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Transformed current sensing relay for use in switched network modems and circuit incorporating same
Assignee: FOURNIER ASSETS LLC
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Filing: 1993-05-11
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Granted: 1995-06-20
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Expires: 2013-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A transformed current sensing relay with reduced AC impedance of the operating coil is accomplished by adding a shorted secondary winding to an otherwise conventional current sensing reed relay. The shorted secondary winding is preferably implemented with a copper tube over the existing coil and inside the magnetic circuit. This transformed current sensing relay is particularly advantageous for the line current sensing function in switched network communications equipment such as high speed modems, where the transformed relay exhibits substantially lower impedance at high frequencies than the conventional current sensing relay. This transformed current sensing relay allows for the elimination of bypass capacitors and results in significant cost and space savings. Moreover, the transformer nature of the transformed current sensing relay allows for the elimination of suppression resistors from the interface resulting in additional cost and space savings.
Inventors
- 👤 Welles K. Reymond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H51/00; H01H51/28; H01H51/282; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A transformed current sensing relay, comprising: a) a pair of relay contacts with at least one of said relay contacts being magnetically responsive; b) a relay coil which closes said pair of contacts in response to a current passing through said relay coil; c) a shorted secondary coil wrapped around said relay coil and inductively coupled to said relay coil such that said relay coil and said shorted secondary coil form a transformer; and d) a magnetic shield wrapped around said secondary coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A transformed current sensing relay, comprising: a) a pair of relay contacts with at least one of said relay contacts being magnetically responsive; b) a relay coil which closes said pair of contacts in response to a current passing through said relay coil; c) a shorted secondary coil wrapped around said relay coil and inductively coupled to said relay coil such that said relay coil and said shorted secondary coil form a transformer; and d) a magnetic shield wrapped around said secondary coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 1, wherein: said pair of relay contacts comprise a reed switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 2, wherein: said relay coil is wound coaxially around said reed switch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 3, wherein: said shorted secondary coil is wound coaxially around said relay coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 1, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a single turn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 1, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a copper tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 1, wherein: said relay coil has a DC impedance of approximately ten ohms or less, and an AC impedance at 3800 Hz of between ten and thirty ohms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 4, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a single turn.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 4, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a copper tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transformed current sensing relay according to claim 9, wherein: said relay coil has a DC impedance of approximately ten ohms or less, and an AC impedance at 3800 Hz of between ten and thirty ohms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
A switched network telecommunications interface for coupling a communication device to a switched network, said interface comprising: a) a network port; b) a communication device port; and c) a transformed current sensing relay in series between said network port and said communication device port, said transformed current sensing relay comprising, i) a pair of relay contacts, at least one of said relay contacts being magnetically responsive, ii) a relay coil which closes said contacts in response to a current passing through said relay coil, iii) a shorted secondary coil wrapped around said relay coil and inductively coupled to said relay coil such that said relay coil and said shorted secondary coil form a transformer, and iv) a magnetic shield wrapped around said secondary coil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
A switched network telecommunications interface for coupling a communication device to a switched network, said interface comprising: a) a network port; b) a communication device port; and c) a transformed current sensing relay in series between said network port and said communication device port, said transformed current sensing relay comprising, i) a pair of relay contacts, at least one of said relay contacts being magnetically responsive, ii) a relay coil which closes said contacts in response to a current passing through said relay coil, iii) a shorted secondary coil wrapped around said relay coil and inductively coupled to said relay coil such that said relay coil and said shorted secondary coil form a transformer, and iv) a magnetic shield wrapped around said secondary coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 11, wherein: said pair of relay contacts comprise a reed switch.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 12, wherein: said relay coil is wound coaxially around said reed switch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 13, wherein: said shorted secondary coil is wound coaxially around said relay coil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 11, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a single turn.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 11, wherein: said relay coil has a DC impedance of approximately ten ohms or less, and an AC impedance at 3800 Hz of between ten and thirty ohms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 11, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a copper tube.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 11, in combination with a modem coupled to said communication device port.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 14, wherein: said relay coil has a DC impedance of approximately ten ohms or less, and an AC impedance at 3800 Hz of between ten and thirty ohms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A switched network telecommunications interface according to claim 19, wherein: said shorted secondary coil comprises a copper tube.
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