Patent ID: 6488051
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: F15B,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve assembly, comprising a multiway valve with a fitting surface and a fluid manifold with a mounting surface, wherein at least one opening of fluid channels inside the fluid manifold lies opposite an opening of a channel of the multiway valve in order to provide a fluid connection between the fluid manifold and the multiway valve, and with an elastic sealing plate with a plate-like body and through holes for the openings disposed between the mounting surface and the fitting surface and covering approximately completely the fitting surface of the assigned multiway valve, wherein each through hole is surrounded by an annular sealing lip formed on the elastic sealing plate, characterized in that the elastic sealing plate is provided with an outer hygienic sealing profile formed along the edge on both sides of the sealing plate in order to avoid a capillary entry of dirt and bacteria into the area between the multiway valve and the fluid manifold, and further characterized in that the fluid manifold is disposed approximately rectangular to the side surface of the multiway valve, and the sealing profile is substantially shaped like a concave lip in the mounted state in order to avoid sharp edges and gaps between the mounting parts.