Apparatuses and wearable armor systems including electrical sources

An armor system, comprising:

• a housing case, comprising:
• a top shell;
• and
• a bottom shell secured directly to the top shell such that the housing case is environmentally sealed against dust and water intrusion;
• wherein the housing case is rigid, and
• wherein the top shell and the bottom shell form a cavity which is enclosed by the top shell and the bottom shell;
• an interior ballistic panel removably arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the bottom shell;
• a plurality of longitudinally arranged ribs arranged within the cavity;
• a plurality of latitudinally arranged ribs arranged over the plurality of longitudinally arranged ribs, wherein the plurality of longitudinally arranged ribs are secured to the plurality of latitudinally arranged ribs, forming a plurality of compartments;
• wherein the plurality of longitudinally arranged ribs and the plurality of latitudinally arranged ribs are integral with one another to form a frame;
• a plurality of channels positioned in the latitudinally arranged ribs forming the frame, the channels formed by removal of at least a portion of the latitudinally arranged rib to form a through hole connecting adjacent compartments;
• a power source arranged within at least one of the plurality of compartments;
• and
• a control unit arranged within at least one of the plurality of compartments and communicatively connected to the power source with wires passing through the channels arranged in the ribs to manage operation of the power source.

An armor system comprising:

• a carrier vest;
• a ballistic panel holding pouch operatively arranged on the carrier vest;
• a housing case, comprising:
• a top shell;
• and
• a bottom shell secured directly to the top shell such that the housing case is environmentally sealed against dust and water intrusion;
• wherein the housing case is rigid, and
• wherein the top shell and the bottom shell form a cavity which is enclosed by the top shell and the bottom shell;
• an interior ballistic panel removably arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the bottom shell;
• a frame arranged within the cavity between the top shell and the interior ballistic panel, the frame comprising a plurality of longitudinally arranged ribs and a plurality of latitudinally arranged ribs forming a plurality of compartments within the frame;
• a plurality of channels positioned in the latitudinally arranged ribs forming the frame, the channels formed by removal of at least a portion of the latitudinally arranged rib to form a through hole connecting adjacent compartments;
• a power source arranged within the compartment of the frame;
• and
• a control unit communicatively connected to the power source with wires passing through the channels arranged in the ribs to manage operation of the power source,
• wherein the housing case is arranged within the ballistic panel holding pouch.