Fluid reservoir and method of manufacturing a fluid reservoir

摘要

A fluid reservoir includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a fluid. The housing may be generally rectangular with six orthogonally oriented sides. A plurality of mounting portions are carried by the housing. One or more fittings are selectively attached to respective mounting portions of the plurality of mounting portions. The mounting portions may include mounted surfaces at an intersection of a pair of adjacent sides of the housing. The mounting surfaces may be at angles to both of the respective adjacent sides.

主权项

1. A fluid reservoir comprising:
a housing defining a chamber for receiving a fluid; a plurality of mounting portions carried by the housing, the mounting portions are integrally formed with and on the housing; and at least one fitting, each fitting selectively attached to a respective mounting portion of the plurality of mounting portions; wherein the plurality of mounting portions are generally circular and the at least one fitting has a generally circular base; wherein the housing is generally rectangular and includes a plurality of sides forming housing outer walls, the housing outer walls connected to enclose at least one fluid chamber within the housing; wherein each mounting portion includes:
an upwardly extending annular flange formed on and with one of the housing outer walls, the upwardly extending flange extending outwardly from one of the housing outer walls;a closed central wall portion circumscribed by the upwardly extending annular flange, the closed central wall portion removed for access to the at least one fluid chamber when the at least one fitting is selectively attached to the upwardly extending annular flange of the respective mounting portion;wherein the upwardly extending annular flange is receivable into a matching annular recess formed into the generally circular base of a mating one of the at least one fitting.