KR20230028052A - Cinerary urn - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a cinerary urn which comprises: a first chamber which includes a first body capable of receiving ashes and having a first open end, and a first lid coupled to the first open end in a sealed manner; a second chamber which includes a second body capable of movably accommodating the first body and having a second open end, and a second lid selectively fastened to the second open end so as to come in close contact with the first lid; and a biasing member which is interposed between the first body and the second body so that the first chamber can move with respect to the second chamber.

Description

Ashes {CINERARY URN}

The present invention relates to an urn, and more particularly, to an urn having a structure in which an inner chamber is movable relative to an outer chamber.

In general, traditional burial funeral culture has problems such as securing a burial site for burial, limiting the area used for a cemetery, and damaging natural scenery. For this reason, recently, a cremation funeral culture in which ashes collected through cremation are enshrined in an urn and placed in an ossuary or the like has become common.

Generally, urns are made using ceramics. Ashes made of ceramics are difficult to seal tightly and are vulnerable to the growth of germs, bacteria, or microorganisms, there is a risk of discoloration and decay of the ashes inside due to external moisture, and fungi, microorganisms, or insects occur, There is a risk that not only the remains of the deceased but also the urn may be damaged.

On the other hand, most of the urns have a structure in which at least two or more chambers each having different materials and structures are manufactured separately and tightly coupled to fix the position of the two or more chambers. Therefore, the process of attaching the separately manufactured chambers is complicated, and there is difficulty in fixing the relative positions and subsequent operations thereof.

In addition, since the vacuum work is performed in a state in which the ashes are stored in a state in which two or more chambers are coupled, vacuum work is inconvenient.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1049419 Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0259635

The present invention was conceived to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an urn having a structure in which an inner chamber can be moved relative to an outer chamber.

In order to achieve the above object, an urn according to one aspect includes a first body capable of receiving ashes and having a first open end, and a first lid that can be sealedly coupled to the first open end. A first chamber to; A second body capable of movably accommodating the first body and having a second open end, and a second lead that can be selectively fastened to the second open end so as to bring the first lead into close contact. a second chamber; and a biasing member interposed between the first body and the second body so that the first chamber can move relative to the second chamber.

Preferably, the bias member includes a spring, sponge, or elastic fiber interposed between an outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber and an inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.

Preferably, the spring includes at least one compression spring interposed between an outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber and an inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.

Preferably, the compression spring includes a conical, cylindrical, oblong, or pot-shaped coil spring.

Preferably, the compression spring is arranged in a triangular shape on an inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.

Preferably, when the first body is received inside the second body and is in a state before the spring is compressed, the first open end is higher than the second open end, and the first body is higher than the second open end. The first open end is lower than the second open end when the spring is received inside the main body and the spring is compressed by fastening the second lead to the second main body.

Preferably, the urn further includes at least one sliding ring interposed between the outer circumferential surface of the first body and the inner circumferential surface of the second body.

Preferably, the sliding rings are made of silicone.

Preferably, the first lid further includes a vacuum mechanism capable of evacuating the first chamber by discharging air inside the first body to the outside in a state in which the first lid is sealedly coupled to the first body. do.

Preferably, the urn further includes a third body capable of accommodating the second chamber therein, and a third lid capable of covering the third body.

Preferably, the first body is made of ceramic, and the first lead is made of resin.

Preferably, the second body and the second lid have a screw mechanism capable of being screwed together.

Preferably, the first chamber comprises a first body of a rigid material having an open end; a sealing member provided at the open end; And it may be sealed and coupled to the first body in a state where the sealing member is interposed therebetween.

Preferably, the vacuum mechanism includes: a truncated conical portion having an outlet through which air inside the first body is discharged to the outside, protruding from the first lead toward the body and having a hollow accommodation space; And when a vacuum is applied to the inside of the first body in a state in which the first lead is sealedly coupled to the first body, the accommodating space so as to be elastically deformed in close contact with the inner wall of the truncated conical portion to seal the outlet. It has a spherical ball to be accommodated.

Preferably, the vacuum system further includes a cap member that can be selectively coupled to the first lid to seal the accommodating space while the inside of the first body is sealed.

Preferably, the vacuum system further includes a cap member that can be selectively coupled to the cylinder part to seal around the cylinder part while the inside of the first body is sealed.

The urn according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, since the inner chamber is movable with respect to the outer chamber by the bias member, a vacuum is formed in the state where the ashes are stored in the inner chamber, and then the second lid is removed while the first chamber is pressed against the second chamber. 2 Because it is screwed to the main body, workability is increased.

Second, workability is convenient because the first chamber can be separated from the second chamber and the first chamber can be coupled to the second chamber after completing the vacuum operation of the first chamber.

The foregoing summary of the present invention as well as the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be better understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For the purpose of explaining an ossuary according to a preferred exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, drawings of the preferred embodiments are shown. However, it should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise devices and instrumentalities shown in such figures.
1 is a schematic separated cross-sectional view of an urn according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a combined cross-sectional view of Figure 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first chamber of FIG. 1 .
4 is a plan view showing a state in which a bias member used in an urn according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed on the first body of the first chamber.
5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an urn according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Certain terminology used in the detailed description that follows is for convenience only and does not limit the scope of the present invention. The terms "right", "left", "top" and "bottom" indicate directions in the figures to which reference is made. The terms "inwardly" and "outwardly" refer to a direction toward or away from the geometric center of the designated device, system, and its members, respectively. “Forward,” “rear,” “above,” “below,” and related terms and phrases indicate positions and orientations in the figures to which reference is made and are not to be limiting. These terms are concepts including the words listed above, their derivatives, and words with similar meanings.

In the present disclosure, the expression of "proximal portion" means a direction, part, direction, part, etc. close to the user as the center, and "distal part" refers to a direction, part, direction, part, etc. away from the center of the user, and refers to the "proximal part" It should be understood as an opposite concept.

Those skilled in the art know that the ossuary according to preferred exemplary embodiments of the present invention may also be called, for example, an ossuary, a sealing box, or any chamber, container, bowl, case, etc. capable of sealing cremated ashes. will understand better.

1 is an exploded cross-sectional view schematically illustrating an urn according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a combined cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the first chamber of FIG. 1 .

1 to 3, the urn 100 according to the present embodiment includes a first body 12 and a first lead (selectively coupled to the first body 12) capable of accommodating ashes ( 14), a second body 22 capable of movably accommodating the first body 12, and a second lead selectively coupled to the second body 22 ( 24), and a bias member 30 interposed between the first body 12 and the second body 22.

The first body 12 is made of a rigid material such as metal or reinforced plastic or composite material, such as steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, ceramic, or an alloy thereof, and one end has a first open end. (16) is formed and the other end has a substantially cylindrical structure with a closed bottom end capable of receiving ashes (not shown). A sealing member 18 is installed at the first open end 12 of the first body 12, and the first lead 14 passes through the sealing member 18 to the first open end of the first body 12 ( 16) can be sealed. The first lid 14 includes a vacuum mechanism 11 .

As described above, the sealing member 18 is for sealingly coupling between the first open end 12 of the first body 12 and the first lead 14, and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as silicone or rubber. It can be integrally molded using.

The first lead 14 can be sealedly coupled to the first open end 12 with the aforementioned sealing member 18 interposed therebetween to selectively vacuum/seal the first body 12, and substantially has a circular cross-section. It is preferable that the first lead 14 is integrally molded using a resin such as plastic.

The vacuum mechanism 11 includes the vacuum mechanisms of Patent Registration Nos. 10-2226294 and 10-2247707 owned by the present applicant, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The vacuum mechanism 11 includes a truncated conical portion having an outlet, and a spherical retractable ball that can be accommodated in the receiving space to selectively close the outlet by elastic deformation to maintain a vacuum inside the first body. (13) is provided. The outlet is formed through the end of the truncated cone protruding from the first lead 14 toward the first body 12 so as to discharge air inside the first body 12 to the outside. The exhaust holes move through the outlet and the receiving space when the air inside the first body 12 is discharged using an air suction device (not shown) to form a vacuum inside the first body 12. (12) It is for exhausting the inside air to the outside. The ball 13 may enter the accommodation space through the insertion hole by elastic deformation. Therefore, it is preferable that the diameter of the ball 13 is sufficiently larger than the maximum distance of the insertion hole (eg, the diameter of the insertion hole having a circular cross section) so that it can enter the accommodation space through the insertion hole and maintain its original shape while being distorted by elasticity. . In addition, when a vacuum is applied to the inside of the first body 12 in a state where the first lead 14 is sealedly coupled to the first body 12, the ball 13 is in close contact with the inner wall of the truncated conical portion due to elastic deformation. The outlet can be sealed. Therefore, it is preferable that the ball 13 is processed from a synthetic resin such as, for example, silicon. In addition, it is preferable that, for example, viscous oil is applied to the surface of the ball 13 to better adhere the ball 13 to the inner wall of the accommodation space.

The second body 22 of the second chamber 20 has a cylindrical structure with an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first body 12 . Thus, the first chamber 10 is movable relative to the second chamber 20 . A specific movement mechanism will be described in more detail below. A male threaded portion 28 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the second open end 26 of the second body 22 . The second lid 24 of the second chamber 20 is provided with a female screw portion 21 on its inner circumferential surface that can be screwed with the male screw portion 28 of the second body 22 . The second body 22 and the second lead 24 of the second chamber 20 may be injection molded using a resin such as plastic.

The bias member 30, when the second lead 24 is separated from the second body 22, the first open end 16 of the first body 12 is connected to the second lead 24 of the second body 22. It is positioned higher than the open end 26, and when the second lead 24 is screwed into the second body 22, the upper surface of the first lead 14 is flush with the height of the second open end 26. It is preferable to be composed of a structure and material capable of applying a biasing force between the second body 22 and the first body 12 so that it can be positioned lower than or lower than that. For example, the bias member 30 may include a spring, a sponge, or an elastic fiber interposed between the outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber 10 and the inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber 20, or any combination thereof. can

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the spring is arranged in a substantially triangular shape interposed between the outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber 10 and the inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber 20. It includes two conical compression coil springs. In other embodiments, the compression spring may be replaced with a cylindrical, rectangular, or pot-shaped compression coil spring.

5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an urn according to another embodiment of the present invention. The same or similar components as the reference numerals described in FIGS. 1 to 4 are members having the same or similar functions.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the urn 100 further includes two sliding rings 40 interposed between the outer circumferential surface of the first body 12 and the inner circumferential surface of the second body 22 . Each sliding ring 40 is made of an elastic material such as silicone. Each sliding ring 40 facilitates movement when the first body 12 is moved relative to the second body 22, and the first chamber 10 is completely seated inside the second chamber 20. When, it has a function of maintaining a distance between the first chamber 10 for the second chamber (20).

In addition, the urn 100 further includes a third body 42 capable of accommodating the second chamber 20 therein, and a third lid 44 capable of selectively covering the third body 42. .

The third body 42 surrounds the second chamber 20 and has a third open end 46 for fixing therein. The inner wall and the bottom surface of the third body 42 may be fixed by the first adhesive 48 between the outer wall and the bottom surface of the second body 22 .

On the external surfaces of the third body 42 and the third lead 44, various designs, patterns, characters, etc. may be embossed, engraved, or printed. In an exemplary embodiment, the third body 42 and the third lead 44 are made of porcelain, for example.

While the foregoing detailed description and drawings indicate preferred embodiments of the present invention, various additions, modifications, combinations and/or It should be understood that substitutes may be made. In particular, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms, structures, arrangements, and proportions using other elements, materials, and components without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. . It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be used with many modifications of structures, arrangements, proportions, materials, components adapted to be particularly suited to particular environmental and operating conditions without departing from the principles of the present invention. Also, the features described in this specification may be used alone or in combination with other features. For example, features described in relation to one embodiment may be used in conjunction with and/or interchangeably with features described in another embodiment. Accordingly, the presently disclosed embodiments are to be regarded in all respects as illustrative and illustrative rather than restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims and not limited to the foregoing detailed description.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations of this invention are possible without departing from the broad scope of the appended claims. Some of these are discussed above by way of example and others will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

10... First chamber 12...first body
14...first lead 16...first open end
20 ... second chamber 22 ... second body
24...second lead 26...second open end
30...bias member 40...sliding ring
42... 3rd body 44... 3rd lead

Claims (12)

a first chamber comprising a first body capable of accommodating human remains and having a first open end, and a first lid sealable to the first open end;
A second body capable of movably accommodating the first body and having a second open end, and a second lead that can be selectively fastened to the second open end so as to bring the first lead into close contact. a second chamber; and
and a biasing member interposed between the first body and the second body so that the first chamber can be moved relative to the second chamber.
In claim 1,
The bias member includes a spring, a sponge, or an elastic fiber interposed between an outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber and an inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.
In claim 2,
The spring includes at least one or more compression springs interposed between an outer surface of the bottom of the first chamber and an inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.
In claim 3,
wherein the compression spring comprises a conical, cylindrical, rectangular, or pot-shaped coil spring.
In claim 4,
The compression spring is arranged in a triangular shape on the inner surface of the bottom of the second chamber.
In claim 1,
When the first body is received inside the second body and is in a state before the spring is compressed, the first open end is higher than the second open end,
When the first body is accommodated inside the second body and the second lead is fastened to the second body, in a state after the spring is compressed, the first open end is lower than the second open end. , ossuary.
In claim 1,
The urn further comprises at least one sliding ring interposed between the outer circumferential surface of the first body and the inner circumferential surface of the second body.
In claim 7,
wherein the sliding rings are made of silicone.
In claim 1,
The first lid further includes a vacuum mechanism capable of vacuuming the first chamber by discharging air inside the first body to the outside in a state in which the first lid is sealedly coupled to the first body, the urn .
In claim 1,
The urn further comprises a third body capable of accommodating the second chamber therein, and a third lid capable of covering the third body.
In claim 1,
wherein the first body is made of ceramic, and the first lid is made of resin.
In claim 1,
wherein the second body and the second lid have a screw mechanism capable of being screwed together.

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