US 12,419,984 B2
Electronic scent producing imitation candle device
Xiaofeng Li, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to L&L Candle Company, LLC, Brea, CA (US)
Filed by L&L Candle Company, LLC, Brea, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/745,064.
Application 18/745,064 is a continuation of application No. 17/714,538, filed on Apr. 6, 2022, granted, now 12,011,518.
Application 17/714,538 is a continuation of application No. 16/518,060, filed on Jul. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,298,439, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 16/518,060 is a continuation of application No. 15/908,718, filed on Feb. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,357,587, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 201710387091.2 (CN), filed on May 26, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0408258 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61L 9/03 (2006.01); F21S 10/04 (2006.01); F21W 121/00 (2006.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01)
CPC A61L 9/03 (2013.01) [A61L 9/032 (2013.01); A61L 9/035 (2013.01); F21S 10/046 (2013.01); H05B 47/11 (2020.01); A61L 2209/11 (2013.01); A61L 2209/111 (2013.01); A61L 2209/12 (2013.01); F21W 2121/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic scent producing device, comprising:
a support assembly,
wherein the support assembly comprises a base, one or more support rods connected with the base, and a top plate, and
wherein the top plate is provided with an installation groove configured to allow a fragrance compartment to be removably disposed inside thereof;
a flame element;
a light source for illuminating the flame element to simulate a real flame, wherein the flame element and the light source are disposed on the base of the support assembly;
the fragrance compartment removably disposed on the top plate of the support assembly,
wherein the fragrance compartment is configured to hold a fragrance material that evaporates upon being heated, and
wherein a top surface of the fragrance compartment is higher than the top plate to enable a user to directly place or remove the fragrance compartment;
a heating element positioned below the fragrance compartment configured to provide heat to the fragrance compartment,
a shell disposed along a periphery of the support assembly,
wherein the shell comprises an observation window configured to allow the flame element to be viewed from outside of the electronic scent producing device; and
a control device configured to control an operation of the electronic scent producing device wherein the fragrance compartment includes a lid that can be removably positioned on top of the fragrance compartment, and wherein the electronic scent producing device comprises an elevation device comprising a bracket, a driving element, and a locking base, the bracket coupled to the lid of the fragrance compartment, the locking base configured to engage with the bracket such that the lid covers the fragrance compartment, and the driving element configured to drive the bracket to be disengaged from the locking base to open the lid of the fragrance compartment and to turn on the heating element to provide heat to the fragrance compartment, wherein the heating element is turned off when the lid is closed such that the bracket is engaged with the locking base.