Orchestra Soundproofing Partition Wall with Beveled Head Parts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing orchestra soundproofing devices impair musicians' hearing and hinder communication between musicians, making it difficult for them to perform effectively due to their design, which often results in increased sound exposure and reduced sound attenuation across frequencies.
Innovation Solution
The design features a soundproofing device with beveled head parts that allow for recesses between elements, reducing sound exposure and maintaining effective noise protection while enabling better communication, incorporating a sealing element, sound-absorbing materials, and an anti-reflective head part for improved visibility and reduced noise reflection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If continuous wall head parts are used in orchestra soundproofing devices, then noise protection is improved, but musician hearing and communication are impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The head parts are segmented into modular elements that can be arranged in different configurations. Instead of forming a continuous wall, they create interrupted arrangements with recesses, allowing musicians to communicate while maintaining noise protection when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The soundproofing devices incorporate movable and adjustable head parts that can be repositioned by musicians. This dynamic capability allows the head parts to be moved out of the way for communication or positioned for noise protection as needed.
2Ease of operation
If gaps are created between head parts for communication, then communication is improved, but sound exposure of protected musician increases
Solution Approach 1:
The head parts are designed to be movable, allowing musicians to dynamically adjust their position. When communication is needed, head parts can be temporarily moved aside; when protection is needed, they return to their protective position, optimizing both functions as required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changing the configuration parameter of the head parts from closed (protective) to open (communicative) states. This parameter change enables the transition between noise protection and communication modes without permanent compromise of either function.
3Ease of manufacture
If rectangular back elements and head parts of same width are used, then manufacturing is simplified, but sound exposure increases due to gaps between back elements
Solution Approach 1:
The head parts are designed with asymmetric dimensions relative to the back elements. This asymmetry allows the head parts to overlap or interlock in a way that eliminates gaps when devices are arranged side by side, preventing sound exposure while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution addresses the gap problem by transitioning from a one-dimensional alignment issue to a two-dimensional arrangement. The head parts extend into the vertical dimension to overlap with adjacent devices, closing gaps that would otherwise exist in simple side-by-side placement.
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
This configuration minimizes the increase in sound exposure for musicians while maintaining robustness and ease of movement, allowing for effective noise protection and improved communication between orchestra members without significant reduction in noise attenuation.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating a sealing element
Implementation Method 2
sound-absorbing materials
Implementation Method 3
anti-reflective head part for improved visibility and reduced noise reflection
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to an orchestral soundproofing device designed to shield an orchestral musician (22) from sound emissions, comprising a back element (12) that extends at least substantially vertically and has sound-absorbing material on at least one side, and a head section (14) that is arranged above the back element (12) and forms a head section angle (α) with the back element (12), wherein the back element (12) is designed such that at least three orchestral soundproofing devices (10) can be arranged flush against each other side by side, such that the back elements (12) form a continuous wall (16). According to the invention, the head section (14) has a chamfer on at least one side, and when the orchestral soundproofing device (10) is connected to two identical orchestral soundproofing devices (10.2, 10.1)3) so that the back elements (12) form a continuous wall (16) and the head parts (14) form an arrangement (18) interrupted by at least two recesses (18).