Corrugated Rental Casket Insert With Locking Lid and Detachable Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rental casket inserts made of corrugated cardboard face challenges in maintaining structural integrity and securing the lid during transportation and presentation of deceased individuals, necessitating improved design for funeral homes.
Innovation Solution
A rental casket insert with a base and lid configuration featuring detachable portions, a locking mechanism, and handling apertures to ensure secure and stable transportation of deceased individuals, while allowing easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the rental casket insert is made of corrugated cardboard to reduce cost and enable disposal, then the material cost and ease of disposal are improved, but the structural integrity and security of the lid are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rental casket insert is divided into separate components: a base and a lid, which can be manufactured independently from corrugated cardboard and then assembled. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining the disposable nature of the corrugated material.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is pre-configured with a locking mechanism that engages with the base before the deceased is placed inside. This preliminary assembly ensures that the lid is securely attached to the base, providing structural integrity and security while maintaining the disposable corrugated cardboard construction.
2Reliability
If the lid is made secure to prevent opening during transportation, then the security of the deceased is improved, but the ease of operation for opening and closing is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to automatically engage when the lid is placed on the base, requiring no additional fastening actions. The lid's weight and positioning itself trigger the locking action, making the secure attachment process simple while ensuring reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism allows the lid to be easily opened and closed through simple lifting and lowering motions, while dynamically engaging the locking features during normal handling. The mechanism transitions between locked and unlocked states through straightforward operational movements.
3Ease of manufacture
If the rental casket insert is designed to be disposable and inexpensive, then the cost is improved, but the structural integrity during transportation is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The disposable rental casket insert is constructed as a assembled structure with a base and lid that are separately manufactured from corrugated cardboard and then joined together. This segmentation allows the components to be optimized for low cost while the assembly provides the necessary structural integrity for transportation.
Solution Approach 2:
The rental casket insert utilizes corrugated cardboard as the primary material, which provides sufficient structural integrity for its intended use. The corrugated structure itself acts as a composite material, with the fluting providing strength while the outer layers provide protection and disposal ease.
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AI summary
Embodiments for streamlined training are provided. One embodiment of a rental casket insert includes a base for receiving a deceased onto an interior surface that includes a lower panel, a first base end panel, a second base end panel, a first base side panel, and a second base side panel, where the base is configured is defined by a base length, a base width, and a base height. The rental casket insert may also include a lid for engaging with the interior surface of the base that includes an upper panel, a first lid end panel, a second lid end pane, a first lid side panel and a second lid side panel, where the lid is defined by a lid length, a lid width, and a lid height, where the lid height is greater than the base height, and where the lid includes at least one detachable portion, wherein the at least one detachable portion is configured as a perforated section for removal to allow coupling of the lid with the base when a deceased is disposed in the base against the interior surface.