Valve assembly with associated measurement device
First Claim
1. A valve assembly for household appliances, said valve assembly comprising:
- a valve body comprising;
one inlet duct;
at least one outlet duct and at least one intermediate portion for joining said one inlet duct and said at least one outlet duct;
at least two electrovalves located proximal to said at least one intermediate portion, each of the electrovalves adapted to allow, when open, a fluid to flow from said one inlet duct towards a respective outlet duct;
at least one measurement device, directly connected to the valve body;
said at least one measurement device comprises at least one sensor adapted to take a flow measurement of the fluid flowing in said valve assembly;
each of the electrovalves comprises a first electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct an electric control signal from a control unit to the respective electrovalve;
said at least one measurement device comprises a second electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct the electric signals exchanged between said control unit and said at least one sensor;
said first electronic circuits and said second electronic circuit are implemented on a single stripboard or printed circuit board;
said at least two electrovalves and said at least one measurement device are mechanically connected directly to said single stripboard or printed circuit board.
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Abstract
A valve assembly includes a valve body, having an inlet duct, an outlet duct and an intermediate portion. An electrovalve is located proximal to the intermediate portion. A measurement device is directly connected to the valve body. The measurement device includes a sensor for taking a measurement for determining a physical characteristic of the fluid that can flow in the valve assembly. The electrovalve includes a first electronic circuit for conducting an electric control signal from a control unit to the electrovalve. The measurement device includes a second electronic circuit for conducting the electric signals exchanged between the control unit and the sensor. The first electronic circuit and the second electronic circuit are implemented on a single header or printed circuit board. The electrovalve and the measurement device are mechanically connected directly to the single header or printed circuit board.
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12 Claims
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1. A valve assembly for household appliances, said valve assembly comprising:
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a valve body comprising;
one inlet duct;
at least one outlet duct and at least one intermediate portion for joining said one inlet duct and said at least one outlet duct;at least two electrovalves located proximal to said at least one intermediate portion, each of the electrovalves adapted to allow, when open, a fluid to flow from said one inlet duct towards a respective outlet duct; at least one measurement device, directly connected to the valve body;
said at least one measurement device comprises at least one sensor adapted to take a flow measurement of the fluid flowing in said valve assembly;each of the electrovalves comprises a first electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct an electric control signal from a control unit to the respective electrovalve; said at least one measurement device comprises a second electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct the electric signals exchanged between said control unit and said at least one sensor; said first electronic circuits and said second electronic circuit are implemented on a single stripboard or printed circuit board; said at least two electrovalves and said at least one measurement device are mechanically connected directly to said single stripboard or printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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