Modular automated growing system
First Claim
1. A growth system for growing vegetation, the system comprising:
- a plurality of modular growing units configured for supporting vegetation, wherein each of the plurality of modular growing units define a root zone and a vegetative zone;
a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting units configured to maintain a constant intensity of light within at least two spectral regions, wherein each of the plurality of lighting units is associated with a respective modular growing unit of the plurality of the modular growing units, wherein each of the plurality of lighting units includes at least one lighting node, wherein the at least one lighting node is configured for selectively emitting one or both of a first wavelength of light from a first spectral region of the at least two spectral regions into the vegetative zone and a second wavelength of light from a second spectral region of the at least two spectral regions into the vegetative zone so as to maintain the constant intensity of light;
an unpressurized reservoir configured for housing a fluid containing one or more nutrients;
a nutrient feeding system configured for fluidly connecting each of the plurality of modular growing units to the unpressurized reservoir in parallel, wherein the nutrient feeding system includes a respective quick connect valve associated with each of the plurality of modular growing units; and
a pump in fluid communication between the unpressurized reservoir and the plurality of modular growing units, wherein the pump is configured for drawing the fluid from the unpressurized reservoir to the nutrient feeding system,wherein when one or more of the plurality of modular growing units is connected to the respective quick connect valve, the nutrient feeding system directs the fluid to the modular growing unit,wherein when one or more of the plurality of modular growing units is disconnected from the respective quick connect valve, the quick connect valve is configured for preventing the fluid from flowing from the unpressurized reservoir through the respective quick connect valve, and the other modular growing units connected to the nutrient feeding system remain fluidly connected to the unpressurized reservoir.
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Abstract
A growth system for growing vegetation is provided, and includes a plurality of modular growing units defining a vegetative zone; a plurality of lighting units including a lighting node for selectively emitting first and/or second wavelengths of light in the vegetative zone; an unpressurized reservoir for housing a fluid containing one or more nutrients; a nutrient feeding system for fluidly connecting each of the modular units to the reservoir in parallel; and a pump in fluid communication between the reservoir and the modular units. When a modular unit is connected to the respective quick connect valve, the nutrient feeding system directs the fluid to the modular unit, and when the modular unit is disconnected from the valve, the valve is configured for preventing the fluid from flowing from the reservoir through the valve, and the other modular units connected to the nutrient feeding system remain fluidly connected to the reservoir.
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1. A growth system for growing vegetation, the system comprising:
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a plurality of modular growing units configured for supporting vegetation, wherein each of the plurality of modular growing units define a root zone and a vegetative zone; a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting units configured to maintain a constant intensity of light within at least two spectral regions, wherein each of the plurality of lighting units is associated with a respective modular growing unit of the plurality of the modular growing units, wherein each of the plurality of lighting units includes at least one lighting node, wherein the at least one lighting node is configured for selectively emitting one or both of a first wavelength of light from a first spectral region of the at least two spectral regions into the vegetative zone and a second wavelength of light from a second spectral region of the at least two spectral regions into the vegetative zone so as to maintain the constant intensity of light; an unpressurized reservoir configured for housing a fluid containing one or more nutrients; a nutrient feeding system configured for fluidly connecting each of the plurality of modular growing units to the unpressurized reservoir in parallel, wherein the nutrient feeding system includes a respective quick connect valve associated with each of the plurality of modular growing units; and a pump in fluid communication between the unpressurized reservoir and the plurality of modular growing units, wherein the pump is configured for drawing the fluid from the unpressurized reservoir to the nutrient feeding system, wherein when one or more of the plurality of modular growing units is connected to the respective quick connect valve, the nutrient feeding system directs the fluid to the modular growing unit, wherein when one or more of the plurality of modular growing units is disconnected from the respective quick connect valve, the quick connect valve is configured for preventing the fluid from flowing from the unpressurized reservoir through the respective quick connect valve, and the other modular growing units connected to the nutrient feeding system remain fluidly connected to the unpressurized reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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