Soundproof Panel With Fiber Tubes And U-Profile Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soundproof panels are heavy, require strong foundations, and are not visually appealing due to material degradation from weather exposure, leading to increased installation costs and potential vibration issues that compromise soundproofing.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight soundproof panel design featuring a row of fiber-covered tubes clamped in U-profiles, with an elongated fixing element and mineral wool for enhanced stiffness and sound absorption, using materials like galvanized steel and coconut fiber to prevent vibration and maintain aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If heavy materials like concrete are used for soundproof panels, then soundproofing effectiveness is improved, but foundation requirements and installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite structure combining a lightweight core (polystyrene foam or similar insulating material) with outer layers of fiber cement boards or metal sheets. This composite construction achieves the required soundproofing and structural integrity without the weight of solid concrete panels, eliminating the need for heavy foundations and specialized installation equipment.
2Shape
If wood is used for soundproof panels to improve visual appeal, then aesthetic properties are improved, but durability worsens due to weather exposure requiring impregnation with unfriendly agents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different materials to different surfaces: the front and back faces use fiber cement boards or metal sheets that provide weather resistance and visual appeal, while the core uses lightweight insulating material. This local differentiation allows the panel to withstand weather exposure without requiring harmful impregnation agents, as the weather-exposed surfaces are inherently resistant.
3Ease of manufacture
If tubes are loosely attached to the plate, then ease of assembly is improved, but vibration and resonance occur compromising soundproofing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates U-profiles during the panel manufacturing process itself, embedding them into the plate structure before the tubes are attached. This preliminary integration ensures that the tubes are properly positioned and secured, preventing vibration and resonance while maintaining the ease of assembly through the standardized U-profile connection system.
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 reduces material and installation costs, eliminates the need for heavy foundations, and maintains a visually pleasing exterior while effectively preventing vibrations and enhancing soundproofing properties.
Implementation Method 1
a row of tubes, covered with fiber material... for enhanced sound absorption
Implementation Method 2
the tubes covered with fiber material are prevented from co-vibrating or resonating when the plate itself is vibrating
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AI summary
The invention concerns a soundproof panel (1), comprising a main plane with two main plane sides (3) and a circumference (4) delimiting the main plane sides (3), a row of tubes (5), covered with fiber material, arranged along a main plane side (3), extending in a tube direction, wherein, near the ends (8) of the tubes, at a first pair of opposing sides (Z1, Z2) of the circumference (4), a corresponding first pair of U-profiles (9) is provided, extending perpendicularly to the tube direction, wherein the ends (8) of the tubes are received in the open sides of the U-profiles (9), wherein, at a second pair of opposing sides (Z3, Z4) of the circumference (4), a corresponding second pair of U-profiles (18) is provided, extending in the tube direction, wherein the first pair ofU-profiles (9) and the second pair ofU-profiles (18) form a frame (11).