Vibration-Damped Control Mount for Building Sound Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing energy transmission control mounts for building structures, such as those used to inhibit vibration and sound, are costly, complex, and expensive for consumers, with limited solutions available for wall structures.
Innovation Solution
A novel energy transmission control mount featuring a carrier with vibration dampening material lining channels and apertures, configured with ribs and discs, and a washer system, which is easy to install and manufacture, and designed to reduce energy transfer between building components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used to inhibit vibration and sound, then sound transmission loss is improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements into a single integrated mount structure. The resilient element, damping material, and mounting features are merged into one component that attaches directly to wall studs, eliminating the need for separate clips, channels, and damping layers used in previous systems like IsoMax and Ryan mounts.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential vibration isolation function from complex multi-component systems and implements it through a single resilient mount element with integrated damping material, removing unnecessary structural complexity while maintaining sound transmission loss performance.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used to inhibit vibration and sound, then sound transmission loss is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the resilient element, damping material, and mounting features into a single integrated component, the patent reduces the number of parts that need to be manufactured, stored, and assembled, thereby lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining effective sound transmission loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount uses cost-effective materials and a simple single-piece construction that can be manufactured economically, making the solution affordable for consumer applications while still providing effective vibration and sound isolation.
3Reliability
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used, then vibration isolation is achieved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of all vibration isolation functions into a single mount that attaches directly to wall studs simplifies installation to a straightforward fastening process, eliminating the multi-step installation of clips, channels, and separate damping materials required by previous systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount is designed as a self-contained component that provides complete vibration isolation functionality through direct attachment to structural elements, requiring no additional assembly steps or specialized installation procedures.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used, then sound absorption is achieved, but the number of components and parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges sound absorption and vibration isolation functions into a single integrated mount with resilient and damping elements combined in one component, reducing the total number of parts from multiple separate components to a single installable unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount employs composite construction with resilient material and damping material integrated together, providing both sound absorption and vibration isolation properties through a single composite structure rather than requiring separate materials and components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The mount effectively reduces energy transmission between building structures, offering improved sound transmission loss characteristics while being cost-effective and simple to use, suitable for various applications including walls, floors, and vehicles.
Implementation Method 1
vibration dampening material on said carrier, said vibration dampening material substantially lining said channels and said aperture
Data Source
AI summary
An energy transmission control mount comprises a carrier having a first major surface, an opposite second major surface and an aperture provided therein. Channels are provided adjacent opposite ends of the first surface. Vibration dampening material is provided on the carrier. The vibration dampening material substantially lines the channels and the aperture and extends over at least a portion of the second surface.