公开(公告)号：US10737608B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US15625874

申请日：2017-06-16

申请人： Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.

发明人： Frederick J. Reynolds ,  Scott Taylor

IPC分类号： B60P3/22 ,  B62D33/04 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/52 ,  B60K15/077 ,  B60K15/03

摘要： A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.

公开(公告)号：US20200331381A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16920535

申请日：2020-07-03

申请人： Austin Engineering USA Services, Inc.

发明人： Frederick J. Reynolds ,  Scott Taylor

IPC分类号： B60P3/22 ,  B62D33/04 ,  B65D88/12 ,  B65D90/52

摘要： A tank for transporting fluids on a truck chassis includes a front wall, side walls, a back wall, a top, and a floor. Interior stairs extend from the floor to an opening in the top to allow stair access into the interior with integrated safety handrails on the fill port cover. Stair toe kicks act as internal transverse baffles to help control fluid motion and surging. The stairs also act as a structural stiffener between longitudinal baffles. Horizontal baffles assist in controlling fluid motion and surging. Formed baffles provide strength and stiffness. A baffle interlocking system improves joint integrity and aids manufacturing. Formed outer skins provide structural strength for the tank. Ports located in front and rear bulkheads may be used for tank ventilation or, depending on local safety codes, as secondary access points. Doors or other access openings may be located in the tank bulkheads to provide better interior access.