Humidity control systems and methods for infrared cameras
AssigneeFLIR Systems, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey D. Frank, Marcel Tremblay, James T. Woolaway
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Abstract
An infrared camera, in accordance with one embodiment, includes a housing having disposed therein one or more heating elements; a vent; a sensor for detecting a humidity level and providing a sensor signal indicating the humidity level within the housing; and a logic circuit configured to receive the sensor signal and determine if the humidity level within the housing should be reduced, wherein the logic circuit provides a control signal to switch on at least one of the heating elements if the humidity level should be reduced via the vent.
Claims25
An infrared camera comprising:
- a housing having disposed therein;
- one or more heating elements;
- a vent;
- a sensor for detecting a humidity level and providing a sensor signal indicating the humidity level within the housing;
- and
- a logic circuit configured to receive the sensor signal and determine if the humidity level within the housing should be reduced, wherein the logic circuit provides a control signal to switch on at least one of the heating elements if the humidity level should be reduced via the vent.
A method of controlling a humidity level within an infrared camera, the method comprising:
- detecting the humidity level within the infrared camera;
- determining if the detected humidity level should be adjusted;
- and
- switching on at least one heating element within the infrared camera if the humidity level is to be reduced based on the determining.
An infrared camera comprising:
- a housing;
- a vent coupled to the housing;
- means for detecting a humidity level within the housing;
- means for generating heat within the housing;
- means for determining if the humidity level within the housing should be adjusted based on information provided by the detecting means, wherein the determining means provides a control signal to switch on the heat generating means if the humidity level should be reduced.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.