Integrated power supply and platform for military radio

• US 8,059,412 B2
• Filed: 01/26/2009
• Issued: 11/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Perkins Technical Services, Inc., Telecruz, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Perkins Technical Services, Inc.
• Inventors: Weddendorf, Bruce, Taylor, Jeffery K., Childs, Lloyd W., Perkins, Frank N. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen; Xiaoliang
• Assistant Examiner(s): MILAKOVICH, NATHAN J
• Application Number:
  US12/359,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20090168370A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,023 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752
• US Class Current: 361/729
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring

Abstract

An improved power supply and platform for a military radio has been developed. The apparatus includes a base that is adapted and arranged for supporting a HARRIS 117 radio and a power amplifier adapted to amplify radio frequency output of the radio. The connectors include an electrical connector for the radio and a connector for the amplifier. A power supply is housed within the assembly. A power supply for the connector to the amplifier is also housed within the assembly. Also included is a wiring harness for a SINCGARS LS/671 device and a LED indicator to identify which radio is in operation for multiple radio configurations.

Claims

1. An adapter assembly comprising:

a. a base having a front side and a back side, said base being adapted and arranged for supporting a HARRIS 117 radio and a power amplifier adapted to amplify said radio frequency output of said HARRIS 117 radio;

b. a first connector adapted and arranged for electrically connecting with said HARRIS 117 radio;

c. a second connector adapted and arranged for electrically connecting with said power amplifier;

d. a first power supply electrically connected with said first connector, said first power supply being housed within said assembly;

e. a second power supply and a third power supply, said second power supply and said third power supply each being electrically connected with said second connector and housed within said assembly;

f. a light emitting diode which indicates when the radio is active to enable the radio operator to identify which radio is in operation when multiple radios are installed in one location; and

g. the inclusion of integrated wiring to allow the use of the SINCGARS LS/671 with the HARRIS 117 series of radios.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said first power supply and said second power supply each includes a DC power converter for converting 110/220 alternating current into direct current.

3. The assembly according to claim 2 wherein said DC power converters of said first power supply converts 110/220 alternating current into 24 Volt direct current.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a first member extending upward from said base, said first member supporting said first connector.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a first member extending upward from said base, said first member supporting said first connector, and a second member extending upward from said base, said second member supporting said second connector.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein said first member and said second member extend upward from said backside of said base.

7. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a speaker integral with said base, said speaker being in electrical connection with an audio amplifier circuit of said third power supply.

8. The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said speaker is supported by said front side of said base.

9. The assembly according to claim 7 wherein a volume control is electrically connected with said audio amplifier circuit.

10. The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said audio amplifier circuit includes means for electrically connecting with an external microphone.

11. The assembly according to claim 1 further including at least one fan in electrical Connection between said first connector and said first power supply.

12. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said base is substantially rectangular.

13. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said HARRIS 117 radio and said amplifier being electrically connected with said first connector and said second connector, respectively.

14. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said base includes low friction runners for arresting movement of said HARRIS 117 radio.

15. The assembly according to claim 7 wherein said first power supply includes a first DC power connector and said second power supply includes a second DC power converter, said first DC power being adapted to convert 110/220 alternating current into +4 Volt direct current and said second DC power converter being adapted to convert 110/220 alternating current into +24 Volt direct current.

16. An adapter assembly comprising:

a. a base having a front side and a back side, said base being adapted and arranged for supporting a HARRIS 117 radio;

b. a first member extending upward from said base;

c. a second member extending upward from said base;

d. a plurality of power supplies housed within at least part said of said assembly;

e. a first connector supported by said first member, said first connector being adapted and arranged for supplying power from at least one of said plurality power supplies to said HARRIS 117 radio; and

f. a second connector supported by said second member, said second connector being adapted and arranged for supplying power from at least two of said plurality of power supplies to a radio frequency power amplifier adapted to amplify a radio frequency output of said HARRIS 117 radio.

17. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said first member and said second member extend upward from said back side of said base.

18. The assembly according to claim 16 further including a speaker supported by said front side of said base.

19. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said first connector includes a forward facing electrical mounting interface adapted to engage a complimentary connector of said HARRIS 117 radio.

20. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said second connector includes a rear facing electrical mounting interface adapted to engage a complimentary connector/binding posts of said radio frequency power amplifier.

21. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said first connector includes a forward facing electrical mounting interface adapted to engage a complimentary connector of said HARRIS 117 radio and said second connector includes a forward facing electrical mounting interface adapted to engage a complimentary connector of said radio frequency power amplifier.

22. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said base is substantially rectangular.

23. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said base includes low friction runners for arresting movement of said HARRIS 117 radio and said radio frequency power amplifier.

24. The assembly according to claim 16 further comprising an audio amplifier circuit in electrical connection between an internal speaker, second connector and a volume control for the main unit and an LS/671 external speaker.

25. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said first member and second member extend upward from said backside of said base.

26. The assembly according to claim 16 further comprising said HARRIS 117 radio and said radio frequency power amplifier being electrically connected with said first connector, respectively.

27. An adapter assembly comprising:

a. a base having a front side and a back side, said base being adapted and arranged for supporting a HARRIS 117 radio;

b. a first member extending upward from said back side of said base;

c. a first forward facing connector supported by said first member and adapted to engage a complimentary connector of said HARRIS 117 radio;

d. a first power supply in electrical connection with said first forward facing connector; and

e. a means for converting audio electric signals into audibly detectable sounds, wherein said means is supported by said base.

28. An adapter assembly according to claim 27 further comprising a second rear facing connector/binding posts supported by a second member and adapted to engage a complimentary connector of an radio frequency power amplifier.

29. An adapter assembly according to claim 28 further comprising a third power supply includes an audio amplifier circuit in electrical connection between a volume control and said speaker.

30. An adapter assembly according to claim 29 wherein said audio amplifier circuit includes means for electrically connecting with a microphone assembly.

31. The assembly according to claim 30 wherein said first power supply includes a first DC power converter adapted to convert alternating current into about +24 Volt direct current, and further comprising a second power supply includes a second DC power converter adapted to convert alternating current, into about +24 Volt direct current.

32. The assembly according to claim 27 further comprising said HARRIS 117 radio electrically connected with said first power supply.

33. The assembly according to claim 27 further comprising said HARRIS 117 radio connected with said first connector and a SATCOM/radio frequency power amplifier connected with said second connector.