Transducer for current measurements
First Claim
1. A transducer for measuring a current, comprising,a magnetic core,a U-shaped electrical conductor comprising two legs connected along one end, said U-shaped electrical conductor having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to said one end and located in a central portion of said U-shaped electrical conductor, said two legs being in a generally confronting relationship to each other and in close thermal contact with one another, but spaced apart from each other by a thin insulation layer, each of said legs having an opening defined therein for receiving said magnetic core,said magnetic core being positioned to engage each opening in each leg;
- andeach of said legs including a connecting terminal, said connecting terminals operable for providing a plurality of currents in said legs when energized by being connected to an electrical source,said currents including two main currents along each of said two legs generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, said main currents in each of said legs being on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis, the direction of flow of said main currents in one leg being opposite to the direction of flow of said main currents in the other leg,said U-shaped electrical conductor including physical differences with respect to said longitudinal axis so as to produce a cross-current flowing between said main currents when said U-shaped electrical conductor is energized, said cross-current being located near said one end,whereby, an electrical source can be connected to said connecting terminals to produce currents in said legs thereby generating a magnetic flux from said cross-current which is coupled to said magnetic core.
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Abstract
A transducer for current measurements includes a flat conductor with at least two main current branches for the current to be measured and at least a cross-branch current bridge connecting two locations of differing potential of the two main current branches. A magnetic core is laid around one of the branch current paths. The flat conductor is formed such that it is provided in its cross-direction with a bending edge for redirecting current and each main current branch or part thereof at least approximately coincides with and is of an opposite current direction to a main current branch or part thereof of the other leg.
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19 Claims
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1. A transducer for measuring a current, comprising,
a magnetic core, a U-shaped electrical conductor comprising two legs connected along one end, said U-shaped electrical conductor having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to said one end and located in a central portion of said U-shaped electrical conductor, said two legs being in a generally confronting relationship to each other and in close thermal contact with one another, but spaced apart from each other by a thin insulation layer, each of said legs having an opening defined therein for receiving said magnetic core, said magnetic core being positioned to engage each opening in each leg; - and
each of said legs including a connecting terminal, said connecting terminals operable for providing a plurality of currents in said legs when energized by being connected to an electrical source, said currents including two main currents along each of said two legs generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, said main currents in each of said legs being on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis, the direction of flow of said main currents in one leg being opposite to the direction of flow of said main currents in the other leg, said U-shaped electrical conductor including physical differences with respect to said longitudinal axis so as to produce a cross-current flowing between said main currents when said U-shaped electrical conductor is energized, said cross-current being located near said one end, whereby, an electrical source can be connected to said connecting terminals to produce currents in said legs thereby generating a magnetic flux from said cross-current which is coupled to said magnetic core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A transducer for measuring a current, comprising,
a magnetic core having two arms, a U-shaped electrical conductor comprising first and second legs interconnected along one end, said U-shaped electrical conductor having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to said one end and located in a central portion of said U-shaped electrical conductor, said first and second legs being in a generally confronting relationship to each other and in close thermal contact with one another, but spaced apart from each other by a thin insulation layer, said first leg including two openings defined successively along said longitudinal axis, each of said openings receiving one arm of said magnetic core, said second leg including one opening and receiving both arms of said magnetic core, said magnetic core being positioned to engage each opening in each leg; - and
each of said first and said second legs including a connecting terminal, said connecting terminals operable for providing a plurality of currents in said legs when energized by being connected to an electrical source, said currents including two main currents along each of said first and said second legs generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, said main currents being on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis, the first direction of flow of said main currents in said first leg being opposite to the direction of flow of said main currents in said second leg, said U-shaped electrical conductor including physical differences with respect to said longitudinal axis so as to produce a cross-current flowing between said main currents when said U-shaped electrical conductor is energized, said cross-current being located near said one end, whereby, an electrical source can be connected to said connecting terminals to produce currents in said legs thereby generating a magnetic flux from said cross-current which is coupled to said magnetic core. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A transducer for measuring a current, comprising,
a magnetic core having two arms, a U-shaped electrical conductor comprising first and second legs interconnected along one end, said U-shaped electrical conductor having a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to said one end and located in a central portion of said U-shaped electrical conductor, said first and second legs being in a generally confronting relationship to each other and in close thermal contact with one another, but separated from each other by a thin insulation layer, said magnetic core being positioned to engage each opening in each leg; - and
said first and second legs each including two openings disposed successively along said longitudinal axis, each of said openings receiving an arm of said magnetic core, and each of said first and said second legs including a connecting terminal, said connecting terminals operable for producing a plurality of currents in said first and second legs when energized by being connected to an electrical source, said currents including two main currents along said first and second legs generally parallel to said longitudinal axis, said main currents on said first leg being opposite to the direction of flow of said main currents in said second leg, said U-shaped electrical conductor including physical differences with respect to said longitudinal axis so as to produce a cross-current flowing between said main currents when said U-shaped electrical conductor is energized, said cross-current being located near said one end, whereby, an electrical source can be connected to said connecting terminals to produce currents in said legs thereby generating a magnetic flux from said cross-current which is coupled to said magnetic core. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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