US 12,340,032 B2
Instrument panel for computing system
Steven William Fisher, Edmonds, WA (US); Kevin Doan, Seattle, WA (US); Malgorzata Anna Blachnicka, Seattle, WA (US); and Bryan Shadel, Gardnerville, NV (US)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/640,944.
Application 18/640,944 is a continuation of application No. 17/014,577, filed on Sep. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,966,519.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/897,990, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0272728 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G05B 19/4065 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G06F 3/03 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/03 (2013.01) [G01R 31/2801 (2013.01); G05B 19/4065 (2013.01); G05B 19/4185 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); H05K 7/1465 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33328 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An instrument panel, comprising:
a frame housing a plurality of cards, each card having a front face, a rear face, one or more circuits, and a data connection interface in electrical communication with the one or more circuits, the plurality of cards including,
one or more first cards, wherein the front face of the first cards extends fully over a height of the frame, and a width of the front face of the first cards is less than the height of the frame, and
one or more second cards, having a body, a nose projecting forward from the body and defining the front face of the one or more second cards, wherein the front face of the second cards extends over a portion of the height of the frame, and a width of the front face of the second cards is less than the height of the frame;
wherein the one or more first cards include a front data connection interface on the front face and a rear data connection interface on the rear face,
wherein the one or more first cards are interchangeable such that the front face or the rear face of the first cards is visible within an opening of the frame, and
wherein the one or more second cards are positioned such that the nose is visible within the opening of the frame.