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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Makiko Matsuoka, Kadoma, JP;
Tomohiro Ieki, Tsu, JP;
Koji Yokota, Tsu, JP;
Hajime Yabu, Matsusaka, JP;
Susumu Nakano, Tsu, JP;
Kei Miura, Tsu, JP;
Makiko Matsuoka, Kadoma, JP;
Tomohiro Ieki, Tsu, JP;
Koji Yokota, Tsu, JP;
Hajime Yabu, Matsusaka, JP;
Susumu Nakano, Tsu, JP;
Kei Miura, Tsu, JP;
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Kadoma, JP;
Abstract
An infrared sensor switch of the invention comprises an infrared sensor with a detection range, and a controller that uses the sensor to try to detect whether or not a person is present in the detection range and controls an ON or OFF state of a corresponding load unit based on each detection result obtained from the sensor. The switch further comprises a sensor block comprising the sensor, and a housing that is mounted in a wall and retains the block so that the center axis of the detection range can be rotated about a horizontal axis and as well as rotated up to at least 40 degrees downward from a forward direction of 0 degrees.