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Granted Patent B2
US 11,778,953 · App. 17/694,046 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Light source for plant cultivation

Inventors: Se Ryung Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sang Min Ko (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jin Won Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyun Su Song (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
A01G7/045A01G9/20F21V23/003F21Y2113/13F21Y2115/10
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Patent No.
US 11,778,953
App. No.
17/694,046
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plant cultivation light module includes a first light source, a second light source, and a controller. The first light source includes a first light emitter configured to emit first light having peak wavelength in a visible range and second light emitter configured to emit second light having a longer peak wavelength to the first light. The second light source includes a plurality of third light emitters configured to emit third light having a shorter peak wavelength to the first light. The controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter and the plurality of third light emitters and provide a first light pattern and a second light pattern. The first light source supplies light of the first light pattern and the second light source supplies light of the second pattern to the plant, respectively.

Claims (46)

1. A plant cultivation light module comprising:

a first light source comprising a first light emitter configured to emit first light having peak wavelength in a visible range and a second light emitter configured to emit second light having a longer peak wavelength to the first light;

a second light source comprising a plurality of third light emitters configured to emit third light having a shorter peak wavelength to the first light; and

a controller configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter and a plurality of the third light emitters such that a first light pattern and a second light pattern are generated;

wherein the first light source and the second light source further comprise:

a first semiconductor layer,

a second semiconductor layer, and

an active layer, the active layer being disposed on the first semiconductor layer to emit a light having a specific wavelength due to a band gap difference in an energy band depending on a material used to form the active layer,

wherein the first light pattern provides a first light spectrum and the second light pattern provides a second light spectrum having at least one more peak wavelength than the first light spectrum, and

wherein the first light source supplies, to the plant, light of the first light pattern and the second light source supplies, to the plant, light of the second pattern.

2. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the first light source comprises a plurality of first light emitters and a plurality of second light emitters, and a composition ratio of the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters differ.

3. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the second light emitter is further configured to emit light in an infrared wavelength band or near-infrared wavelength band.

4. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of third light emitters is further configured to emit light of an ultraviolet wavelength band.

5. The plant cultivation light module of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of third light emitters is further configured to emit the third light having a sharp peak at a specific wavelength having a narrower FWHM than a UV lamp thereof.

6. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the first light source and the second light source individually.

7. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls operations of the first light source and second light source wirelessly.

8. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of third light emitters is configured to provide, to the plant, the third light correlated to increase a content of an active ingredient in the plant, wherein the active ingredient comprises at least one of chlorophylls, flavonoids, anthocyanins, chlorogenic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, and phenolic compounds.

9. The plant cultivation light module of claim 1 , wherein: the first light source comprises a plurality of first light emitters and a plurality of second light emitters; and

a composition ratio of the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters is identical and the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters are driven at different ratios depending on a type of the plant.

10. A plant cultivation device, comprising:

a main body housing a plant;

a light source provided in the main body to irradiate a light to the plant; and

a controller controlling the light source;

wherein the light source comprises:

a first light source comprising a first light emitter configured to emit first light having peak wavelength in a visible range and a second light emitter configured to emit second light having a longer peak wavelength to the first light emitter,

a second light source comprising a plurality of third light emitters configured to emit third light having a shorter peak wavelength to the first light emitter, and

wherein the controller is configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter, and the plurality of third light emitters such that a first light pattern and a second light pattern are provided,

the first light source and the second light source further comprising a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer, the active layer being disposed on the first semiconductor layer to emit a light having a specific wavelength due to a band gap difference in an energy band depending on a material used to form the active layer;

wherein the first light pattern provides a first spectrum and the second light pattern provides a second spectrum having at least one more peak wavelength than the first spectrum, and

wherein the first light source supplies, to the plant, light of the first light pattern and the second light source supplies, to the plant, light of the second light pattern.

11. The plant cultivation device of claim 10 , wherein the first light source comprises a plurality of the first light emitters and a plurality of second light emitters, and a composition ratio of the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters differ.

12. The plant cultivation device of claim 10 , wherein the controller controls the first light source and the second light source individually.

13. The plant cultivation device of claim 10 , wherein the controller controls operation of the first light source and second light source wirelessly.

14. The plant cultivation device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of third light emitters is further configured to provide to the plant the third light correlated to increase a content of an active ingredient in the plant, wherein the active ingredient comprises at least one of chlorophylls, flavonoids, anthocyanins, chlorogenic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, and phenolic compounds.

15. The plant cultivation device of claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to control the first light emitter, the second light emitter, and the plurality of third light emitters such that the light of the first light pattern is customized to a type of seeds of the plant.

16. A plant cultivation light module comprising:

a first light source comprising a plurality of first light emitters configured to emit first light and a plurality of second light emitters configured to emit second light having a longer peak wavelength than the first light,

a second light source comprising a plurality of third light emitters configured to emit third light having a shorter peak wavelength to the first light; and

a controller configured to control the plurality of first light emitters, the plurality of second light emitters, and the plurality of third light emitters such that a first light pattern and a second light pattern are provided,

wherein the first light source and the second light source further comprise a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer, the active layer being disposed on the first semiconductor layer to emit a light having a specific wavelength due to a band gap difference in an energy band depending on a material used to form the active layer,

wherein the first light pattern provides a first spectrum and the second light pattern provides a second spectrum having at least one more peak wavelength than the first spectrum, and

wherein a composition ratio of the plurality of first light emitters and the plurality of second light emitters differ.

17. The plant cultivation light module of claim 16 , wherein the controller controls the first light source and the second light source individually.

18. The plant cultivation light module of claim 16 , wherein the controller controls operation of the first light source and second light source wirelessly.

19. The plant cultivation light module of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of third light emitters provides to the plant the third light correlated to increase a content of an active ingredient in the plant, wherein the active ingredient comprises at least one of chlorophylls, flavonoids, anthocyanins, chlorogenic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, and phenolic compounds.

20. The plant cultivation light module of claim 19 , wherein the composition ratio is adjusted such that the first light pattern, the second light pattern or both are customized to a type of the plant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: KIM, SE RYUNG; KO, SANG MIN; KIM, JIN WON; SONG, HYUN SU
To: SEOUL VIOSYS CO., LTD.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 16548350 · Aug 22, 2019
Provisional Application 62722405 · Aug 24, 2018
Related Publication 20220192103A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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