Flame Control Devices for Torch Lamps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing torch lamps lack a means to easily and dynamically control the number of flames or alter the shape of the flame at its base, limiting their decorative and entertainment value.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of flame control devices with filter portions containing cutouts and a handle portion, allowing users to stack or unstack them above the flame origin to change the configuration and intensity of the flame, which can be added or removed without removing the protective glass shield.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the protective glass shield is removed to add or remove flame control devices, then the flame configuration can be changed, but the operational complexity and safety risks increase due to handling hot glass
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a handle portion as an intermediary component between the user's hand and the hot flame control device. This handle, made of heat-resistant material or insulation, allows users to safely add or remove flame control devices without直接接触 the hot surfaces, thereby maintaining ease of operation while enabling flame configuration changes
Solution Approach 2:
The flame control device is segmented into distinct components: a filter portion that controls flame shape and an handle portion that provides safe handling. This segmentation allows the functional parts to be separated from the handling parts, enabling users to interact with the device safely while maintaining full functionality
2Illumination intensity
If multiple flame control devices are stacked to alter flame configuration, then the visual appeal is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each flame control device is designed as a universal, standalone unit with identical basic structure (filter portion + handle portion) that can function independently or be stacked with other identical devices. This universality allows multiple devices to be combined without increasing overall system complexity, as each unit follows the same design pattern and interface
3Reliability
If the flame control device is made with heat-resistant materials for safety, then user safety is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Heat-resistant materials are applied locally only to the handle portion and any user-contact surfaces of the flame control device, rather than the entire device. This localized application of special materials maintains user safety where needed while keeping the rest of the device manufacturable with standard materials and processes
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
Enables users to dynamically alter the flame configuration and intensity, enhancing the visual appeal and reducing smoke and soot production, while maintaining safety through an insulated handle.
Implementation Method 1
The handle portion may be insulated so as not to burn the skin of the user who is handling the flame control device
Implementation Method 2
controlling the amount and the flow of air about the flame to create a vortex about the flame in order to induce the flame to spiral
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a torch lamp for use during festive occasions having a proximal end that is capable of supporting a flame, a distal end that is open, a central axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a plurality of walls about the central axis defining a chamber and being radially spaced about the central axis, and one or more flame control devices. The walls substantially enclose the chamber and at least one wall is offset with respect to the central axis as to another wall such that the edge of one wall is offset from the edge of an adjacent wall forming a gap. The flame control device comprises a filter portion and a handle portion. The filter portion may be planar or nonplaner and contains one or more cutouts. The handle portion extends away from the filter portion and is used to maneuver the flame control device over the flame. One or more flame control devices may be positioned over the flame through gaps formed between the offset walls. Cutouts found on the filter portion alter the configuration of the flame and the flame's intensity.