System and method for optically and mechanically coupling an avionics line replaceable unit with other equipment on an aircraft
US6574020B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D43/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An avionics system for communication between avionics LRUs in an aircraft cockpit instrument panel in which each avionics LRU includes mounted thereon, an optical transceiver and where the aircraft instrument panel has an optical back plane over which signals are sent between the avionics LRU, thereby reducing the need for wiring harnesses customarily associated with interconnecting various avionics LRUs in an aircraft instrument panel.
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