Modular LED Lamp System for Insect Breeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current insect breeding systems, particularly for tropical species like Hermetia illucens and locusts, face challenges in replicating the specific light intensity and spectral ranges required for reproduction, as existing lamps emit broad spectra and are energy-intensive, lacking control over individual spectral ranges and leading to inefficient breeding in temperate climates.
Innovation Solution
A modular lamp system that emits light in the range of 400-800 nm with at least one lamp having a peak emission below 410 nm, providing controlled irradiance and intensity, specifically 35-50 W/m2 in the 350-700 nm range, using LED lamps for efficient and precise lighting that mimics natural conditions, reducing energy consumption by 70% compared to iodine-quartz lamps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If iodine-quartz lamps of high power with broad spectral range (350-2500 nm) are used for hermetia breeding, then the breeding support is provided, but the lamps are energy-consuming and emit large quantities of thermal radiation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the broad spectral range into multiple discrete LED modules, each emitting in a specific wavelength range (380-480 nm, 480-560 nm, 560-680 nm, 680-780 nm). This segmentation allows selective activation of only the spectral ranges needed for insect breeding, eliminating energy waste in unnecessary wavelengths and reducing thermal radiation while maintaining breeding effectiveness.
2Reliability
If iodine-quartz lamps with broad spectral range are used, then breeding support is provided, but the lamp emission spectrum changes over time in an uncontrolled manner and emission in the range of 350-455 nm is significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs independent controllable LED modules that can be dynamically adjusted in intensity and timing. Each module can be activated or deactivated independently, allowing precise control over the emission spectrum at any given time. This dynamic control ensures consistent spectral output throughout the breeding cycle, preventing the uncontrolled spectral drift experienced with iodine-quartz lamps.
3Ease of operation
If mesh aviaries with sunlight are used for hermetia breeding, then the system is simple, but it excludes yearlong hermetia breeding in temperate climate and prevents precise control of environmental conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses LED modules that can simulate different natural light conditions by adjusting intensity and spectral composition. The system can replicate tropical sunlight patterns during winter months in temperate regions, enabling year-round breeding. Environmental parameters such as photoperiod, irradiance, and spectral distribution are precisely controlled to match optimal breeding conditions regardless of external climate.
4Use of energy by stationary object
If LED lamps with specific spectral ranges are used, then energy consumption is reduced by 70%, but precise control of individual spectral ranges is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the lighting system into four independent LED modules, each covering a specific portion of the visible spectrum. This segmentation simplifies control by allowing independent adjustment of each module's intensity without requiring complex spectral management. The modular architecture reduces overall system complexity while enabling precise spectral control and significant energy savings compared to broad-spectrum lamps.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The modular lamp system significantly increases insect reproductive activity by over 50% compared to traditional methods, allowing precise control of lighting conditions and reducing space requirements, while maintaining energy efficiency and effective stimulation of reproductive behaviors in tropical insect species.
Implementation Method 1
The lamp system comprises four LED modules, wherein the first LED module emits light in a spectral range of 380-480 nm, the second LED module emits light in a spectral range of 480-560 nm, the third LED module emits light in a spectral range of 560-680 nm, and the fourth LED module emits light in a spectral range of 680-780 nm
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a modular lamp system for insect breeding and reproduction stimulation, which comprises lamps emitting light in the range of about 400-800 nm and at least one lamp with a peak emission lower than about 410 nm, wherein the light intensity measured 50 cm from the light source is not less than 5000 lx with an irradiance in the spectral range of 350-1000 nm at the level of 35-50 W/m2, wherein no less than 95% of the irradiance is in the range of 350-700 nm, and wherein the irradiance in the spectral range of 370-410 nm is 25-80% of irradiance in the range of 350-700 nm and is not less than 10 W/m2. The present invention also provides a method of insect breeding and use of the modular lamp system for stimulation of insect reproduction.