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US 10,520,148 B2Granted
Mounting mechanisms for electronic lighting devices
AssigneeL&L Candle Company, LLC
InventorXiaofeng Li
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Abstract
Flameless candles are described that improve the mounts used to support the flame element. The improved mounts can include a support base or a hook for movably supporting a flame element. The enhanced mounts improve the manufacturing of the assembly of the flameless candle and also enable the flame element to have a more natural flame-like flicker of light.
Claims15
A flameless candle with a support mount for a flame element and illuminating in the flameless candle, comprising:
- a candle body having sidewalls and a top section;
- a flame element, extending through the top section;
- a flame element support mount, connected inside the top section of the candle body and attached to the candle body, the flame element support mount having a flat surface and having a first arm attached to the flat surface on a first side of the flat surface, the first arm having a vertical part connected to the support mount, and extending vertically from the support mount in a direction parallel to the sidewalls, by a first distance,
- and the flame element support having a 90 degree transition to form a horizontal section extending parallel to the top section, where a distal end of the horizontal section including a second end section that includes a vertical section, the vertical section of the support member including a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion is shaped to contact an internal surface of the flame element and to support the flame element in a vertical position near a central area of the flame element support mount, where the vertical section extends perpendicular to the horizontal section;
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- and the flame element support mount having an illumination element attached to the flat surface on a second side of the flat surface, opposite to the first side of the flat surface, and pointing an illuminating light beam toward the flame element.
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A flameless candle for imitating a real-life candle, comprising:
- a body including a top surface, the top surface including an opening;
- a flame element having an upper portion shaped to mimic a flame of a candle and to protrude out of the opening, and a lower portion having a structure that includes a hole in a side of the structure;
- a support mount comprising:
- a flat surface;
- a vertical post with a top end and a bottom end, wherein the bottom end is attached to the flat surface of the support mount at a first side of the flat surface of the support mount,
- a support member, integral with the vertical post and forming a 90 degree angle with the vertical post, oriented substantially parallel to the base and passing through the hole in the side of the lower portion of the flame element, the support member having a first end attached to the top end of the vertical post and a second end that terminates in a vertical section,
- the vertical section of the support member including a top portion and a bottom portion, wherein the top portion contacts an internal surface of the structure in the flame element, and holds the flame element near a center of the body, and
- a light source mounted to a second side of the flat surface of the support mount opposite of the first side of the flat surface, disposed below the top surface and positioned to emit light onto the flame element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.