A fuel cell vehicle is a fuel cell vehicle configured to support a fuel tank including a cylindrical part extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, the fuel cell vehicle including vehicle body frames, and a tank frame. The vehicle body frames extend in the longitudinal direction between a front tire and a rear tire. The tank frame includes at least a fixing part fixed to the vehicle body frames, and a supporting part configured to support the fuel tank by extending in an outward and downward direction of the vehicle body frames, and coming into contact with the fuel tank below a lower end of the vehicle body frames and above a lowermost part of the cylindrical part.

A pressure vessel mounting system for mounting a pressure vessel to a vehicle chassis is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a first end frame; a second end frame spaced a distance from the first end frame, the distance being sufficient to receive a pressure vessel between the first end frame and the second end frame; a first side frame extending between the first end frame and the second end frame, the first side frame configured for coupling to a first chassis rail of the vehicle chassis via at least one of the first end frame and the second end frame; and a second side frame extending between the first end frame and the second end frame. Via use of the pressure vessel mounting system, impact damage to pressure vessels may be reduced and/or eliminated.

A device for reinforcing vehicle fuel tank improves a structure of a rigid reinforcement pillar mounted in an enclosed fuel tank by maintaining stiffness of the reinforcement pillar in a state in which the fuel tank is under positive pressure and an engine negative pressure acts thereon as well as inducing breakage of the reinforcement pillar when a large impact applies, such as in the event of vehicle collision, thereby preventing a fused portion between upper and lower plates of the fuel tank from rupturing.

A vehicle comprises a tank that is placed behind a front component in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and that is arranged such that a longitudinal direction of the tank is along the front-rear direction; and a fixation member configured to fix the tank to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The front component and the tank are arranged to at least partly overlap with each other when the vehicle is viewed from a forward direction side. The fixation member releases fixation of the tank to the vehicle body when the front component comes into contact with the tank to apply an external force along the longitudinal direction that is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, to the tank.

A fuel cell vehicle is a fuel cell vehicle configured to support a fuel tank including a cylindrical part extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, the fuel cell vehicle including vehicle body frames, and a tank frame. The vehicle body frames extend in the longitudinal direction between a front tire and a rear tire. The tank frame includes at least a fixing part fixed to the vehicle body frames, and a supporting part configured to support the fuel tank by extending in an outward and downward direction of the vehicle body frames, and coming into contact with the fuel tank below a lower end of the vehicle body frames and above a lowermost part of the cylindrical part.

A pressure vessel mounting system for mounting a pressure vessel to a vehicle chassis is disclosed. The system includes a deformable bracket for dissipating force, for example force applied to an end of the pressure vessel. Via use of the pressure vessel mounting system, impact damage to pressure vessels may be reduced and/or eliminated.

A device fastens a tank for pressurized gas, such as hydrogen, to a frame. The tank comprises a base including a cylindrical seat. The device comprises a fastener able to clamp the cylindrical seat of the base, where the device also comprises at least one mechanical fuse that is able to break in case of impact experienced by the frame, so that the device releases the base from the frame.

The technology disclosed here relates to a pressure container system. The pressure container system includes a plurality of pressure containers for storing fuel and at least one load-distributing base layer. The load-distributing base layer is advantageously arranged between a lower base plate and the plurality of pressure containers. The load-distributing base layer is designed such that forces F, which act locally on the lower base plate and which act on the lower base plate substantially in the direction of the vehicle vertical axis Z, can be distributed to the plurality of pressure containers.

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 motor vehicle body for an electrically drivable motor vehicle includes: a vehicle floor element, which transitions, at the front end of a passenger compartment, into a firewall; longitudinal members of a front-end structure, the rear ends of the longitudinal members being fastened to the firewall and, at a point of connection, to the vehicle floor element; and a stored energy source, which is located below the vehicle floor element and a front end of which is located below the rear ends of the longitudinal members. In order to provide a motor vehicle body with favorable characteristics in a frontal collision with an obstacle or a vehicle, the vehicle floor element has, behind the points of connection to the rear ends of the longitudinal members, respective embossed portions formed upward in the vehicle vertical direction, and/or the points of connection of the rear ends of the longitudinal members to the vehicle floor element have deliberately weakened portions.