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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Signify Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Harry Broers, 'S-Hertogenbosch, NL;
Jan Ekkel, Oss, NL;
Maurice Herman Johan Draaijer, Ittervoort, NL;
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention provides a sensor device for controlling an electrical device, wherein the sensor device comprises a controller and a range sensor; wherein sensor device is configured to be mounted in an orientation relative to gravity; wherein the range sensor is configured to: obtain the orientation of the sensor device relative to gravity; operate in a first detection mode for detecting an object within a first predetermined distance range from the range sensor when the orientation is in a first predetermined orientation; wherein the controller is configured to output a control signal arranged for controlling the electrical device upon the range sensor detecting the object.