Modules of a modular support system
AssigneeBishop Ascendant, Inc.
InventorJustin Bishop
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Abstract
A modular support system includes a central core and operation modules arranged radially around the central core. The operation modules include a first operation module that includes an enclosure structure forming a first interior volume. The enclosure structure has a rear wall. The first operation module further includes a device disposed in the first interior volume, wherein the device is associated with one or more of water treatment, power generation, or communication. The first operation module further includes a first electrical interconnect configured to electrically couple the device to the central core through the rear wall.
Claims20
A modular support system comprising:
- a central core;
- and
- a plurality of operation modules arranged radially around the central core, the plurality of operation modules comprising a first operation module that comprises:
- an enclosure structure forming a first interior volume, wherein the enclosure structure has a rear wall;
- a device disposed in the first interior volume, wherein the device is associated with one or more of water treatment, power generation, or communication;
- and
- a first electrical interconnect configured to electrically couple the device to the central core through the rear wall.
An operation module comprising:
- an enclosure structure forming an interior volume, the enclosure structure comprising:
- an upper wall forming a first substantially vertical channel;
- a lower wall forming a second substantially vertical channel, wherein the first substantially vertical channel and the second substantially vertical channel are configured to align with a plurality of substantially vertical channels of one or more additional operation modules of a modular support system;
- a first sidewall comprising a first feature configured to couple to a first recess sidewall of an interlock module that is disposed around a central core of the modular support system;
- and
- a second sidewall disposed opposite the first sidewall, the second sidewall comprising a second feature configured to couple to a second recess sidewall of the interlock module;
- and
- one or more devices disposed in the interior volume, wherein an electrical interconnect is configured to electrically couple the one or more devices with the central core through a rear wall of the enclosure structure, and wherein the one or more devices are associated with one or more of water treatment, power generation, or communication.
A method comprising:
- coupling a plurality of interlock modules to a central core of a modular support system by inserting the central core in a corresponding central channel of each of the plurality of interlock modules;
- and
- coupling each of a plurality of operation modules to a corresponding interlock module of the plurality of interlock modules to radially arrange the plurality of operation modules around the central core, wherein coupling of a first operation module of the plurality of operation modules to the corresponding interlock module comprises:
- mechanically coupling a first sidewall of the first operation module with a first recess sidewall of the corresponding interlock module;
- mechanically coupling a second sidewall of the first operation module with a second recess sidewall of the corresponding interlock module;
- and
- electrically coupling one or more devices disposed in the first operation module with the central core via an electrical interconnect, the one or more devices being associated with one or more of water treatment, power generation, or communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.