Patent ID: 6142185
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: C03B,F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve block comprising:a frame which provides a plurality of valve stations arranged in one or more rows, the frame having a front face and a rear face which provide a front face and a rear face of each valve station, said frame also comprising an exhaust passage, a first pressure passage and a second pressure passage all extending lengthwise through all the valve stations in one row,and a control valve associated with each valve station,wherein, each said valve station comprises:an inlet passage extending from said rear face to said front face of the station across said two pressure passages,a supply passage extending from said rear face to said front face of the station,a control sleeve in said inlet passage which connects a selected one only of the pressure passages to an inlet of said control valve which control sleeve is accessible from said front face of said valve station,and wherein said valve associated with said station is mounted on said front face of said station,and throttle valves for controlling the passage of air to said valve from said inlet passage and from said valve to said exhaust passage are also mounted on said front face of said station.