Smart energy meter housing

US11054281B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · US

Inventors

• Akshay Khandelwal · Jaipur, IN
• Karma Bhutia · Kanchinakote, IN
• Suresh Kumar Palle · Savanuru, IN
• MURAJITH MURALEEDHARAN · Hyderabad, IN
• Krishna Mohan · Hyderabad, IN
• Nitin Agarwal · Bengaluru, IN
• Sai Kiran Lella · Hyderabad, IN
• Ramaiah Chowdary · Hyderabad, IN
• Bramari Tatavarthy · Secunderabad, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 6, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01D4/008
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A meter casing can include a metal shield, and an outer casing that includes a display screen cavity that maintains a display screen, an optical port cavity that houses an optical port sensor assembly including a dongle, and a seal button cavity that houses a seal button and a sealing element. The seal button cavity can include one or more recess cavities formed in the communications module cover. The optical port cavity can include a circular port to securely mount the dongle. In addition, snap joints can be provided, which can hold an optical port cover that covers the optical port with respect to the optical port cavity.