Luminaire with sensing and communication capabilities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016186972-A1
Application number	US-201615065319-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 9, 2016
Priority date	Aug 13, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A luminaire with various sensing and communication capabilities is provided. According to one aspect, the luminaire can include a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a support element coupled to and extending downward from the housing, one or more communication modules disposed within the support element, and a motion sensor coupled to the support element. The one or more communication modules facilitate communication with a local controller disposed in the luminaire, a control system, and/or other luminaires. The motion sensor is configured to detect motion within a pre-determined range of the luminaire. The light source is configured to emit light responsive to the motion sensor detecting motion within the pre-determined range.

First claim

1 . A luminaire, comprising:
a housing; a light source disposed in the housing; a lens coupled to the housing and covering the light source; and one or more communication modules configured to operate at various frequencies and disposed within a support element that is disposed along a central axis of the housing.

2 . The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the support element is coupled to and extends downward from the housing.

3 . The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the support element comprises a support post having a hollow, generally conical shape.

4 . The luminaire of claim 1 , further comprising a motion sensor coupled to the support element, the motion sensor configured to detect motion within a pre-determined range of the luminaire, the light source configured to emit light responsive to the motion sensor detecting motion within the pre-determined range.

5 . The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensor comprises a motion detecting lens, the motion detecting lens being exposed adjacent the apex of the lens.

6 . The luminaire of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board disposed in the support element along the central axis, the motion sensor being communicatively coupled to the printed circuit board.

7 . The luminaire of claim 5 , wherein the motion sensor comprises a passive infrared sensor, the motion detecting lens having a conical shape.

8 . The luminaire of claim 1 , wherein the one or more communication modules comprise a first antenna and a second antenna each disposed within the support element, the first antenna configured to facilitate communication at a first frequency and the second antenna configured to facilitate communication at a second frequency different from the first frequency.

9 . A luminaire, comprising:
a housing; a light source disposed in the housing; a lens coupled to the housing and covering the light source; one or more communication modules disposed within a support element that is disposed on a central axis of the housing; and a motion sensor coupled to the support element adjacent an apex of the lens, the motion sensor configured to detect motion within a pre-determined range of the luminaire, the light source configured to emit light responsive to the motion sensor detecting motion within the pre-determined range.

10 . The luminaire of claim 9 , wherein the support element extends upward from an apex of the lens and/or downward from the housing.

11 . The luminaire of claim 9 , wherein the support element comprises a support post having a hollow, generally conical shape.

12 . The luminaire of claim 9 , wherein the motion sensor comprises a motion detecting lens, the motion detecting lens being disposed at the apex of the lens along the central axis of the housing.

13 . The luminaire of claim 9 , wherein the motion sensor comprises a passive infrared sensor, the motion detecting lens having a conical shape.

14 . The luminaire of claim 9 , further comprising a printed circuit board disposed in the support element, the motion sensor being communicatively coupled to the printed circuit board.

15 . The luminaire of claim 9 , wherein the one or more communication modules comprise a first antenna and a second antenna each disposed within the support element, the first antenna configured to facilitate communication at a first frequency and the second antenna configured to facilitate communication at a second frequency different from the first frequency.

16 .- 20 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Kenall Mfg Co

Inventors

• Stolte Brandon
• Wilson Brad

Classifications

• H05B47/19

  via wireless transmission · CPC title

• F21Y2105/10

  comprising a two-dimensional [2D] array of point-like light-generating elements · CPC title

• F21V3/02

  characterised by the shape · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• F21V23/0435

  activated by remote control means · CPC title