Acoustic Panel Mounting System with Concealed Floating Fasteners
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall and ceiling coverings with acoustic panels face challenges in achieving completely concealed fastening, especially for the first and last rows, which often require visible fasteners and restrict panel movement, compromising aesthetic and functional performance.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising an insert body within the acoustic panel's absorber and a mounting body that clamps onto a construction rail, allowing for rear attachment without visible fasteners, enabling a floating installation that prevents domino effects and maintains precision and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If standard mounting clips are used for concealed fastening, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but the first and last rows of panels cannot be properly fastened and visible fasteners are required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a mounting clip for concealed fastening and a separate fastening element (screw or nail) for securing the first and last rows. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clip acts as an intermediary element that provides concealed fastening for intermediate panels, while the fastening elements directly secure the first and last rows. This intermediary approach allows the system to achieve both concealed fastening and secure anchoring without requiring visible fasteners for all panels.
2Reliability
If panels are fixed immovably to prevent detachment, then security is improved, but floating installation and acoustic performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from static immovable fixation to dynamic adjustable mounting. The mounting clip allows the panel to be securely attached while maintaining the ability to adjust and float, preventing permanent immovable fixation that would compromise acoustic performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the fixation parameter from completely immovable to controlled mobility. The mounting clip provides sufficient security to prevent accidental detachment while allowing the panel to float and adjust, optimizing both safety and acoustic performance.
3Ease of operation
If fasteners are inserted through the absorber, then panel attachment is achieved, but acoustic performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is extracted from the absorber and relocated to the mounting clip and fastening elements. This extraction prevents the fastener from interfering with the absorber's acoustic performance while still achieving secure panel attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting clip serves as an intermediary that provides attachment functionality without requiring the fastener to pass through the absorber. This intermediary approach separates the fastening function from the acoustic function, preserving both.
4Reliability
If visible fasteners are used for first and last rows, then secure anchoring is achieved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is segmented into two parts: mounting clips with concealed fastening for intermediate panels and separate fastening elements for first and last rows. This segmentation allows secure anchoring of edge panels while maintaining concealed fastening appearance for the majority of panels.
Solution Approach 2:
Different fastening methods are applied to different locations: concealed mounting clips for intermediate panels and visible fastening elements for first and last rows. This local differentiation allows each location to be fastened appropriately while minimizing visible fasteners overall.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a wall and ceiling covering with an acoustic panel surface made of acoustic panels connected to one another via adhesive-free locking profiles. To provide a wall and ceiling covering with an acoustic panel surface, the panels of which are concealed and fully floating, it is provided that an insert body is attached to an absorber of an acoustic panel and a mounting body is clamped to a construction rail that can be attached to the wall or ceiling and fixed to the insert body.