Hinged Commemorative Plaque Frame for Safer Plaque Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of commemorative plaques in funerary crypts or niches is cumbersome, leading to increased handling and risk of breakage, especially when pre-installed plaques are removed for engraving, as existing methods require manual handling and fixing of the plaque and frame, which can be cumbersome and prone to accidents.
Innovation Solution
A commemorative plaque frame with a pivotally attached cover that can be locked in a closed position to display the plaque, allowing it to be easily opened for access without removing the cover, featuring a hinge mechanism that translates and pivots to prevent accidental opening and provides secure attachment to the shutter with anchors and locking fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the plaque and frame are manually handled and fixed separately or as a unit during installation, then the plaque can be installed on the crypt or niche shutter, but the manipulation becomes cumbersome and increases the risk of breaking the plaque
Solution Approach 1:
The plaque is nested within the frame assembly, with the plaque support member positioned inside the frame to hold the plaque securely. This nesting arrangement allows the plaque to be protected within the frame structure, reducing handling requirements and minimizing breakage risk during installation and maintenance operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The plaque support member is pre-positioned within the frame assembly during manufacturing, allowing the plaque to be installed in a preliminary manner before final frame attachment to the shutter. This preliminary arrangement reduces the number of handling operations required during final installation, thereby reducing breakage risk.
2Adaptability or versatility
If blank commemorative plaques are pre-installed in funerary crypts or niches and then removed for engraving, then the plaques can be customized with desired markings, but the number of handlings increases and the possibility of accidentally breaking the plaque increases
Solution Approach 1:
Blank plaques are pre-installed in the frame assembly during manufacturing before the frame is attached to the shutter. This preliminary installation allows for easy removal and replacement of plaques for engraving purposes without requiring complete frame disassembly, thereby reducing handling operations and breakage risk while maintaining customization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The plaque is designed as a separate, replaceable component within the frame assembly, allowing it to be independently removed for engraving and reinstalled. This segmentation enables customization while minimizing handling of the entire frame structure, reducing the risk of accidental breakage.
3Ease of operation
If the cover is made removable to allow access to the plaque, then the plaque can be easily accessed for engraving, but the complexity of the frame increases and secure attachment becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is designed as a movable component that can be opened and closed to provide access to the plaque for engraving or viewing purposes. This dynamic cover mechanism allows easy access without requiring complete removal or complex disassembly of the frame structure, maintaining simplicity while enabling operational access.
Data Source
AI summary
The commemorative plaque frame supports and displays a commemorative plaque on a funerary crypt or niche shutter. The commemorative plaque frame comprises a frame support for attachment to the shutter and a cover pivotally attached to the frame support in non-removable fashion so as to be pivotable between an opened position in which the cover is pivoted away from the shutter; and a closed position in which the cover is pivoted against the shutter. A plaque enclosure is defined on an inner side of the cover when the cover is in the closed position, the plaque enclosure sized for housing the commemorative plaque therein such that the commemorative plaque is at least partly visible through a window provided on the cover. A plaque support member is carried by one of the cover and the frame support, for supporting the commemorative plaque in the plaque enclosure.