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Fluidic connector strip with base plate modules and a solenoid valve for each module
Assignee: Vodafone GmbH
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Filing: 1991-06-27
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Granted: 1993-01-19
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Expires: 2011-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A solenoid valve battery includes in each case a solenoid valve (9), which exhibits coil contacts and can be constructed advantageously for the variation of the number of device components for the handling of connections and for cable assembly as well as with respect to its device size. A pluggable connector module (13) is furnished for the contacting of the protective grounded conductor (19), of the signal line, and of the neutral conductor (20). At least one protective grounded conductor (19) and/or a parallel running neutral conductor (20) are through-connected and running in the longitudinal extension direction (17) of the strip. The grounded conductor (19) and the neutral conductor (20) can be contacted by plugging the connector modules (13) together in longitudinal direction. A signal line (21) is furnished individually at each connector module (13) and includes a connector clamp (23) at an input (22) and a connection to the corresponding coil contact (20a) at an output (24).
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolf Moller
- 👤 Walter Brausfeld
- 👤 Helmut Gottling
- 👤 Gerhard Scharnowski
- 👤 Peter Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:53
CPC Classifications
F; F15; F15B; F15B13/00; F15B13/02; F15B13/06; F15B13/08; F15B13/0803; F15B13/0821; F15B13/0807; F15B13/0817; F15B13/0828; F15B13/0832; F15B13/0839; F15B13/0846; F15B13/0857; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/928; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/877; Y10T137/87885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
409 words
A fluidic connector module for forming a fluidic connected strip comprising a base plate module including first base plate module attachment means and second base plate module attachment means; a solenoid valve including an armature, a coil with coil contacts, first solenoid valve attachment means and second solenoid valve attachment means, with a protective conduit and with a signal line including a coil contact, said solenoid valve being attached with the first solenoid valve attachment means to the first base plate module attachment means of the base plate module; a first pluggable connector module including first pluggable connector module attachment means for attaching to the second base plate module attachment means; second pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to the second solenoid valve attachment means of the solenoid valve and with an output having a terminal contact connector to engage the coil contact; third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of a second like pluggable connector module; fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a third pluggable connector module attachment means of a third like pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module is plug connectable to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the second pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module are disposed such that like pluggable connector modules attached to the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and attached to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module have corresponding points of the second pluggable connector module and of the third pluggable connector module disposed on respective parallel straight lines, and wherein the protective conduit and the signal line are through-connected through the first pluggable connector module, the second pluggable connector module, and the third pluggable connector module in an attachment position; a connector clamp attached to the signal line furnished individually at the connector module for a signal line cable at an input.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
409 words
A fluidic connector module for forming a fluidic connected strip comprising a base plate module including first base plate module attachment means and second base plate module attachment means; a solenoid valve including an armature, a coil with coil contacts, first solenoid valve attachment means and second solenoid valve attachment means, with a protective conduit and with a signal line including a coil contact, said solenoid valve being attached with the first solenoid valve attachment means to the first base plate module attachment means of the base plate module; a first pluggable connector module including first pluggable connector module attachment means for attaching to the second base plate module attachment means; second pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to the second solenoid valve attachment means of the solenoid valve and with an output having a terminal contact connector to engage the coil contact; third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of a second like pluggable connector module; fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a third pluggable connector module attachment means of a third like pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module is plug connectable to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the second pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module are disposed such that like pluggable connector modules attached to the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and attached to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module have corresponding points of the second pluggable connector module and of the third pluggable connector module disposed on respective parallel straight lines, and wherein the protective conduit and the signal line are through-connected through the first pluggable connector module, the second pluggable connector module, and the third pluggable connector module in an attachment position; a connector clamp attached to the signal line furnished individually at the connector module for a signal line cable at an input.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 1, wherein the connector module is made of a non-conducting plastic material; and further comprising a protective grounded conductor produced of a flat part and disposed in a superposed plane relative to the protective conduit in the connector module.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 2, wherein the protective grounded conductor and the protective conduit are disposed at an angle of 90° relative to each other in the superposed planes; and wherein the protective grounded conductor and the protective conduit are produced from flat parts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 1, wherein the connector module is made of a non-conducting plastic material; and further comprising a neutral conductor produced of flat parts and disposed in superposed planes relative to the protective conduit in the connector module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 4, wherein the protective conduit and the neutral conductor are disposed at an angle of 90° relative to each other in the superposed planes; and wherein the protective conduit and the neutral conductor are produced from flat parts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 1, wherein the signal line of the pluggable connector is made of a flat part, which exhibits a first upper section bent toward an input of the connector clamp and a second section, following to the first section, bent downwardly into a lower plane, which flat part of the signal line forms a connection to the coil contact.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 1, wherein the base plate module is pluggable and is formed at its front face with a plug guide for the connector module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 7, wherein a plug guide is disposed at the connector module and comprises a dovetail spring closed at an end of the dovetail spring; and wherein said plug guide at the base plate module comprises an open dovetail groove running through a side of the base plate module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fluidic connector module according to claim 1, further comprising a spring-supported bolting plate furnished at the pluggable connector; an actuating slider for the spring-supported bolting plate, wherein the actuacting slider effects the bolting and unbolting, respectively, of the solenoid valve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
211 words
A fluidic connector strip with base plate modules wherein each base plate module comprises a solenoid valve, including an armature and a coil with coil contacts, wherein a connector the coil contacts comprises in each case a protective grounded conductor, a signal line, and a neutral conductor including the following features: a pluggable connector module (13) for the contacting of the protective grounded conductor (19), of the signal line (21), and of the neutral conductor (20), and having on one side a plurality of male plugs for the conductors and having on an opposite side a plurality of female sockets matching the male plugs; whereby said pluggable connector module can be electrically connected to a second pluggable connector module; at least one protective grounded conductor (19) through-connected and running in the longitudinal extension direction (17) of the strip and a parallel running neutral conductor (20); wherein the protective grounded conductor and the neutral conductor (20) can be contacted by plugging the connector module (13) together in longitudinal direction and wherein the signal line (21), furnished individually at each connector module (13), includes a connector clamp (23) for a signal line cable (21b) at an input, and a terminal contact connector (25) to a corresponding coil contact (21a) at an output (24).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
211 words
A fluidic connector strip with base plate modules wherein each base plate module comprises a solenoid valve, including an armature and a coil with coil contacts, wherein a connector the coil contacts comprises in each case a protective grounded conductor, a signal line, and a neutral conductor including the following features: a pluggable connector module (13) for the contacting of the protective grounded conductor (19), of the signal line (21), and of the neutral conductor (20), and having on one side a plurality of male plugs for the conductors and having on an opposite side a plurality of female sockets matching the male plugs; whereby said pluggable connector module can be electrically connected to a second pluggable connector module; at least one protective grounded conductor (19) through-connected and running in the longitudinal extension direction (17) of the strip and a parallel running neutral conductor (20); wherein the protective grounded conductor and the neutral conductor (20) can be contacted by plugging the connector module (13) together in longitudinal direction and wherein the signal line (21), furnished individually at each connector module (13), includes a connector clamp (23) for a signal line cable (21b) at an input, and a terminal contact connector (25) to a corresponding coil contact (21a) at an output (24).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 10, wherein the connector module (13) is made of a non-conducting plastic material and wherein in each case a protective grounded conductor (19, 19a) and a neutral conductor (20, 20a), produced of flat parts, are disposed in superposed planes (13a) in the connector module (13).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 11, wherein the protective grounded conductors (19, 19a) and the neutral conductors (20, 20a) in each case are disposed at an angle of 90° relative to each other in superposed planes (13a), and wherein the protective grounded conductor (19, 19a) and the neutral conductor (20, 20a) are produced from flat parts.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 10, wherein the signal line (21) is made of a flat part, which exhibits a first upper section bent toward the input (22) of the connector clamp (22) and a second section, following to the first section, bent downwardly into the lower plane (13a), which flat part of the signal line forms the connection to the coil contact (21a).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 10, wherein the pluggable base plate modules (2) are formed at their front faces (33a, 33b) in each case with a plug guide (31) for the connector modules (13).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 14, wherein the plug guide (31) comprises at the connector modules (13) a dovetail spring (32), which dovetail spring (32) is closed at an end (35), and wherein the plug guide (31) comprises at the base plate module (2) an open dovetail groove (34) running through a side of base plate module (2).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 10, wherein an actuating slider (36) for a spring-supported bolting plate (37) is furnished at the connector module (13), which actuacting slider (36) effects the bolting and unbolting, respectively, of the solenoid valve (9).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
402 words
A fluidic connector module for forming a fluidic connected strip comprising a base plate module including first base plate module attachment means and second base plate module attachment means; a solenoid valve including first solenoid valve attachment means and second solenoid valve attachment means, with a protective conduit and with a signal line including a coil contact, said solenoid valve being attached with the first solenoid valve attachment means to the first base plate module attachment means of the base plate module; a first pluggable connector module including first pluggable connector module attachment means for attaching to the second base plate module attachment means; second pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to the second solenoid valve attachment means of the solenoid valve and with an output having a terminal contact connector to engage the coil contact; third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of a second like pluggable connector module; fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a third pluggable connector module attachment means of a third like pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module is plug connectable to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the second pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module are disposed such that like pluggable connector modules attached to the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and attached to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module have corresponding points of the second pluggable connector module and of the third pluggable connector module disposed on respective parallel straight lines, and wherein the protective conduit and the signal line are through-connected through the first pluggable connector module, the second pluggable connector module, and the third pluggable connector module in an attachment position; a connector clamp attached to the signal line furnished individually at the connector module for a signal line cable at an input.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
402 words
A fluidic connector module for forming a fluidic connected strip comprising a base plate module including first base plate module attachment means and second base plate module attachment means; a solenoid valve including first solenoid valve attachment means and second solenoid valve attachment means, with a protective conduit and with a signal line including a coil contact, said solenoid valve being attached with the first solenoid valve attachment means to the first base plate module attachment means of the base plate module; a first pluggable connector module including first pluggable connector module attachment means for attaching to the second base plate module attachment means; second pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to the second solenoid valve attachment means of the solenoid valve and with an output having a terminal contact connector to engage the coil contact; third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of a second like pluggable connector module; fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module with a protective conduit and with a signal line for attachment to a third pluggable connector module attachment means of a third like pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module is plug connectable to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the second pluggable connector module, wherein the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module are disposed such that like pluggable connector modules attached to the third pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module and attached to the fourth pluggable connector module attachment means of the first pluggable connector module have corresponding points of the second pluggable connector module and of the third pluggable connector module disposed on respective parallel straight lines, and wherein the protective conduit and the signal line are through-connected through the first pluggable connector module, the second pluggable connector module, and the third pluggable connector module in an attachment position; a connector clamp attached to the signal line furnished individually at the connector module for a signal line cable at an input.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 17 wherein the base plate module and the pluggable connector module (13) are plug-connectable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
66 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 17, wherein the signal line (21) is made of a flat part, which exhibits a first upper section bent toward the input (22) of the connector clamp (22) and a second section, following to the first section, bent downwardly into the lower plane (13a), which flat part of the signal line forms the connection to the coil contact (21a).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fluidic connector strip according to claim 17, wherein the pluggable base plate modules (2) are formed at their front faces (33a, 33b) in each case with a plug guide (31) for the connector modules (13).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
180 words
A fluidic connector strip comprising a base plate module including a solenoid valve, an armature and a coil with coil contacts; a pluggable connector module (13) for the contacting of the protective grounded conductor (19), of the signal line (21), and of the neutral conductor (20) and having on one side a plurality of male plugs for the conductors and having on an opposite side a plurality of female-sockets matching the male plugs, whereby said pluggable connector module can be electrically connected to a second pluggable connector module; at least one protective grounded conductor (19) through-connected and running in the longitudinal extensions direction (17) of the strip and a parallel running neutral conductor (20); wherein the protective grounded conductor and the neutral conductor (20) can be contacted by plugging the connector module (13) together in longitudinal direction and wherein the signal line (21), furnished individually at each connector module (13), includes a connector clamp (23) for a signal line cable (21b) at an input, and a terminal contact connector (25) to a corresponding coil contact (21a) at an output (24).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
180 words
A fluidic connector strip comprising a base plate module including a solenoid valve, an armature and a coil with coil contacts; a pluggable connector module (13) for the contacting of the protective grounded conductor (19), of the signal line (21), and of the neutral conductor (20) and having on one side a plurality of male plugs for the conductors and having on an opposite side a plurality of female-sockets matching the male plugs, whereby said pluggable connector module can be electrically connected to a second pluggable connector module; at least one protective grounded conductor (19) through-connected and running in the longitudinal extensions direction (17) of the strip and a parallel running neutral conductor (20); wherein the protective grounded conductor and the neutral conductor (20) can be contacted by plugging the connector module (13) together in longitudinal direction and wherein the signal line (21), furnished individually at each connector module (13), includes a connector clamp (23) for a signal line cable (21b) at an input, and a terminal contact connector (25) to a corresponding coil contact (21a) at an output (24).
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