Removable Casket Cap Shelf With Hinged Support for Item Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional casket display options are inadequate for displaying a variety of personal items, as they lack the strength and versatility to hold multiple items and are not easily mountable or removable from the casket cap.
Innovation Solution
A casket cap shelf with dowels and mounting brackets that can be securely attached and detached, featuring a hinged support for stability and ease of use, allowing for the display of various items within the casket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If small removable shelves are used in conventional caskets, then the shelf can be easily removed, but the shelf strength and load-bearing capacity are insufficient to display multiple items
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf is divided into multiple modular components including shelf panels, support legs, and connection elements. This segmentation allows the shelf to be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining structural strength through multiple load-bearing points distributed across the shelf structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple structural elements (shelf panels, support legs, reinforcing cross-braces) are combined into an integrated shelf assembly that provides both ease of installation and high load-bearing capacity. The combined structure distributes weight across multiple components rather than relying on a single weak point.
2Ease of operation
If small pivotally mounted shelves are used, then the shelf can pivot for access, but the shelf size is limited and cannot accommodate multiple items
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf incorporates movable components such as pivotally mounted sections and adjustable support legs that allow the shelf to adapt between different configurations. This dynamic design enables easy access to items while providing sufficient display surface area for multiple items of varying sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf design extends into multiple dimensions by incorporating vertical support legs, horizontal shelf panels, and depth-adjustable components. This multi-dimensional structure provides ample display capacity while maintaining accessibility through pivotal movement in specific dimensions.
3Device complexity
If conventional small shelves are used, then the shelf structure is simple, but the shelf cannot hold multiple items of various sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf is designed as a universal display system that can accommodate multiple items of various sizes, shapes, and weights. The modular components and adjustable features allow the same shelf structure to adapt to different display requirements without requiring multiple specialized shelves.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf is divided into multiple modular components including shelf panels, support legs, and connection elements. This segmentation allows the shelf to be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining structural strength through multiple load-bearing points distributed across the shelf structure.
4Strength
If robust shelves are installed permanently in caskets, then the shelf strength is sufficient, but the shelf cannot be easily removed or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf components are pre-assembled into modular units with connection elements prepared in advance. This preliminary preparation allows for quick installation and removal without requiring complex on-site assembly or disassembly procedures, maintaining both structural strength and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelf incorporates movable components such as pivotally mounted sections and adjustable support legs that allow the shelf to adapt between different configurations. This dynamic design enables easy access to items while providing sufficient display surface area for multiple items of varying sizes.
Data Source
AI summary
A casket may include a casket shell, at least one casket cap pivotally mounted on the casket shell, a cap panel inserted in a cavity formed by a bottom surface of the at least one casket cap, a plurality of puffing members attached to the edges of the cap panel, and a cap panel shelf mounted on the bottom surface of the casket cap. The cap panel shelf may be mounted on the casket cap by using wooden dowels. The cap panel shelf may be mounted on the casket cap by using mounting brackets positioned in between a puffing member on the bottom edge of the cap panel and the cap panel. A hinged support may be fastened to the bottom surface of the cap panel shelf to retain the cap panel shelf at a desired position.