Lighting fixture with a retractable sensor module and methods of operating the same

• US 7,543,958 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2006
• Issued: 06/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IQ Group Sdn. Bhd. (IQ Group Holdings Bhd.)
• Original Assignee: IQ Group Sdn. Bhd. (IQ Group Holdings Bhd.)
• Inventors: Ho, Wei-Jen, Lai, Kong Yeow, Chen, Ching-Chen, Chi, Yung Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): Choi; Jacob Y
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAY, ROBERT J
• Application Number:
  US11/521,584
• Publication Number:
  US 20080068841A1
• Time in Patent Office: 999 Days
• Field of Search: 362/276
• US Class Current: 362/276
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/10 Outdoor lighting
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/189 using passive radiation detection systems

Abstract

According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a lighting fixture is provided with a housing space to receive a retractable sensor module. The housing space is provided with an internal holder with electrical circuitry to operate the lighting fixture. The internal holder is essentially cylindrical in shape, with one closed end. The closed end is provided with openings and slots for screw and wires. The internal holder allows for pan rotation of a retractable sensor module. The retractable sensor module includes a control module comprising a top cover, a lower cover and a printed circuit board sub-assembly inside, and a lens assembly. The printed circuit board sub-assembly comprises a power printed circuit board, a sensor printed circuit board, with a printed circuit board and a transmitter printed circuit board. The lens assembly constitutes dotted lenses.

The lighting fixture is independently operable, after the sensor module has been detached and a dummy cover is employed to close off the housing space of the internal holder.

In a second embodiment, the lighting fixture with a sensor module can be further fitted with a plug-in transmitter module. The transmitter module receives and re-directs a signal from the sensor module to activate a receiver product, including a chime or a lighting fixture, in a separate part of a building or an operation control room.

Claims

1. A light fixture (100), comprising a light means and a support means, is characterized in which:

the lighting fixture (100) is provided with a housing space (101) receiving a shiftable sensor module (200) wherein the sensor module has a protrusion (37);

the housing space (101) is provided with an internal holder (30) electrically connectable to an electrical circuitry operating the lighting fixture (100) wherein the internal holder 30 has an angularly directed duct-way (36) formed along a side wall thereof and penetrating entirely through the side wall;

the sensor module (200) includes a control module (20) comprising a top cover (10), a lower cover (60), a printed circuit board sub-assembly and a lens assembly (50);

adjustment knobs (61) are provided on a control panel wall (62) of the lower cover (60) cooperating with the printed circuit board sub-assembly; and

the sensor module (200) includes other electrical circuitry therein connecting with the internal holder (30) and having said protrusion fitted into said duct-way,

the sensor module (200) being rotatable relative to said internal holder (30) with said protrusion (37) shifting along said duct-way (36) to move said sensor module between a retractable position and an extendable position with respect to the internal holder (30) inside the housing space (101) of the lighting fixture (100) to conceal and expose respectively the adjustment knobs (61) appearing on the control panel wall (62) of the lower cover (60).

2. A lighting fixture (100) with the retractable sensor module (200) as in claim 1 in which the sensor module (200) is horizontally mounted on the lighting fixture (100), where the axis of the internal holder (30) is horizontal.

3. A lighting fixture (100) with the retractable sensor module (200) as in claim 1 in which the sensor module (200) is vertically mounted on the lighting fixture (100), where the axis of the internal holder (30) is vertical.

4. A lighting fixture (100) with the retractable sensor module (200) as in claim 2 or 3 and a dummy cover inserted into the internal holder (30) and converts the lighting fixture (100) to normal on-off switching, whereby the lighting fixture (100) is operational, even after the sensor module (200) has been withdrawn from the lighting fixture (100).

5. A lighting fixture (100) with the retractable sensor module (200) as in claim 1 in which the lighting fixture (100) is further provided with an electrical housing or connection point to receive optionally a plug-in transmitter module (90),

whereby the transmitter module (90) redirects a signal from the sensor module (200) to another receiver product including a chime or a light fixture in a separate part of a building or an operation control room.

6. A lighting fixture (100) comprising a lighting means and a housing space (101) receiving a shiftable sensor module (200);

the housing space (101) is provided with an internal holder (30) electrically connect-able to an electrical circuitry operating the lighting fixture (100);

the sensor module (200) includes a lens assembly (50) and other electrical circuitry therein connected to the internal holder (30);

wherein the sensor module (200) has a retracted position within the internal holder (30) and an extended position from the internal holder (30) inside the housing space (101) of the lighting fixture (100) while connected to the internal holder (30), said sensor module including a protrusion (37), and duct-way means (36) defined by a side wall of the internal holder (30) which penetrates entirely through the side wall and extends across the internal holder (30) that guides the sensor module (200) in a rotative movement between said retracted and extended positions, said protrusion (37) fitted within and slidable along said duct-way (36).

7. The lighting fixture (100) of claim 6 wherein the sensor module (200) includes a control module (20) associated with the lens assembly (50);

adjustment knobs (61) carried by the sensor module (200) associated with the control module (20);

the control knobs (61) being concealed with the sensor module (200) in said retracted position and exposed with the sensor module (200) in said extended position.