Systems and methods for manufacturing acoustic panels
AssigneeChinook Acoustics, Inc.
InventorBenjamin F. Forrest
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods of manufacturing an acoustic absorption system. The acoustic absorption system can include a curtain that includes one or more insulating or acoustic absorption sheets. The manufacturing method uses press welding to seal the insulating sheets between a first layer of material and a second layer of material. Each insulating sheets is disposed within a corresponding compartment of the acoustic absorption system and an entire perimeter of each compartment can be sealed simultaneously, wherein the seals form a plurality of panels.
Claims18
A method of manufacturing an acoustic absorption system, comprising:
- laying a first layer of material over a sealing die, wherein the sealing die comprises a plurality of pockets;
- placing a plurality of insulating sheets on top of the first layer of material so that each insulating sheet is disposed within a perimeter of a corresponding pocket of the sealing die;
- laying a second layer of material over the insulating sheets and the first layer of material;
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- press welding to seal the plurality of insulating sheets between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, wherein each insulating sheet is disposed entirely within a compartment encompassed by seals defined by the perimeter of the corresponding pocket, and an entire perimeter of each compartment is sealed simultaneously, wherein the seals form a plurality of panels, and wherein the plurality of panels of the acoustic absorption system are foldable relative to each other in a lateral direction along vertical portions of the seals of the perimeter of each compartment.
An acoustic absorption curtain, comprising:
- a first layer of material;
- a second layer of material;
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- a plurality of panels, each comprising a compartments formed between the first and second layers of material, and an insulating sheet disposed entirely within the compartment;
- wherein the panels are formed by press welding portions of the first and second layers of material together to form a seal around a perimeter of each compartment, and
- wherein the plurality of panels are foldable relative to each other in a lateral direction along vertical portions of the seals of the perimeter of each compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.