LUMINAIRE WITH SENSING AND COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES
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.
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.
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