CN211170633U - A light-controlled flammable candle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a light-operated flammable candle, including cup, flammable subassembly and electronic component, flammable subassembly includes interior cup and mounting box, and electronic component includes controller, light sensor and lamp cluster. The electronic candle is provided with the combustible component and the electronic component, the combustible component is a traditional candle and can achieve the effect of natural flame luminescence, and the combustible optical fiber is in butt joint with the optical sensor of the electronic component; the wick is ignited to melt the wax, the combustible optical fibers are exposed and burnt together with the wick, after the combustible optical fibers are ignited, light is transmitted to the light sensor at the bottom, and the light sensor can trigger the light string to light through the controller to form a colorful light effect. The light-operated combustible candle is ignited by the traditional candle to trigger the light string to light, and the light string forms a flickering effect to be matched with the swaying of the candle flame, so that a good artistic effect is generated.

Description

A light-controlled flammable candle

technical field

The utility model relates to decorative articles, in particular to a light-controlled combustible candle.

Background technique

In the daily life of people in modern society, it is no longer necessary to use candlelight for lighting, but as a decorative handicraft, candles still exist widely in our lives. People use candles in various occasions to set off the atmosphere and enrich people with candles. the spiritual world.

In the prior art, electronic candles can present rich changing effects and can also imitate flames, but still cannot present the real effects of combustible candles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application provides a light-controlled combustible candle that combines both real combustible effects and rich changing effects.

An embodiment provides a light-controlled combustible candle, comprising:

A cup body, the cup body includes an inner cup and an installation box, and the installation box is located at the bottom of the inner cup;

The combustible assembly includes a wick, a combustible optical fiber and wax, the wick and the combustible optical fiber are arranged side by side in the inner cup, the lower end of the wick and the combustible optical fiber extend to the upper end of the mounting box, the upper end of the wick extends out of the inner cup, and the upper end of the combustible optical fiber is located in the inner cup. In the inner cup, the wax is filled in the inner cup, the wax wraps the wick, the combustible optical fiber and the installation box located in the inner cup, and the upper end of the combustible optical fiber is close to the upper surface of the wax;

and electronic components, the electronic components include a controller, a light sensor and a light string, the controller is located in the installation box, the light sensor is installed on the controller, the light-sensitive end of the light sensor passes through the upper end of the installation box and connects with the lower end of the combustible optical fiber, the light The string is located on the outside of the inner cup, one end of the light string penetrates into the inner cup and extends to the controller connection, the light sensor is used to acquire the light signal from the combustible optical fiber and produce the electrical signal, and the controller is used to control the point according to the electrical signal generated by the light sensor String lights.

In one embodiment, the cup body further includes an outer cup, the inner cup is accommodated in the outer cup, and the light string is located between the outer cup and the inner cup.

In one embodiment, the butting part of the combustible optical fiber and the light sensor is wrapped with an opaque sleeve, and the lower end of the wick is wrapped in the opaque sleeve.

In one embodiment, the upper end of the installation box is further provided with a fixing sleeve, the fixing sleeve is sleeved on the outer side of the opaque sleeve, and the fixing sleeve is a metal sleeve.

In one embodiment, the light string is helically wound between the outer cup and the inner cup.

In one embodiment, the light string has one string or multiple strings that are helically wound around each other.

In one embodiment, the combustible optical fiber is a plastic optical fiber.

In one embodiment, the light sensor is a photoresistor, a photodiode or a phototransistor.

In one embodiment, the electronic assembly further includes a battery, the battery is accommodated in the installation box, and the battery is connected to the controller.

In one embodiment, the wax is a transparent or translucent wax.

According to the light-controlled combustible candle of the above-mentioned embodiment, due to the combustible component and the electronic component, the combustible component is a traditional candle, which can play the effect of natural flame lighting, and the combustible optical fiber is docked with the light sensor of the electronic component; the wick is lit to melt the wax. , and then the combustible optical fiber is exposed and burned together with the wick. After the combustible optical fiber is ignited, the light will be transmitted to the light sensor at the bottom. The light sensor can trigger the lighting of the light string through the controller to form a colorful lighting effect. The light-controlled combustible candle triggers the lighting of the light string through the lighting of the traditional candle, and the flickering effect of the light string is combined with the swaying of the candle flame to produce a good artistic effect.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a light-controlled combustible candle in an embodiment;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a combustible component and an electronic component in an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of the combustible components and electronic components in one embodiment.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments have used associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many details are described so that the present application can be better understood. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted under different circumstances, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, and methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, in order to avoid the core part of the present application from being overwhelmed by excessive description, and for those skilled in the art, these are described in detail. The relevant operations are not necessary, and they can fully understand the relevant operations according to the descriptions in the specification and general technical knowledge in the field.

Additionally, the features, acts, or characteristics described in the specification may be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be exchanged or adjusted in order in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a necessary order unless otherwise stated, a certain order must be followed.

The serial numbers themselves, such as "first", "second", etc., for the components herein are only used to distinguish the described objects, and do not have any order or technical meaning. The "connection" and "connection" mentioned in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (connections).

This embodiment provides a light-controlled combustible candle, which combines traditional candles with modern electronics to form colorful lighting effects.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the light-controlled combustible candle of this embodiment mainly includes a cup body 10 , a combustible component 20 and an electronic component 30 .

The cup body 10 includes an outer cup 11, an inner cup 12 and an installation box 13, the outer cup 11 and the inner cup 12 are both transparent glass cups or transparent plastic cups, and the installation box 13 is a plastic box. The inner cup 12 is smaller than the outer cup 11 , the inner cup 12 is accommodated in the middle of the outer cup 11 , and the inner cup 12 is slightly lower than the outer cup 11 , so that the inner cup 12 is integrally accommodated in the outer cup 11 , and the inner cup 12 and the outer cup 11 are placed between the inner cup 12 and the outer cup 11 . form an annular area. The installation box 13 is accommodated in the middle of the bottom of the inner cup 12 , and the installation box 13 is used for accommodating some electronic components 30 . The outer cup 11 mainly plays a protective role, and in other embodiments, the outer cup 11 may also be omitted.

In this embodiment, the combustible component 20 includes a wick 21, a combustible optical fiber 22 and a wax 23, the lamp wick 21 is a cotton core, the combustible optical fiber 22 is a plastic optical fiber with a low ignition point, and the wax 23 is a transparent or semi-permeable material. The wick 21 and the combustible optical fiber 22 are vertically arranged side by side in the center of the inner cup 12, the lower ends of the wick 21 and the combustible optical fiber 22 extend to the upper end of the mounting box 13, the upper end of the wick 21 is higher than the upper end of the combustible optical fiber 22, and the upper end of the wick 21 The inner cup 12 extends out, but is still located in the outer cup 11, so that the outer cup 11 acts as a windbreaker, and the upper end of the combustible optical fiber 22 is located in the inner cup 12 and is close to the upper edge of the inner cup. The wax 23 is filled into the inner cup 12 by pouring, and the upper surface of the wax 23 is flush with the upper end of the inner cup 12 . The wax 23 encapsulates the entire combustible optical fiber 22 and the mounting box 13 in the inner cup 12, and most of the wick 21 is enclosed in the inner cup 12. The upper end of the wick 21 is exposed to the wax 23, so that the upper end of the wick 21 can be ignited , and the combustible optical fiber 22 is completely sealed to prevent the natural light from being directly transmitted to the lower end of the combustible optical fiber 22. The combustible optical fiber 22 and the wick 21 are arranged side by side, or they can be wound around each other. .

The electronic assembly 30 includes a controller 31, a light sensor 32, a light string 33 and a battery 34. The controller 31 is a control board, and the control board is provided with three pins respectively connected to the light sensor 32, the light string 33 and the battery 34. The controller 31 and the battery 34 are integrally accommodated in the installation box 13 , and the battery 34 provides electrical power for the electronic assembly 30 . The light sensor 32 is a photoresistor, a photodiode or a phototransistor, a part of the light sensor 32 is located in the installation box 13, the photosensitive end of the light sensor 32 passes through the installation box 13 and is exposed to the upper end of the installation box 13, and the photosensitive end of the light sensor 32 It is butted with the lower end of the combustible optical fiber 22 , so that the photosensitive end of the optical sensor 32 can acquire the optical signal transmitted by the combustible optical fiber 22 . The light string 33 is an LED light string, the light string 33 has a string, the light string 33 is spirally wound between the outer cup 11 and the inner cup 12, and the lower end of the light string 33 extends through the inner cup 12 to the inside of the installation box 13. The controller 31 is connected. In other embodiments, the light string 33 is also multi-string, for example, two strings are spiraled with each other, and one more pin can be provided on the controller 31 . In other embodiments, a battery is assembled on the controller 31, and no additional battery is required to be connected.

In this embodiment, the basic working principle of the light-controlled combustible candle is: ignite the upper end of the wick 21, and after the wick 21 burns for a while, the upper end of the wax 23 melts so that the combustible optical fiber 22 is exposed. After the optical fiber 22 burns, the optical signal is transmitted to the lower end. The optical sensor 32 acquires the optical signal transmitted by the combustible optical fiber 22 and generates a corresponding electrical signal. The controller 31 acquires the electrical signal and drives the light string 33 to light up according to the electrical signal. The natural light forming the wick 21 and the LED light of the string 33 are displayed simultaneously.

In this embodiment, the height of the wick 21 decreases continuously during the burning process of the candle. Since the ignition point of the combustible optical fiber 22 installed close to the wick 21 is very low, the height of the combustible optical fiber 22 will decrease synchronously during this process to ensure the flame The luminosity is continuously transmitted to the light sensor 32, maintaining the circuit operation. When the candle is extinguished, the flame light disappears, the circuit stops working, and the light string 33 is also extinguished. If the wick 21 is lit again, the light sensor 32 will trigger the circuit again after receiving the flame light, and the light string 33 will be lit again.

In this embodiment, in order to achieve better lighting effects, a preset control program is used in the controller 31, so that the controller 31 outputs a PWM electrical signal modulated by a specific code to drive the light string 33 to flicker. The control circuit is modulated according to a specific code to obtain a preset lighting effect, for example, a specific flickering effect and the swaying of the candle flame are combined to produce a good artistic effect.

In this embodiment, in order to make the connection between the combustible optical fiber 22 and the optical sensor 32 better, an opaque sleeve 14 is wrapped at the butt joint of the combustible optical fiber 22 and the optical sensor 32, and the opaque sleeve 14 is made of black tape or black plastic. , the opaque sleeve 14 can prevent light leakage between the combustible optical fiber 22 and the light sensor 32, so as not to affect the light path. Moreover, the lower end of the wick 21 is located in the light-tight sleeve 14 . In order to better fix the opaque sleeve 14 , a thin metal fixing sleeve 15 is sleeved on the outer side of the opaque sleeve 14 , and the lower end of the fixing sleeve 15 abuts against the upper end of the installation box 13 . In addition, the light-tight sleeve 14 separates the lower ends of the wick 21 and the combustible optical fiber 22 from the wax 23, and the lower ends of the wick 21 and the combustible optical fiber 22 form a wax-free area, so as to avoid burning the bottom mounting box 13 and the internal electronic components, especially It can prevent the battery 34 in the installation box 13 from being ignited, so as to avoid potential safety hazards.

The light-controlled combustible candle provided in this embodiment is provided with the combustible component 20 and the electronic component 30. The combustible component 20 is a traditional candle, which can achieve the effect of natural flame lighting. The combustible optical fiber 22 is connected to the light sensor 32 of the electronic component 30. When the wick 21 is ignited, the wax 23 will melt, and then the combustible optical fiber 22 will be exposed to burn with the wick 21. After the combustible optical fiber 22 is ignited, the light will be transmitted to the light sensor 32 at the bottom, and the light sensor 32 can trigger the light string 33 to light up through the controller 31. , forming a colorful lighting effect. The light-controlled combustible candle triggers the lighting of the light string 33 through the lighting of the traditional candle, and the light string 33 forms a flickering effect and cooperates with the swaying of the candle flame to produce a good artistic effect.

The above specific examples are used to illustrate the present invention, which are only used to help understand the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, according to the idea of the present invention, several simple deductions, modifications or substitutions can also be made.

Claims (10)

1. A light-operated combustible candle, comprising:

the cup body comprises an inner cup and a mounting box, and the mounting box is positioned at the bottom of the inner cup;

the combustible assembly comprises a wick, combustible optical fibers and wax, the wick and the combustible optical fibers are arranged in the inner cup side by side, the lower ends of the wick and the combustible optical fibers extend to the upper end of the mounting box, the upper end of the wick extends out of the inner cup, the upper ends of the combustible optical fibers are located in the inner cup, the wax is filled in the inner cup, the wick, the combustible optical fibers and the mounting box which are located in the inner cup are wrapped by the wax, and the upper ends of the combustible optical fibers are close to the upper surface of the wax;

the electronic assembly comprises a controller, a light sensor and a lamp string, the controller is located in the mounting box, the light sensor is mounted on the controller, a light sensing end of the light sensor penetrates out of the upper end of the mounting box and is in butt joint with the lower end of the combustible optical fiber, the lamp string is located on the outer side of the inner cup, one end of the lamp string penetrates into the inner cup and extends to the controller to be connected, the light sensor is used for acquiring a light signal from the combustible optical fiber and generating an electric signal, and the controller is used for controlling the lamp string to be lightened according to the electric signal generated by the light sensor.

2. The light-controlled combustible candle of claim 1, wherein the cup body further comprises an outer cup, the inner cup being received within the outer cup, the light string being positioned between the outer cup and the inner cup.

3. The light-controlled combustible candle of claim 2, wherein the interface of the combustible optical fiber and the light sensor is wrapped with a light-tight sleeve, and the lower end of the wick is wrapped within the light-tight sleeve.

4. The light-operated combustible candle according to claim 3, wherein the upper end of the mounting box is further provided with a fixing sleeve, the fixing sleeve is sleeved outside the light-proof sleeve, and the fixing sleeve is a metal sleeve.

5. The light-controlled combustible candle of claim 2, wherein the light string is helically wound between the outer cup and the inner cup.

6. The light-controlled combustible candle of claim 5, wherein the light string has one string or a plurality of strings spirally wound about one another.

7. The light-controlled combustible candle according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the combustible optical fiber is a plastic optical fiber.

8. The light-controlled combustible candle according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the light sensor is a photo-resistor, a photo-diode or a photo-triode.

9. The light-controlled combustible candle of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electronics assembly further comprises a battery, the battery being received within the mounting box, the battery being connected to the controller.

10. The light controlled combustible candle of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the wax is a transparent or translucent wax.

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