Islamic Burial Lahd with Track-Mounted Body Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current Islamic burial process is burdensome, costly, and time-intensive, requiring multiple individuals to manually position the deceased in a grave, often within a tight time frame, and involves complex steps like using conventional coffins and liners, which complicate the burial process.
Innovation Solution
An Islamic burial lahd with a chamber and retaining structures that allows a deceased individual to be positioned in a supine orientation, then rotated to a right lateral recumbent position using a removable plate retained by tracks, enabling efficient and economical burial without the need for multiple individuals to enter the grave.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional coffins and liners are used, then the burial process follows traditional procedures, but the process becomes time-intensive and requires multiple individuals to manually position the deceased
Solution Approach 1:
The burial apparatus is divided into separate functional components: a coffin portion for containing the deceased, a linerless design that eliminates the need for separate concrete liners, and a positioning mechanism with tracks and plates. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, eliminating redundant steps in the traditional burial process
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus is pre-configured with tracks and removable plates positioned to automatically support and orient the deceased in the correct Islamic burial position (right lateral recumbent position facing Qiblah). This preliminary positioning eliminates the need for manual adjustment by multiple individuals during the burial process, significantly reducing time requirements
2Ease of operation
If manual positioning of the deceased is performed by multiple individuals, then the body can be properly oriented in the grave, but the process becomes burdensome and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs the positioning function automatically through its built-in mechanism. When the coffin portion is placed in the apparatus, the removable plates and tracks automatically support the deceased's body and maintain the correct orientation (right lateral recumbent position facing Qiblah). This self-positioning capability eliminates the need for multiple individuals to manually handle and position the body, reducing both labor burden and operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The removable plates and tracks serve as intermediary elements between the coffin and the grave. These components facilitate the transfer and positioning of the deceased by providing a mechanical interface that automatically maintains proper orientation, simplifying the operation while reducing the need for human intervention
3Ease of manufacture
If the deceased is positioned in a supine position initially, then the body can be easily placed in the chamber, but additional mechanisms are needed to rotate it to the right lateral recumbent position
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus transitions from a static chamber to a dynamic positioning system. The removable plates can be inserted or removed to change the orientation of the deceased. Initially, the plates are positioned to support the body in a supine position for easy placement, then they can be repositioned or removed to allow rotation to the right lateral recumbent position, providing flexibility without complex rotation mechanisms
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is an Islamic burial lahd that may include a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, a fourth side wall, and a fifth wall forming a chamber. An Islamic burial lahd may include the chamber having an inner wall surface. The chamber is configured to receive a body of a deceased individual oriented in a supine position. An Islamic burial lahd may include a retaining structure having a track connected to the inner wall surface of the chamber. An Islamic burial lahd may include a removable plate having an outer perimeter edge received by a track of the at least one of the one or more retaining structures. The removable plate is configured to retain the body of a deceased individual when the Islamic burial lahd is rotated to position the body from the supine position to a right lateral recumbent position.