Slidably attachable non-contact voltage detector
First Claim
1. A non-contact voltage detector slidably attachable to a test and measurement device, the voltage detector comprising:
- a housing;
a first set of rails forming a first plane and defining a first mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device;
a second set of rails forming a second plane and defining a second mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device, the first plane and the second plane being approximately parallel to one another;
a voltage sense circuit located within the housing;
a voltage sense indicator and an LED flashlight located within an upper portion of the housing; and
a lower portion of the housing including a switch operable to activate the LED flashlight and the voltage sense circuit, the voltage sense indicator being illuminated independently of the LED flashlight when the voltage sense circuit senses a voltage,wherein the first set of rails and the second set of rails are each configured for slidably attachment to the test and measurement device, andwherein the switch is positioned between the first set of rails and the second set of rails.
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Abstract
The invention provides a non-contact voltage detector (“NCVD”) that includes a housing, a power switch, and an LED flashlight. The housing includes an upper portion and a lower portion which are slidably attachable to one another. A voltage sense circuit is positioned within the housing and illuminates a voltage sense indicator when it detects an AC voltage. The power switch is operable to activate the voltage sense circuit and the LED flashlight. The NCVD includes a first set of rails and a second set of rails for slidably attaching the NCVD to a test and measurement device, such as a digital multimeter (“DMM”) or an infrared (“IR”) temperature gun.
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16 Claims
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1. A non-contact voltage detector slidably attachable to a test and measurement device, the voltage detector comprising:
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a housing; a first set of rails forming a first plane and defining a first mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device; a second set of rails forming a second plane and defining a second mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device, the first plane and the second plane being approximately parallel to one another; a voltage sense circuit located within the housing; a voltage sense indicator and an LED flashlight located within an upper portion of the housing; and a lower portion of the housing including a switch operable to activate the LED flashlight and the voltage sense circuit, the voltage sense indicator being illuminated independently of the LED flashlight when the voltage sense circuit senses a voltage, wherein the first set of rails and the second set of rails are each configured for slidably attachment to the test and measurement device, and wherein the switch is positioned between the first set of rails and the second set of rails. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-contact voltage detector slidably attachable to a test and measurement device, the voltage detector comprising:
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a housing; a first set of rails and a second set of rails, a first set of rails forming a first plane and defining a first mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device; a second set of rails forming a second plane and defining a second mounting interface for attachment to the test and measurement device, the first plane and the second plane being approximately parallel to one another, wherein the first set of rails and the second set of rails are each configured for slidably attachment to the test and measurement device; a voltage sense indicator and an LED flashlight located within an upper portion of the housing, the voltage sense indicator being illuminated independently of the LED flashlight when the voltage detector detects a voltage; and a switch located within a lower portion of the housing and operable to activate the LED flashlight, wherein the upper portion of the housing is slidably attachable to the lower portion of the housing, and wherein the switch and the LED flashlight are positioned opposite one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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