Wall-Mounted Funerary Structure for Space-Limited Cemeteries
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing funerary structures in cemeteries have unused space due to insufficient thickness and proximity of dividing walls, preventing the placement of traditional containment structures, and lack flexibility and aesthetic integration.
Innovation Solution
A funerary structure with a base frame composed of profiled elements fixed to a supporting wall, creating recesses for funerary objects, and slabs closing these recesses, allowing for efficient space utilization and easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional containment structures are used, then structural strength is ensured, but space utilization is reduced due to insufficient wall thickness and proximity of dividing walls
Solution Approach 1:
The funerary structure is divided into modular components: a base framework with profiled elements, removable containment structures, and closing slabs. This segmentation allows the structure to adapt to limited spaces while maintaining strength through standardized modular units that can be configured in various arrangements.
Solution Approach 2:
The containment structure is designed to be nested within the base framework, with the containment structure fitting inside the space defined by the profiled elements. This nesting approach maximizes space utilization by eliminating the need for thick dividing walls, as the framework itself provides the structural boundary.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed funerary structures are used, then stability is ensured, but adaptability to different requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The structure incorporates removable and adjustable components, allowing the containment structures to be inserted, removed, or reconfigured within the stable base framework. The profiled elements provide fixed anchor points, while the containment structures can be dynamically adjusted to meet different funerary requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The base framework with profiled elements serves as a universal supporting structure that can accommodate multiple different containment structures and configurations. The standardized interface between the framework and containment structures allows for versatile arrangements while maintaining overall structural stability.
3Ease of manufacture
If custom funerary structures are designed, then aesthetic integration is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The structure is segmented into standardized profiled elements, containment structures, and slabs that can be manufactured separately using conventional methods. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing by allowing each component to be produced independently with standard materials and techniques, then assembled through straightforward connection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The profiled elements and containment structures can be produced in various sizes, shapes, and materials to match different aesthetic requirements. By changing parameters such as material type, cross-sectional dimensions, and surface finishes of the modular components, the structure can be adapted to different cemetery contexts without redesigning the entire system.
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AI summary
A funerary structure for containing funerary objects, which comprises a base framework (2) provided with a plurality of profiled elements (3) which are arranged along at least two directions and can be fixed to a supporting wall (4). The profiled elements (3) delimit laterally at least one containment recess (5) for funerary objects (6). There is at least one slab (7) for closing the recess (5), which can be fixed, by virtue of fixing means (8), to the base framework (2) on the opposite side with respect to the supporting wall (4).