Fail-safe containment device for containing volatile fluids
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-081/02
B65D-006/00
B65D-085/00
B60K-015/03
F17C-001/06
F17C-013/12
출원번호
US-0818155
(2015-08-04)
등록번호
US-9650195
(2017-05-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Abdi, Francis F.
Surdenas, Jonas
Talagani, Mohamad Reza
출원인 / 주소
H2Safe, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Barcelo, Harrison & Walker LLP
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초록▼
A fail safe container and container insert are disclosed. A flexible container insert may convert energy from a catastrophic event, including but not limited to collisions, accidents, impacts, pressure container failures or explosions such as detonations, or other catastrophic incidents, into a stre
A fail safe container and container insert are disclosed. A flexible container insert may convert energy from a catastrophic event, including but not limited to collisions, accidents, impacts, pressure container failures or explosions such as detonations, or other catastrophic incidents, into a stretching of an internal structure of a fail-safe container insert to minimize or prevent failure of the container insert and/or the container. The stretchability of the container insert may accommodate both temperature and shape changes to protect a container, including but not limited to a pressure vessel, from rupture or other failure. Accordingly, a container insert may be considered self-healing in that it may absorb the effects of catastrophic events to prevent failure, may return to a generally previous condition, and/or may seal or otherwise reduce or minimize breaches when they do occur.
대표청구항▼
1. A fail-safe container for volatile substances comprising: a container wall defining a cavity;a plurality of flexible barriers disposed within the cavity, the plurality of flexible barriers defining a plurality of sub-cavities;wherein the plurality of flexible barriers are configured to deform dur
1. A fail-safe container for volatile substances comprising: a container wall defining a cavity;a plurality of flexible barriers disposed within the cavity, the plurality of flexible barriers defining a plurality of sub-cavities;wherein the plurality of flexible barriers are configured to deform during a catastrophic event to prevent failure of the container; andwherein the plurality of sub-cavities comprises a first interior plurality of subcavities and a second exterior plurality of sub-cavities positioned between the first interior plurality of sub-cavities and the container wall. 2. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the catastrophic event comprises at least one of a collision, an overpressure event, a detonation, an impact or an ignition of a volatile substance. 3. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of sub-cavities is configured to accommodate a fluid. 4. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities comprises at least one triangular prism. 5. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities comprises at least one rhombohedron. 6. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities is configured to deform elastically during the catastrophic event. 7. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities is configured to deform plastically without failing during the catastrophic event. 8. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of flexible barriers comprises one or more orifices to permit fluid flow between adjacent sub-cavities during normal operations and to limit the flow of the fluid between sub-cavities during the catastrophic event to prevent failure of the at least one of the plurality of flexible barriers. 9. The fail-safe container of claim 1, further comprising at least one longitudinal passage to transmit fluid to and from the plurality of sub-cavities. 10. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 200% without failing. 11. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 300% without failing. 12. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 400% without failing. 13. The fail-safe container of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sub-cavities surround at least one internal cavity for containing volatile materials. 14. A fail-safe container insert, comprising: a plurality of flexible barriers configured to be disposed within a cavity of a container, the plurality of flexible barriers configured to define a plurality of sub-cavities when disposed within the cavity;wherein the plurality of flexible barriers are configured to deform during a catastrophic event to prevent failure of the container; andwherein the plurality of sub-cavities comprises a first interior plurality of subcavities and a second exterior plurality of sub-cavities positioned between the first interior plurality of sub-cavities and a container wall. 15. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the catastrophic event comprises at least one of a collision, an overpressure event, a detonation, an impact or an ignition of a volatile substance. 16. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the at least one of the plurality of sub-cavities is configured to accommodate a fluid. 17. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities comprises a triangular prism. 18. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub-cavities comprises at least one rhombohedron. 19. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub cavities is configured to deform elastically during the catastrophic event. 20. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein one or more of the plurality of sub cavities is configured to deform plastically without failing during the catastrophic event. 21. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein at least one of the plurality of flexible barriers comprises one or more orifices to permit fluid flow between adjacent sub-cavities during normal operations and to limit the flow of the fluid between sub-cavities during the catastrophic event to prevent failure of the at least one of the plurality of flexible barriers. 22. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, further comprising at least one longitudinal passage to transmit fluid to and from the plurality of sub-cavities. 23. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 200% without failing. 24. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 300% without failing. 25. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the flexible barriers comprise a material that can stretch by at least about 400% without failing. 26. The fail-safe container insert of claim 14, wherein the plurality of sub-cavities surround at least one internal cavity for containing volatile materials.
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