Circuit assembly for the state monitoring and logging of overvoltage protection devices or overvoltage protection systems

1. Circuit arrangement for the status check and logging of overvoltage protection devices or overvoltage protection systems by means of monitoring pulsed currents, comprising at least one RFID transponder having an inductively coupled voltage supply, wherein, in the event case of the overvoltage protection device or the overvoltage protection system, the RFID transponder antenna circuit is influenced, in particular interrupted, short-circuited or detuned so that interfering events are identifiable,

wherein

a down conductor of the overvoltage protection device or the overvoltage protection system, which carries occurring pulsed currents, is provided with a coil which is oriented such that the field induced by the pulsed currents penetrates the winding surface of the coil, wherein the coil (L 2 ) is in communication with at least one switching device which is connected to the antenna circuit of the RFID transponder with the inductor (L 1 ) provided there so as to periodically influence the antenna circuit.

2. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the coil (L 1 ) forming the inductor has an orientation which ensures that there is no induction or only little induction when pulsed currents occur.

3. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the coil (L 2 ) is connected to a Graetz rectifier bridge (G 1 ) which is connected, on the output side, by a diode (D 1 ) to the switching element or switching device (S 1 ), wherein the switching element (S 1 ) keeps the antenna circuit of the RFID transponder, comprising the coil (L 1 ) and a capacitor (C 1 ), closed in the initial state.

4. Circuit arrangement according to claim 3 ,

wherein

if the switching element (S 1 ) is triggered, a half-wave of the voltage generated by the coil (L 1 ) is blocked by the rectifier bridge (G 1 ) and the diode (D 1 ), so that the sensitivity of the RFID communication is influenced, in particular reduced.

5. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the coil (L 2 ) is configured as a toroidal core coil or as an air-cored coil, in particular a Rogowski coil.

6. Circuit arrangement according to claim 3 ,

wherein

several diodes (D 1 . 1 to D 1 . x ) are provided on the output side of the Graetz rectifier bridge (G 1 ), each of which lead via a resistor (R 2 . 1 to R 2 . x ) to an associated switching element (S 1 . 1 to S 1 . x ), wherein minimum triggering levels for the associated switching elements (S 1 . 1 to S 1 . x ) can be predefined based on the values of the resistors (R 2 . 1 to R 2 . x ) so as to accomplish an evaluation of occurring pulsed currents or impulse currents and, to this end, each of the switching elements (S 1 . 1 to S 1 . x ) is in communication with an own RFID transponder (IC 1 . 1 to IC 1 . x ) and the respective antenna circuit thereof.

7. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the switching elements or switching devices are configured as fuses.

8. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the switching elements are configured as transistors (T), in particular MOSFETs, wherein a time constant can be set by means of an RC element arranged in the control branch of the respective transistor (T) in order to close the interrupted antenna circuit again or cancel the influence acting on the antenna circuit.

9. Circuit arrangement according to claim 1 ,

wherein

if the switching device is triggered it is possible to build up a communication connection by an increased coupling between a transponder reading device and the antenna circuit so as to read out information stored in the transponder.

10. Circuit arrangement according to claim 9 ,

wherein

the coupling can be enhanced by an increased transmitting power.