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 transmission through walls, are costly, complex, and expensive for consumers.
Innovation Solution
A novel energy transmission control mount featuring a carrier with vibration dampening material lining channels and an aperture, along with a retaining structure, which is easy to install and manufacture, and includes a washer with a flange to secure components, effectively reducing energy transfer between building structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used to inhibit vibration and sound transmission, then sound isolation performance 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 isolation features are merged into one component rather than using separate elements, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining sound isolation performance
Solution Approach 2:
The mount uses composite construction with a resilient base material combined with vibration dampening material having different acoustic properties. This layered composite structure provides both structural support and sound isolation functionality in a single component
2Object-affected harmful factors
If existing energy transmission control mounts are used to reduce vibration transmission, then vibration dampening is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mount employs cost-effective materials and a simplified single-piece construction that reduces manufacturing complexity. The design uses readily available resilient materials and damping compounds that can be molded or formed economically, making the solution affordable for widespread application
Solution Approach 2:
The dampening material is segmented into specific zones within the mount structure, with different material densities and damping properties placed strategically. This segmentation allows optimization of vibration control in critical areas while using simpler materials elsewhere, reducing overall manufacturing cost
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 components, offering improved sound transmission loss characteristics while being cost-effective and simple to use, suitable for various structural applications.
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.