Patent ID: 6138717
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: F15B,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
A plate-shaped valve arrangement for insertion in a plug-in valve unit having a controller, said plate-shaped valve arrangement comprising:a baseplate element having at least two pressure medium channels with a narrow bottom side connectable to the plug-in valve unit and a narrow top side, said base plate element having a recess open at said narrow top side and having a bottom end at said narrow bottom side of said base plate element, said recess having pressure medium connections in respective communication with said pressure medium channels and a multi-pin electrical socket arranged at said bottom end of said recess connectable to the controller of the plug-in valve unit; anda valve element having a first end insertable into said recess to a fully inserted position, pressure medium connections corresponding to and connectable with said pressure medium connections on said recess when said valve element is in said fully inserted position, an electrically controllable valve drive connected at a second end of said valve element opposing said first end operable for selectively conveying a pressure medium through said valve between said at least two pressure medium channels, and a connector plug electrically connected to said valve drive and arranged at said first end of said valve element and said connector plug being mechanically and electrically connected with said socket when said valve element is in said fully inserted position.