Modular equipment center distributed primary power architecture

US9511728B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Mark S. Shander · Seattle, US
• Mark E. Liffring · Seattle, US
• Todd B. Brouwer · Duvall, US
• Robert Johnson · Palo Alto, US
• Carolyn Kerr · Marysville, US
• John T. Peters · Edmonds, US
• Timothy E. Jackson · Arlington, US
• Thomas R. Hasenoehrl · Stanwood, US
• Steven M. Walstrom · Lynnwood, US
• Arnold W. Nordsieck · Bellevue, US
• Robert L. Springgay · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J2310/44
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A plurality of modular equipment centers (MECs) spatially distributed throughout a vehicle servicing equipment loads. Each MEC independently provides localized power and communication to service the equipment loads and each equipment load is serviced by the nearest MEC. In at least one embodiment, only primary power is distributed across section breaks of the vehicle to minimize the number of connections between section breaks, reduce overall vehicle weight, and to increase vehicle build rate.