Manifolding means for electrical and/or pneumatic control units and parts and methods therefor

In a method of making a manifold means adapted to detachably carry on one side thereof a plurality of pneumatically and electrically operated control units each of which is adapted to be fluidly and electrically interconnected to pneumatic means and electrical means of said manifold means by plug-in means of said units respectively cooperating with plug-in means of said pneumatic means and said electrical means of said manifold means at said one side thereof, the improvement comprising the step of forming said manifold means with external interconnection means for said pneumatic means and said electrical means on the other side thereof whereby external pneumatic and electrical lines can all be interconnected to said other side of said manifold means.

In a combination of a manifold means detachably carrying on one side thereof a plurality of pneumatically and electrically operated control units each of which is fluidly and electrically interconnected to pneumatic means and electrical means of said manifold means by plug-in means of said units respectively cooperating with plug-in means of said pneumatic means and said electrical means of said manifold means at said one side thereof, the improvement wherein said manifold means has external interconnection means for said pneumatic means and said electrical means on the other side thereof whereby external pneumatic and electrical lines can all be interconnected to said other side of said manifold means.

In a frame means for a manifold means adapted to detachably carry on one side thereof a plurality of pneumatically and electrically operated control units each of which is adapted to be fluidly and electrically interconnected to pneumatic means and electrical means of said manifold means by plug-in means of said units respectively cooperating with plug-in means of said pneumatic means and said electrical means of said manifold means of said one side thereof, the improvement wherein frame means has means adapted to detachably carry said pneumatic means and said electrical means so that external interconnection means for said pneumatic means and said electrical means will be disposed on the other side of said manifold means whereby external pneumatic and electrical lines can all be interconnected to said other side of said manifold means.

In a method of making a frame means for a manifold means adapted to detachably carry on one side thereof a plurality of pneumatically and electrically operated control units each of which is adapted to be fluidly and electrically interconnected to pneumatic means and electrical means of said manifold means by plug-in means of said units respectively cooperating with plug-in means of said pneumatic means and said electrical means of said manifold means at said one side thereof, the improvement comprising the step of forming said frame means with means adapted to detachably carry said pneumatic means and said electrical means so that external interconnection means for said pneumatic means and said electrical means will be disposed on the other side of said manifold means whereby external pneumatic and electrical lines can all be interconnected to said other side of said manifold means.