Smart module with adjustable time of flight sensor
AssigneeOP-Hygiene IP GmbH
InventorMark Murphy
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Abstract
A sensor assembly including a sensor, a sensor housing that carries the sensor, a mounting member that pivotally engages with the sensor housing, an adjustment member for selecting an angular position of the sensor housing relative to the mounting member, and a locking mechanism for locking the sensor housing at the selected angular position relative to the mounting member. The adjustment member is moveable relative to the mounting member between a first location and a second location, and engages with the sensor housing to pivot the sensor housing about a pivot axis relative to the mounting member between a first angular position and a second angular position.
Claims20
A system for providing smart functionality to a plurality of apparatuses, the system comprising:
- the plurality of apparatuses;
- and
- a plurality of smart modules;
- wherein each of the plurality of smart modules has a container body that contains electronics;
- and
- wherein each of the plurality of apparatuses has a mounting mechanism that is configured to mountably receive the container body of any one of the plurality of smart modules.
A method of providing smart functionality, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of smart modules, each of the plurality of smart modules having a container body that contains electronics;
- providing a plurality of apparatuses, each of the plurality of apparatuses having a mounting mechanism that is configured to mountably receive the container body of any one of the plurality of smart modules;
- and
- for each one of the plurality of apparatuses that is to be provided with smart functionality, mounting one of the plurality of smart modules to the mounting mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.