US 6,637,564 B1 · Current detector with two mounting positions

Abstract

A current detector can be fixed in an upright position or in a flat position on top of the surface of a support. The detector includes a housing which is provided with a first series of passages for fixing screws, whereby the axes thereof are perpendicular to a large surface of the housing for fixation on top of the surface of a support. The housing is provided with a second set of passages for fixing screws, whereby the axes thereof are perpendicular to those of the first set of passages for the screws which are provided for fixation of the housing in an upright position on the surface of the support. At least one, preferably two, auxiliary flange mounting elements are placed adjacent to the housing and are mounted thereon, being provided with a complimentary shape for the sole purpose of fixing the housing in an upright position on the surface of the support and wherein the second set of passages for the screws is formed.

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Dependent claims

A current detector that can be aligned in two orthogonal directions, the current detector comprising:

a housing for a detector, said housing having a first surface for placement on a support surface and a second surface for alternative placement on a support surface, said first and second surfaces being orthogonal to each other, said first surface having a current detection opening therethrough for receiving a conductor whose current is to be detected,
said housing having a first set of passages whose axes are perpendicular to said first surface and that are arranged to receive devices for securing said first surface to a support surface;
and
an auxiliary flange removably secured to said housing and having a second set of passages whose axes are perpendicular to said second surface and that are arranged to receive devices for securing said auxiliary flange to a support surface to hold said second surface on the support surface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Current detector with two mounting positions

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Current detector with two mounting positions

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Abstract

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