Candle Housing with Hidden LED and Support Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing LED candles and light-emitting apparatuses that resemble candles or lanterns require users to manually switch between LED and candle light sources, as only one can be used at a time, necessitating removal and reinsertion.
Innovation Solution
A light-emitting apparatus with a housing designed to resemble a candle, featuring a support surface for a candle that can be placed over an LED, allowing either the LED or candle to be used while maintaining the appearance of a single, unified candle light source, with the LED being hidden from view and powered by batteries or alternative sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an LED candle is placed in the housing, then the LED light source can be used, but the user cannot simultaneously use a traditional candle light source
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the LED candle inside the housing that also accommodates a traditional candle. The LED candle is positioned within the interior space, and the traditional candle can be placed around or over it, allowing both light sources to coexist in the same housing structure without requiring removal of either component.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it can hold and display either an LED candle, a traditional candle, or both together. This multi-functional design allows the same housing structure to accommodate different lighting needs and preferences without requiring separate devices or complex switching mechanisms.
2Illumination intensity
If the LED is visible, then it provides light, but it ruins the aesthetic appearance of a traditional candle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning the LED candle at the base of the housing interior, where it provides illumination without being visible from the front viewing angle. The LED is strategically placed in a location that serves its lighting function while remaining hidden, preserving the traditional candle aesthetic from the primary viewing perspective.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure acts as an intermediary that separates the LED light source from the viewer's line of sight. The housing walls and interior configuration block the view of the LED while still allowing its light to illuminate the candle or interior space, thus mediating between the need for visible light and the desire for traditional appearance.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless switching between LED and candle light sources without manual removal, maintaining the aesthetic of a traditional candle while providing a versatile and functional lighting solution.
Implementation Method 1
A light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projects upward from the interior bottom surface
Data Source
AI summary
A light-emitting apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space. A light-emitting diode in the interior space of the housing projects upward from the interior bottom surface. A support surface in the interior space above the light-emitting diode is configured to support a candle in the interior space over the light-emitting diode so that the light-emitting diode is hidden from view.