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 located adjacent to the rear surface and formed by a plurality of tabs on the cylindrical wall surrounding a circumference of the base portion with gaps formed between the tabs; and
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 perpendicularly 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; and
wherein the detents are formed in each of the tabs of the base portion.
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Abstract
A sensor adapted to be mounted to a surface has a rotatable enclosure that may be used, for example, to direct a lens of the sensor towards a window. The daylight sensor includes a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity in the space, 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, for example, 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 to a plurality of discrete positions.
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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 located adjacent to the rear surface and formed by a plurality of tabs on the cylindrical wall surrounding a circumference of the base portion with gaps formed between the tabs; and
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 perpendicularly 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; and
wherein the detents are formed in each of the tabs of the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a photosensitive circuit for measuring a light intensity;
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11. 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 located adjacent to the rear surface and formed by a plurality of tabs on the cylindrical wall surrounding a circumference of the base portion with gaps formed between the tabs; 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; and a post configured to be received in at least one of a plurality of detents, the detents configured to hold the post to maintain the cover portion in position and to allow for rotation of the cover portion to a plurality of discrete positions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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