Device for measuring at least one electric quantity of a current intended to circulate in an electric apparatus, and assembly comprising such a device
US9810717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R15/181
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Device for measuring at least one electrical variable of a current intended to flow in an electric apparatus, the electric apparatus comprising at least one connection terminal, each connection terminal being designed to be electrically connected to the end of a corresponding electric conductor, the device comprising at least one current sensor, each current sensor being configured for measuring the current flowing in a corresponding electric conductor. The device further comprises at least one electrically conductive spacer, each spacer being configured for being interposed between a respective connection terminal and the end of a corresponding electric conductor, and wherein each current sensor is further positioned around a respective spacer, to measure the current flowing through said spacer, between the electric conductor and the corresponding connection terminal.
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