WO2000079291A1 - Current sensor - Google Patents
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- WO2000079291A1 WO2000079291A1 PCT/EP2000/005549 EP0005549W WO0079291A1 WO 2000079291 A1 WO2000079291 A1 WO 2000079291A1 EP 0005549 W EP0005549 W EP 0005549W WO 0079291 A1 WO0079291 A1 WO 0079291A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R15/00—Details of measuring arrangements of the types provided for in groups G01R17/00 - G01R29/00, G01R33/00 - G01R33/26 or G01R35/00
- G01R15/14—Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks
- G01R15/20—Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices, i.e. measuring a magnetic field via the interaction between a current and a magnetic field, e.g. magneto resistive or Hall effect devices
- G01R15/207—Constructional details independent of the type of device used
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R15/00—Details of measuring arrangements of the types provided for in groups G01R17/00 - G01R29/00, G01R33/00 - G01R33/26 or G01R35/00
- G01R15/14—Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks
- G01R15/20—Adaptations providing voltage or current isolation, e.g. for high-voltage or high-current networks using galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices, i.e. measuring a magnetic field via the interaction between a current and a magnetic field, e.g. magneto resistive or Hall effect devices
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- the invention relates to a current sensor according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Current sensors according to the prior art consist of a magnetic field sensor, an iron core and an amplifier.
- the iron core surrounds a power line, preferably of copper, which carries the current to be measured, as a result of which a magnetic field is generated in the iron core depending on the strength of the current.
- the magnetic field sensor is arranged within a gap of the iron core.
- the field lines of the magnetic field induced by the current to be measured in the iron core thus move through the magnetic field sensor, which generates an output signal proportional to the current to be measured, which is amplified by the amplifier. Details in this regard can be found in the article “Analog current sensors for measuring all forms of current, Honeywell Outline, Volume 9 (1995), No. 2, pp. 10-11". Further current sensors according to the prior art can be found in DE 37 02 344 AI, DE 42 11 548 AI, EP 0 578 948 AI, US 5,041,780 and DE 296 05 606 Ul known.
- the iron core customary in current sensors according to the prior art primarily takes on two tasks, namely on the one hand the conduction of the magnetic field induced by the current to be measured through the magnetic field sensor and on the other hand the shielding of the magnetic field sensor from external fields.
- the current sensors according to the prior art are too expensive and too large.
- the present invention is based on the problem of creating a new type of current sensor which is small and inexpensive but nevertheless safe from external fields.
- the current sensor mentioned at the outset is characterized by the features of claim 1.
- the current sensor according to the invention does not require an iron core.
- FIG. 1 is a greatly simplified schematic diagram of a current sensor according to the invention in side view
- FIG. 2 is a greatly simplified schematic diagram of the current sensor according to the invention shown in FIG. 1 in plan view,
- FIG. 3 is a greatly simplified schematic diagram of another current sensor according to the invention in a perspective view
- Fig. 4 shows the course of the field lines by the inventive
- FIG. 5 shows the current sensor according to FIG. 1 in connection with a printed circuit board.
- the current sensors shown in the drawing are used to measure the current carried by a current conductor.
- Fig. 1 shows a current sensor 10 according to the invention in a highly schematic representation.
- the current sensor 10 has a magnetic field sensor 11 - in the exemplary embodiment shown a Hall sensor - and an amplifier assigned to the magnetic field sensor 11 (not shown).
- the magnetic field sensor 11 and the amplifier are mounted on a carrier plate 12. According to the invention, the magnetic field sensor 11 is at least partially enclosed by the current conductor 13, which fills the current to be measured.
- the current conductor 13 over a ribbon-like shape.
- the current conductor 13 accordingly encloses the
- Magnetic field sensor 11 tubular. It is also conceivable that this tubular arrangement of the current conductor 13 is closed at the top and / or bottom. Then, a hülsenfb '-shaped or box shaped enclosure of the magnetic field sensor 11 would be through the conductor. 13
- the current conductor 13 is made of a conductive, ferritic material. This current conductor 13, which is made of a conductive, ferritic material and has the band-like shape, is arranged around the magnetic field sensor 11. The current conductor 13 formed in this way accordingly ensures that the magnetic field sensor 11 is shielded from external fields. Furthermore, the magnetic field generated by the current to be measured is passed through the magnetic field sensor 11 in this way.
- the iron core required for current sensors according to the prior art can therefore be dispensed with.
- the iron core according to the invention is therefore small, inexpensive and safe from external fields.
- the current conductor 13 is preferably made of iron or an iron alloy, but other highly conductive, ferritic material - e.g. MUMETALL - are used.
- the current conductor 13 can also be bimetallic. In the case of the bimetallic design, MUMETALL can be combined with copper. However, the use of the ferritic material is necessary for reasons of shielding against external fields, so that copper alone should not be used.
- the current conductor 13 designed according to the invention has a notch 16, 17, adjacent edges 18 and 19 formed by the notches 16, 17 being spaced apart from one another and accordingly not touching one another.
- the magnetic field sensor 11 is positioned adjacent to the notch 17, that is to say in the area.
- the current flowing through the current conductor 13 is guided in a U-shaped manner through the notches 16, 17 and, as a result, the field lines of the magnetic field generated by the current to be measured are guided through the magnetic field sensor 11.
- the current conductor 13 therefore serves as a forward and return conductor. At this point it should be pointed out that the adjacent edges 18 and 19 can also overlap one another without, however, touching one another. This is important for the improved shielding of the magnetic field sensor 11.
- the magnetic field sensor 11 can be designed as a magnetoresistive sensor. Magnetoresistive sensors are more sensitive and dynamic than Hall sensors. When using a magnetoresistive sensor, only the way of installing it has to be changed. However, this is familiar to the expert addressed here.
- FIG. 5 shows the current sensor 10 according to the invention in its preferred form of use for measuring the current carried by a printed circuit board 20.
- the current conductor 13 is in contact with lines (not shown) which carry the circuit board current.
- the measured values of the current sensor 10 can be tapped for further processing via connections 22.
- FIG. 3 shows a current sensor 23, which essentially corresponds to the current sensor 10 of FIGS. 1 and 2, but has straight connections 24. With regard to all other details, however, the current sensor 23 corresponds to the current sensor 10. The same reference numbers are therefore used for the same assemblies.
- the arrow 25 shows that the current flowing through the current conductor 13 is guided in a U-shape. 4 follows the course of the generated field lines 26, which are thus guided through the magnetic field sensor 11.
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DE50010878T DE50010878D1 (de) | 1999-06-22 | 2000-06-16 | Stromsensor |
AT00945760T ATE301290T1 (de) | 1999-06-22 | 2000-06-16 | Stromsensor |
EP00945760A EP1192473B1 (de) | 1999-06-22 | 2000-06-16 | Stromsensor |
AU59737/00A AU5973700A (en) | 1999-06-22 | 2000-06-16 | Current sensor |
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DE19928399A DE19928399B4 (de) | 1999-06-22 | 1999-06-22 | Stromsensor |
DE19928399.0 | 1999-06-22 |
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AT (1) | ATE301290T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU5973700A (de) |
DE (2) | DE19928399B4 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000079291A1 (de) |
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WO2009015250A1 (en) | 2007-07-26 | 2009-01-29 | Honeywell International Inc. | Current sensor having sandwiched magnetic permeability layer |
EP2347271A2 (de) * | 2008-10-21 | 2011-07-27 | Honeywell International Inc. | Stromsensor mit einer feldscreeninganordnung mit einer durchlässigen sandwich-magnetschicht aus elektrischen leitern |
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WO2009015250A1 (en) | 2007-07-26 | 2009-01-29 | Honeywell International Inc. | Current sensor having sandwiched magnetic permeability layer |
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EP1192473B1 (de) | 2005-08-03 |
DE19928399A1 (de) | 2001-01-04 |
ATE301290T1 (de) | 2005-08-15 |
AU5973700A (en) | 2001-01-09 |
DE19928399B4 (de) | 2004-07-08 |
EP1192473A1 (de) | 2002-04-03 |
DE50010878D1 (de) | 2005-09-08 |
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