IP Library Granted Patent US 8,151,823
Granted Patent B2
US 8,151,823 · App. 12/283,337 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Fluid power valve arrangement with at least one solenoid valve

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Patent No.
US 8,151,823
App. No.
12/283,337
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid power valve arrangement with at least one solenoid valve whose solenoid is connected or able to be connected via only two control lines with an electrical control and/or communication device. The solenoid valve has integrated in it a non-volatile storage device containing identification data of the solenoid valve, and furthermore a modulator for modulation of data of the solenoid valve in the two supply lines. The control and/or communication device possesses a demodulator for demodulation of the modulated data.

Claims (19)

1. A fluid power valve arrangement with at least one solenoid valve, whose solenoid is connected by way of only two power supply lines with an electronic control and/or communication device, wherein the solenoid valve has integrated in it a non-volatile storage means containing identification data of the solenoid valve, and furthermore a modulator means for modulation of data of the solenoid valve in the two power supply lines, the control and/or communication device having a demodulator means for demodulation of the modulated data, and the valve arrangement, further comprising a switch able to be controlled by a microcontroller of the demodulator means, such switch supplying in a first switching position control signals for the control of the solenoid to the power supply lines and in a second switching position supplies a voltage to the power supply lines not yet operating the solenoid.

2. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the modulator means comprises a modulator connected with or integrated in a microcontroller.

3. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the storage means is connected with or integrated in the microcontroller.

4. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 3 , wherein a power supply module, which is fed via the power supply lines, is integrated in the solenoid valve for power supply to the modulator means, such module being more especially designed for the production of a stabilized voltage.

5. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the storage means is also adapted for the storage of servicing data of the solenoid valve.

6. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the storage means is in the form of an EEPROM.

7. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 2 , wherein a power supply module, which is fed via the power supply lines, is integrated in the solenoid valve for power supply to the modulator means, such module being more especially designed for the production of a stabilized voltage.

8. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the storage means is also adapted for the storage of servicing data of the solenoid valve.

9. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the storage means is in the form of an EEPROM.

10. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a power supply module, which is fed via the control lines, is integrated in the solenoid valve for power supply to the modulator means, such module being more especially designed for the production of a stabilized voltage.

11. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the storage means is also adapted for the storage of servicing data of the solenoid valve.

12. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 10 , wherein the storage means is in the form of an EEPROM.

13. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the storage means is also adapted for the storage of servicing data of the solenoid valve.

14. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the storage means is in the form of an EEPROM.

15. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the modulation and demodulation is on the basis of the principle of load modulation, amplitude modulation, phase modulation or frequency modulation.

16. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the demodulation means comprises a demodulator connected with or integrated with a microcontroller.

17. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the control and/or communication device comprises a power supply means for the supply of the voltage not yet operating the solenoid.

18. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the demodulator means is designed for converting and passing on the demodulated signals as serial bus signals.

19. The valve arrangement as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the modulator means and the demodulator means are designed for unidirectional or bidirectional data transmission.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 10, 2020
From: FESTO AG & CO. KG
To: FESTO SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 052136/0406 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2008
From: GEHRKE, MARTIN; DEICHERT, HELMUT
To: FESTO AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 021573/0401 →