Waterproof manifold electromagnetic valve
AssigneeSMC Corporation
InventorsShinji MIYAZOE, Toru FUJIWARA, Takashi MURAKAMI
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Abstract
A manifold includes multiple first valve mount portions, on each of which three electromagnetic valves are arranged side by side, or a plurality of second valve mount portions, on each of which two electromagnetic valves are arranged side by side, or includes at least one of the first valve mount portions and at least one of the second valve mount portions. Waterproof covers are attached to the valve mount portions of the manifold to each cover the three or two electromagnetic valves mounted on the valve mount portion. Thus, a waterproof manifold electromagnetic valve is formed.
Claims10
A waterproof manifold electromagnetic valve, comprising:
- a manifold including a plurality of first valve mount portions, on each of which three electromagnetic valves are arranged side by side at a predetermined inter-valve distance apart from each other, or a plurality of second valve mount portions, on each of which two electromagnetic valves are arranged side by side at the inter-valve distance apart from each other, or including at least one of the first valve mount portions and at least one of the second valve mount portions, and electromagnetic valves at end portions of valve mount portions adjacent to each other being spaced an inter-mount-portion distance larger than the inter-valve distance apart from each other apart from each other;
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- waterproof covers attached to the respective valve mount portions of the manifold to each collectively cover the three or two electromagnetic valves mounted on the corresponding valve mount portion.
A method for manufacturing a waterproof manifold electromagnetic valve including a manifold on which at least four electromagnetic valves and at least two waterproof covers covering the electromagnetic valves are mounted, the method comprising:
- a step of dividing all the electromagnetic valves mounted on the manifold into at least one first valve group including three electromagnetic valves and/or at least one second valve group including two electromagnetic valves to determine a quantity of the first valve group and/or a quantity of the second valve group;
- a step of forming, on the manifold, at least one first mount area allowing three electromagnetic valves to be mounted thereon and/or at least one second mount area allowing two electromagnetic valves to be mounted thereon, a quantity of the first mount area and/or a quantity of the second mount area being equal to a quantity of the first valve group and/or a quantity of the second valve group;
- a step of mounting three or two electromagnetic valves on each of the mount areas of the manifold to form at least one first valve mount portion on which three electromagnetic valves are mounted and/or at least one second valve mount portion on which two electromagnetic valves are mounted;
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- a step of attaching, to each of the valve mount portions of the manifold, a waterproof cover to cover the three or two electromagnetic valves mounted on the valve mount portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.