Patent ID: 11885467
Assignee: L&L CANDLE COMPANY, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A candle device, comprising:
an outer casing including an interior space to hide internal components of the candle device,
wherein the outer casing includes a hole at a top surface thereof, and the hole is located in a planar portion of the top surface,
wherein the outer casing includes an irregularly-shaped sidewall above the top surface that resembles melted wax of a conventional wax candle, the outer casing having a first length and a first cross-sectional diameter that remains constant from a bottom of the outer casing to the top surface of the outer casing;

a cylindrical housing positioned within the outer casing such that a top section of the cylindrical housing is in proximity to the hole of the top surface of the outer casing,
wherein the cylindrical housing having a second cross-sectional diameter that remains substantially constant for at least an upper section of the cylindrical housing, and a second length,
wherein the second length is smaller than the first length of the outer casing, and the second cross-sectional diameter is substantially similar to a diameter of the hole of the top surface of the outer casing;

a pendulum mounted within the interior space of the outer casing configured to swing in response to a magnetic force exerted onto the pendulum via interactions of a magnetic field with a permanent magnet,
wherein the pendulum includes at least a bottom section and a top section,
wherein the top section of the pendulum resembles a shape of a candle flame protruding through the hole of the top surface of the outer casing, and is formed as a three-dimensional structure, and
wherein the bottom section of the pendulum includes the permanent magnet embedded therein;

at least one light emitting diode (LED) positioned to illuminate a portion of the top section of the pendulum;
a circular electromagnetic coil positioned below the bottom section of the pendulum to generate the magnetic field that interacts with the permanent magnet of the bottom section of the pendulum, the circular electromagnetic coil positioned horizontally such that a center of the circular electromagnetic coil is aligned with an axis that passes through a center of the hole of the top surface of the outer casing;
a signal generator circuit coupled to the circular electromagnetic coil and coupled to the LED, wherein the signal generator circuit is configured to provide time-varying signals to the circular electromagnetic coil and to the LED to produce a flickering flame effect; and
batteries coupled to the signal generator circuit, wherein the batteries are positioned at a lower section within the outer casing below the cylindrical housing.