Connector alignment and retention panel for modular based system

An electronics housing assembly comprising:

• a first housing portion;
• a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components, wherein a first group of said electronics components is connected to said first housing portion and a second group of said electronics components is connected to said second housing portion;
• a one-piece polymeric connector alignment and retention panel connected to the first housing portion, said connector alignment and retention panel comprising a connector support platform including a first connector mounting location;
• a first electrical connector that is part of said first group of said electronics components, said first electrical connector located at the first connector mounting location of said panel;
• a first corresponding electrical connector that is part of said second group of said electronics components, said first corresponding electrical connector operatively secured to said second housing portion and operatively engaged with said first electrical connector;
• wherein said one-piece polymeric connector alignment and retention panel further comprises a plurality of support legs that are each connected to a peripheral edge of said connector support platform.

An electronics housing assembly comprising:

• a first housing portion;
• a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components, wherein a first group of said electronics components is connected to said second housing portion;
• components is connected to said first housing portion and a second group of said electronics
• a connector alignment and retention panel connected to the first housing portion, said connector alignment and retention panel comprising a connector support platform including a first connector mounting location;
• a first electrical connector that is part of said first group of said electronics components, said first electrical connector located at the first connector mounting location of said panel;
• a first corresponding electrical connector that is part of said second group of said electronics components, said first corresponding electrical connector operatively secured to said second housing portion and operatively engaged with said first electrical connector;
• first and second control signal connectors, wherein said second control signal connector is secured to said connector alignment and retention panel;
• a cable that extends between and interconnects said first and second control signal connectors;
• wherein said first control signal connector is operably mated with a first corresponding control signal connector that forms part of said first group of electronics components of said first housing portion and said second control signal connector is operably mated with a second corresponding control signal connector that forms part of said second group of electronics components of said second housing portion.

A connector alignment and retention panel for an electronics housing assembly, said panel comprising:

• a one-piece polymeric body comprising a connector support platform and a plurality of legs that extend outwardly relative to said connector support platform, each of said legs comprising a foot located at an outer end spaced from said platform such that said platform is offset from each foot, wherein each foot defines a mounting opening for receiving a fastener;
• at least one electrical connector mounting location located on said connector support platform;
• a control signal connector mounting location defined on said body;
• a first control signal connector secured to said control signal connector mounting location and movable relative to said body;
• a cable that extends between and operably interconnects said first control signal connector to an associated second control signal connector.

A modular, scalable linear motor track system comprising:

• a system housing including a rail;
• at least one mover movably connected to said rail and adapted to move bi-directionally along said rail;
• wherein said system housing comprises a housing assembly comprising:
• a first housing portion;
• a second housing portion removably connected to the first housing portion to define an interior space that contains electronics components, wherein a first group of said electronics components is connected to said first housing portion and a second group of said electronics components is connected to said second housing portion;
• a connector alignment and retention panel connected to the first housing portion, said connector alignment and retention panel comprising a connector support platform including a first connector mounting location;
• a first electrical connector that is part of said first group of said electronics components, said first electrical connector operatively engaged with the first connector mounting location of said panel such that said first electrical connector is mounted on said panel;
• a first corresponding electrical connector that is part of said second group of said electronics components, said first corresponding electrical connector operatively secured to said second housing portion and operatively engaged with said first electrical connector mounted on said panel;
• wherein said first electrical connector is movable in said first connector mounting location relative to said connector alignment and retention panel along a movement axis that is transverse relative to a connection axis along which said first corresponding electrical connector of said second group is operatively engaged with said first electrical connector of said first group.