GB2349945B - A method of detecting rotation of an electricity meter disk,and apparatus for implementing the method - Google Patents

A method of detecting rotation of an electricity meter disk,and apparatus for implementing the method

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GB2349945B
GB2349945B GB9911177A GB9911177A GB2349945B GB 2349945 B GB2349945 B GB 2349945B GB 9911177 A GB9911177 A GB 9911177A GB 9911177 A GB9911177 A GB 9911177A GB 2349945 B GB2349945 B GB 2349945B
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electricity meter
detecting rotation
meter disk
disk
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David Mackie
Samuel Antoine Bitton
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Gemalto Terminals Ltd
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Schlumberger Industries Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/32—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/347—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells using displacement encoding scales
    • G01D5/3473—Circular or rotary encoders
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
    • G01R11/02—Constructional details
    • G01R11/16—Adaptations of counters to electricity meters
GB9911177A 1999-05-13 1999-05-13 A method of detecting rotation of an electricity meter disk,and apparatus for implementing the method Expired - Fee Related GB2349945B (en)

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US4204115A (en) * 1978-03-30 1980-05-20 Conversational Systems, Inc. Removably attachable watt-hour meter monitor device
US4636637A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-01-13 James Van Orsdel Method and apparatus for detecting motion through a transparent enclosure, with spurious information detecting and compensating means
GB2185812A (en) * 1985-08-27 1987-07-29 Peter Howard Jackson Optical reading device
US4956551A (en) * 1987-12-03 1990-09-11 Infas Institut Fur Angewandte Sozialwissenscheft Gmbh Sensor for consumption measurements in a household measuring system
US5319196A (en) * 1992-12-07 1994-06-07 Magnavox Electronic Systems Company Optical rotation sensor
GB2303712A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-02-26 Gen Electric Plc Apparatus for and a method of detecting a cyclic variation of a signal
GB2303915A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-03-05 Gen Electric Plc Counting the revolutions of a rotating component

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4204115A (en) * 1978-03-30 1980-05-20 Conversational Systems, Inc. Removably attachable watt-hour meter monitor device
GB2185812A (en) * 1985-08-27 1987-07-29 Peter Howard Jackson Optical reading device
US4636637A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-01-13 James Van Orsdel Method and apparatus for detecting motion through a transparent enclosure, with spurious information detecting and compensating means
US4956551A (en) * 1987-12-03 1990-09-11 Infas Institut Fur Angewandte Sozialwissenscheft Gmbh Sensor for consumption measurements in a household measuring system
US5319196A (en) * 1992-12-07 1994-06-07 Magnavox Electronic Systems Company Optical rotation sensor
GB2303712A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-02-26 Gen Electric Plc Apparatus for and a method of detecting a cyclic variation of a signal
GB2303915A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-03-05 Gen Electric Plc Counting the revolutions of a rotating component

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