Register enclosure for use with a utility meter
US5774328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic energy meter register enclosure which, in one embodiment, includes ribs and snaps configured to engage and snugly hold a printed circuit board in place is described. Openings in a meter frame align with openings in the enclosure, and threaded bolts securely engage the enclosure to the meter frame. The enclosure also includes, in the one embodiment, a snap which snaps on the rear bearing of the meter for facilitating holding the register enclosure in place. The enclosure further includes a shroud, and sidewalls of the shroud are configured to be closely positioned proximate the sides of the meter frame to reduce amount of ambient light allowed in the cavity of the shroud. The combination of the meter disc, the meter mechanical register, the meter frame and the shroud almost completely shields the electrical components of the register circuit board from harmful UV exposure that would create degradation and excessive heat build-up. The shroud further reduces the thermal temperature rise of the electrical components on the printed circuit board because the shroud functions as a solar shield.
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