The present invention relates to a candle holder, more particularly to an interconnectable candle holder, which has a top surface formed with an opening for receiving a candle, a lateral surface formed with a groove, and another lateral surface formed with a ridge corresponding in configuration to the groove, so as to allow a plurality of such candle holders having different heights to be connected with each other and jointly form a very stable supporting surface that effectively prevents the candle holders from toppling.
Candles, which in the past were mainly used for illumination, have been gradually replaced by electric lamps since the invention of electric lighting. Nowadays, candles serve as an emergency light source during power outage, among many other uses. For example, the convention or custom of candle burning is observed on special holidays or in certain religious events, gatherings, or mourning ceremonies. In the Chinese society, red candles are burned in traditional wedding ceremonies to mark the felicity of the occasion, and white candles are burned at funerals. Hence, although the role of candles in the field of lighting has been superseded by electric lamps, candles are still widely used in other fields.
Recently, as the demand for higher living quality rises with the growth of personal wealth, many individuals or companies use candle light to decorate their homes or business places. It is now common practice for an individual or company (hereinafter generally referred to as “user”) to put a candle holder in a proper place (e.g., on a tabletop) in a domestic or commercial environment and set a candle in the candle holder so that when the candle is lit, a different ambience is created to add to the delight of life. Aside from ordinary candles, essential oil candles which are made with plant-based essential oils extracted from flowers, fruit, or herbs are available for aromatherapy, which is intended to relax both body and mind.
Nevertheless, a lit candle on a candle holder may cause fire accidents when the candle holder is inadvertently knocked over by a child or pet (e.g., a cat or dog) and ends up falling or rolling to the vicinity of a carpet or other inflammable object, thus leading to loss of property or even human lives. Moreover, the conventional candle holders are configured only for supporting and holding candles and lack variation in shape. It is also impossible for a user to connect several candle holders together in different arrangements in coping with the interior design of a domestic or business environment. Therefore, the conventional candle holders leave much room for improvement in practical use.
The issue to be addressed by the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the existing candle holders and design a candle holder which can be stably placed to increase safety in use, preventing fire accidents otherwise attributable to the toppling of the candle holder, and which allows a plurality of such candle holders to be connected to one another, thus bringing more variety and fun to the arrangement of such candle holders.
In view of the various shortcomings of the conventional candle holders, the inventor of the present invention conducted extensive research and experiment and finally succeeded in developing an interconnectable candle holder as disclosed herein. The disclosed candle holder provides more fun and variety in use than its prior art counterparts while ensuring stability and safety in use. A user can use the disclosed candle holder safely in business place decoration as well as in home decoration.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an interconnectable candle holder. The top surface of the interconnectable candle holder is formed with an opening. The opening extends inward along the longitudinal direction of the interconnectable candle holder to form a receiving space whose configuration allows a candle to be inserted into the receiving space. A lateral surface of the interconnectable candle holder that is adjacent to the top surface is formed with a groove. The groove extends along the longitudinal direction of the interconnectable candle holder to the bottom surface of the interconnectable candle holder and is in communication with the receiving space. The interconnectable candle holder forms a convex surface corresponding in position to the groove. Another lateral surface of the interconnectable candle holder that is adjacent to the top surface is formed with a ridge. The ridge extends along the longitudinal direction of the interconnectable candle holder to the bottom surface of the interconnectable candle holder and has an end surface facing away from the interconnectable candle holder and concavely provided with a concave surface. The ridge corresponds in configuration to the groove while the concave surface corresponds in configuration to the convex surface. To connect a plurality of such candle holders having different heights, the ridge of one interconnectable candle holder is engaged with the groove of another interconnectable candle holder along the longitudinal direction. The concave surface and the convex surface of each two adjoining interconnectable candle holders lie closely against each other such that not only are the two adjoining interconnectable candle holders stably connected, but also the complementary configurations of the concave surface and the convex surface ensure that the receiving space at the top surface of each of the two adjoining interconnectable candle holders remains a standard space for receiving a candle. Furthermore, the bottom surfaces of the plural interconnectable candle holders jointly form a very stable supporting surface that effectively prevents the candle holders from toppling. Thus, the stability and safety of the candle holders in use are guaranteed while fun and variety are added to the use of the candle holders.
Another object of the present invention is to provide the foregoing interconnectable candle holder, wherein the interconnectable candle holder is made of glass so as for candle light to take advantage of the light-permeability of the interconnectable candle holder and thereby produce rich light and shadow effects.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide the foregoing interconnectable candle holder, wherein the opening is circular. This allows a user to place a candle of a circular cross section in the receiving space.
The structure as well as a preferred mode of use, further objects, and advantages of the present invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
The inventor of the present invention has long been engaged in the development and design of candle holders. In the process, the inventor has found that the conventional candle holders tend to be knocked over during use and therefore raise safety issues. Moreover, the conventional candle holders are mostly of monotonous shapes and are not adaptive to the environment where they are used. Despite research and development efforts made to solve the aforementioned problems, an ideal solution has yet to be found. In consideration of this, the inventor came up with improving the candle holder structure so that a plurality of candle holders can be connected together via their own structures, with a stable supporting surface formed by the bottom surfaces of the plural candle holders to prevent the candle holders from toppling and thus increase their safety in use.
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In the first preferred embodiment described above, the ridge 104 of the first interconnectable candle holder 10 is engageable with the groove 112 of the second interconnectable candle holder 11 such that the concave surface 104a lies closely against the convex surface 112a. Thus, not only can the interconnectable candle holders 10 and 11 be stably connected together, but also the complementary configurations of the concave surface 104a and the convex surface 112a ensure that each of the receiving spaces 101 and 111 on the top surfaces of the interconnectable candle holders 10 and 11 remains a standard space for receiving a candle C1. The technical features of the first preferred embodiment are such that, once the first intereonnectable candle holder 10 and the second interconnectable candle holder 11 are put together, the candle C1 can be placed in the receiving space 101 of the first interconnectable candle holder 10, and due to the fact that the interconnectable candle holders 10 and 11 are now connected to each other, their bottom surfaces form a very stable supporting surface. Therefore, the interconnectable candle holders 10 and 11, when connected together, will not be knocked over even if they are inadvertently hit by a child or pet. Consequently, the stability and safety of the candle holders in use are effectively ensured.
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Those who intend to design and manufacture the interconnectable candle holders 10, 11, 20, 21, and 22 in accordance with the present invention may design the interconnectable candle holders 10, 11, 20, 21, and 22 in different heights (as shown in
While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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100107521 | Mar 2011 | TW | national |