Volatile material dispensing system

Abstract

A modular volatile material dispensing system includes a supporting plate having a front side and a rear side and an opening extending therethrough. A cover plate is releasably attached to the front side of the supporting plate to form a compartment therebetween. A volatile material dispenser is adapted to be held within the compartment and a modular adapter is releasably attached to the rear side of the supporting plate.

1 . A modular volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
 a supporting plate having a front side and a rear side and an opening extending therethrough;   a cover plate releasably attached to the front side of the supporting plate to form a compartment therebetween;   a volatile material dispenser adapted to be held within the compartment; and   a modular adapter releasably attached to the rear side of the supporting plate.   
   
   
       2 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the modular adapter comprises an electrical plate having electrical prongs and a heating element. 
   
   
       3 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 2 , further including a decorative housing that attaches to the supporting plate over the electrical plate. 
   
   
       4 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 2 , wherein the electrical prongs fold flat against the electrical plate. 
   
   
       5 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 1 , wherein the modular adapter is selected from a group of modular adapters consisting of a substantially U-shaped clip adapter, a substantially L-shaped support adapter, a hook adapter, and an alligator clip adapter. 
   
   
       6 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 1 , further including a light source. 
   
   
       7 . The modular volatile material dispensing system of  claim 1 , further including a sensor, wherein the sensor is electrically connected to a circuit in the electrical plate and provides a control signal to energize at least one of the heating element and a light source. 
   
   
       8 . A volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
 a glass frame having four sidewalls, a front face, and a rear face, wherein a recess is disposed within the rear face of the glass frame;   a volatile material holder disposed within the recess of the rear face of the glass frame, the volatile material holder including a reservoir and a vapor permeable membrane;   a support member extending from the rear face of the glass frame around at least a partial perimeter thereof such that a channel is defined between the support member and the glass frame; and   a plate disposed in the channel and including a heating element in electrical communication with electrical prongs of the plate.   
   
   
       9 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 8 , wherein the plate includes one or more orifices disposed therethrough to allow volatiles emanating from the volatile material holder to diffuse into the atmosphere. 
   
   
       10 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 8 , wherein the plate disposed in the channel is removable therefrom. 
   
   
       11 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 8 , wherein the plate disposed in the channel includes a spacer on a portion of a front side thereof to provide a gap between the heating element and the vapor permeable membrane. 
   
   
       12 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 11 , wherein the gap between the heating element and the vapor permeable membrane is between about 1 mm and about 1 cm. 
   
   
       13 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 8 , further including a light source. 
   
   
       14 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 8 , further including a sensor, wherein the sensor is electrically connected to a circuit in the plate and provides a control signal to energize at least one of the heating element and a light source. 
   
   
       15 . A volatile material dispensing system, comprising:
 a glass frame having four sidewalls, a front face, and a rear face, wherein a recess is disposed within the rear face of the glass frame;   a volatile material holder disposed within the recess of the rear face of the glass frame, the volatile material holder including a reservoir and a vapor permeable membrane;   a support base having bottom and top ends, wherein an orifice is provided in the top end, and wherein the orifice is sized to allow a sidewall of the glass frame to be disposed therein; and   a heating element disposed in thermal contact with the glass frame to conduct heat through the glass frame to assist in the diffusion of the volatile material through the vapor permeable membrane.   
   
   
       16 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 15 , further including a light source disposed at least partially within at least one of the glass frame sidewalls and the support base and adapted to selectively display a light show. 
   
   
       17 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 15 , wherein the heating element is disposed within the support frame. 
   
   
       18 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 15 , wherein the heating element comprises at least one transparent electrode at least partially disposed within the glass frame or along a surface of the glass frame and adapted to selectively heat the glass frame. 
   
   
       19 . The volatile material dispensing system of  claim 15 , wherein the heating element comprises a transparent film layer attached within the recess of the rear face of the glass frame and adapted to selectively heat the glass frame. 
   
   
       20 . The volatile material dispensing device of  claim 19 , wherein the transparent film layer comprises a metal oxide.