Fluid meter, in particular for water
First Claim
1. A fluid meter, comprising a totaliser having an electronic card including a remote meter reading system contained in a metal housing covered in a leakproof manner by an upper transparent panel, the totaliser being covered by a cover which retains the upper transparent panel in a leakproof manner and the cover being covered by a cap made from plastic material, the upper transparent panel being made from glass and the upper transparent panel and the cover both including a respective aperture through which is disposed a watertight arrangement for transmission from the electronic card to an antenna, wherein the watertight arrangement comprises a metal insert secured on the upper transparent panel by a fastener, and wherein the antenna and the electronics card are on opposite sides of the upper transparent panel.
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Abstract
A fluid meter includes a totaliser having an electronic card that communicates with a remote meter reading system. The electronic card may be contained in a metal housing covered in a leakproof manner by an upper transparent panel. The totaliser may be covered by a cover which retains the upper transparent panel in a leakproof manner. The cover may be covered by a cap made from plastic material. The upper transparent panel may be made from glass and the upper transparent panel and the cover may each include an orifice to allow communication between the electronic card and antenna disposed between the cover and the cap.
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20 Claims
- 1. A fluid meter, comprising a totaliser having an electronic card including a remote meter reading system contained in a metal housing covered in a leakproof manner by an upper transparent panel, the totaliser being covered by a cover which retains the upper transparent panel in a leakproof manner and the cover being covered by a cap made from plastic material, the upper transparent panel being made from glass and the upper transparent panel and the cover both including a respective aperture through which is disposed a watertight arrangement for transmission from the electronic card to an antenna, wherein the watertight arrangement comprises a metal insert secured on the upper transparent panel by a fastener, and wherein the antenna and the electronics card are on opposite sides of the upper transparent panel.
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16. A fluid meter, comprising:
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a totaliser to determine a volume of fluid; an electronic card to send data, obtained at least in part by operation of the totaliser, via radio transmission; a metal housing to contain the totaliser; a transparent panel to cover the totaliser within the metal housing in a leak-proof manner; a cover to retain the upper transparent panel in the leak-proof manner; a cap to cover the cover; and an antenna located between the cover and the cap; wherein the transparent panel and the cover both include a respective aperture through which is disposed a watertight arrangement for transmission from the electronic card to the antenna, the watertight arrangement comprising a metal insert secured on the upper transparent panel by a fastener. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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