Mechanical packaging apparatus and methods for an electrical energy meter
First Claim
1. An electric meter, comprising:
- an electronics housing defining a front panel, the electronics housing including a first plurality of option board guides and a main meter board disposed substantially parallel to the front panel; and
a meter base defining a rear panel, the meter base including a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel, the second plurality of option board guides adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base;
wherein the housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base.
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Abstract
An electric meter comprises an electronics housing and a meter base. The electronics housing defines a front panel and includes a first plurality of option board guides. A main meter board is disposed substantially parallel to the front panel. The meter base defines a rear panel of the electric meter. The meter base includes a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel. The second plurality of option board guides are adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base. The housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base.
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30 Claims
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1. An electric meter, comprising:
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an electronics housing defining a front panel, the electronics housing including a first plurality of option board guides and a main meter board disposed substantially parallel to the front panel; and a meter base defining a rear panel, the meter base including a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel, the second plurality of option board guides adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base; wherein the housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric meter, comprising:
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an electronics housing defining a front panel, the electronics housing including a first plurality of option board guides and a main meter board disposed substantially parallel to the front panel; a meter base defining a rear panel, the meter base including a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel, the second plurality of option board guides adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base; and an option board, the option board received in the first and second pluralities of option board guides and positioned substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing; wherein the housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base; and wherein the electronics housing is assembled to the meter base. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of assembling an electric meter, comprising:
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providing an electronics housing defining a front panel, the electronics housing including a first plurality of option board guides and a main meter board disposed substantially parallel to the front panel; providing a meter base defining a rear panel, the meter base including a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel, the second plurality of option board guides adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base; inserting an option board into the second plurality of option board guides; and performing a blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base, wherein the option board and main board are connected during said blind assembly. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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