Photocell pedestrian button
First Claim
1. A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, said casing having a bottom face carrying a window, and a photocell mounted in said casing for directing a beam through said window in a downward direction generally parallel to the post to which the casing is mounted, said photocell being responsive to the presence of a pedestrian'"'"'s hand placed beneath said window in said beam, and wherein said photocell is adapted to be operatively connected to the traffic light controller to send a signal thereto when the presence of a pedestrian has been detected.
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Abstract
A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprises a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, the casing having a bottom face carrying a window, and a photocell mounted in the casing for directing a beam through the window in a downward direction generally parallel to the post to which the casing is mounted. The photocell is responsive to the presence of a pedestrian'"'"'s hand placed beneath the window in the beam. The photocell is adapted to be operatively connected to the traffic light controller to send a signal thereto when the presence of a pedestrian has been detected.
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- 1. A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, said casing having a bottom face carrying a window, and a photocell mounted in said casing for directing a beam through said window in a downward direction generally parallel to the post to which the casing is mounted, said photocell being responsive to the presence of a pedestrian'"'"'s hand placed beneath said window in said beam, and wherein said photocell is adapted to be operatively connected to the traffic light controller to send a signal thereto when the presence of a pedestrian has been detected.
- 8. A unit for pedestrian control of traffic lights operated by a traffic light controller, comprising a casing adapted to be mounted to a traffic light post, said casing having a bottom face, a photocell sensor mounted in said casing for detecting the presence of a pedestrian'"'"'s hand immediately underneath said bottom face, and wherein said sensor is adapted to be operatively connected to the traffic light controller to send a signal thereto when the presence of a pedestrian has been detected.
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