IP Library Granted Patent US 10,673,234
Granted Patent B2
US 10,673,234 · App. 15/878,126 · Granted Jun 2, 2020

Power communication architecture for an aircraft

Inventor: Geoffrey Beggiora (Montreuil, FR)
Assignee: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
H02J3/14B64C13/04B64C13/50H02J1/00H02J5/00H02J13/00H02M1/10H02M5/44H02M7/493B64D2221/00
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Patent No.
US 10,673,234
App. No.
15/878,126
Granted
Jun 2, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a power communication architecture ( 100 ) for an aircraft comprising: a power electronics module management unit ( 103 ) that is capable of receiving input signals ( 104 ) and of delivering a current setpoint ( 106 ); at least one power electronics module ( 107 ) that is capable of receiving said current setpoint ( 106 ); at least one load ( 105 ) that is controlled by the at least one power electronics module ( 107 ); the power electronics module management unit ( 103 ) storing control laws ( 108 ) for controlling the one or more loads ( 105 ) allowing a current setpoint ( 106 ) to be transmitted according to the input signals ( 104 ) and said control laws ( 108 ). The invention also relates to an electrical distribution device for an aircraft comprising at least one such architecture.

Claims (11)

1. A power communication architecture for an aircraft comprising:

a power electronics module management unit (PEMMU) that is capable of receiving input signals and of delivering a current setpoint;

at least one power electronics module (PEM) that is capable of receiving said current setpoint; and

at least one load that is controlled by the at least one power electronics module;

the power electronics module management unit storing control laws for controlling the at least one load allowing a current setpoint to be transmitted according to the input signals and said control laws.

2. The power communication architecture according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrical network management unit (ENMU) that is configured to communicate with the power electronics module management unit and to set up associations between the at least one power electronics module and the at least one load.

3. The power communication architecture according to claim 2 , further comprising a contactor matrix that is configured by the electrical network management unit, said contactor matrix being capable of communicating with each power electronics module and each load.

4. The power communication architecture according to claim 2 , wherein the electrical network management unit is comprised within the power electronics module management unit.

5. The power communication architecture according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one current sensor is incorporated within the power electronics module management unit.

6. The power communication architecture according to claim 1 , wherein the control laws of the power electronics module management unit incorporate the current loops of the power electronics modules.

7. An electrical distribution device for an aircraft comprising at least one power communication architecture according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2022
From: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE COCKPIT SOLUTIONS
To: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
Reel/Frame 061251/0490 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
To: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE COCKPIT SOLUTIONS
Reel/Frame 056514/0300 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: BEGGIORA, GEOFFREY
To: ZODIAC AERO ELECTRIC
Reel/Frame 045575/0176 →
Priority Claims (2)
FR 17 00064 · Jan 24, 2017 · national
FR 17 55301 · Jun 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180219378A1 · Aug 2, 2018