Remote modular equipment center architecture
US9533636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2310/44
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plurality of remote module equipment centers (RMECs) distributed throughout a vehicle to aggregate sensor and control information into localized areas of the vehicle. The RMECs provide power and bidirectional communications to vehicle subsystems thereby localizing the computing and networking functions close to the associated electrical components of the subsystem. In one or more configurations, the RMECs are utilized outside the pressure vessel of an aircraft to minimize the routing distance and size of the wire bundle passing through the pressure vessel.
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