Electricity meter and an insulating carrier for a sensor component of an electricity meter
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1. An electricity meter comprising:
- a conductor comprising a circulation part having a substantially planar surface, the circulation part causing current flowing therein to travel a substantially circular path;
a sensor component for enabling detection of current flowing in the conductor; and
a connection arrangement configured to mechanically secure the sensor component relative to the circulation part and to urge the sensor component towards the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement comprising an insulating carrier for carrying the sensor component, the insulating carrier being positioned adjacent to the substantially planar surface of the circulation part,wherein the insulating carrier is spaced from the substantially planar surface of the circulation part by an arrangement of at least three spacing elements located between the insulating carrier and the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement and the at least three spacing elements being configured to maintain a constant separation between the insulating carrier and the circulation part at locations of the at least three spacing elements in an event of flexing of the conductor.
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Abstract
An electricity meter comprises a conductor having a substantially planar surface; and a carrier for carrying a sensor component for enabling detection of current flowing in the conductor, wherein the carrier is spaced from the planar surface of the conductor by an arrangement of at least three spacing elements. The spacing elements may project from the carrier or from the substantially planar surface of the conductor.
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1. An electricity meter comprising:
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a conductor comprising a circulation part having a substantially planar surface, the circulation part causing current flowing therein to travel a substantially circular path; a sensor component for enabling detection of current flowing in the conductor; and a connection arrangement configured to mechanically secure the sensor component relative to the circulation part and to urge the sensor component towards the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement comprising an insulating carrier for carrying the sensor component, the insulating carrier being positioned adjacent to the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, wherein the insulating carrier is spaced from the substantially planar surface of the circulation part by an arrangement of at least three spacing elements located between the insulating carrier and the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement and the at least three spacing elements being configured to maintain a constant separation between the insulating carrier and the circulation part at locations of the at least three spacing elements in an event of flexing of the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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9. A method of manufacturing an electricity meter, comprising:
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providing a conductor comprising a circulation part having a substantially planar surface the circulation part causing current flowing therein to travel a substantially circular path; providing a sensor component for enabling detection of current flowing in the conductor; providing a connection arrangement configured to mechanically secure the sensor component relative to the circulation part and to urge the sensor component towards the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement comprising an insulating carrier for carrying the sensor component; and positioning the insulating carrier adjacent to the substantially planar surface of the circulation part such that the insulating carrier is spaced from the substantially planar surface of the circulation part by an arrangement of at least three spacing elements located between the insulating carrier and the substantially planar surface of the circulation part, the connection arrangement and the at least three spacing elements being configured to maintain a constant separation between the insulating carrier and the circulation part at locations of the at least three spacing elements in an event of flexing of the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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