Patent ID: 8783650

Claim:
A gas valve comprising a valve body having a gas enclosure with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a passage opening situated between the gas inlet and the gas outlet; a valve member comprising a valve seat that is moveable in relation to the passage opening to regulate a gas flow between the gas inlet and the gas outlet; an electrical actuator assembly disposed within the gas enclosure, the electrical actuator assembly operatively connected to the valve member and adapted to impart movement to the valve member to regulate the flow of gas between the gas inlet and the gas outlet; a printed circuit board situated adjacent an exterior of the valve body and electrically coupled to the electrical actuator assembly by at least one electrical connector, the printed circuit board having one or more electrical traces that couple the at least one electrical connector to a connection area of the printed circuit board, the connection area being accessible from an exterior of the valve body; and an elastic sealing member situated between the printed circuit board and the gas enclosure, the elastic sealing member having a first surface facing toward the gas enclosure and an opposite second surface facing toward a first surface of the printed circuit board, the first surface of the printed circuit board pressing against the second surface of the elastic sealing member to form a gas-tight seal between the gas enclosure and the exterior of the valve body.