Smart candle platform and system
AssigneeLuDela Technologies LLC
InventorsXiaofeng Li, Yang Li
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Abstract
An example Smart Candle Platform is configured to includes a candle fixture that comprises an outer shell having an opening, a mid-frame, and a base, and a fuel bottle configured to hold a fuel material and is removably coupled to the candle fixture. The fuel bottle is positioned at least partially within a hollow interior of the mid-frame of the candle fixture and accommodated by the base. The fuel bottle further comprises a wick that extends through an opening of the outer shell, and the candle fixture includes an ignitor configured to ignite the fuel material via the wick to produce a living flame. The candle fixture further includes an inner cover having one or more reinforcement ribs configured to provide structural support for the one or more ignitors.
Claims20
A candle platform, comprising:
- an outer shell having a top surface that provides a first opening;
- a top cover coupled to an interior of the top surface of the outer shell,
- wherein the top cover comprises a second opening that is smaller than the first opening;
- a mid-frame having a hollow interior,
- a refillable fuel bottle configured to hold a fuel material,
- wherein the refillable fuel bottle is positioned at least partially within the hollow interior of the mid-frame, and
- wherein the refillable fuel bottle comprises a wick that extends through the first opening and the second opening;
- one or more ignitors comprising at least two ignitor wires positioned at opposite sides of the wick,
- wherein the one or more ignitors are configured to ignite the fuel material on the wick to produce a living flame when the candle platform is in operation;
- an inner cover positioned below the top cover,
- wherein an upper end of the mid-frame is coupled to the inner cover;
- a base coupled to a lower end of the mid-frame adapted to accommodate the refillable fuel bottle;
- and
- a proximity sensor positioned close to the wick,
- wherein the proximity sensor is configured to sense an object in vicinity of the living flame when the candle platform is in operation;
- a self-extinguisher;
- and
- a control system configured to receive a signal from the proximity sensor and, upon determining that sensed signal from the proximity sensor corresponds to a particular proximity between the object and the living flame, to control the self-extinguisher to extinguish the living flame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.