Modular Underground Coffin Niche for Tool-Free Load-Bearing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing funerary structures for underground coffin storage are inefficient, labor-intensive, and lack quick assembly capabilities without the need for tools, while also requiring substantial weight support and maintaining structural integrity.
Innovation Solution
A modular funerary niche with a structure made of fiberglass reinforced nylon, featuring a quadrangular housing with structural coverage panels and connecting beams, allowing for easy assembly and secure coupling without tools, and supporting substantial weight loads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional concrete structures are used for underground coffin storage, then substantial weight loads can be supported, but assembly requires heavy machinery and substantial labor
Solution Approach 1:
The funerary niche is divided into multiple modular components including end walls, side walls, and floor sections that can be manufactured separately and assembled in place. This segmentation allows the structure to maintain concrete's weight-bearing strength while enabling easier assembly with minimal machinery, as each module can be handled individually rather than requiring movement of a complete large-scale structure.
2Reliability
If traditional funerary structures are used, then structural integrity is maintained, but assembly time and labor are substantial
Solution Approach 1:
The modular components are pre-manufactured with integrated reinforcement bars and connection features that align precisely when assembled. The end walls and side walls include pre-positioned opening/closing mechanisms and sealing elements, allowing rapid assembly while maintaining structural integrity. This preliminary preparation of components eliminates on-site construction time while ensuring reliable structural performance.
3Ease of operation
If modular plastic structures are used, then assembly is simplified and labor reduced, but weight support capacity may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The structure combines molded plastic components for the modular housing with embedded steel reinforcement bars in the floor and wall sections. The plastic provides ease of molding and assembly, while the steel reinforcement ensures adequate weight-bearing capacity to support coffins and withstand soil loads. This composite approach integrates the advantages of both materials.
4Ease of operation
If unitary plastic structures are used, then tool-free assembly is achieved, but structural reinforcement requires additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement bars are integrated directly into the molded plastic floor and wall sections during manufacturing, creating a unified component that combines structural reinforcement with the housing element. This merging eliminates the need for separate reinforcement installation steps and reduces overall structural complexity, allowing tool-free assembly while maintaining strength.
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AI summary
A funerary niche with a modular structure for underground coffin storage, which includes a structure for the underground storage of coffins that is designed to support substantial weight loads, and can be assembled quickly, safely, cleanly, and efficiently without the need for tools. The field of this invention lies within mechanics, specifically in the technical field of funeral structures.