Fluid module arrangement

Abstract

Fluid module arrangement with a channel module (3) through which a first fluid channel (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extends, which extends between a first input connection (36, 37, 40 to 49) and a first output connection (50 to 56), and through which a second fluid channel (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extends, which extends between a second input connection (36, 37, 40 to 49) and a second output connection (50 to 56), wherein the first output connection (50 to 56) and the second output connection (50 to 56) open out at an upper side (15) of the channel module (3), and with a measuring module (8) with a module housing (18) which has a measuring channel (60 to 64) to which at least one sensor (67) for determining a fluid property, in particular a fluid pressure, wherein the measuring channel (60 to 64) opens out at an underside (65) of the module housing (18), and with a plate-shaped seal (14),which is designed for a sealing arrangement between the top side (15) of the channel module (3) and the bottom side (65) of the module housing (18), wherein the seal (14) has at least one connecting recess (75, 76, 77, 78) which, in a first sealing position (87, 88, 89) of the seal (14) relative to the channel module (3) and the module housing (18), is designed for a fluidically communicating connection between the measuring channel (60 to 64) and the first output connection (50 to 56) and which, in a second sealing position (87, 88, 89) of the seal (14) relative to the channel module (3) and the module housing (18), is designed for a fluidically communicating connection between the measuring channel (60 to 64) and the second output connection (50 to 56), characterized in that the module housing (18) is provided with at least one display recess (90, 91, 92),which extends between the underside (65) of the module housing (18) and an upper side (72) of the module housing (18) facing away from the underside (65), and in that the seal (14) has at least one display section (94, 95, 96), in particular designed as an opening, which is arranged below the display recess (90, 91, 92) only in one of the sealing positions (87, 88, 89).

Claims

[1] Fluid module arrangement with a channel module (3) through which a first fluid channel (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extends, which extends between a first input connection (36, 37, 40 to 49) and a first output connection (50 to 56), and through which a second fluid channel (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extends, which extends between a second input connection (36, 37, 40 to 49) and a second output connection (50 to 56), wherein the first output connection (50 to 56) and the second output connection (50 to 56) open out at an upper side (15) of the channel module (3), and with a measuring module (8) with a module housing (18) which has a measuring channel (60 to 64) to which at least one Sensor (67) for determining a fluid property, in particular a fluid pressure, is assigned, wherein the measuring channel (60 to 64) opens out on an underside (65) of the module housing (18), and with a plate-shaped seal (14),which is designed for a sealing arrangement between the top side (15) of the channel module (3) and the bottom side (65) of the module housing (18), wherein the seal (14) has at least one connecting recess (75, 76, 77, 78) which, in a first sealing position (87, 88, 89) of the seal (14) relative to the channel module (3) and the module housing (18), is designed for a fluidically communicating connection between the measuring channel (60 to 64) and the first output connection (50 to 56) and which, in a second sealing position (87, 88, 89) of the seal (14) relative to the channel module (3) and the module housing (18), is designed for a fluidically communicating connection between the measuring channel (60 to 64) and the second output connection (50 to 56), characterized bythat the module housing (18) is provided with at least one display recess (90, 91, 92) which extends between the underside (65) of the module housing (18) and an upper side (72) of the module housing (18) facing away from the underside (65), and that the seal (14) has at least one display section (94, 95, 96), in particular designed as an opening, which is arranged below the display recess (90, 91, 92) only in one of the sealing positions (87, 88, 89). [2] Fluid module arrangement according to claim 1, characterized bythat the module housing (18) is penetrated by at least two measuring channels (60 to 64), which are each fluidically connected to the sensor (67) and which open out at the underside (65) of the module housing (18), and that the at least one connecting recess (75, 76, 77, 78) is arranged on the seal (14) in such a way that the seal (14) seals at least one of the measuring channels (60 to 64) depending on the sealing position (87, 88, 89). [3] Fluid module arrangement according to claim 2, characterized by that the seal (14) has a plurality of connecting recesses (75, 76, 77) which are arranged such that, depending on the sealing position (87, 88, 89), at least one of the measuring channels (60 to 64) is sealed and at least one of the measuring channels (60 to 64) is opened. [4] Fluid module arrangement according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized bythat at least one fluid channel (20, 23, 24, 25, 26) has two inlet connections (40 to 49) which open out at mutually opposite coupling surfaces (30, 31) of the channel module (3) in order to enable a fluidically communicating connection of corresponding fluid channels (20, 23, 24, 25, 26) when the channel module (3) is arranged in series with one of its coupling surfaces (30, 31) to a coupling surface (30, 31) of a further channel module (3). [5] Fluid module arrangement according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized bythat the upper side (15) of the channel module (3) forms a first contact surface for the seal (14) and that the underside (65) of the module housing (18) forms a second contact surface for the seal (14) and that at least one annular sealing profile (99) protrudes in a raised manner from one of the contact surfaces, which sealing profile is designed for local compression of the seal (14) and which surrounds at least one mouth opening of an output connection (50 to 56) or of a measuring channel (60 to 64). [6] Fluid module arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the seal (14) has a dimensionally stable, in particular plate-shaped, core section which is coated with a rubber-elastic material. [7] Fluid module arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the channel module (3) is penetrated by a plurality of fluid channels (20, 23 to 26), wherein at least one of the fluid channels (20, 23 to 26) has two inlet connections (40 to 49) which open out at mutually opposite coupling surfaces (30, 31) of the channel module (3) and that the upper side of the channel module (3) provided with the outlet connections (50, 53 to 56) of the fluid channels (20, 23 to 26) is designed as a valve interface. [8] Fluid module arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat an electronic circuit arrangement (28) is arranged in the channel module (3), which has at least one first interface (33, 34) for unidirectional or bidirectional communication with a circuit arrangement of an adjacently attachable channel module (3) and which has a second interface (29) which is assigned to the upper side (15) of the channel module and which is designed for electrical coupling to a sensor interface (73) of the measuring module (8). [9] Fluid module arrangement according to claim 8, characterized by that the measuring module (8) has a sensor interface (73) which is electrically connected to the sensor (67) and which is designed to provide sensor signals from the sensor (67) to the second interface (29) of the channel module (3).

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