公开(公告)号：US5813868A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US788137

申请日：1997-01-24

Applicant: Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard ,  Thomas M. McDonald

Inventor： Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard ,  Thomas M. McDonald

IPC: H01H1/26 ,  H01H1/58 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H05K3/30 ,  H01R9/09

CPC classification number: H01H1/5805 ,  H01R12/58 ,  H01H1/26 ,  H01H2001/5811 ,  H01H50/14 ,  H01R12/728 ,  H05K3/308 ,  Y10S439/947

Abstract: An arrangement for accurately positioning a spring arm of a contact element on a mating component, such as a printed circuit board. More particularly, disclosed is an electrical contact spring arm which incorporates structure for accurately positioning the electrical contact element spring arm structure in slots formed in a printed circuit board or suitable support in a rapid and highly accurately positioned automatic manner.

Abstract translation: 用于将接触元件的弹簧臂精确地定位在诸如印刷电路板的配合部件上的布置。 更具体地，公开了一种电接触弹簧臂，其结合了用于将电接触元件弹簧臂结构精确地定位在形成在印刷电路板或合适的支撑件中的槽中，并以快速和高度精确定位的自动方式。

公开(公告)号：US06479823B1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09371958

申请日：1999-08-11

Applicant: Ward E. Strang ,  Carol A. Howard

Inventor： Ward E. Strang ,  Carol A. Howard

IPC: G01J502

CPC classification number: G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/0022 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/0205 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/084 ,  G01J5/0893 ,  G08B13/193

Abstract: A vernier ratchet-type lens adjuster for use with a lens array allows for fine adjustment of the coverage pattern of a sensor. The lens array can have notches, or teeth, that interact with a single tooth, or pawl, of a lens adjuster unit to maintain the position of the lens array. A user can make fine adjustments to the coverage pattern of the sensor by moving the lens array small increments. Alternatively, a rack and pinion type vernier adjuster can be used. One edge of the lens array has notches, forming the teeth of a rack portion. A pinion, or gear, has compatible teeth for mating with the rack portion. The pinion has a knob or screw accessible from a port in the sensor housing. When assembled, the rack, pinion and lens array are mated. A user can adjust the coverage pattern of the lens array by rotating the pinion, which in turn moves the rack, or the lens array, along a predetermined path.

Abstract translation: 用于透镜阵列的游标棘轮型透镜调节器允许微调传感器的覆盖图案。 透镜阵列可以具有与透镜调节器单元的单个齿或棘爪相互作用以保持透镜阵列的位置的凹口或齿。 用户可以通过移动透镜阵列小的增量来对传感器的覆盖图形进行微调。 或者，可以使用齿条和小齿轮型游标调节器。 透镜阵列的一个边缘具有凹口，形成齿条部分的齿。 小齿轮或齿轮具有与齿条部分配合的相容齿。 小齿轮具有可从传感器外壳中的端口接近的旋钮或螺丝。 组装时，齿条，小齿轮和透镜阵列配合。 用户可以通过旋转小齿轮来调节透镜阵列的覆盖图案，小齿轮又沿着预定的路径移动架子或透镜阵列。

公开(公告)号：US06348686B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US09352772

申请日：1999-07-14

Applicant: Carol A. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

Inventor： Carol A. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

IPC: H01J502

CPC classification number: G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/0205 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/084 ,  G08B13/193

Abstract: A multifunction adapter for use in a motion sensor module holds a lens at the front of the adapter in a predetermined position and distance relative to a sensor mounted on a circuit board, and uses positioning projections at the rear of the adapter to set a predetermined distance of the adapter from the sensor and the circuit board. The adapter can be adjusted to set the focal point of the lens at an optimized position for the sensor. Additionally, a cover that shrouds the sensor is present on the rear side of the adapter for reducing or eliminating air flowing across and around the sensor. When the sensor is a passive infrared device, the reduction in air flowing around and across the sensor reduces the number of false signals.

Abstract translation: 用于运动传感器模块的多功能适配器将适配器前面的透镜保持在相对于安装在电路板上的传感器的预定位置和距离上，并且在适配器的后部使用定位突起来设定预定距离 的传感器和电路板的适配器。 可以调整适配器以将镜头的焦点设置在传感器的优化位置。 另外，覆盖传感器的盖子位于适配器的后侧，用于减少或消除传感器周围和周围的空气。 当传感器是被动红外线装置时，传感器周围和周围流动的减少减少了假信号的数量。

公开(公告)号：US06307752B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-23

申请号：US09475472

申请日：1999-12-30

Applicant: Carol A. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

Inventor： Carol A. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

IPC: H05K500

CPC classification number: H05K7/1417

Abstract: A housing for an electrical device including opposed supports or ribs receiving thereon a circuit board having first and second sides separated by a width “a”. A first board support is attached to the housing and has a first side surface, a first support surface substantially perpendicular to the first side surface for supporting the circuit board, and a first recess in the first support surface. A second board support is attached to an opposing side surface of the housing. The side surfaces of the board supports are separated by a distance “b”. When distance “a” is greater than distance “b”, the circuit board is retained in an interference fit. Scrapings that are formed during the insertion of the circuit board into the housing can be collected in the support recesses, which provide relief areas, to avoid interfering with the proper seating of the circuit board on the board supports.

Abstract translation: 一种用于电气设备的壳体，包括相对的支撑件或肋，其上接纳有具有由宽度“a”分开的第一和第二侧的电路板。 第一板支撑件附接到壳体并且具有第一侧表面，基本上垂直于第一侧表面的第一支撑表面，用于支撑电路板，以及在第一支撑表面中的第一凹部。 第二板支撑件附接到壳体的相对侧表面。 板支撑件的侧面分开距离“b”。 当距离“a”大于距离“b”时，电路板保持干涉配合。 在将电路板插入壳体期间形成的废料可以收集在支撑凹槽中，这些提供释放区域，以避免妨碍电路板在电路板支撑件上的正确安置。

公开(公告)号：US6056593A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US827333

申请日：1997-03-26

Applicant: Ward E. Strang ,  Carol A. Howard

Inventor： Ward E. Strang ,  Carol A. Howard

IPC: H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/66

CPC classification number: H01R13/7135 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01R24/76

Abstract: An electrical receptacle assembly includes a housing and a mounting bridge. The housing includes front and back covers adapted to mate together. The front cover has opposite forward and rearward sides and opposite top and bottom ends, and the back cover has opposite forward and rearward sides and top and bottom ends. The forward side of the front cover is a wall covering the same whereas the rearward side of the front cover is open. The forward side of the back cover is open whereas the rearward side of the back cover is a wall covering the same. The open forward side of the back cover is adapted to interfit with the open rearward side of front cover to provide them in a mated relationship with one another. The mounting bridge includes a body portion annular in shape having upper and lower ends and being adapted to fit over the front cover of the housing from the forward side and rearwardly to a position located intermediately between the forward and rearward sides of the front cover at which the annular body portion surrounds the front cover. The mounting bridge also includes a pair of upper and lower flange portions attached to and extending rearwardly from respective upper and lower ends of the body portion. The assembly also includes securement elements defined on the upper and lower flange portions of the mounting bridge and top and bottom ends of the front and back covers of the housing for releasably securing the upper and lower flange portions of the mounting bridge respectively to the top and bottom ends of the front and back covers of the housing with the front and back covers in the mated relationship with one another.

Abstract translation: 电插座组件包括壳体和安装桥。 外壳包括适合配合在一起的前盖和后盖。 前盖具有相反的前后侧和相对的顶端和底端，后盖具有相对的前后侧和顶端和底端。 前盖的前侧是覆盖其的壁，而前盖的后侧是敞开的。 后盖的前侧是打开的，而后盖的后侧是覆盖该后盖的壁。 后盖的敞开的前侧适于与前盖的敞开的后侧相配合，以使它们彼此配合。 安装桥包括具有上端和下端的环形形状的主体部分，并且适于从前侧和后向配合到壳体的前盖上方至位于前盖的前侧和后侧之间的位置，在该位置处 环形主体部分围绕前盖。 安装桥还包括一对上部和下部凸缘部分，其连接到主体部分的相应上端和下端并向后延伸。 组件还包括限定在安装桥的上下凸缘部分和壳体的前后盖的顶端和底端上的固定元件，用于将安装桥的上和下凸缘部分分别固定到顶部和 前壳和后盖的前端和后盖的前端与前盖和后盖彼此配合关系。

公开(公告)号：USD358368S

公开(公告)日：1995-05-16

申请号：US8988

申请日：1993-06-02

Applicant: Carol Z. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

Designer： Carol Z. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

公开(公告)号：US6098943A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-08

申请号：US192346

申请日：1998-11-16

Applicant: Carol Z. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

Inventor： Carol Z. Howard ,  Ward E. Strang

IPC: F21V21/08 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21V23/04

CPC classification number: F21V23/04 ,  F21V21/08 ,  F21V21/30 ,  Y10S362/802

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a unit incorporating a lighting control motion switch therein to either a wall or to a ceiling. Disclosed is the mounting of a unit housing the lighting control motion switch to either a wall or ceiling through the intermediary of a novel clip-on mounting bracket, subsequent to securing the clip-on bracket to the wall or ceiling. In order to provide the novel mounting arrangement for readily mounting the entire unit to either a ceiling or to a wall, there is provided the clip-on bracket structure which includes an inverted U-shaped element adapted to be inserted through a recess formed in the back of the back housing portion and to pass upwardly through an aperture in the upper end of the recess into contact with the inner surface of the rear wall thereof. A detent is formed on either the bracket or the rear wall of the housing, and is adapted to be engaged by a protrusion, so as to latch the entire unit into fixed engagement on the clip-on mounting bracket, while enabling the front housing portion to be pivotably adjusted as may be required by the particular intended physical application.

Abstract translation: 将其中包含照明控制运动开关的单元安装在墙壁或天花板上的装置。 公开了在将夹子支架固定在墙壁或天花板上之后，将照明控制运动开关通过新颖的夹式安装支架的中间部分安装在墙壁或天花板上的装置。 为了提供用于将整个单元容易地安装到天花板或壁上的新颖的安装布置，提供了夹式支架结构，其包括倒置的U形元件，其适于插入通过形成在 并且向上通过凹部的上端中的孔与其后壁的内表面接触。 制动器形成在壳体的支架或后壁上，并且适于与突起接合，以便将整个单元锁定在固定接合在夹持安装支架上，同时使得前壳体部分 可以根据特定的预期物理应用可能需要进行可枢转地调节。

公开(公告)号：US6014302A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US141590

申请日：1998-08-28

Applicant: Thomas J. Batko ,  Ward E. Strang ,  Christopher A. Carbone

Inventor： Thomas J. Batko ,  Ward E. Strang ,  Christopher A. Carbone

IPC: G08B13/19 ,  H02H3/00

CPC classification number: G08B13/19

Abstract: A finger guard for use with an electronic device is provided for restricting physical access to a component of the electronic device having an uninsulated surface adapted to carry a voltage. The apparatus includes a housing which defines a first opening and which is adapted to mount to the electronic device so that the first opening permits passage of passive infrared energy and ambient light to the component. The apparatus further includes a projection arrangement, extending from the housing, which limits physical access to the surface of the component through the first opening, and defining a second opening through which the infrared energy can enter and pass through the first opening to the component. An electronic circuit can also be provided which limits current being provided to an uninsulated component, such as an infrared or ambient light detector of the electronic device, from a circuit of the electronic device. The apparatus includes a resistive element which couples a terminal of the uninsulated component to ground, and a capacitive element which also couples the terminal of the uninsulated component to ground. The resistive and capacitive elements have resistance and capacitance values, respectively, which limit the current to less than about 500 .mu.A.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种与电子设备一起使用的手指防护装置，用于限制对具有适于承载电压的非绝缘表面的电子设备的部件的物理访问。 该装置包括壳体，其限定第一开口并且适于安装到电子设备，使得第一开口允许被动红外能量和环境光通过到组件。 该装置还包括从壳体延伸的突出装置，其限制通过第一开口到构件的表面的物理接近，并且限定红外能量可以通过该第二开口进入并穿过第一开口到构件。 还可以提供一种电子电路，其限制从电子设备的电路向未绝缘部件（例如电子设备的红外或环境光检测器）提供电流。 该装置包括将未绝缘部件的端子耦合到地的电阻元件以及也将未绝缘部件的端子耦合到地的电容元件。 电阻和电容元件分别具有电阻和电容值，将电流限制在小于500μA。

公开(公告)号：US5744754A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US811632

申请日：1997-03-05

Applicant: Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard

Inventor： Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard

IPC: H02G3/08 ,  H02G3/18

CPC classification number: H02G3/083

Abstract: A strain relief arrangement for electrical wires or cables and, more particularly, an electrical receptacle or housing incorporating an integral strain relief arrangement for electrical transmission cables or wires. The electrical receptacle has a rear wall structure including holes or apertures for the passage therethrough of electrical wires or cables, and in which each of the holes possesses a configuration adapted to incorporate a strain relief arrangement for the electrical wires or cables.

Abstract translation: 用于电线或电缆的应变消除装置，更具体地，包括用于电传输电缆或电线的整体应变消除装置的电插座或壳体。 电插座具有后壁结构，其包括用于电线或电缆通过的孔或孔，并且其中每个孔具有适于包括用于电线或电缆的应变消除装置的构造。

公开(公告)号：US5661623A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-26

申请号：US446312

申请日：1995-05-22

Applicant: Thomas M. McDonald ,  Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard

Inventor： Thomas M. McDonald ,  Ward E. Strang ,  Carol Z. Howard

IPC: H01H83/02 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H02H3/33 ,  H02H11/00 ,  H02H3/00

CPC classification number: H01H83/02 ,  H01R13/7135 ,  H02H11/00 ,  H02H3/338 ,  H02H3/331

Abstract: A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) line cord plug utilizes an electronically latched relay, rather than a circuit breaker or other type of mechanical latching device, to interrupt the AC load power when a ground fault condition occurs. In order to reduce the size of the relay and minimize the cost and complexity of the GFCI plug, the fixed and movable relay contact structures are mounted directly to the circuit board which carries the remaining components of the GFCI circuit. In a preferred embodiment, the fixed relay contact structures are integral with the plug blades of the GFCI plug. The movable relay contact structures preferably comprise deflectable spring arms which are preloaded when the relay contacts are in the open position in order to control the contact gap, and which are deflected past the point of contact closure when the relay contacts are in the closed position in order to increase the closing force. The principal electrical components of the GFCI plug, including the relay contacts, relay coil and sensing transformer, are mounted on the circuit board in a generally tandem or in-line arrangement in order to minimize the dimensions of the plug.

Abstract translation: 接地故障电路断路器（GFCI）线路插头使用电子闭锁继电器，而不是断路器或其他类型的机械闭锁装置，以在发生接地故障时中断交流负载功率。 为了减小继电器的尺寸并最大限度地降低GFCI插头的成本和复杂性，固定和可移动的继电器触点结构直接安装在电路板上，该电路板承载了GFCI电路的其余部件。 在优选实施例中，固定继电器触点结构与GFCI插头的插头叶片是一体的。 可移动继电器接触结构优选地包括可偏转的弹簧臂，当继电器触点处于打开位置时，其被预加载，以便控制接触间隙，并且当继电器触点处于闭合位置时，其被偏转超过触点闭合点 以增加关闭力。 包括继电器触点，继电器线圈和感测变压器在内的GFCI插头的主要电气部件以大致串联或串联的方式安装在电路板上，以便最小化插头的尺寸。