Current sensor mounting adaptor

摘要

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a mounting adapter which connects to a current sensor and provides an alignment of a bus bar to the current sensor while securely mounting the current sensor to the bus bar. In some embodiments, a mounting adapter may be inserted into an aperture of the current sensor. A bus bar may then be inserted into an aperture in the mounting adapter sized to receive the bus bar and to align it within the current sensor. The bus bar may substantially fill the entire aperture space which may lock the mounting adapter to the current sensor. In some embodiments the bus bar may be secured to the mounting adapter. The secure alignment and coupling of the bus bar to the current sensor via an exemplary mounting adapter may eliminate the need for separate mounting and alignment of the bus bar and current sensor.

主权项

1. A bracket for spatially aligning a current sensor with respect to a conductor carrying a current to be measured by the current sensor, the bracket comprising:
a first bus bar centering member configured to extend axially through an aperture of a current sensor, the first bus bar centering member having a first interior surface to engage a conductor; a second bus bar centering member configured to extend axially through the aperture of a current sensor, the second bus bar centering member having a second interior surface to engage a conductor at a separation distance from the first interior surface based on a thickness of the conductor; a base member connecting to a proximal end of the first bus bar centering member and to a proximal end of the second bus bar centering member; a first securing lip extending radially from the first bus bar centering member to engage opposing exterior surfaces of the current sensor between the base member and the first securing lip; and, a rotational control member on the base member, wherein coupling the rotational control member to a complementary feature of the current sensor inhibits rotation of the first and second bus bar centering members within the aperture of the current sensor.