Imitation candle

• US 8,628,223 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2011
• Issued: 01/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Concept Bright (HK) Limited
• Original Assignee: Concept Bright (HK) Limited
• Inventors: Kwok, Ho Chung, Mok, Chi Kwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Bao Q
• Application Number:
  US13/299,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20130050985A1
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 362/96, 362/392, 362/393, 362/806, 362/810, 362/234, 362/253, 439/123, 439/124
• US Class Current: 362/392
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 10/046 by movement of parts, e.g. by movement of reflectors or light sources
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 6/001 being candle-shaped with varying lighting effect of simulating flames F21S10/04; string of light sources F21S4/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/0442 activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2121/00 Use or application of lighting devices or systems for decorative purposes, not provided for in codes F21W2102/00 – F21W2107/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]

Abstract

The present invention relates to an imitation candle, comprising a housing, an imitation flame body provided at a top of the housing, a light source adapted to emit light onto the imitation flame body, a swing motion device, and an air blowing device. A lower portion of the imitation flame body is connected with the swing motion device that is configured to allow the imitation flame body to pivot horizontally about at least one of a X axis and a Y axis, and comprises a wind driven pendulum member. The air blowing device is adapted to blow air toward the wind driven pendulum member causing the wind driven pendulum member to swing as well as the imitation flame body to pivot. The wind driven pendulum member is a wind driven bowl adapted to receive blowing air and having an air discharge hole.

Claims

1. An imitation candle, comprising

a housing,

an imitation flame body provided at a top of said housing,

a light source adapted to emit light onto said imitation flame body,

a swing motion device, and

an air blowing device,

characterized in that a lower portion of said imitation flame body is connected with said swing motion device, said swing motion device is configured to allow said imitation flame body to pivot horizontally about at least one of a X axis and a Y axis, and comprises a wind driven pendulum member, and said air blowing device is adapted to blow air toward said wind driven pendulum member causing said wind driven pendulum member to swing as well as said imitation flame body to pivot.

2. An imitation candle according to claim 1, characterized in that the wind driven pendulum member is a wind driven bowl adapted to receive blowing air, and said wind driven bowl has an air discharge hole.

3. An imitation candle according to claim 2, characterized in that the air discharge hole is provided with an air discharge direction guide, preferably in the form of a hood attached to outside the wind driven bowl.

4. An imitation candle according to claim 1, characterized in that the wind driven pendulum member is fixedly connected to a lower portion of a swing rod, and an upper portion of said swing rod is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the imitation flame body.

5. An imitation candle according to claim 1, characterized in that the swing motion device comprises a swing driving unit and a passive swing unit, the swing driving unit being operationally coupled to the passive swing unit, and wherein the swing driving unit comprises the wind driven pendulum member and the passive swing unit comprises at least one of a X pivot shaft and a Y pivot shaft arranged horizontally and perpendicular to each other such that the imitation flame body is allowed to pivot horizontally about at least one of the X axis and the Y axis.

6. An imitation candle according to claim 5, characterized in that the imitation candle further comprises

an annular top cover,

a swing rod,

a pivot member, and

a pivot support member,

wherein said annular top cover is provided at the top of the housing, the lower portion of the imitation flame body extends through said annular top cover and is fixedly connected to an upper portion of said swing rod, a swing rod pivot hole is provided at said upper portion of said swing rod, the X pivot shaft runs through said swing rod pivot hole to be pivotally connected with said pivot member, said pivot support member is provided outside said pivot member, said pivot member and said pivot support member are pivotally connected via the Y pivot shaft provided inside said pivot support member, said pivot member is correspondingly provided with pivot holes for the Y pivot shaft, the X pivot shaft and the Y pivot shaft are arranged on the same horizontal plane, and the swing driving unit is provided at a lower portion of said swing rod.

7. An imitation candle according to claim 6, characterized in that a pivot ball is provided at a top of the swing rod, and the swing rod pivot hole runs through said pivot ball.

8. An imitation candle according to claim 6, characterized in that the annular top cover is provided with a light penetrating hole for the light source.

9. An imitation candle according to claim 8, characterized in that a light focusing cover is fitted over the light source.

10. An imitation candle according claim 2, characterized in that the air blowing device is a fan provided below the wind driven bowl, and an air outlet of said fan is positioned rightly opposite the wind driven bowl.

11. An imitation candle according to claim 4, characterized in that the imitation flame body is recessed to one side.

12. An imitation candle according to claim 4, characterized in that a microprocessor circuit board and a power supply are provided inside the housing, and said microprocessor circuit board is adapted to control intensity of light from the light source and intensity of air from the air blowing device.

13. An imitation candle according to claim 12, characterized in that the power supply is a battery unit provided at a bottom of the housing, and a slide power on/off switch is provided in a circuitry of the power supply.

14. An imitation candle according to claim 12, characterized in that the imitation candle further comprises a sound control power off switch operable by a user blowing air toward the imitation flame body.

15. An imitation candle according to claim 12, characterized in that a fragrance box is provided inside the housing.