Tank for Oils or Liquids for Direct Fastening on a Fastening Surface

• US 20080314915A1
• Filed: 01/14/2005
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Original Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Zeppelin - Stiftung der Stadt Friedrichshafen)
• Inventors: Wagener, Keit, Lindeckert, Peter
• Application Number:
  US10/597,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20080314915A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/746
• CPC Class Codes: F16N 19/00 Lubricant containers for use in lubricators or lubrication systems

Abstract

A tank for oils or liquids designed for being fastened directly on a fastening surface. The tank can be fastened in a compact manner and with reliable hold on a fastening surface while having a sufficient tank volume. At least one fastener acting directly on the fastening surface is led through the tank volume.

Claims

1. A tank for oils or liquids, the tank comprising:

a tank part having a tank volume; and

a fastening means for fastening on a fastening surface, whereby at least one said fastening means passes through the tank volume in a liquid-proof manner.

2. A tank in accordance with claim 1, wherein said one or more fastening means comprises one or more screw connections passing through said tank volume.

3. A tank in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

one or more first ducts extending within said tank part;

one or more second ducts arranged on an outer circumference of said tank part; and

screws passing through said first ducts and second ducts.

4. A tank in accordance with claim 1, wherein said tank part has a tank cover and a filler neck and two connection pipes, said fastening means comprising one or more first screws passing through one or more first ducts extending through said tank volume and a plurality of second screws passing through one or more second ducts arranged on an outer circumference of said tank part, wherein the second ducts are shortened in relation to the depth of the tank part, and recesses are provided on a circumference of the tank cover in the area of the second ducts.

5. A tank in accordance with claim 4, wherein said second ducts are shortened in relation to the depth of the tank part creating a space defined between said second ducts and the tank cover.

6. A tank in accordance with claim 4,

wherein said first screws and said second screws are premounted on the tank part.

7. A tank in accordance with claim 4, wherein said first screws are sealed by a weld seam.

8. A tank in accordance with claim 4, further comprising one positioning aid for said first and second screws, said positioning aid located on an outer surface of the tank part, in an area of first or second ducts.

9. A tank for holding oils or liquids, said tank comprising:

a tank part having a tank volume; and

a connection means for connecting on a fastening surface, whereby said connection means passes into and out of said tank volume in a leak proof manner.

10. A tank in accordance with claim 9, wherein said tank part includes a tank base, a filler neck and a tank cover, recesses are provided in an area of said connection means on a circumference of said tank cover, two connection pipes, and positioning guides located on an outer surface of said tank part in an area of said connection means.

11. A tank in accordance with claim 9, wherein said connection means comprises screws.

12. A tank in accordance with claim 11, wherein said screws are pre-mounted on said tank part.

13. A tank in accordance with claim 9, wherein said connection means is sealed by a weld seam.

14. A tank in accordance with claim 9, further comprising:

one or more mounting ducts arranged on an outer circumference of said tank part, whereby one or more mounting ducts are of a length less than a depth of said tank part defining a space between said one or more mounting ducts and said tank part; and

another connection means for fastening on a fastening surface, whereby said another connection means passes through said one or more mounting ducts.

17. A tank in accordance with claim 9, wherein said means for actuating and fastening comprises screws.

18. A tank in accordance with claim 11, wherein said screws are pre-mounted on said tank part.

19. A tank in accordance with claim 9, wherein said means for actuating and fastening is sealed by a weld seam.

20. A tank in accordance with claim 9, further comprising:

one or more mounting ducts arranged on an outer circumference of said tank part, said ducts having a length less than a depth of said tank part defining a space between said one or more mounting ducts and said tank part; and

another connection means for fastening on a fastening surface, whereby said another connection means passes through said one or more mounting ducts.

15. A fluid tank comprising:

a tank structure having a tank volume; and

a means for actuating and fastening on a fastening surface, said means for actuating and fastening having a fastening actuator on an actuating side, a fastener on a fastener side for engaging the fastening surface and passing from said actuating side of said tank part to said fastening side of said tank part, wherein said fastening side is opposite said actuating side.

16. A tank in accordance with claim 15, wherein:

said tank structure includes a tank base, a filler neck and a tank cover, recesses are provided in an area of said means for actuating and fastening on a circumference of said tank cover, two connection pipes and positioning guides located on an outer surface of said tank part in an area of said connection means.