Method and arrangement for connecting electrical components in an electricity meter
AssigneeLandis+Gyr, Inc.
InventorRonald C. Tate
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Abstract
A current coil arrangement in an electricity meter includes first and second current coils. The first current coil has two current blades and a middle portion extending therebetween. The two current blades are configured to be received by a utility meter socket device. The middle portion and the current blades are integrally formed of a conductive material. The first current coil is asymmetrical about the midpoint between the two current blades, and is disposed at least partially within the electricity meter. The second current coil is disposed at least partially within the electricity meter. The second current coil constructed substantially identical to the first current coil.
Claims19
A current coil arrangement in an electricity meter, comprising:
- a first current coil having two current blades and a middle portion extending therebetween, the middle portion of the first current coil comprising an exposed conductive portion, the two current blades configured to be received by a utility meter socket device, the middle portion and the current blades being integrally formed of a conductive material, the first current coil being asymmetrical about the midpoint between the two current blades, the first current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter;
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- a second current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter, the second current coil constructed substantially identical in shape to the first current coil such that the second current coil is interchangeable with the first current coil;
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- a measurement contact element in contact with the first current coil, the measurement contact element including a blade contact portion and a circuit board contact portion, the circuit board contact portion configured to electrically connect to a circuit board connection, the blade contact portion including a flexible member biased toward and disposed against the exposed conductive portion of the first current coil.
A current coil arrangement in an electricity meter, comprising:
- a first current coil having two current blades and a middle portion extending therebetween, the two current blades configured to be received by a utility meter socket device, the middle portion and the current blades being integrally formed of a conductive material, the first current coil being asymmetrical about the midpoint between the two current blades, the first current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter;
- a second current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter, the second current coil constructed substantially identical in shape to the first current coil;
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- a measurement contact element in contact with the first current coil, the measurement contact element including a blade contact portion and a circuit board contact portion, the circuit board contact portion configured to electrically connect to a circuit board connection, the blade contact portion including a flexible member biased toward and disposed against the middle portion of the first current coil.
A current coil arrangement in an electricity meter, comprising:
- a first current coil having two current blades and a middle portion extending therebetween, the middle portion of the first current coil comprising an exposed conductive portion, the two current blades configured to be received by a utility meter socket device, the first current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter;
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- a second current coil disposed at least partially within the electricity meter, the second current coil constructed substantially identical in shape to the first current coil such that the second current coil is interchangeable with the first current coil;
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- a measurement contact element in contact with the first current coil, the measurement contact element including a blade contact portion and a circuit board contact portion, the circuit board contact portion configured to electrically connect to a circuit board connection, the blade contact portion including an opening with the middle portion of the first current coil passing through the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.