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US 10,280,614 · App. 15/511,816 · Granted May 7, 2019

Sound absorbing structure and acoustic room

Inventor: Haruo Gen (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,280,614
App. No.
15/511,816
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sound absorbing structure ( 1 ) includes: a rear surface member ( 21 ) having a length in a predetermined direction; a front surface member ( 22 ) that is shorter in the predetermined direction than the rear surface member ( 21 ); and a sound absorbing material ( 3 ) that is placed in front of the rear surface member ( 21 ). The front surface member ( 22 ) is parallel to the rear surface member ( 21 ) and is separated forward from the rear surface member ( 21 ). An opening ( 23 ) is formed at a position adjoining the front surface member ( 22 ) in the predetermined direction. The sound absorbing material ( 3 ) is provided in both a first region ( 24 ) located behind the opening ( 23 ) and a second region ( 25 ) sandwiched between the front surface member ( 22 ) and the rear surface member ( 21 ).

Claims (45)

1. An acoustic room, comprising a sound absorbing structure, the sound absorbing structure comprising:

a rear surface member having a length in a predetermined direction;

a front surface member that is parallel to said rear surface member and is separated forward from said rear surface member and that is shorter in said predetermined direction than said rear surface member;

a sound absorbing material in front of said rear surface member; and

an opening that adjoins said front surface member in said predetermined direction, wherein

said sound absorbing material is in both a first region located behind said opening and a second region sandwiched between said front surface member and said rear surface member,

a part of said sound absorbing material which is located in said first region absorbs sounds in a high frequency range,

a part of said sound absorbing material which is located in said second region absorbs sounds in a low frequency range,

a length dimension in said predetermined direction of said second region is larger than that in said predetermined direction of said first region when the opening is fully open, and

said rear surface member forms at least one of sidewalls, a floor, and a ceiling of the acoustic room.

2. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

a ratio between said length dimension of said first region and said length dimension of said second region D 1 :D 2 , where D 1 is 1, and D 2 is 2 or more.

3. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the length dimension in said predetermined direction of said second region is larger than a depth dimension of said first region.

4. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the length dimension of said first region is in a range of about 455 mm to about 500 mm.

5. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a low-pitched sound acoustics variable mechanism that is disposed in said second region and configured to change acoustics in the low frequency range.

6. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a low-pitched sound acoustics variable mechanism including a partition member that is configured to adjust an opening area of a passage for said sounds in the low frequency range to travel from said first region into said second region.

7. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 6 , wherein

said partition member comprises a plate-like member having an angle with respect to said predetermined direction, the plate-like member being configured to rotate and change the angle with respect to said predetermined direction, and

said second region includes a void within which said plate-like member is configured to rotate.

8. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , wherein

said sound absorbing material extends from said first region to said second region.

9. The sound absorbing structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an acoustics variable mechanism configured to change acoustics by adjusting an exposed area of a sound absorbing surface exposed through said opening.

10. An acoustic room, comprising a sound absorbing structure, the sound absorbing structure comprising:

a rear surface member having a length in a predetermined direction;

a front surface member that is parallel to said rear surface member and is separated forward from said rear surface member; and

a sound absorbing material in front of said rear surface member,

wherein

said front surface member has an opening partially in said predetermined direction, and

said sound absorbing material is in both a first region located behind said opening and a second region located behind a reflecting wall portion, said reflecting wall portion being said front surface member excluding said opening,

a part of said sound absorbing material which is located in said first region absorbs sounds in a high frequency range,

a part of said sound absorbing material which is located in said second region absorbs sounds in a low frequency range,

a length dimension in said predetermined direction of said second region is larger than that in said predetermined direction of said first region when the opening is fully open, and

said rear surface member forms at least one of sidewalls, a floor, and a ceiling of the acoustic room.

11. A sound absorbing structure that absorbs sound, comprising:

a rear surface member having a length in a predetermined direction;

a front surface member that is parallel to said rear surface member and is separated forward from said rear surface member and that is shorter in said predetermined direction than said rear surface member;

a sound absorbing material in front of said rear surface member; and

an opening that adjoins said front surface member in said predetermined direction, wherein

said sound absorbing material is in both a first region located behind said opening and a second region sandwiched between said front surface member and said rear surface member, and

a low-pitched sound acoustics variable mechanism including a partition member that is configured to adjust an opening area of a passage for said sounds in a low frequency range to travel from said first region into said second region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2017
From: GEN, HARUO
To: DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041597/0419 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-192609 · Sep 22, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170284088A1 · Oct 5, 2017
Cited By (1)
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