Storage Facility for Objects of Respect Using Gravity Guide Surfaces
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage facilities for objects of respect do not effectively minimize the distance between the object of respect and the person visiting to pay respects without increasing the complexity of the transport device, which affects visibility and visual impact in the respects-paying area.
Innovation Solution
A storage facility design that includes a vertically extending partition wall with a window in the respects-paying area, where the support portion has guide portions with tilted surfaces to move the object of respect closer to the viewer, utilizing gravity to shift the object towards the viewer, and restriction members to control its position, allowing for a shorter distance without increasing transport device complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the distance between the object of paying of respects and the person visiting to pay respects is shortened to improve visibility and visual effects, then the visibility and visual impact are enhanced, but the transport device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support portion is segmented into multiple functional components: guide portions with tilted guide surfaces, restriction members, and positioning mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function in controlling the object's position, achieving short distance without requiring a completely complex transport system
Solution Approach 2:
The tilted guide surfaces utilize gravity to automatically move the object of paying of respects toward the front side (first side) where the window is located. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex active transport mechanisms, as the object moves itself under gravitational force along the inclined surfaces
Solution Approach 3:
The partition wall with window creates a new spatial dimension for viewing. By positioning the object close to the partition wall and using the window as an viewing aperture, the system achieves enhanced visibility without requiring the entire transport device to be complex, as the viewing function is separated into a different spatial plane
2Length of stationary object
If the partition wall is positioned closer to the object of paying of respects to improve visibility, then the viewing distance is reduced, but the space for the person visiting to pay respects is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The respects-paying area is segmented into distinct functional zones: a viewing zone in front of the partition wall where the person pays respects, and a support zone behind the partition wall where the object is positioned. This segmentation allows the partition wall to be close to the object while maintaining adequate space for the person in the viewing zone
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall acts as an intermediary element between the person visiting to pay respects and the object of paying of respects. It provides a physical barrier that allows close positioning of the object while maintaining appropriate spatial separation and reverence distance for the person, achieving both short viewing distance and adequate respect space
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design allows for a closer proximity of the object of respect to the viewer, enhancing visibility and visual impact while maintaining the simplicity of the transport device, and absorbs any displacement within the contact range of the guide surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
each of the one or more guide portions has a tilted guide surface that is tilted downward toward a first side end thereof with the tilted guide surface located in a position in which the one or more end portions, to be contacted, of the object of paying of respects that is being transferred from the transport device to be placed on the support portion, come into contact with the guide surface
Data Source
AI summary
A support portion on which an object of paying of respects transported by the transport device is placed is provided at the support position. The support portion includes one or more restriction members configured to restrict movement of an object of paying of respects toward the first side by contacting the object of paying of respects from the first side, and one or more guide portions configured to move an object of paying of respects toward the first side to a contact position at which the object of paying of respects contacts the one or more restriction members or to a position located more toward the second side relative to the contact position. With one or more end portions, on the second side, of the bottom portion of the object of paying of respects being one or more end portions to be contacted, each of the one or more guide portions has a tilted guide surface that is tilted downward toward a first side end thereof with the tilted guide surface located in a position in which the one or more end portions, to be contacted, of the object of paying of respects that is being transferred from the transport device to be placed on the support portion, come into contact with the guide surface.