JPH10159390A - Tombstone canopy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide a tombstone whose degradation can be prevented and which has a high-grade feeling in external appearance by fixing a support material to a top part of the tombstone, installing various tombstone canopies on the support material so as to be freely mountable-demountable, and protecting the tombstone from dropping damage of birds, wind and rain and direct sunlight. SOLUTION: A shock absorbing material 7 composed of rubber or the like is interposed in a top part of a tombstone (a pole stone) 3 which is formed in a square tombstone shape and has no roof stone, and a support material 6 is press-fitted and fixed by rods (long size bolts) 8 or the like. A roof-shaped tombstone canopy 2 is installed on this support material 6 so as to be freely mountable-demountable, and the tombstone canopy 2 can be cleaned and replaced according to its necessity. Various shapes such as a gable shape, a hipped roof shape and a Zen temple roof style gable are used as a shape of a roof 1, and decoration by attaching importance to external appearance is performed, or a surface is covered with a stainless steel plate, a copper plate, a resin laminated steel plate or the like, and weatherability is improved. Solemnity is imparted to a tomb, and disassembling-assembling, transport, cleaning and replacement are facilitated, and the degradation of the tombstone is prevented. Therefore, the tombstone having a high-grade feeling can be inexpensively obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tombstone canopy which can easily and inexpensively provide a roof for a typical tombstone without a roof stone classified as a square stone tower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tombs vary widely in shape, and the tombstones commonly found are of the so-called square-stone tower shape. The corner stone tower shape has an appearance in which a rod stone (a monument made of a rectangular corner stone) is mounted on a pedestal (usually, the gang stone and the pedestal are referred to as a tombstone). The most popular ones are called square monuments, and depending on the method of cutting the top of the pole, for example, those with a tortoise or square cap, stone incense box, those cut off at right angles, and helmet widths cut into a mountain shape It is subdivided into (ton) -shaped ones, rounded ones from both sides to the top, and so on (above, Encyclopedia of the World Encyclopedia 24 / Neito / Heibonsha, 1976 edition). The tops of the rocks resemble the roof stones of the tombstones, which are classified as towers, are also found, but most of them have no roof.

[0003]

Since the tomb is originally an outdoor building, it is natural that the tombstone may be exposed to the weather and may be stained by bird droppings (hereinafter referred to as dropping damage). This is not an exception even if the tomb has a roof stone like a tower. However, the graves that are the subject of the rituals are not exposed to the weather and are even more contaminated with feces, and the feelings of the bereaved are not very good, and the tombstones have no roof.

[0004] However, the tower shape is generally a massive
(It is usually a multi-story building with three or more layers of tower body and roof stone.) It is expensive and unusual. Is not stable. In addition, even if a roof stone of the appropriate size is installed, if the roof stone becomes dirty due to fecal damage, the place of dirt is replaced by a roof stone instead of a pole stone, and the tombstone becomes dirty. Replacement of dirty roof stones is expensive and difficult, and is not realistic.

[0005] Therefore, graves, especially tombs, are widely used for the purpose of mainly preventing feces damage, and also for alleviating the deterioration of the rock stones due to wind, rain, and direct sunlight, and for giving an appearance that reflects the feelings of the bereaved family. We have attempted to develop a roof that can be easily and inexpensively attached to the top of the monument for the tombstone in the shape of a square stone tower.

[0006]

As a result, what has been developed consists of a metal, resin or wooden roof covering the top of the tombstone and a support for the roof, and the support is mounted on the top of the tombstone. This is a tombstone canopy that can be fixed and made detachable to this tombstone (meaning that the top of the tombstone, that is, "heaven" is covered). The roof and the support member may be of an integrated type or a separated type that can be connected or released. Specifically, a plurality of support materials are applied to the side or corner of the tombstone in a state of protruding from the top of the tombstone, and the plurality of support materials are tightened together by a tension member bridged between the support materials, and crimped to the tombstone, Fix it. By attaching a cushioning material to the support material on the inner surface facing the side surface or the corner of the tombstone, the tombstone is not damaged, and a dimensional error in manufacturing can be absorbed, so that the support material can be firmly fixed to the tombstone. The support members are evenly addressed to the side or corner of the tombstone in an opposing relationship, and a tension member is stretched between the opposing support members and tightened,
It is preferable to crimp and fix each to the tombstone.

[0007] The shape of the roof is not limited. For example, a gabled roof that spreads the hem to the front of the tombstone, a ridge-shaped roof that lowers the ridge in all directions, a treasure roof with a curved ridge that extends in all directions, a piece-shaped roof, a roller roof, a hammered roof, and a staggered roof There are a gable roof, a gable roof, and a hollow gable roof. On the roof there may be cathedrals, geishas and treasure towers. The roof may be made of stainless steel plate, surface-treated steel plate or copper plate in order to make it as light and weather-resistant as possible. For example, it is preferable to apply plating or painting, or to use a resin-laminated steel plate, and to separately apply decoration by tile roofing or the like.
The tombstone canopy of the present invention is attached to the top of the tombstone after the tombstone is set up, and is preferably detachable. In this case, the roof may be disassembled into a plurality of members. The members may be connected to each other by bolting or screwing, or by fitting or engaging structures.

Although the number of support members is free, from the viewpoint of positioning with respect to the gravestone top and preventing displacement after fixing,
It is desirable to use a plurality of support members having an angle structure including a corner, and preferably an even number of support members in an opposing relationship. However, in a type in which the support members are fitted into the top of the tombstone from above (fitting type), one may be used. . The support material can be prevented from being displaced in the vertical direction by being pressed against the tombstone. However, in order to facilitate positioning at the time of mounting, it is preferable to form a hooking portion which comes into contact with the top surface of the tombstone from above. The material is preferably a rust-proof stainless steel plate or copper plate, and a decorative plate or the like may be attached to the surface.

For example, when there is only one support member (when it is fitted on the top of the tombstone), the support member has a U-shaped cross section which is in contact with the back surface and both side surfaces of the tombstone. Is provided with two hooks. If there are two supports,
A U-shaped cross section that faces the front and back of the tombstone from the side, and two hooks that contact the top surface at the corner of the tombstone
In the case where there are four support members, a structure is provided in which each of the support members is provided in a shape of an angle that comes into contact with a corner of the tombstone. As the number of support members increases, the size of each support member decreases, and the storage volume can be reduced after detachment from the gravestone.

[0010] In addition to a long rod inserted into the support material and bolted,
A conventionally known means such as a turnbuckle is used. In the case where the number of the support members is an even number, the tension member is usually bridged between a pair of the support members facing each other. One or a plurality of tension members may be bridged. In the case where the number of the support members is an odd number, for example, in the case of one support member in contact with the back surface and two support members respectively addressing the corners of the front surface and both side surfaces, the support members of the corners which are opposed to each other In addition to each other, the support material at the corner and the support material at the back are connected by a slanting tendon, and the tendon is drawn so as to draw a triangle.

The stronger the tension member is, the more the support material is pressed against the tombstone and the degree of fixation is increased, but the risk of damaging the tombstone is increased. Therefore, a cushioning material is attached to the inner surface of the support material facing the tombstone. Protect tombstones. As the cushioning material, in addition to resin materials such as rubber and plastic, a thick cloth or a piece of wood may be used. After the tombstone canopy is constructed, the cushioning material does not slip off because it is sandwiched between the tombstone and the support material.However, in order to prevent displacement of the support material until it is applied to the tombstone, the cushioning material must be placed on the inner surface of the support material in advance. It is preferable to attach it to the support material by screwing or the like and to integrate it with the support material.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A gravestone canopy according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Is a perspective view showing a state in which a gravestone canopy 2 imitating a tortoise roof 1 that spreads its hem to the left and right is attached to a rock stone 3, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an installation state of the tombstone canopy 2 (the roof 1 is FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the tombstone canopy 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tombstone canopy 2 of this embodiment has an appearance in which a tangled gable roof 1 covered with an upper edge and bound by a ridge 4 is expanded to the left and right, and a pole stone 3 is located behind a pedestal 5. , The roof 1 is attached to the rock 3 with a slightly protruding appearance. The mounting position of the tombstone canopy on the rock and the shape of the roof are free, but in consideration of the weight balance and long-term stability of the structure, the mounting position and the center of gravity do not protrude from the horizontal cross section of the rock. It is preferable to determine the shape of the roof.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support member 6 has a U-shaped cross section extending from the side surface of the rod 3 to a part of the front and back surfaces thereof. In the mounted state, each side of the rock 3 is addressed one by one, and the rod 8 inserted from one support 6 is bolted with the other support 6 and crimped and fixed to the rock 3. The mounting position of the support member 6 in the horizontal direction depends on the corners of the rock 3 having a U-shaped cross section. In addition, the inner surface of each support member 6 has a substantially triangular-shaped hooking portion 9 which comes into contact with the top surface of the rock stone 3 at a corner, and the vertical mounting position with respect to the rock stone 3 is as described above. It is determined at the position where the hook 9 is hooked.

The roof 1 is bolted to the horizontal flange 10 extending left and right from the upper edge of each support member 6 with the corresponding mounting portion 11 in contact with the horizontal flange 10. The roof 1 attached to each of the left and right flanges 10 has its upper edge abutted against each other, and covers the respective fitting projections 12 to fit the ridge 4 to complete the construction. If you attach a fry fish or a lattice to the front of the roof, or suspend a cathedral, you can hide the support or the mounting part. When the roof 1, the support material 6, or the cushioning material 7 is stained by wind and rain or fecal damage, or otherwise deteriorates over time, disassemble by following the reverse procedure of the above-described construction, wash, or replace as necessary. And guarantees permanent use as tombstone canopy 2. The tombstone canopy 2 of the present invention is characterized in that unlike the roof stone, such assembling, disassembly, and accompanying cleaning or replacement are easy.

The shape and number of the support members are free. For example,
As shown in FIG. 4 (corresponding to FIG. 2 with the roof omitted), a total of four support members 13 are individually mounted on the corners of the rod 3 and the opposing left and right support members 13 are tightened with the rod 8. As shown in FIG. 5 (corresponding to FIG. 2 in which the roof is omitted), a large supporting material 14 extending from the back surface to both side surfaces of the rock 3 is used.
And a total of three support members 13 at the corners on both sides of the front may be attached, and the front support member 13 and the rear support member 14 may be fastened by the rods 8 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6 (corresponding to FIG. 2 in which the roof is omitted), one support member 15 covering almost the entire circumference of the rock stone 3 is attached so as to cover the rock stone 3. A portion close to the open front surface may be fastened with a rod 8. In a tombstone canopy in which the roof and the support are integrated, a support as shown in FIG. 6 is preferable. In the example of FIG. 6, a ventilation hole 16 is provided in a portion corresponding to the back surface so that dust does not accumulate on the top of the rod 3. These various supports absorb the differences in the size and shape of the rocks and allow the same roof to be attached to various tombstones.

Further, the roof is not limited to the shape of the above example. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 (equivalent to FIG. 1), a treasure roof 17 may be used, or as shown in FIG. It may be. In particular, the example shown in FIG.
19 and cathedral 20 are attached to give the appearance a luxurious appearance.

As described above, the tombstone canopy of the present invention is decorated with a square stone tower composed only of inorganic pole stones and pedestal stones, and gives rise to magnificence as a whole tombstone. It also has the effect of reminiscent of nostalgia. This eliminates the need for various processes conventionally performed on the top of the pole stone, and as a result, the value of the tombstone can be reduced.

[0020]

According to the tombstone canopy of the present invention, it is possible to reduce feces damage to the tombstone, to reduce the deterioration of the rock stone due to wind, rain, and direct sunlight, and to maintain the tomb condition in a good condition for a long time. Become. In addition, it has the effect of giving spiritual effects, such as adding majesty to the tombs as objects of the ritual, and giving awe to the bereaved family again. On the other hand, the appearance of the decoration has the advantage of lowering the price of the rock, and if it is possible to disassemble it,
It can be seen that the present invention is economically effective, as transportation, cleaning and replacement can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tombstone canopy imitating a tangled gable roof whose hem is expanded right and left is attached to a rock.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an attached state of the tombstone canopy.
(The roof is a virtual line.)

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the tombstone canopy.

FIG. 4 Attach support members individually to the corners of the rock,
FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 (the roof is omitted) in which opposing left and right support members are fastened with a rod.

FIG. 5 is a diagram (corresponding to FIG. 2) (a roof is omitted) in which a large support member extending from the back surface to both side surfaces of the rock stone and a support member addressed to corners on both front sides are fastened by rods.

FIG. 6 is a diagram (corresponding to FIG. 2) (a roof is omitted) in which a support member covering substantially the entire circumference of the rock stone is mounted over the rock stone, and a portion near the front surface is fastened with a rod.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a state in which a tombstone canopy with a treasure roof is attached to a rock.

FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a state in which a gravestone canopy of a tangled gable roof with a ridge lowered in all directions is attached to a rock.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Tangential gable roof that spreads the hem to the left and right 2 Gravestone canopy 3 Rod stone 4 Covering ridge 5 Base stone 6 Supporting material 7 Buffer material 8 Rod 9 Hanging part 10 Flange 11 Mounting part 12 Fitting protrusion 13 Supporting material for corner 14 Large Supporting material 15 Supporting material covering the whole circumference 16 Ventilation opening 17 Jeweled roof 18 Tang roof 19 Treasure tower 20

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A roof made of metal, resin, or wood covering a top of a tombstone, and a support material for the roof. The support material can be fixed to the top of the tombstone and can be detachably attached to the tombstone. Headstone canopy. 2. A method in which a plurality of support members are applied to a side or a corner of the tombstone in a state of protruding from the top of the tombstone, and the plurality of support members are clamped to each other by a tension member bridged between the support members, and pressed against the tombstone. The tombstone canopy according to claim 1, which is fixed. 3. The tombstone canopy according to claim 1, wherein a cushioning material is attached to an inner surface of the support member facing the side surface or the corner of the tombstone.