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Valve arrangement and method for installing a valve arrangement

US12404882B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Festo SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Boris Saric · Eßlingen, DE
Eduard Wenske · Kornwestheim, DE
Ralf Starzmann · Reichenbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2024
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16K31/02
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of installing and a valve arrangement having a valve unit, such a valve unit having a valve section and an input section arranged on the valve section. The valve section contains at least one electrically actuable directional valve, which is assigned an input module of the input section, that is equipped with plug-in connectors for the connection of sensor plugs. The input module can be installed in a use position on a connector carrier of the input section, so that the sensor plugs through the connector carrier are connected to an internal communication structure suitable for the transmission of sensor signals.

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