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Ceiling mounted passive infrared intrusion detector with dome shaped lens
Assignee: Cerberus AG
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Filing: 1986-01-28
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2006-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A passive infrared intrusion detector is arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected. Infrared radiation from points within the room is focused onto an infrared sensing element by a multi-segment dome-shaped lens. The multi-segment lens in a preferred embodiment has central, downwardly facing beams of infrared sensitivity and other beams of infrared sensitivity at multiple azimuth angles at selected elevation angles.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Baldwin
- 👤 William S. Kahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:55
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/19; G08B13/193; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A passive infrared intrusion detector arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected, comprising: a housing having an upwardly facing wall arranged to mount to a surface; an infrared sensing element within said housing and facing away from said wall; and a multi-segment fresnel lens forming at least a portion of a downwardly facing wall of said housing, said lens having a plurality of planar fresnel lens segments, each lens segment being spaced from said sensing element by a distance which is approximately equal to its focal length, each lens segment having at least one optical axis with respect to said sensing element for focusing infrared energy along said optical axis directly onto said sensing element, said optical axes being approximately perpendicular to to said planar segments and having selected elevation and azimuth angles with respect to said wall to provide beams of infrared sensitivity corresponding to said optical axes in a plurality of said elevation angles and a plurality of azimuth angles, said azimuth angles being of approximately uniform distribution over 360° of azimuth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A passive infrared intrusion detector arranged for mounting to the ceiling of a room to be protected, comprising: a housing having an upwardly facing wall arranged to mount to a surface; an infrared sensing element within said housing and facing away from said wall; and a multi-segment fresnel lens forming at least a portion of a downwardly facing wall of said housing, said lens having a plurality of planar fresnel lens segments, each lens segment being spaced from said sensing element by a distance which is approximately equal to its focal length, each lens segment having at least one optical axis with respect to said sensing element for focusing infrared energy along said optical axis directly onto said sensing element, said optical axes being approximately perpendicular to to said planar segments and having selected elevation and azimuth angles with respect to said wall to provide beams of infrared sensitivity corresponding to said optical axes in a plurality of said elevation angles and a plurality of azimuth angles, said azimuth angles being of approximately uniform distribution over 360° of azimuth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said multi-segment lens is formed in the shape of a multi-faceted dome.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A detector as specified in claim 2 wherein the segments of said lens have equal focal lengths and are approximaely equi-distant from said sensing element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said multi-segment lens includes a first segment substantially parallel to said wall with a vertical optical axis and a plurality of second segments each having an optical axis with a selected second elevation angle, all of said second elevation angles being equal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A detector as specified in claim 4 wherein all of said lens segments are formed on a planar sheet of lens material, and wherein there are provided wedge-shaped slots between said second lens segments, whereby each of said second lens segments can be bent into a plane approximately perpendicular to its corresponding optical axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A detector as specified in claim 4 wherein said multi-segment lens further includes a plurality of third lens segments, equal in number to said second lens segments, and having equal third elevation angles greater than said second elevation angles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A detector as specified in claim 6 wherein all of said lens segments are formed on a planar sheet of lens material, and wherein there are provided double wedge shaped slots between said second and between said third lens segments whereby said second and third lens segments can be bent into planes approximately perpendicular to their corresponding optical axes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A detector as specified in claim 6 wherein said third lens segments have optical axes with azimuth angles between the azimuth angles of the optical axes of said second lens segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein there is provided a lens supporting frame, said frame having apertures corresponding to said lens segments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A detector as specified in claim 9 wherein said frame includes inner and outer frame members, each having said apertures.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said sensing element is mounted to a printed circuit board within said housing, wherein said circuit board is provided with a light source located at a selected distance from said sensing element, and wherein said circuit board is arranged for transverse movement corresponding to said selected distance whereby said light source can be moved into a position corresponding to the operative position of said sensing element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A detector as specified in claim 1, wherein said housing is arranged for mounting to said surface by slotted mounting holes, and wherein said slotted mounting holes are arranged to provide for rotation of said housing by an azimuth angle corresponding to the azimuth angle between adjacent ones of said optical axes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein said sensing element has multiple two photosensitive electrodes, and wherein said photosensitive electrodes are arranged at a selected spacing so that the angular spacing of said electrodes as viewed from said lens segments is at least 5 degrees.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A detector as specified in claim 1 wherein there is provided an indicator light source within said housing and a light guide passing through said housing, said light guide having an outer end formed as a conical point for projecting light from said light source in all directions of azimuth with respect to said housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
In an infrared intrusion detector having an indicator light source, a light guide for projecting light from said light source within a housing, comprising a cylindrical light transparent member passing through a wall of said housing adjacent said light source and having an outer end conically tapering to a point outside said housing, said outer end having a cone angle selected to permit light to emerge from said conical surface in all directions of azimuth with respect to said housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
In an infrared intrusion detector having an indicator light source, a light guide for projecting light from said light source within a housing, comprising a cylindrical light transparent member passing through a wall of said housing adjacent said light source and having an outer end conically tapering to a point outside said housing, said outer end having a cone angle selected to permit light to emerge from said conical surface in all directions of azimuth with respect to said housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light guide as specified in claim 15 wherein said outer end has a cone angle of approximately 60°.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A light guide as specified in claim 15 wherein said conically formed outer end tapers to a round point.
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