Adapters for electronic control unit
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsNikhil Pandey, Daniel R. Harshbarger, William D. Meyer, Mark Swain
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Abstract
An engine control system includes an integrated engine control module assembly having an engine control module and an adapter module. The integrated engine control module assembly further includes a first connector, a second connector, and a hermetic enclosure. The first connector includes a connection circuit configured to connect the integrated engine control module assembly to engine hardware. The second connector is configured to connect the adapter module to engine hardware. The hermetic enclosure houses the engine control module and is configured to protect the engine control module from environmental conditions.
Claims19
A method of integrating an application-specific printed circuit board of an engine control module and a generic receiving component, the method comprising:
- providing a connector configured to connect a first component and a second component, the connector being configured to connect to the first component and the second component;
- disposing the connector between the first component and the second component;
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- communicating the first component and the second component via the connector,
- wherein the first component is the generic receiving component and the second component is the application-specific printed circuit board;
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- wherein the connector comprises at least one integrated circuit and an integrated pre-routed printed circuit board.
A method of assembling at least a first printed circuit board for an engine control module and a second printed circuit board, the method comprising:
- disposing the first printed circuit board in a ruggedized enclosure, the first printed circuit board having a top layer and a bottom layer;
- arranging the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board such that the first printed circuit board is configured to communicate with the second printed circuit board via the top layer;
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- providing at least one of a flexible circuit or a third printed circuit board to allow communication between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board,
- wherein the at least one of the flexible circuit and the third printed circuit board is configured to re-route signals from the first printed circuit board to the second printed circuit board, and
- wherein the second printed circuit board is an application-specific printed circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.