TANK-CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65D88/12 B65D88/06 

FIELD: railway, road and water transport.

SUBSTANCE: in proposed tank-container cylindrical tank is connected with rectangular end face frames by fastening units including, each, cylindrical or conical support shell, binding ring in shape of channel formed by base and two flanges, one of which has nominal height and the other is provided with cutouts in profile of posts and cross-members of end face frame, and shaped hollow closed welded boxes. Binding ring is pointed by base to longitudinal axis of tank, is secured by flange on surfaces of posts and cross-members pointed to tank and by flange, on surfaces of said posts and cross-members pointed to each other. Ring is reinforced by mating section of channel on length between lower section of each post and lower cross-member. Support shell is secured buy one side on tank boom, and by other side, on flange of binding ring. Boxes are arranged, at least by one, in corner zones of frame between its post and/or cross-member and binding ring, being mated and attached by weld joint. At least one box has inner stiffening ribs, and support shell is provided with cutouts.

EFFECT: improved reliability of tank-container, enlarged operating capabilities, reduced costs of production.

7 cl, 6 dwg