Modular Power Data Strips for Vehicle Electrical Systems
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional wiring schemes for passenger vehicles require lengthy installation times and high engineering burdens due to the need for custom design and reinstallation when adjusting passenger seat layouts, making it costly and inefficient to modify or maintain electrical systems.
Innovation Solution
Modular electrical signal supply assemblies with power/data strips and mounting clips that can be easily coupled to sub-floor structures, allowing for flexible placement and connection of electrical devices without extensive rewiring, enabling efficient customization and maintenance of electrical systems within vehicle interiors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional wiring schemes are used to connect electrical devices in passenger seats, then reliable electrical connections can be established, but installation time increases and engineering burden increases due to lengthy wiring installation and custom design requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring system is segmented into modular power distribution units (PDUs) that can be independently installed and connected. Each PDU contains pre-organized wiring connections, allowing installation crews to simply plug units into adjacent PDUs rather than running individual wires throughout the entire vehicle, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining connection reliability
Solution Approach 2:
Wiring connections are pre-configured and tested within each modular PDU unit during manufacturing. The PDUs arrive at the installation site ready-to-connect, with all electrical connections already established within each module, eliminating the need for on-site wiring customization and reducing installation time while ensuring reliable connections
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wiring schemes are used with custom design for each passenger seat layout, then electrical connections can be optimized for specific configurations, but device complexity increases and ease of manufacture decreases due to lengthy design and reinstallation processes
Solution Approach 1:
The modular PDU design provides universal adaptability to different passenger seat layouts through standardized connection interfaces. Each PDU can be positioned at different locations and connected to adjacent PDUs in various configurations, allowing the same modular units to serve multiple seating arrangements without requiring custom wiring designs, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The wiring system becomes dynamic and reconfigurable through modular PDUs that can be easily added, removed, or repositioned along the vehicle interior. The standardized interfaces allow the system to adapt to changing passenger seat layouts without complex redesign, enabling flexible configuration changes while keeping the wiring scheme simple and manageable
3Reliability
If traditional wiring schemes are used for electrical signal distribution, then complete electrical coverage can be provided, but ease of repair increases and maintenance costs increase due to difficult access and extensive rewiring requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical distribution system is divided into discrete modular PDUs that can be independently accessed and serviced. If a wiring issue occurs, maintenance personnel can locate and replace or repair only the affected PDU module rather than accessing and repairing wiring throughout the entire vehicle, significantly improving ease of repair while maintaining complete electrical coverage through the distributed modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
Problematic wiring sections are extracted as individual replaceable PDU modules. When maintenance is needed, the faulty PDU can be quickly removed from the system and replaced with a new or repaired unit, eliminating the need for extensive rewiring and making maintenance straightforward while preserving the overall electrical signal distribution network
Data Source
AI summary
A modular electrical signal supply assembly includes at least one power/data strip (PDS) configured to provide an electrical signal to an electrical device and at least one mounting clip configured to couple each PDS to a sub-floor surface structure. A vehicle includes an interior cabin with an electrical signal distribution system that includes at least one modular electrical signal supply assembly and at least one electrical devices. Each modular electrical signal supply assembly includes a PDS and a mounting clip. Each PDS is configured to provide an electrical signal to an electrical device and is electrically coupled to at least one other PDS.