Candle Warming Image Display Lamp with Spill-Resistant Funnel Design

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing lamps and candle warmers do not effectively combine image display with spill-resistant candle warming, particularly for wickless scented candles, and there is a need for a device that can provide both functions simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A candle warming image display lamp that allows user-selectable image display and wickless candle warming, using a scented candle with an inwardly extending funnel to prevent molten wax spillage, powered by a light bulb or heating element, and optionally featuring a fan for scent dispersion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a candle warmer is designed to melt wickless scented candles, then the candle can be rotated in any orientation for use, but molten wax will spill out of the candle

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecandle orientation flexibilityVSAvoidmolten wax spillage

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the harmful effect of gravity causing wax spillage into a beneficial containment mechanism by designing an inwardly extending funnel that uses the downward force of gravity to redirect molten wax back into the candle body, transforming the spillage problem into a self-contained system

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The candle container is divided into distinct functional zones: an upper candle-receiving portion and a lower funnel portion, where the funnel acts as a separate containment structure that intercepts and redirects molten wax before it can spill outward

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a device combines image display and candle warming functions, then the device provides multiple functions simultaneously, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemulti-functionalityVSAvoiddevice structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the image display lamp and candle warming device into a single integrated unit, where the lamp serves dual purposes: displaying images and providing thermal energy to melt the candle, thereby combining multiple functions into one device

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The lamp is designed to perform multiple functions: it can display various images, provide ambient lighting, and simultaneously serve as a heating element for the candle warmer, making the device universally applicable for multiple purposes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 device provides bright lighting or night lighting with image display while safely warming a scented candle without spilling, allowing easy image and candle replacement, and can be powered by outlets, batteries, or USB ports.

Implementation Method 1

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Implementation Method 2

warming a preferably wickless scented candle

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal radiation: Thermal Radiation

Implementation Method 3

causing scent of the melted wax to waft from the candle into the room

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectEvaporation: Evaporation

Data Source

PatentUS12569584B2Candle warming image display lamp

Publication Date: 2026.03.10 CIPM LLC

AI summary

The present invention is a candle warming image display lamp (CWIDL) for use in displaying user selectable images while providing light such as to light a room brightly or as a night light, while also warming a preferably spill resistant wickless scented candle, without spilling hot molten candle wax.