Solid Cremation Stone Production via Bubble Extraction
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cremation carriers are complex, costly, and prone to breakage due to air bubbles and temperature variances, leading to mental distress when ashes are not properly contained.
Innovation Solution
A method for producing a solid cremation stone by grinding cremated animal remains, mixing with water and binding agents, pouring into a mould, vibrating to remove bubbles, and drying to create a solid, bubble-free stone.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional heating processes are used to create non-hollow carriers, then the carrier structure is formed, but air bubbles form leading to weakness and increased risk of breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the harmful air bubbles from the mixture during the pouring process using vibration, eliminating the cause of weakness before the carrier is formed. This prevents the formation of defects rather than trying to remove them afterward.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies mechanical vibration to the mould during the pouring process to actively remove air bubbles from the mixture. This vibration technique densifies the mixture and eliminates cavities, directly addressing the reliability issue caused by air bubbles while maintaining the heating process for carrier formation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If temperature variances occur in the carrier structure, then the carrier may be placed in various environments, but cracking and permanent fracture occur
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies beforehand cushioning by thoroughly removing air bubbles and densifying the mixture before the carrier is formed and placed in service. This pre-preparation eliminates internal weak points that would otherwise make the carrier susceptible to cracking under temperature variances, providing a buffer against future environmental stress.
3Ease of operation
If hollow carriers are used to hold ashes, then ashes can be inserted, but the carrier structure becomes weaker and more prone to breakage
Solution Approach 1:
The invention inverts the conventional approach by creating a solid non-hollow carrier that maintains strength, while still providing the function of holding ashes through an opening at the top. Instead of making the carrier hollow to accommodate ashes, the carrier remains solid for strength, and ashes are contained within the solid structure through the opening design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method results in a robust, durable cremation stone that minimizes the risk of breakage, providing a reliable and cost-effective way to maintain ashes without deformities or cavities.
Implementation Method 1
mixing the ashes with water and one or more binding agents in a predetermined ratio to produce a mixture
Implementation Method 2
vibrating the mould to minimize bubbles
Implementation Method 3
drying the mixture while in the mould to produce the solid stone
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a method of producing a solid cremation stone. The method comprises grinding ashes from cremated animal remains; mixing the ashes with water and at least one binder in a predetermined ratio to produce a mixture; pouring the mixture into a mould; vibrating the mould to minimise bubbles; and drying the mixture while in the mould to produce the solid stone.