Rotating Essential Oil Diffuser Stand with Cord Concealment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric diffusers that aim to affect multiple senses, such as sight and smell, often compromise on aesthetic quality and effectiveness due to the inclusion of features like speakers, making them expensive and less effective in enhancing the overall aromatherapy experience.
Innovation Solution
An electric diffuser apparatus with a diffuser stand that masks the power cord and visually displays essential oil bottles, allowing for convenient selection and enhancing both visual and tactile experiences without compromising on the diffuser's functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If speakers are included in diffuser design to enhance auditory experience, then multiple senses are affected, but aesthetic quality of visual component is reduced and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the speaker component from the diffuser design, keeping only the essential oil diffusion function. This eliminates the complexity and aesthetic compromise associated with integrating speakers, while maintaining the core aromatherapy experience through smell alone.
2Reliability
If power cord is included in diffuser, then device functionality is enabled, but aesthetic quality is reduced and ease of operation is worsened due to cord getting in the way
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the power cord from the diffuser design by using a battery-powered or wireless power system. This eliminates the obstruction and aesthetic issue caused by the power cord while maintaining device functionality through alternative power delivery methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless power transmission intermediary (such as wireless charging technology or battery) to transfer energy without requiring a physical power cord, thereby eliminating the cord's negative effects while preserving power supply functionality.
3Ease of operation
If essential oils are displayed openly for selection, then ease of operation is improved, but aesthetic quality may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests the essential oil bottles within a rotating container that is integrated into the diffuser structure. The bottles are concealed within the container's compartments, and only the container's exterior is visible, maintaining aesthetic quality while allowing rotation to access different oils.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a rotatable container mechanism that dynamically changes the position of essential oil bottles. The container can be rotated to bring different bottles to the selection position, providing ease of operation through movement while keeping the bottles concealed within the structured container design.
Data Source
AI summary
Electric diffuser apparatus are provided herein. The diffuser apparatus includes a stand having a base, a container, a plate and a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis. The base having a first aperture extending through the base along the longitudinal axis, the container having a second aperture extending through the container along the longitudinal axis, and the plate having a third aperture extending through the plate along the longitudinal axis. The container is rotatably coupled to the base, and includes a plurality of compartments dimensioned for receiving a plurality of essential oil bottles. The shaft is hollow along the longitudinal axis with a first opening at a distal end and a second opening at a proximal end. The first aperture, the second aperture, the third aperture, the first opening and the second opening form a passage dimensioned to allow the power cord of the electric diffuser to pass therethrough.