Rotating induction grow light system

• US 9,451,743 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2015
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Global Lighting Tech, LLC
• Original Assignee: GGT Holding Las Vegas Inc.
• Inventors: Koerner, Kurt, Ellison, Gregory L.
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TRINH T
• Application Number:
  US14/791,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20160000019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 362/1, 362/227, 362/249.07, 362/249.1, 362/249.11, 362/260, 362/269, 362/368, 362/404, 362/418, 362/427, 47/581.LS, 47D/IG.6, 47/17, 47/666
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 7/045 with electric lighting
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/20 Forcing-frames; Lights , i.e. glass panels covering the forcing-frames
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 9/249 Lighting means with special arrangements for promoting growth A01G7/045
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/043 mounted by means of a rigid support, e.g. bracket or arm
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 15/015 Devices for covering joints between adjacent lighting devices; End coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/30 Pivoted housings or frames
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/04 Optical design
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/041 with conical or pyramidal surface
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/40 Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/00 Combination of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/14 Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses

Abstract

A rotating induction growth light system and method are disclosed. The rotating induction growth light includes a mounting bracket assembly and a light source assembly rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket assembly. The light source assembly has a first side subassembly and a second side sub assembly opposite the first side subassembly. The light source assembly is configured to rotate between a first position wherein the first side subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly and at least a second position wherein the second subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly. A method of providing light to a plant is disclosed, including: directing a vegetative side subassembly of a light source assembly toward a plant; and rotating the light source assembly until a flowering side subassembly is directed toward the plant, the flowering side subassembly positioned on the light source assembly opposite the vegetative side subassembly.

Claims

1. A rotating induction growth light system, comprising:

a mounting bracket assembly;

a light source assembly rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket assembly, the light source assembly comprising a ballast mount rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket assembly and positioned between a first side subassembly and a second side subassembly, the first side subassembly having a reflector plate coupled to the ballast mount and a plurality of induction light bulbs coupled to the reflector plate, and the second side sub assembly opposite the first side subassembly having a reflector plate coupled to the ballast mount and a plurality of induction light bulbs coupled to the reflector plate, wherein the light source assembly is configured to rotate between a first position wherein the first side subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly and at least a second position wherein the second subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly.

2. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 1, wherein the first side subassembly further comprises a reflective cone.

3. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of the second side subassembly produce a first combined wattage and the plurality of induction light bulbs of the first side subassembly produce a second combined wattage less than the first combined wattage.

4. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 1, wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises two arms and a body coupled to and between the two arms, at least one of the two arms comprising a track, and wherein the ballast mount comprises a stop tab slidable within the track such that when the light source assembly is in the first position the stop tab is engaged with a first end of the track and when the light source assembly is in the second position the stop tab is engaged with a second end of the track.

5. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 4, further comprising:

an indexing plunger operably coupled to the at least one of the two arms proximate the track; and

a plurality of plunger receiving holes on the ballast mount proximate the stop, wherein a first plunger receiving hole of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in the first position, a second plunger receiving hole of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in the second position, and a third plunger receiving hold of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in a third position between the first and the second positions.

6. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of ballasts coupled to the ballast mount.

7. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of the second side subassembly comprise two 300 watt bulbs, two 150 watt bulbs, and one 100 watt bulb, and the plurality of induction light bulbs of the first side subassembly comprise two 300 watt bulbs and two 150 watt bulbs.

8. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of both the first and second side subassemblies comprise two 500 watt bulbs.

9. A rotating induction growth light system, comprising:

a mounting bracket assembly;

a light source assembly rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket assembly, the light source assembly comprising a vegetative side subassembly and a flowering side sub assembly opposite the vegetative side subassembly, wherein the light source assembly is configured to rotate between a first position wherein the vegetative side subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly and at least a second position wherein the flowering subassembly is facing away from the mounting bracket assembly, wherein the light source assembly further comprises a ballast mount rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket assembly and positioned between the vegetative side subassembly and the flowering side subassembly;

the flowering side subassembly comprises a reflector plate coupled to the ballast mount and a plurality of induction light bulbs coupled to the reflector plate; and

the vegetative side subassembly comprises a reflector plate coupled to the ballast mount and a plurality of induction light bulbs coupled to the reflector plate of the vegetative side subassembly.

10. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 9, wherein the vegetative side subassembly further comprises a reflective cone.

11. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of the flowering side subassembly produce a first combined wattage and the plurality of induction light bulbs of the vegetative side subassembly produce a second combined wattage less than the first combined wattage.

12. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 11, wherein the mounting bracket assembly comprises two arms and a body coupled to and between the two arms, at least one of the two arms comprising a track, and wherein the ballast mount comprises a stop tab slidable within the track such that when the light source assembly is in the first position the stop tab is engaged with a first end of the track and when the light source assembly is in the second position the stop tab is engaged with a second end of the track.

13. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 12, further comprising:

an indexing plunger operably coupled to the at least one of the two arms proximate the track; and

a plurality of plunger receiving holes on the ballast mount proximate the stop, wherein a first plunger receiving hole of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in the first position, a second plunger receiving hole of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in the second position, and a third plunger receiving hold of the plurality of plunger receiving holes is positioned to engage with the indexing plunger when the light source assembly is in a third position between the first and the second positions.

14. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of the flowering side subassembly comprise two 300 watt bulbs, two 150 watt bulbs, and one 100 watt bulb, and the plurality of induction light bulbs of the vegetative side subassembly comprise two 300 watt bulbs and two 150 watt bulbs.

15. The rotating induction growth light system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of induction light bulbs of both the first and second side subassemblies comprise two 500 watt bulbs.