Adjustable Candle Warmer Structure for Consistent Scent Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional candle warmers face issues with increased manufacturing complexity and cost due to welding fastening methods, and they fail to accommodate candles of varying heights, leading to reduced scent release performance as candles melt and shorten.
Innovation Solution
A candle warmer with a height adjustment function that includes a base frame, height adjustment support, heating shade, and heating element fixer, allowing flexible height adjustment and efficient melting of candles, featuring a heating element with a power connector and a controller for temperature management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If welding fastening method is used to assemble the candle warmer, then the structural strength is improved, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The candle warmer is divided into separate modular components (base frame, support pipe, heating shade, heating element) that can be independently manufactured and assembled through simple connection methods rather than welding, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The welding process and associated post-processing steps (dummy portion removal, varnish application) are extracted from the manufacturing process, replacing them with simpler connection methods that eliminate the need for complex welding procedures
2Ease of manufacture
If the lamp installation position is fixed in the conventional candle warmer, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to various candle heights is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support pipe is designed with adjustable height functionality, allowing the heating element position to be dynamically changed according to different candle heights, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adapts to various usage conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The height parameter of the support pipe can be changed to accommodate different candle heights, allowing the system to adapt to various candle sizes while maintaining simple manufacturing processes through modular design
3Productivity
If the candle melts and shortens during use, then the candle consumption is increased, but the scent release performance degrades due to reduced heat transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable height mechanism allows the heating element to be repositioned as the candle shortens, maintaining optimal heat transfer distance and ensuring consistent scent release performance throughout the candle's usage cycle
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to monitor candle height and adjust the heating element position accordingly, creating a feedback loop that maintains optimal heating conditions as the candle consumes
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible use with various candle sizes and maintains scent release efficiency by adjusting the height between the candle and heating element, ensuring consistent heat radiation and energy efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element (500) having a power connector (510), which is coupled to a longitudinal end of the vertical fixer (420) in a ground direction and connected to the power line (610), to generate heat toward a candle
Implementation Method 2
a lamp disposed above the candle to emit luminescent heat... the luminescent heat transferred to the top of the candle
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a candle warmer with a height adjustment function, and more particularly, to a candle warmer with a height adjustment function that adjusts a height between a candle and a heating element, thus allowing a user to flexibly correspond to various forms or types of scent-releasing candles used and allowing a scent release effect to last by efficiently melting a candle even when the candle melts and shortens.