Global Patent Index - EP 0843288 B1

EP 0843288 B1 20060816 - Improvements in or relating to gas meters

Title (en)

Improvements in or relating to gas meters

Title (de)

Verbesserungen für und in Bezug auf Gaszähler

Title (fr)

Perfectionnements dans et relatifs aux compteurs à gaz

Publication

EP 0843288 B1 20060816 (EN)

Application

EP 97117727 A 19971014

Priority

GB 9623769 A 19961115

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0843288A2] An electronic gas meter is provided for delivering a quantity of gas to a consumer. The gas meter comprises a base meter unit 2 having a digital display 18 to visibly indicate the amount of gas a consumer has used, and an optical data port 20, via which access to electronic circuitry within the base meter unit 2 is provided for data communication purposes. A battery supply for powering the electronic circuitry within the base meter unit is secured behind a battery cover 14. The base meter unit is provided with latching means in the form of three recesses 22, 24, 26 whereby an add-on module 28 can be securely connected to the base meter unit 2 by way of the latching means. <IMAGE>

IPC 8 full level

G07F 15/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 7/0866 (2013.01); G07F 7/0873 (2013.01); G07F 15/001 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0843288 A2 19980520; EP 0843288 A3 20000705; EP 0843288 B1 20060816; AT E336769 T1 20060915; DE 69736508 D1 20060928; GB 2319342 A 19980520; GB 2319342 B 20001213; GB 9623769 D0 19970108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97117727 A 19971014; AT 97117727 T 19971014; DE 69736508 T 19971014; GB 9623769 A 19961115