Light jewels

Abstract

A wickless candle system includes a housing, a wax reservoir, a light, and an ornament, with at least one hole through a panel of the housing. The light provides a source of heat to melt wax within the wax reservoir, and the ornament is mounted in a position of alignment with the hole through the panel of the housing. The ornament is offset from the panel of the housing to maintain a substantially unobstructed airflow path between the ornament and the panel of the housing.

1 . A wickless candle system comprising:
 a housing with at least one hole through a panel of the housing;   a wax reservoir;   a light mounted within the housing, wherein the light is configured to provide a source of heat to melt wax within the wax reservoir; and   an ornament mounted in a position of alignment with the hole through the panel of the housing, wherein the ornament is offset from the panel of the housing to maintain a substantially unobstructed airflow path between the ornament and the panel of the housing.   
     
     
         2 . The wickless candle system of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting structure coupled to the ornament, wherein a first side of the mounting structure supports the ornament in the position offset from the panel of the housing, and a second side of the mounting structure engages with a surface of the panel of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The wickless candle system of  claim 1 , wherein the position of the ornament relative to the hole through the panel of the housing and the light within the housing substantially prevents direct glare of the light source through the hole at a viewing position outside of the housing. 
     
     
         4 . A light jewel comprising:
 an ornament; and   a mounting structure coupled to the ornament, wherein the mounting structure has a tubular geometry and comprises:
 a mounting surface at approximately a first end of the mounting structure, wherein the mounting surface is configured to mount the ornament; 
 an engagement surface at approximately a second end of the mounting structure, wherein the engagement surface has an exterior dimension to engage with an interior surface of a hole through a separate housing structure to mount the ornament in a fixed position that is offset by a space from an exterior surface of the separate housing structure. 
   
     
     
         5 . The light jewel of  claim 4 , wherein the mounting structure defines an internal airflow channel, wherein the internal airflow channel provides at least a portion of a substantially unobstructed ventilation path for airflow which passes through the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         6 . The light jewel of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting structure further defines, at least partially, a ventilation port through a sidewall of the mounting structure, wherein the ventilation port provides at least another portion the substantially unobstructed ventilation path for the airflow which passes through the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         7 . The light jewel of  claim 4 , wherein the mounting structure is further configured to mount the ornament in alignment with a light source mounted within the separate housing structure to facilitate light transmission incident on a back side of the ornament. 
     
     
         8 . The light jewel of  claim 4 , wherein the ornament is at least partially translucent and facilitates light transmission through the ornament. 
     
     
         9 . The light jewel of  claim 4 , wherein the ornament comprises at least one diffusion surface to diffuse light transmission emitted from the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         10 . A light jewel comprising:
 an ornament;   a mounting structure coupled to the ornament, wherein the mounting structure comprises:
 a mounting surface on which the ornament is mounted; 
 an extension structure coupled to the mounting surface at a first end of the extension structure, wherein the extension structure extends in a first direction away from the mounting surface; and 
 at least one protruding member coupled to a second end of the extension structure, wherein the protruding member extends in a second direction that is approximately orthogonal to the first direction, and the protruding member is configured to engage with a perimeter surface of a hole through a separate housing structure to mount the ornament in a fixed position that is offset by a space from an exterior surface of the separate housing structure. 
   
     
     
         11 . The light jewel of  claim 10 , wherein the extension structure maintains a substantially unobstructed ventilation path for airflow which passes through the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         12 . The light jewel of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting structure is further configured to mount the ornament in alignment with a light source mounted within the separate housing structure to facilitate light transmission incident on a back side of the ornament. 
     
     
         13 . The light jewel of  claim 12 , wherein the ornament is at least partially translucent and facilitates light transmission through the ornament. 
     
     
         14 . The light jewel of  claim 12 , wherein the ornament comprises at least one diffusion surface to diffuse light transmission emitted from the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         15 . The light jewel of  claim 10 , wherein the extension structure comprises at least two independent prongs, and the protruding member comprises at least first and second bumps on each prong, wherein the first and second bumps on each prong extend transversely and are separated by a space in the first direction, which space has dimensions to facilitate the first bump to engage an outer perimeter surface of the hole through the separate housing structure and the second bump to engage an inner perimeter surface of the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         16 . The light jewel of  claim 15 , wherein the ventilation path for airflow passes between the prongs. 
     
     
         17 . The light jewel of  claim 10 , wherein the extension structure comprises a cylindrical screw defining a hollow center cavity along a length of the cylindrical screw, wherein the protruding portion comprises screw threads extending outward from an exterior surface of the cylindrical screw, wherein the screw threads are configured to engage with corresponding screw threads at the hole through the separate housing structure. 
     
     
         18 . The light jewel of  claim 17 , wherein the cylindrical screw further defines at least one port hole through a sidewall of the cylindrical screw, wherein the hollow center cavity and the port hole at least partially define a substantially unobstructed ventilation path for airflow which passes through the hole through the separate housing structure.