Funeral urn

Abstract

To provide an urn which can store the remains of a plurality of deceased persons in a unified manner in appearance without mixing them, allows an inner container containing the remains to be easily taken out from above an outer container, and has a simple structure as a whole. [Solution] The device comprises an outer container and a number of inner containers disposed within the outer container. The outer container comprises a first bottomed tubular portion and a first outer lid. The first outer lid abuts so as to cover the opening of the first bottomed tubular portion. The inner container comprises a second bottomed tubular portion and a second outer lid. The second outer lid abuts so as to cover the opening of the second bottomed tubular portion. A second magnet is disposed at the bottom of the second bottomed tubular portion. The inner container is made of a magnetic material. The device has a means for magnetically attaching the upper part of the second outer lid to the lower part of the second magnet by abutting against each other when the inner containers are stacked.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an urn, and more particularly to an urn capable of housing multiple deceased persons together. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, due to the concentration of population in large cities, the declining birthrate and aging population, etc., it has become increasingly difficult for individuals to own a grave. In such cases, one solution is to entomb the deceased in a columbarium. In most cases, urns are placed in the ossuary in order of availability. Therefore, spouses and close relatives are rarely placed nearby, and people may hesitate to bury them together. Even in ordinary graves, there are requests to always place spouses and other relatives closest to the deceased.

[0003] One method of arranging urns close to one another is to place multiple urns vertically in one container. However, if a spouse or pet passes away at a later date, it can be difficult to smoothly remove the urn upwards when adding an urn. It is also possible to place an ejection tool inside the container and eject it from above, but there are cases where the presence of the tool in the container structure feels unnatural, and there has been a demand for a simpler container structure. Therefore, there was a demand for a structure that could store the remains of multiple deceased people together in a unified appearance without mixing them when interring the remains, that could allow the urn to be easily removed from above, and that had a simple internal structure.

[0004] To address these problems, various techniques have been proposed. For example, an urn container (see Patent Document 1) has been proposed and is a publicly known technique. More specifically, the document describes a container that can bury the remains of multiple people together, which includes a resin outer container and two or more resin inner containers, and the peripheral wall of the outer container is made of, for example, ABS resin pipe or PVC pipe, and which stores the remains of multiple deceased people together without being mixed together. However, there is no description of how to remove the remains upwards, and the above-mentioned problems remain unresolved. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3234089 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To provide an urn having a simple structure, capable of storing the ashes of a plurality of deceased persons together in an outer container without mixing them, and enabling the inner container containing the ashes to be easily taken out from above. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises an outer container and a number of inner containers placed within the outer container, the outer container comprising a first bottomed tubular portion and a first outer lid, the first outer lid abutting so as to cover the opening of the first bottomed tubular portion, the inner container comprising a second bottomed tubular portion and a second outer lid, the second outer lid abutting so as to cover the opening of the second bottomed tubular portion, a second magnet being placed at the bottom of the second bottomed tubular portion, the inner containers being made of a magnetic material, and a means being adopted in which, when the inner containers are stacked, the upper part of the second outer lid abuts against the lower part of the second magnet and are magnetically attached.

[0008] Also, the present invention employs a means in which the material of the outer container is non-magnetic.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the outer container has a first inner lid, the first inner lid abuts against the inner surface of the opening of the first bottomed tubular portion, and the first inner lid has a handle.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the inner container has a second inner lid, and the inner surface of the opening of the second bottomed cylindrical portion and the second inner lid are in contact with each other.

[0011] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which, when multiple inner containers are placed inside an outer container, the second outer lid of the top inner container abuts against the first inner lid of the outer container, and a first magnet is placed at the bottom of the first inner lid, making it possible to lift up all of the inner containers by lifting the handle of the first inner lid.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means for preventing the second magnet from coming into contact with a flat surface when the inner container is placed on the flat surface.

[0013] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which at least either a QR code (registered trademark) or an IC chip is added to the outer container and / or the inner container.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the outer container and the inner container are cylindrical. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The urn of the present invention allows the ashes of multiple deceased people to be stored together without being mixed up, the inner container containing the ashes can be easily removed from above the outer container, and the overall structure is simple, allowing spouses, close relatives, pets, etc. to be placed next to each other without any sense of incongruity. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of an urn according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing an embodiment of an urn according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of an urn according to the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method of storing an urn according to the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the addition of a QR code to an urn according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] The greatest feature of the urn according to the present invention is that it can store the remains of multiple deceased people together without mixing them. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the urn according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Furthermore, the overall configuration of the urn and the configuration of each part shown below are not limited to the embodiments described below, but can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention, i.e., within the scope of shapes, dimensions, structures, etc. that can achieve the same functional effects.

[0018] The present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an overall perspective view of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is an exploded view of the present invention, and (b) is a diagram showing the shape of the magnet in the inner container. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. FIG. 4(a) is a schematic diagram showing how the inner container of the present invention is inserted into and removed from the outer container, and (b) is a diagram showing that when the inner container is placed on a flat surface, the magnet does not stick to the flat surface. FIG. 5 is a diagram explaining the addition of a QR code (registered trademark) of the present invention, where (a) is a diagram of the outer container, (b) is a diagram of the inner container, (c) is a diagram of the outer lid and inner lid of the outer container, and (d) is a diagram of the outer lid and inner lid of the inner container.

[0019] The urn 1 can store the remains of multiple deceased people together without mixing them, and the container containing the remains can be easily removed from above. The urn 1 is composed of an outer container 10 and an inner container 50.

[0020] The outer container 10 is a container that houses the inner containers 50. Generally, about three inner containers 50 are housed in the outer container 10, but the number of inner containers 50 that can be housed can be changed depending on the size of the inner containers 50. The outer container 10 is composed of a first bottomed cylindrical body 20, a first outer lid 30, a first inner lid 40, and a first magnet 43. The first bottomed cylindrical body 20, the first outer lid 30, and the first inner lid 40 are made of non-magnetic materials.

[0021] The first bottomed cylindrical body 20 is a portion in which the inner container 50 is housed. It has a side surface 22 and a bottom surface 23, and an opening 21 at the top. The opening 21 is closed by the first inner lid 40, and the inside is sealed. The first outer lid 30 covers the opening 21 side, and the outside of the first bottomed cylindrical body 20 and the inside of the first outer lid 30 are in close contact with each other. The bottom surface 23 is a portion that supports the inner containers 50 within the outer container 10, and has a strength sufficient to withstand the weight of the three inner containers 50. The first inner lid 40 is a part that prevents the inner container 50 from accidentally moving up and down due to shaking. The first inner lid 40 has a handle 41 that is used when lifting the first inner lid 40 or when lifting the inner container 50 together with the first inner lid 40. A first magnet 43 is disposed on a bottom surface 42 of the first inner lid 40. The first magnet 43 is approximately the same size as the bottom surface 42. The first magnet 43 is connected to the second outer lid 70 of the inner container 50 by magnetic attraction.

[0022] The magnetic force of the first magnet 43 is strong enough to lift up the weight of all of the inner containers 50 inside the outer container 10. The magnet may be any magnet that has a certain level of attractive force to magnetic materials, and may be any of ferrite magnets, neodymium magnets, samarium cobalt magnets, and alnico magnets.

[0023] The inner container 50 is a container for putting ashes in. There are multiple inner containers 50, each of which holds different ashes. Each inner container 50 has a second closed-end cylindrical body 60, a second outer lid 70, and a second inner lid 80. The second closed-end cylindrical body 60, the second outer lid 70, and the second inner lid 80 are made of magnetic material.

[0024] The second bottomed cylindrical body 60 is the main body of the inner container 50 and has a side surface 62 and a bottom surface 63, and a second magnet 64 is disposed below the bottom surface 63. The second magnet 64 is disk-shaped and disposed near the center of the bottom surface 63. The magnetic force is strong enough to pull up all of the stacked inner containers 50. The opening 61 of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 is closed by a second inner lid 80, and the inside is sealed. The second inner lid 80 has a handle 81, which is used to lift the second inner lid 80. The opening 61 is covered with a second outer lid 70, and the outside of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 is in tight contact with the inside of the second outer lid 70. The top surface 71 of the second outer lid 70 has a rounded periphery, and is structured so that when the inner containers 50 are stacked on top of each other, the bottom surface 63 of the inner container 50 comes into contact only near the center of the top surface 71. Therefore, the bottom surface 63 of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 and the top surface 71 of the second outer lid 70 are connected via the second magnet 64 .

[0025] When the inner container 50 is placed on a flat surface, the bottom surface 63 of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 has a concave shape, and the second magnet on the bottom surface 63 does not abut on the flat surface. Therefore, even if the flat surface is made of a magnetic material, the inner container 50 will not be attracted to the flat surface (FIG. 4(b)). Even if the inner container 50 is temporarily placed on a magnetic table or the like when sorting the remains, the inner container 50 is not unnecessarily attracted to the table, which is preferable.

[0026] The structure of the present invention will now be described. Basically, as shown in FIG. 1, the structure is such that a plurality of inner containers 50 are stacked vertically inside an outer container 10. The remains are placed in the second closed-bottom cylindrical body 60 of each inner container 50, which is then sealed with a second inner lid 80 and then further sealed with a second outer lid 70. The sealed inner containers 50 are stacked vertically and housed within the first bottomed cylindrical body 20 of the outer container 10, sealed with the first inner lid 40, and further sealed with the first outer lid 30 to complete the assembly (Figure 2(a)).

[0027] When stacking the inner containers 50 vertically, as shown in FIG. 2(b), by placing the second outer lid 70 of one inner container 50 against the bottom of the other inner container 50, the second magnet 64 at the bottom of the inner container 50 and the second outer lid 70 are attracted to each other, and the inner containers 50 are stably fixed in place. 3, the inner containers 50 are closely attached and fixed to each other by the second magnet 64. Furthermore, the second outer lid 70 of the top inner container 50 and the first magnet 43 of the first inner lid 40 of the outer container 10 are attracted to each other, so that the inner container 50 and the first inner lid 40 are also stably fixed to each other. Therefore, the outer container 10 as a whole is stably fixed, so that the inner container 50 does not shake unintentionally within the outer container 10.

[0028] When the inner container 50 is housed within the outer container 10, if the total height of the housed inner container 50 is approximately the height from the bottom surface 23 of the outer container 10 to the bottom surface 42 of the first inner lid 40, the inner container 50 will be tightly attached within the outer container 10 and will not be affected by unnecessary shaking, which is preferable. In this embodiment, both the outer container 10 and the inner container 50 are cylindrical. Although other shapes are also acceptable, making them cylindrical has the advantages of making the shape simple, making them less susceptible to scratches, and making them easier to place and remove when stored in a small space.

[0029] A method for inserting and removing the inner container 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The inner containers 50 are fixed to each other by a second magnet 64. The first inner lid 40 and the second outer lid 70 of the top inner container 50 are fixed to each other by a first magnet 43. The attractive force of each magnet is strong enough that, as shown in FIG. 4(a), by lifting the handle 41 of the first inner lid 40, all of the inner containers 50 connected to the first inner lid 40 can be lifted at the same time. At this time, since the outer container 10 is a non-magnetic material, no attractive force is generated between the second magnet 64 of the bottommost inner container 50 and the bottom surface 23 of the first bottomed cylindrical body 20, and therefore there is no hindrance when lifting.

[0030] By fixing each inner container 50 vertically and fixing the first inner lid 40 to the second outer lid 70 of the top inner container 50, they can be moved as a unit. When placing the inner container 50 in the outer container 10, the handle 41 can be held and the inner container 50 can be slowly inserted through the opening 21 of the outer container 10, which is preferable since it does not give unnecessary shock to the remains I. Furthermore, when removing the inner containers 50 from the outer container 10, the multiple inner containers 50 can be slowly lifted and removed from the outer container 10 by lifting the handle 41. Therefore, when removing the remains I, there is no need to tilt the outer container 10, which reduces the burden on the remains I. In addition, when removing the remains I, there is no need to provide a tool inside the outer container 10, which is preferable because the inside of the outer container 10 does not become unnecessarily complicated.

[0031] Another method for removing the inner container 50 would be to make the side surface 22 and the bottom surface 23 of the outer container 10 separable, but making them separable would raise the possibility of moisture and water entering from near the bottom. The bottom surface 23 and the side surface 22 being integrated eliminates such concerns and is preferable.

[0032] Furthermore, if the second outer lid 70 of the inner container 50 and the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 are fixed simply by pressure, it is possible that when the inner container 50 is lifted, the gravity acting on the second bottomed cylindrical body 60 will cause the second outer lid 70 to come off. As a countermeasure, it is preferable to increase the pressure or friction force. Alternatively, a lock mechanism may be provided between the second outer lid 70 and the second bottomed cylindrical body 60, or a protrusion or recess may be provided on the second outer lid 70 and the second bottomed cylindrical body 60.

[0033] The urn 1 of the present invention is for collecting multiple remains I. It is also possible that multiple urns 1 will be placed together in a joint funeral. In that case, the management of the urn 1 becomes important. As one idea, it would be convenient and less confusing if the contents of the urn 1 and the name of the deceased on the inner container 50 could be easily confirmed. It is also possible to simply write the contents on a label or the like and attach it, but this often makes it difficult to distinguish due to changes over time. Therefore, a method of identifying each deceased person by attaching a QR code (registered trademark), an IC tag, or an IC chip to the outer container 10 and the inner container 50 may be considered.

[0034] When using a QR code (registered trademark), for example, information such as the name and age at death of the deceased, and the name of a site that stores detailed information about the deceased, can be embedded therein. When moving an urn 1 or adding an inner container 50, the worker can perform the work on the relevant urn 1 without error by reading the QR code (registered trademark). The same applies to IC tags and IC chips as to QR codes (registered trademark). In the case of IC tags and IC chips, depending on their capacity, they can store more information than QR codes (registered trademark), making them ideal because they make it possible to obtain detailed information about the deceased even in environments where there is no Internet connection.

[0035] The positions at which the QR code (registered trademark) 90, IC tag, and IC chip are attached will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example of a QR code (registered trademark) 90, but also includes an example in which an IC tag or IC chip is added at the position of the QR code (registered trademark) 90. Possible aspects of the urn 1 as a whole include the top surface 31 of the first outer lid 30, the bottom surface 32 of the first outer lid 30, the side surface 22 of the first bottomed cylindrical body 20, the top surface of the first inner lid 40, etc. Possible information includes the names, ages at death, relationships, etc. of the multiple deceased persons contained therein. A normal label 91 can also be attached to the top surface 31 of the first outer lid 30 and the side surface of the first bottomed cylindrical body 20, so that relatives and others can easily identify it.

[0036] With respect to each inner container 50, possible information includes the top surface 71 of the second outer lid 70, the bottom surface 72 of the second outer lid 70, the side surface 62 of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60, the upper surface of the second inner lid 80, etc. Possible information includes the name and age at death of the deceased person accommodated. A normal label 91 can also be attached to the top surface 71 of the second outer lid 70 and the side surface of the second bottomed cylindrical body 60, so that relatives and others can easily identify it.

[0037] In addition, by adding a QR code (registered trademark), an IC tag, or an IC chip to the inside of the outer lid and the inner lid, even if the appearance of the outer container 10 or the inner container 50 is damaged by corrosion or the like, it is likely that the inside of the outer lid and the inner lid will not be damaged, preventing the name of the deceased from becoming unknown. Furthermore, instead of an IC chip, a memory card such as an SD card may be used. In the case of a memory card, the memory card must be removed and the contents read using a card reader. Although it depends on the capacity of the memory card, a memory card of about several tens of GByte can store a lot of information, video, and audio data about the deceased. In this way, by adding a QR code (registered trademark), an IC tag, or an IC chip, the configuration of the present invention can be utilized more appropriately.

[0038] Thus, according to the present invention, the remains of multiple deceased people can be stored together without being mixed up, the inner container 50 can be easily removed from above the outer container 10, and because the structure inside the container is simple, the remains of spouses, close relatives, pets, etc. can be placed next to each other reliably and without any sense of incongruity.

[0039] Furthermore, when the inner container 10 is placed on a flat surface, the second magnet 64 does not come into contact with the flat surface, so that the inner container 10 will not be attracted to the flat surface even if the flat surface is made of a magnetic material.

[0040] Furthermore, the central portion of the outer lid of the inner container 10 bulges out and comes into contact with the bottom of another inner container 10, which is preferable since there is no lateral displacement when they come into contact.

[0041] Furthermore, since the inner container 10 has an inner lid, even if the outer lid of the inner container 10 should come off during work, the remains will not scatter, which is preferable.

[0042] Furthermore, since the outer container 10 and the inner container 50 are cylindrical, there is no risk of corners colliding when the inner container 10 is accommodated, which is preferable. [Industrial Applicability]

[0043] The urn according to the present invention has a structure capable of storing multiple remains as a single unit without mixing them together, and can be used in any ossuary facility such as a cemetery or ossuary. Therefore, it is considered that the present invention has great industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 urn 10 Outer container 20 First bottomed cylindrical body 21 Opening 22 Side 23 Bottom 30 First outer cover 31 Top section 32 Bottom part 40 First inner cover 41 Handle 42 Bottom 43 First Magnet 50 Inner container 60 Second bottomed cylindrical body 61 Opening 62 Side 63 Bottom 64 Second Magnet 70 Second outer cover 71 Top section 72 Bottom part 80 Second inner lid 81 Handle 90 QR Code (registered trademark) 91 Label I remains P plane

Claims

1. The container comprises an outer container and a plurality of inner containers disposed within the outer container; The outer container comprises a first bottomed cylindrical portion, a first outer lid, and a first inner lid, the first outer lid abuts against the opening of the first bottomed tubular portion so as to cover the opening, The first inner lid has a handle and is in contact with an inner surface of the opening of the first bottomed tubular portion, The inner container comprises a second bottomed cylindrical portion and a second outer lid, the second outer lid abuts against the opening of the second bottomed tubular portion so as to cover the opening, a second magnet is disposed at the bottom of the second bottomed cylindrical portion, and the material of the inner container is a magnetic material; When the inner containers are stacked, the upper part of the second outer cover and the lower part of the second magnet come into contact with each other and are magnetically attracted to each other, When a plurality of the inner containers are disposed in the outer container, the second outer lid of the uppermost inner container comes into contact with the first inner lid of the outer container, A first magnet is disposed on the bottom of the first inner lid; This urn is characterized in that all of the inner containers can be pulled up by lifting the handle of the first inner lid.

2. 2. The urn according to claim 1, wherein the material of the outer container is a non-magnetic material.

3. The urn according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner container has a second inner lid, and the inner surface of the opening of the second bottomed cylindrical portion and the second inner lid are in contact with each other.

4. 2. The urn according to claim 1, wherein when the inner container is placed on a flat surface, the second magnet does not abut on the flat surface.

5. 2. The urn according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of a QR code (registered trademark) and an IC chip is attached to the outer container and / or the inner container.

6. 6. The urn according to claim 1, wherein the outer container and the inner container are cylindrical.

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