Patent ID: 6053198
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: F15B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
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, anda 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.