Modular electronics roofing attachment and methods of use thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11855431-B2
Application number	US-202318193053-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2023
Priority date	Mar 30, 2022
Publication date	Dec 26, 2023
Grant date	Dec 26, 2023

Abstract

A ridge vent may cover a ridge slot in a roof of the structure to provide ventilation. A housing having a length, a width and a height that are sized to fit through a ridge slot of the roof includes a top portion proximal to the ridge vent, a bottom portion proximal to the interior of the structure and opposite to the top portion, and at least one wall extending between the top portion and the bottom portion. A securing mechanism is connected to the top portion of the housing to secure the housing within the ridge slot. An electronics bus is positioned within the housing and has an interface that enables operation of modular electronic devices that are removably positioned within the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a ridge vent configured to cover a ridge slot in a roof of a structure to provide ventilation to an interior of the structure;
a housing having a length, a width and a height that are sized to fit through the ridge slot into the interior of the structure;
wherein the housing comprises:
a top portion proximal to the ridge vent,
a bottom portion proximal to the interior of the structure and opposite to the top portion, and
at least one wall extending between the top portion and the bottom portion;

at least one securing mechanism connected to the top portion of the housing;
wherein the at least one securing mechanism is configured to secure the housing within the ridge slot;

at least one electronics bus positioned on the at least one wall within the housing;
wherein the at least one electronics bus comprises at least one interface that is configured to be utilized to operate a plurality of modular electronic devices that are removably positioned within the housing.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the length of the housing is configured to have a length difference between the length and a ridge vent length of the ridge vent to enable the ventilation around the housing.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises a plurality of roofing nails; and
wherein each roofing nail of the plurality of roofing nails extends through the ridge vent into a face of the roof to secure both the ridge vent and the housing to the roof.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises at least one adhesive that adheres the at least one securing mechanism to the ridge vent.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises at least one additional fastening mechanism that secures the ridge vent to the roof.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of slots arranged in a row along the at least one electronics bus; and
wherein each slot of the plurality of slots comprises the at least one interface and at least one standardized connector.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one standardized connector is two standardized connector, the two standardized connector comprising:
a first standardized connector configured for data communication between the at least one electronics bus and at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices, and
a second standardized connector configured to provide electrical power from the at least one electronics bus to the at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one standardized connector is one standardized connector configured to provide data communication and power between the at least one electronics bus to the at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one electronics bus extends in a direction along the length of the housing; and
wherein said each slot of the plurality of slots comprises a distance along the at least one electronics bus equivalent to one rack unit.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises at least one opening proximal to the top portion; and
wherein the at least one opening is configured to mate with an end of a wireway position along a face of the roof.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of modular electronic devices comprise at least two different modular electronic devices.

12. A method comprising:
providing at least one modular electronics roofing attachment comprising:
a housing having a length, a width and a height that are sized to fit through a ridge slot of a roof of a structure into an interior of the structure;
wherein the housing comprises:
a top portion,
a bottom portion and opposite to the top portion, and
at least one wall extending between the top portion and the bottom portion;

at least one securing mechanism connected to the top portion of the housing;
wherein the at least one securing mechanism is configured to secure the housing within the ridge slot;

at least one electronics bus positioned on the at least one wall within the housing;
wherein the at least one electronics bus comprises at least one interface that is configured to be utilized to operate a plurality of modular electronic devices that are removably positioned within the housing;

inserting the housing into the ridge slot such that the bottom portion extends into the interior of the structure;
securing the housing within the ridge slot by the at least one securing mechanism; and
wherein a ridge vent is configured to cover the ridge slot in the roof to provide ventilation to an interior of the structure.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the length of the housing is configured to have a length difference between the length and a ridge vent length of the ridge vent to enable the ventilation around the housing.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises a plurality of roofing nails; and
wherein each roofing nail of the plurality of roofing nails extends through the ridge vent into a face of the roof to secure both the ridge vent and the housing to the roof.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises at least one adhesive that adheres the at least one securing mechanism to the ridge vent.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one securing mechanism comprises at least one additional fastening mechanism that secures the ridge vent to the roof.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one modular electronic roofing attachment further comprises a plurality of slots arranged in a row along the at least one electronics bus; and
wherein each slot of the plurality of slots comprises the at least one interface and at least one standardized connector.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least one standardized connector is two standardized connector, the two standardized connector comprising:
a first standardized connector configured for data communication between the at least one electronics bus and at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices, and
a second standardized connector configured to provide electrical power from the at least one electronics bus to the at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least one standardized connector is one standardized connector configured to provide data communication and power between the at least one electronics bus to the at least one modular electronics device of the plurality of module electronics devices.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least one electronics bus extends in a direction along the length of the housing; and
wherein said each slot of the plurality of slots comprises a distance along the at least one electronics bus equivalent to one rack unit.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the housing comprises at least one opening proximal to the top portion; and
wherein the at least one opening is configured to mate with an end of a wireway position along a face of the roof.

22. The method of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of modular electronic devices comprise at least two different modular electron

Assignees

• Bmic Llc

Inventors

• Riley Xavier

Classifications

• H02G3/281 Primary

  in ceilings · CPC title

• H02G1/06

  for laying cables, e.g. laying apparatus on vehicle · CPC title

• H02G5/04

  Partially-enclosed installations, e.g. in ducts and adapted for sliding or rolling current collection · CPC title

• H02G3/381 Primary

  in ceilings · CPC title

• H02G3/30

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title