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AssigneeAbbott Laboratories
InventorsRoger W. Accurso, Kenneth D. Briggs, Gail A. Schooley
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An assembly for mounting tube pinch type solenoid valves. The assembly comprises a mounting panel, a rear panel, and at least one rod for connecting the mounting panel to the rear panel. The mounting panel has at least one aperture for receiving a tube pinch type solenoid valve. The rear panel has at least one power jack in register with the at least one aperture. The assembly makes it possible for tube pinch type solenoid valves to be inserted and removed from the front of the mounting panel. The rear panel incorporates an integral solenoid driver module for each solenoid valve in a given assembly. Each integral solenoid drive module can accommodate a plurality of valves. The arrangement provides a sufficient amount of clear space for efficient cooling flow of air between the mounting panel and the rear panel. An unobstructed flow of air is desired in order to dissipate heat generated by the tube pinch type solenoid valves. Also disclosed are tube pinch type solenoid valves comprising a core tube, a core, a core spring, a solenoid enclosure, a slide shaft, an electrical connector, a snap-in mount having at least one flexible mounting ear, and a valve plunger.
An assembly for mounting at least one tube pinch type solenoid valve comprising a mounting panel connected to a rear panel, said mounting panel having at least one aperture, said rear panel having at least one power jack, said at least one aperture having at least one keyed slot to ensure proper orientation of said tube pinch type solenoid valve.
A normally open tube pinch type solenoid valve comprising a core tube, a core, a core spring, a solenoid enclosure, a slide shaft, an electrical connector, a snap-in mount having at least one flexible mounting ear, and a valve plunger.
A normally closed tube pinch type solenoid valve comprising a core tube, a core, a core spring, a solenoid enclosure, a slide shaft, an electrical connector, a snap-in mount having at least one flexible mounting ear, and a valve plunger.
A medical analyzer comprising at least one tube pinch type solenoid valve, said at least one tube pinch type valve mounted in an assembly for at least one tube pinch type solenoid valve, said assembly comprising a mounting panel connected to a rear panel, said mounting panel having at least one aperture, said rear panel having at least one power jack, said at least one aperture having at least one keyed slot to ensure proper orientation of said at least one tube pinch type solenoid valve.
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