Receiving arrangements for audio frequency signals

• US 4,504,705 A
• Filed: 01/05/1983
• Issued: 03/12/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AG (Landis+Gyr Group AG)
• Original Assignee: LGZ Landis & Gyr Zug AG (Landis+Gyr Group AG)
• Inventors: Pilloud, Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Brady, W. J.
• Application Number:
  US06/455,642
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 179/2 R, 179/2.51, 340/310 R, 340/310 A, 340/310 CP
• US Class Current: 381/77
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 13/00009 using pulsed signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/545 Audio/video application, e.g. interphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5466 using three phases conductors
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5483 using coupling circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5491 using filtering and bypassing
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5495 having measurements and testing channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/56 Circuits for coupling, blocking, or by-passing of signals
• 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: Y02E 60/00 Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/121 using the power network as support for the transmission

Abstract

A receiving arrangement is provided, to receive audio frequency signals that are transmitted by way of lines of an alternating current distribution network. The audio frequency signals are decoupled from a low or medium voltage level of the network. The currents in one or more phases in such level are detected and the signal is applied to a receiver. The audio frequency signals are decoupled by means of one or more current transformers or voltage transformers and currents or voltages in secondary windings of signal transformers connected thereto are detected. Each secondary winding of the signal transformers with the ohmic resistance thereof and the load resistance thereof, forms a high-pass filter with the lowest frequency to be transmitted as its lowermost frequency. The signal transformer cooperates with an amplifier, summing or subtracting circuit in the receiving circuit.

Claims

1. A receiver circuit for decoupling audio frequency signals from an alternating current distribution network, said signals being in a frequency range whose lowest most value is f_c, said network including at least a first transformer comprising primary and secondary windings, said receiver being coupled to said network by way of a primary winding of a second transformer, said primary winding of said second transformer being coupled to the secondary winding of said first transformer,

said receiver comprising

(a) a secondary winding of said second transformer, said secondary winding of said second transformer having an inductance and an ohmic resistance;

and

(b) a load resistance connected to said secondary winding of said second transformer,

said ohmic resistance, said inductance, and said load resistance being adapted to form a high pass filter capable of passing frequencies in said range including said lowest most frequency f_c.

2. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first transformer is connected to at least one phase of a low voltage level of said network.

3. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first transformer is connected to at least one phase of a medium voltage level of said network.

4. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondary winding of said second transformer is dimensioned with reference to the lowermost frequency f_c, where f_c is equal to:

##EQU4## and where R₂ is the ohmic resistance of the secondary winding of said second transformer, L_2h is the inductance of the secondary winding of said second transformer, and R_L is the load resistance of said second transformer.

5. A receiver as claimed in claim 4 wherein said high pass filter is designed to operate at a lowermost frequency of 1000 Hertz.

6. A receiver as claimed in claim 4 wherein said high pass filter is designed to operate at a lowermost frequency of 5000 Hertz.

7. A receiver as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first transformer is either a voltage transformer or a current transformer.

8. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said network includes a plurality of current transformers or voltage transformers arranged in or between a plurality of phase wires.

9. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second transformer is formed with an air gap for a weakened coupling.

10. A receiver as claimed in claim 1, comprising:

a summing circuit connected to said second transformer wherein said summing circuit functions in the receiver selectively as a single amplifier, adder or subtractor together with closed switching paths in a contact panel.

11. The receiver of claim 10 wherein said first and second transformers are connected by shielded wire and wherein said second transformer and said summing circuit are connected by shielded wire.