Apparatus and method for shielding an IR detecting diode

摘要

A power saving device for reducing power consumption of an external electrical device having a processor for controlling that power that is supplied to the external electrical device and an infra-red detection module including an infra-red sensor for monitoring the output of a remote control device. Stray infra-red signals can adversely effect the operation of the power saving device and so a there is provided a shield constructed of a material substantially impervious to infra-red radiation adapted to shield the infra-red sensor at least in part from infra-red radiation which does not emanate from the remote control device. Figure 1 Figure 2