SG185915A1

SG185915A1 - Funerary urn

Info

Publication number: SG185915A1
Application number: SG2012038014A
Authority: SG
Inventors: Si Fang
Original assignee: Si Fang
Priority date: 2011-05-27
Filing date: 2012-05-23
Publication date: 2012-12-28
Also published as: CN102359304B; CN202280280U; TWM433165U; JP3177432U; CN102359304A; JP2012246753A

Abstract

8A funerary urn is provided with a hollow, compartmented body of parallelepiped having 5 a hollowed out side surface and a hinged front panel; and a cover hingedly secured to one side of a front end of the hollow body.FIG. 6

Description

FUNERARY URN

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to urns for the disposal of the ash remains of cremated bodies and more particularly to a transparent funerary urn or a funerary urn having openings for allowing a viewing therein. 2. Description of Related Art

Funerary urns were used by many civilizations. After a person died, survivors cremated the body and collected the ashes in an urn. However, typical funerary urns are concealed structures. Thus, people do not know what happened inside the funerary urn by viewing.

Thus, the need for improvement still exists.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide a funerary urn comprising a hollow body of parallelepiped comprising a hollowed out side surface and a hinged front panel; and a cover hingedly secured to one side of a front end of the hollow body.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hollow body of a funerary urn according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hollow body with a hinged front panel mounted thereon;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the hollow body, the front panel, and a cover further mounted thereon to form a complete funerary urn, the cover being closed;

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, the cover being open;

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3, the front panel being partially open;

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5 showing another configuration of the front panel;

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6 showing the front panel being fully open;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the funerary urn;

FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 3 with a container disposed in the hollow body;

FIG.10 is a schematic rear view of the funerary urn showing the container and two small objects therein;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the cover viewing from rear;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the cover;

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembled cover;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a hollow body of a funerary urn according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the hollow body with a hinged front panel mounted thereon;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the hollow body, the front panel, and a cover further mounted thereon to form a complete funerary urn, the cover being closed;

FIG. 17 is a view similar to FIG. 16, the cover being open;

FIG. 18 is a view similar to FIG. 17, the front panel being partially open;

FIG. 19 is a view similar to FIG. 18 showing another configuration of the front panel;

FIG. 20 is a view similar to FIG. 19 showing the front panel being fully open;

FIG. 21 is a rear view of the funerary urn of the second preferred embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a view similar to FIG. 16 with a container disposed in the front compartment; and

FIG. 23 is a schematic rear view of the funerary urn showing the container and a number of small objects therein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 13, a funerary urn 1 in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention comprises the following components as discussed in detail below.

A hollow body 3 of parallelepiped comprises a side surface 31 of being hollowed out, a hinged front panel 32 disposed to a side of a front opening, the front panel 32 including a front projection 321 for placement of a tablet, and an internal wall 33, either being hollowed out or transparent, for dividing an interior chamber of the hollow body 3 into a front compartment 341 and a rear compartment 342. A container 51 for receiving the cremated remains of a deceased person can be stored in the front compartment 341 and two small objects 52 can be stored in the rear compartment 342 in one exemplary example.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in another configuration of the front panel is a folding panel.

The front panel comprises a larger panel 323 and a smaller panel 322 having one side hingedly secured to the larger panel 323 and the other side hingedly secured to the side of the front opening of the hollow body 3. The front projection 321 is on a front surface of the larger panel 323.

A rear panel 4, ether being hollowed out or transparent, is provided on a rear end of the hollow body 3. A rectangular cover 2 is a multi-layer structure and comprises, from inside to outside, a rectangular inner frame element 21, a hollow, flexible, rectangular printed circuit board (PCB) 22 including a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) 221 provided on a closed inner edge, a rectangular, transparent member 23, and a rectangular outer frame element 24.

The transparent member 23 is made of glass, crystal, acrylic or resin. A figure (e.g.,

Buddha) may be engraved on the surface of the transparent member 23. The PCB 22 is fitted in a closed groove in the inner frame element 21. The LEDs 221 can emit light toward the transparent member 23 for illuminating a figure engraved on the transparent member 23.

Referring to FIGS. 14 to 23, a funerary urn 1 in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The characteristics of the second preferred embodiment are substantially the same as that of the first preferred embodiment except the following: The side surface 31 is formed as a transparent glass or the like rather than being hollowed out. Further, a plurality of small objects 3421 such as ceiling light, a left sofa and a left curtain, and a right sofa and a right curtain are disposed in the rear compartment 342.

While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

I. A funerary urn comprising: a hollow body of parallelepiped comprising a hollowed out side surface and a hinged front panel; and 5 a cover hingedly secured to one side of a front end of the hollow body.
2. The funerary urn of claim 1, wherein the hollow body further comprises an internal wall for dividing the hollow body into a front compartment for disposing a container for storing cremation remains, and a rear compartment for disposing at least one small object.
3. The funerary urn of claim 2, wherein the hollow body further comprises a front panel hingedly secured to the other side of the front end of the hollow body between the cover and the front compartment.
4. The funerary urn of claim 3, wherein the front panel comprises a front projection for placement of a tablet.
5. The funerary urn of claim 1, wherein the hollow body further comprises a rear panel which is either transparent or hollowed out.
6. The funerary urn of claim 1, wherein the cover is rectangular and comprises, from inside to outside, a rectangular inner frame element, a rectangular printed circuit board (PCB), a rectangular, transparent member, and a rectangular outer frame element.
7. The funerary urn of claim 6, wherein the PCB is fitted in a closed edge of the inner frame element, the PCB is hollow, flexible, and the PCB comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on a closed inner edge, the LEDs capable of emitting light toward the transparent member.
8. The funerary urn of claim 2, wherein the internal wall is hollowed out.
9. The funerary urn of claim 2, wherein the internal wall is transparent.
10. The funerary urn of claim 3, wherein the front panel is a folding panel and comprises a larger panel and a smaller panel having one side hingedly secured to the larger panel and the other side hingedly secured to the side of the front end of the hollow body.
11. The funerary urn of claim 4, wherein the hollow body further comprises a rear panel which is either transparent or hollowed out.
12. The funerary urn of claim 11, wherein the hollow body further comprises an internal wall for dividing the hollow body into a front compartment for disposing a container for storing cremation remains, and a rear compartment for disposing at least one small object.
13. The funerary urn of claim 12, wherein the hollow body further comprises a front panel hingedly secured to the other side of the front end of the hollow body between the cover and the front compartment.
14. The funerary urn of claim 13, wherein the cover is rectangular and comprises, from inside to outside, a rectangular inner frame element, a rectangular printed circuit board (PCB), a rectangular, transparent member, and a rectangular outer frame element.
15. The funerary urn of claim 14, wherein the PCB is fitted in a closed edge of the inner frame element, the PCB is hollow, flexible, and the PCB comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on a closed inner edge, the LEDs capable of emitting light toward the transparent member.