The present disclosure relates to optoelectronic technology and agricultural technology, particularly a light-emitting diode (LED) module for plant growth, where a light-emitting element is packaged by combining at least two kinds of LED chips in different wavelengths, along with phosphor powder in specific wavelengths.
In recent years, the artificial light sources have been widely used in forcing culture and flowering regulation on crops. The LED light for plant growth are advantageous in energy saving and low heat generation, and makes them become the trend of future agriculture. According to plant types and statuses, there are different requirements for light intensity, light spectrum and photoperiod, wherein plants are most obviously affected by photosynthesis. According to the research of photosynthesis efficiency of different light sources from US and Japan, the optimal energy spectrum curve is the McCree photosynthesis curve, as shown in
The photosynthesis is an important photochemical reaction within plants that convert light energy into chemical energy, wherein the light is necessary for stimulating those biochemical reactions for normal growing of plants. Chlorophylls are green pigments inside plants, especially distribute in leaves and stems. There are two kinds of chlorophyll: chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. Chlorophyll a, the primary pigment to conduct light reaction in photosynthesis, is responsible for light capturing and charge separation. It is the center of light reaction in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll b and other pigments (carotene and xanthophyll) are only responsible for light capturing. Chlorophyll b, carotene and xanthophyll are also called the co-pigments. The absorbed light energy from them will be transferred to chlorophyll a to conduct the light reaction.
The absorbance spectra of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b are shown in
In order to make artificial light spectra fit to the absorbance spectra of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, a first kind of artificial light sold on the current market is made by yellow phosphor powder which is stimulated by a blue light LED chip (460 nm), along with a single red light LED chip (660 nm). Its spectrum is shown in
There are many stages of plants' life cycle, such as sprouting, branching and blooming. Each stage from abovementioned requires the stimulation of red light wavelength over 700 nm (such as 730 nm) as a signal to trigger all kinds of important transformation, so that the plant can grow normally. For example, when the seeds of tobacco, lettuce, and foxglove are stimulated by light, they can get the ability to sprout or speed up sprouting. The seedlings of most plants need to be stimulated by light, so that they can turn green and grow normally. The stems of the growing plants will stretch out to light. The abovementioned transformation stimulated by infrared (>700 nm) is so called photomorphogenesis.
On the other hand, a second kind of artificial light sold on the market is made by combining a red light LED chip with a blue light LED chip (the combination ratio is 8:2 or 9:1) for plant growth. The spectrum is shown in
During the growth of plants, leaves on lower layer will be shaded by upper ones, and therefore only the chartreuse light (500-560 nm) can penetrate the upper-layer leaves and reach the surface of lower-layer leaves. The chartreuse light is also considered to stimulate biosynthesis of carotene in recent year. After capturing the green light (500-540 nm) by chlorophyll b, the light energy will be transmitted to the reaction center of photosynthesis, i.e., chlorophyll a, to conduct the subsequent light reaction and improve the efficiency of photosynthesis. Accordingly, the leaves will be strong and taste crispy.
The other shortcoming in the abovementioned second kind of artificial light sold on the market is that this kind of LED light spectrum content only one narrow blue light waveband and one narrow red light waveband. For example, the peak FWHM (Full Width at Half Maximum) for the blue light waveband is about 25 nm and the peak FWHM for the red light waveband is about 20 nm. Plants which grow under such kind of light without green waveband form thin and weak leaves without a crispy taste.
One objective of the present disclosure is to provide a light source for plant growth and meet the wavelength requirement for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and photomorphogenesis of plants. It will be feasible for plants growing normally in a facility lack of sunlight, such as indoor, basement, container or winter of polar place, and thereby can achieve the stability in harvest.
It mentioned that an ordinary light source for illumination is based upon blackbody radiation, wherein the color of spectrum is usually represented by color temperature. However, the light source for plant growth is not based upon the blackbody radiation, and the color of spectrum is represented by the range of CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) coordinates. Accordingly, a light-emitting diode module design for plant growth disclosed in the present disclosure is based upon the spectrum of photosynthesis, wherein the base of measurement uses the range of CIE coordinates to represent the color of light.
To achieve the abovementioned object, the present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode module for plant growth comprising a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element. The first light-emitting element is electrically connected to the second light-emitting element. The first light-emitting element emits a first light beam which includes a first blue light and a red light. The wavelength of the first blue light is from 425 nm to 435 nm, and the wavelength of the red light is from 620 nm to 730 nm. The second light-emitting element emits a second light beam which includes a second blue light and a chartreuse light. The wavelength of the second blue light is from 445 nm to 455 nm, and the wavelength of the chartreuse light is from 515 nm to 560 nm.
Accordingly, the CIE coordinates of the first light beam are X values from 0.4 to 0.65 and Y values from 0.15 to 0.38.
Accordingly, the CIE coordinates of the second light beam are X values from 0.1 to 0.32 and Y values from 0.07 to 0.3.
Accordingly, the first light beam and the second light beam mix together to form a composite light beam which has a composite spectrum, and the CIE coordinates of the composite spectrum are X values from 0.25 to 0.5 and Y values from 0.12 to 0.35.
Accordingly, the first light-emitting element includes a first blue light LED chip emitting the first blue light and a first phosphor layer which covers the first blue light LED chip. The first phosphor layer includes red phosphor powder which emits a red light when being stimulated by the first blue light.
Accordingly, the second light-emitting element includes a second blue light LED chip emitting the second blue light and a second phosphor layer which covers the second blue light LED chip. The second phosphor layer includes chartreuse phosphor powder mixture which emits a chartreuse light when being stimulated by the second blue light.
Accordingly, the first phosphor layer further includes a first silicone resin, and the red phosphor powder is dispersed in the first silicone resin. The second phosphor layer further includes a second silicone resin, and the chartreuse phosphor powder mixture is dispersed in the second silicone resin. The first silicone resin and the second silicone resin can are same or different. The red phosphor powder is CaAlSiN3:Eu or Ca2Si5N8:Eu, and the chartreuse phosphor powder mixture is (BaSr)2SiO4:Eu or Lu3Al5O12:Ce.
In another implementation of the present disclosure, the light-emitting diode module for plant growth is a light-emitting element. The light emitting element includes a first blue light LED chip which emits the first blue light, a second blue light LED chip which emits the second blue light, and a phosphor layer which covers the first blue light LED chip and the second blue light LED chip. The phosphor layer includes red phosphor powder and chartreuse phosphor powder mixture. The red phosphor powder emits a red light when being stimulated by the first blue light, and the chartreuse phosphor powder mixture emits a chartreuse light when being stimulated by the second blue light. The wavelength of the first blue light is from 425 nm to 435 nm, the wavelength of the second blue light is from 445 nm to 455 nm, the wavelength of the red light is from 620 nm to 730 nm, and the wavelength of the chartreuse light is from 515 nm to 560 nm.
According to the abovementioned technical features, the light-emitting element generates the composite light beam whose CIE coordinates are X values from 0.25 to 0.5 and Y values from 0.12 to 0.35.
According to the abovementioned technical features, the red phosphor powder is CaAlSiN3:Eu or Ca2Si5N8:Eu, and the chartreuse phosphor powder mixture is (BaSr)2SiO4:Eu or Lu3Al5O12:Ce.
According to the abovementioned technical features, the phosphor layer includes a silicone resin, and the red phosphor powder and the chartreuse phosphor powder mixture are dispersed in the silicone resin.
According to the present disclosure, the light-emitting diode module for plant growth can overcome many shortcomings resulted from the conventional LED lamp for plants, such as abnormal shape, thin leaves or lack of crispy taste in vegetables. Plants grow under an optimal photosynthesis spectrum can get higher photosynthetic efficiency. Thus, the plants can grow well by controlling the irradiation duration and temperature, and their photomorphogenesis can be regulated, so as to arrange the good timing for harvest for good market.
In order to get further understanding of the technology of the present disclosure, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
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Therefore, the first blue light (wavelength from 425 nm to 435 nm) of the first light-emitting element 10 is able to meet the wavelength 430 nm which chlorophyll required; the red light (wavelength from 620 nm to 730 nm) of the first light-emitting element 10 is able to meet the wavelength over 700 nm which photomorphogenesis required; the red light also meets the wavelength of 662 nm which chlorophyll a required and the wavelength of 643 nm which chlorophyll b required.
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Therefore, the second blue light (wavelength from 445 nm to 455 nm) of the second light-emitting element 20 is able to meet the wavelength of 454 nm which chlorophyll b required; the chartreuse light (wavelength from 515 nm to 560 nm) of the second light-emitting element 20 is able to meet the waveband of chartreuse light (wavelength from 500 nm to 560 nm) which facilitates biosynthesis of carotene. The chartreuse light can penetrate upper-layer leaves to reach the surface of lower-layer leaves, and thereby benefit the photosynthesis of leaves inside canopy layer and increase crispy taste of the plant.
For the light-emitting diode module for plant growth, a spectrum is generated after combining the first light-emitting element with the second light-emitting element, and it means that the first light beam and the second light beam mix together to form the composite light beam which has a composite spectrum. As shown in
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In the abovementioned embodiment, the R:G:B PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) ratio of the composite spectrum (R represents the red light, G represents the green light, and B represents the blue light) is different from each stage of plant growth. It can be shown as A:B:C, wherein A is from 0.7 to 4.9, B is from 0.5 to 2.1, and C is 1. In the present embodiment, R:G:B PPFD ratio 1.4:1.3:1 is used on seedling stage. Until seedlings form at least two leaves, they are transplanted to a hydroponic bed with hydroponic nutrient solution. The R:G:B PPFD ratio 4.9:2.1:1 is used on the hydroponic cultivation stage. Plants are harvested 4 weeks after the transplant to a hydroponic bed. The R:G:B PPFD ratio 0.7:0.5:1 is used three days before harvesting. Only artificial light source is used for plant growth. The temperature of the cultivation environment is from 20° C. to 25° C., the distance from the light source for plant growth to the culture shelf of plant is 35 cm, the average light intensity is 250 μmolm−2s−1, and the photoperiod is 12 hours.
Many experimental tests show that plants grow under the present disclosure observed no abnormal in shape or color of leaves when harvest. They are similar to those plants grow by ordinary growing method. Furthermore, the freshness and the crispy taste of plants cultivated by the present disclosure are superior to the plant cultivated by the first kind of artificial light source used in current market.
This disclosure exhibits the innovative, progressive and practical applications. Thus this disclosure claimed. The embodiments described here are only a few examples. The claims are not limited to these examples. They are the principles of the innovation of this disclosure.
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106114878 | May 2017 | TW | national |