Tapered Candle Base Device Using High-Friction Grip Mat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tapered candles often lean within candle holders, creating an aesthetically unpleasing appearance and posing a fire hazard due to instability.
Innovation Solution
A tapered candle base device comprising a grip mat made of non-slip rubber with a coefficient of friction greater than one, which can be wrapped around the candle and secured within a candle base, preventing the candle from leaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If adhesive tape or similar methods are used to secure the candle, then the candle may be held in place, but the adhesive tape fails to adhere to the candle surface or is not strong enough to prevent leaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the friction parameter by using a grip mat made of rubber material with high friction coefficient instead of adhesive tape. The grip mat creates mechanical friction-based holding rather than chemical adhesion, fundamentally changing the securing mechanism to achieve reliable candle stabilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip mat serves as an intermediary element between the candle and the holder. Instead of directly adhering tape to the candle (which fails), the patent introduces a rubber grip mat as a mediator that provides friction-based securing, solving the adhesion failure problem.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the candle is allowed to lean freely in the holder, then the device structure remains simple, but the candle becomes unstable and creates fire hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The grip mat applies preliminary friction-based resistance to prevent the candle from leaning before instability occurs. By providing continuous frictional contact between the candle and holder, the system preemptively counteracts forces that would cause leaning and potential fire hazards.
3Force
If adhesive tape is used to secure the candle, then some holding force is provided, but the tape fails to adhere properly or is insufficient to prevent leaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the chemical adhesion mechanism (adhesive tape) with a mechanical friction mechanism (rubber grip mat). The high-friction rubber material provides reliable holding force through friction rather than adhesion, solving the reliability issues with tape.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively secures tapered candles, preventing them from leaning and thereby eliminating potential fire hazards, while maintaining aesthetic appeal.
Implementation Method 1
The grip mat is preferably made from a non-slip rubber material that preferably has a coefficient of friction value greater than one
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates generally to the field of candles. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tapered candle base device preferably comprised of at least one grip mat and at least one candle base that receives the grip mat within an opening. The grip mat can be wrapped around a tapered or non-tapered candle, wherein the candle and grip mat can then be placed within the candle base such that the candle is secured within the candle base via the grip mat.