Platform with engine and wiring harness system, platform with controlled system and wiring harness system, and wiring harness system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9640959-B2
Application number	US-201414319422-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Priority date	Dec 29, 2011
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention is a unique platform. Another embodiment is a unique engine system. Another embodiment is a unique wiring harness system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for one or more of various types of platforms, such as aircraft, ground vehicles, water-borne vessels and stationary platforms; engine systems; and wiring harness systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A platform, comprising:
a structure;
a platform electrical system;
an engine coupled to the structure, wherein the engine includes an engine control system; and
a wiring harness system coupled between and connecting the engine control system to the platform electrical system, wherein the wiring harness system includes an engine wiring harness;
the engine wiring harness coupled to a platform wiring harness; an interface configured to electrically connect the engine wiring harness to the platform wiring harness; and at least one electromagnetic interference (EMI) protection component coupled to, and surrounding a pin within a connector head of the engine wiring harness and configured to provide EMI protection for the engine control system,
wherein the connector head comprises a plurality of pins and at least one of the plurality of pins is not electrically shielded, and
wherein each of the at least one EMI protection components surrounds a respective individual pin within the connector head.

2. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the interface includes a wiring harness connector installed as part of the platform wiring harness or the engine wiring harness, and wherein the EMI protection component is incorporated in the wiring harness connector.

3. The platform of claim 2 , wherein the wiring harness connector is an engine wiring harness connector.

4. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one EMI protection component is a passive protection device.

5. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one EMI protection component is configured to provide lightning protection for the engine control system.

6. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the interface includes a junction box configured to connect the engine wiring harness to the platform wiring harness, and wherein the at least one EMI protection component is disposed within the junction box.

7. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one EMI protection component is configured for nondestructive removal and replacement.

8. The platform of claim 1 , wherein the at least one EMI protection component is an EMI filter.

9. A platform system, comprising:
a controlled system;
an electronic control system configured to control operation of the controlled system; and
a wiring harness system configured to couple the electronic control system to a platform wiring harness, wherein the wiring harness system includes a controlled system wiring harness coupled to the controlled system and configured to transmit an electrical signal to and/or from the controlled system; an interface configured for coupling the controlled system wiring harness to the platform wiring harness; and means for providing EMI protection for the electronic control system disposed in the wiring harness system,
wherein the means for providing EMI protection comprises a plurality of EMI protection components coupled to, and surrounding pins within a connector head of the wiring harness system and located in spaced apart relation to each other that are each configured for individual nondestructive removal and replacement from each of the pins,
wherein only some of the pins within the connector head of the wiring harness are electrically shielded,
wherein the each of the plurality of EMI protection components surrounds a respective individual Din within the connector head.

10. The platform system of claim 9 , wherein the means for providing EMI protection is configured to provide lightning protection for the electronic control system.

Assignees

• Rolls Royce Nam Tech Inc

Inventors

• Pickard Andrew Charles
• Green Philip Martin
• Merrill Kimberly Nicole

Classifications

• H01R13/6666

  with built-in overvoltage protection · CPC title

• B64D2221/00

  Electric power distribution systems onboard aircraft · CPC title

• H01R13/658

  High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse] {(coaxial coupling devices specially adapted for high frequency H01R24/40; for flat or ribbon cable connectors H01R12/774; for coaxial cable H01R9/05)} · CPC title

• H01R13/719 Primary

  specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters · CPC title

• F02D2400/22

  Connectors or cables specially adapted for engine management applications · CPC title