US 11,852,171 B2
Control module for hydraulic system
Giacomo Mezzino, Turin (IT); and Gianfranco Salvatoriello, Turin (IT)
Assigned to MICROTECNICA S.R.L., Turin (IT)
Filed by Microtecnica S.r.l., Turin (IT)
Filed on Aug. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/882,968.
Application 17/882,968 is a continuation of application No. 17/152,980, filed on Jan. 20, 2021, granted, now 11,408,446.
Claims priority of application No. 20156255 (EP), filed on Feb. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0372999 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. F15B 1/26 (2006.01); F15B 13/02 (2006.01); B64C 13/40 (2006.01); B64C 25/22 (2006.01); B64C 27/64 (2006.01); F15B 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC F15B 13/02 (2013.01) [B64C 13/40 (2013.01); B64C 25/22 (2013.01); B64C 27/64 (2013.01); F15B 1/26 (2013.01); F15B 13/0814 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control module for a hydraulic system, the module comprising:
a cylindrical tank configured to store hydraulic fluid;
a plurality of valves fluidly connected to the tank and configured to control distribution of hydraulic fluid from the tank to one or more components of the system, wherein the plurality of valves are spaced around a circumference of the tank;
one or more passages fluidly connecting the tank with at least one of the plurality of valves and/or a first of the plurality of valves with a second of the plurality of valves; and
a plurality of feet configured to attach the control module to a surface; and
a housing, wherein at least some of the plurality of valves are formed by portions of the housing.