UNIVERSAL CONSOLE CHASSIS FOR THE CAR
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Abstract
Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a universal chassis that may be mounted in the head unit of a vehicle. The chassis may accept one or more modules that each have common dimensions. With a common form factor, the universal chassis is configurable as different modules with different functionality may be inserted into the chassis with ease.
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Citations
32 Claims
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11. A chassis that mounts into a head unit of a vehicle, comprising:
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a back face; two side faces; a top; a bottom; two or more cavities formed into the chassis; a front face, the front face comprising; at least two rails; at least two stiles; and wherein the at least two rails and at least two stiles form an opening to access the two or more cavities in the chassis, wherein each cavity accepts a module. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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12. The chassis of claim 11, further comprising:
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13. The chassis of claim 12, wherein each cavity has common dimensions, and wherein each module has common dimensions.
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14. The chassis of claim 13, further comprising:
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a power bus mounted to the back face of the chassis; a power connector mounted on the back face and configured to mate with a module and electrically connected to the power bus; an input/output (I/O) bus mounted to the back face of the chassis; and an I/O connector mounted on the back face , configured to mate with a module, and electrically connected to the I/O bus.
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15. The chassis of claim 14, further comprising:
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at least one connection point on a front face of the chassis; and at least two display devices mounted to the connection point, covering the front face of the chassis, and electrically connected to at least one module.
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21. The chassis of claim 11, wherein the chassis is received by a head unit of a dashboard, wherein each cavity has substantially similar dimensions, wherein each cavity includes a wired electrical connection configured to electrically connect with a module, and wherein a first module is inserted into a first cavity of the two or more cavities in the chassis.
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22. The chassis of claim 21, wherein each cavity includes a power connector configured to mate with a respective module and wherein the power connector of each cavity is electrically connected to the power bus via the electrical connection.
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23. The chassis of claim 22, wherein the chassis includes an input/output (I/O) bus.
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24. The chassis of claim 23, wherein each cavity includes an I/O connector configured to mate with one or more modules and wherein the I/O connector of each cavity is electrically connected to the I/O bus via the electrical connection.
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25. The chassis of claim 24, wherein the chassis further comprises at least one connection point on a front face of the chassis.
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26. The chassis of claim 25, further comprising a display device mounted to the connection point and covering the front face of the chassis and at least two cavities in the chassis.
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12. The chassis of claim 11, further comprising:
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16. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle console comprising; a head unit; a chassis mounted in the head unit, the chassis comprising; a back face; two side faces; a top; a bottom; two or more cavities formed into the chassis; a front face, the front face comprising; at least two rails; at least two stiles, wherein the at least two rails and at least two stiles form an opening to access the two or more cavities in the chassis; and two or more modules mounted in two or more cavities. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein each cavity has common dimensions, and wherein each module has common dimensions.
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18. The vehicle of claim 17, further comprising:
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a power bus mounted to the back face of the chassis; a power connector mounted on the back face and configured to mate with a module and electrically connected to the power bus; an input/output (I/O) bus mounted to the back face of the chassis; and an I/O connector mounted on the back face , configured to mate with a module, and electrically connected to the I/O bus.
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19. The vehicle of claim 18, further comprising:
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at least one connection point on a front face of the chassis; and at least one display devices mounted to the connection point, covering the front face of the chassis, and electrically connected to at least one module.
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20. The vehicle of claim 19, wherein a portion of at least one module is exposed, wherein the portion provides at least on mechanical control to a user to provide input into a vehicle control system.
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27. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the back face is unexposed, wherein each cavity has substantially similar dimensions, and wherein each cavity includes a wired electrical connection configured to electrically connect with a respective module.
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28. The vehicle of claim 27, wherein each cavity includes a power connector configured to mate with a respective module and wherein the power connector of each cavity is electrically connected to the power bus via the electrical connection.
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29. The vehicle of claim 28, wherein the chassis includes an input/output (I/O) bus.
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30. The vehicle of claim 29, wherein each cavity includes an I/O connector configured to mate with one or more modules and wherein the I/O connector of each cavity is electrically connected to the I/O bus via the electrical connection.
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31. The vehicle of claim 30, wherein the chassis further comprises at least one connection point on a front face of the chassis.
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32. The vehicle of claim 31, further comprising a display device mounted to the connection point and covering the front face of the chassis and at least two cavities in the chassis.
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17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein each cavity has common dimensions, and wherein each module has common dimensions.
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Current AssigneeAutoConnect Holdings LLC
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Original AssigneeFlextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
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InventorsRicci, Christopher P.
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current296/24.34
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