CN108617322B - Direction adjustable laser plant lamp - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp, which comprises a laser plant lamp body, wherein a circular connecting shaft is fixedly connected below the laser plant lamp body, a circular clamping block is fixedly connected below the circular connecting shaft, a control box is movably arranged below the circular clamping block, a circular through hole is formed above the control box, the circular clamping block is movably arranged in the control box through the circular through hole, the laser plant lamp body is movably connected with the control box through the circular clamping block, a first transmission rod is driven to rotate through a stepping motor, the laser plant lamp body placed in a plant cluster is enabled to rotate left and right, laser illumination is fully performed on surrounding plants, a second transmission rod is driven to rotate through the stepping motor, the laser plant lamp is enabled to do vertical reciprocating motion while rotating left and right, compared with the original laser plant lamp which is fixed, the device can avoid dead corners of laser illumination, all plants in the coverage area can be illuminated.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of laser plant lamps, in particular to a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp.
Background
The plant grows, blooms and fruits by photosynthesis through the energy of sunlight, the solar spectrum is a continuous spectrum and comprises all wavelengths of 400-760 nm, the influence of light with different wavelengths on the photosynthesis of the plant is different, wherein the contribution of blue light with the wavelength of 400-520 nm and red light with the wavelength of 610-720 nm to the photosynthesis is the largest, and the ratio of green light with the wavelength of 520-610 nm to the absorption of plant pigments is very low. Research shows that the spectral energy distribution of the red light and the blue light is consistent with the chlorophyll absorption spectrum, and the combination of the red light and the blue light can greatly promote the photosynthesis of plants and the growth and development of the plants. The invention provides a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp, which is a lamp specially used for supplementing illumination for plants, wherein the laser emitted by a laser plant lamp can accelerate photosynthesis of the plants and promote plant growth, but the laser plant lamp on the market at present is a simple lamp body, and is difficult to sufficiently illuminate the plants at the far positions in a large-scale environment.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp to solve the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme: a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp comprises a laser plant lamp body, wherein a circular connecting shaft is fixedly connected below the laser plant lamp body, a circular clamping block is fixedly connected below the circular connecting shaft, a control box is movably mounted below the circular clamping block, a circular through hole is formed in the upper portion of the control box, the circular clamping block is movably mounted in the control box through the circular through hole, the laser plant lamp body is movably connected with the control box through the circular clamping block, a transmission gear with a gear face facing downwards is fixedly mounted below the circular clamping block, a stepping motor is fixedly mounted in the control box, the stepping motor is respectively in transmission connection with a first transmission rod and a second transmission rod through gears at the end portions of rotating shafts, two ends of the first transmission rod are respectively provided with an annular gear, the upper end of the first transmission rod is in transmission connection with the transmission gear, and the second transmission rod is provided with an annular gear at the, the utility model discloses a lamp, including control box, second transfer line, threaded rod, internal thread, the control box below is equipped with the through-hole, and the through-hole fixedly connected with threaded rod of second transfer line below through the control box below, threaded rod surface activity spiro union has the screwed pipe, be equipped with the internal thread that uses with the threaded rod cooperation in the screwed pipe, and the length of screwed pipe is twice of threaded rod length, the below fixedly connected with bottom plate of screwed pipe, laser plant lamp body the place ahead is equipped with the light screen above the lamp.
Preferably, the control box is of a hollow cylindrical structure, the diameter of the circular through hole above the control box is smaller than the diameter of the circular fixture block by three to five centimeters, and the diameter of the circular fixture block is larger than the diameter of the circular connecting shaft by four to five centimeters.
Preferably, the control box is fixedly connected with a limiting ring below the circular clamping block, and the inner diameter of the limiting ring is five to eight centimeters larger than the diameter of the transmission gear.
Preferably, a fixing device is arranged in the control box and comprises a limiting pipe, a transverse connecting rod and a vertical connecting rod.
Preferably, the transverse connection rod is equipped with two at least, and two equal fixed connection in transverse connection rod one end are on spacing pipe surface, two the angle is ninety degrees angle between the transverse connection rod, and two transverse connection rod other ends are equallyd divide and are respectively fixed connection on the inner wall of control box.
Preferably, vertical connecting rod is equipped with two at least, and two vertical connecting rods respectively fixed connection in the middle below of transverse connection pole, two vertical connecting rod below all with the perpendicular fixed connection in bottom of control box, spacing ring movable sleeve is established on first transfer line surface, and spacing intraductal diameter is greater than first transfer line diameter one to two millimeters.
Preferably, a protection pipe is arranged on the surface of the second transmission rod below the inner part of the control box, and the inner diameter of the protection pipe is one to two millimeters larger than the diameter of the second transmission rod.
Preferably, the bottom plate is a circular plate, at least four threaded holes are formed in the surface of the bottom plate, and fastening screws are movably screwed in the four threaded holes of the bottom plate respectively.
Preferably, a rubber ring is fixedly mounted above the threaded pipe, the inner diameter of the rubber ring is smaller than the inner diameter of the threaded pipe by one to two centimeters, a limiting convex ring is arranged at the bottom of the threaded rod, and the outer diameter of the limiting convex ring at the bottom of the threaded rod is larger than the inner diameter of the rubber ring by five to eight millimeters.
Preferably, the light screen below is equipped with two at least connecting blocks, and two connecting blocks are equallyd divide and do not are equipped with two screw holes, the light screen passes through the screw and twists connecting block and this body coupling of laser plant lamp, light screen the place ahead is equipped with the barn door of thirty degrees of downward sloping.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. the first transmission rod is driven to rotate through the stepping motor, so that the laser plant lamp body placed in the plant cluster rotates left and right, and laser illumination is fully performed on surrounding plants;
2. the second transmission rod is driven to rotate by the stepping motor, so that the laser plant lamp rotates left and right and reciprocates up and down, and compared with the original laser plant lamp which is fixed, the device can avoid dead angles of laser illumination and illuminate all plants in a coverage area;
3. the light shading plate and the light barrier slightly inclined downwards can change the laser diffused upwards, so that the plants far away from the laser plant lamp can fully enjoy the laser irradiation, and the photosynthesis is fully performed.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the structure of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the control box according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a threaded tubular structure according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a fixing device according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a light shielding plate according to the present invention.
In the figure: the device comprises a laser plant lamp body 1, a circular connecting shaft 11, a circular clamping block 12, a transmission gear 13, a control box 2, a limiting ring 21, a threaded rod 3, a threaded pipe 4, a bottom plate 41, a fastening screw 42, a rubber ring 43, a fixing device 5, a limiting pipe 51, a transverse connecting rod 52, a vertical connecting rod 53, a shading plate 6, a light barrier 61, a connecting block 62, a first transmission rod 7, a second transmission rod 8 and a stepping motor 9.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-5, the present invention provides a technical solution: a direction-adjustable laser plant lamp comprises a laser plant lamp body 1, a circular connecting shaft 11 is fixedly connected below the laser plant lamp body 1, a circular clamping block 12 is fixedly connected below the circular connecting shaft 11, a control box 2 is movably installed below the circular clamping block 12, a circular through hole is formed above the control box 2, the circular clamping block 12 is movably installed in the control box 2 through the circular through hole, the laser plant lamp body 1 is movably connected with the control box 2 through the circular clamping block 12, a transmission gear 13 with a downward gear face is fixedly installed below the circular clamping block 12, a stepping motor 9 is fixedly installed in the control box 2, the stepping motor 9 is respectively in transmission connection with a first transmission rod 7 and a second transmission rod 8 through a gear at the end part of a rotating shaft, two ends of the first transmission rod 7 are respectively provided with a ring gear, and the upper end of the first transmission rod 7 is in transmission connection with the transmission gear, second transfer line 8 is equipped with ring gear with step motor 9 junction, 2 below control box are equipped with the through-hole, and 8 below of second transfer line through the through-hole fixedly connected with threaded rod 3 of 2 below of control box, 3 outer surface activity spiro unions of threaded rod have screwed pipe 4, 4 intraductal internal threads that use with the cooperation of threaded rod 3 that are equipped with of screwed pipe, and the length of screwed pipe 4 is twice of 3 lengths of threaded rod, the below fixedly connected with bottom plate 41 of screwed pipe 4, 1 the place ahead of laser plant lamp body is equipped with light screen 6 above the lamp.
Further, control box 2 is hollow cylindrical structure, and 2 top circular through-hole diameters are less than three to five centimetres of circular fixture block 12 diameter, and circular fixture block 12 diameter is greater than four to five centimetres of circular connecting axle 11 diameter, prevents that circular fixture block 12 from breaking away from in the control box 2.
Further, control box 2 is at circular fixture block 12 below fixedly connected with spacing ring 21, and spacing ring 21 internal diameter is greater than drive gear 13 diameter five to eight centimetres, and spacing ring 21 can guarantee circular fixture block 12's stable in structure, prevents that circular fixture block 12 and laser plant lamp body 1 from moving down.
Further, be equipped with fixing device 5 in the control box 2, fixing device 5 includes spacing pipe 51, horizontal connecting rod 52 and vertical connecting rod 53, can guarantee the stable in structure of first transfer line 7 through fixing device.
Further, the number of the transverse connecting rods 52 is at least two, one end of each of the two transverse connecting rods 52 is fixedly connected to the surface of the limiting pipe 51, the angle between the two transverse connecting rods 52 is ninety degrees, and the other ends of the two transverse connecting rods 52 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the control box 2 respectively.
Further, vertical connecting rods 53 are at least two, two vertical connecting rods 53 are respectively and fixedly connected to the lower portion of the middle of the transverse connecting rod 52, the lower portions of the two vertical connecting rods 53 are respectively and fixedly connected with the bottom of the control box 2 in a perpendicular mode, the limiting ring 51 is movably sleeved on the surface of the first transmission rod 7, and the inner diameter of the limiting pipe 51 is larger than the diameter of the first transmission rod 7 by one to two millimeters.
Further, a protection pipe is arranged on the surface of the second transmission rod 8 below the inner part of the control box 2, and the inner diameter of the protection pipe is one to two millimeters larger than the diameter of the second transmission rod 8, so that the structural stability of the second transmission rod 8 is guaranteed.
Further, the bottom plate 41 is a circular plate, at least four threaded holes are formed in the surface of the bottom plate 41, the four threaded holes of the bottom plate 41 are respectively movably screwed with fastening screws 42, the floor plate 41 and the whole device are fixed to the ground through the fastening screws 42, the floor plate 41 is fixed to the ground, and stability is improved.
Further, fixed mounting has rubber ring 43 above screwed pipe 4, and rubber ring 43 internal diameter is less than screwed pipe 4 internal diameter one to two centimetres, and 3 bottoms of threaded rod are equipped with spacing bulge loop, and the spacing bulge loop external diameter of 3 bottoms of threaded rod is greater than five to eight millimetres of rubber ring 43 internal diameter, and rubber ring 43 both can play the collision that takes place of buffering screwed pipe 4 and control box 2 junction, also can restrict threaded rod 3 and break away from in the screwed pipe 4.
Further, light screen 6 below is equipped with two at least connecting blocks 62, and two connecting blocks 62 are equallyd divide and do not are equipped with two screw holes, and light screen 6 twists connecting block 62 through the screw and is connected with laser plant lamp body 1, and 6 the place ahead of light screen are equipped with thirty degrees light barrier 61 of downward sloping, and light screen 61 is the mirror surface with 62 lower surfaces of light barrier, can certain angle reflection laser to apart from the laser plant lamp plant on the plant far away.
The working principle is as follows: during the in-service use, pass through fastening screw 42 with the device's bottom plate 41 and fix to the underground, and make screwed pipe 4 and other structures set up subaerial, in use, open step motor 9, step motor 9 drives first transfer line 7 and second transfer line 8 and rotates repeatedly, in-process, first transfer line 7 can drive laser plant lamp body 1 through drive gear 13 and control rotatoryly about, second transfer line 8 passes through threaded rod 3 and screwed pipe 4, can make laser plant lamp body 1 and control box 2 do reciprocating motion of direction from top to bottom, the realization is to different heights, diversified illumination of different angles, provide abundant illumination for the plant in the coverage.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. The utility model provides a direction adjustable laser plant lamp, includes laser plant lamp body (1), its characterized in that: the plant lamp comprises a laser plant lamp body (1), wherein a circular connecting shaft (11) is fixedly connected below the laser plant lamp body (1), a circular clamping block (12) is fixedly connected below the circular connecting shaft (11), a control box (2) is movably arranged below the circular clamping block (12), a circular through hole is formed in the upper portion of the control box (2), the circular clamping block (12) is movably arranged in the control box (2) through the circular through hole, the laser plant lamp body (1) is movably connected with the control box (2) through the circular clamping block (12), a transmission gear (13) with a gear facing downwards is fixedly arranged below the circular clamping block (12), a stepping motor (9) is fixedly arranged in the control box (2), the stepping motor (9) is respectively connected with a first transmission rod (7) and a second transmission rod (8) through gears at the end portions of rotating shafts in a transmission manner, and annular gears are respectively arranged at the two ends of the, and first transfer line (7) upper end is connected with drive gear (13) transmission, second transfer line (8) are equipped with ring gear with step motor (9) junction, control box (2) below is equipped with the through-hole, and the through-hole fixedly connected with threaded rod (3) of second transfer line (8) below through control box (2), threaded rod (3) surface activity spiro union has screwed pipe (4), be equipped with the internal thread that uses with threaded rod (3) cooperation in screwed pipe (4) intraductal, and the length of screwed pipe (4) is twice of threaded rod (3) length, the below fixedly connected with bottom plate (41) of screwed pipe (4), laser plant lamp body (1) the place ahead is equipped with light screen (6) above the lamp.
2. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the control box (2) is of a hollow cylindrical structure, the diameter of a circular through hole above the control box (2) is smaller than the diameter of a circular fixture block (12) by three to five centimeters, and the diameter of the circular fixture block (12) is larger than the diameter of a circular connecting shaft (11) by four to five centimeters.
3. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the control box (2) is fixedly connected with a limiting ring (21) below the circular clamping block (12), and the inner diameter of the limiting ring (21) is five to eight centimeters larger than the diameter of the transmission gear (13).
4. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: be equipped with fixing device (5) in control box (2), fixing device (5) are including spacing pipe (51), transverse connection pole (52) and vertical connecting rod (53).
5. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 4, wherein: horizontal connecting rod (52) are equipped with two at least, and two equal fixed connection in horizontal connecting rod (52) one end are on spacing pipe (51) surface, two the angle is ninety degrees angle between horizontal connecting rod (52), and two horizontal connecting rod (52) other ends are equallyd divide and are do not fixed connection on the inner wall of control box (2).
6. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 4, wherein: vertical connecting rod (53) are equipped with two at least, and two vertical connecting rod (53) respectively fixed connection in the middle of transverse connection pole (52) below, two vertical connecting rod (53) below all with the perpendicular fixed connection in bottom of control box (2), spacing ring (51) movable sleeve is established on first transfer line (7) surface, and spacing pipe (51) inner diameter is greater than first transfer line (7) diameter one to two millimeters.
7. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: and a protection pipe is arranged on the surface of the second transmission rod (8) below the inner part of the control box (2), and the inner diameter of the protection pipe is larger than the diameter of the second transmission rod (8) by one to two millimeters.
8. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the base plate (41) is a circular plate, at least four threaded holes are formed in the surface of the base plate (41), and fastening screws (42) are movably screwed in the four threaded holes of the base plate (41) respectively.
9. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: threaded pipe (4) top fixed mounting has rubber ring (43), and rubber ring (43) inner diameter is less than one to two centimetres of threaded pipe (4) inner diameter, threaded rod (3) bottom is equipped with spacing bulge loop, and the spacing bulge loop outer diameter of threaded rod (3) bottom is greater than five to eight millimeters of rubber ring (43) inner diameter.
10. The direction-adjustable laser plant lamp as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the utility model discloses a plant lamp, including light screen (6), connecting block (62), light screen (6) below is equipped with two at least connecting blocks (62), and two connecting blocks (62) are equallyd divide and do not are equipped with two screw holes, light screen (6) are connected with laser plant lamp body (1) through screw twist connecting block (62), light screen (6) the place ahead is equipped with thirty degrees barn door (61) of downward sloping.
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