Flameless Candle Mounting Mechanisms for Realistic Flicker
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional candles pose fire hazards and cause damage due to hot wax and soot emissions, while existing flameless candles may not simulate a realistic flame flicker effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of improved mechanical mounts for flameless candles, including swinging and tumbler mechanisms, that mimic a candle flame's movement by using conical structures, magnets, and support members to create a natural flame-like flicker.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If traditional candles are used, then a realistic flame ambiance is provided, but fire hazards and damage from hot wax and soot emissions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a realistic flame effect by copying the visual appearance of a real candle flame using LED lights combined with translucent flame-shaped housings. The LED emits light that passes through the translucent material to simulate the glow and transparency of a real flame, while the housing shape and internal refraction patterns replicate flame dynamics without using actual combustion
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/chemical combustion system of traditional candles with an electrical lighting system. Instead of burning wax to produce flame, the invention uses LED bulbs housed in flame-shaped translucent enclosures that emit light to create the visual effect of a flame, eliminating the need for combustion while maintaining the ambient lighting effect
2Object-affected harmful factors
If flameless candles with basic lighting are used, then fire hazards are eliminated, but realistic flame flicker simulation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enhances the static LED lighting by incorporating dynamic elements through the translucent housing design. The housing includes internal surfaces and structures that refract and diffuse light to create moving shadow patterns and flicker effects that simulate natural flame behavior, transforming a static light source into a dynamically appearing flame
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs vibration mechanisms that physically move or oscillate components within the flameless candle structure. This mechanical vibration causes variations in light transmission through the translucent housing, creating flickering and dancing light patterns that closely resemble the natural movement and instability of real flames
3Illumination intensity
If complex mechanical mounts are used to improve flame simulation, then flame-like flicker realism is enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into integrated components. The mounting structure serves both as structural support for the LED assembly and as part of the light-diffusing system. The housing itself incorporates both aesthetic flame-shaping functions and optical diffusion functions, eliminating the need for separate complex mounting brackets or adjustment mechanisms
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
These mechanisms enhance the realism of the flame simulation, providing a safer and longer-lasting alternative to traditional candles with improved interface and manufacturing ease, while reducing hazards associated with open flames and hot wax.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet at a base of the flame sheet; a coil below the magnet to generate a magnetic field to move the magnet and the flame sheet
Data Source
AI summary
Flameless candles are described that improve the mounts used to support the flame element. The improved mounts can include a support base or a hook for movably supporting a flame element. The enhanced mounts improve the manufacturing of the assembly of the flameless candle and also enable the flame element to have a more natural flame-like flicker of light.