Essential Oil Piece Groove for Fragrance Diffuser
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing fragrance diffusers require complicated installation and replacement of essential oil bottles due to threaded connections, limiting convenience and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A small night lamp with a groove for containing essential oil pieces, allowing for easy replacement by removing a transparent encloser and inserting a new piece, combined with a fan for fragrance diffusion and a light source for night lighting functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If threaded connection is used to install essential oil bottle on middle fixing base, then the essential oil bottle can be securely fixed, but the installation and replacement process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: the essential oil bottle is detached from the middle fixing base, and the fragrance diffusion function is separated into an independent essential oil piece that can be easily replaced. This segmentation allows the bottle installation to be simplified while maintaining secure fixation through the integrated essential oil piece system.
Solution Approach 2:
The essential oil bottle is extracted from the threaded connection system and replaced with a simple placement structure. The essential oil piece is taken out as a separate replaceable component, eliminating the need for complex installation procedures while maintaining functional reliability.
2Device complexity
If only fragrance diffusion function is provided, then the device structure can be simple, but the functionality and practicality are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with multi-functionality by integrating both fragrance diffusion and night lighting functions into a single unit. The middle fixing base serves as both a structural support and a lighting module, while the essential oil piece provides both fragrance and aesthetic functions. This allows the device to adapt to multiple usage scenarios without significantly increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The fragrance diffusion system and night lighting system are merged into a single integrated device. The essential oil piece is positioned to serve both fragrance emission and aesthetic lighting purposes, while the middle fixing base combines structural support with illumination functionality, creating a versatile device that fulfills multiple needs simultaneously.
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 convenient essential oil replacement and combines fragrance diffusion with night lighting, providing practical and versatile use.
Implementation Method 1
a fan (200) arranged above the accommodating groove (110)... the fan (200) drives air flow to carry and diffuse the fragrance
Implementation Method 2
a light source (400) arranged in the transparent supporting base (300)... providing illumination for night lighting
Data Source
AI summary
A small night lamp with spreading fragrance function includes a bottom shell, a fan, a transparent supporting base, a light source and a transparent encloser. The bottom shell is provided with an accommodating groove, the accommodating groove is provided with a first bottom wall and a groove opening, the first bottom wall is provided with a number of air inlet holes. The fan is arranged above the accommodating groove. The inner wall surface of the transparent supporting base is provided with a perforated board, the top surface of the perforated board is provided with a groove for an essential oil piece. The light source is arranged in the transparent supporting base.