Electronic scented candle and fragrance container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10251968-B2
Application number	US-201816027124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	Jun 17, 2017
Publication date	Apr 9, 2019
Grant date	Apr 9, 2019

Abstract

An electronic scented candle is described that includes a flame piece, a shell including an installation chamber, a fragrance container that is removably positioned inside the installation chamber, a scent chamber, and a liquid suction channel positioned within the fragrance container. One end of the liquid suction channel protrudes from the fragrance container into the scent chamber and anther end of the liquid suction channel is positioned within the fragrance container to draw a fragrance material from the fragrance container to the scent chamber. A scent outlet in communication with the scent chamber allows scent from the chamber to reach an external environment of the electronic scented candle, and an air inlet in communication with the scent chamber directs air from the external environment to the scent chamber. A heating device heats the content of the scent chamber to allow rapid dissemination of the scent chamber into an external environment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic scented candle, comprising
a flame piece resembling a real life candle flame;
a shell accommodating a fragrance container positioned inside the shell;
a scent chamber;
a liquid suction channel positioned within the fragrance container and having a first end that protrudes from the fragrance container into the scent chamber and a second end having an opening on a side thereof positioned inside the fragrance container to allow a fragrance material to be drawn from the fragrance container to the scent chamber;
a scent outlet in communication with the scent chamber to allow scent to leave the scent chamber;
an air inlet in communication with the scent chamber to allow air to be directed into the scent chamber; and
a heating device in communication with the scent chamber to provide thermal energy to contents of the scent chamber and to volatize the contents of the scent chamber.

2. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , wherein the heating device includes a winding at the first end of the liquid suction channel and wound around a section of the liquid suction channel.

3. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , wherein the shell includes an opening to allow the flame piece to protrude from the shell, the opening further allows the scent to exit the electronic scented candle.

4. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance container includes a projection on a side thereof, and wherein a wall of an installation chamber includes a groove that matches the projection to facilitate insertion of the fragrance container into the shell.

5. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , wherein the fragrance container includes a connector thereon that provides a snap connection for accepting the fragrance container.

6. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , further including one or more light sources positioned inside of the shell, wherein at least part of light emanating from the one or more light sources is visible from outside of the electronic scented candle through a window on a sidewall of the shell.

7. The electronic scented candle of claim 6 , wherein the one or more light sources are capable of producing light with different colors, and wherein the one or more light sources are configured to project a first color upon a determination that a battery level of the electronic scented candle is at a first level, and a second color upon a determination that a battery level of the electronic scented candle.

8. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , configured to accommodate a plurality of fragrance containers, each container including an associated liquid suction channel.

9. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , including a plurality of scent chambers and a plurality of fragrance containers, wherein each scent chamber in communication with an associated fragrance container.

10. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , further including a fan configured to provide an air flow into the air inlet of the electronic scented candle.

11. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , including at least one fragrance material disposed within the fragrance container.

12. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , including an installation chamber that is configured to accommodate the fragrance container, the installation chamber positioned at an off-center position within the shell.

13. The electronic scented candle of claim 1 , comprising a charging base that accommodates placement of a base of the electronic scented candle thereon, the charging base enabling recharging of one or more batteries of the electronic scented candle.

14. A fragrance container for use in an electronic scented candle device, comprising:
a container body to hold a scented material;
a scent chamber at one end of the container body;
a liquid suction channel positioned inside the container body and having a first end that protrudes from the container body into the scent chamber and a second end having an opening on a side thereof positioned inside the fragrance body to allow a fragrance material to be drawn from the container body to the scent chamber;
the scent chamber including a vent hole to allow scent to leave the scent chamber and a snap connector to allow the scent chamber of the fragrance container to be secured inside of the electronic scented candle device.

15. The fragrance container of claim 14 , further including a winding at the first end of the liquid suction channel and wound around a section of the liquid suction channel.

16. The fragrance container of claim 14 , wherein an upper section of the container body includes threads that allow the fragrance container body to be screwed into a receptacle.

17. The fragrance container of claim 14 , further including one or more electrically conductive elements configured to connect to an electrical circuit.

18. The fragrance container of claim 17 , further including a non-conductive bracket positioned to isolate the one or more electrically conductive elements from contents of the fragrance container.

19. The fragrance container of claim 14 , wherein the scent chamber includes an opening to allow air to be directed into the scent chamber.

20. The fragrance container of claim 14 , wherein the liquid suction channel includes an absorptive section to facilitate movement of the scented material through the liquid suction channel to the scent chamber.

Assignees

• Li Xiaofeng

Inventors

• Li Xiaofeng

Classifications

• F21V33/0044

  Household appliances, e.g. washing machines or vacuum cleaners · CPC title

• A61L9/032

  comprising a fan · CPC title

• A61L2209/12

  Lighting means · CPC title

• F21S10/04 Primary

  simulating flames · CPC title

• F21S9/02

  the power supply being a battery or accumulator · CPC title