Light Trap Panels With Deflective Walls for Airflow and Rail Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing light traps for poultry houses often require users to compromise between resistance to light transmission and airflow, are bulky and difficult to install, and lack efficient securing mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
Incorporation of light deflective walls on panels and the use of panel rails, which enhance light resistance while maintaining airflow efficiency and facilitate easier assembly and secure installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If right angles are used in light trap panels to reduce light transmission, then light resistance is improved, but airflow resistance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different surface treatments to different regions of the panel. The first surface has a first set of angles optimized for light reflection, while the second surface has a second set of angles optimized for airflow characteristics. This local differentiation allows each surface to perform its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates asymmetric angle configurations where the first and second surfaces have different angle sets. This asymmetry allows the panel to optimize light blocking on one side while maintaining airflow efficiency on the other side, resolving the contradiction between light resistance and airflow resistance.
2Illumination intensity
If light trap panels are made larger to improve light blocking, then light resistance is improved, but installation difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the light trap into multiple panels that can be installed separately. Each panel can be independently handled and positioned, making installation easier compared to a single large structure. The segmentation allows for modular assembly while maintaining effective light blocking coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a rail system that operates in a different dimensional space to secure panels. Instead of requiring large panels to be directly mounted, the rails provide a intermediate securing mechanism that simplifies the installation process by allowing panels to be attached to the rail structure rather than directly to the building surface.
3Ease of operation
If conventional panel securing methods are used, then installation is simple, but panel security and assembly efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into the rail structure. The rails serve as both structural support elements and securing mechanisms for the panels. This merging of functions eliminates the need for separate fastening components, improving both installation efficiency and panel security simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The rail system is designed to perform multiple functions: structural support, panel securing, and alignment guidance. This multi-functionality allows a single component system to address multiple requirements, improving both the ease of installation and the reliability of panel security without requiring additional specialized components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution significantly increases light reduction factor without substantially affecting airflow resistance, offering improved installation efficiency and energy savings.
Implementation Method 1
In general functional terms, light traps block natural light, while allowing air to flow through
Data Source
AI summary
Light traps, panels for light traps, and accessory devices are shown and described. In one example, a trap comprises a plurality of panels defining waveforms for at least a portion. The waveforms may be spaced a distance D apart to define a plurality of non-linear air-passages for allowing an airflow (AF) into or out of the poultry house at a velocity (V). The waveforms may include a plurality of light deflective walls (LDWs) for increasing the light reduction factor (RFL). A rail and/or rail system may be included for securing panels within the light trap.