Forward throw antenna utility meter with antenna mounting bracket
US9093744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A utility meter assembly comprising: a plurality of meter components configured for measuring and collecting data, the meter components including a transceiver operative for communications over a network; a faceplate, configured such that meter reading information is displayed on the front of the faceplate; an exterior cover configured to enclose the meter components and the faceplate, wherein the faceplate is forward of the plurality of meter components; an internal dipole antenna that is situated in a space defined between the faceplate and the exterior cover toward the front of the utility meter assembly; and a mounting bracket that supports the internal dipole antenna. The combined sub-assembly of the mounting bracket and the internal dipole antenna is typically situated away from the meter components, so as to minimize interference by the meter components, and thus achieve improved communications properties measured in isotropic sensitivity and radiated power.
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