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Electric current sensor having housing with rails to insert support board

US7659709B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2007
Grant dateFeb 9, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R15/205
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electric current sensor having a housing, magnetic circuit with a magnetic core, and a magnetic field detector with a detection cell, positioned in an air gap between ends of the core. The core is made of a non-laminated magnetic material, and the magnetic circuit has a strap made of non-magnetic material welded to the core at each side of the air gap. The magnetic field detector has a support plate on which the detection cell is mounted. The plate has a recess, opposition the detection cell, which houses one end of the magnetic circuit.

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