Modular Crypt Frame with Integrated Ventilation and Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional crypt systems lack the ability to be constructed with close tolerances and do not provide effective ventilation or drainage systems, limiting their efficiency and structural integrity, especially when built in open areas or non-load-bearing structures.
Innovation Solution
A crypt system with a frame having a mechanical interconnecting arrangement that allows easy assembly and close tolerance construction, featuring built-in ventilation and drainage channels to direct gases and fluids away from the crypt, utilizing stainless steel components for structural stability and corrosion resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional crypt systems are constructed on-site, then installation flexibility is improved, but manufacturing precision and tolerance control deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The crypt system is divided into modular frame sections that can be manufactured separately with precise tolerances in a controlled shop environment, then assembled on-site. This segmentation allows manufacturing precision to be achieved in the shop while maintaining installation flexibility during on-site assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Frame sections are pre-assembled and pre-positioned in the manufacturing shop before being transported to the installation site. This preliminary action allows tolerances to be controlled in the controlled shop environment, while the pre-assembled sections can be quickly installed on-site, maintaining both precision and flexibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If load-bearing structures are required for crypt assembly, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame sections are designed with curved or angled geometries that allow them to be self-supporting and stable without requiring attachment to external load-bearing structures. This enables installation in open areas, hallways, and non-load-bearing locations while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The crypt system is designed as a universal, free-standing structure that can be installed in various locations including open areas, hallways, and non-load-bearing walls. The frame's self-supporting design allows it to function in multiple locations without requiring site-specific load-bearing attachments.
3Device complexity
If conventional ventilation systems are not integrated, then device complexity is reduced, but harmful gas accumulation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation and drainage functions are merged into the frame structure itself through integrated channels within the frame members. This combination eliminates the need for separate ventilation systems, maintaining simplicity while effectively removing harmful gases and liquids.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame's integrated channels automatically direct and remove gases and liquids generated within the crypt without requiring external ventilation equipment. The system serves itself by using the frame structure to perform both structural and environmental control functions.
4Device complexity
If conventional drainage systems are not integrated, then device complexity is reduced, but liquid damage to façade increases
Solution Approach 1:
The drainage function is merged into the frame structure through integrated channels that collect and redirect liquids away from the façade. This eliminates the need for separate drainage systems, maintaining simplicity while preventing liquid damage to the façade.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame's integrated channels automatically collect and direct liquids away from the façade without requiring external drainage equipment. The system protects itself by using the frame structure to perform both structural and drainage functions.
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AI summary
Embodiments relate to a crypt system having a frame used as a skeleton structure upon which a façade is secured. The frame includes vertical and horizontal supports, each equipped with a mechanical interconnecting arrangement that allows the frame to be assembled easily and with close tolerances. The interconnecting arrangement also provides the structural stability and integrity desired for a mausoleum or columbarium, even when the system is free-standing. Each horizontal support has a fluid channel that collects fluid (e.g., gas and/or liquid) and directs it to the vertical support in connection with the horizontal support. Each vertical support has a fluid channel to direct the gas up to a conduit that leads to outside the building that houses the crypt system. The vertical fluid channel also directs liquid down to a drain that captures the liquid.