Electricity meter bridge

Abstract

This invention discloses a meter bridge, comprising: a body having first, second, third, and fourth conductive contacts, wherein the first and fourth conductive contacts are electrically connected to form a first path, and the second and third conductive contacts are electrically connected to form a second path; and a plurality of magnetic elements, each magnetic element being disposed on the first, second, third, and fourth conductive contacts; wherein, through each magnetic element, the first, second, third, and fourth conductive contacts can be respectively attracted to the power terminals of the positive input terminal, negative input terminal, negative output terminal, and positive output terminal of the meter, and through the first and second paths, the positive input terminal is connected to the positive output terminal, and the negative input terminal is connected to the negative output terminal, thereby forming a conductive path bridging the meter.

Claims

1. A meter bridge, comprising: a body having a first conductive contact, a second conductive contact, a third conductive contact, and a fourth conductive contact, wherein the first conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact are electrically connected to form a first path, and the second conductive contact and the third conductive contact are electrically connected to form a second path; a plurality of magnetic attracting elements, each magnetic attracting element being respectively disposed on the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact, and the fourth conductive contact; wherein... Through the magnetic attraction elements, the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact, and the fourth conductive contact can be respectively attached to the power terminals of a meter, namely a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a negative output terminal, and a positive output terminal. Through the first and second paths, the positive input terminal is connected to the positive output terminal, and the negative input terminal is connected to the negative output terminal, thereby forming a conductive path bridging the meter.

2. The meter bridge as described in claim 1, wherein, The main body further includes a controller, which is electrically connected to the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact, respectively, to control the conduction of the first path and the conduction of the second path.

3. The meter bridge as described in claim 2, wherein, The main body further includes a current limiting module, which is electrically connected to the controller to limit current changes when the first path is turned on and the second path is turned on.

4. The meter bridge as described in claim 2, wherein, The main body further includes a contact sensing module, which is electrically connected to the controller, the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact, for sensing the contact status of the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact with the power terminal.

5. The meter bridge as described in claim 4, wherein, A plurality of sensors are provided, each sensor being disposed on the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact, and the fourth conductive contact, and each sensor is electrically connected to the contact sensing module.

6. The meter bridge as described in claim 2, wherein, The main body further includes a blocking module electrically connected to the controller. The blocking module includes a button on the main body, which is used to stop the controller from conducting the first path and the second path.

7. The meter bridge as described in claim 1, wherein, The first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact, and the fourth conductive contact each further have an extension portion to increase the contact area with the power terminal.

8. The meter bridge as described in claim 1, wherein, The main body further includes a safety module, which is electrically connected to the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact. The safety module limits or buffers the current at the instant the first path is turned on and the second path is turned on.

9. The meter bridge as described in claim 2, wherein, The main body further includes a metering module, which is electrically connected to the controller, the first conductive contact, the second conductive contact, the third conductive contact and the fourth conductive contact, for measuring and calculating the current or energy usage, and transmitting the measurement results back to the controller for monitoring and information storage.

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