US 6,053,198 A · Solenoid valve control system

Abstract

A fluid control system that includes a fluid manifold having a plurality of manifold bodies fastened to each other end-to-end so as to form at least first and second passages extending continuously through the manifold and each of the bodies. A plurality of solenoid valves are each mounted on a side of an associated body with valve ports opening into the body to the fluid passage(s) that extend through the manifold. An electrical connection arrangement is mounted at one end of the manifold for receiving control signals from an external source. A plurality of circuitboards are disposed one within the second passage of each body, with each of the circuitboards including male and female connectors at opposed ends for connecting the circuitboards in series with each other to the electrical connection arrangement at the end of the manifold. A third connector on each circuitboard extends laterally from the circuitboard for connection to the solenoid valve mounted on the side of the associated manifold body.

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Dependent claims

A fluid control system that comprises:

a fluid manifold having a plurality of manifold bodies fastened to each other end-to-end so as to form fluid passage means extending through said manifold, said manifold bodies including first through passage means that align with each other and collectively form said fluid passage means in said manifold, and second through passage means that align with each other and collectively form a continuous second passage through said manifold parallel to and offset from said fluid passage means,
a solenoid valve mounted on a side of at least one of said manifold bodies with fluid ports opening into said body to said fluid passage means,
electrical connection means mounted at one end of said manifold for receiving control signals from an external source, and
a plurality of individual circuitboards disposed one in each of said second through passage means, said plurality of circuitboards having interconnection means and conductors printed thereon, and being electrically interconnected in series through said continuous second passage, by means of said interconnection means and said conductors, electrically connecting said connection means to said solenoid valve.

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A fluid control system that comprises:

a fluid manifold having a plurality of manifold bodies fastened to each other end-to-end so as to form first passage means and second passage means parallel to and offset from each other and extending continuously through said manifold and each of said bodies,
a plurality of solenoid valves each mounted on a side of an associated body with valve ports opening into said body to said first passage means,
electrical connector means mounted at one end of said manifold for receiving valve control signals from an external source, and
a plurality of circuitboards disposed one within the second passage means of each body, each said circuitboard including male and female connection means at opposed ends connecting said circuitboards in series with each other to said electrical connector means, and third connection means extending laterally from each circuitboard for connection to the valve mounted on the side of the associated body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Solenoid valve control system

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Solenoid valve control system

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