US2014334129A1PendingUtilityA1

Flameless candle with fragrance diffusion

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Assignee: WINVIC SALES INCPriority: Jul 20, 2010Filed: Jul 22, 2014Published: Nov 13, 2014
Est. expiryJul 20, 2030(~4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kim Irwin MccavitRobert Hutton RayBernard FournierBradford Brian Jensen
A61L 9/122F21S 10/04F21V 17/00F21W 2121/00F21V 23/04F21S 6/001A61L 2209/12F21Y 2115/10F21S 9/02A61L 9/127F21V 33/0028A61L 9/12
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Abstract

According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle includes a housing, a reservoir, and a lamp. The reservoir can retain a fragrant source (e.g., solid, liquid, or mix thereof. The housing has a hollow region and a recessed area within the top surface of the housing. The recessed area is bounded by a bottom surface and a sidewall. There one or more vent holes in the sidewall. If there is a plurality of vent holes, then they may encircle the sidewall. The vent hole(s) allow an airflow from the hollow region and into the recessed area above the fragrant source. The lamp can emit a light through the bottom surface of the recessed area and through fragrant source.

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1 . A flameless candle comprising:
 a housing including:
 a hollow region within the housing; 
 a recessed area in a top surface of the housing, wherein the recessed area is circumferentially bounded by a sidewall, and wherein the recessed area is configured to retain a fragrant source; and 
 at least one vent hole between the recessed area and the hollow region; and 
   a lamp configured to emit a light upwardly through the top surface of the housing and through the fragrant source.   
     
     
         2 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an eave configured to conceal the at least one vent hole from being visible when the flameless candle is viewed from the top. 
     
     
         3 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , further comprising an outer shell encompassing the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The flameless candle of  claim 3 , wherein the outer shell comprises an eave configured to conceal the at least one vent hole from being visible when the flameless candle is viewed from the top. 
     
     
         5 . The flameless candle of  claim 3 , wherein the outer shell comprises wax. 
     
     
         6 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , further comprising a reservoir within the recessed area, wherein the reservoir is configured to retain the fragrant source. 
     
     
         7 . The flameless candle of  claim 6 , wherein the reservoir is integrated with the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The flameless candle of  claim 6 , wherein a bottom surface of the reservoir comprises a raised portion configured to accommodate the lamp underneath the reservoir. 
     
     
         9 . The flameless candle of  claim 6 , further comprising a cover configured to cover the reservoir, wherein a top surface of the cover defines at least a portion of a bottom surface of a well in the flameless candle. 
     
     
         10 . The flameless candle of  claim 9 , wherein the cover comprises a handle on the top surface of the cover. 
     
     
         11 . The flameless candle of  claim 10 , wherein the handle comprises a simulated wick. 
     
     
         12 . The flameless candle of  claim 9 , wherein the cover comprises perforations configured to allow an airflow from the reservoir into a living space atmosphere. 
     
     
         13 . The flameless candle of  claim 9 , wherein:
 a radius of the top surface of the cover is less than a radius of the reservoir, whereby a gap is formed between the top surface of the cover and the reservoir;   the gap is configured to allow an airflow from the reservoir into a living space atmosphere.   
     
     
         14 . The flameless candle of  claim 10 , wherein the cover comprises at least one leg configured to:
 support the cover; and   control an airflow through the at least one vent hole in response to a rotation of the cover.   
     
     
         15 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , wherein the fragrant source comprises a fragrant liquid. 
     
     
         16 . The flameless candle of  claim 15 , further comprising a pad configured to assist in providing the fragrant liquid to a living space atmosphere. 
     
     
         17 . The flameless candle of  claim 16 , further comprising a wick to draw the fragrant liquid into the pad. 
     
     
         18 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , further comprising a base configured to engage with a bottom portion of the housing, wherein the base includes:
 a plurality of feet configured to elevate the housing above a resting surface, and   at least one hole configured to allow an airflow into a living space atmosphere from the hollow region.   
     
     
         19 . The flameless candle of  claim 18 , further comprising a fan positioned in the hollow region. 
     
     
         20 . The flameless candle of  claim 19 , wherein the fan is positioned proximate to the base. 
     
     
         21 . The flameless candle of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing further comprises a plurality of vent holes in the sidewall of the recessed area, and   the plurality of vent holes is configured to allow an airflow from the hollow region into the recessed area above the fragrant source.   
     
     
         22 . The flameless candle of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of vent holes encircle the sidewall of the recessed area.

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