LIGHT WEIGHT, MULTIFUNCTIONAL VALVE ASSEMBLY

The invention is related to a multifunctional valve assembly (100) that comprises a first portion (100A); and a second portion (100B). The multifunctional valve assembly (100) is characterized in that the first portion (100A) includes a first 3-way valve functionality for selectively controlling flow of a first fluid; the second portion (100B) includes a second 3-way valve functionality for selectively controlling flow of a second fluid; and the multifunctional valve assembly (100) further includes a common motor (178) associated with the first and second portions (100A) and (100B) and operative to drive both of the first and second portions (100A) and (100B) to operate in first, second and third operational modes.