Reconfigurable dashboard assembly for military vehicles
AssigneeKorry Electronics Co.
InventorsMichael Utsugi, Shawn Doyea, Ryan Mitchell
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Abstract
A modular dashboard assembly for a vehicle, such as a tactical vehicle, is described. In some cases, the dashboard assembly includes a smart back plane and removably attachable front modules. The back plane may facilitate communications between components within the front modules and systems with the vehicle, or between components.
Claims17
1-10. (canceled)
A dashboard assembly for use in a tactical vehicle, the dashboard assembly comprising:
- a back plane having an integral control system, wherein the back plane communicates with a control network within the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of front modules removably attached to the back plane, wherein at least one of the front modules includes two or more dashboard components associated with components within the control network within the vehicle.
A modular dashboard assembly for use in a vehicle used in connection with an intended mission, the dashboard assembly comprising:
- a back portion that communicates with a control network within the vehicle and is fixedly attached to the vehicle;
- a first module removably attached to the back portion, wherein the first module includes two or more dashboard components associated with components within the control network within the vehicle;
- a second module removably attached to the back portion, wherein the second module includes at least one dashboard component associated with a functionality specific related to the intended mission of the vehicle.
A dashboard assembly for use in a tactical vehicle configured for use in an identified type of mission, and the tactical vehicle carries at least one mission-specific component related to the identified type of mission, the dashboard assembly comprising:
- a back plane, wherein the back panel with an integral control system that communicates with a control network within the vehicle;
- and
- a plurality of front modules removably attached to the back plane, wherein at least one of the front modules includes two or more dashboard components associated with components within the control network within the vehicle, wherein the dashboard components are configured to communicate with the mission-specific component of the vehicle.
A method of manufacturing a dashboard assembly for a tactical vehicle, the method comprising:
- fixedly attaching a smart back plane to a structural component of a vehicle;
- removably attaching a first module to the smart back plane, wherein the first module includes one or more dashboard components associated with a controller network within the vehicle;
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- removably attaching a second module to the smart back plane, wherein the second module includes one or more dashboard components associated with a type of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.