Tent lighting assembly for growing plants

• US 10,597,896 B1
• Filed: 06/18/2018
• Issued: 03/24/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gualala Robotics Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gualala Robotics Inc.
• Inventors: Hamilton, Nancy, Hamilton, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US16/011,307
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 104 91
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/10 Heating, lighting or ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/18 Tents having plural sectional covers, e.g. pavilions, vaulted tents, marquees, circus tents inflatable E04H15/20; Plural tents, e.g. modular
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/34 Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element telescopic mounting of lighting devices F21V21/22
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/25 Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor

Abstract

A tent lighting assembly may include a main light mover grow tent having a main tent roof section, a main grow lamp translatably suspended therefrom, and a drive motor to translate the main grow lamp. A first auxiliary light mover grow tent may include a first auxiliary tent roof section and a first auxiliary grow lamp translatably suspended therefrom. A first elongate rigid member may connect the main grow lamp to the first auxiliary grow lamp such that the first auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp. A second auxiliary light mover grow tent may also include a second auxiliary tent roof section and a second auxiliary grow lamp translatably suspended therefrom. A second elongate rigid member may connect the main grow lamp to the second auxiliary grow lamp such that the second auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp.

Claims

1. A tent lighting assembly for growing plants, the tent lighting assembly comprising:

a main tent including;

a main tent roof section;

a main grow lamp translatably suspended from the main tent roof section; and

a drive motor configured to translate the main grow lamp;

a first auxiliary tent including;

a first auxiliary tent roof section; and

a first auxiliary grow lamp translatably suspended from the first auxiliary tent roof section; and

a first elongate rigid member connecting the main grow lamp to the first auxiliary grow lamp such that the first auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp.

2. The tent lighting assembly of claim 1, wherein the main tent roof section comprises a first rail assembly, and the first auxiliary tent roof section comprises a second rail assembly.

3. The tent lighting assembly of claim 2, wherein the first rail assembly is suspended from the main tent roof section, the first rail assembly further comprising a first trolley disposed about the first rail assembly, the first trolley including at least one wheel contacting the first rail assembly allowing the first trolley to traverse the first rail assembly.

4. The tent lighting assembly of claim 3, wherein the main grow lamp is suspended from the first trolley disposed about the first rail assembly.

5. The tent lighting assembly of claim 3, wherein the drive motor is disposed about the first trolley, the drive motor driving the at least one wheel contacting the first rail assembly.

6. The tent lighting assembly of claim 5, wherein the first trolley comprises a lower surface having a first mounting hole disposed about the lower surface for connecting the first elongate rigid member to the first trolley.

7. The tent lighting assembly of claim 2, wherein the second rail assembly is suspended from the first auxiliary tent roof section, the second rail assembly further comprising a second trolley disposed about the second rail assembly, the second trolley including at least one wheel contacting the second rail assembly allowing the second trolley to traverse the second rail assembly.

8. The tent lighting assembly of claim 7, wherein the first auxiliary grow lamp is suspended from the second trolley disposed about the second rail assembly.

9. The tent lighting assembly of claim 8, wherein the second trolley comprises a lower extension member for connecting the first elongate rigid member to the second trolley.

10. The tent lighting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first elongate rigid member extends through a first main tent opening defined in the main grow tent and a first auxiliary tent opening defined in the first auxiliary grow tent.

11. The tent lighting assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a second auxiliary tent including;

a second auxiliary tent roof section; and

a second auxiliary grow lamp translatably suspended from the second auxiliary tent roof section;

a second elongate rigid member connecting the main grow lamp to the second auxiliary grow lamp such that the second auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp; and

wherein the main tent is positioned between the first auxiliary tent and the second auxiliary tent.

12. The tent lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein the second auxiliary tent roof section comprises a third rail assembly.

13. The tent lighting assembly of claim 12, wherein the third rail assembly is suspended from the second auxiliary roof section, the third rail assembly further comprising a third trolley disposed about the third rail assembly, the third trolley including at least one wheel contacting the third rail assembly allowing the third trolley to traverse the third rail assembly.

14. The tent lighting assembly of claim 13, wherein the second auxiliary grow lamp is suspended from the third trolley disposed about the third rail assembly.

15. The tent lighting assembly of claim 11, wherein the main tent roof section comprises a first rail assembly, the first rail assembly further comprising a first trolley disposed about the first rail assembly, the first trolley including:

at least one wheel contacting the first rail assembly allowing the first trolley to traverse the first rail assembly;

a lower surface having a first mounting hole disposed about the lower surface for connecting the first elongate rigid member to the first trolley, and a second mounting hole disposed about the lower surface for connecting the second elongate rigid member to the first trolley.

16. The tent lighting assembly of claim 14, wherein the third trolley comprises a lower extension member for connecting the second elongate rigid member to the third trolley.

17. The tent lighting assembly of claim 13, wherein the second elongate rigid member extends through a second main tent opening defined in the main grow tent and a second auxiliary tent opening defined in the second auxiliary grow tent.

18. A method for traversing a plurality of grow lamps within a plurality of grow tents, the method comprising the steps of:

Providing a main grow tent having a main grow tent roof section;

Suspending a main grow lamp from the main grow tent roof section;

Providing a first auxiliary grow tent having a first auxiliary tent roof section;

Suspending a first auxiliary grow lamp from the first auxiliary tent roof section;

Disposing a first elongate rigid member through a first main tent opening defined in the main grow tent and a first auxiliary tent opening defined in the first auxiliary grow tent;

Connecting the first elongate rigid member from the main grow lamp to the first auxiliary grow lamp; and

Controllably driving a drive motor such that the first auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

Providing a second auxiliary grow tent having a second auxiliary tent roof section;

Suspending a second auxiliary grow lamp from the second auxiliary tent roof section;

Disposing a second elongate rigid member through a second main tent opening defined in the main grow tent and a second auxiliary tent opening defined in the second auxiliary grow tent;

Connecting the second elongate rigid member from the main grow lamp to the second auxiliary grow lamp;

Controllably driving a drive motor such that the second auxiliary grow lamp translates with the main grow lamp and first auxiliary grow lamp.