# US 9,039,233 B2 · Battery powered electronic candle with speaker

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- Number: US 9,039,233 B2
- Document ID: US9039233B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/055,403
- Filed: 2013-10-16
- Published: 2015-04-16
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2013-10-16
- Assignees: Winvic Sales Inc.
- Applicants: Winvic Sales Inc.
- Inventors: Bernard Fournier; Carlos Carpintero; John Bacher; Kim McCavit
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039233B2

## CPC

- F21V 33/0056: {Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers}
- F21L 4/005: {the device being a pocket lamp (F21L4/022, F21L4/045, F21L4/085 take precedence)}
- F21S 6/001: {candle-shaped}
- F21S 9/02: the power supply being a battery or accumulator
- F21S 10/04: simulating flames
- F21V 23/04: the elements being switches (safety devices F21V25/00)
- F21W 2121/00: Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
- Y10S 362/81: Imitation candle
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21L: LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF, BEING PORTABLE OR SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR TRANSPORTATION
- F21S: NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
- F21W: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic candle with an electronic light source. The electronic candle has a candle body with an interior cavity. A removable battery module supplies power to the electronic candle and is removable from the interior cavity of the candle body. The electronic candle can have a base cap module for closing the interior cavity of the candle body and a speaker for generating sound. The speaker can be positioned between the battery module and the base cap module, and directed to project sound downward. Apertures in the battery module and/or the base cap module allow sound from the speaker to pass through the aperture or apertures into the interior cavity of the candle body. Accordingly, the candle body can resonate and/or amplify sound generated by the speaker.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic candle having an electronic light source, the electronic candle comprising:
a candle body including an interior cavity;
a removable battery module configured to be installable in the interior cavity of the candle body and operable to supply electric power to the electronic candle, the battery module comprising a battery holder;
a base cap module configured to close the interior cavity of the candle body;
a speaker positioned between the battery module and the base cap module and arranged to project sound toward a lower portion of the electronic candle; and
an aperture in at least one of the battery module or the base cap module allowing sound from the speaker to pass into the interior cavity of the candle body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, wherein the sound causes the candle body to resonate so that the candle body amplifies the sound.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, wherein the speaker has a front portion and a rear portion, and
wherein the battery module isolates sound waves generated by the front portion of the speaker from sound waves generated by the rear portion of the speaker.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, wherein the battery module, the speaker and the base cap module form a power unit, and wherein the power unit is removable from the candle body.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic candle of claim 4, wherein the power unit further comprises the electronic light source, and
wherein the candle body further comprises a translucent material at an upper portion of the candle body so that the candle body simulates the appearance of an actual candle when the electronic lights source generates light.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The electronic candle of claim 4, wherein the battery module is removable from the candle body without affecting the position of the speaker in the power unit relative to the battery module and the base cap module.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The electronic candle of claim 4, wherein the candle body further comprises a mounting ring at a lower portion of the candle body, and wherein the base cap module is adapted to removably connect to the candle body via the mounting ring.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic candle of claim 7, wherein the base cap module and the mounting ring are connectable via a bayonet style connection.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The electronic candle of claim 7, wherein the power unit can be uninstalled from the candle body by twisting the base cap module to disengage the mounting ring, and
wherein the power unit can be installed in the candle body by twisting the base cap module to engage the mounting ring.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, wherein the battery module supplies electric power to the light source and to the speaker.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, further comprising a microphone configured to record sound.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The electronic candle of claim 11, further comprising a circuit configured to manage sound recorded and played by the electronic candle.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The electronic candle of claim 12, wherein the circuit comprises a memory storage module, and wherein the memory storage module records audio files for playback on the speaker.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The electronic candle of claim 12, wherein the circuit and the microphone are positioned between the battery module and the base cap module, and are electrically connected to the battery module.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The electronic candle of claim 12, wherein the base cap module further comprises an interface configured to allow management of sound recording and playback via at least one button on the interface.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The electronic candle of claim 1, wherein the battery module comprises at least two battery holders adapted to hold two or more cylindrical shaped batteries.

### Claim 17

A power unit for an electronic candle having a candle body, the power unit comprising:
a battery module configured to be installable within an interior cavity of the candle body, the battery module operable to supply electric power to the electronic candle, the battery module comprising a battery holder;
an electronic light source positioned on an upper portion of the battery module, the electronic light source in electrical connection with the battery module
a base cap module configured to close the interior cavity of the candle body; and
a speaker positioned between the battery module and the base cap module and arranged to project sound towards the base cap module; and
wherein the power unit can be uninstalled from the candle body by twisting the base cap module to disengage the candle body,
wherein the power unit comprises at least one aperture allowing sound from the speaker to pass into the interior cavity of the candle body, and
wherein the candle body amplifies sound generated by the speaker.

### Claim 18

A battery powered display unit comprising:
a display unit body having an interior cavity; and
a removable power unit comprising:
a battery module configured to be installable in the interior cavity of the display unit body and operable to supply electric power to the display unit candle, the battery module comprising a battery holder;
a base cap module configured to close the interior cavity of the display unit body; and
a speaker positioned between the battery module and the base cap module and arranged to project sound towards the base cap module;
wherein the power unit can be uninstalled from the display unit body,
wherein the removable power unit comprises at least one aperture allowing sound from the speaker to pass through the aperture into the interior cavity of the display unit body, and
wherein the display unit body amplifies sound generated by the speaker.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The battery powered display unit of claim 18, wherein the removable power unit further comprises an electronic light source positioned on an upper portion of the battery module, the electronic light source being in electrical connection with the battery module.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The battery powered display unit of claim 18, wherein the removable power unit further comprises:
a microphone configured to record sound, the microphone installed in the interior cavity of the candle body; and
a circuit configured to manage sound recorded and played by the battery powered display unit candle,
a memory storage module configured to record audio files for playback on the speaker; and
an interface configured to allow management of sound recording and playback via at least one button on the interface
wherein the microphone, the circuit, the memory storage module and the interface are in electrical connection with the battery module.