Memorial Plaque Concealing Cremated Remains in Rear Cavity
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for handling cremated remains, such as urns and jewelry, often draw attention to their contents, making them uncomfortable for display in homes or offices, especially when family members or friends are dispersed and want to keep a portion of the ashes.
Innovation Solution
A customizable memorial plaque with a plate and base design that conceals a zip bag containing cremated remains, allowing for discreet display by sealing the bag within a cavity that faces away from the viewer, using either screws or snap fittings for closure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional urns or jewelry are used to hold cremated remains, then the remains can be kept, but the contents draw attention and make visitors uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cremated remains from visible display by placing them in a concealed cavity within the plaque base. The remains are stored in a sealed compartment that is not visible from the front, effectively removing the disturbing element from public view while maintaining the memorial function.
Solution Approach 2:
The plaque serves as an intermediary object between the cremated remains and the viewer. By placing the remains in a concealed cavity and using the plaque as a memorial display, it mediates the emotional connection without requiring direct visibility of the remains, thus reducing visitor discomfort.
2Loss of information
If a plaque with visible contents is used, then the memorial significance is clear, but it draws attention to the cremated remains which unsettles others
Solution Approach 1:
The plaque is segmented into distinct functional zones: a front face for memorial inscription and display, and a concealed rear cavity for storing remains. This segmentation allows the memorial information to be displayed openly while the remains are hidden, separating the commemorative function from the physical storage function.
Solution Approach 2:
The plaque design uses asymmetry by placing the cavity and opening on the rear side rather than the front. This asymmetric arrangement allows the front face to be fully dedicated to memorial display while the functional storage element is positioned in a location that does not draw attention during normal viewing.
3Ease of operation
If the cavity opening faces the viewer, then access is easy, but the contents become visible and uncomfortable for display
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of opening the cavity from the front where the viewer looks, the invention inverts the design by opening the cavity from the rear side. This allows easy access to the remains while keeping the opening hidden from the front view, maintaining a clean memorial appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The cavity access is moved from the two-dimensional front face to the three-dimensional rear space of the plaque. By utilizing the depth dimension and opening from the back, the design provides operational access without compromising the visual presentation from the front.
Data Source
AI summary
A memorial plaque for a divided portion of the cremated remains in a zip bag of a deceased person, said memorial plaque having a cavity into which the zip bag is received and sealingly closed with a cover. A front face of the memorial plaque adapted to be custom personalized with the person or pet's name or other copy significant to the recipient. In use the cavity and cover faces a support surface such that the memorial plaque does not draw attention to its contents, making it suitable for display in home or office.