Electronic Candle Flame Board With Wick Pattern and Color Gradient
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic candles fail to realistically simulate the upward burning of a candle flame from the wick, lacking a detailed wick flame pattern and color gradient that mimics a real candle's burning effect.
Innovation Solution
A flame simulating board with a wick flame pattern and a flame color gradient area is used, where the pattern can be printed or attached, and the color gradient becomes lighter and brighter from the periphery to the center, enhancing the simulated flame's realism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a pure white reflection plate is used to reflect light from the LED, then the electronic candle can produce a basic flame effect, but it cannot simulate the detailed burning state of a real candle with a wick flame pattern and color gradient
Solution Approach 1:
The reflection plate is divided into different regions with different optical properties: a wick flame pattern area with specific reflectivity characteristics and a periphery area with flame color gradient characteristics. Each region is designed to reflect light differently to create realistic flame appearance, resolving the contradiction between basic brightness and detailed pattern accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection plate incorporates color gradient changes from the periphery toward the center, with the wick flame pattern area having distinct color characteristics different from the periphery. This color variation simulates the natural color distribution of a real candle flame, enhancing realism while maintaining overall brightness.
2Device complexity
If a simple reflection plate is used, then the device structure remains simple, but it lacks the realistic burning effect with upward flame from the wick
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a uniformly simple reflection plate, the invention applies localized pattern design with different reflectivity and color properties in different areas. The wick flame pattern and periphery flame color gradient are integrated into the reflection plate structure, achieving realistic flame simulation while maintaining relatively simple overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection plate copies the visual characteristics of a real candle flame, including the wick flame pattern and the color gradient distribution. By replicating the appearance and light reflection behavior of a real flame on the reflection plate surface, the invention achieves high realism without complex mechanical or electronic systems.
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
The simulated candle flame structure provides a more realistic burning effect by highlighting the wick flame pattern and color gradient, effectively mimicking a real candle's burning state.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting element being arranged in an interior of the candle body, wherein the light emitting element is operable to emit light
Implementation Method 2
the flame simulating board has a board surface on which a wick flame pattern is formed, wherein the wick flame pattern is directly printed or painted on the flame simulating board or adhesively attached to the flame simulating board
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AI summary
A simulated candle flame structure of an electronic candle is provided. The electronic candle includes a candle body (10). A flame simulating board (11) is mounted on a top end of the candle body (10). A light emitting element (12) is arranged in the interior of the candle body (10). The light emitting element (12) emits light toward the flame simulating board (11) to be reflected thereby so as to simulate the appearance of a candle in burning. A wick flame pattern (20) is provided on a bottom end of the flame simulating board (11). The wick flame pattern (20) can be directly transfer-printed on the flame simulating board (11) or is adhesively attached to the flame simulating board (11), so that the light from the light emitting element (12) is reflected to demonstrate the appearance of a wick burning in a flame, thereby displaying a more realistic electronic candle.