TANK-CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: railway, road and water transport; storage and transportation of liquids and gases. SUBSTANCE: proposed device has tank, end face frames and tank-to-frame fastening system. The latter includes adapter shells in form of envelopes whose cross-section is geometric figure with vertical plane of symmetry, and at least lower support beams. Longitudinal axis of adapter shells made of curvilinear panels or curvilinear and plain panel combinations either coincides with tank longitudinal axis, or does not coincide, with axis being arranged above or below tank axis. If axes do not coincide, diagonal braces of end face frames differ in length, being arranged symmetrically relative to frame vertical plane of symmetry. Cutout with curvilinear or straight line- curved contour made in lower part of each adapter shell makes it possible not to fasten shell on lower cross beam of end face frame, thus preventing concentration of stresses in lower part of tank bottom. Shell being not fastened to upper cross beam of frame, is secured only on pillars and diagonal braces of end face frame. Stability of structure can be increased, if necessary, by using side and upper support beams in fastening system. EFFECT: improved reliability of tank-container at transportation of any liquids of gases. 3 cl, 10 dwg