SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A TOWER POSITIONING FAULT USING A DRIVE ASSEMBLY IN AN INDOOR GARDEN CENTER

    公开(公告)号:US20230000024A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:US17365907

    申请日:2021-07-01

    Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a grow module that is seated on a turntable that is rotatably mounted within a grow chamber and is rotated by a drive assembly. A position sensing assembly monitors an angular position using two proximity sensors, such as Hall-effect sensors, mounted below the sump, and the turntable includes a plurality of proximity indicators, such as magnets, positioned at various circumferential positions on the turntable. A controller is configured to initiate rotation of the turntable from a first angular position, determine that the turntable should have reached a second angular position, e.g., based on the operating duration or drive signal of the drive motor, and identify a drive assembly fault upon determining that the turntable has not reached the second angular position.

    MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR AN INDOOR GARDEN CENTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220167567A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17109521

    申请日:2020-12-02

    Abstract: A modular lighting system is provided. The modular lighting system includes a first LED board. The first LED board includes one or more LED arrays. The one or more LED arrays include one or more ultraviolet LED light sources and one or more non-ultraviolet LED light sources. The first LED board further includes one or more constant current LED drivers configured to output a driver current for the one or more LED arrays. The modular lighting system further includes a second LED board. The second LED board includes one or more LED arrays. The one or more LED arrays include one or more non-ultraviolet LED light sources. The second LED board further includes one or more constant current LED drivers configured to output a driver current for the one or more LED arrays of the second LED board.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIMING AN INDOOR GARDENING APPLIANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20230389495A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US17829400

    申请日:2022-06-01

    CPC classification number: A01G31/06 A01G2031/006

    Abstract: A method for priming a hydration system of a gardening appliance includes: activating a misting pump in order to urge a nutrient liquid from a mixing tank towards a misting nozzle oriented towards a plurality of plant pods on a grow tower rotatably mounted within a cabinet; receiving data from a pressure sensor corresponding to a pressure of the nutrient liquid between the misting pump and the misting nozzle; and switching a bypass valve open and closed in response to the pressure of the nutrient liquid being less than a threshold pressure for a predetermined period of time. The switching of the bypass valve open and closed purges air from a flow path for the nutrient liquid from the mixing tank to the misting nozzle.

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