Modular electronic meter having reduced width
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1. Electronic electricity meter of modular structure comprising:
- a box-like housing having a plurality of modules, each of said modules performing different functions and being interconnected to form a module stack, at least one of the modules being a measuring circuit for measuring a load current;
means attached to said box-like housing for holding said module stack within the box-shaped housing, the measuring circuit being a three-dimensional box-shaped module having first, second and third dimensions representing a length, a height and a width, respectively of said measuring circuit, said length being defined by a first separation distance between first and second opposing end faces of said measuring circuit and said width being defined by a second separation distance between third and fourth opposing end faces located perpendicular to said first and second end faces, said height being greater than said width, said measuring circuit further including;
two connecting terminals for detecting a single-phase load current, said two connecting terminals being arranged one above the other along an axis parallel to said height of said measuring circuit and being exposed on said first end face of said measuring circuit; and
a current sensor which is connected to said connecting terminals.
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Abstract
A flat, modular measuring circuit having two connecting terminals for one phase of load current and a current sensor connected thereto. The two connecting terminals are arranged one above the other on one of the end faces of the module. This configuration leads to a significant reduction in the meter width and to a reduction in the production costs, since these modules can also be cost effectively produced in increased quantity and used for multi-phase meters.
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1. Electronic electricity meter of modular structure comprising:
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a box-like housing having a plurality of modules, each of said modules performing different functions and being interconnected to form a module stack, at least one of the modules being a measuring circuit for measuring a load current; means attached to said box-like housing for holding said module stack within the box-shaped housing, the measuring circuit being a three-dimensional box-shaped module having first, second and third dimensions representing a length, a height and a width, respectively of said measuring circuit, said length being defined by a first separation distance between first and second opposing end faces of said measuring circuit and said width being defined by a second separation distance between third and fourth opposing end faces located perpendicular to said first and second end faces, said height being greater than said width, said measuring circuit further including; two connecting terminals for detecting a single-phase load current, said two connecting terminals being arranged one above the other along an axis parallel to said height of said measuring circuit and being exposed on said first end face of said measuring circuit; and a current sensor which is connected to said connecting terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An electronic meter for measuring single phase or multi-phase current comprising:
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a box-shaped housing having a lower part which includes at least one slot and one rail for receiving one or more single phase current measuring modules; at least one current measuring module, said current measuring module further including; an exterior formed with at least one rib and one slot for engagement with said at least one slot and rail, respectively of said box-shaped housing to position the measuring module in the box-shaped housing; and two connecting terminals for establishing a current path with a current sensor to connect the measuring module with one phase of a load current to be measured, said connecting terminals being exposed on a two-dimensional end surface of said exterior of said measuring module, and being arranged next to one another along an axis parallel to a first dimension of said two dimensional end surface, wherein said first dimension of said end surface is greater than a second dimension of said end surface, said connecting terminals having a cross-section matched to an intensity of current to be measured when said measuring module is placed in said box-shaped housing. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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