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Self centering current responsive pickup means
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1982-01-18
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2002-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A molded plastic housing mounts a coil adjacent to a conductor to act as a current responsive pickup means. The mounting arrangement for the pickup coil uses no magnetic circuit and is adapted to self-center the structure on conductors of varying sizes without the need to sever and reconnect the current carrying conductor. The pickup means provide a substantially linear output voltage from the pickup coil versus the current being carried in the monitored conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin D. Nelson
- 👤 B. Hubert Pinckaers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R15/00; G01R15/14; G01R15/18; H; H01; H01F; H01F27/00; H01F27/02; H01F27/06; H01F38/00; H01F38/20; H01F38/22; H01F38/28; H01F38/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A current responsive pickup means adapted to be resiliently mounted on a conductor carrying an electric current to sense said electric current, inclding: nonmagnetic housing means with said housing means being capable of encircling said conductor; said housing means including a recessed portion and a cover portion with said portions forming a pickup means mounting chamber with said cover portion closing over said recessed portion when said housing means encircles said conductor; a pair of resilient guide means mounted on said housing means with said pair of guide means displaced from each other so that upon said housing means being closed around said conductor said pair of resilient guide means mounting said housing means resiliently upon said conductor by said resilient guide means being compressed by said housing means against said conductor; a bobbin having a pickup coil wound upon said bobbin to form said pickup means; said pickup means placed in said pickup means mounting chamber prior to said housing means being closed around said conductor; and retainer means attaching opposite ends of said housing means in engagement to resiliently hold said housing means to said conductor with said pickup coil in proximity to said conductor to sense the presence of current in said conductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A current responsive pickup means adapted to be resiliently mounted on a conductor carrying an electric current to sense said electric current, inclding: nonmagnetic housing means with said housing means being capable of encircling said conductor; said housing means including a recessed portion and a cover portion with said portions forming a pickup means mounting chamber with said cover portion closing over said recessed portion when said housing means encircles said conductor; a pair of resilient guide means mounted on said housing means with said pair of guide means displaced from each other so that upon said housing means being closed around said conductor said pair of resilient guide means mounting said housing means resiliently upon said conductor by said resilient guide means being compressed by said housing means against said conductor; a bobbin having a pickup coil wound upon said bobbin to form said pickup means; said pickup means placed in said pickup means mounting chamber prior to said housing means being closed around said conductor; and retainer means attaching opposite ends of said housing means in engagement to resiliently hold said housing means to said conductor with said pickup coil in proximity to said conductor to sense the presence of current in said conductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 1 wherein said housing means is formed from a single piece of nonmagnetic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 2 wherein said single piece of nonmagnetic material is a molded plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 3 wherein said recessed portion and said cover portion have a common edge with said common edge acting as a hinge when said housing means is closed about said conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 4 wherein said housing means includes molded projections to mount said bobbin means and said pair of resilient guide means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
92 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 5 wherein said pair of resilient guide means each is formed from a nonmagnetic plastic; each of said guide means having a pair of legs and a mid-joining member with said guide means being H-shaped; and said mid-joining member having an opening therein to mount said guide means to said housing means with said pair of guide means providing four legs to resiliently mount said pickup means to said conductor to thereby provide a consistent centering of said pickup means with said conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 6 wherein said bobbin is a molded, nonmagnetic coil holder to hold said pickup coil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 7 wherein said bobbin includes electric terminals to which said pickup coil is attached, and by which said current responsive pickup means is adapted to be connected to current measuring circuitry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 8 wherein said pair of H-shaped guide means are molded plastic with said guide means having their legs and their mid-joining members molded as a single piece.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
92 words
A current responsive pickup means as described in claim 1 wherein said pair of resilient guide means each is formed from a nonmagnetic plastic; each of said guide means having a pair of legs and a mid-joining member with said guide means being H-shaped; and said mid-joining member having an opening therein to mount said guide means to said housing means with said pair of guide means providing four legs to resiliently mount said pickup means to said conductor to thereby provide a consistent centering of said pickup means with said conductor.
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