Electrical-energy meter
First Claim
1. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
- a current sensor for generating an electrical output proportional to a current in an electrical conductor magnetically coupled to the current sensor;
a tab mounted on the current sensor; and
a support structure having a receptacle formed therein, the receptacle being configured to receive the tab to mount the current sensor on the support structure, the support structure further comprising a support configured to engage an inner circumferential surface of the current sensor to mount the current sensor on the support structure, wherein the current sensor can be mounted on the support structure using the receptacle and the tab and, alternatively, the support.
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Abstract
A presently-preferred embodiment of an electrical-energy meter comprises a base adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, a current sensor assembly comprising a plurality of contact blades extending through the base and adapted to electrically contact a conductor of electrical energy, and a current transformer mechanically coupled to the base and electrically coupled to the contact blades. The electrical-energy meter further comprises a circuit board assembly comprising a main circuit board electrically coupled to the current transformer and the contact blades. The electrical-energy meter also comprises a circuit-board support member comprising a rim portion fixedly coupled to the base, and a first bracket adjoining the rim portion. The first bracket has a first and a second leg each extending away from the rim portion and the base and each being adapted to securely engage the main circuit board.
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37 Claims
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1. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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a current sensor for generating an electrical output proportional to a current in an electrical conductor magnetically coupled to the current sensor; a tab mounted on the current sensor; and a support structure having a receptacle formed therein, the receptacle being configured to receive the tab to mount the current sensor on the support structure, the support structure further comprising a support configured to engage an inner circumferential surface of the current sensor to mount the current sensor on the support structure, wherein the current sensor can be mounted on the support structure using the receptacle and the tab and, alternatively, the support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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a current sensor assembly comprising an electrical conductor and a current sensor magnetically coupled to the electrical conductor, the current sensor producing an electrical output proportional to a current through the electrical conductor; a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board electrically connected to the current sensor and the electrical conductor, the circuit board assembly calculating and displaying a cumulative amount of electrical energy passing through the electrical conductor based on the electrical output of the current sensor and a voltage of the electrical conductor; and a spring that electrically and mechanically connects the electrical conductor and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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a current sensor for generating an electrical output proportional to a current in an electrical conductor electrically connected to the current sensor; and a circuit board assembly comprising;
a circuit board electrically connected to the current sensor, the circuit board calculating a cumulative amount of electrical energy passing through the electrical conductor based on the electrical output of the current sensor and a voltage of the electrical conductor; and
a display that displays the cumulative amount of energy passing through the conductor of electrical energy, the display having a plurality of electrically-conductive pins that extend from only one side of the display and electrically contact the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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a support structure; a current sensor assembly comprising a contact blade extending through the support structure for electrically contacting a conductor of electrical energy, and a current sensor mounted on the support structure and magnetically coupled to the contact blade, the current sensor producing an electrical output proportional to a current in the electrical conductor; and a disconnect switch electrically and mechanically connected to the contact blade so that the contact blade secures the disconnect switch to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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an electrical conductor comprising a contact blade and a bus bar electrically connected to the contact blade; a current sensor magnetically coupled to the contact blade for generating an electrical output proportional to a current in the electrical conductor; a tab mounted on the current sensor; and a support structure having a receptacle formed therein, the receptacle being configured to receive the tab to mount the current sensor on the support structure.
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37. An electrical-energy meter, comprising:
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a current sensor for generating an electrical output proportional to a current in an electrical conductor magnetically coupled to the current sensor; a first and a second tab mounted on the current sensor; a support structure having a receptacle formed therein, the receptacle being configured to receive the first tab to mount the current sensor on the support structure; a circuit board assembly comprising a circuit board electrically connected to the current sensor and the electrical conductor, the circuit board assembly calculating and displaying a cumulative amount of electrical energy passing through the electrical conductor based on the electrical output of the current sensor and a voltage of the electrical conductor; and a circuit-board support secured to the support structure and having a groove formed therein for receiving the second tab to secure the current sensor between the circuit-board support and the support structure.
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Specification