Funerary Capsule with Pivot Hinges for Body Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional funerary capsules for cremation are inefficient due to high energy consumption, harmful emissions, and high operating costs, as they are designed for single-use and have unstable fastening mechanisms that complicate body handling and access during cremation processes.
Innovation Solution
A funerary capsule with pivot-type rotation hinges for stable and balanced lifting of the side wall, allowing easy access and extraction of the body, and foldable legs for obstruction-free movement, made from reusable synthetic materials that can be sanitized, reducing energy consumption and emissions by eliminating the need for new coffins at each cremation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional coffin structure with side walls is used, then the body can be contained and transported, but the hinge mechanism becomes unstable and complicates body handling
Solution Approach 1:
The coffin is divided into a main body and a detachable side wall assembly. The side wall can be completely removed from the main body, eliminating the need for unstable hinge mechanisms. This segmentation allows the side wall to be easily detached and reattached, simplifying body handling while maintaining structural integrity during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The side wall is extracted as a separate, removable component from the coffin structure. Instead of being permanently attached via hinges, the side wall can be completely taken out when not needed for containment, allowing unobstructed access to the body without requiring complex hinge mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the side wall is made downward tilting for access, then body extraction is facilitated, but obstructions are created and empty spaces cause body sliding
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall transitions from a static, fixed position to a dynamic, removable component. Rather than tilting downward to create access, the side wall is completely removed when body extraction is needed, eliminating both obstructions and empty spaces that cause body sliding. The side wall can be reattached after use to restore containment.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single-use coffin is used for cremation, then the body can be contained, but high energy consumption and harmful emissions occur
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of discarding the entire coffin after a single use, the design allows separation of the disposable body containment elements (inner bag, lining) from the reusable structural components (main body, side walls). The structural components can be cleaned and reused for multiple cremations, significantly reducing the frequency of manufacturing new coffins and the associated energy consumption and emissions.
Solution Approach 2:
The main body and side walls are designed as universal, reusable components that can serve multiple cremation cycles. The structural framework is created once and can be repeatedly used with different body containment elements, making the coffin structure a multi-functional asset rather than a single-use item.
4Strength
If the coffin structure is made robust for transport, then structural integrity is maintained, but physical effort required for handling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coffin is segmented into a robust main body that provides structural integrity and lighter side wall components that can be easily removed. This allows the heavy-duty structural elements to remain in place during transport while the removable side walls reduce the effort needed for body access and extraction operations.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a funerary capsule for viewing and transporting dead bodies, including: a casket for containing the body, provided with a side wall and with a closing lid; a bag for containing the body, which can be placed in the casket. The casket includes a hinge for the side wall and the lid, adapted to allow the movement thereof by rotation, and where the bag includes handles and closing ties to facilitate insertion of the body into the casket, extraction therefrom and loading thereof into the crematory, wherein the casket includes rotation hinges of pivot type, adapted to allow reversible lifting of the related side wall.