Mortuary niche with modular structure that allows underground storage of coffins

Abstract

A funerary niche with a modular structure for underground coffin storage, which includes a structure for the underground storage of coffins that is designed to support substantial weight loads, and can be assembled quickly, safely, cleanly, and efficiently without the need for tools. The field of this invention lies within mechanics, specifically in the technical field of funeral structures.

1 . A funerary niche with a modular structure that allows the underground storage of coffins, the funerary niche comprising:
 a main modular quadrangular housing ( 4 ) made of plastic material, formed by two structural coverage panels ( 2 ): a first basal structural coverage panel ( 5 ) and a second upper structural coverage panel ( 6 );   wherein the first basal structural coverage panel ( 5 ) is located at the bottom of the main modular quadrangular housing ( 4 ), with lateral support panels ( 1 ) at each of its ends, perpendicular to it; opposite to the first basal structural coverage panel ( 5 ) and perpendicular to the lateral support panels ( 1 ) is the second upper structural coverage panel ( 6 );   wherein first and the second structural coverage panels ( 5 ) ( 6 ) are identical in structure;   wherein at each vertex of the main modular quadrangular housing ( 4 ), a connecting beam ( 3 ) is located, allowing the assembly of lateral support panels ( 1 ) with the first and second structural coverage panels ( 5 ) ( 6 );   wherein each structural coverage panel ( 2 ) is formed of a flat rectangular structure ( 13 ) with elongated support elements ( 14 ) that are equidistant and parallel to its lateral periphery;   wherein on the same surface inside the structural coverage panel ( 2 ), a lattice ( 15 ) composed of a rhomboidal grid ( 16 ) is placed, wherein the junction of each lateral vertex of each rhombus contained in said lattice ( 15 ) coincides with the elongated support element ( 14 ) that traverses the entire flat rectangular structure ( 13 );   wherein a secondary elongated support elements ( 17 ) are perpendicular to the elongated support elements ( 14 ), coinciding with the upper and lower vertex junction of each rhombus in the rhomboidal grid ( 16 ); parallel to the elongated support elements ( 14 ), at the periphery of each lateral end of the structural coverage panel ( 2 ), hook-shaped gutters ( 18 ) are placed, allowing the structural coverage panels ( 2 ) to be joined multiple times through these connectors to form larger structures;   wherein each me of the lateral support panels ( 1 ) comprises a rectangular quadrangular planar body ( 7 ) with a ribbed periphery ( 8 ) on its lateral ends, which has a thickness less than the total thickness of the quadrangular planar body ( 7 );   wherein the ribbed periphery ( 8 ) comprises a two-channel bond structure ( 9 ) with two channels: a first upper channel ( 10 ) and a second lower channel ( 11 );   wherein the quadrangular planar body ( 7 ) has reinforcing elements in the form of a plurality of equidistant rhombuses ( 19 ) that provide structure to the quadrangular planar body ( 7 );   wherein parallel elongated containment elements ( 20 ) are placed over the two-channel bond structure ( 9 );   wherein the conecting beam ( 3 ) comprises a prismatic structure with connecting channels ( 21 ) that match the two-channel bond structure ( 9 );   wherein support ( 25 ) and reinforced connecting devices ( 24 ) with elongated indentations ( 22 ) and capos ( 23 ) allow the structure to remain firm and provide better coupling between panels;   wherein reinforcement devices ( 26 ) act as locks between panel joints.   
     
     
         2 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the plastic material is fiberglass-reinforced nylon. 
     
     
         3 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the elongated support elements ( 14 ) being equidistant and having a distance of 36.00 to 84.68 mm. 
     
     
         4 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein each elongated support element ( 14 ) has a height of 3.75 to 17.5 mm above the flat rectangular structure ( 13 ). 
     
     
         5 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the quadrangular planar body ( 7 ) between 6 to 14 mm thick. 
     
     
         6 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing elements have a thickness of 22.5 to 52.5 mm, considering both faces of their surface. 
     
     
         7 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the lateral support panel ( 1 ) has a lower section width of 30 to 70 mm, considering an inclination of 2° to 4° starting at 550 mm from a base of the lateral support panel ( 1 ). 
     
     
         8 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the prismatic structure is quadrangular. 
     
     
         9 . The funerary niche according to  claim 1 , wherein the main modular quadrangular housing ( 4 ) is rectangular.