L-Shaped Modular Urn Stele Ensemble Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing modular urn stele ensembles are difficult to assemble and have a high mass per unit area, requiring substantial assembly effort and foundation support, limiting design flexibility and stability.

Innovation Solution

A modular urn stele ensemble with L-shaped urn steles, each containing multiple urn chambers, allowing for flexible assembly and design variations, reduced mass per unit area, and increased stability through adjustable orientation and connection methods.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If individual urn chamber modules are connected to form an ensemble, then design flexibility is improved, but assembly effort increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedesign flexibilityVSAvoidassembly effort

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple urn chambers into a single integrated urn stele structure. Instead of connecting separate modules, the chambers are formed as one unified stone structure with L-shaped exterior, eliminating the need for assembly connections while maintaining the ability to accommodate multiple urns.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The urn stele is divided into multiple functional chambers (first urn chamber, second urn chamber, third urn chamber) within a single integrated structure. This segmentation allows different urns to be accommodated while maintaining structural unity and reducing assembly complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If conventional urn chamber ensembles are used, then multiple urns can be accommodated, but mass per unit area increases requiring substantial foundations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of urns accommodatedVSAvoidmass per unit area

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSWeight of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces vertical stacking of urn chambers (first urn chamber and second urn chamber arranged vertically) in addition to horizontal arrangement. This three-dimensional configuration accommodates more urns within a smaller footprint, reducing mass per unit area while maintaining capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The urn stele features an L-shaped exterior with asymmetric distribution of chambers. The first urn chamber has greater width than the second urn chamber, creating an optimized mass distribution that reduces overall footprint while accommodating multiple urns efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentEP2918753B1Modular urn stele ensemble

Publication Date: 2016.04.27 PAUL WOLFF

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AI summary

The invention relates to a modular urn stele ensemble comprising at least two urn steles (1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 17), wherein the urn steles (1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 17) each have a plurality of urn chambers (5) which are provided and configured to each hold at least one urn. The urn stele ensemble according to the invention is characterized in that the urn steles (1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 17) have an L-shaped outer form.