Burial device for urn graves

Abstract

The invention relates to a burial device for urn graves. In order to provide a burial device for urn graves that enables a dignified ambiance for the burial, it is provided that the burial device for urns has an annular base body having a top and a bottom, which has an opening formed for the passage of an urn, wherein the opening extends from the top to the bottom through the base body, and at least one lighting element arranged in a lighting unit facing away from the bottom, which emits light away from the bottom.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a burial device for urn graves, which in the case of an earth burial are the holes in the ground into which the urns are lowered during the burial ceremony.

[0002] Burial devices for urn graves of the type mentioned above are used in urn burials to partially cover the area surrounding the urn grave, providing a dignified setting for the burial ceremony, during which the urn is lowered into the urn grave. However, conventional burial devices for urn graves have the disadvantage of making the urn grave appear like an unsightly hole in the ground. Furthermore, the urn grave is usually covered in such a way that the urn is no longer visible.

[0003] Based on this, the invention is based on the object of providing a burial device for urn graves that enables a dignified ambience for the urn burial.

[0004] The present invention solves this problem by a burial device for urn graves having the features of claim 1. Advantageous further developments of the burial device for urn graves are specified in the dependent claims.

[0005] According to the invention, the burial device for urn graves - an annular base body having a top side and a bottom side, with an opening extending from the top side to the bottom side through the base body for the passage of the urn and, - a lighting unit having at least one lighting element, which is arranged on the base body in such a way that the lighting element emits light from the underside into an area surrounding the underside.

[0006] The base body has a top side and a bottom side, with the bottom side facing the urn grave in the position of use. The top side is the side of the base body opposite the bottom side and faces away from the urn grave in the position of use.

[0007] The base body also has an annular shape, which is understood to mean a coherent, not necessarily circular, structure that does not have to be closed but can also be open. An open design can be understood here as meaning that, despite a missing section in the coherent structure, the structure can be conceptually closed in a ring shape. A closed, circular design of the base body represents a particularly preferred embodiment of the base body.

[0008] An opening extends between the top and bottom through which an urn can be passed through the base body and lowered into the urn grave during the burial ceremony. The opening is preferably dimensioned such that an urn only lightly touches the base body when being passed through the opening, preferably not at all. Depending on the shape of the urn, the opening can be circular, oval, or polygonal. Particularly preferably, the opening is formed on the base body in such a way that the base body has a sufficient support surface around the opening formed by the bottom to allow the base body to be placed securely in the area surrounding the urn grave.

[0009] To ensure long-lasting use of the burial device, the base body is preferably made of a high-quality material, preferably corrosion-free metal, which makes it insensitive to rain or dirt, for example.

[0010] The lighting unit is designed and arranged on the base body in such a way that the at least one lighting element of the lighting unit, in the position of use, faces the urn grave and at least partially illuminates it. One or more LEDs can be used as lighting elements, which are particularly preferably arranged interchangeably on the lighting unit so that they can be replaced in the event of a defect.

[0011] The inventive burial device for urn graves is characterized by the illumination of the urn grave and the urn placed therein. This illumination creates a pleasant atmosphere, allowing relatives to observe the urn being placed in their urn grave. The ambiance created by the illumination of the burial device allows for a dignified farewell to the deceased.

[0012] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the lighting unit has an inner wall and an outer wall, wherein the inner and / or outer wall protrudes beyond the underside of the base body and the outer wall preferably extends beyond the inner wall. An outer wall can be understood as a side element of the lighting unit that borders the underside in the region between an outer edge of the base body and its opening, while an inner wall is understood as a side element of the lighting unit that is arranged bordering the underside in the region between the opening and the outer wall, preferably close to the opening.

[0013] The inner and outer walls can form an annular channel extending coaxially with the opening. Preferably, the outer wall is adapted to the diameter of the urn grave in such a way that it rests against the inner wall of the urn grave and serves as a support for securely positioning the burial device on the urn grave. The outer wall can extend over the inner wall in such a way that the outer wall is longer than the inner wall, thereby achieving particularly good illumination of the urn grave, since the shorter design of the inner wall ensures that the light is distributed particularly evenly throughout the urn grave.

[0014] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the lighting unit is arranged at least partially within the base body. A partial arrangement of the lighting unit within the base body means that a section of the lighting unit, in particular the at least one lighting element, is arranged recessed from the underside of the base body. This provides the lighting unit with particularly good protection against external, particularly mechanical, influences.

[0015] According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, the lighting unit is arranged on the base body, at least in sections adjacent to the opening. The lighting unit can preferably have several lighting elements. Two lighting elements can, for example, be arranged opposite each other at the opening, thereby achieving a particularly uniform light distribution.

[0016] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighting element emits light with a color temperature in the range of 1000 K to 3000 K. The range from 1000 K to 3000 K covers warm light to create a pleasant ambience. Alternatively or additionally, the lighting element can also emit colored light. This allows for a particularly customized illumination of the urn grave and the creation of a desired atmosphere.

[0017] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the lighting unit coaxially surrounds the opening in order to fully illuminate the urn grave. A coaxial arrangement of the lighting unit is understood to mean an arrangement in which the lighting elements are distributed around the opening, thus ensuring particularly uniform and homogeneous illumination of the urn grave.

[0018] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the lighting unit has an at least partially transparent, preferably a fully transparent, lighting unit cover. This allows the lighting element to be particularly reliably protected from external influences such as moisture, dirt, or mechanical stress.

[0019] Particularly preferably, the lighting unit cover is arranged in such a way that the lighting element is shielded in a liquid-tight manner. This design allows for particularly easy cleaning of the burial device, for example, under running water. Preferably, the lighting unit cover is also designed in a light color, such as white, cream, light red, or similar colors, which additionally makes it possible to create a special atmosphere using the lighting unit. Particularly preferably, the lighting unit cover can be interchangeable, allowing a suitable color to be selected according to the wishes of the relatives.

[0020] According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, it is provided that a battery for the power supply and / or a control unit for controlling the lighting unit are arranged in a cavity in the base body, wherein a charging connection for the battery and / or a switch for activating the lighting unit is arranged on the outside of the base body. Via the control unit for controlling the lighting element of the lighting unit, the lighting element can, for example, be programmed such that the color, color gradient or other sequences of the lighting element can be adjusted. Particularly preferably, the battery is designed such that it can be charged inductively, which makes it possible to dispense with a charging connection on the base body with external charging contacts.

[0021] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a loudspeaker connected to the battery and / or the control unit is arranged in the cavity. The loudspeaker can be controlled via a signal unit integrated into the control unit, wherein, for example, a music and / or speech reproduction adapted to the funeral is previously stored in a memory of the signal unit and is played during the funeral ceremony. Particularly preferably, the loudspeaker can be coupled via Bluetooth, which allows the loudspeaker to be controlled wirelessly via an external source. To activate the loudspeaker, a switch for operating the loudspeaker can be arranged on the outside of the base body. Using the loudspeaker, music, personal messages, or similar, can be played during the burial.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a cover is arranged on the underside of the base body to seal the cavity in a watertight manner. To ensure continued audibility of the loudspeaker, the cover can have a hole, perforations, or a membrane. To further protect the loudspeaker from external influences, the membrane can be arranged in the hole or perforations. The cover can preferably be magnetically attached to the underside of the base body, allowing easy access to the cavity if necessary. The cover preferably seals the cavity in a watertight manner.

[0023] According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, at least one anti-slip support element is arranged on the underside, which is particularly preferably connected to the underside in an articulated or detachable manner. An anti-slip support element can be understood as any element protruding from the underside on which the burial device can be placed. The anti-slip support element preferably has hooks, spikes, or the like to ensure the burial device is particularly stable above the urn grave.

[0024] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the base body is provided with a dirt-repellent coating. Such a coating, for example, a lotus coating, enables particularly easy cleaning of the burial device.

[0025] According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the base body is formed from at least two partial bodies, wherein the partial bodies are connected to one another by means of plug-in connections or hinge elements. Such a design allows for particularly easy transport of the burial device, which is brought into the operating position before use by plugging the partial bodies together or unfolding them.

[0026] According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, it is provided that a lowering device for lowering the urn is arranged in the region of the opening.

[0027] A lowering device can be understood as any device suitable for ensuring the lowering of the urn into the urn grave. The lowering device can, for example, be a strap attached to one side of the base body or the lighting unit in the area of ​​the opening and a roller opposite the strap to allow the urn to be lowered into the urn grave in a controlled manner. The lowering device is preferably motorized to ensure smooth movement of the urn into the urn grave.

[0028] According to an advantageous development of the invention, it is further provided that the base body has a receiving device running coaxially to the opening for arranging a covering element, in particular a curtain, protruding from the underside of the base body. According to this development of the invention, the receiving device is designed to detachably and / or adjustably receive a covering element. The covering element is an add-on element which, in the position of use, protrudes from the underside of the base body and by means of which, in the position of use of the burial device, the essentially vertically extending wall of the urn grave can be covered. The covering element can, for example, be a curtain which hangs from the underside of the base body in the position of use, covers the grave wall of the urn grave and thus serves to decorate it. The receiving device can, for example,formed by a circumferential ring or a circumferential rail to which hooks arranged on a curtain can be attached, so that the curtain can be optimally adapted to the urn grave in the circumferential direction.

[0029] It is also possible to equip the mounting device with a hook-and-loop fastener, which allows for a particularly easy, detachable arrangement of a correspondingly designed curtain. Curtains, which are usually made of textile materials, are particularly well suited to adapting to the urn grave due to their flexibility.

[0030] According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is further provided that the base body has a support unit projecting radially toward the opening, in particular at least two webs arranged opposite one another at the opening. The support unit is designed to removably attach a cover to the base body that temporarily covers the opening. The cover allows the urn to be placed on the burial device before being lowered into the urn grave during the burial ceremony. At the appropriate time, the urn can then be lowered into the urn grave after the cover has been removed.

[0031] The support unit is designed such that it protrudes towards the opening in such a way that a cover can be stably arranged, preferably placed, on it. For example, the support unit can be formed by a flange surrounding the opening, on which the cover can be arranged. Alternatively, it is possible to form the support unit by at least two webs arranged opposite one another on the opening and protruding towards the opening, which are designed such that they also enable a tilt-proof and stable arrangement of the cover. Three or more webs can also be arranged on the base body, evenly distributed around the circumference of the opening, thereby enabling a particularly stable arrangement of the cover.

[0032] Embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings: Fig. 1 a perspective view of a top of a burial device for urn graves; Fig. 2 a perspective view of a bottom side of the burial device for urn graves according to Fig. 1 with one battery; Fig. 3 a perspective view of the underside of the burial device for urn graves of Fig. 2 with one speaker; Fig. 4 a perspective view of the underside of the burial device for urn graves of Fig. 2 with a cover; Fig. 5 an exploded view of the burial device for urn graves of Fig. 2.

[0033] In Fig. Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a burial device 1 for urn graves with a circular base body 10. The base body 10 has a top side 12 and a bottom side 14. The base body 10 has an opening 30, wherein the opening is located in the center of the surface 12 and extends from the bottom side 14 to the top side 12. In the area of ​​the opening 30, a lowering device for lowering the urn is arranged (not shown here). The diameter of the base body is 520 mm, while the opening has a diameter of 250 mm. The base body 10 has a dirt-repellent coating. The base body 10 is formed from two partial bodies, wherein the partial bodies are connected to one another by means of plug-in connections or hinge elements (not shown here).

[0034] In Fig. Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the underside 14 of the base body with a lighting unit 20 facing away from the underside 14 and a cavity 40. An anti-slip support element is arranged on the underside 14, the support element being hinged to the underside (not shown here).

[0035] The lighting unit 20 is arranged adjacent to the opening 30 on the base body and coaxially surrounds the opening 30 in order to fully illuminate the urn grave. Additionally, the lighting unit 20 is partially arranged within the base body 10. Furthermore, the lighting unit 20 is delimited by an inner and an outer wall 24, 26, wherein the inner and outer walls 24, 26 form an annular channel. The outer wall 26 extends beyond the inner wall 24 and the underside 14 in order to place the burial device 1 for urn graves on the outer wall 26. The outer wall 26 has a height of 55 mm, while the inner wall 24 has a height of 30 mm. The width of the lighting unit 20 is also 30 mm. The lighting unit 20 additionally has an at least partially transparent, preferably a completely transparent lighting unit cover (not shown here).

[0036] Lighting elements 22 are arranged in the annular channel of the lighting unit 20. The lighting elements 22 radiate light away from the underside 14. The lighting elements 22 emit light with a color temperature in the range of 1500 K.

[0037] A battery 50 for power supply and a control unit with a switch 60 for controlling the lighting element 22 are arranged in the cavity 40. Furthermore, a loudspeaker 70 is arranged in the cavity 40, which is connected to the battery 50 and the control unit and has a Bluetooth interface for establishing a wireless connection with the loudspeaker 70 (see FIG. Fig. 3). A charging port for the battery 50 is located on the outside of the base body 10 (not shown here).

[0038] In Fig. 4 is the burial device for urn graves 1 according to Fig. 2 with a cover 16. The cover 16 has perforations 18 in the area of ​​the loudspeaker (cf. Fig. 5). Membranes are arranged in the perforations to optimize the audibility of the speaker and simultaneously protect it from external influences (not shown here). The cover 16 has magnets to magnetically connect the cover 16 to the underside 14. The cover 16 seals the cavity 40 in a watertight manner. List of reference symbols 1 burial device for urn graves 10 basic bodies 12 Top 14 Bottom 16 Cover 18 perforations 20 lighting units 22 Lighting element 24 Inner wall 26 Outer wall 30 Opening 40 cavity 50 battery 60 switches 70 speakers

Claims

[1] Burial device for urn graves (1), with - an annular base body (10) having an upper side (12) and a lower side (14) with an opening extending from the upper side (12) to the lower side (14) through the base body (10) for the passage of an urn, and - a lighting unit (20) having at least one lighting element, which is arranged on the base body in such a way that the lighting element emits light from the underside (14) into an area surrounding the underside. [2] Burial device (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that the lighting unit (20) has an inner wall (24) and an outer wall (26), wherein the inner and / or the outer wall (24, 26) protrude beyond the underside (14) and the outer wall (26) preferably extends beyond the inner wall (24). [3] Burial device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the lighting unit (20) is at least partially arranged in the base body (10). [4] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the lighting unit (20) is arranged at least partially adjacent to the opening (30) on the base body (10). [5] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the lighting element (22) emits light with a color temperature in the range of 1000 K to 3000 K. [6] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the lighting unit (20) coaxially surrounds the opening (30) in order to fully illuminate the urn grave. [7] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the lighting unit (20) has an at least partially transparent, preferably a completely transparent lighting unit cover. [8] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that a battery (50) for the power supply and a control unit for controlling the lighting element (22) are arranged in a cavity (40) in the base body (10), wherein a charging connection for the battery (50) and / or a switch (60) for activating the lighting unit (20) is arranged on the outside of the base body (10). [9] Burial device (1) according to claim 8, characterized by that a loudspeaker (70) connected to the battery (50) and / or the control unit is arranged in the cavity (40). [10] Burial device (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by that a cover (16) is arranged on the underside (14) of the base body (10) in order to seal the cavity (40) in a watertight manner. [11] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat at least one anti-slip support element is arranged on the underside (14), wherein the support element is arranged in an articulated or detachable manner on the underside (14). [12] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (10) has a dirt-repellent coating. [13] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (10) is formed from at least two partial bodies, wherein the partial bodies are connected to one another by means of plug connections or hinge elements. [14] Burial device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that a lowering device for lowering the urn is arranged in the region of the opening (30). [15] Burial device (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the base body (10) has a receiving device running coaxially to the opening (30) for arranging a covering element, in particular a curtain, protruding from the underside (14) of the base body (10). [16] Burial device (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by that the base body (10) has a support unit projecting radially in the direction of the opening (30), in particular at least two webs arranged opposite one another on the opening (30).

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