, and these components are distributed around the circumference of the container, avoiding crossing over or under the tensioning straps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If operating components are arranged on the lateral surface of the cryogenic container to maximize space utilization, then installation space is better utilized, but tensioning straps cannot be easily released for maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral surface of the cryogenic container is divided into multiple segments or zones. Operating components are distributed across different segments rather than concentrated in one area, allowing tensioning straps to be released and repositioned independently for maintenance access to specific components without affecting others.
Solution Approach 2:
Operating components are arranged not only on the lateral surface but also extend to the end caps of the cryogenic container, utilizing the three-dimensional space available. This dimensional expansion provides additional access paths for maintenance while maintaining efficient space utilization.
2Volume of moving object
If heat exchanger is arranged on the lateral surface parallel to the container, then installation space is optimized, but tensioning straps limit the available space and complicate maintenance access
Solution Approach 1:
The heat exchanger is positioned asymmetrically on the lateral surface, offset from the centerline where tensioning straps are applied. This asymmetric arrangement allows the heat exchanger to utilize space efficiently while maintaining clearance from the tensioning strap paths, reducing mounting complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The heat exchanger arrangement is extended to include components on the end caps, creating a three-dimensional configuration that optimizes space utilization while providing multiple access routes for maintenance, thereby reducing the complexity of the mounting system.
3Ease of operation
If tensioning straps are routed around the container to allow strap release, then maintenance access is improved, but operating components cannot be accessed without removing straps
Solution Approach 1:
Both the tensioning straps and operating components are segmented and distributed around the container. This segmentation allows straps to be released and repositioned in a systematic manner, while operating components remain accessible through the segmented arrangement, enabling maintenance without complete strap removal.
Solution Approach 2:
Operating components are positioned on multiple surfaces including lateral surfaces and end caps, creating a three-dimensional distribution. This allows maintenance access from different directions and dimensions, improving both strap releasability and component accessibility simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a system comprising a cryogenic container with a lateral surface and a first and a second end cap, at least two support brackets each with a mounting side for mounting on a vehicle frame, at least two tensioning straps for fastening the cryogenic container on the support brackets, wherein the cryogenic container rests with the lateral surface on the support brackets and is embraced by the tensioning straps over the lateral surface, wherein first and second operating components are located only on that side of an outermost tensioning strap, which faces the nearest end cap, wherein the first operating component is arranged on a side of the cryogenic container facing the mounting side and the second operating component is arranged on a side of the cryogenic container facing away from the mounting side.