Pneumatic control valve manifold

A pneumatic control valve manifold assembly comprising:

• a first manifold end segment including a first manifold end segment outer perimeter, a first manifold end face, and a first manifold end segment mating face;
• a second manifold end segment including a second manifold end segment outer perimeter, a second manifold end face, and a second manifold end segment mating face;
• a plurality of modular manifold segments positioned between said first manifold end segment and said second manifold end segment;
• an inlet cavity extending from said first manifold end segment, through said plurality of modular manifold segments, and into said second manifold end segment for receiving inlet air;
• an exhaust cavity extending from said first manifold end segment, through said plurality of modular manifold segments, and into said second manifold end segment for receiving exhaust air;
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• each of said modular manifold segments including:
• a modular manifold segment outer perimeter, a modular manifold segment mating face, and a modular manifold segment back-side face;
• a first valve receiving bore and a second valve receiving bore each extending inwardly into the modular manifold segment from said modular manifold segment outer perimeter;
• a plurality of fluid passageways open to said modular manifold segment mating face that are arranged in fluid communication with said first and second valve receiving bores;
• said plurality of fluid passageways following one of a plurality of configurations that provide different combinations of valve operations;
• said modular manifold segment mating face including an abutment surface surrounding said plurality of fluid passageways, said abutment surface having a plurality of shapes depending upon said configuration of said plurality of fluid passageways;
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• said modular manifold segment back-side face including a plurality of sealing ribs arranged in a pattern that universally mates with each of said plurality of shapes of said abutment surface such that modular manifold segments with fluid passageways of different configurations can be stacked next to each other between said first and second manifold segments in a fluid-tight arrangement.

A pneumatic control valve manifold assembly comprising:

• a modular manifold segment including a modular manifold segment outer perimeter, a modular manifold segment mating face, and a modular manifold segment back-side face;
• a first valve receiving bore and a second valve receiving bore each extending inwardly into the modular manifold segment from said modular manifold segment outer perimeter;
• an inlet cavity and an exhaust cavity each extending through said modular manifold segment and passing between said first and second valve receiving bores such that said inlet and exhaust cavities are open at said modular manifold segment mating face and said modular manifold segment back-side face;
• a plurality of fluid passageways open to said modular manifold segment mating face;
• a first valve received within said first valve receiving bore;
• a second valve received within said second valve receiving bore;
• said first and second valves being four-way solenoid operated valves;
• a first outlet port, a second outlet port, a third outlet port, and a fourth outlet port each disposed along said modular manifold segment outer perimeter for fluid communication with fluid driven equipment;
• said first valve receiving bore arranged in fluid communication with said plurality of fluid passageways at a first exhaust opening, a first outlet opening, a first inlet opening, a second outlet opening, and a second exhaust opening;
• said second valve receiving bore arranged in fluid communication with said plurality of fluid passageways at a third exhaust opening, a third outlet opening, a second inlet opening, a fourth outlet opening, and a fourth exhaust opening;
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• said plurality of fluid passageways including a first exhaust passageway extending between said first exhaust opening and said exhaust cavity, a first outlet passageway extending between said first outlet opening and said first outlet port, a first inlet passageway extending between said first inlet opening and said inlet cavity, a second outlet passageway opening extending between said second outlet opening and said second outlet port, a second exhaust passageway extending between said second exhaust opening and said exhaust cavity, a third exhaust passageway extending between said third exhaust opening and said exhaust cavity, a third outlet passageway extending between said third outlet opening and said third outlet port, a second inlet passageway extending between said second inlet opening and said inlet cavity, a fourth outlet passageway extending between said fourth outlet opening and said fourth outlet port, and a fourth exhaust passageway extending between said fourth exhaust opening and said exhaust cavity.