The invention relates to a valve block, in particular a hydraulic valve block, which comprises a basic body having a base area and a plurality of blind holes, in particular valve bores, and lamellae, having a plurality of valve actuating devices, in particular electromagnets, and having a plurality of connections, in particular hydraulic connections. The invention is distinguished by the fact that the basic body has an encircling sealing surface, running obliquely relative to the base area, for a protective hood, in particular an oil pan.
1. A hydraulic valve block comprising: a basic body having a base surface and a plurality of blind valve bores and lamellae, a plurality of valve actuating devices including electromagnets, and a plurality of hydraulic connections, wherein the basic body has a surrounding, outwardly-extending shoulder defining an outwardly-extending peripheral sealing surface running obliquely relative to the base surface and extending completely along a pair of opposite sides between lateral ends of the basic body for receiving and engaging with a protective hood having a top surface that overlies a portion of the basic body and is parallel to the base surface, wherein the base surface includes mounting areas for mounting the valve block to a supporting surface, and wherein the basic body has an outwardly-extending step with an upwardly-extending attachment surface for receiving and mounting the valve actuating devices.
2. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface for the valve actuating devices is perpendicular to the base surface.
3. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the attachment surface for the valve actuating devices has a plurality of blind holes defining valve bores communicating with the valve actuating devices.
4. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the basic body has a solitary functional surface with a plurality of blind bores, wherein the functional surface is between the base surface of the basic body and a top surface of the protective hood.
5. A valve block according to claim 4 , wherein the functional surface extends parallel to the base surface.
6. A valve block according to claim 4 , wherein a cover plate is attached to and overlies the functional surface.
7. A valve block according to claim 6 , wherein the cover plate has an additional functional surface with blind bores.
8. A valve block according to claim 6 , wherein the cover plate has an additional attachment surface extending toward the base surface for mounting additional valve actuating devices, with a plurality of blind valve bores.
9. A valve block according to claim 8 , wherein the additional attachment surface is coplanar with the attachment surface of the basic body.
10. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the basic body has an outer connection surface with a plurality of hydraulic connections on a side facing in a direction opposite to the attachment surface.
11. A valve block according to claim 10 , wherein the outer connection surface extends perpendicular to the base surface.
12. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the base includes a downwardly-extending raised area having at least one additional connection surface with additional hydraulic connections.
13. A valve block according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral sealing surface of the basic body is sealingly connected to a corresponding sealing surface of the protective hood.