Candle Holder Wick Positioning and Thermal Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Candle holders do not allow complete burning of candle wax, leading to residue and reduced burn time, and pose a risk of burns due to heat from the holder, especially when the candle extinguishes without visual indication of its temperature.
Innovation Solution
A candle holder with a wick-positioning means, such as a self-adhesive surface, clamp, protrusion, or magnet, to keep the wick holder fixed and thermally insulated walls to ensure complete wax melting and reduce holder heat, preventing wax residue and burns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a glass cylinder candle holder is used to enclose the burning candle, then the fire hazard and burn risk from the open flame are reduced, but the candle holder itself becomes heated sufficiently to cause severe burns when touched, especially after the candle extinguishes without visual indication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (insulating material or air gap) between the flame and the candle holder walls. This mediator absorbs or reflects heat, preventing direct thermal transfer to the holder structure while maintaining the protective enclosure function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the harmful heat energy into a beneficial effect by using thermal insulation principles. The insulating structure redirects heat away from the holder body, transforming the potential burn hazard into a controlled thermal management system that protects the user.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the candle burns until the wick reaches the bottom of the candle holder, then the candle structure is consumed, but the heat of the flame becomes insufficient to melt the candle wax at the bottom completely, leaving residue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary heating action by positioning the wick holder above the candle wax reservoir and using a funnel-shaped structure that concentrates heat flow. This preliminary thermal action ensures complete wax melting before the wick consumes itself, preventing residue formation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the thermal parameters by introducing a focused heat source geometry (funnel shape) and adjusting the spatial relationship between the wick holder and wax. This parameter optimization ensures sufficient heat concentration to melt all wax completely during the burning process.
3Ease of operation
If the wick holder floats on molten candle wax or slides to the side due to weight, then the wick holder position becomes unstable, but this causes insufficient supply of molten candle wax to the wick holder, resulting in self-extinguishment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical stability problem with a thermal field-based solution. The funnel-shaped heat concentration creates a thermal convection current that actively maintains the wick holder in the correct position, eliminating the need for mechanical constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a self-regulating system where the heat from the burning candle automatically positions the wick holder through thermal convection and surface tension effects. The system serves itself by using the candle's own heat to maintain optimal burning conditions without external intervention.
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
Ensures complete burning of candle wax for longer burn time and easy replacement, while reducing the risk of burns from the holder by maintaining the wick holder's position and distributing heat to prevent external heating.
Implementation Method 1
The wick-positioning means is a self-adhesive surface, configured to stick to the wick holder
Implementation Method 2
The wick-positioning means is a recess, provided with a magnet
Implementation Method 3
The internal wall and the external wall of the candle holder are thermally insulated from each other
Implementation Method 4
the heat of the flame is at this point insufficient to melt the candle wax at the bottom completely
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AI summary
The current invention relates to a candle holder comprising a bottom, an opposite open side and a wall, wherein the bottom comprises a wick-positioning means, configured for the fixed positioning of a wick holder of a candle in the candle holder. The invention also relates to a candle suited to be used in accordance with said candle holder, wherein the candle comprises a wick and wherein the candle is able to form-fitting fit in said candle holder.