Mounting bracket for electronic control modules
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsRobert E. Riedel, Kevin Urquhart
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Abstract
A modular assembly for mounting electronic control modules is disclosed. The modular assembly comprises a generally planar bracket having a main portion having a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, and at least mounting three feet extending from said main portion. At least four mounting points are located near a perimeter of each of the first and second surfaces. At least one electronic control module is attached to the mounting points on the first surface and at least one electronic control module is attached to the mounting points on the second surface.
Claims8
A modular assembly comprising:
- a generally planar bracket having
- a main portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface;
- at least three mounting feet extending from said main portion;
- at least four bosses, configured to accept a threaded fastener, located near a perimeter of each of the first and second surfaces;
- and
- a first electronic control module threadably attached to said bosses on said first surface and a second electronic control module threadably attached to said bosses on said second surface, wherein said mounting feet have slots configured to accept fasteners, and said slots are oriented along different Cartesian axes.
A modular assembly comprising:
- a generally planar bracket having
- a main portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite of the first surface;
- three mounting feet extending from said main portion;
- three bosses, configured to accept a threaded fastener, located near a perimeter of each of the first and second surfaces;
- and
- a first electronic control module threadably attached to said bosses on said first surface and a second electronic control module threadably attached to said bosses on said second surface, wherein said mounting feet have slots configured to accept fasteners, and said slots are oriented along different Cartesian axes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.