WO1992016920A1 - Systeme de signalisation - Google Patents

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WO1992016920A1
WO1992016920A1 PCT/GB1992/000456 GB9200456W WO9216920A1 WO 1992016920 A1 WO1992016920 A1 WO 1992016920A1 GB 9200456 W GB9200456 W GB 9200456W WO 9216920 A1 WO9216920 A1 WO 9216920A1
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conductors
transformer
power cable
winding
signal
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Gilbert Davies
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Gjd Manufacturing Limited
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B3/00—Line transmission systems
    • H04B3/54—Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
    • H04B3/56—Circuits for coupling, blocking, or by-passing of signals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B25/00—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems
    • G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
    • G08B25/06—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium using power transmission lines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5404—Methods of transmitting or receiving signals via power distribution lines
    • H04B2203/5425—Methods of transmitting or receiving signals via power distribution lines improving S/N by matching impedance, noise reduction, gain control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5441—Wireless systems or telephone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5458—Monitor sensor; Alarm systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5462—Systems for power line communications
    • H04B2203/5483—Systems for power line communications using coupling circuits

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  • a passive infra-red detector positioned so as to be sensitive to the entry of a person into that room and arranged to turn on lights positioned to illuminate that room.
  • this requires positioning the infra-red sensor and the controlled lighting unit at spaced apart locations and introducing cabling to pick up power from an adjacent existing power cable and to link the sensor and the lighting unit.
  • the structure of the premises is often such that it is very difficult to introduce the cabling linking the sensor and the lighting unit.
  • a method for signalling through a power cable wherein at least one capacitor is connected between first and second conductors of the power cable to define a closed loop incorporating portions of the first and second conductors, signals are injected into the closed loop via a first transformer a winding of which is connected in series with the closed loop, and signals are received from the power cable via a second transformer a winding of which is connected in series with the closed loop.
  • the present invention enables signals to be readily transmitted onto and received from a power cable. Furthermore, the signals transmitted onto the power cable are isolated within the closed loop defined either between the two capacitors or between a single capacitor and a direct electrical connection between the two conductors.
  • the transformers provide whatever degree of mains voltage isolation is required. Thus the problems of noise, signals leaking between different sections of a power network, and inadequate power voltage isolation are easily overcome.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 illustrates a second embodiment of the invention.
  • a first transformer in the form of a toroidal magnetic core 6 is threaded by the conductor 3.
  • the core 6 is located adjacent capacitor 4 and forms a component of a transmitter unit 7.
  • the transmitter unit also comprises a transducer 8 and an oscillator 9.
  • a second toroidal core 10 forms part of the receiver unit 11 which incorporates a signal processor 12 and a switching unit 13. The system is arranged to transmit signals from the transmitting unit 7 to the receiving unit 11.
  • the signal processor may be a standard tone detector tuned to the frequency of the oscillator 9 which itself may be a standard tone generator.
  • the output of the signal processor may cause the switching unit 13 to provide an appropriate output indicated by arrow 14. That output could for example represent the supply of power to a lighting unit (not shown).
  • the transmitter and receiver units 7 and 11 could be powered from the same power cable as that which Is used for the signal transmission. Preferably connections would be made to that power cable outside the signal loop, that is to the lefthand side of capacitor 4 or the righthand side of capacitor 5 in Figure 1. Such an arrangement avoids main loads on the signal loop affecting the transmitted signal strength.
  • the transmitter unit and / or the receiving unit may be battery operated.
  • the capacitors 4 and 5 should have capacitances appropriate to the transmission cf the signal frequency generated by the oscillator 9. Typically the capacitors will have a value of 0.01 microfarads.
  • the closed signal loop is formed between live and neutral conductors.
  • the signal loop could however be formed between for example the earth and neutral conductors and if this is the case then in application where the earth and neutral cables are interconnected at a power distribution board it is only necessary to introduce one capacitor to close the signal loop.
  • Such an arrangement Is shown in Figure 2.
  • Receiving unit toroidal cores 10 are provided in each of the parallel circuits as are shunt capacitors 5 which are connected between the neutral wires 3 and the earth wires 1.
  • shunt capacitors 5 which are connected between the neutral wires 3 and the earth wires 1.
  • the two receiving units could be identical or could be tuned to different frequencies. If the receiving units are tuned to different frequencies it would be necessary for the transmitting unit to selectively apply either one of those of. different frequencies to the core 6.
  • transformers of a different form from the simple toroidal core illustrated could be used.
  • the toroidal core could be retained but in splitable form so that power conductors could be threaded therethrough without disconnecting the power conductors from the power circuit.

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  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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Abstract

On décrit un système et une méthode de signalisation au moyen d'un câble de puissance. Au moins un condensateur est relié entre des premier et deuxième conducteurs du câble afin de définir une boucle fermée qui incorpore des parties des premier et second conducteurs. On injecte des signaux dans la boucle fermée via un premier transformateur, dont un enroulement est relié en série à la boucle fermée. On reçoit des signaux en provenance du câble de puissance via un deuxième transformateur dont un enroulement est relié en série à la boucle fermée. De cette manière, les signaux appliqués au premier transformateur peuvent être transmis au récepteur au moyen du câble de puissance.
PCT/GB1992/000456 1991-03-16 1992-03-13 Systeme de signalisation WO1992016920A1 (fr)

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GB9319118A GB2269970B (en) 1991-03-16 1992-03-13 Signalling system and method

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US7173935B2 (en) 2002-06-07 2007-02-06 Current Grid, Llc Last leg utility grid high-speed data communication network having virtual local area network functionality
US7701325B2 (en) 2002-12-10 2010-04-20 Current Technologies, Llc Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same
US7098773B2 (en) 2003-07-03 2006-08-29 Current Technologies, Llc Power line communication system and method of operating the same
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US7307510B2 (en) 2005-09-02 2007-12-11 Current Technologies, Llc Power meter bypass device and method for a power line communications system
US7937065B2 (en) 2006-09-11 2011-05-03 Main.Net Communications Ltd. System and method for communicating over neutral power lines
JP2013255085A (ja) * 2012-06-07 2013-12-19 Toyo Networks & System Integration Co Ltd 電力線搬送通信システム
WO2016123463A3 (fr) * 2015-01-29 2016-09-29 Koolbridge Solar, Inc. Appareils intelligents, comprenant des sorties électriques adressables
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