Sensor Having a Rotatable Enclosure
First Claim
1. A sensor adapted to be mounted to a surface, the sensor comprising:
- a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity;
a base portion configured to be mounted to the surface, the base portion comprising a rear surface and a cylindrical wall configured to be connected to the rear surface, the wall having a channel formed therein adjacent to the rear surface;
a cover portion configured to be connected to the base portion, the cover portion comprising at least one snap captured in the channel and configured to move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion;
wherein the cover portion comprises a post extending towards the cylindrical wall of the base portion, the post configured to be received in detents formed in the cylindrical wall of the base portion to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion to a plurality of discrete positions.
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Abstract
A daylight sensor is adapted to be mounted to a surface in a space having a window, and has a rotatable enclosure for directing a lens of the daylight sensor towards the window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, and an enclosure for housing the photosensitive circuit. The lens directs light from the space towards the photosensitive circuit. The enclosure has a cover portion and a base portion adapted to be mounted to the surface. The cover portion is rotatable with respect to the base portion, so as to direct the lens towards the window after the base portion is mounted to the surface. The base portion may also include a cylindrical wall having a channel adapted to capture a snap of the cover portion, such that the snap may move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion.
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1. A sensor adapted to be mounted to a surface, the sensor comprising:
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a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity; a base portion configured to be mounted to the surface, the base portion comprising a rear surface and a cylindrical wall configured to be connected to the rear surface, the wall having a channel formed therein adjacent to the rear surface; a cover portion configured to be connected to the base portion, the cover portion comprising at least one snap captured in the channel and configured to move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion; wherein the cover portion comprises a post extending towards the cylindrical wall of the base portion, the post configured to be received in detents formed in the cylindrical wall of the base portion to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion to a plurality of discrete positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensor adapted to be mounted to a surface, the sensor comprising:
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a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity; a base portion configured to be mounted to the surface, the base portion comprising a rear surface and a cylindrical wall configured to be connected to the rear surface, the wall having a channel formed therein adjacent to the rear surface; a cover portion configured to be connected to the base portion, the cover portion comprising at least one snap captured in the channel and configured to move angularly through the channel to allow for rotation of the cover portion with respect to the base portion; wherein the cover portion comprises a plurality of detents and the base portion comprises a post extending from the cylindrical wall and configured to be received in the detents of the cover portion to allow for rotation of the cover portion to a plurality of discrete positions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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