WO2008114250A1 - Appareil et procédé pour l'élevage d'animaux ou la culture de plantes à utilisation d'énergie réduite - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé pour l'élevage d'animaux ou la culture de plantes à utilisation d'énergie réduite Download PDF

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WO2008114250A1
WO2008114250A1 PCT/IL2008/000370 IL2008000370W WO2008114250A1 WO 2008114250 A1 WO2008114250 A1 WO 2008114250A1 IL 2008000370 W IL2008000370 W IL 2008000370W WO 2008114250 A1 WO2008114250 A1 WO 2008114250A1
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Ami Elazari
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T.O.U Millennium Electric Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K45/00—Other aviculture appliances, e.g. devices for determining whether a bird is about to lay
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
    • A01G9/24—Devices or systems for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature, illuminating, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like
    • A01G9/243—Collecting solar energy
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/10—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in agriculture
    • Y02A40/25—Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
    • Y02P60/12—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries using renewable energies, e.g. solar water pumping

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  • the present invention in some embodiments thereof, relates to an improved efficiency method for animal or plant husbandry and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to such a method making more efficient use of energy so that solar energy can be a sole or main source of energy.
  • Today, animal and plant husbandry include the use of hothouses for the growth of flowers, fruit and other plants, and chicken coops for the breeding of fowl.
  • the present invention in various aspects relates to wavelength specific irradiation of spaces devoted to animal or plant husbandry.
  • the wavelengths are selected according to the biology of the plants or animals in question, and considerable energy may be saved.
  • Wavelength specific LEDs may be used, and the energy saving may allow for solar power to be used as an energy source.
  • irradiation apparatus for irradiation of a space used for animal or plant husbandry, the apparatus comprising at least one wavelength specific irradiation source for irradiating at a predetermined wavelength over said space, wherein the wavelength is predetermined in accordance with the biology of the plant or animal being farmed; thereby to minimize overall irradiation energy.
  • An embodiment may comprise at least two irradiation sources, each set at a different predetermined wavelength, both of said wavelengths being predetermined according to the biology of the plant or animal being farmed.
  • An embodiment may comprise at least three irradiation sources, each set at a different predetermined wavelength, each of said wavelengths being predetermined according to the biology of the plant or animal being farmed.
  • An embodiment may be such that said at least one wavelength specific irradiation source comprises a light emitting diode selected to irradiate at said predetermined wavelength.
  • the husbandry is plant husbandry and said predetermined wavelength is selected according to a leaf absorbance spectrum.
  • the husbandry is plant husbandry and said three predetermined wavelengths are selected according to a leaf absorbance spectrum.
  • the husbandry is for eggs and said predetermined wavelength is selected according to chicken biology to boost egg production.
  • An embodiment may comprise a solar power source for generating power for said irradiation sources, and an energy storage for storing said electrical power for later irradiation.
  • an irradiation method for irradiation of a space used for animal or plant husbandry comprising irradiating at a predetermined wavelength over said space, wherein the wavelength is predetermined in accordance with the biology of the plant or animal being farmed; thereby to minimize overall irradiation energy.
  • An embodiment may comprise obtaining solar power for said irradiation sources during sunlight hours, and storing said electrical power for subsequent irradiation during darkness hours.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram illustrating wavelength specific irradiation of an animal plant husbandry area according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a graph showing absorption against wavelength for a typical plant
  • FIG. 3 is a simplified flow chart showing operation of the apparatus of Fig. 1;
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an integrated unit for obtaining, storing and irradiating according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention in some embodiments thereof, relates to an improved efficiency method for animal or plant husbandry and, more particularly, but not exclusively, to such a method making more efficient use of energy so that solar energy can be a sole or main source of energy.
  • a space used in animal or plant husbandry such as a greenhouse or hothouse, and a chicken coop, is irradiated in wavelength specific manner, where the wavelengths are selected in accordance with the biology of the animal or plant. Irradiation is for specific and known purposes such as causing non-seasonal flowering and fruiting in plants and for increasing egg-laying yield in chickens. These purposes do not require broad spectrum irradiation. Rather plants only require those wavelengths mainly utilized in photosynthesis, and fowl only require certain frequencies.
  • Figure 1 illustrates irradiation apparatus for irradiation of a space 10 used for animal or plant husbandry, such as a greenhouse or hothouse for plants and a chicken coop for fowl.
  • the apparatus includes a wavelength specific irradiation source such as LED 12 for irradiating at a predetermined wavelength over the space.
  • the wavelength of the LED is selected in accordance with the biology of the plant or animal being farmed, as will be explained in greater detail below, with the aim of overall minimization of the irradiation energy.
  • LEDs are suitable as the irradiation device because it is relatively easy to provide irradiation at specific wavelengths, however any wavelength-specific irradiation device is suitable.
  • Irradiation need not be at visible wavelengths, if non- visible wavelengths are available which have the desired biological effect.
  • Fig. 2 is a simplified diagram illustrating light absorbance against frequency for typical plant material.
  • Graph 20 is for chlorophyll
  • graph 22 is for carotenoid pigment. It can clearly be seen that the chlorophyll has absorption peaks at around 425 and 650nm, and the carotenoid peaks at 450 and 500. Energy between 500 and 650nm is barely absorbed and thus radiation at these wavelengths would substantially be wasted.
  • two, three or more wavelengths are selected for irradiation based on optimal absorption according to the graph of Fig. 2 or to variants thereof specific to the plant in question. That is to say irradiation is selected in accordance with the leaf absorbance spectrum.
  • a purpose of the irradiation is to confuse the plant regarding the seasons and thus to cause it to flower and fruit off-season.
  • Such irradiation is well-known and the present embodiments allow such irradiation to be provided more efficiently, that is with lower energy expenditure.
  • the plant does not require to experience daylight as such for the approach to work but merely to receive irradiation which is able to manipulate light sensitive substances within the plant.
  • one set of photodiodes may be provided with blue light at 425nm, a second set with blue-green light at 450nm, a third set with green light at around 500nm and a fourth set with red light at 650nm.
  • two sets of photodiodes may be used, one set at around d430nm and the other at around 670nm.
  • the space is a chicken coop with egg-laying chickens.
  • Chickens irradiated with a specific wavelength may be induced to lay a second egg during the same day.
  • the predetermined wavelength is selected according to chicken biology to boost egg production.
  • Suitable wavelengths for irradiating hens in order to improve egg laying yield are 500 - 570nm.
  • a solar power source 16 may be used for generating power for the LEDs. It will be appreciated that solar power is mainly available during sunlight hours and the need to irradiate is specifically when the sunlight is not available, so the solar power unit preferably charges an energy storage 18, typically a battery or battery array, and the battery then provides energy for storing for later irradiation, at night or under overcast conditions.
  • an energy storage 18 typically a battery or battery array
  • the battery may be built into each LED unit. In an alternative embodiment the battery may be built into the solar panels, and in a third embodiment the battery may be a stand-alone item.
  • an irradiation method for irradiation of a space used for animal or plant husbandry, according to the previously described embodiments.
  • the method comprises gathering solar energy during sunlight hours, storing the energy, and then during darkness irradiating at one or more predetermined wavelengths over the space.
  • the wavelength is predetermined in accordance with the biology of the plant or animal being farmed, as a wavelength that has a specific desired biological effect on the plant or animal.
  • the aim is to minimize overall irradiation energy.
  • Fig. 4 is a simplified block diagram showing an integrated irradiation unit for use in the above embodiments.
  • Solar panel 30 provides energy to battery 32 during sunlight hours which in turn allows wavelength specific LED 34 to irradiate the plants or animals with the desired wavelength.
  • the type of lighting used today, for plants or for egg-laying hens, is standard and works up to fourteen hours per night, consumes a lot of energy and upkeep is very expensive.
  • the present embodiments are based on two biological/physical principles of plants and animals: The growth mechanism of plants (growth, production of fruit and flowers) reacts to specific wavelengths, for example; blue, green or red light, as per Fig. 2 above. With light provided all or most of the time, the plants become more productive. The plants become confused about the seasons, and strawberries for example may be produced out of season. Regarding fowl and other animals, the mechanism for laying eggs is activated by radiation in the 500 — 570nm region.
  • Emitting Diode (LED) technology which can:
  • the lights used today in hothouses and chicken coops emit the entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum thus wasting a huge amount of energy.
  • the present embodiments provide wavelengths specific LED irradiation for hothouses for use with plants and chicken coops. Due to the specific wavelengths used, the energy can be targeted at the required biological activity and will be of high efficiency, thus resulting in great savings in energy and significant reduction of the maintenance costs for the hothouses and chicken coops.

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L'invention concerne un appareil d'irradiation pour irradier un espace utilisé pour l'élevage d'animaux ou la culture de plantes. Cet appareil comprend au moins une source d'irradiation spécifique de longueur d'onde pour irradier ledit espace à au moins une longueur d'onde prédéterminée. Ladite longueur d'onde est prédéterminée en fonction de la biologie des plantes cultivées ou des animaux élevés, ce qui permet de réduire au minimum l'irradiation globale utilisée.
PCT/IL2008/000370 2007-03-16 2008-03-16 Appareil et procédé pour l'élevage d'animaux ou la culture de plantes à utilisation d'énergie réduite WO2008114250A1 (fr)

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