Gas meter operation tracking assembly
AssigneeRomet Limited
InventorsAndrew Smich, John Michalak
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Abstract
A tracking assembly and method for tracking the operation of a rotary gas meter that has a driven member includes a connecting member, a gear assembly and a mechanical counter. The connecting member is adapted to be coupled to the driven member. The gear assembly is adapted to be coupled between the connecting member and the mechanical counter. The mechanical counter is used to count a value that is directly proportional to the number of rotations of the driven member when the connecting member is coupled to the driven member. The value provided by the mechanical counter is multiplied by a conversion factor such that the associated volume of gas displaced by the gas meter can be determined.
Claims14
A tracking assembly for tracking the operation of a rotary gas meter having a driven member, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a mechanical counter adapted to be coupled to the driven member, such that when the mechanical counter is coupled to the driven member, the mechanical counter generates a value that is directly proportional to the number of rotations of the driven member;
- (b) means for providing a conversion factor associated with the gas meter;
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- (c) means for multiplying the value generated by the mechanical counter by the conversion factor to determine the volume of gas that has been displaced by the gas meter.
A method for tracking the operation of a rotary gas meter having a driven member, said method comprising:
- (a) connecting a mechanical counter to the driven member;
- (b) operating the mechanical counter so that the mechanical counter generates a value that is directly proportional to the number of rotations of the driven member;
- (c) providing a conversion factor associated with the gas meter;
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- (d) multiplying the value by the conversion factor to determine the volume of gas displaced by the gas meter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.