Movable Candleholder Platform for Optimal Burning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional candleholders pose challenges as candles burn low, making them difficult to light, reducing oxygen flow to the flame, causing wick issues, and resulting in soot deposits, while scented candles' scent dissipation is hindered and wax mobility is restricted.

Innovation Solution

A candleholder with a movable platform and a soft rubber sponge disc that allows users to adjust the candle's position, ensuring optimal burning by maintaining the wax surface near the holder's opening, facilitating easier wick trimming and scent dispersal, and preventing soot accumulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If the candle burns in a traditional candleholder, then the candle provides light and scent, but the candle surface becomes progressively lower making it difficult to light and trim the wick

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecandle burning durationVSAvoidease of lighting and wick trimming

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the platform movable rather than fixed. The platform can be adjusted vertically to raise or lower the candle within the holder, allowing the candle position to change dynamically as it burns down. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining optimal candle height for lighting and wick trimming throughout the burning duration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The platform design allows the user to easily adjust the candle position themselves without requiring external tools or complex mechanisms. The simple movable platform enables self-service adjustment of candle height, maintaining ease of operation while extending usable burning duration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Stability of the object's composition

If the candle burns low in the candleholder, then the candle structure remains stable, but air and oxygen flow to the flame is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecandle structural stabilityVSAvoidoxygen supply to flame

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The movable platform allows dynamic adjustment of candle height to maintain optimal position for oxygen flow. By raising the platform as the candle burns, the candle surface remains near the holder opening, ensuring continuous fresh air supply to the flame while maintaining structural stability through the platform support.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Stability of the object's composition

If the candle burns deep within the candleholder, then the candle is stable, but soot and carbon deposits accumulate on the holder interior

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecandle stabilityVSAvoidsoot and carbon deposits

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The movable platform enables dynamic positioning of the candle to prevent it from burning too deep in the holder. By adjusting the platform height, the candle remains in an optimal position that maintains stability while preventing excessive soot accumulation on the holder interior.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Stability of the object's composition

If the candle is held firmly in the candleholder, then the candle position is stable, but the candle cannot be moved to optimize burning position

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecandle position stabilityVSAvoidcandle position adjustability

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The platform is designed to be movable yet stable during use. It can be easily adjusted to different heights to optimize candle burning position, then stabilizes to hold the candle firmly. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between stability and adaptability by allowing position changes when needed while maintaining stability during burning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

5Productivity

If scented candles burn near the holder surface, then scent dissipation is optimized, but the candle is more exposed to drafts and contamination

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescent dissipation efficiencyVSAvoiddrafts and contamination

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The movable platform allows dynamic adjustment of candle height to optimize the balance between scent dissipation and protection from drafts. The candle can be positioned near the surface for optimal scent release, or lowered slightly for protection, depending on environmental conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11009228B2Candleholder and method

Publication Date: 2021.05.18 VON ZELL SUZETTA D

AI summary

Aspects of the present invention disclose a candleholder that may be manipulated by a user to advance a candle within a candleholder to facilitate optimal burning. Embodiments describe a candleholder having a platform to move a candle within a holder. Embodiments disclose a prepackaged semi-soft candle, which is readily movable against a candleholder's inner surface. Embodiments of the present invention disclose a handle permitting a user to manipulate platform height, allowing a candle to be raised or lowered within a candleholder. Embodiments disclose a disc, sized larger than the platform, preferably formed of a soft rubber sponge which stabilizes the candle and prevents candle wax from moving below the platform's surface. An alternative embodiment omits the disc, the platform being sealed by a seal around the platform's perimeter.