The storage tank 120 is mounted to the vehicle by one or more mounting brackets 140 providing a hinge connection 130, the hinge connection 130 defining a hinge axis H, the hinge axis H being transverse to the vehicle in use. The hinge connection 130 allows the rear of the storage tank 120 to lift away from a load support frame or surface. The hinge connection may be made at the front of the storage tank. The rear of the storage tank may be free to lift away from the support surface in the event of a crash of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method of mounting a storage tank 120 to a motor vehicle comprising mounting one or more brackets 140 defining hinge guides to the vehicle, and mounting the storage tank 120 to the mounting brackets 140 by coaxially aligning a 1st hinge pin guide (144,146, figure 3) and a 2nd hinge pin guide (134,136,138) and inserting a hinge pin (132) within the 1st hinge pin guide (144,146) and the 2nd hinge pin guide (134,136,138). The tank 120 may be used for bulk storage of liquid such as window cleaning liquid.
Storage tank for a motor vehicle
2019-02-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / A47L DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING , Waschen oder Reinigen im Haushalt |
STORAGE TANK FOR AQUEOUS UREA SOLUTION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
European Patent Office | 2017
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