Control module for hydraulic system
AssigneeMicrotecnica S.R.L.
InventorsGiacomo Mezzino, Gianfranco Salvatoriello
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Abstract
There is provided a control module for a hydraulic system. The module comprises a tank and a plurality of valves. The tank is configured to store hydraulic fluid and is substantially cylindrical. The plurality of valves fluidly connect with the tank and are configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system. The plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank. One or more passages fluidly connect the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves.
Claims11
A control module for a hydraulic system, the module comprising:
- a cylindrical tank configured to store hydraulic fluid;
- a plurality of valves fluidly connected to the tank and configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system, wherein the plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank;
- a housing;
- one or more passages fluidly connecting the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves, wherein the one or more passages extend in a circumferential direction around the tank and within the housing;
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- a plurality of feet configured to attach the control module to a surface;
- wherein the housing is formed of a single piece of material;
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- wherein the housing is formed using an additive manufacturing process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.