Current sensor comprising a magnetic field sensor in a V-shaped arrangement
AssigneeMethode Electronics Malta Ltd.
InventorsFlorian Burghardt, Ibai Sarria, Julius Beck, Allen Carl Bonnici
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Abstract
A current sensor includes a current transferring conductor to conduct current and four magnetic field sensors with the magnetic field sensors being divided into two pairs of magnetic field sensors. The two magnetic field sensors are arranged in a V-shaped manner on one face of the current transferring conductor. Two magnetic field sensors are arranged in a V-shaped manner on the other face of the current transferring conductor. Of the magnetic field sensors arranged in a V-shaped manner, the ones of each side running parallel to each other form one pair.
Claims19
A current sensor comprising:
- a current transferring conductor to conduct current;
- four magnetic field sensors, with the four magnetic field sensors being divided into two pairs of magnetic field sensors;
- and
- support elements,
- wherein the support elements are provided to position the magnetic field sensors radially relative to the current transferring conductor;
- wherein two magnetic field sensors are arranged in a V-shaped manner relative on one face of the current transferring conductor and two magnetic field sensors are arranged in the V-shaped manner on another face of the current transferring conductor;
- and
- wherein, of the magnetic field sensors arranged in the V-shaped manner, the ones of each side running parallel to each other.
A current sensor comprising:
- a current transferring conductor to conduct current;
- four magnetic field sensors, the four magnetic field sensors being divided into a first pair and a second pair of magnetic field sensors,
- wherein each magnetic field sensor of the first pair of magnetic field sensors is arranged in a V-shaped manner with a respective magnetic field sensor of the second pair of magnetic field sensors relative a face of the current transferring conductor,
- wherein the first pair of magnetic field sensors are running in parallel, and the second pair of magnetic field sensors are running in parallel on respective sides of the current transferring conductor;
- and
- support elements,
- wherein the support elements are provided to position the magnetic field sensors radially relative to the current transferring conductor.
A system comprising:
- a current transferring conductor;
- a first pair of magnetic field sensors,
- wherein the first pair of magnetic field sensors are arranged on a first face of the current transferring conductor;
- a second pair of magnetic field sensors,
- wherein the second pair of magnetic field sensors are arranged on a second face of the current transferring conductor;
- and
- support elements,
- wherein the support elements are provided to position the first pair of magnetic field sensors and the second pair of magnetic field sensors radially relative to the current transferring conductor;
- wherein each magnetic field sensor of the first pair of magnetic field sensors is arranged in a V-shaped manner with a respective magnetic field sensor of the second pair of magnetic field sensors relative a face of the current transferring conductor;
- and
- wherein the first pair of magnetic field sensors are running in parallel, and the second pair of magnetic field sensors are running in parallel on respective sides of the current transferring conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.