Communication System and Method Employing Line Replaceable Equipment Racks on an Aircraft
First Claim
1. A communication system assembled on an aircraft, the system comprising:
- an intrabus detachably mounted within the aircraft, the intrabus comprising communication lines and power lines;
at least one intrabus interface panel that provides access to the intrabus;
a plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs), each LRER being preassembled prior to being loaded onto the aircraft and comprising electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment; and
a plurality of cables that couple the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER to the at least one bus interface panel.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for assembling a communications system on an aircraft. An intrabus, including communication lines and power lines, is detachably mounted within the aircraft. At least one intrabus interface panel provides access to the intrabus. A plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs) are preassembled prior to being loaded onto the aircraft and each includes electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment. A plurality of cables couple the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER to the at least one bus interface panel.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system assembled on an aircraft, the system comprising:
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an intrabus detachably mounted within the aircraft, the intrabus comprising communication lines and power lines; at least one intrabus interface panel that provides access to the intrabus; a plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs), each LRER being preassembled prior to being loaded onto the aircraft and comprising electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment; and a plurality of cables that couple the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER to the at least one bus interface panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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6. The system of claim 6, wherein the first intrabus and the second intrabus have different dedicated communication lines and power lines.
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13. A communication system assembled on an aircraft, the system comprising:
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a first intrabus detachably mounted within the aircraft, the first intrabus comprising a first set of communication lines and a first set of power lines; a first intrabus interface panel that provides access to the first intrabus; a second intrabus detachably mounted within the aircraft, the second intrabus comprising a second set of communication lines and a second set of power lines; a second intrabus interface panel that provides access to the second intrabus; a plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs), each LRER being preassembled prior to being loaded onto the aircraft and comprising electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment; and a plurality of cables that couple the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER to one of the first intrabus interface panel and the second intrabus interface panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a communication system on an aircraft, the method comprising:
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building a plurality of line replaceable equipment racks (LRERs), each LRER comprising electronic equipment affixed within the LRER and at least one rack interface panel that provides access to the electronic equipment; detachably mounting an intrabus within the aircraft, the intrabus comprising communication lines and power lines; coupling antenna lines and power lines derived from the aircraft to the intrabus; mounting at least one intrabus interface panel to the aircraft to provide access to the intrabus; manually loading the plurality of LRERs onto the aircraft; and electrically connecting the plurality of LRERs to the intrabus by connecting a plurality of cables to the at least one rack interface panel of each LRER the at least one intrabus interface panel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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