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Abstract

To provide a new urn capable of attaching and detaching an ornament.SOLUTION: In the cinerary urn 1, one or two or more pin insertion holes 30 into which a pin can be inserted are provided in a lid body 20 covering an upper surface opening part 15 of a cinerary urn body 10, and an ornament or an ornament fixture provided with the pin can be attached to and detached from the lid body 20. The pin insertion hole 30 is preferably provided so that a center axis m is inclined with respect to a center axis M of the urn 1, and is preferably provided so that the center axis m of the pin insertion hole 30 passes through a center point of the urn 1 in a plan view of the urn 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an urn, and more particularly to an urn that can be decorated. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, various urns designed to commemorate the deceased have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Furthermore, coupled with the recent pet boom, an increasing number of people are placing the ashes of their deceased pets in urns, and various types of urns for pets have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

[0003] Cited document 1 discloses an urn that has two through holes spaced a predetermined distance apart on the lid or body, and that can be used to attach decorative items. It states that by attaching the deceased's favorite items to the urn as decorative items, it is possible to confirm and re-recognize the deceased's past.

[0004] Cited Document 2 discloses a sheet to be attached to a pet urn. This sheet is an adhesive or flammable sheet printed with a background image selected from a pre-prepared selection of background images, as well as an image of the pet when it was alive. Such a sheet can be removed at a later date and replaced with a different sheet, providing an opportunity to remember the pet fresh. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3159282 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3204093 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] As mentioned above, urns that can be fitted with decorative items to commemorate the deceased, or urns that can be fitted with sheets printed with images of the pet when it was alive, have been proposed, but there are a variety of decorative items that can be fitted to urns, and there is a demand for urns that are suitable for these.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a novel urn with detachable ornaments. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention is an urn characterized in that the lid covering the top opening of the urn body has one or more pin insertion holes through which a pin can be inserted, and that an ornament or ornament attachment device equipped with a pin can be attached and detached to the lid.

[0009] In the urn according to the present invention, the pin insertion hole is provided so that its central axis m is inclined relative to the central axis M of the urn.

[0010] The urn according to the present invention is characterized in that, in a plan view of the urn, the central axis m of the pin insertion hole passes through the center point O of the urn.

[0011] In the urn of the present invention, the lid is an injection-molded product, and the pin insertion hole is provided at the location that was connected to the injection molding gate.

[0012] In the urn of the present invention, the ornament is characterized in that the ornament body is attached to the head of a pin or a decorative part is provided, and a fastener can be attached to the end of the pin.

[0013] In the urn of the present invention, the decorative accessory attachment device has an attachment portion for attaching an ornament to the head of the pin, and is configured so that a fastener can be attached to the end portion of the pin. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, a novel urn with detachable ornaments can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an urn 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an urn 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a plan view of an urn 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an urn 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention to which an ornament 40 has been attached. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram for explaining the procedure for forming a pin insertion hole 30 in the lid 20 of the urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how to attach an ornament 40 to an urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another example of use of the urn 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the state in which an ornament attachment device 60 is attached to the lid 20. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of use of the urn 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, with an ornament 70 attached via an ornament attachment tool 60. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an urn 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are a longitudinal cross-sectional view and a plan view of the urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention with an ornament 40 attached. Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating the procedure for forming a pin insertion hole 30 in the lid 20 of the urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating the procedure for attaching an ornament 40 to the urn 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] The urn 1 is an urn with a generally egg-shaped exterior, comprising an urn body 10 and a lid 20 that closes the opening 15 of the urn body 10. While the urn 1 of the first embodiment has a generally egg-shaped form, the shapes of the urn 1, urn body 10, and lid 20 of the urn according to the present invention are not particularly limited. They may be cylindrical, or may have a polygonal cross section. The size and dimensions of the urn 1 are also not particularly limited. The urn 1 may also be for a deceased person or a pet.

[0018] The urn body 10 has a bottom, an opening 15 at the top, and is self-standing. The upper end 13 of the urn body 10 is provided with a male thread 17 onto which the lid 20 screws. The inner surface of the lower end 24 of the lid 20 is provided with a female thread 26 that screws onto the male thread 17 provided on the urn body 10.

[0019] In the urn 1 of this embodiment, the urn body 10 and the lid 20 are connected by screws, but the method for connecting the urn body 10 and the lid 20 is not particularly limited. A step or protrusion may be provided on the upper end 13 of the urn body 10, and a step or groove that fits into this may be provided on the lower end 24 of the lid 20, allowing the lid 20 to be fitted onto the urn body 10. Alternatively, the upper end 13 of the urn body 10 may not be specially machined, and a protrusion may be provided only on the lid 20, which then fits into the opening 15 of the urn body 10.

[0020] In this embodiment, the urn body 10 and lid 20 are made of a biodegradable resin with oyster shell powder mixed in. Such an urn 1 can be buried in the ground and decomposed, returning to nature. However, the urn 1 may be made of other materials, such as pottery, porcelain, or resin, and the urn body 10 and lid 20 may be made of different materials.

[0021] The urn 1 of this embodiment has a pin insertion hole 30 that penetrates the lid 20 near the apex 28 of the lid 20. The pin insertion hole 30 is a through-hole for attaching an ornament 40 that has an ornament main body 44 at the head of a pin 42. The diameter of the pin insertion hole 30 is not particularly limited, but is typically about 1 to 5 mm.

[0022] In the urn 1 of this embodiment, the pin insertion holes 30 are provided so that the central axis m of the pin insertion holes 30 is inclined relative to the central axis M of the urn 1. Therefore, in a vertical cross-sectional view of the urn 1 including the central axis m of the pin insertion holes 30 and the central axis M of the urn 1, the central axis m of the pin insertion holes 30 and the central axis M of the urn 1 intersect at an intersection angle θ (see Figure 2). The central axis M of the urn 1 can also be said to be the central axis M of the lid 20.

[0023] In the urn 1 of this embodiment, the wall surface 22 of the lid body 20 is spherically curved, and the pin insertion hole 30 is drilled perpendicular to the wall surface 22 near the vertex 28 of the lid body 20, so that the central axis m of the pin insertion hole 30 is inclined with respect to the central axis M of the urn 1.

[0024] The urn 1 of this embodiment is made of biodegradable resin mixed with oyster shell powder and is formed by injection molding. As is well known, injection molding involves filling the resin through a gate connected to the cavity, which leaves gate marks on the molded product and mars the aesthetic appearance.

[0025] In the urn 1 of this embodiment, the pin insertion hole 30 in the lid 20 is located at the location that was connected to the gate during injection molding. In other words, the injection molding gate position is brought to the location of the pin insertion hole 30 in the lid 20. By adopting this method, a through hole is provided at the gate position when the lid 20 is injection molded, and this serves as the pin insertion hole 30, eliminating gate marks.

[0026] If the central axis m of the pin insertion hole 30 is inclined relative to the central axis M of the urn 1, the ornament 40 attached thereto will also be inclined relative to the central axis M. When the ornament 40 is attached to the urn 1 in this way, when the urn 1 is viewed with the ornament 40 facing forward, the ornament body 44 is easily visible because it is inclined toward the front.

[0027] In the case of a lid with a flat ceiling, if the pin insertion hole 30 is provided perpendicular to the ceiling, the central axis m of the pin insertion hole 30 will be parallel to the central axis M of the urn 1 (see Figure 5(A)). If an ornament 40 is attached to such a pin insertion hole 30, the ornament main body 44 will face straight up, making it difficult to see the ornament main body 44. In such cases, the pin insertion hole 30 can be provided at an angle to the wall surface (ceiling) 22 (see Figure 5(B)).

[0028] Furthermore, it is preferable that the pin insertion hole 30 is provided so that the central axis m of the pin insertion hole 30 passes through the center point O of the urn 1 when viewed from above (see FIG. 3). Such an arrangement of the pin insertion hole 30 and the decorative item main body 44 is aesthetically pleasing.

[0029] The ornament 40 is configured to have an ornament body 44 attached to the head of a pin 42, and fasteners 46, 47 can be attached to the end (tip) of the pin 42. Structurally, the ornament 40 can be said to be a pin badge-type ornament or a pierced earring-type ornament.

[0030] The dimensions of the pin 42, such as diameter and length, may be any dimensions that allow the pin 42 to be inserted into the pin insertion hole 30 and the decorative item 40 to be attached to the lid 20. In this embodiment, the decorative item main body 44 is a flat, dog-shaped decorative item main body 44, but the shape, size, material, etc. of the decorative item main body 44 are not particularly limited.

[0031] To secure the decorative item 40 shown in this embodiment, a fastener 46 called a catch, which is used for pin badges and the like (see FIG. 6(A)), is used, but the fastener 46 is not limited to this. The fastener 46 may be anything other than a catch as long as it can detachably attach the decorative item 40 inserted into the pin insertion hole 30 to the lid body 20.

[0032] For example, it may be a spherical or cylindrical fastener 47 made of rubber or cork material that can be inserted into the end (tip) of pin 42 (see FIG. 6(B)). If pin 42 has a screw on the end (tip), a fastener with a threaded portion that screws onto the screw may be used.

[0033] When attaching the decorative item 40 to the lid 20, an attachment height adjustment member 50 may be used to keep the decorative item main body 44 suspended above the wall surface 22 of the lid 20. The height adjustment member 50 may be a spacer or base, a cylindrical tubular member having a hole through which the pin 42 can be inserted and having an outer shape that prevents it from passing through the pin insertion hole 30 (see FIG. 6(D)), or a solid columnar member that can be pierced by the pin 42 and has an outer shape that prevents it from passing through the pin insertion hole 30 (see FIG. 6(B)).

[0034] When the ornament 40 is attached to the pin insertion hole 30 with the attachment height adjusting member 50 interposed between the wall surface 22 of the lid body 20 and the ornament main body 44, the ornament main body 44 is in a floating state relative to the wall surface 22 of the lid body 20, resulting in an excellent aesthetic appearance.

[0035] Furthermore, in the case of a lid body 20 with a flat ceiling surface and a lid body 20 with a diagonally opened pin insertion hole 30, part of the decorative item main body 44 will come into contact with the wall surface 22 (see FIG. 6(C)). In such a case, if the decorative item main body 44 is raised using the mounting height adjustment member 50, it is possible to prevent the decorative item main body 44 from coming into contact with the wall surface 22 (see FIG. 6(D)).

[0036] An example of how to use the urn 1 of this embodiment is shown below. However, the method of using the urn 1 is not limited to this. In this example, the urn 1 is a pet urn, and an ornament 40 engraved with the name of the deceased pet is attached to the ornament body 44, and the urn 1 is used for memorial services and remembrance.

[0037] After cremation, the ashes of a deceased pet are collected in urn 1. At the request of the donor (pet owner, etc.), the mourner will engrave the pet's name and other details on ornament body 44 and send it to the donor. When the donor receives ornament 40, they attach it to urn 1 to commemorate their deceased pet. Attaching and removing ornament 40 to urn 1 is simple and can be done easily by anyone.

[0038] The urn 1 is kept close by until the deceased feels at peace, after which the ornaments 40 are removed and the urn 1 is buried. The ornaments 40 are kept by the donor as keepsakes. The urn 1 of this embodiment is made of biodegradable resin, so it can be decomposed and returned to nature when buried in the ground.

[0039] In the above embodiment, an example of use was shown in which an ornament 40 engraved with a pet's name or the like was attached to the pin insertion hole 30, but since the urn 1 can be fitted with an ornament 40 that has an ornament body 44 on the head of the pin 42 and is configured so that fasteners 46, 47 can be attached to the end (tip) of the pin 42, it is also possible to attach earrings or the like that were favorites of the deceased.

[0040] The urn 1 in the above embodiment has one pin insertion hole 30, but it may have two or more pin insertion holes 30. In this case, as with the urn 1 in the first embodiment, the second and third pin insertion holes 30 should also be arranged so that their central axes m intersect with the central axis M of the urn 1 and pass through the center point O of the urn 1.

[0041] Next, other examples of use of the urn 1 of the first embodiment will be shown. Figure 7 shows another example of use of the urn 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the state in which an ornament attachment device 60 has been attached to the lid 20. Figure 8 shows another example of use of the urn 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing the state in which an ornament 70 has been attached via the ornament attachment device 60. Components that are the same as those in the urn 1 and ornament 40 shown in Figures 1 to 6 are given the same reference numerals, and explanations will be omitted.

[0042] In the previous embodiment, the ornament 40 was attached directly to the urn 1 using the pin insertion hole 30 provided in the urn 1, but here, an ornament attachment device 60 is attached to the pin insertion hole 30, and an ornament 70 is attached to the urn 1 using the ornament attachment device 60.

[0043] The ornament attachment device 60 has a structure similar to that of the ornament 40, and is provided with an attachment portion 62 for attaching the ornament 70 to the head of the pin 42, and is configured so that fasteners 46, 47 can be attached to the end (tip) of the pin 42.

[0044] The attachment portion 62 is a ring-shaped member through which a chain, string, etc. can be passed. Therefore, an ornament 70 such as a necklace or bracelet can be attached via the ornament attachment device 60. The pin 42 and fasteners 46, 47 of the ornament attachment device 60 are the same as those of the ornament 40, and the method of attaching the ornament attachment device 60 to the urn 1 is the same as that of the ornament 40 to the urn 1, so a description thereof will be omitted.

[0045] The decorative accessory attachment device 60 shown in Figures 7 and 8 has an attachment portion 62 made of a ring-shaped member, but the attachment portion 62 may have other structures and shapes as long as it allows the decorative accessory 70 to be attached and removed.

[0046] The ornament 70 is preferably an ornament having a chain, string, or the like, such as a necklace or bracelet, but is not particularly limited as long as it can be attached to the ornament attachment tool 60.

[0047] When attaching a necklace 70 to an urn 1 using an ornament attachment device 60, attach the ornament attachment device 60 to the urn 1 as shown in Figure 7, then pass the chain 71 of the necklace 70 through the attachment part 62 as shown in Figure 8, with the ornament attachment device 60 facing the back and the chain 71 turned to the front, and the necklace 70 can be attached neatly.

[0048] 7 and 8, an urn 1 with one pin insertion hole 30 is used and ornament 70 is attached via one ornament attachment fixture 60, but an urn 1 with two or three pin insertion holes 30 may be used, and an ornament attachment fixture 60 may be attached to each of them, thereby attaching ornament 70 via two or more ornament attachment fixtures 60. By using multiple ornament attachment fixtures 60, ornament 70 can be attached to urn 1 in a variety of ways.

[0049] The urn according to the present invention has been described above using the urn 1 of the first embodiment, but the urn according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified within the scope of the gist. Furthermore, the method of using the urn according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the pin insertion hole 30 is located near the apex 28 of the lid 20, but the position of the pin insertion hole 30 relative to the lid 20 is not particularly limited. The ornament body 44 attached to the urn 1 may be located in a position that is easily visible.

[0051] Before attaching the ornament 40 or ornament attachment device 60 to the urn 1, or after removing the ornament 40 or ornament attachment device 60 from the urn 1, the pin insertion hole 30 will be open. To prevent this, a removable stopper, plug, seal, etc. may be provided to close the pin insertion hole 30. These stoppers, plugs, seals, etc. are also preferably made of biodegradable materials.

[0052] While the preferred urn and the method for attaching ornaments to the urn have been described with reference to the drawings, those skilled in the art will readily recognize various changes and modifications within the scope of the present specification. Accordingly, such changes and modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention as defined by the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1 urn 10 Urn body 13 Upper end of the urn body 15 Opening 17 Male thread 20 Lid 22 Wall of the lid 24 Lower end of lid 26 Female thread 28 Apex of the lid 30 pin insertion holes 40 Decorations 42 pins 44 Ornament body 46 Fasteners 50 Mounting height adjustment member 60 Decorative fixtures 62 Mounting part 70 Decorations 71 Chain M Central axis of urn 1 O Center point of urn 1 m central axis of pin insertion hole 30

Claims

1. The lid covering the top opening of the urn body has one or more pin insertion holes through which a pin can be inserted. An urn characterized in that an ornament or ornament attachment having a pin can be attached and detached to the lid.

2. 2. The urn according to claim 1, wherein the pin insertion hole is provided so that its central axis m is inclined relative to the central axis M of the urn.

3. 3. The urn according to claim 2, wherein, in a plan view of the urn, the central axis m of the pin insertion hole passes through the center point O of the urn.

4. the lid body is a molded product formed by injection molding, 3. The urn according to claim 1, wherein the pin insertion hole is provided at a location that was connected to a gate for injection molding.

5. The urn according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the ornament is configured such that the ornament body is attached to the head of the pin or a decorative part is provided, and a fastener can be attached to the end of the pin.

6. 3. The urn according to claim 1, wherein the decorative accessory attachment device has an attachment portion for attaching a decorative accessory to the head of the pin, and is configured so that a fastener can be attached to the end portion of the pin.

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