JP2908708B2 - Ashes container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ashes container for storing ashes and throwing it into the ocean.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, ashes after cremation are often housed in graves in vases. In recent years, ascetic remains have not been deposited in tombs, but have been scattered in mountains and the sea. Such funeral methods are mainly based on the idea of returning the ashes to nature, but due to the difficulty of the graveyard, it is expected that the number will gradually increase in the future.

[0003]

By the way, when the grave is buried in the grave, the grave can be prayed to the grave after the burial. However, when ashes are scattered in the sea, the ashes are scattered in the sea in an instant,
When the ashes were let go, there was no time to spare the rest of the deceased.

[0004] In addition, for those who feel that the ashes were put in a urn and buried well, the method of spraying the ashes into the sea itself has the impression that the ashes are being treated roughly, and therefore resistance to such funeral methods There was also a feeling. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ashes container that can bury ashes in the ocean or the like without sprinkling the ashes and laying aside.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Action The present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is a ashes container for storing ashes therein and throwing it into the ocean or the like. A water introduction unit for introducing external water into the inside, and floats on the water before the water is introduced from the water introduction unit, while sinking in the water as the water is introduced from the water introduction unit, so that the entire volume and The relationship with the weight is adjusted.

According to the ashes container of the present invention, the apparent specific gravity is initially smaller than that of water, and when the external water is introduced into the interior through the water guide section, the apparent specific gravity becomes larger than water. In addition, the relationship between the overall volume and weight is adjusted. For this reason, when the ashes are stored inside and put into the ocean or the like, they float on the sea for a while, but sink into the water as the water is introduced inside.

[0007] By the way, various concrete configurations of the water guide section can be considered. For example, as described in claim 2,
It is possible to adopt a configuration having pores for introducing external water little by little into the interior and an internal space into which water introduced from the pores enters. In this way, the water gradually enters the internal space via the pores, floats on the water while the internal space is filled with air to a certain extent or more, and sinks when the water accumulates to a certain extent or more inside. Here, as the diameter of the pores is larger,
The larger the number of pores, the easier water enters the interior, and accordingly the shorter the time it takes for the ashes container to sink. Therefore, the diameter and the number of the pores may be adjusted according to the time considered appropriate. In addition, the opening and closing of the pores may be appropriately adjusted, and the time required for sinking may be arbitrarily changeable.

[0008] In addition to the structure described in claim 2, if the outer wall of the container is formed of a porous material having open cells, water can be impregnated from the outside to the inside. Further, it is only necessary to have a capacity to absorb a certain amount of water without making the inside hollow, and for example, a structure in which the above porous material or the like is filled may be used.

When the ashes container of the present invention is put into the sea, it does not always fall on the sea surface in the intended direction. It is all right if the ashes container does not have a special design orientation, but if a specific vertical direction is determined, it is more desirable to float in the water with the correct orientation.

Therefore, the weight distribution in the vertical direction is preferably adjusted so that a specific vertical direction is maintained when floating on water. More specifically,
As described in claim 4, it is preferable that a weight serving as a weight is disposed below the portion where the ashes are stored, and the weight distribution in the vertical direction is adjusted.

According to the ashes container thus constructed,
After entering the ocean, it floats on the water maintaining a certain vertical direction. Then it sinks into the sea in that direction. Therefore, for example, when a floral decoration is applied to the upper surface side, there is no problem that the upper and lower parts are turned upside down and the lower surface side faces upward, and the floral decoration is not seen, and the floral decoration is viewed until it sinks. be able to. In addition, for example, when a Buddha statue is designed in the shape of a Buddha, there is no problem that the Buddha statue is turned over.

The weight distribution in the vertical direction can be adjusted even if a space is formed above the ashes container, for example, in addition to the structure described in claim 4. Furthermore, the ashes container according to claim 5, a first space capable of storing the weight serving as the weight, a second space disposed above the first space and storing the ashes, A first pore communicating between the outside and the first space, a second pore communicating between the first space and the second space, and a communication between the second space and the outside; And water introduced from the first pores sequentially enters the first and second spaces.

According to the ashes container, water enters the first and second spaces arranged in the vertical direction from the bottom in order. Therefore, the entire ashes container becomes particularly heavy from the lower part, and the lower the water is, the higher the stability in the vertical direction becomes. In addition, since a heavy object is stored in a space, an irregular-shaped object such as sand can be used as a heavy object.

In addition, as described above, it is desirable that the ashes container described above is made of a material that is easily decomposed in water and does not pollute the ocean or the like. Materials that are easily decomposed in water and do not pollute the ocean include biodegradable plastics, natural plant materials such as pulp, sawdust, starch, natural animal materials such as silk and wool, viscose rayon, etc. And the like, and these may be formed alone or in an appropriate mixture. After being put into the ocean, it is better to maintain its shape until it becomes submerged and disappear, but then it is better to lose its shape as soon as possible.
It is optimized by adjusting the size and thickness of each part.

According to the ashes container constructed as described above, since it is decomposed in water after being put into the ocean, it does not become garbage causing marine pollution, and has the main purpose of returning the ashes to nature. Will match.

[0016]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the ashes container 1 as an embodiment includes a lower container 5 in which a weight 3 is stored in an internal space 5 a, a lower container 5 which is screwed into the lower container 5 to close the lower container 5, and a ashes 7.
Container 1 in which a paper box 9 in which is filled is stored in the internal space 11a
1 and a lid 13 screwed into the upper container 11 to close the upper container 11.

In these structures, the weight 3 is a paper bag 15 filled with sand 17. Further, the lower container 5, the upper container 11, and the lid 13 are molded products containing a biodegradable plastic as a main component, appropriately mixing starch and pulp, and adjusting the shape in water so that the shape will collapse within a few days.
Six petal-like projections 21 are formed on the outer peripheral portions of the lower container 5 and the upper container 11, respectively, so that the whole has a lotus-like appearance as shown in FIG. Also, on the upper surface of the lid 13, imagine stamens and pistils,
Seven circular recesses 23 are also formed.

Further, on the bottom surface of the lower container 5, there are formed first pores 25 for communicating the outside with the internal space 5 a of the lower container 5, and on the bottom surface of the upper container 11, the inner space of the lower container 5 is formed. Second pores 27 are formed to communicate 5a with the internal space 11a of the upper vessel 11, and third lids 29 are formed in the lid 13 to communicate the internal space 11a of the upper vessel 11 with the outside. ing.

The ashes container 1 configured as described above is used as follows. First, the ashes 7 after cremation are put in a paper box 9 and placed in the upper container 11, and the lid 13 is screwed in and closed. In addition, sand 17 is put in a paper bag 15 to make the weight 3,
The weight 3 is housed in the lower container 5 and the upper container 11 is screwed and closed.

In this state, the ashes container 1 is carried to the sea and is put into the sea from a ship. Since the weight 3 is placed in the lower container 5 and the petals 21 receive the wind, the lower container 5 can be thrown at a relatively high position from the sea surface without disturbing the vertical balance in the air. It falls to the sea surface from the container 5 side.

When the ashes container 1 falls into the sea, it floats on the sea with the lower container 5 down. At this time, the seawater gradually enters the internal space 5a of the lower vessel 5 via the first pores 25, and the ashes container 1 starts to sink gradually. The water in the inner space 5 a of the lower container 5 is pushed out from the second fine holes 27 when the water enters the lower container 5.

Here, the seawater enters only the lower vessel 5 and initially does not enter the upper vessel 11. Therefore, only the weight of the lower container 5 increases, and the vertical direction of the ashes container 1 becomes more and more stable. Further, even if the ashes container 1 is greatly inclined due to a wave or the like, the seawater does not instantaneously move to the upper container 11 side, and the vertical direction is immediately restored correctly.

Now, when the lower vessel 5 is filled with seawater,
The seawater subsequently enters the inner space of the upper vessel 11 via the second pores 27. When the amount of inundation increases in this way, the ashes container 1 eventually sinks into the sea. Ashes container 1
Is floating due to hollowing out the interior, so it will submerge if the amount of flooding exceeds a certain level, and will never float again.

The ashes container 1 submerged in the sea loses its shape in several days due to the influence of seawater, and the ashes 7 are returned to nature. In addition, the ashes container 1 whose shape has collapsed is further decomposed and corroded by seawater and microorganisms on the seabed, and does not remain on the seabed as garbage. The sand 17 is scattered on the seabed, so there is no problem.

As described above, according to the ashes container 1 of the present embodiment, since the ashes remain floating on the sea for a while after being released, for example, the hands can be put together toward the ashes and slowly. Have time to spare the goodbye to the deceased. In addition, as in the conventional urn, the ashes can be stored in the ashes container 1 and then put into the ocean, so even those who are accustomed to the conventional funeral method are more resistant than spraying the ashes into the sea. Fade.

The ashes container 1 is originally heavy at the bottom,
In particular, when water enters from the lower side in the order of the lower container 5 and the upper container 11, and even if the ashes container 1 is tilted due to waves or the like, the water in the lower container 5 easily moves to the upper container 11 side. The stability in the vertical direction increases as it sinks in the water. As a result, it is ensured that it floats on the water while maintaining the orientation that looks like a lotus-like shape, and the appearance is beautiful until it sinks into the sea.

Further, since the weight 3 is housed in the lower container 5, any material such as sand or pebbles can be used as the weight 3. In addition, since the shape of the ashes container 1 easily collapses in water, the ashes can be returned to nature and will not be picked up by someone else at a later date. Further, after a lapse of time, they disappear due to decomposition and corrosion, so that they do not become garbage, and the decomposed components do not cause marine pollution.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the lower part of the ashes container 1 is made heavy by storing the weight 3 in the lower container 5, but the weight is hung below the ashes container via a thread, or a floating cavity is provided in the upper part. Even so, the balance in the vertical direction can be adjusted.

In the embodiment, the first, second, and third fine holes 25, 27, and 29 are simple holes. However, if these fine holes can be freely opened and closed or can be formed arbitrarily, You can freely adjust the time it takes to sink into the sea. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the ashes container 1 having a lotus-like design is shown.
In addition to this, various shapes can be used. For example, religious designs such as Buddha statues, Maria statues, tombstones, male or female figures, or
Anything is fine, such as a design that suits the hobby of the deceased.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, when it is put into the sea or the like, it floats on the sea for a while, so that it is possible to have time to spare the parting with the deceased slowly. In addition, since the ashes are stored in the ashes container and then put into the ocean or the like, the feeling of resistance is reduced compared to a method of spraying the ashes into the sea.

Further, according to the ashes container of the second aspect,
A container into which water enters from the outside to the inside can be configured relatively easily. Furthermore, according to the ashes container of the third aspect, it is possible to float on the water in an intended state. In particular, according to the ashes container according to the fourth aspect, the upper and lower balance can be adjusted relatively easily to the desired state.

Furthermore, according to the ashes container of the fifth aspect, the lower the water sinks, the higher the stability in the vertical direction. Also,
Even irregular-shaped objects such as sand can be used as heavy objects. In addition, according to the ashes container of the sixth aspect, the ashes can be returned to nature without polluting the ocean.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an ashes container according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an ashes container as an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ashes container, 3 ... Weight, 5 ... Lower container, 7
... ashes, 9 ... paper box, 11 ... upper container, 13
... lid, 15 ... paper bag, 17 ... sand, 21 ...
Petal-like projections, 23 ... recesses, 25, 27, 29 ...
First, second and third pores.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] Claims 1. An ashes container for storing ashes therein and throwing it into the ocean or the like, comprising a water guiding section for introducing external water into the inside, wherein water is introduced before water is introduced from the water guiding section. The ashes container is characterized in that the relationship between the whole volume and the weight is adjusted so that it floats and sinks in as the water is introduced from the water guide. 2. The ashes container according to claim 1, further comprising: pores for introducing external water little by little into the interior; and an internal space into which water introduced from the pores enters. container. 3. The ashes container according to claim 1, wherein the weight distribution in the vertical direction is adjusted so that a specific vertical direction is maintained when floating on the water. Ashes container. 4. The ashes container according to claim 3, wherein a weight serving as a weight is disposed below the portion where the ashes are stored, and the weight distribution in the vertical direction is adjusted. Ashes container. 5. The ashes container according to claim 4, wherein a first space capable of storing the weight serving as the weight, and a second space disposed above the first space and storing the ashes. A space, a first pore communicating the outside with the first space, a second pore communicating the first space with the second space, and the second space and the outside And a third fine hole communicating with the first and second spaces, wherein water introduced from the first fine hole sequentially enters the first and second spaces. 6. The ashes container according to claim 1, wherein the ashes container is made of a material which is easily decomposed in water and does not contaminate the ocean or the like.