Sensor mounting structure with light pipe
First Claim
1. A sensing device mounting mechanism comprising:
- a housing mountable to a supporting structure, the housing defining an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device, and a light pipe device coupled to the housing, the light pipe device for communicating a light signal at least one of from a location external to the housing to the sensing device and from the sensing device to the location exterior to the housing.
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Abstract
A sensing device mounting mechanism, and related method of operating such a mechanism, are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the mechanism can include a housing that is mountable to a support structure. The housing can define an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device. The mechanism further includes light pipe device coupled to the housing. The light pipe device can be used to communicate light from a light source to the sensing device, or from the sensing device to a location exterior of the housing such that it can be viewed, detected or received by an operator or other device. Advantageously, the sensing device mounting mechanism is constructed so as to enhance and facilitate, as opposed to interfere with, proper performance of the sensing device.
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28 Claims
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1. A sensing device mounting mechanism comprising:
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a housing mountable to a supporting structure, the housing defining an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device, and a light pipe device coupled to the housing, the light pipe device for communicating a light signal at least one of from a location external to the housing to the sensing device and from the sensing device to the location exterior to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sensing device mounting mechanism in combination with a sensing device, the combination comprising:
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a sensing device; and
a sensing device mounting mechanism comprising;
a housing mountable to a support structure, the housing defining an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device, and a light pipe device coupled to the housing, the light pipe device for communicating light at least one of from the interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing, and from the exterior of the housing to the interior of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A sensing device mounting mechanism comprising:
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a housing mountable to a support structure, the housing defining an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device and comprising;
a stem portion, and a flange portion extending from the stem portion; and
a light pipe device coupled to the housing; and
wherein the housing can be mounted to the support structure by passing the stem portion through an orifice in the support structure until the flange portion substantially abuts the supporting structure. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. In a sensing device mounting mechanism having a housing mountable to a supporting structure, the housing defining an interior for receiving and supporting a sensing device, and a light pipe device coupled to the housing, a method comprising:
communicating light from at least one of the interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing, and from the exterior of the housing to the interior of the housing, by way of the light pipe device that is coupled to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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