Modular Privacy Enclosure with Nested Walls for Compact Soundproofing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soundproof booths in open-style workplaces often occupy too much space, are aesthetically unappealing, or have other undesirable characteristics, making them inadequate for providing private, quiet spaces for work functions.
Innovation Solution
A privacy enclosure with a housing that defines an interior space, featuring a floor plate, sidewalls, and a ceiling assembly, along with a door that opens and closes to provide a soundproof space. The sidewalls incorporate sound-absorbing structures to ensure soundproofing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional soundproof booths are used, then soundproofing performance is improved, but floor space occupied increases
Solution Approach 1:
The privacy enclosure is divided into separate modular components: a floor plate, a ceiling assembly, and sidewalls that can be assembled together. This segmentation allows for compact design while maintaining soundproofing performance, reducing the overall floor space required compared to traditional monolithic booths.
Solution Approach 2:
The sidewalls are designed to nest within channels formed on the floor plate and ceiling assembly. This nesting arrangement maximizes space utilization and creates a compact enclosed structure that provides effective soundproofing with minimal floor space occupation.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional soundproof booths are used, then soundproofing performance is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The sidewalls incorporate sound-absorbing structures with specific acoustic properties in the regions where soundproofing is most needed, while the outer surfaces can be designed with aesthetically pleasing finishes. This allows different parts of the enclosure to serve different functions - acoustic performance internally and visual appeal externally.
Solution Approach 2:
The sidewalls are constructed as composite structures combining sound-absorbing materials with aesthetically pleasing outer layers. This composite design enables the enclosure to achieve both effective soundproofing performance and acceptable aesthetic appearance that complements the open-style workplace environment.
3Area of stationary object
If compact enclosure design is used, then floor space occupied is reduced, but soundproofing performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The door is designed to move between an open state (allowing access) and a closed state (providing soundproofing). When closed, the door engages with the sidewalls to seal the enclosure, maximizing soundproofing performance within the compact structure. This dynamic element allows the small enclosure to achieve effective acoustic isolation when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The sound-absorbing structures within the sidewalls provide continuous acoustic treatment throughout the enclosed space, ensuring that soundproofing performance is maintained consistently throughout the compact volume. The continuous presence of acoustic materials compensates for the reduced size of the enclosure.
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 privacy enclosure effectively provides a quiet, soundproof space within an open-style workplace, allowing users to perform work functions privately without occupying excessive space or compromising aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
The sidewalls may include various sound absorbing structures in order to ensure that the enclosure is generally soundproof.
Data Source
AI summary
A privacy enclosure that includes a floor plate, a ceiling assembly, and a sidewall that collectively define an interior cavity. The sidewall may have a laminate structure. The floor plate has a bottom surface and a top surface each with channels therein. The ceiling assembly includes a ceiling plate having a bottom surface with a channel therein. Portions of the sidewall may be positioned within the channel in the ceiling plate and the channel in the top surface of the floor plate. A door may be coupled to the ceiling assembly and to the floor plate. Specifically, the ceiling assembly may include a track member having a track therein and a follower member of the door may ride along the track to alter the door between open and closed states. A bracket member coupled to the door may slide within the channel in the bottom surface of the floor plate.