System and method for reading power meters
First Claim
1. A housing for a detection unit for automatically reading a power meter unit mounted on a structure that is consuming power, the power meter unit including an indication with a cyclical property having a period that varies at a rate indicative of power consumption of the structure, the housing comprising:
- a) a main body for housing internal electronics;
b) an extension member connected to the main body, the extension member having a head region for housing a sensor unit; and
c) an attachment means connected to the main body for mounting the main body on the power meter.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for a housing for a detection unit that is used to read a power meter unit mounted on a structure that is consuming power. The power meter unit includes an indication with a cyclical property having a period that varies at a rate indicative of power consumption of the structure. Generally, the housing includes a main body for housing internal electronics, an extension member having a head region for housing at least a portion of the sensor unit, and an attachment means for mounting the main body on the power meter.
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22 Claims
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1. A housing for a detection unit for automatically reading a power meter unit mounted on a structure that is consuming power, the power meter unit including an indication with a cyclical property having a period that varies at a rate indicative of power consumption of the structure, the housing comprising:
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a) a main body for housing internal electronics;
b) an extension member connected to the main body, the extension member having a head region for housing a sensor unit; and
c) an attachment means connected to the main body for mounting the main body on the power meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A housing for a detection unit that is used to read a power meter unit mounted on a structure that is consuming power, the power meter unit including an indication with a cyclical property having a period that varies at a rate indicative of power consumption of the structure, the housing comprising:
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a) a main body for housing internal electronics;
b) an extension member releasably connected to the main body, the extension member having a head region for housing at least a portion of the sensor unit; and
c) an attachment means connected to the main body for mounting the main body on the power meter, wherein the extension member can be connected to the main body in one of a projected configuration, and a folded configuration to accommodate different power meter units having different locations for the indication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A housing for a detection unit that is used to read a power meter unit mounted on a structure that is consuming power, the power meter unit including an indication with a cyclical property having a period that varies at a rate indicative of power consumption of the structure, the housing comprising:
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a) a main body for housing internal electronics;
b) an extension member releasably connected to the main body, the extension member having a head region for housing at least a portion of the sensor unit;
c) an attachment means connected to the main body for mounting the main body on the power meter;
d) means for extending the location of the head region with respect to the main body;
e) means for pivoting the location of the head region with respect to the main body; and
f) means for configuring the housing in a folded configuration for directing the sensor unit towards the periphery of the power meter when the indication is facing the periphery of the power meter.
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