Patent · US Expired

Valve arrangement having individual electrical valve connection modules

US6427723B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

FESTO AG & CO. · US

Inventors

Grzegorz Bogdanowicz · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Siegfried Becker · Düsseldorf, DE
Richard Harscher · Esslingen am Neckar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2001
Grant date	Aug 6, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87885
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A valve arrangement having an integral rail-like valve carrier body fitted with a plurality of valve units placed in a row or in-line. Each valve unit comprises a valve and at least one valve drive, the latter making electrical contact by way of a plug contact with electrical connector. Each valve is provided with its own connection module having the associated electrical connector, all connection modules being placed in a row free of mutual electrical control connection in sequence. Electrical conductors extend from each connection module and are in the form of flexible wire conductors.

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