CEILING PANEL
There is provided a ceiling panel for a pod room. The ceiling panel comprises one or more cover components movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and an actuation mechanism configured to move the one or more cover components from the closed configuration to the open configuration in response to a trigger. The ceiling panel may provide a specified percentage open area in the open configuration. The ceiling panel may be adapted to acoustically insulate the pod room in the closed configuration.
1 . A ceiling panel for a pod room, the ceiling panel comprising:
one or more cover components movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein the one or more cover components are adapted to acoustically insulate the pod room in the closed configuration.
2 - 4 . (canceled)
5 . The ceiling panel of claim 1 , wherein the one or more cover components comprise a plurality of pivotable louvres, the louvres being pivotable between contacting positions in which the louvres contact one another to define the closed configuration, and non-contacting positions which define the open configuration.
6 . The ceiling panel of claim 5 , wherein the louvres further comprise flanges which contact and overlap one another to define the closed configuration.
7 . The ceiling panel of claim 6 , wherein the flanges overlap by between 20 mm and 60 mm.
8 . The ceiling panel of claim 6 , wherein the flanges of the louvres further comprise a nib to improve the seal.
9 . (canceled)
10 . The ceiling panel of claim 1 , wherein the cover components comprise a composite of a higher density material and a lower density material.
11 - 14 . (canceled)
15 . The ceiling panel of claim 6 , wherein the flanges further comprise a nib which protrudes in a direction substantially perpendicular to the flange.
16 . The ceiling panel of claim 15 , wherein the flanges and the nibs of two adjacent louvres define an insulating cavity in the closed configuration.
17 . The ceiling panel of claim 10 , wherein the higher density material has a density of at least 500 kg/m 3 , and preferably at least 700 kg/m 3 .
18 . The ceiling panel of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the higher density material and the lower density material comprises a sound insulating material.
19 . The ceiling panel of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the higher density material and the lower density material comprises a sound absorbent material.
20 - 23 . (canceled)
24 . The ceiling panel of claim 5 , wherein the louvres have a thickness of between 6 mm and 70 mm.
25 - 44 . (canceled)
45 . The ceiling panel of claim 5 , wherein the ceiling panel further comprises a frame and wherein the louvres are configured to overlap the edges of the frame to generate an acoustic seal.
46 . The ceiling panel of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more cover components movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and wherein the one or more cover components in the open configuration produce at least a specified percentage open area, and wherein the at least a specified percentage open area is at least a 65.0% open area, preferably at least a 67.0% open area, more preferably at least a 70% open area and most preferably about a 72% opening area.
47 . A pod room comprising a ceiling panel according to claim 1 .
48 . The ceiling panel of claim 7 , wherein the flanges overlap by between 35 mm and 45 mm.
49 . The ceiling panel of claim 19 , wherein the absorbent material has a fractional absorption coefficient of at least 0.2.
50 . The ceiling panel of claim 49 , wherein the absorbent material has a fractional absorption coefficient of at least 0.6.
51 . The ceiling panel of claim 24 , wherein the louvres have a thickness of between 25 mm and 50 mm.
52 . A method, comprising:
providing a ceiling panel for a pod room, the ceiling panel comprising one or more cover components movable between an open configuration comprising at least a 65% open area and a closed configuration;
detecting with a detection unit a predetermined condition; and
in response to detection of the predetermined condition, moving the one or more cover components from the closed configuration to the open configuration.