Valve sub-base

1. A valve sub-base ( 100 ) including a coupling system ( 200 ), comprising:

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on a protrusion on a first side ( 151 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) disposed substantially orthogonally to the first face of the valve sub-base, and formed on a second side ( 152 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding female coupling member ( 106 a ) on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ) to couple two or more valve sub-bases ( 100 ) by placing the valve sub-base adjacent to the adjoining valve sub-base and rotating at least one of the valve sub-base and adjoining valve sub-base.

2. The valve sub-base ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on a third side ( 153 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a second male coupling member ( 106 d ) formed on a fourth side ( 154 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding second female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ).

3. The valve sub-base ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on the second side ( 152 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ).

4. A valve system ( 20 ), comprising:

a valve ( 112 ) including one or more fluid ports ( 101 a - 101 c );

a valve sub-base ( 100 ) coupled to the valve ( 112 ) and forming a fluid-tight seal with the one or more fluid ports ( 101 a - 101 c ), the valve sub-base ( 100 ) including:

one or more nozzles ( 102 a - 102 c ) in fluid communication with the one or more fluid ports ( 101 a - 101 c );

a coupling system ( 200 ) comprising:

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on a protrusion on a first side ( 151 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) disposed substantially orthogonally to the first face of the valve sub-base, and formed on a second side ( 152 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ) by placing the valve sub-base adjacent to the adjoining valve sub-base and rotating at least one of the valve sub-base and adjoining valve sub-base.

5. The valve system ( 20 ) of claim 4 , further comprising:

a second female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on a third side ( 153 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a second male coupling member ( 106 d ) formed on a fourth side ( 154 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding second female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ).

6. The valve system ( 20 ) of claim 4 , further comprising:

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on the second side ( 152 ) of the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage a corresponding male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on an adjoining valve sub-base ( 100 ).

7. The valve system ( 20 ) of claim 4 , further comprising a fastener receiver ( 105 ) formed in the valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to receive a fastener ( 104 ) to retain the valve sub-base ( 100 ) coupled to the valve ( 112 ).

8. A valve island ( 900 ), comprising:

a first valve ( 112 );

a first valve sub-base ( 100 ) coupled to the first valve ( 112 ) and including:

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on a protrusion on a first side ( 151 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 );

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) disposed substantially orthogonally to the first face of the first valve sub-base, and formed on a second side ( 152 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 );

a second valve ( 112 ′) positioned proximate the first valve ( 112 );

a second valve sub-base ( 100 ′) coupled to the second valve ( 112 ′) and including:

a female coupling member ( 106 a ′) formed on a protrusion on a first side ( 151 ′) of the second valve sub-base ( 100 ′);

a male coupling member ( 106 b ′) disposed substantially orthogonally to the first face of the valve sub-base, and formed on a second side ( 152 ′) of the second valve sub-base ( 100 ′) and configured to engage the female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 ) by placing the first valve sub-base adjacent to the second valve sub-base and rotating at least one of the first valve sub-base and second valve sub-base.

9. The valve island ( 900 ) of claim 8 , further comprising:

a female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on a third side ( 153 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a male coupling member ( 106 d ) formed on a fourth side ( 154 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 );

a third valve ( 112 ″) positioned proximate the first valve ( 112 );

a third valve sub-base ( 100 ″) coupled to the third valve ( 112 ″) and including:

a female coupling member ( 106 a ″) formed on a third side ( 153 ″) of the third valve sub-base ( 100 ″); and

a male coupling member ( 106 b ″) formed on a fourth side ( 154 ″) of the third valve sub-base ( 100 ″) and configured to engage the female coupling member ( 106 c ) formed on the third side ( 153 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 ).

10. The valve island ( 900 ) of claim 8 , further comprising:

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 );

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on the second side ( 152 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 );

a male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the second valve sub-base ( 100 ); and

a female coupling member ( 106 a ) formed on the second side ( 152 ′) of the second valve sub-base ( 100 ) and configured to engage the male coupling member ( 106 b ) formed on the first side ( 151 ) of the first valve sub-base ( 100 ).