Sound-absorbing Panel Edge Fastener for Frameless Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sound-absorbing panels face challenges in being easily supported and connected without visible frames or joints, which affect their aesthetic integration and handling due to high weight and unattractive features.
Innovation Solution
A device with a main body featuring a longitudinal through-hole and cavity that engages a threaded element with the panel's edge, allowing firm retention without a visible frame, and enabling rotation or connection with other panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a frame or support surface is used to provide rigidity and structural support for sound-absorbing panels, then the panels gain sufficient mechanical strength and stability, but the weight of the panels increases significantly and the aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to visible frames and joints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional frame structure from the sound-absorbing panel design. Instead of using a separate frame to provide rigidity, the invention integrates the support function directly into the panel edges themselves, allowing the panel to be self-supporting without visible external frames or heavy structural elements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs thin edge elements (such as thin-walled profiles or thin film structures) along the panel edges to provide the necessary mechanical strength and rigidity. These thin structures maintain panel stability while minimizing weight and eliminating the need for bulky frames, thus resolving the contradiction between strength and weight
2Strength
If a frame or support surface is used to provide rigidity and structural support for sound-absorbing panels, then the panels gain sufficient mechanical strength and stability, but the aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to visible frames and joints
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional frame structure from the sound-absorbing panel design. Instead of using a separate frame to provide rigidity, the invention integrates the support function directly into the panel edges themselves, allowing the panel to be self-supporting without visible external frames or heavy structural elements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the structural support function with the aesthetic surface of the panel by integrating edge profiles that serve both mechanical and visual purposes. The edge elements are designed to be visually harmonious with the panel surface, eliminating the need for separate frames that would compromise aesthetic appearance
3Stability of the object's composition
If traditional frame structures and sheet joints are used in sound-absorbing panels, then structural integrity is maintained, but the panels become difficult to handle and install due to increased weight and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional frame structure from the sound-absorbing panel design. Instead of using a separate frame to provide rigidity, the invention integrates the support function directly into the panel edges themselves, allowing the panel to be self-supporting without visible external frames or heavy structural elements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs modular edge profiles or segmented structural elements that can be easily assembled and installed. The panel system is divided into manageable components that maintain structural integrity while being lightweight and easy to handle during installation
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 solution allows for easy hanging and connection of sound-absorbing panels with improved aesthetic integration and reduced weight, facilitating handling and support while maintaining effective sound absorption.
Implementation Method 1
said through-hole is configured to guide a threaded element towards said cavity so that said threaded element engages with at least said edge of the panel so that it expands towards the wall of the cavity and is firmly retained by them
Data Source
AI summary
A device which can be fixed to the edge of a panel, for example a sound-absorbing panel formed by heat-bonded synthetic fibers, is disclosed. The device includes a body with a longitudinal through-hole and two walls which define a cavity for enclosing the edge of the panel. The through-hole communicates with the cavity. The through-hole is configured to guide a threaded element (screw or the like) towards the cavity so that the threaded element engages at least with the edge of the panel so that it expands towards the walls of the cavity and is firmly retained by them.