Patent ID: 6293590
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B60K,F17C

Abstract:
A mounting structure and a fuel tank on an automobile comprising:two longitudinal frame beams provided under a floor portion of said automobile to extend in the direction in which said automobile advances;a plurality of transverse frame beams that span said longitudinal frame beams to run generally perpendicular to the direction in which said automobile advances; anda fuel tank packed with a fuel gas storing adsorbent and installed in a space region defined by said two longitudinal frame beams and said plurality of transverse frame beams .wherein an exhaust line for the automobile is provided in proximity to said fuel tank, and a fuel cooling pipe through which water for cooling the engine of said automobile circulates is provided to extend along said fuel tank so that the temperature of the fuel gas within said fuel tank is controlled with the exhaust gas flowing through said exhaust line and the cooling water flowing through said fuel cooling pipe.