Product warming device

Abstract

A product warming device ( 1 ) for heating a therapeutic or beauty product and maintaining the product in a heated state. The device ( 1 ) includes a container ( 2 ) with a reservoir ( 20 ) that contains the product, a heater ( 3 ) for heating the product, an energy storage means ( 27, 210, 327 ) and a docking station ( 4 ) that either includes or is connectable to a power source. The container ( 2 ) is releasably connectable to the docking station ( 4 ) such that, when the container ( 2 ) is connected to the docking station ( 4 ), the heater is connected to the power source and operable to provide heat to the product and to charge the energy storage means ( 27, 210, 327 ) and such that when the container ( 2 ) is subsequently disconnected from the docking station ( 4 ) the energy storage means ( 27, 210, 327 ) is operable to release heat energy to the product.

1 . A product warming device for heating a product and maintaining the product in a heated state, the device comprising a container, a reservoir removably received by the container for containing a product, a heater for heating the product and a docking station having or being connectable to a power source, the container having an energy storage means that includes a phase change material, the container being releasably connectable to the docking station, wherein the device is configured such that, when the reservoir is received, in use, by the container and the container is connected to the docking station, the heater is connected to the power source and operable to provide heat to a product contained within the reservoir and to charge the energy storage means and such that when the container is subsequently disconnected from the docking station the energy storage means is operable to release heat energy to the product. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . Device according to  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is in thermal contact with the phase change material. 
     
     
         5 . Device according to  claim 4  further comprising one or more conductive elements for facilitating thermal transfer between the reservoir and the phase change material. 
     
     
         6 . Device according to  claim 1 , wherein the thermal energy storage means at least partially surrounds the reservoir. 
     
     
         7 . Device according to  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir is removably received within a recess of the container. 
     
     
         8 . Device according to  claim 1  further comprising an outer shell which at least partially surrounds the reservoir and an insulating material located between the outer shell and the reservoir. 
     
     
         9 . Device according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the container or docking station comprises a recess for receiving at least a portion of the other of the container and docking station. 
     
     
         10 . Device according to  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises the heater, the releasable connection being configured to electrically connect the heater to the power source such that the heater is supplied, in use, by the power source when the container is connected to the docking station. 
     
     
         11 . Device according to  claim 10 , wherein the heater is at least partially located beneath the phase change material. 
     
     
         12 . Device according to  claim 10 , wherein the heater is located between the phase change material and the reservoir. 
     
     
         13 . Device according to  claim 1  further comprising one or more indicators configured to indicate the activation of the heater and/or that the power supply is live or connected. 
     
     
         14 . Device according to  claim 1  further comprising one or more indicators configure to indicate that the container and/or reservoir and/or product and/or phase change material is within a predetermined temperature range. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled)