Container for cryogenic liquids

Abstract

A container for cryogenic liquids, comprising an evacuable outer container, wherein the outer container has a substantially flat base wall, a substantially flat ceiling wall and side walls. A support is arranged between inner containers, wherein the support is larger in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the inner container than in the direction between the inner containers and at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the inner container.

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         12 . A container for cryogenic liquids, comprising an evacuable outer container of flat design, the outer container comprising a substantially planar base wall, a substantially planar top wall and side walls, at least two inner containers which are arranged in the outer container, each of the inner containers having a longitudinal axis and the at least two inner containers being arranged, with their longitudinal axes arranged substantially parallel and adjacent to one another substantially in a plane, and having a support for supporting the base wall with respect to the top wall of the outer container, the support being arranged longitudinally between the at least two inner containers, and the support having, as viewed in a section of the support with the plane of the longitudinal axes of the adjacent inner container, a greater dimension in the longitudinal axis direction than in a direction at right angles to the longitudinal axis direction. 
     
     
         13 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the support has, as viewed in the section of the support with the plane of the longitudinal axes of the adjacent inner container, a maximum length extent measured in the longitudinal axis direction, and a maximum width extent measured between the adjacent inner containers, wherein the ratio of maximum length extent to maximum width extent is at least 1.25:1. 
     
     
         14 . The container as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the ratio of maximum length extent to maximum width extent is at least 2:1. 
     
     
         15 . The container as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the ratio of maximum length extent to maximum width extent is at least 5:1. 
     
     
         16 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the top wall is supported with respect to the base wall between the at least two inner containers, in the longitudinal axis direction, over at least 10% of the length of the outer container by the support. 
     
     
         17 . The container as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the top wall is supported with respect to the base wall between the at least two inner containers, in the longitudinal axis direction, over at least 25% of the length of the outer container by the support. 
     
     
         18 . The container as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the top wall is supported with respect to the base wall between the at least two inner containers, in the longitudinal axis direction, over at least 50% of the length of the outer container by the support. 
     
     
         19 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the support which is arranged longitudinally between the at least two inner containers has a plurality of separate support elements. 
     
     
         20 . The container as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the support extends over the entire length of the at least two inner containers. 
     
     
         21 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the at least two inner containers each being of substantially cylindrical design. 
     
     
         22 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the at least two inner containers are suspended at their ends on the side walls of the outer containers by means for absorbing thermal expansions in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         23 . The container as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the support is composed at least partially of carbon fiber.