Casket Corner Display Mounting for Concealed Cut Edges
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in displaying casket corner portions is to conceal the cut edges while maintaining structural integrity, as the flexibility of cut casket corner portions from full-size caskets makes it difficult to ensure the edges remain biased against the display walls, especially with sheet metal caskets.
Innovation Solution
A display system comprising a back wall, wing walls, a shelf, and casket corner sections with cut sides at right angles, where a side panel is attached to one cut side and a bottom panel is attached to the bottom, with dowel pins or locators on the back wall and shelf to securely position the casket corner sections, ensuring the cut edges are concealed and the structure remains rigid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If casket corner portions are cut from full-size caskets to create display pieces, then the display can show actual casket materials and construction, but the cut edges become visible and unsightly due to the flexibility of the cut portions
Solution Approach 1:
A rigid L-shaped support structure acts as an intermediary between the flexible casket corner portion and the display wall. This support structure provides the necessary rigidity to maintain edge alignment and conceal cut edges, while the flexible casket portion retains its ability to be positioned against the support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The display assembly combines the flexible casket corner portion (metal or wood) with a rigid support structure (wood or metal framework). This composite construction allows the flexible display material to be held in a fixed, rigid position that conceals cut edges while maintaining the authentic appearance of the casket material.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If dowel pins are positioned close to the wing wall to conceal cut edges, then edge visibility is reduced, but the flexible casket corner portions cannot maintain consistent positioning against the wall
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid L-shaped support structure serves as a mediator that transfers the positioning function from the dowel pins to the casket corner portion. The support structure's rigid nature ensures consistent positioning, while its geometry allows it to engage with the flexible casket portion effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The L-shaped support structure uses angular geometry (a form of curvature in 2D space) to create fixed positioning points. The right-angle configuration provides stable engagement surfaces that maintain consistent positioning of the flexible casket corner portions against the display wall.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple caskets are displayed in a selection room to maximize product choices, then customer selection options increase, but the visual effect becomes a confusing 'sea of caskets'
Solution Approach 1:
The display system divides the selection room into multiple discrete alcove structures, each housing individual or paired casket displays. This segmentation prevents the visual confusion of a 'sea of caskets' while maintaining product variety, as customers can view multiple options through organized, separated display units.
Solution Approach 2:
Each alcove structure provides a localized display environment with specific lighting, signage, and positioning. This local quality enhancement allows each casket or corner portion to be individually highlighted, reducing visual confusion while maintaining overall product variety across the selection room.
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AI summary
A display for displaying casket portions comprises a back wall, at least one wing wall, a shelf, a casket corner section having two cut sides at substantially a right angle to one another and having a bottom, a side panel attached to one of the cut sides of the casket corner section, a bottom panel attached to the bottom of the casket corner section, and at least one dowel pin on the back wall. The casket corner section is supported on the shelf, the side panel is positioned between the wing wall and the dowel pin, and the other cut side faces the back wall. The dowel pin is spaced from the wing wall by an amount such that an outwardly facing surface of the side panel is snugged against an inwardly facing surface of the wing wall.