Adaptor with gimbal mounted sensor

摘要

An adaptor (10) including a sensor (18), a gimbal housing (12) having a male connector (14) at one end and an female connector (16) at another end, wherein the male connector (14) is configured to connect with an electrical socket and the female connector (16) is configured to connect with an electrical device, and a circuit for selectively controlling the electrical device in response to the sensor (18). The gimbal housing (12) is adapted to rotate around the male connector (14) about a first axis and support the sensor (18) for independent rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis so that the sensor (18) can be moved to a selectable sensing orientation.

主权项

1. An adaptor comprising:
a sensor; a gimbal housing having a male connector at one end and a female connector at another end, wherein the male connector is configured to connect with an electrical socket and the female connector is configured to connect with an electrical device; and a circuit for selectively controlling the electrical device in response to the sensor; wherein the gimbal housing is adapted to rotate around the male connector about a first axis and support the sensor for independent rotation about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis so that the sensor can be moved to a selectable sensing orientation, and wherein the one or more openings comprise first and second windows respectively formed in opposite sides of the gimbal mounting between the second axis and the female connectorwherein the sensor is substantially spherical in shape and the gimbal housing is substantially annular in shape so that the sensor is supported at least partially inside the gimbal housing between the male connector and the female connector.