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US 11,608,174 B2Granted
Power distribution panel
AssigneeGE Aviation Systems LLC
InventorsMichael James Smith, Alexander James Rainbow
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Abstract
A power distribution panel with a backplane, an insulating panel covering the backplane, and at least one electronic component mounted to the insulating panel. A set of feet can be mounted to the insulating panel and configured to absorb stress applied to the insulating panel where the set of feet are located in the same plane as the backplane.
Claims15
A power distribution panel comprising:
- a backplane comprising at least a portion having a cellular structure defining a plurality of voids;
- at least one insulating panel covering at least some of the plurality of voids;
- at least one electrical component mounted to the insulating panel;
- a set of feet coupled to the insulating panel;
- wherein the set of feet are decoupled from the backplane;
- wherein the set of feet are mounted to a structure of a vehicle;
- wherein the set of feet are configured to absorb shear stress applied to the insulating panel;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the set of feet is located in the same plane as the backplane.
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A power distribution panel comprising:
- a backplane comprising at least a portion having a cellular structure defining a plurality of voids, at least one insulating panel covering at least some of the plurality of voids;
- at least one electronic component mounted to the insulating panel;
- a set of feet mounted directly to the insulating panel and configured to absorb shear stress applied to the insulating panel;
- wherein the set of feet are located in the same plane as the backplane;
- wherein the set of feet is separate from the backplane;
- wherein the set of feet are mounted to a structure of a vehicle;
- and
- wherein the backplane is configured to absorb perpendicular stress applied to the backplane.
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A method of manufacturing a power distribution panel comprising:
- forming a cellular structure with a plurality of voids to define a backplane;
- covering the cellular structure with at least one insulating panel;
- mounting at least one electrical component to the insulating panels mounting a set of feet directly to the insulating panel to absorb shear stress applied to the insulating panel;
- and
- wherein the set of feet is located in the same plane as but separate from the backplane, and further comprising mounting the set of feet to a vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.