MOBILE GAS ACCUMULATOR MODULE Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: gas fillers. SUBSTANCE: proposed mobile gas accumulator module has bank of high pressure vessels made of cylindrical tube housings 1 with covers on end faces, gas receiving and dispensing unit, gas valves with pipelines connecting inner spaces of vessels, and vessel fasteners. Holders 3 with polyhedral outer surface and inner space opening from vessel end face outer side are installed on tube housing of each vessel. Holders are connected into common rigid unit at bank faces. Valves with pipelines are located in open spaces of holders. Polyhedral surface of holders can be made with even number of faces. Keys with stops preventing axial displacement are installed between adjoining faces of connected holders. Keys are made either cylindrical in cross section, or in form of polyhedron. Splined joint is found in place of contact of one of holder faces with that of adjacent holder. Spline and slot are made in form of dovetail in cross section. EFFECT: improved reliability. 6 cl, 6 dwg