US 10,764,658 B2 · System and apparatuses for calibrating metering circuitry

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a system and apparatuses for calibrating metering circuitry. An example system includes a first adapter including a plurality of receptacles proximally arranged in a circular manner on a first surface of the first adapter, the plurality of receptacles configured and arranged to be connected to endpoint controlling circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over the power lines or by using a RF communication, characteristics related to power usage of an endpoint device in a PLC network. The system further includes a second adapter including a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on a first surface of the second adapter and a plurality of terminals disposed on a second surface of the second adapter opposite of the first surface. The plurality of terminals can be physically arranged so as to plug into corresponding inputs on meter calibration circuitry. Further, the system includes a housing fixedly securing the first adapter and the second adapter and enclosing circuitry configured, while in operation, to facilitate calibration of the endpoint controlling circuitry by the meter calibration circuitry.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus used for calibrating an endpoint controlling circuitry by a meter calibration circuitry, wherein the endpoint controlling circuitry is configured to monitor power usage by a corresponding endpoint device, the apparatus comprising:

a first adapter including a plurality of connectors on an inner surface of the first adapter and a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the first adapter, the plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of terminals of the endpoint controlling circuitry;
a second adapter including a plurality of connectors on an inner surface of the second adapter and a plurality of terminals on an outer surface of the second adapter projecting away from the outer surface of the second adapter, the plurality of terminals configured to connect to the meter calibration circuitry;
and
a housing fixedly securing the first adapter and the second adapter, wherein the first adapter is mounted to a first outer surface of the housing and the second adapter is mounted to a second outer surface of the housing and the first outer surface and the second outer surface are approximately perpendicular,
wherein the plurality of connectors of the first adapter and the plurality of connectors of the second adapter are electrically connected to each other within the housing and each one of the connectors of the first adapter is electrically connected to a different one of the plurality of connectors of the second adapter.

2 more elements

An apparatus used for calibrating an endpoint control device by a meter calibration device, wherein the endpoint control device is configured to monitor power usage by a corresponding endpoint device, the apparatus comprising:

a first adapter including a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the first adapter, the plurality of receptacles configured to connect to the endpoint control device;
a second adapter including a plurality of terminals disposed on an outer surface of the second adapter and a plurality of connectors disposed on an inner surface of the second adapter, the plurality of terminals disposed on the outer surface of the second adapter project away from the outer surface of the second adapter and are configured to connect to the meter calibration device and are electrically connected to the plurality of connectors disposed on the inner surface of the second adapter;
a housing;
and
a plurality of electrical connectors within the housing, wherein each of the electrical connectors connects one of a plurality of connectors located on an inner surface of the first adapter with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the second adapter disposed on the inner surface of the second adapter,
wherein the first adapter is mounted to a first outer surface of the housing and the second adapter is mounted to an outer surface of a base portion of the housing, and the first outer surface and the outer surface of the base portion are approximately perpendicular.

3 more elements

a first adapter including a plurality of receptacles on an outer surface of the first adapter, the plurality of receptacles configured to connect to the endpoint control device;
a second adapter including a plurality of terminals disposed on an outer surface of the second adapter and a plurality of connectors disposed on an inner surface of the second adapter, wherein the plurality of terminals project away from the outer surface of the second adapter and are configured to connect to the meter calibration device and are electrically connected to the plurality of connectors disposed on the inner surface of the second adapter;
a housing fixedly securing the first adapter and the second adapter, wherein the first adapter is mounted to a first outer surface of the housing and the second adapter is mounted to a second outer surface of the housing and the first outer surface and the second outer surface are approximately perpendicular;
and
a plurality of electrical connectors within the housing, wherein each of the electrical connectors connects a connector located on an inner surface of the first adapter and associated with one of the plurality of receptacles of the first adapter with at least one of the plurality of connectors of the second adapter disposed on the inner surface of the second adapter.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and apparatuses for calibrating metering circuitry

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