A working vehicle, including: a driving unit into which a worker gets to perform driving, the driving unit being provided to a vehicle-body; a step on which the worker steps when getting in or out of the vehicle, the step being provided at an outer side of a floor of the driving unit with respect to a left-and-right direction of the vehicle-body; a fuel tank provided below the floor so as to be adjacent to the step; and a fuel tank supporting bracket which supports the fuel tank from below, wherein the step has an upper side step part, and a lower side step part, the upper side step part is attached to the floor, and the lower side step part is attached to the fuel tank supporting bracket.

A portable fuel tank that is configured to be operably secured to an apparatus having a combustible engine so as to provide fuel for the operation thereof. The portable fuel tank includes a body having walls, top and a bottom integrally formed to create an interior volume for receiving and storing fuel. The body has a one-way valve secured to the top thereof. A fuel cap is hermetically sealed to the body and includes a fuel pickup line operably coupled thereto. The fuel transfer line is fluidly coupled to the machine having the combustible engine and includes a one-way valve and a quick connect assembly. Locking tabs are provided to secure a first portable tank to a second portable tank. A mateable fastener is formed in the body of the tank and is configured to be releasably secured to a mateable fastener on the machine.

A portable fuel tank that is configured to be operably secured to an apparatus having a combustible engine so as to provide fuel for the operation thereof. The portable fuel tank includes a body having walls, top and a bottom integrally formed to create an interior volume for receiving and storing fuel. The body has a one-way valve secured to the top thereof. A fuel cap is hermetically sealed to the body and includes a fuel pickup line operably coupled thereto. The fuel transfer line is fluidly coupled to the machine having the combustible engine and includes a one-way valve and a quick connect assembly. Locking tabs are provided to secure a first portable tank to a second portable tank. A mateable fastener is formed in the body of the tank and is configured to be releasably secured to a mateable fastener on the machine.

The present invention relates to an operating fluid container (1) composed of thermoplastic for a motor vehicle, comprising a reinforcing element (10; 11, 12), which is arranged between two container walls (2, 3) of the operating fluid container (1) and is at least indirectly joined to the container walls (2, 3). The operating fluid container (1) according to the invention is characterized by the fact that the container walls (2, 3) are joined to one another indirectly via the reinforcing element (10; 11, 12) by means of at least one joining element (20; 21-25). In this arrangement, the joining element (20; 21-25) comprises at least two material layers (21-25) joined to one another, wherein a joining force joining the two material layers (21, 22) to one another is less than a joining force between the joining elements (20; 21-25) and the container wall (2, 3) and/or between the joining element (20; 21-25) and the reinforcing element (10; 11, 12).

A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank and a support structure. The support structure provides impact protection to the fuel tank. The support structure has mounting members, a bottom plate and a support member. The mounting members mount to the vehicle. The bottom plate is provided proximate a bottom wall of the fuel tank, wherein the bottom plate protects the fuel tank from being crushed or punctured and serves as a skid plate if ground contact is made. The support member extends between a respective mounting member and the bottom plate. The support member is configured to fail during impact, allowing the fuel tank to be moved downwardly and laterally by the energy of the impact to a position in which the fuel tank is substantially out of the path of the impact or protected by the chassis of the vehicle.

A fuel tank system includes a fuel tank and a support structure. The support structure provides impact protection to the fuel tank. The support structure has mounting members, a bottom plate and a support member. The mounting members mount to the vehicle. The bottom plate is provided proximate a bottom wall of the fuel tank, wherein the bottom plate protects the fuel tank from being crushed or punctured and serves as a skid plate if ground contact is made. The support member extends between a respective mounting member and the bottom plate. The support member is configured to fail during impact, allowing the fuel tank to be moved downwardly and laterally by the energy of the impact to a position in which the fuel tank is substantially out of the path of the impact or protected by the chassis of the vehicle.

A fuel tank in a vehicle. The fuel tank includes a protective outer shell and an inner shell. The protective outer shell has an inner shell receiving area. The inner shell, which holds fuel, is housed in the inner shell receiving area of the outer shell. The inner shell cooperates with the outer shell to maintain the position of the inner shell relative to the outer shell and relative to the vehicle during normal operation. During an impact to the vehicle, the inner shell moves independent of the outer shell and the vehicle, allowing a portion of the energy or the forces associated with an impact to be absorbed by the outer shell, reducing the energy or force transferred to the inner shell.

A fuel tank in a vehicle. The fuel tank includes a protective outer shell and an inner shell. The protective outer shell has an inner shell receiving area. The inner shell, which holds fuel, is housed in the inner shell receiving area of the outer shell. The inner shell cooperates with the outer shell to maintain the position of the inner shell relative to the outer shell and relative to the vehicle during normal operation. During an impact to the vehicle, the inner shell moves independent of the outer shell and the vehicle, allowing a portion of the energy or the forces associated with an impact to be absorbed by the outer shell, reducing the energy or force transferred to the inner shell.

The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit (100) for a hybrid vehicle (200), with a battery housing (10) which has a front side wall (23) directed towards the front side (22) of the hybrid vehicle (200) and a rear side wall (24) directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (200), and with at least one battery module (11) which is arranged in the battery housing (10), wherein at least one fuel tank (12) is arranged in the battery housing (10).

The subject matter of the invention is a battery unit (100) for a hybrid vehicle (200), with a battery housing (10) which has a front side wall (23) directed towards the front side (22) of the hybrid vehicle (200) and a rear side wall (24) directed towards the rear side of the hybrid vehicle (200), and with at least one battery module (11) which is arranged in the battery housing (10), wherein at least one fuel tank (12) is arranged in the battery housing (10).