Remote Detector And Method And Use Of A Remote Detector

• US 20090033469A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
• Original Assignee: Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
• Inventors: Seppä, Heikki
• Application Number:
  US11/920,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20090033469A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.300
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 9/005 Solid-state data loggers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

The invention relates to a remote detector or sensor system. The system comprise a reading device (5), which is able to transmit and receive information wirelessly by means of electromagnetic radiation, and at least one remote detector or sensor (1, 32), which is able to communicate wirelessly with the reading device (5). According to the invention, the remote detector or sensor (1, 32) is connected permanently to an energy-consumption measuring or an energy consuming device and is arranged to transmit energy information wirelessly to a reading device (4).

Claims

1. Remote detector or sensor system, which comprises

a reading device (5), which is able to transmit and receive information wirelessly by means of electromagnetic radiation, and

at least one remote detector or sensor (1, 32), which is able to communicate wirelessly with the reading device (5),

characterized in that

the remote detector or sensor (1, 32) is connected permanently to an energy-consumption measuring or an energy consuming device and is arranged to transmit energy information wirelessly to a reading device (4).

2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) receives its operating energy from the device to which it is connected.

3. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is connected to an energy-measuring device, such as a three-phase kilowatt-hour meter (31).

4. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is connected to a domestic appliance, such as a washing machine or a refrigerator.

5. Method for a remote-detection or remote-senor system, in which method

a reading device (5) is used to transmit and receive information wirelessly by means of electromagnetic radiation, with at least one remote detector (1, 32),

characterized in that

the remote detector or remote sensor (1, 32) is connected permanently to an energy-consumption measuring or energy-consuming device (31) and is arranged to transmit energy information wirelessly to a reading device (4).

6. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is fitted in the same energy-consuming device (31), to which it is connected.

7. Method according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is connected to any energy-measuring device, such as a three-phase kilowatt-hour meter (31).

8. Method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is connected to a domestic appliance, such as a washing machine or refrigerator.

9. Use of a remote detector (1, 32) in energy-consumption measurement.

10. User according to claim 9, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is used in connection with an energy-consumption meter (31).

11. Use according to claim 9, characterized in that the remote detector (1, 32) is used in connection with a domestic appliance.