HOT WATER STORAGE TANK

• Main Author: YAMANAKA TADAAKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.02.2012
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEATGENERATING MEANS, IN GENERAL; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PIPES; RANGES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To support a hot water storage tank to endure the weight of the tank.SOLUTION: The hot water storage tank is composed of a metallic internal body 3 of a cylindrical shape and a metallic external body 4 of a cylindrical shape, and includes a tank body 1 with a vacuum heat insulation layer between the internal and external bodies 3, 4, and a support leg 2 for supporting the tank body 1. The upper end of the support leg 2 is connected with the internal body 3, and thereby the tank is supported by the internal body 3 and not supported by the external body 4 composing the insulating layer of vacuum double structure.