WO2005061825A1

WO2005061825A1 - Deposit device for person's remain

Info

Publication number: WO2005061825A1
Application number: PCT/KR2004/003229
Authority: WO
Inventors: Keun Hee Park
Original assignee: Sejin Funeral Graveyard Co.,Ltd
Priority date: 2003-12-22
Filing date: 2004-12-08
Publication date: 2005-07-07
Also published as: KR200344317Y1

Abstract

For easy fabrication, handling and installation of various types of prefabricated repository device for funeral urn, some technical features were introduced with at least one side panel at either left and/or right end of the lower plate with a reasonable size to accommodate the funeral urn including unit members with a protruding part outside the panel and an open part at the corresponding panel to hold the neighboring units tight to each other; hatch with a hinge fixture to open or close the unit from the upper part of the unit; casing around an annular shape for the units to revolve along the inner circle with the entrance extended up to ground surface; guide rail part for revolving the units over roller balls fixed on guide-ways. Through the extension box above the casing the units can be revolved and funeral urn can be placed in a unit through a batch.

Description

[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Title]

Deposit device for person's remain

[Technical Field] This device for repository of funeral cremation urns was designed with prefabricated members not only for easy manufacturing and handling but also for multiple choice of types.

[Background Art] From ancient times in Korea burial custom in grave has long prevailed, but these days repository type of cremation-burial is widely offered these days since graveyard is running out of absolute space due to expanded farmland and secured forests, etc. in the vicinity of residential area with population explosion.

The repository type, the trend of today, is a combination of burial and cremation method. The repository device is buried, and grave-mound, stone table and tombstone are installed aboveground so that multiple cremains can be placed in one grave to maximize limited land use with economic advantage and efficiency. To this end various types of repository device for funeral cremation urns have nowadays been developed and this applicant also has applied for a local patent No. 207087 for utility model & new design, and No. 264417 for modified version of the same.

Repository space is formed with a penetration shaft in the center of the system so that the grave mound hits the ground surface, and the main device surrounded by outer wall face with a fixed opening box is divided into several compartments with lower and upper plates. Each unit has a mortuary frame with an inserting groove at the front face. A rotating plate with revolving rollers moving against the outer wall face and the upper plate with penetration shaft and inserting shaft are basic components for the repository device to contain funeral urns. The repository space not protrudent from the inserting shaft is confined within the outer wall face and the upper plate, and^' the lower plate fixed into the outer wall by welding has a pair of circular guide rails comprising of guide-ways with multiple roller balls and some interval spacers.

With the rotating plate manufactured as a whole, there would however be a problem in transportation, handling and installation of the whole unit in the field because of enormous weight and size of the unit. Specifically speaking, the rotating plate with a diameter a little less than that of grave-mound, partitioned into at least 12 compartments to contain funeral urns would be too large to make forming and fabrication, and too heavy to handle and transport. Hard workability in fabrication and installation would eventually cost too much. [Disclosure] [Technical Problem]

Objective of this design in consideration of the above-mentioned customary problems is to provide repository device with a hatch, consisting of prefabricated members factory-manufactured in advance and to be easily assembled in the site The other objective of the design is to provide the repository device system with prefabricated members to be selectively assembled by adjusting number of repository units to meet design conditions.

Another objective is to install units at the upper layer above the lower units so that funeral urns can be stored through an entrance located at ground surface level, and to set up a very convenient system of revolving type by employing electromotive equipment.

To accomplish the goal the repository device was designed with some technical features including at least one side panel at either left and or right end of the lower plate with a reasonable size to accommodate the funeral urn; unit members with a protruding part outside the panel and an open part at the corresponding panel to hold the neighboring units tight to each other; hatch with a hinge fixture to open or close the unit from the upper part of the unit; casing around an annular shape for the units to revolve along the inner circle with the entrance extended up to ground surface; guide rail part for revolving the units over roller balls fixed on guide-ways. Through the extension box above the casing the units can be revolved and funeral urn can be placed in a unit through a hatch.

[Advantageous Effects]

With unit members prefabricated in parts and to be assembled in the site, the system has advantageous effects on convenient transportation, selective adjustment for number of units according to construction conditions, and fast and easy installation.

The. design has the advantage of easy fabrication of each component resulting in cost reduction.

Another advantageous effect is that the unit members to store funeral urns are assembled and placed at circumference of the casing so that the units can be conveniently revolved by using a handle.

[Description of Drawings] Figure 1 : Over- view of the design showing unit members in repository Figure 2: Plan showing assembling process for unit members Figure 3: Exploded view of repository device for funeral urn Figure 4: Cross section for construction details Figure 5: Plan showing details for revolving power apparatus Figure 6: Over-view showing details * Notation of major parts in figures 10 : Unit members for repository 11 : Room for funeral urn 12 : Side panel 13 : Front face plate

14 : Lower plate 20 : Upper part

22 : Hook 100 : Casing

110 : Outer wall 130 : Extension box 200 : Hatch 220 : Handle

240 : Display opening 250 : Driving hole

[Best Mode] Details with relevant examples are described as follows together with attached figures. Figure 1 attached herewith illustrates an example of unit members for a repository device to contain funeral urns, and Figure 2 shows layout of unit members assembled. Figure 3 shows construction of repository device when completed. Repository device is composed in parts of unit members (10) to contain funeral urns (1), a hatch (200) to open and close the unit, and a casing (100) for the units (10) to revolve. Above-mentioned unit (10) consists of lower plate (14), side panel(s) (12) either at one side or both sides of the lower plate (14), and front-face plate (13) erected in front of the panel(s) (12) in order for the room (11) inside the unit (10) to accommodate funeral urn (1) on the lower plate (14). The unit (10) is designed with ari equally divided angle ( θ ) at circumference of an imaginary circle, size of which is determined in consideration of availability of land area for the grave site. Of course, standardization of dimension for imaginary circle is preferable, but it can be modified more or less to some extent in accordance with local conditions in terms of environmental and/or socio-economical aspect. A unit (10) is designed preferably with an angle of 30^° out of an imaginary circle so that the circle be equally divided into 12 pieces, that is, for 12 funeral urns. In other words each lower plate (14) has an angle of 30^° out of the center of an imaginary circle, and side panel (12) is incorporated with the unit (10) at one or both sides of the lower plate. This is an example, and a unit (10) can be design with other equally divided angle different than 30^° . In addition a protruding part (16) was designed outward a side panel (12) with open part (16a) at a neighboring side panel to hold the adjacent units tight to each other. The above is an example with only one side panel (12) at one side of the lower plate (14), and there is another case with two side panels (12) at both sides of the lower plate (14) as shown in Figure 6. For a single side panel (12) with a protruding part (16) in a lower plate (14), an open part (16a) in a corresponding side without panel of the neighboring unit was designed to hold the protruding part, and an extension bar (12a) out of a front-face plate (13) was required to support a hatch (200). Figure 6 shows a unit (10) with two side panels (12) on a lower plate (14) and a front-face plate (13), and a protruding part (16) outside a side panel (14) together with an open part (16a) on the other side panel are installed so that two neigh boring units can be locked by the corresponding parts. Such a system to hold a protruding part (16) and open part (16a) together can have variety of methods with advantage than the one proposed in the Figure. A hatch (200) with hinge part (23) using a pair of hinges is installed on top of either side panel (12) or front-face plate (13). Guide rails (15) are designed in a guide rail part beneath lower plates (14) for the units to revolve around an imaginary circle. A hatch is made with flat plate, that is hatch plate (210), of a required thickness, which is connected to a hinge part (23). It has a handle hole (220) through which fingers can be inserted for opening and closing the hatch. There is a display opening (240) in the center of the hatch to insert portrait, portrait frame or other displays to recognize the remains. As shown in Figure the above-mentioned display opening (240) is comprised of a supporting pad (241) at the bottom as shown in the Figure and a transparent cover (243) at the top for portrait or its frame, etc. to be inserted inside. There are driving holes (250) at both sides of the hatch plate (210) for the units to revolve by inserting fingers to push the upper part of the side panel (12). A casing (100) was designed as outer wall (110) together with inner tube (101) so that the funeral units (10) are installed in an available space (120) as required between inner tube and outer wall, and a guide rail part (150) is on the bottom layer (121). A vertical extension

^■ box (130) above the casing (110) was designed with an entrance (131) so. that funeral urn (1 ) can be placed from ground surface (S). Above-mentioned extension box shall be desirably incorporated into upper plate of the housing (100), but in case of separate installation of cover over the housing (100) an extension box (130) shall however be incorporated into the cover. To prevent sands or water from penetrating into the casing (100), a cover (140) is installed on top of extension box (130). There shall be a sealing part under the cover (140) for waterproof. Guide rail part (150) consists of guide-ways (151) on top of bottom layer (121) and roller balls (152) fixed in the guide-ways so that units (10) smoothly revolve along the guide rails through roller balls (152). 3 in Figure 4 is a keystone and 4 is tombstone. As shown in Figure 4, the repository device is buried underground so that funeral urn (1) can be placed in a unit through an entrance (131) in an extension box (130). casing ( 100) is placed on top of keystone (2). Units (10) are installed in an available space (120) inside the casing (100). At least two or twelve (Max.) units are set up in part or collectively over guide rail part (150) on the bottom layer (121). The extension box (130) rises from the top of the casing (100) up to ground surface (S), with a tombstone (4) on top and a keystone (3) at ground surface level.

In order to place a funeral urn (1) in the repository device, push tombstone (4) first to open a cover (140) on top of an extension box (130). With the cover (140) open, lift the hatch (200) of the unit (10) through the entrance (131).

Now a funeral urn (1) was placed in a unit (10), and next urn can be placed in another unit by inserting fingers into a driving hole (250) to revolve the device for next one.

Unit (10) revolves around an imaginary circle by rolling motions of roller balls (152) fixed in guide-ways (151) of guide rails (15), and it is open or closed by a hatch (200) connected with hinge part (23).

After a funeral urn placement completed, it shall work in the reverse order closing the hatch (200) first and putting cover (140) on at last.

For the unit members (10) conveniently to revolve along the system, a revolving power apparatus (300) is shown in Figure 5.

Above-mentioned revolving power apparatus (100) could be of manual or automatic.

This case illustrated in this example is of manual system. A cog line (330) is set along lower plates (14) of the units (10), and it goes in one or more gears (320) to move the repository device for funeral urns. A handle (330) is used easily to operate the gears (320).

Claims

[CLAIMS] [Claim 1 ]

Unit members with a protruding part outside a side panel and open part at a corresponding side panel to hold the neighboring units tight to each other (At least one side panel shall be installed at either left and/or right end of a lower plate with a reasonable size to accommodate a funeral urn.); Hatch with a hinge fixture to open or close the unit from upper part of a unit;

Casing around an annular shape for the units to revolve along an inner circle, with an entrance extended up to ground surface;

Guide rail part for revolving the units over roller balls fixed on guide-ways;

Repository device with specific features as speculated above including an extension box above the casing for the units to revolve so that funeral urn can be placed in a unit through a hatch.

[Claim 2] In addition to those stipulated in Claim No. 1 for a single side panel system with a protruding part, a corresponding side without panel with an open part and an extension bar extended from a front-face plate to support a hatch.

[Claim 3] For double side panel system with front face plate in addition to those stipulated in Claim No. 1 , a side panel with protruding part and corresponding side panel with open part to hold them tight to each other.

[Claim 4] Concerning Claim No.l, a casing around the outer wall with an extension box vertically at upper layer, and inner wall to create a room for unit to locate between them;

[Claim 5] With regard to Claim No.l, revolving power system with a cog line (330) along lower plates (14) of the units (10) to go in one or more gears (320) to move the repository device for funeral urns. A handle (330) or electromotive device is used to operate the gears (320).