Double-Wall Structure
A double-wall structure (1), comprising plate-like bodies (2) and (3) disposed oppositely to each other to form an inner room (4) therebetween, peripheral members (5) disposed so that the inner room (4) can be completely or approximately closed, and perforated plates (13) with a large number of holes (8) disposed between the plate-like bodies facing each other. The double-wall structure is characterized in that an air layer (A) is interposed between the perforated plates and the peripheral members. Thus, since the double-wall structure can suppress the deterioration of a sound reduction index for sound with specific frequencies, it can stably develop sound insulation performance for sound with the various frequencies.
The present invention relates to a double-wall structure.
BACKGROUND ARTIt has heretofore been proposed to use a double-wall structure as automobile parts such as doors, hood and a trunk lid. For example, a conventional double-wall structure is a hollow box-like structure (bag structure) wherein an air space is formed between plate-like members opposed to each other at a predetermined distance, the air space being closed with side plates. In this conventional double-wall structure, however, when a sound wave of noise containing a sound component of a specific frequency is incident from below on the double-wall structure, there occurs resonance (mainly resonance in a direction parallel to the plate members) in the air space against the sound component. This causes an increase in amplitude of the upper plate-like member as a radiation plane and the resulting increase of a radiation sound deteriorates the sound insulating performance. Further, the conventional double-wall structure in question is characteristic in that in the state of resonance the sound pressure becomes high particularly in the vicinity of the side plates.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTIONIt is an object of the present invention to provide a double-wall structure capable of suppressing the deterioration of a sound transmission loss against a sound of a specific frequency and capable of displaying sound insulating performance stably against sounds of various frequencies.
The double-wall structure according to the present invention has the following basic configurations and effects.
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a double-wall structure having an air space formed between opposed plate-like members, the air space being closed completely or substantially, wherein a perforated plate having a large number of holes is disposed between the opposed plate-like members and a layer of air is interposed between the perforated plate and a circumferential member of the double-wall structure.
A sound absorbing mechanism is formed by the space between the perforated plate and the circumferential member.
With the sound absorbing mechanism, it is possible to effectively diminish a sound pressure near the circumferential members and suppress the resonance of the whole of the air space. Consequently, the sound pressure of the air space decreases and so does the vibration generating force on the radiation plane side, so that the vibration of the radiation plane decreases and it is possible to improve the sound transmission loss. Moreover, by adjusting the hole diameter, plate thickness and the ratio of holes in the perforated plate, as well as the thickness of the layer of air, it is also possible to obtain a configuration capable of suppressing an arbitrary frequency particularly effectively.
In the above double-wall structure, the perforated plate may be disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the circumferential member.
According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress resonance in every direction within the air space and hence possible to provide a double-wall structure superior in sound insulating performance.
In the above double-wall structure it is preferable that the perforated plate be provided in a plural number and that a layer of air be interposed between the plural perforated plates.
According to this configuration, the resonance in the air space can be suppressed to a greater extent by two layers of air and hence it is possible to provide a double-wall structure superior in sound insulating performance.
In the above double-wall structure, the perforated plate, may be disposed so that an end thereof is in contact with the circumferential member, and in the vicinity of the contacted end a hole may be formed in the circumferential member. Even in the presence of such a hole the air space of the double-wall structure is substantially kept closed.
Consequently, foreign matters such as dust and water getting into the air space can be discharged easily through the aforesaid hole.
It is preferable for the double-wall structure to have a partition member for partitioning the space formed between the perforated plate and the circumferential member.
With such a partition member, the sound insulating performance of the double-wall structure is improved.
In the above double-wall structure it is preferable that a large number of holes be formed in the partition member.
According to this configuration, the sound insulating performance of the double-wall structure is further improved.
In connection with the perforated plate used in the double-wall structure, at least one of its thickness, the hole diameter, the ratio of holes, and the thickness of the layer of air, may be made different between the spaces partitioned by the partition member. In the case where the thickness of the layer of air is not uniform in each of the partitioned spaces, a representative thickness (e.g., an average thickness) of the layer of air may be different between the spaces partitioned by the partition member. In the case where holes are formed in the partition member, at least one of the thickness of the member, the hole diameter and the ratio of the holes may be made different between the spaces partitioned by the partition member.
According to this configuration, the sound absorbing structure composed of the perforated plate and the circumferential member can display sound absorbing performance at a desired frequency and it is possible to provide a double-wall structure having particularly good sound insulating performance.
In the above double-wall structure it is preferable that a vibration damping/isolating member be disposed between the perforated plate and at least one of the opposed plate-like members.
According to this configuration it is possible to further improve the sound insulating performance of the double-wall structure.
In the above double-wall structure, a foil- or film-like member comprised of a single foil or film, or superimposed foils or films may be disposed in place of the perforated plate.
Also in this case, as in the above case, by a sound absorbing mechanism formed by the space (layer of air) between the foil- or film-like member and the circumferential member, it is possible to diminish the sound pressure near the circumferential member and hence possible to suppress resonance of the whole of the air space. Consequently, the sound pressure of the air space decreases and so does the vibration generating power on the radiation plane side, so that the vibration of the radiation plane decreases and it is possible to improve the sound transmission loss. As a result, it is possible to afford a structure superior in sound insulating performance.
In the above double-wall structure it is preferable that a large number of holes be formed in the foil- or film-like member.
According to this configuration it is possible to further improve the sound insulating performance of the double-wall structure.
In a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a double-wall structure having an air space formed between opposed plate-like members, the air space being closed completely or substantially, wherein a porous member is disposed near a circumferential member of the double-wall structure.
According to this configuration, the sound pressure near the circumferential member can be diminished by the porous member and it is possible to suppress resonance of the whole of the air space. Consequently, the sound pressure of the air space decreases and so does the vibration generating power on the radiation plane side, so that the vibration of the radiation plane diminishes. Further, coupled with the sound absorbing effect of the porous member itself, it is possible to improve the sound transmission loss. As a result, it is possible to afford a structure superior in sound insulating performance.
Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinunder with reference to
A double-wall structure of embodiment 1-1 shown schematically in
In this embodiment, finely perforated rectangular plates 13 are disposed so as to partition the air space 4. Each of the finely perforated plates 13 is formed with a large number of fine through holes (fine holes 8). In this embodiment 1-1 four finely perforated plates 13 are disposed in a rectangular shape to partition the air space 4 of the double-wall structure 1 into two spaces which are a central space and a circumferential space close to the side plates 5. In other words, the finely perforated plates 13 are disposed in parallel with the side plates 5 respectively while leaving a predetermined spacing with respect to the four side plates 5 and a layer of air A having a thickness corresponding to the above predetermined spacing is interposed between the finely perforated plates 13 and the side plates 5. As the material of the finely perforated plates 13 there may be used, for example, iron, aluminum, resin, fiber-reinforced composite material, or paper.
In connection with the above configuration, a description will now be given about the case where the plate-like member 2 is vibrated under sound pressure by noise from below in
According to the configuration of embodiment 1-2 (
According to the configuration of embodiment 1-3 (
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The configuration of embodiment 2-2-1 (
The configuration of embodiment 2-3-1 (
According to the configuration of embodiment 2-3-2 (
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The following experiment was conducted to check the effectiveness of the above embodiments. First, the double-wall structures 1 having the configurations of embodiments 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1, 2-2-1, 2-3-1, 2-3-2, 4-1 and 5-1 were each positioned between a sound source chamber and a sound receiving chamber in a reverberant chamber comprising both such chambers. Then, on the basis of JIS A 1416 (ISO 140-3, 140-1), a certain noise was generated from one side of the double-wall structures 1 and sound pressures were measured on both sides of the double-wall structures 1 with use of noise meters to determine a sound transmission loss.
Experiment Results (see
The results of the experiment are shown in
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but the invention may be practiced in various modified forms.
For example, the double-wall structure of the present invention is applicable not only to the doors of a passenger car but also to, for example, the hood and trunk lid. As to the shape of the plate-like members 2 and 3, it goes without saying that no limitation is made to the rectangular shape described above, but that various changes may be made in accordance with the shape of a part required.
The direction and degree of the sound pressure mode which causes resonance differ depending on various circumstances such as the shape of the double-wall structure 1 and a positional relation thereof to a noise source. Therefore, the direction, thickness and the number of the finely perforated plates 13, as well as the number, diameter, shape and ratio of the fine holes 8, may be determined suitably taking the above circumstances into account. That is, where and how many the finely perforated plates 13 and the porous members 15 are to be provided may be determined optimally in consideration of a resonance mode within the air space 4 of the double-wall structure 1 caused by a presumed noise. The fine holes 8 formed in the finely perforated plates 13, partition members 9 and foil- or film-like members 14 in the above plural embodiments may be increased in diameter into holes of a size not regarded as “fine” holes. In case of applying the double-wall structure 1 to the doors of a passenger car, it is presumed that various devices and reinforcing members are disposed in the air space 4, therefore, the finely perforated plates 13 and the porous members 15 may be disposed at sidestepped positions.
It is optional whether the finely perforated plates 13 and the porous members 15 are to be disposed for all or a part of the side plates 5. For example, in the case of the finely perforated plates 13 used in embodiment 1-2 (
Although in the above plural embodiments the finely perforated plates 13 and the partition plates 9 are installed perpendicularly to the plate-like members 2 and 3, no limitation is made thereto. The finely perforated plates 13 and the partition members 9 may be installed at an incline to the plate-like members 2 and 3.
As to the application of the above embodiments, no limitation is made to the case where the embodiments are applied each independently, but plural such embodiments may be applied in combination.
Claims
1. A double-wall structure comprising:
- a pair of plate-like members disposed in opposition to each other to form an air space therebetween;
- a circumferential member disposed in such a manner that the said air space is closed completely or substantially; and
- a perforated plate disposed between the said opposed plate-like members in a direction intersecting the plate-like members, the said perforated plate having a multitude of holes,
- wherein a layer of air is interposed between the said perforated plate and the said circumferential member.
2. A double-wall structure according to claim 1, wherein the said perforated plate is disposed at an incline to the said circumferential member.
3. A double-wall structure according to claim 1, wherein the said perforated plate is provided in a plural number and a layer of air is interposed between the plural perforated plates.
4. A double-wall structure according to claim 2, wherein the said perforated plate is provided in a plural number and a layer of air is interposed between the plural perforated plates.
5. A double-wall structure according to claim 2, wherein the said perforated plate is disposed so that an end thereof is in contact with the said circumferential member, and in the vicinity of the contacted end a hole is formed in the said circumferential member.
6. A double-wall structure according to claim 1, further comprising a partition member for partitioning the space between the said perforated plate and the said circumferential member.
7. A double-wall structure according to claim 6, wherein a multitude of holes are formed in the said partition member.
8. A double-wall structure according to claim 6, wherein at least one of a thickness of the said perforated plate, a thickness of the said partition member, a diameter or a ratio of the said holes formed in the said perforated plate or the said partition member, and a thickness of the layer of air interposed between the said perforated plate and the said circumferential member, is made different between the spaces partitioned by the said partition member.
9. A double-wall structure according to claim 1, wherein a vibration damping/isolating member is disposed between the said perforated plate and at least one of the said opposed plate-like members.
10. A double-wall structure according to any of claim 1, wherein a foil- or film-like member comprised of a single foil or film, or superimposed foils or films is disposed in place of the said perforated plate.
11. A double-wall structure according to claim 10, wherein a multitude of holes are formed in the said foil- or film-like member(s).
12. A double-wall structure comprising:
- a pair of plate-like members disposed in opposition to each other to form an air space therebetween;
- a circumferential member disposed in such a manner that the said air space is closed completely or substantially; and
- a porous member disposed in the vicinity of the said circumferential member.
13. A double-wall structure according to claim 4, wherein the said perforated plate is disposed so that an end thereof is in contact with the said circumferential member, and in the vicinity of the contacted end a hole is formed in the said circumferential member.
14. A double-wall structure according to claim 7, wherein at least one of a thickness of the said perforated plate, a thickness of the said partition member, a diameter or a ratio of the said holes formed in the said perforated plate or the said partition member, and a thickness of the layer of air interposed between the said perforated plate and the said circumferential member, is made different between the spaces partitioned by the said partition member.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 13, 2005
Publication Date: Jun 5, 2008
Inventors: Kazuki Tsugihashi (Hyogo), Toshimitsu Tanaka (Hyogo), Hiroki Ueda (Hyogo)
Application Number: 11/795,154
International Classification: E04B 1/82 (20060101);