Light Sensor Assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorRonald Martin Weber
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Abstract
A light sensor assembly includes a base configured to be fixedly mounted to a housing of a light fixture. The base holds contacts configured to be electrically connected to terminals of the light fixture. A photocell module is provided on the base and includes a photocell electrically connected to the contacts. A sensor lid is coupled to the base. The sensor lid has a lightpipe directing light from an exterior of the sensor lid to the photocell. The sensor lid is variably positionable at different angular positions relative to the base to change an orientation of the lightpipe relative to the photocell.
Claims20
A light sensor assembly comprising:
- a base configured to be fixedly mounted to a housing of a light fixture, the base holding contacts configured to be electrically connected to terminals of the light fixture;
- a photocell module on the base, the photocell module including a photocell electrically connected to the contacts;
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- a sensor lid coupled to the base, the sensor lid having a lightpipe directing light from an exterior of the sensor lid to the photocell, the sensor lid being variably positionable at different angular positions relative to the base to change an orientation of the lightpipe relative to the photocell.
A light sensor assembly comprising:
- a base configured to be fixedly mounted to a housing of a light fixture, the base holding contacts configured to be electrically connected to terminals of the light fixture;
- a photocell module on the base, the photocell module including a photocell electrically connected to the contacts;
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- a sensor lid coupled to the base, the sensor lid having a top and a bottom with a side wall extending between the top and the bottom, the sensor lid having a cavity open at the bottom, the sensor lid having a lightpipe in the cavity, the lightpipe extending from a light receiving end to a light emitting end, the light receiving end being positioned at the side wall, the light emitting end being aligned with the photocell and directing light to the photocell, the sensor lid being variably positionable at different angular positions relative to the base to change an orientation of the lightpipe relative to the photocell, the light emitting end being aligned with the photocell at the various angular positions.
A light sensor assembly comprising:
- a base configured to be fixedly mounted to a housing of a light fixture, the base holding contacts configured to be electrically connected to terminals of the light fixture, the base being circular and having a central axis;
- a photocell module on the base, the photocell module including a photocell electrically connected to the contacts, the photocell being aligned with the central axis;
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- a sensor lid coupled to the base, the sensor lid having a top and a bottom with a side wall extending between the top and the bottom, the sensor lid having a circular cross-section, the sensor lid having a lightpipe extending from a light receiving end to a light emitting end, the light receiving end being positioned at the side wall, the light emitting end being aligned with the photocell along the central axis and directing light to the photocell, the sensor lid being rotatably coupled to the base and variably positionable at different angular positions relative to the base to change a facing direction of the light receiving end of the lightpipe, the light emitting end being aligned with the photocell at the various angular positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.