HIGH PERFORMANCE LED GROW LIGHT

• US 20120104977A1
• Filed: 01/11/2012
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HGL Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: HGL Technologies LLC
• Inventors: McKenzie, Cammie, McKenzie, Julie E.
• Application Number:
  US13/347,971
• Publication Number:
  US 20120104977A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/312
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 63/06 Arrangements for heating or lighting in, or attached to, receptacles for live fish
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/507 of means for protecting lighting devices from damage, e.g. housings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/70 characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/83 the elements having apertures, ducts or channels, e.g. heat radiation holes
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 29/89 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/10 comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2105/12 characterised by the geometrical disposition of the light-generating elements, e.g. arranging light-generating elements in differing patterns or densities
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/13 comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

High performance LED lights and methods of manufacturing high performance LED lights are disclosed. Features of a light may include, inter alia, LED elements with acute angle lenses, and LED distributions that optimize light intensity over a desired area. In grow light applications, a light may incorporate LED wavelengths that maximize photosynthesis, plant growth and flowering. The light may also optionally provide for visibility of plant growth and the work area.

Claims

1. A high performance Light Emitting Diode (LED) grow light, comprising:

a plurality of LED elements arranged in at least one light engine group on a grow light surface, the light engine group comprising approximately;

9.5% LED elements with wavelengths in the 430-450 nm range;

9.5% LED elements with wavelengths in the 460-480 nm range;

19% LED elements with wavelengths in the 630-650 nm range;

48% LED elements with wavelengths in the 650-670 nm range;

9.5% LED elements with wavelengths in the 730-750 nm range; and

4.8% LED elements with wavelengths in the 500-550 nm range.

2. The high performance LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the light comprises two or more light engine groups, each light engine group comprising an identical number and distribution of LED elements having each of the different wavelengths.

3. The high performance LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the light comprises:

2 LED elements with wavelengths in the 430-450 nm range;

2 LED elements with wavelengths in the 460-480 nm range;

4 LED elements with wavelengths in the 630-650 nm range;

10 LED elements with wavelengths in the 650-670 nm range;

2 LED elements with wavelengths in the 730-750 nm range; and

1 LED elements with wavelengths in the 500-550 nm range.

4. The high performance LED grow light of claim 3, wherein the LED elements are arranged with an Rd, a Pk, and an Rd in a first row, an Rd, a Be, a FR, a Pe and an Rd in a second row, a Pk, an Rd, a Gr, an Rd, and a Pk in a third row, an Rd, a Pe, a FR, a Be and an Rd in a fourth row, and an Rd, a Pk, and an Rd in a fifth row.

5. The high performance LED grow light of claim 1, wherein the plurality of LED elements arranged in at least one light engine group are arranged in an octagonal pattern comprising 21 LEDs.

6. The high performance LED grow light of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of LED elements comprises an acute angle lens defining a grow area illuminated by the LED element.

7. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light, comprising:

a plurality of LED elements arranged in at least one light engine group on a lighting surface, each of the LED elements comprising an individual lens;

a multi-element lens comprising a plurality of additional lens elements, wherein each of the plurality of additional lens elements is stacked in a light path of one of the plurality of LED elements, so that light produced by an LED element first passes through an individual lens, and subsequently passes through an additional lens element of the multi-element lens, wherein the combined individual and additional lenses define an illumination angle for each LED element.

8. The LED light of claim 7, wherein the plurality of LED elements include LED elements of each of a plurality of different wavelengths.

9. The LED light of claim 8, wherein combined lenses for LED elements of a first wavelength define a first illumination angle, and combined lenses for LED elements of a second wavelength define a second illumination angle.

10. The LED light of claim 7, wherein substantially all of the plurality of LED elements are 3000 Kelvin (K) LED elements or 6500 K LED elements, and wherein substantially all of the illumination angles for the plurality of LED elements are equal to or greater than 90 degrees.

11. The LED light of claim 7, wherein the illumination angle produced by combined lenses for one or more of the plurality of LED elements is 90 degrees.

12. The LED light of claim 7, wherein the illumination angle produced by combined lenses for one or more of the plurality of LED elements is 60 degrees.

13. The LED light of claim 7, wherein the LED light is adapted for use in an aquarium by including LED elements with two or more different wavelengths selected from the group comprising:

wavelengths in the 430-450 nm range;

a combination of wavelengths producing a color temperature of substantially 6500 Kelvin (K);

a combination of wavelengths producing a color temperature of substantially 12000 K;

wavelengths in the 400-420 nm range; and

wavelengths in the 460-480 nm range.

14. The LED light of claim 13, wherein the LED light comprises approximately:

19% LED elements with wavelengths in the 430-450 nm range;

24% LED elements with a combination of wavelengths producing a color temperature of substantially 6500 Kelvin (K);

9.5% LED elements with a combination of wavelengths producing a color temperature of substantially 12000 K;

9.5% LED elements with wavelengths in the 400-420 nm range; and

38% LED elements with wavelengths in the 460-480 nm range.

15. The LED light of claim 13, wherein the illumination angle produced by combined lenses for one or more of the plurality of LED elements is 60 degrees.

16. The LED light of claim 13, further comprising a controller configured to independently control LED elements corresponding to a plurality of the two or more different wavelengths.

17. The LED light of claim 16, wherein the controller includes a timer.

18. A Light Emitting Diode (LED) light, comprising:

a housing configured to house one or more removable light engine modules;

an LED power supply;

one or more removable light engine modules, each light engine module comprising;

an electrical interface configured to detachably couple with the LED power supply;

a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and a plurality of LED elements disposed thereon, the plurality of LED elements defining a light engine group; and

a heat sink affixed to the PCB.

20. The LED light of claim 20, wherein the LED light includes light engine modules of two different types, including a type 1 light engine module equipped with a second electrical interface, and a type 1 light engine module not equipped with a second electrical interface.

19. The LED light of claim 20, wherein each light engine module further comprises a multi-element lens covering the plurality of LED elements and including a lens element for each of the plurality of LED elements, wherein the multi-element lens is affixed to the light engine module and removable from the light engine module as a single unit along with the other elements of the light engine module.

21. The LED light of claim 20, wherein the LED light includes two or more subsets of removable light engine modules, and wherein each subset of removable light engine modules is connected to a separate LED power supply and switch.