According to embodiments of the present invention, a flameless candle is claimed, depicted, and described. The candle has a hollow interior region, an inner surface having an radius, and an outer surface having an outer radius. The candle also has a riser located within the hollow interior region. A lamp (e.g., LED) is also located in the interior region and above the riser. A light shield is located within the hollow interior region. The light shield is below the lamp and has an outer bound with a radius. The light shield also has a sloped portion. The light shield may have a reflector. The radius of the outer bound of the light shield is less than the radius of the inner surface of the candle shell. The sloped portion of the light shield slopes downwardly towards the outer bound.

An apparatus for producing light having a three-dimensional lighting effect. The apparatus includes a light source, a cover, an inner opaque reflecting layer, and an outer refracting layer. The cover has first light transmittance value. The opaque reflecting layer is applied to an inner surface of the cover. The outer refracting layer is applied to an outer surface of the cover, and has a second light transmittance value which is less than that of the cover. A pattern is added between the inner and outer layers. In operation, a first portion of the light emitted by the light source passes through the inner layer, the cover, and the outer layer, and a second portion of the light bounces between the outer refracting layer and the opaque reflecting layer before passing through the outer refracting layer. Additionally, an interior refracting layer may be used to spread the light more widely and evenly onto the opaque reflecting layer.

The disclosed embodiments relate to devices and methods for facilitating the operations and usage of electronic candle devices. In one exemplary aspect, an imitation candle device is disclosed. The imitation candle device comprises a body; a flame element protruding from top of the body; one or more light sources providing illumination for the flame element to produce an appearance of a true fire flame; a tapered chamber with an opening; a sensor component positioned at an end of the tapered chamber, the sensor component operable to produce an electrical signal in response to an input signal; and an electronic control circuitry coupled to the power supply operable to: receive the electrical signal, classify the electrical signal into a category among a plurality of categories, and control at least an output of the one or more light sources based on the electrical signal and the category of the electrical signal.

Devices and methods for facilitating the operations and usage of electronic candle devices are disclosed. In one exemplary aspect, an imitation candle device is disclosed. The imitation candle device comprises a body; a flame element protruding from top of the body; one or more light sources positioned to illuminate the flame element to produce an appearance of a true fire flame; a plurality of touch sensitive segments positioned on, or embedded in, a peripheral section of the body, wherein each of the plurality of touch sensitive segments is operable to produce an electrical signal in response to sensing a touch; and an electronic control circuitry operable to receive the electrical signal produced in response to sensing the touch by one or more of the plurality of touch sensitive segments and to control at least an output of the one or more light sources based on the electrical signal.

Various embodiments of electric lighting devices and, in particular, electric candles are described. The devices can include a flame element onto which light can be projected from a light source. Preferably, the light is projected within a focal area on the flame element. The housing of the devices can include projections that help maintain a vertical position of a circuit board within the housing.

An electronic lighting device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The electronic lighting device includes an outer shell with a first opening at a top surface and a core contained within the outer shell. The core includes a left semicircular structure and a right semicircular structure arranged to form a circular shape that is aligned with the first opening at the top surface of the outer shell. The device includes a flame component positioned partially in the internal cavity. The device also includes a light emitting element disposed at least partially in a lighting element installation cradle on a sidewall of the core to hold the light emitting element at a non-zero angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the electronic lighting device to allow illumination of the flame component. The device further includes a control circuit to control an operation of the lighting emitting element.

The invention provides a flame-shaped chip, characterized by comprising an upper flame-shaped piece, an umbrella and a needle. The umbrella is arranged at the bottom of the upper flame-shaped piece and used for covering, and the needle is arranged in the umbrella as the umbrella rod. The needle and the umbrella are integrally or separately arranged. The flame-shaped chip is convenient to assemble and disassemble. The invention also provides a flameless candle, wherein the flameless candle comprises a flame-shaped chip and a candle-shaped housing. The flame-shaped chip comprises an upper flame-shaped piece, an umbrella and a needle. The umbrella is arranged at the bottom of the upper flame-shaped piece and used for covering, and the needle is arranged in the umbrella as the umbrella rod. The needle and the umbrella are integrally or separately arranged, and the needle is arranged on and/or contacts with the housing.

A flame simulation apparatus includes: a housing having an assembly chamber; a support in the chamber, having a fixed shaft with two ends respectively fastened to an optical assembly and a swing assembly; an LED assembly in the chamber, having a light emitting surface facing the optical assembly; a projection assembly having one end fixed inside the chamber and the other opposing end provided outside the housing; and an electromagnetic assembly, held at a bottom of the chamber, for generating magnetic field when energized. The electromagnetic assembly operates with the swing assembly to drive the support and the optical assembly thereon to swing back and forth around the fixed shaft as a rotation center. Light emitted by the LED assembly is projected on the projection assembly through the swinging optical assembly. The apparatus may simulate burning flames, increase swinging reliability, prevent stuck phenomenon, and involve simple structures and easy assembling.

A flame simulation method including: identifying, by a computing device, a maximum brightness level value and a primary event generation level; setting, in response to determining that a first event occurred based on the primary event generation level, a secondary event generation level; adjusting the secondary event generation level towards a baseline secondary event generation level; adjusting a current brightness value of a lighting element of a flame simulation apparatus towards the maximum brightness level value; setting, in response to determining that a second event occurred based on the secondary event generation level, the current brightness level value of the lighting element to a value less than the maximum brightness level; and controlling, by the computing device, a brightness level of the lighting element to correspond to the current brightness level value of the lighting element.

The present invention is directed generally to electric lighting, and more particularly to a light emitting diode (LED) candle bulb and LED candle light. More particularly, the present invention relates to a candle light assembly comprising: a bulb enclosing a volume and having an opening at a longitudinal end, wherein the opening has an interior circumference which is threaded; a heat sink base with an opening at a longitudinal end, wherein the opening has an interior circumference which is threaded; a connector for securing the bulb to the heat sink base, which has an upper exterior threaded portion for communicating with the threaded bulb and a lower exterior threaded portion for communicating with the threaded base; and an optics assembly comprising an LED, a lens, and a drive circuit for operating the LED. The LED candle lights according to embodiments of the invention can provide bright lighting similar to that of traditional incandescent candle light without overheating.