Simulation Candle Flame Piece Swing Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic simulation candles lack a realistic and dynamic flame simulation, particularly when viewed up close due to visible support structures and limited color variation, reducing their aesthetic appeal and simulation effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
An electronic simulation candle design featuring a flame piece swinger with a hollow tapered structure and a support rod that allows the flame piece to swing irregularly, supported by a top rod within the hollow tapered swinger, creating a more realistic flickering effect, and an upright slot for enhanced flame core simulation, integrated with a gear set and solenoid coil for controlled movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a wire or support rod is used to pivot or support the flame piece, then the flame piece can be mechanically supported and driven to swing, but the visual aesthetics are destroyed when viewers get close to appreciate the simulation candles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the visible wire or support rod from the final assembly by having the support rod pass through a central through-hole in the flame piece rather than attaching to external surfaces. This allows the support structure to be hidden within the flame piece's interior volume, eliminating visual degradation while maintaining mechanical support functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The support rod is nested within the flame piece structure by passing through the central through-hole and being concealed inside the flame piece body. The support mechanism is embedded within the flame piece's internal geometry, allowing the structural element to be contained within the aesthetic form rather than protruding externally.
2Ease of operation
If the flame piece is formed with a support rod horizontally spanning over a central through hole, then the flame piece can be driven to swing, but the visual aesthetics are destroyed by the support rod when viewers get close
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having the support rod span horizontally over the flame piece from external mounting points, the patent inverts the arrangement by having the support rod pass vertically through the central through-hole from the bottom to the top of the flame piece. This inversion allows the support structure to be concealed within the flame piece's interior rather than spanning externally across its face.
3Device complexity
If the flame piece consists of a flexible piece body without special construction processing, then the structure is simple, but the flame core cannot be displayed separately and the simulation effect is greatly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the flame piece into distinct functional zones: the flexible piece body for overall movement and the upright slot for flame core display. This segmentation allows the flame core to be visually separated and displayed through the upright slot while the rest of the flame piece maintains its flexible, swing-capable structure, enhancing simulation effect without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating a specific upright slot feature in the flame piece body that has different optical properties (openings for visibility) compared to the rest of the flexible piece body. This localized feature allows the flame core to be displayed separately through the slot while the majority of the flame piece maintains its flexible, swingable characteristics.
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
The design enhances the visual realism and simulation effect by allowing the flame piece to swing in multiple directions, hiding support structures from view and creating a more convincing flame core appearance, thereby improving the overall simulation candle experience.
Implementation Method 1
a solenoid coil below the flame piece drives the flame piece to generate a swing
Implementation Method 2
a permanent magnet is provided at the bottom end of a flame piece, so that a solenoid coil below the flame piece drives the flame piece to generate a swing
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic simulation candle comprises a simulation candle shell having a spiral fixed conductive plug at its bottom end, a power driven device, a flame piece swinger and a light source fixation base; the spiral fixed conductive plug is electrically connected to a circuit board provided within the simulation candle shell; the power driven device is electrically connected to the circuit board; the light source fixation base is disposed on the top end of the simulation candle shell; the flame piece swinger is disposed at the top end of the simulation candle shell, and the upper half of the flame piece swinger is a flame piece body which extends upward out from the top end of the simulation candle shell; a hollow tapered swinger is integrally disposed below the flame piece body, and the inside top end of the hollow tapered swinger is supported by a support rod.