US 11,689,906 B2
Plug-in pod for electronic control unit
Daniel R. Harshbarger, Columbus, IN (US); Nikhil Pandey, Columbus, IN (US); and Joseph L. Gahimer, Columbus, IN (US)
Assigned to Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed by Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/740,594.
Application 16/740,594 is a division of application No. 15/175,395, filed on Jun. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,567,938.
Prior Publication US 2020/0154251 A1, May 14, 2020
Int. Cl. F01N 9/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); F01N 3/10 (2006.01); F01N 3/20 (2006.01); F01N 3/035 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/70 (2018.02) [F01N 3/035 (2013.01); F01N 3/103 (2013.01); F01N 3/2066 (2013.01); F01N 9/00 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); H05K 5/0065 (2013.01); H05K 7/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ruggedized electronic control unit (ECU) system comprising:
a plugin-pod including a first connector configured to connect to an ECU;
a second connector that is a connector of the ECU;
signal processing circuitry; and
a ruggedized enclosure for the first connector and the signal processing circuitry, the ruggedized enclosure being configured to mount the plugin-pod to the ECU, wherein:
the first connector includes pins arranged to mate horizontally with pins of the second connector;
the ECU is disposed beneath the plugin-pod and enclosed within a housing;
a surface of the housing of the ECU is disposed to contact a surface of the plugin-pod when the ECU and the plugin-pod are connected; and
at least a portion of the pins of the first connector are arranged to align vertically with at least a portion of the pins of the second connector.