The specification's consistent description of "a passive infrared detector" that is superior to those in the prior art due to its location in a wall console rather than the head unit disavows wall consoles lacking a passive infrared detector. In such situations, there is no need for express disavowal stating that placing the detector elsewhere is "impossible or even infeasible."
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