Plant Factory Lighting System With Toggle Switch Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current plant factory lighting systems using LED groups are cumbersome and economically inefficient due to the need for multiple LED lighting devices, which are often imported, hindering the commercialization of smart farms by requiring complex control systems for various plant growth situations.
Innovation Solution
A plant factory lighting system that employs a substrate with multiple LED groups emitting different wavelengths, controlled by a toggle switch and an on/off power touch pad, allowing for easy operation and quick adaptation to various growth situations through a control module and pattern storage, along with a heat dissipation unit to manage heat generated by the lighting unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple LED lighting devices are used to control different wavelengths for plant growth, then the plant cultivation effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity and economic burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple LED lighting devices with different wavelengths into a single integrated device. The control module integrates control signals for multiple LED groups (first, second, third LED groups emitting different wavelengths) into one unified control system, eliminating the need for separate control systems for each wavelength and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining cultivation effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The control module is designed to universally control multiple types of LED groups simultaneously. It can selectively activate different LED groups based on plant growth stages and wavelength requirements, providing multi-functional control capability within a single device that replaces multiple specialized devices
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple LED lighting devices are imported to provide various wavelengths, then the plant growth requirements are met, but the economic cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple LED lighting functions into a single device structure. By integrating first, second, and third LED groups with different wavelengths into one unified lighting device with shared control circuitry and housing, it reduces the total number of devices from multiple imported units to a single domestic device while maintaining full wavelength coverage capability
3Ease of operation
If a single switch device controls multiple LEDs, then the device simplicity is maintained, but the operational flexibility and response speed decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The control module provides dynamic control capabilities by allowing selective activation of different LED groups based on real-time plant growth requirements. The system can dynamically adjust which LED groups are active, enabling flexible response to varying growth situations while maintaining a simple single-device interface for operation
Solution Approach 2:
The control module is segmented into multiple control pathways that can independently manage different LED groups. This internal segmentation allows flexible control of individual LED groups while presenting a unified simple interface to the user, resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and operational flexibility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient operation of multiple LED groups according to predetermined patterns, facilitating quick responses to plant growth needs and reducing economic burdens by simplifying control and reducing the need for multiple devices, while maintaining efficient heat management.
Implementation Method 1
a lighting unit that is mounted on the substrate and includes many LED groups generating light of different wavebands
Implementation Method 2
a heat dissipation unit to manage heat generated by the lighting unit
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a plant factory lighting system that includes at least: LED groups; a first switch that receives a first operation signal; a second switch unit that has a lever and a toggle switch formed such that that the lever is set one of a plurality of setting positions or a neutral position by operation of a worker and a signal generator generating a second operation signal such that the LED groups are operated in different operation patterns in accordance with the position of the lever; and a control module that controls operation of the LED groups to correspond to the first operation signal when the lever of the toggle switch is set at the neutral position, and controls operation of the LED groups to correspond to the second operation signal when the lever of the toggle switch is set at the setting positions.