Electronic Candle Flame Structure With Wick Pattern And Color Gradient
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic candles fail to realistically simulate the upward burning of a candle flame from the wick, as they use pure white reflection plates that do not accurately depict the flame's upward burning effect.
Innovation Solution
A flame simulating board with a wick flame pattern and a flame color gradient area is used, where the wick flame pattern can be printed or painted directly on the board or applied as a sticker, and the flame color gradient area transitions from darker to lighter and brighter from the periphery to the center, enhancing the realism of the flame simulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a pure white reflection plate is used to simulate the flame, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the realism of the flame simulation is insufficient as it cannot depict the upward burning effect from the wick
Solution Approach 1:
The reflection plate is divided into different regions with different properties: a wick flame pattern region with specific reflectivity characteristics and a flame color gradient area with varying reflectivity from periphery to center. This local differentiation allows the plate to simulate different parts of a real flame (wick area and outer flame) with appropriate visual characteristics, achieving realistic upward burning effect while maintaining a single integrated plate structure
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection plate incorporates a flame color gradient area where the reflectivity or color properties change gradually from the periphery toward the center, and the wick flame pattern uses specific color characteristics. This color variation simulates the natural color distribution of a real candle flame, with the center appearing brighter and the periphery darker, enhancing visual realism without complicating the manufacturing process
2Ease of manufacture
If a pure white reflection plate is used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the visual realism of the burning effect is poor as it cannot show the flame burning upward from the wick
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the reflection plate are designed with locally optimized properties: the wick flame pattern region has specific reflective characteristics to simulate the burning wick, while the flame color gradient area has varying properties from periphery to center. This local quality differentiation creates the visual effect of flame burning upward from the wick, enhancing illumination realism while keeping the overall structure simple and easy to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection plate incorporates a flame color gradient area that creates a dimensional transition in visual intensity from the periphery to the center. This gradient effect adds a spatial dimension to the flame simulation, making the flame appear to burn upward from the wick area toward the outer edges, thereby enhancing visual realism without adding complex multi-component structures
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The simulated candle flame structure effectively mimics the appearance of a real candle flame, providing a more realistic burning effect by highlighting the wick flame pattern and color gradient, thus improving the simulation of a burning candle.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting element (12) being mounted in an interior of the candle body (10), wherein the light emitting element (12) is operable to emit light
Implementation Method 2
the flame simulating board (11) is mounted on a top end of the candle body (10)... to be reflected thereby for simulating an appearance of a candle burning
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AI summary
A simulated candle flame structure of an electronic candle is provided. The electronic candle includes a candle body. A flame simulating board is mounted on a top end of the candle body. A light emitting element is arranged in the interior of the candle body. The light emitting element emits light toward the flame simulating board to be reflected thereby so as to simulate the appearance of a candle in burning. A wick flame pattern is provided on a bottom end of the flame simulating board. The wick flame pattern can be directly transfer-printed on the flame simulating board or is adhesively attached to the flame simulating board, so that the light from the light emitting element is reflected to demonstrate the appearance of a wick burning in a flame, thereby displaying a more realistic electronic candle.