Removable-Base Candle Vessel for Wick Access and Reuse
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing candle vessels lack interchangeability, leading to inefficiencies in recycling and wick management, and pose challenges in accessing and correcting defects on the fuel source due to limited access to the base.
Innovation Solution
A two-piece vessel complex with a removably attached vessel and base, featuring concentric threading and insulation, allowing for easy disassembly and reassembly without fuel leakage, enabling efficient recycling and wick management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the vessel is made as a single integrated piece with the base, then structural stability is improved, but ease of disassembly for recycling and wick management deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The candle vessel is divided into two separate components: a base and a vessel portion, connected through removable attachment mechanisms (magnetic, friction-fit, or snap-fit). This segmentation allows the vessel to be easily disassembled for recycling and wick management while maintaining structural stability during use.
2Temperature
If the vessel wall is thick for insulation, then thermal insulation is improved, but accessibility to the base and fuel source deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the vessel into base and vessel portions with removable connection, the design enables thin walls for better accessibility while maintaining thermal insulation through alternative means such as double-wall construction with vacuum or insulating material in the gap.
3Illumination intensity
If the vessel is transparent to show the candle, then aesthetic appeal is improved, but visibility of defects on fuel source deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The removable vessel portion allows easy removal to inspect the fuel source for defects such as bubbles or discoloration. The transparent material maintains aesthetic appeal during use, while easy disassembly enables defect detection and correction without compromising either aesthetic or inspection capabilities.
4Ease of manufacture
If the vessel is designed for single use, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but waste generation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The separable design allows the vessel portions to be removed and reused for multiple candles, significantly reducing waste generation. The base remains while vessel portions can be cleaned and refilled, transforming a single-use product into a reusable system with minimal manufacturing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A vessel complex is made by concentrically threading a vessel to a base and is for use with candles and other media suitable for visual aesthetics or fragrance release. The separate vessel and a separate base are removably connected for efficient cleaning, re-using, recycling, decanting, and filling. The base is double walled with threaded sides that concentrically accept a threaded screw end of a vessel, prevent escape of fuel source filled in the vessel complex interior space.