Modular elongated wall-mounted sensor system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11609107-B2
Application number	US-201916587407-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2019
Priority date	Mar 7, 2017
Publication date	Mar 21, 2023
Grant date	Mar 21, 2023

Abstract

Sensor-mounting devices are disclosed. A sensor mounting device has a tubular body having a front end, a rear end, and a through hole that extends between the front and rear ends. The tubular body front end includes a flange with a perimeter that is larger than a perimeter of the tubular body. The flange may be positioned at a front face of a mounting structure. A sensor-attachment structure is located on at least one of the tubular body and the front flange. Further locking structure extends from the tubular body to couple the tubular body to the mounting structure. The locking structure is at least one item from the group consisting of: a rear flange, a barb, and threading.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mounting device for an electrical component, the mounting device comprising:
an elongate tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a through hole coaxial with the longitudinal axis;
a first flange extending from the elongate tubular body at a first end;
a second flange extending from the elongate tubular body and being spatially separated from the first flange;
at least one expansion groove extending longitudinally along a portion of the elongate tubular body; and
an attachment structure along the elongate tubular body to secure the electrical component to the elongate tubular body.

2. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the elongate tubular body is a unitary piece.

3. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , further comprising a cap configured to at least partially enclose the through hole.

4. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein an outside perimeter of the second flange is smaller than an outside perimeter of the first flange.

5. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the elongate tubular body is generally circular in cross section.

6. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the through hole is generally circular in cross section.

7. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is located closer to the second flange than to the first flange.

8. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the attachment structure removably secures the electrical component to the elongate tubular body.

9. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 8 , wherein the attachment structure is located at an inside perimeter of the first flange.

10. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is a light.

11. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 10 , wherein the light is solar powered.

12. The mounting device for an electrical component of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is secured within the through hole of the elongate tubular body.

13. A light, comprising:
an elongate tubular body having a longitudinal axis and a through hole coaxial with the longitudinal axis;
a first flange extending from the elongate tubular body at a first end;
a second flange extending from the elongate tubular body and being spatially separate from the first flange;
at least one expansion groove extending longitudinally along a portion of the elongate tubular body; and
a light source.

14. The light of claim 13 , wherein the light source is solar powered.

15. The light of claim 13 , wherein the first flange is between a front surface of the light and the second flange.

16. The light of claim 13 , wherein the elongate tubular body further comprises threading arranged between the first flange and the second flange.

17. The light of claim 13 , wherein an outside perimeter of the second flange is smaller than an outside perimeter of the first flange.

18. The light of claim 13 , further comprising a cap configured to at least partially enclose the through hole.

19. The light of claim 13 , further comprising attachment structure for securing the light source within the tubular body through hole.

20. The light of claim 19 , further comprising a cap configured to at least partially enclose the light source within the tubular body through hole.

Assignees

• Newtonoid Tech Llc

Inventors

• Staton Fielding B
• Strumpf David

Classifications

• G01K1/14

  Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations · CPC title

• G01K2201/00

  Application of thermometers in air-conditioning systems · CPC title

• G01D11/30

  Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments · CPC title

• G01D11/245 Primary

  Housings for sensors · CPC title

• G01S7/4813

  Housing arrangements · CPC title