IP Library Granted Patent US 9,874,341
Granted Patent B2
US 9,874,341 · App. 14/753,678 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Double fresnel pir lens

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Patent No.
US 9,874,341
App. No.
14/753,678
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensor module for a lighting fixture includes a module housing configured to be mounted to a lighting fixture, a light sensor mounted in the module housing, and a sensor cover over the light sensor. The sensor cover includes a first surface oriented to face a task surface within an area of interest, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface includes a first Fresnel lens having a number of Fresnel ridges oriented in a first direction. The second surface includes a second Fresnel lens having a number of Fresnel ridges oriented in a second direction, which is different from the first direction. Providing the first Fresnel lens and the second Fresnel lens with differently oriented Fresnel ridges allows the sensor cover to focus light from a relatively large portion of the task surface to the light sensor while remaining small.

Claims (35)

1. A sensor module for a lighting fixture comprising:

a module housing configured to be mounted to the lighting fixture;

a light sensor mounted in the module housing; and

a sensor cover over the light sensor and comprising:

a first surface oriented to face a task surface within an area of interest and comprising a first Fresnel lens having a plurality of Fresnel ridges oriented in a first direction; and

a second surface opposite the first surface and comprising a second Fresnel lens having a plurality of Fresnel ridges oriented in a second direction, which is different from the first direction.

2. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

3. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein a pattern of the plurality of Fresnel ridges of the first Fresnel lens is different from a pattern of the plurality of Fresnel ridges of the second Fresnel lens.

4. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein the first surface and the second surface of the sensor cover are substantially flat.

5. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein the light sensor is an infrared occupancy sensor.

6. The sensor module of claim 1 further comprising an additional light sensor.

7. The sensor module of claim 6 further comprising a light pipe configured to direct light from the area of interest to the additional light sensor.

8. The sensor module of claim 7 wherein the additional light sensor is an ambient light sensor.

9. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein each one of the first plurality of lens sections and the second plurality of lens sections are configured to pass substantially the same amount of light to the light sensor.

10. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein the sensor cover provides a field of view corresponding to a circular area greater than 324 ft 2 for a working distance of about 12.5 ft.

11. The sensor module of claim 1 wherein the sensor cover provides a field of view corresponding to a circular area greater than 900 ft 2 for a working distance of about 21.5 ft.

12. A lighting fixture comprising:

a light source;

a housing coupled to the light source and comprising an opening through which light generated by the light source is emitted;

a module housing configured to be mounted to the lighting fixture;

a light sensor mounted in the module housing; and

a sensor cover over the light sensor, the sensor cover comprising:

a first surface oriented to face a task surface within an area of interest and comprising a first Fresnel lens having a plurality of Fresnel ridges oriented in a first direction; and

a second surface opposite the first surface and comprising a second Fresnel lens having a plurality of Fresnel ridges oriented in a second direction, which is different from the first direction.

13. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the sensor cover provides a field of view corresponding to a circular area greater than 324 ft 2 for a working distance of about 12.5 ft.

14. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the sensor cover provides a field of view corresponding to a circular area greater than 900 ft 2 for a working distance of about 21.5 ft.

15. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

16. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein a pattern of the plurality of Fresnel ridges of the first Fresnel lens is different from a pattern of the plurality of Fresnel ridges of the second Fresnel lens.

17. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the first surface and the second surface of the sensor cover are substantially flat.

18. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the light sensor is an infrared occupancy sensor.

19. The lighting fixture of claim 12 further comprising control circuitry configured to receive one or more measurements from the light sensor and adjust a light output of the light source based on the one or more measurements.

20. The lighting fixture of claim 12 further comprising an additional light sensor.

21. The lighting fixture of claim 20 further comprising a light pipe configured to direct light from the area of interest to the additional light sensor.

22. The lighting fixture of claim 21 wherein the additional light sensor is an ambient light sensor.

23. The lighting fixture of claim 12 wherein the light source is a light emitting diode (LED) light source.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2026
From: LUMEN ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC
To: LED-IP MANAGEMENT, LLC
Reel/Frame 075624/0358 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC
Reel/Frame 064897/0413 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2019
From: CREE, INC.
To: IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIGHTING LLC
Reel/Frame 049595/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2015
From: LIM, JIN HONG; WILCOX, KURT S.; TAYLOR, JASON
To: CREE, INC.
Reel/Frame 037014/0672 →