Modular electronics system package
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorSteve I. Lebo
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Abstract
A ruggedized electronics system is disclosed. The ruggedized electronics system includes at least one ruggedized electronics module. The electronics module has an electrical module coupling. The ruggedized electronics system also includes an open framed chassis provided with more than one electrical chassis coupling. At least one electrical chassis coupling is coupled to at least one electronic module. The electronics modules may be coupled to and decoupled from the chassis, so that the system may be selectively reconfigured.
Claims20
A modular electronics system package comprising:
- a plurality of electronics modules of a plurality of types each of said electronics modules including an electrical module coupling;
- a platform interface module including a unique electrical module coupling;
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- a chassis provided with a plurality of identical electrical chassis couplings and a unique electrical chassis coupling coupled to the platform interface module;
- wherein any one type of the plurality of electronics modules of the plurality of types is coupled to and decoupled from any one of the plurality of identical electrical chassis couplings on the chassis.
A ruggedized electronics system for mounting to a vehicle comprising:
- at least one electronics module of a plurality of types of electronics modules each of said modules including an electrical module coupling;
- and
- a platform adapter for providing mechanical support to the at least one electronics module, the platform adapter including more than one identical electrical coupling thereon, the more than one identical electrical coupling coupled to the at least one electronic module, the platform adapter configured to be coupled to the vehicle;
- wherein the at least one electronics module of the plurality of types of electronics modules is interchangeably coupled to and decoupled from any of the identical electrical couplings on the platform adapter.
A ruggedized modular electronics systems for mounting on a vehicle comprising:
- a chassis being coupled to the vehicle, the chassis having a plurality of mechanical couplings and a plurality of identical electrical connectors;
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- a plurality of ruggedized electronics modules of a plurality of types, each module including a mechanical coupling and an electrical connector for coupling to the chassis and each electronics module having a common universal signal interface,
- wherein any one type of module of the electronics modules may be interchangeably coupled to and decoupled from any of the mechanical couplings and identical electrical connectors on the chassis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.