TANK Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: transportation of liquids. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for transportation of liquids and it can be used at fire fighting as container for water. Said tank had shell with neck, bottom plates, vertical baffles made in form of perforated partitions, settler, filler pipe and liquid outlet pipe. Box-shaped sectional shell of tank consists of upper section to bottom of which lower section is secured over entire perimeter. Upper section is furnished with overflow pipe installed inside and rigidly connected by one end to neck and by other end, to bottom plate of upper section in which hole is made. Disconnecting valve with displacement drive is arranged over hole. Upper section filler branch pipe connected with filler pipe is located in side wall of upper section, and suction branch pipe connected with liquid outlet pipe is rigidly installed in one of side walls inside lower section. Its outlet end is arranged over settler located in bottom plate of lower section. Hole of settler is closed by drain plug. Branch pipe of other side wall of lower section is rigidly connected with branch pipe used to take water from hydrant or water basin and it is provided with check valve installed at its inlet. Hole of branch pipe used to take water from hydrant or water basin is connected with lower section liquid suction hole or is closed by plug. Valve displacement drive can be made in form of pneumatic cylinder. Baffles are installed in upper section. Disconnecting valve is of disk type. EFFECT: enlarged operating capabilities. 4 cl, 1 dwg