Inductive coupler for power line communications
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1. A method for configuring components for power line communications, comprising:
- installing an inductive coupler that employs a power line conductor as a primary winding;
connecting a communications device to a secondary winding of said inductive coupler; and
connecting an rf signal transformer between said secondary winding and said communications device, wherein said rf signal transformer has a turns ratio of 2;
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Abstract
There is provided an inductive coupler for coupling a data signal to a power line. The inductive coupler includes a split magnetic core having an aperture formed by an upper magnetic core and a lower magnetic core. The aperture permits the power line to pass therethrough as a primary winding, the upper magnetic core is for making electrical contact with an outer surface of the power line, and the lower magnetic core makes electrical contact with the upper magnetic core.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for configuring components for power line communications, comprising:
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installing an inductive coupler that employs a power line conductor as a primary winding; connecting a communications device to a secondary winding of said inductive coupler; and connecting an rf signal transformer between said secondary winding and said communications device, wherein said rf signal transformer has a turns ratio of 2;
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6. An arrangement of components for coupling data between a power line and a communications device, comprising:
- an inductive coupler that employs a power line conductor as a primary winding; and
an rf signal transformer for connecting a communications device to a secondary winding of said inductive coupler, wherein said rf signal transformer has a turns ratio of 2;
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- an inductive coupler that employs a power line conductor as a primary winding; and
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14. An inductive coupler for coupling a data signal between a communications device and a power line, comprising:
- a magnetic core having an aperture formed by a first section and a second section, the first and second sections forming a gap therebetween, wherein said aperture permits the power line to pass therethrough as a primary winding; and
a secondary circuit having a winding passing through said aperture as a secondary winding connected to said communications device, wherein said magnetic core has a radial thickness, wherein said aperture has a diameter, wherein said radial thickness is less than said diameter and wherein the inductive coupler has a path loss that is less than about 10 dB. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a magnetic core having an aperture formed by a first section and a second section, the first and second sections forming a gap therebetween, wherein said aperture permits the power line to pass therethrough as a primary winding; and
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21. An inductive coupler for coupling a data signal between a communications device and a power line, comprising:
- a split magnetic core having an aperture formed by a first section and a second section, said first and second sections forming a pair of gaps formed on opposing sides of said magnetic core, said aperture permitting the power line to pass therethrough as a primary winding; and
a secondary circuit having a winding passing through said aperture as a secondary winding connected to said communications device, wherein said split magnetic core weighs less than about 10 pounds. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- a split magnetic core having an aperture formed by a first section and a second section, said first and second sections forming a pair of gaps formed on opposing sides of said magnetic core, said aperture permitting the power line to pass therethrough as a primary winding; and
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29. An inductive coupler for coupling a data signal between a communications device and a power line, comprising:
- a core having an aperture through which the power line is routed to serve as a primary winding, and a secondary circuit having a secondary winding connected to the communications device, wherein the inductive coupler has a path loss of less than about 10 dB.
- View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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