Patent ID: 6076944
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A01G,F21S,F21V,Y02A

Abstract:
A horticulture lighting system for illuminating a plurality of plants, the system comprising:a hollow vertical column extending upwardly and having lower, central and upper portions, an air inlet port formed in its lower portion and an air outlet port formed in its upper portion, said central portion of the column having a first mounting tray for mounting light emitting tubes and said central portion comprising a generally transparent material;a cooling fan connected to the outlet port and is generating a flow of cooling air across said light tubes in an area of said column between the air inlet port and the air outlet port, and;sad first mounting tray having light tube mounting means and electrical connections, the first tray horizontally disposed generally within the central portion of the column;one of said light emitting tubes electrically connected to and vertically mounted in a first direction upon said first tray; and,one of said light emitting tubes electrically connected to and vertically mounted in a second direction upon said first tray, the first and second directions being vertical and mutually opposite to one another.