PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR A THERMAL IMAGING DEVICE OF AN INDUSTRIAL MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A protective enclosure for a thermal imaging device, comprising:
- a mounting structure for securing the thermal imaging device in a fixed location;
a sidewall surrounding the imaging device;
a window assembly including a removable window and a temperature sensor, the window providing a passage for infrared radiation to the imaging device within the enclosure, and the temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the window, when the window is received in the window assembly, and being adapted to communicate with circuitry of the imaging device.
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Abstract
A thermal imaging device, which may be incorporated in an industrial monitoring system, is contained and protected by an enclosure that includes a window assembly. The window assembly includes a removable window and a temperature sensor, wherein the window provides a passage for infrared radiation to the imaging device, within the enclosure, and the temperature sensor is positioned, within the enclosure, for measuring a temperature of the removable window, and is adapted to communicate with circuitry of the imaging device. The window assembly may further include a removable retaining ring and a mounting plate. The mounting plate may include a bezel and an outer shoulder formed in a first side thereof, wherein the bezel receives the removable window and the outer shoulder receives the retaining ring, so that the retaining ring may hold the window against the bezel.
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1. A protective enclosure for a thermal imaging device, comprising:
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a mounting structure for securing the thermal imaging device in a fixed location; a sidewall surrounding the imaging device; a window assembly including a removable window and a temperature sensor, the window providing a passage for infrared radiation to the imaging device within the enclosure, and the temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the window, when the window is received in the window assembly, and being adapted to communicate with circuitry of the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A window assembly for a protective enclosure of a thermal imaging device, the window assembly comprising:
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a removable window; a removable retaining ring; a mounting plate including a first side, a second side, a bezel, and an outer shoulder surrounding the bezel, the bezel and the outer shoulder being formed in the first side of the mounting plate, the bezel for receiving the removable window, and the outer shoulder for receiving the retaining ring, such that the retaining ring holds the window against the bezel, the mounting plate adapted to be fixedly attached to an end of the protective enclosure, such that the first side faces outward from the enclosure and the second side faces into the enclosure; and a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the window, when the window is received by the bezel of the mounting plate, the temperature sensor being adapted to communicate with circuitry of the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An industrial monitoring system, comprising:
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a thermal imaging device adapted to communicate with a remote image monitoring center of the system; an enclosure for containing and protecting the thermal imaging device, the enclosure comprising; a mounting structure for securing the thermal imaging device in a fixed location; a sidewall surrounding the imaging device; a window assembly including a removable window and a temperature sensor, the window providing a passage for infrared radiation to the imaging device within the enclosure, and the temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the window, when the window is received in the window assembly, the temperature sensor being adapted to communicate with the circuitry of the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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