LED Flameless Candle with an Outside Flame Shade and Wax Dish Top

The problem

Flameless candles are used where open flames are not allowed - restaurants, hotels, churches, dorms, rental homes - and in homes with children and pets. The weak point is realism. According to the patent, existing LED candles do not imitate a flame convincingly: the bulb sits inside or behind the wax, so the glow is diffused and the flame shape is lost when the candle is viewed from a distance.

The solution

1. A shell (1) - in real paraffin, plastic, glass or metal - holds a base (2) with the battery or rechargeable power module, a support column (3) and a circuit board (4).
2. A flame-shaped shade (5) is mounted on top of the support column and passes up through a hole (11) in the top of the shell, so it stands outside the body.
3. The top of the shell is shaped as a dish, like a candle that has burned down around its wick.
4. The shade is made of two shells (51) with leaf-shaped tops and half-round bottoms, enclosing a hollow tip (52).
5. LED slots (53) at the bottom of the shade hold the LED module (6). With two or more slots, they are tilted toward each other so the beams cross inside the tip. With a single slot, it is stepped (531-533) to take LED modules of different sizes.
6. A wick is printed or engraved on the inside wall of the hollow tip.

Who it is for

• Home decor and candle brands adding a premium flameless line whose flame reads as real in product photos and on the shelf.
• Hospitality suppliers selling table candles to restaurants, hotels and event venues where fire codes ban open flames.
• Church and memorial suppliers providing votive and pillar candles for long, unattended burning.
• Seasonal and wedding decor sellers on Amazon and in craft chains, where the look of the flame drives reviews.

How it works

The main parts

Using it

1. Load the battery into the base, or charge the rechargeable version.
2. Switch on - by the switch on the base, or by remote or timer if the board includes them.
3. The LEDs light the tip from below; the crossed beams and printed wick give the shape of a flame above the dished top.
4. Place it anywhere a real candle would go - on a table, in a lantern or in a window.

Applications

Restaurant and hotel tables

Venues that cannot use open flames get a candle whose flame is visible from across the room, not just a glowing wax body.

Weddings and events

Planners set out dozens of candles on tables and aisles; a realistic flame matters in photos.

Churches and memorials

Votive racks and memorial displays run for hours without supervision or wax cleanup.

Homes with children and pets

Parents and pet owners keep the candle look without the burn and tipping risk.

Window and holiday displays

With a timer on the circuit board, candles light up each evening in windows and storefronts.

Where it is less suitable

• Scented-candle buyers - there is no melting wax, so no fragrance throw unless a scent insert is added.
• Outdoor use in rain - a battery candle with an open hole in the top needs sealing for wet locations.
• Very small tealights - the separate shade and support column need more height than a tealight offers.