Field installable light curtain side status module
US11854377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V8/20
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a side-mounted field-installable indication module (SMFIIM) configured to reflect a status of a manufacturing area (e.g., a status of a machine, status of a light curtain). In an illustrative example, the SMFIIM may include a light emitting module configured to emit a visual indicium corresponding to the status of the manufacturing area, and a coupling member configured to be releasably captured within a longitudinally extending channel of a housing of a light curtain. After installation, for example, the SMFIIM may be disposed on a side of and substantially parallel to the housing. The light emitting module may emit the visual indicium in an emitting plane oriented at an angle less than 90° to a plane tangential to a mounting surface of the light curtain housing. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a wide viewing angle of the light emitting module around the lighting curtain.
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