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JPH0546420B2
JPH0546420B2 JP8725765A JP2576587A JPH0546420B2 JP H0546420 B2 JPH0546420 B2 JP H0546420B2 JP 8725765 A JP8725765 A JP 8725765A JP 2576587 A JP2576587 A JP 2576587A JP H0546420 B2 JPH0546420 B2 JP H0546420B2
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panel material
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Satoru Yoshimi
Yoichiro Koga
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Daiken Trade and Industry Co Ltd
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Priority to DE8787305457T priority Critical patent/DE3781836T2/en
Priority to US07/064,140 priority patent/US4888927A/en
Priority to EP87305457A priority patent/EP0250255B1/en
Priority to KR87006235A priority patent/KR960009333B1/en
Publication of JPS63147059A publication Critical patent/JPS63147059A/en
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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、住宅、特に集合住宅において階上で
子供等が飛び跳ねた時等に生じる床衝撃音が階下
に伝達するのを低減するようにした遮音性能の優
れた浮床構造に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is designed to reduce the transmission of floor impact noises generated when children, etc. jump on the floors of houses, especially apartment complexes, from being transmitted to the floors below. This invention relates to a floating floor structure with excellent sound insulation performance.

(従来の技術) 床衝撃音は、人間の歩行、飛びはね等に伴う衝
撃力が、床構造を振動させ、その振動によつて下
階に音が放出されることによつて生じるものであ
る。この床衝撃音には、人が歩行するような軽量
衝撃力による床衝撃音と、子供が飛びはねる時の
重量衝撃力(JIS−A1418に規定する重量床衝撃
音発生器における実効衝撃力3875Nに相当する衝
撃力)による床衝撃音とがある。上記床衝撃音の
うち、軽量衝撃力によるものは、カーペツト等の
床仕上げ材を用いることで衝撃力を吸収させて軽
減することが出来るが、重量衝撃力によるもの
は、衝撃力が大きいため床下地に容易に伝達して
床下地自体を振動させてしまい、その軽減が困難
であつた。
(Prior art) Floor impact noise is caused by the impact force caused by people walking, jumping, etc. that causes the floor structure to vibrate, and the vibrations emit sound to the lower floor. be. This floor impact sound includes the floor impact sound caused by a light impact force such as when a person walks, and the weight impact sound caused by a child jumping (effective impact force of 3875N in a heavy floor impact sound generator specified in JIS-A1418). There is a floor impact sound caused by the corresponding impact force). Among the floor impact sounds mentioned above, those caused by light impact force can be reduced by absorbing the impact force by using floor finishing materials such as carpets, but those caused by weight impact force have a large impact force and can be reduced under the floor. This vibration is easily transmitted to the ground and causes the subfloor itself to vibrate, making it difficult to reduce the vibration.

このような床衝撃音を軽減する床構造として浮
床による構造が知られている。この従来の浮床
は、コンクリート床スラブ上にグラスウール緩衝
材層を配設し、その上に床パネル材を直接載置
し、さらにその上にカーペツトや木質フロア等の
床仕上げ材を配設したもの、あるいは第13図に
示すように上記コンクリート床スラブa上の緩衝
材層b上に根太材等の支持体cを配してその上に
床パネル材dを上記緩衝材層bとの間に空気層e
を保持した状態で載置し、さらにその上に床仕上
げ材fを設けたものがあり、何れも上記グラスウ
ール緩衝材層bの緩衝性等により衝撃力が直接コ
ンクリート床スラブaに伝達するのを防止するよ
うにしたものである。
A floating floor structure is known as a floor structure for reducing such floor impact noise. This conventional floating floor consists of a glass wool cushioning layer placed on a concrete floor slab, a floor panel material placed directly on top of it, and a floor finishing material such as carpet or wood floor placed on top of that. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 13, a support c such as a joist material is placed on the buffer material layer b on the concrete floor slab a, and a floor panel material d is placed on top of the support material c between the buffer material layer b and the buffer material layer b. air layer e
There is also a floor finishing material f which is placed on the concrete floor while holding it, and in both cases, the shock force is prevented from being directly transmitted to the concrete floor slab a due to the cushioning properties of the glass wool cushioning material layer b. It is designed to prevent this.

そして、上記従来の浮床構造によると、緩衝材
層上に直接床パネル材を載置した前者のもので
は、床衝撃力が作用すると床パネル材が曲げ変形
して、衝撃力が緩衝材層に集中作用してしまい、
該緩衝材層で殆んど吸収緩和されずに床スラブに
伝達され、緩衝性が劣る。これに対し、緩衝材層
bの上に支持体cを介して床パネル材dを載置し
た後者のものでは、第13図の如く衝撃力Pが支
持体cによつて分散して緩衝材層bに伝達され、
この分散力P1が該緩衝材層bで吸収緩和される
ことにより、床スラブaに加わる衝撃力が小さく
かつ分散されて、階下に放出される床衝撃音が小
さくなり、緩衝材層を設けない場合に比べると床
衝撃音が全体的に低下して、日本建築学会基準の
床衝撃音レベルによる遮音等級は、L−55とな
り、生活実感として、衝撃による音が少し気にな
る程度で注意して生活すれば問題にならないレベ
ルまで床衝撃音を低減させることが出来るもので
ある。
According to the above-mentioned conventional floating floor structure, in the former one in which the floor panel material is placed directly on the cushioning material layer, when floor impact force acts, the floor panel material bends and deforms, and the impact force is applied to the cushioning material layer. It becomes concentrated,
It is transmitted to the floor slab without much absorption or relaxation in the buffer material layer, resulting in poor cushioning properties. On the other hand, in the latter case, in which the floor panel material d is placed on the cushioning material layer b via the support c, the impact force P is dispersed by the support c, as shown in FIG. transmitted to layer b,
This dispersion force P1 is absorbed and relaxed by the cushioning material layer b, so that the impact force applied to the floor slab a is reduced and dispersed, and the floor impact noise emitted downstairs is reduced. Compared to the case without it, the floor impact sound is lower overall, and the sound insulation grade based on the floor impact sound level according to the Architectural Institute of Japan standards is L-55, so please be careful as the sound caused by impact is a little bothersome in daily life. It is possible to reduce floor impact noise to a level where it does not become a problem if you live with it.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、近年、プライバシーの尊重と住
宅の高層化に伴つて、さらに優れた遮音性能が要
求されており、上記従来の浮床構造では、L−55
の性能までが限界であり、遮音等級としてL−50
やL−45という、床衝撃音がほとんど気にならな
い範囲まで低減することは困難であつた。
(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in recent years, with respect for privacy and the rise in the height of residential buildings, even better sound insulation performance has been required.
The performance is limited to L-50 as a sound insulation grade.
It was difficult to reduce the floor impact noise to a level where it was hardly noticeable, such as the L-45 and the L-45.

その理由について考察するに、上記従来の浮床
構造では例えばJISで規定するところの3875Nと
いう大きな衝撃力が作用すると、第13図に示す
如く瞬間的に大きな曲げ変形を生じて、床面に大
きな曲げ振動が発生する。この曲げ振動は、床パ
ネル材dのサイズやその下に配した支持体cの間
隔によつて振動周波数が変化してくるが、振動が
大きい程、又、振動が長い間継続する程、床スラ
ブaに対して上記周波数の振動が付加されてしま
い、その結果階下への放出音が大きくなつて床衝
撃音レベルが基準値を満足出来なくしているもの
と推定される。
Considering the reason for this, when a large impact force of 3875N as specified by JIS is applied to the conventional floating floor structure mentioned above, for example, a large bending deformation occurs instantaneously as shown in Figure 13, resulting in large bending of the floor surface. Vibration occurs. The vibration frequency of this bending vibration changes depending on the size of the floor panel material d and the spacing of the supports c placed below it, but the larger the vibration is, or the longer the vibration continues, the more the It is presumed that vibrations of the above frequency are applied to the slab a, and as a result, the sound emitted downstairs becomes louder, making the floor impact sound level unable to satisfy the standard value.

さらに、緩衝材層b上に支持体cを配した浮床
構造では、床衝撃力が作用して床パネル材dが曲
げ変形したとき、該床パネル材dと緩衝材層bと
の間の空気層eにおける空気が支持体cでその流
動が阻止されて圧縮され、この空気圧の一部は支
持体c,cの間に沿つて横方向に逃げるが、一部
は垂直方向に空気バネとして働いて緩衝材層bを
介して床スラブaに力P′を伝え、またこの空気圧
の緩衝材層bからの反力が床パネル材dに作用し
て該床パネル材dに曲げ振動を起こさせる。つま
り、上記空気層eに働く圧縮・膨張力に起因して
床スラブaおよび床パネル材dの各々の振動が増
幅されて床衝撃音が増長されるものと推定され
る。
Furthermore, in a floating floor structure in which a support body c is disposed on a cushioning material layer b, when the floor panel material d is bent and deformed due to a floor impact force, the air between the floor panel material d and the cushioning material layer b is The air in layer e is compressed as its flow is blocked by support c, and part of this air pressure escapes laterally between supports c and c, but part of it acts vertically as an air spring. A force P' is transmitted to the floor slab a via the buffer material layer b, and the reaction force of this air pressure from the buffer material layer b acts on the floor panel material d, causing bending vibration in the floor panel material d. . In other words, it is estimated that the vibrations of the floor slab a and the floor panel material d are amplified due to the compression and expansion forces acting on the air layer e, and the floor impact sound is amplified.

本願の第1〜第3発明は、かかる推考に基づ
き、上記の如く床衝撃力の作用時、床下地と床パ
ネル材との間の空気層に働く圧縮・膨張力を低減
すれば、床パネル材の曲げ振動が速かにおさまつ
て床下地に伝わる力および床パネル材に伝わる力
を低減でき、結果として床パネル材及び床下地の
振動を大幅に減じることができることに着目し、
これにより床材表面の曲げ振動は勿論のこと、床
下地自体の振動も小さくして、従来の浮床構造の
限界であつた床衝撃音レベルL−55よりも高い遮
音性能、例えばL−50、L−45等の遮音性能を発
揮させるようにすることを目的とする。
Based on this idea, the first to third inventions of the present application provide that, when the floor impact force is applied as described above, if the compression and expansion forces acting on the air layer between the floor substrate and the floor panel material are reduced, the floor panel Focusing on the fact that the bending vibration of the material quickly subsides, the force transmitted to the floor substrate and the floor panel material can be reduced, and as a result, the vibration of the floor panel material and the floor substrate can be significantly reduced.
This reduces not only bending vibrations on the floor material surface, but also vibrations in the subfloor itself, achieving sound insulation performance higher than the floor impact sound level L-55, which was the limit of conventional floating floor structures, such as L-50. The purpose is to demonstrate the sound insulation performance of L-45 etc.

(課題を解決するための手段) 上記の目的のため、本願の第1〜第3発明で
は、床衝撃力が作用したときに、空気層において
垂直方向に働く空気の働き、つまり床下地や床パ
ネル材の曲げ振動を助長させる空気層の圧縮・膨
張力を、支持体間で横方向に空気を逃がすだけで
なく同時にパネル内部を通つて垂直あるいは水平
方向にも逃がすことによつて低減させることにあ
る。
(Means for Solving the Problems) For the above-mentioned purpose, the first to third inventions of the present application are directed to the action of air acting in the vertical direction in the air layer when a floor impact force acts, that is, to To reduce the compression and expansion force of the air layer that promotes bending vibration of the panel material by letting the air not only escape laterally between the supports but also vertically or horizontally through the inside of the panel. It is in.

具体的に、本願の第1発明の構じた解決手段
は、床下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩
衝材を介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持し
た状態で並設載置されている。そして、上記パネ
ル材に、床衝撃力が作用した時に上記空気層の圧
縮空気をパネル材の内部を通つてパネル材の側面
又は上面から流出せしめるよう該空気層とパネル
材側面あるいはパネル材上面とを連通する通気孔
を設ける構成としたものである。
Specifically, the solution provided by the first invention of the present application is to arrange a plurality of panel materials on the floor sub-base with an air layer maintained between them and the above-mentioned floor sub-base through cushioning material of an appropriate height. It is installed. The air layer is connected to the side surface or top surface of the panel material so that when a floor impact force is applied to the panel material, the compressed air in the air layer passes through the inside of the panel material and flows out from the side surface or top surface of the panel material. The structure is such that a ventilation hole is provided to communicate with each other.

また、本願の第2発明の構じた解決手段は、床
下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩衝材を
介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持した状態
で並設載置されてなる浮床構造を前提とする。そ
して、上記パネル材には、床衝撃力が作用した時
に上記空気層の圧縮空気をパネル材の内部を通つ
てパネル材の上面へ流出せしめるように上下に貫
通する通気孔が設けられているとともに、該パネ
ル材の上面には床仕上げ材が配され、該床仕上げ
材の裏面は、上記パネル材上面に流出した空気層
の空気を更にパネル材上面から床仕上げ材下面あ
るいは床仕上げ材同志の〓間まで流出せしめる通
気層に形成されているものとする。
In addition, the solution provided by the second invention of the present application is that a plurality of panel materials are installed side by side on the floor base with an air layer maintained between them and the floor base through cushioning material of an appropriate height. A floating floor structure is assumed. The panel material is provided with ventilation holes that penetrate vertically so as to allow the compressed air in the air layer to flow out through the interior of the panel material to the upper surface of the panel material when a floor impact force is applied. A floor finishing material is arranged on the top surface of the panel material, and the back surface of the floor finishing material is used to transfer the air from the air layer that has flowed out to the top surface of the panel material from the top surface of the panel material to the bottom surface of the floor finishing material or to other floor finishing materials. 〓It is assumed that the ventilation layer is formed to allow water to flow between the pipes.

さらに、本願の第3発明の講じた解決手段は、
床下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩衝材
を介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持した状
態で並設載置されてなる浮床構造を前提とする。
そして、上記パネル材には、床衝撃力が作用した
時に上記空気層の圧縮空気をパネル材の内部を通
つてパネル材の側面又は上面から流出せしめるよ
う該空気層とパネル材側面あるいはパネル材上面
とを連通する通気孔が設けられており、上記パネ
ル材と緩衝材との間には高さ調整自在な脚部材が
介在されているものとする。
Furthermore, the solution taken by the third invention of the present application is:
The present invention is based on a floating floor structure in which a plurality of panel materials are placed side by side on a floor base with a cushioning material of an appropriate height interposed therebetween while maintaining an air layer between them and the floor base.
The panel material is arranged between the air layer and the side surface or top surface of the panel material so that when a floor impact force is applied, the compressed air in the air layer flows through the inside of the panel material and flows out from the side surface or top surface of the panel material. A ventilation hole is provided to communicate with the panel material, and a height-adjustable leg member is interposed between the panel material and the cushioning material.

(作用) 上記の構成により、本願の第1〜第3発明で
は、床面に衝撃力が加わつたとき、この衝撃力は
緩衝材で分散して床下地に伝達され、該緩衝材の
圧縮変形によつて有効に吸収緩和される。それと
同時に、上記床衝撃力によつてパネル材が曲げ変
形してその下方の空気層の空気を圧縮するが、こ
の圧縮空気は横方向に逃げるだけでなく、通気孔
を介してパネル材の側面又は上面から流出するの
で、この空気層においてパネル材の下面に対して
垂直方向に働く空気の働き、つまり圧縮・膨張力
が急激に低減され、これにより空気圧を介して床
下地に伝わる力およびこの空気圧の反力としてパ
ネル材に伝わる力が低減し、床下地やパネル材の
曲げ振動が軽減される。よつて、床下地の振動に
伴つて発生する床衝撃音の階下への伝播が有効に
低減され、従来の乾式床では達成困難とされてい
たL−50、L−45といつた高い遮音性能を発揮さ
せることが可能である。
(Function) With the above configuration, in the first to third inventions of the present application, when an impact force is applied to the floor surface, this impact force is dispersed by the cushioning material and transmitted to the floor base, and the cushioning material is compressively deformed. It is effectively absorbed and alleviated by At the same time, the panel material bends and deforms due to the above-mentioned floor impact force, compressing the air in the air layer below it, but this compressed air not only escapes laterally, but also passes through the ventilation holes on the sides of the panel material. Or, since it flows out from the top surface, the action of air acting perpendicularly to the bottom surface of the panel material in this air layer, that is, the compression and expansion force, is rapidly reduced, and this reduces the force transmitted to the subfloor via air pressure and this The force transmitted to the panel material as a reaction force of air pressure is reduced, and bending vibration of the flooring and panel material is reduced. Therefore, the propagation of the floor impact sound generated by the vibration of the subfloor to the lower floors is effectively reduced, and high sound insulation performance such as L-50 and L-45, which was difficult to achieve with conventional dry floors, is achieved. It is possible to demonstrate this.

(実施例) 以下、本願の第1発明の実施例について図面に
基づいて説明する。
(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the first invention of the present application will be described based on the drawings.

第1図および第2図は本願の第1発明の実施例
に係る浮床構造を示し、1はコンクリートスラブ
等よりなる床下地であつて、該床下地1上には、
グラスウール又はロツクウール等の多孔質材より
なる複数個の緩衝材2,2…を介して、中空パネ
ルよりなる複数枚のパネル材3,3…が、各々床
下地1との間に空気層5を保持した状態で並設載
置されている。該パネル材3の内部には長辺方向
に貫通し短辺側側面に開口する複数の中空孔4,
4…が横一列状に形成されている。上記緩衝材2
は例えばパネル材3下面の短辺方向に沿つて複数
個適宜間隔をおいて配設されている。尚、上記緩
衝材2は、パネル材3下面の空気層5の空気を横
方向にスムーズに流動させるため、間隔をあける
か、もしくは、緩衝材2に切欠きを設けておいて
もよい。さらに、パネル材3上面には床仕上げ材
6が配設されている。
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a floating floor structure according to an embodiment of the first invention of the present application, in which 1 is a subfloor made of a concrete slab or the like, and on the subfloor 1 are:
A plurality of panel materials 3, 3... made of hollow panels each create an air layer 5 between them and the floor base 1 via a plurality of cushioning materials 2, 2... made of a porous material such as glass wool or rock wool. They are placed side by side in a held state. Inside the panel material 3, there are a plurality of hollow holes 4 that penetrate in the long side direction and open on the short side side.
4... are formed in a horizontal row. The above cushioning material 2
For example, a plurality of them are arranged at appropriate intervals along the short side direction of the lower surface of the panel material 3. Note that the cushioning material 2 may be spaced apart or provided with a notch in order to allow the air in the air layer 5 on the lower surface of the panel material 3 to flow smoothly in the lateral direction. Further, a floor finishing material 6 is provided on the upper surface of the panel material 3.

尚、上記パネル材3としては、上述の中空パネ
ルの他に、第5図および第6図の如く合板、
LVL(Laminated Veneer Lumber:単板積層
材)、パーテイクルボード、木質セメント板等の
木質パネル、配筋モルタルパネル、コンクリート
パネル、GRCパネル、セメント押出しパネル等
の無機質パネルなどのソリツドパネルがあり、ま
た、さらに曲げ剛性を高めるためにこれらに鉄板
やFRP板等の引張り強度の強い材料を接着一体
化した複合パネル等がある。この複合パネルとし
ては、例えば、第3図および第4図の如く木質中
空パネル3aの上下面にスレート板3b,3bを
接着一体化したもの等が用いられる。
In addition to the above-mentioned hollow panel, the panel material 3 may include plywood, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
There are solid panels such as LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber), particle boards, wooden panels such as wood cement boards, reinforced mortar panels, concrete panels, GRC panels, inorganic panels such as cement extruded panels, etc. Furthermore, in order to increase bending rigidity, there are composite panels in which materials with strong tensile strength such as steel plates and FRP plates are bonded together. As this composite panel, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a wooden hollow panel 3a with slate plates 3b, 3b bonded to the upper and lower surfaces thereof is used.

そして、本願の第1発明の特徴として、上記パ
ネル材3には、下方の空気層5と中空孔4とを連
通する複数の通気孔7,7…が設けられており、
床衝撃力が作用した時、パネル材3の曲げ変形や
緩衝材層2の圧縮歪みによるパネル材3の沈みで
該パネル材3下方の空気層5における空気が圧縮
されるが、この圧縮空気を第8図の如く該通気孔
7および中空孔4を介してパネル材3の側面から
流出させるように構成されている。
As a feature of the first invention of the present application, the panel material 3 is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 7, 7... that communicate the lower air layer 5 and the hollow hole 4,
When floor impact force is applied, the air in the air layer 5 below the panel material 3 is compressed due to bending deformation of the panel material 3 and compression strain of the cushioning material layer 2, which causes the panel material 3 to sink. As shown in FIG. 8, it is configured to flow out from the side surface of the panel material 3 through the ventilation hole 7 and the hollow hole 4.

尚、通気孔としては、第3図および第4図に示
すように、パネル材3の中空孔4を通つて該パネ
ル材3を上下に貫通する通気孔7および該通気孔
7に対応して床仕上げ材6を上下に貫通する通気
孔8を穿設して、第9図の如く空気層5の空気を
上述と同様に通気孔7の下側部分および中空孔4
を介してパネル材3側面から流出させるととも
に、該通気孔7,8を介してパネル材3上面の床
仕上げ材6から上方に流出させるようにしてもよ
い。また第2図に示す如く、中空パネルの桟木部
分に孔7aを設けて各中空部間で空気を流通させ
てもよく、これらを組合せることで空気の流出を
一層スムーズに行うことができる。尚、このよう
に空気を上方へ流出させる場合には、床仕上げ材
6の上には、通気性のあるカーペツト等を配す
る。また、第10図に示すように、床仕上げ材と
して畳12を用いた場合には、その畳床12a
に、パネル材3を上下に貫通する通気孔7に対応
して上下に貫通する通気孔8を穿設すれば、畳表
等の通気性のある表装材12bから空気を流出さ
せることができる。
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ventilation holes correspond to the ventilation holes 7 that pass through the panel material 3 vertically through the hollow holes 4 of the panel material 3, and the ventilation holes 7, as shown in FIGS. A ventilation hole 8 is formed to vertically penetrate the floor finishing material 6, and as shown in FIG.
It may also be made to flow out from the side surface of the panel material 3 through the ventilation holes 7 and 8, and upwardly from the floor finishing material 6 on the upper surface of the panel material 3 through the ventilation holes 7 and 8. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, holes 7a may be provided in the crosspieces of the hollow panel to allow air to flow between the hollow sections, and by combining these, the air can flow out even more smoothly. Incidentally, in the case where the air is allowed to flow upward in this manner, a breathable carpet or the like is arranged on the floor finishing material 6. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 10, when tatami mats 12 are used as floor finishing material, the tatami floor 12a
In addition, by providing ventilation holes 8 that pass vertically through the panel material 3 in correspondence with the ventilation holes 7 that vertically penetrate the panel material 3, air can flow out from the air permeable facing material 12b such as a tatami surface.

また、第5図に示すように、床仕上げ材6,6
の接合部に〓間9や孔明けによる空〓を設け、該
空〓に対向して上記パネル材3の上下面を貫通す
る通気孔7の上端を開口させるようにしてもよ
く、パネル材3上面からの空気の流出をスムーズ
に行い得る。
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, floor finishing materials 6, 6
A space 9 or a hole formed by drilling may be provided at the joint portion of the panel material 3, and the upper end of the ventilation hole 7 passing through the upper and lower surfaces of the panel material 3 may be opened opposite to the space. Air can flow out smoothly from the top surface.

次に、本願の第2発明の実施例として、第6図
および第7図に示すように、パネル材3の上下面
を貫通する通気孔7の上端開口部に対応して床仕
上げ材6の下面に格子溝10や網状体による通気
層(図示せず)を形成しておき、この格子溝10
や網状体を介して側面を幅木11.の下部空間あ
るいは床仕上げ材6,6の接合部分から空気を室
内側へ流出させるようにしてもよい。また、この
場合、壁裏面つまり壁仕上げ面とコンクリート壁
との間から空気を流出させてもよい。
Next, as an embodiment of the second invention of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. A ventilation layer (not shown) made of lattice grooves 10 and a mesh body is formed on the lower surface, and the lattice grooves 10
Baseboard 11. The air may be allowed to flow out into the room from the lower space or the joint between the floor finishing materials 6, 6. Further, in this case, air may be allowed to flow out from the back surface of the wall, that is, between the finished wall surface and the concrete wall.

また、本願の第3発明の実施例として、第11
図に示すようにゴムや弾性発泡体あるいは繊維質
ブロツク等よりなる各緩衝材2とパネル材3との
間に、該パネル材3のレベル調整を行うための調
整ボルト等よりなる脚部材13を介在させるよう
にしてもよい。すなわち、上記脚部材13は、上
記パネル材3の緩衝材2上方に対応する部位に上
下に貫通形成された挿通孔14に上部が挿通され
た上下方向に延びる調整ボルト13aと、該調整
ボルト13aに螺合され、かつ上記緩衝材2上面
に固定された固定板13bと、上記調整ボルト1
3aに螺合され、パネル材3の挿通孔14周辺下
面を支持する支持板13cとを備えてなり、緩衝
材2上に所定間隔をあけてパネル材3を支持する
とともに、上記挿通孔14を介して調整ボルト1
3aを回動操作することにより上記緩衝材2とパ
ネル材3との間隔を変えてレベル調整可能にした
ものである。この場合にも、第9図と同様、中空
パネルよりなるパネル材3に、中空孔4を介して
上下に貫通する通気孔7が設けられていて、パネ
ル材3下方の空気層5の空気をパネル材3側面お
よび上面から流出させるようにしている。
In addition, as an embodiment of the third invention of the present application, the eleventh invention
As shown in the figure, between each cushioning material 2 made of rubber, elastic foam, fibrous block, etc. and the panel material 3, a leg member 13 made of an adjustment bolt or the like is installed to adjust the level of the panel material 3. It may be made to intervene. That is, the leg member 13 includes an adjustment bolt 13a that extends in the vertical direction and whose upper part is inserted into an insertion hole 14 formed vertically in a portion of the panel material 3 corresponding to above the cushioning material 2, and the adjustment bolt 13a. a fixing plate 13b screwed together and fixed to the upper surface of the cushioning material 2; and the adjustment bolt 1.
3a to support the lower surface around the insertion hole 14 of the panel material 3. Adjustment bolt 1 through
By rotating 3a, the distance between the cushioning material 2 and the panel material 3 can be changed and the level can be adjusted. In this case as well, as in FIG. 9, the panel material 3 made of a hollow panel is provided with ventilation holes 7 that vertically penetrate through the hollow holes 4 to vent the air in the air layer 5 below the panel material 3. It is made to flow out from the side and top surfaces of the panel material 3.

したがつて、上記各実施例においては、床面に
衝撃力Pが加わつたとき、この衝撃力Pはパネル
材3を支持する緩衝材2に分散して伝達し、この
分散力P1が該緩衝材2の圧縮変形により吸収緩
和されるので、床下地1への伝達が有効に抑制さ
れて該床下地1の振動が低減される。それと同時
に、上記床衝撃力Pによつてパネル材3が曲げ変
形すると共に、緩衝材2の圧縮歪みの分だけ沈み
を生じてその下方の空気層5の空気を圧縮する
が、この空気圧は緩衝材2,2間で横方向に逃げ
るだけでなく、第8図又は第9図の如くパネル材
3下面に該空気層5に連通するように開口する通
気孔7を介してパネル材3の内部(中空孔4)に
拡散されて側面または側面と上面との両方から流
出して緩衝材2,2で挾まれた空気層5の空気圧
が速かに低下するので、従来の如くこの空気層5
での垂直方向に働く空気の動き(圧縮・膨張力)
が低減されて、衝撃力がこの空気圧を介してパネ
ル材3下方の床下地1に伝わるのが軽減されると
ともに、この空気圧の反力が上方のパネル材3に
伝わるのが軽減される。これにより、床下地1の
振動が抑制されるとともに、パネル材3の曲げ振
動及び上下振動が低減させることになり、この相
乗作用により床衝撃音の階下への伝播を有効に低
減することができる。
Therefore, in each of the above embodiments, when an impact force P is applied to the floor surface, this impact force P is distributed and transmitted to the cushioning material 2 that supports the panel material 3, and this distributed force P1 is Since the vibration is absorbed and relaxed by the compressive deformation of the cushioning material 2, the transmission to the subfloor 1 is effectively suppressed, and the vibration of the subfloor 1 is reduced. At the same time, the panel material 3 bends and deforms due to the floor impact force P, and sinks by the compressive strain of the cushioning material 2, compressing the air in the air layer 5 below. In addition to escaping laterally between the materials 2 and 2, the inside of the panel material 3 also escapes through the ventilation holes 7 that are opened on the bottom surface of the panel material 3 so as to communicate with the air layer 5, as shown in FIG. 8 or 9. (Hollow hole 4) and flows out from the side surface or both the side surface and the top surface, and the air pressure in the air layer 5 sandwiched between the cushioning materials 2, 2 decreases quickly.
Air movement acting in the vertical direction (compression/expansion force)
is reduced, and the transmission of the impact force to the flooring 1 below the panel material 3 via this air pressure is reduced, and the transmission of the reaction force of this air pressure to the panel material 3 above is reduced. As a result, the vibration of the floor subfloor 1 is suppressed, and the bending vibration and vertical vibration of the panel material 3 are reduced, and this synergistic effect can effectively reduce the propagation of floor impact sound downstairs. .

(実験例) 次に、具体的に、パネル材として幅909mm、長
さ1818mm、厚さ60mmのスレート貼り木質中空パネ
ルを用意する。この中空パネルは、15mm厚の合板
の表面に5mm厚のスレートを一体貼着した複合パ
ネルを面材とし、この両面材間に20×20mmの木製
桟木を40mm間隔で配してなり、さらに下側の面材
に15mmφの通気孔を200mmピツチでかつ1枚当り
の40個の割合で設けたものである。そして、コン
クリートスラブ(密度2300Kg/m3、厚さ150mm)
上に、密度64Kg/m3、厚さ50mm、幅150mmのグラ
スウールを450mmピツチで配設し、その上に上記
中空パネルを複数枚載置し、さらにその上に厚さ
12mmの合板製床仕上げ材を釘打ちによつて固定し
て浮床を作り(本発明例)、この床に対しJIS−
A1418に規定されている重量衝撃音発生装置にて
衝撃力を加え、階下より床衝撃音を測定したとこ
ろ、第12図にA線で示すような遮音性能(尚、
125Hz以上は暗騒音の音圧レベル以下で測定でき
ず)を得た。
(Experiment Example) Next, specifically, a slate-covered wooden hollow panel with a width of 909 mm, a length of 1818 mm, and a thickness of 60 mm is prepared as a panel material. This hollow panel is made of a composite panel made of 5mm thick slate glued to the surface of 15mm thick plywood as a face material, and 20 x 20mm wooden crosspieces are arranged at 40mm intervals between the two sides of the panel. The side panels are provided with 15mmφ ventilation holes at a pitch of 200mm, at a rate of 40 holes per sheet. And concrete slab (density 2300Kg/m 3 , thickness 150mm)
Glass wool with a density of 64Kg/m 3 , a thickness of 50mm, and a width of 150mm is placed on top at a pitch of 450mm, and on top of that, multiple hollow panels are placed, and then a
A floating floor is created by fixing 12mm plywood floor finishing material with nails (example of the present invention), and JIS-
When impact force was applied using a weight impact sound generator specified in A1418, and floor impact noise was measured from downstairs, the sound insulation performance (as shown by line A in Figure 12) was obtained.
125Hz or higher was below the sound pressure level of background noise and could not be measured).

これに対し、上記本発明例との比較のため、比
較例として上記中空パネルに通気孔を設けていな
いものを用いて同じ緩衝材で支持させた場合の遮
音性能を測定したところ、第12図にB線で示す
結果を得た。
On the other hand, for comparison with the above-mentioned example of the present invention, the sound insulation performance was measured when the hollow panel without ventilation holes was used as a comparative example and supported by the same cushioning material. The results shown by line B were obtained.

尚、この試験で使用したコンクリートスラブ自
体の遮音性能は第12図にC線で示した性能であ
つた。
The sound insulation performance of the concrete slab itself used in this test was as shown by line C in FIG. 12.

第12図より明らかなように、本発明例では、
中空パネルを緩衝材上に載置しているにも拘ら
ず、中空パネル下方の空気層が衝撃圧縮を受けた
際に該パネルの中空部を介してその側面(あるい
は側面と上面との両方)から排気可能な構造とし
ているため、衝撃力が加わつた時に圧縮空気圧が
ほぼ同時に排出されて低下することから、中空パ
ネル下方に衝撃力が直接空気圧を介して伝わるの
が軽減され、また空気圧の反力による中空パネル
の曲げ振動も小さくなり、特に63Hz周波数帯での
通過音を大幅に低減することができることが判
る。従つて、本発明例では遮音等級がL−44まで
軽減され、床衝撃音が“気にならない”あるいは
“遠くから聞こえる感じがする”ようになつて著
しく低減できるものである。
As is clear from FIG. 12, in the example of the present invention,
Even though the hollow panel is placed on a cushioning material, when the air layer below the hollow panel is subjected to impact compression, the side surface (or both the side surface and the top surface) may be damaged through the hollow part of the panel. Since the compressed air pressure is discharged almost simultaneously when an impact force is applied, the compressed air pressure decreases, reducing the impact force being transmitted directly to the lower part of the hollow panel via the air pressure, and also reducing the air pressure reaction. It can be seen that the bending vibration of the hollow panel due to force is also reduced, and that it is possible to significantly reduce passing sound, especially in the 63Hz frequency band. Therefore, in the example of the present invention, the sound insulation grade is reduced to L-44, and the floor impact sound can be significantly reduced to "not noticeable" or "to be heard from far away."

(発明の効果) 以上説明したように、本願の第1〜第3発明の
浮床構造によれば、床衝撃力が加わつたとき、パ
ネル材下方の空気層の空気圧を瞬時にパネル側面
やパネル上面から外部に排出して、該空気圧を介
しての衝撃力の床下地への伝達および該空気圧の
反力によるパネル材の曲げ振動の助長を軽減する
ようにしたので、床下地自体の振動およびパネル
材の曲げ振動が低減されて床下地の振動が小さく
なり、床衝撃音の放出が小さく、優れた遮音性能
を発揮することができる。又、床パネル自体の反
動も小さく、床面の振動が速やかに停止して、床
上を歩行あるいは走行したりする時の足腰に与え
る衝撃が軽減される。よつて、高層建築の床構造
としてあるいは、各種スポーツ施設の床構造とし
て好適なものを提供することができる。さらに、
床下の空気が流動することによつて湿気の滞留が
少なくなつて床下結露も防止されるという効果も
有する。
(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the floating floor structure of the first to third inventions of the present application, when a floor impact force is applied, the air pressure in the air layer below the panel material is instantly applied to the side surface of the panel or the top surface of the panel. This reduces the transmission of impact force to the subfloor via the air pressure and the promotion of bending vibration of the panel material due to the reaction force of the air pressure, thereby reducing the vibration of the subfloor itself and the panels. The bending vibration of the material is reduced, the vibration of the subfloor is reduced, the emission of floor impact noise is small, and excellent sound insulation performance can be achieved. In addition, the reaction of the floor panel itself is small, and vibrations on the floor surface are quickly stopped, reducing the impact on the legs and hips when walking or running on the floor. Therefore, it is possible to provide a floor structure suitable for a high-rise building or a floor structure for various sports facilities. moreover,
The flow of air under the floor reduces the accumulation of moisture and prevents condensation under the floor.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図〜第11図は本願の第1〜第3発明の実
施例を例示し、第1図は一実施例の浮床構造を示
す断面図、第2図は同斜視図である。第3図およ
び第4図はそれぞれ変形例を示す断面図および斜
視図である。第5図および第6図はそれぞれ空気
の流出構造の変形例を示す斜視図で、第7図は第
6図の床仕上げ材を裏面から見た斜視図である。
第8図および第9図はそれぞれ床衝撃力作用時の
空気層の空気の流出流れを示す説明図である。第
10図は床仕上げ材に畳を用いた場合の例を示す
斜視図、第11図はパネル材をレベル調整可能に
した場合の例を示す断面図である。第12図は本
発明例による遮音性能を比較例と比較して示す測
定結果図である。第13図は従来の浮床を示す断
面図である。 1……床下地、2……緩衝材、3……パネル
材、4……中空孔、5……空気層、6……床仕上
げ材、7……通気孔。
1 to 11 illustrate embodiments of the first to third inventions of the present application, FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a floating floor structure of one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are a sectional view and a perspective view, respectively, showing a modified example. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing modified examples of the air outflow structure, respectively, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the floor finishing material of FIG. 6 viewed from the back side.
FIGS. 8 and 9 are explanatory views showing the outflow flow of air from the air layer when floor impact force is applied, respectively. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example in which tatami mats are used as the floor finishing material, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing an example in which the level of the panel material can be adjusted. FIG. 12 is a measurement result diagram showing the sound insulation performance of the example of the present invention in comparison with a comparative example. FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a conventional floating floor. 1... Floor base, 2... Cushioning material, 3... Panel material, 4... Hollow hole, 5... Air layer, 6... Floor finishing material, 7... Ventilation hole.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 床下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩
衝材を介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持し
た状態で並設載置されてなる浮床構造であつて、
上記パネル材には、床衝撃力が作用した時に上記
空気層の圧縮空気をパネル材の内部を通つてパネ
ル材の側面又は上面から流出せしめるよう該空気
層とパネル材側面あるいはパネル材上面とを連通
する通気孔が設けられていることを特徴とする浮
床構造。 2 パネル材は、側面に開口する中空部を有する
中空パネルよりなり、通気孔は空気層と該中空部
とを連通している特許請求の範囲第1項記載の浮
床構造。 3 パネル材は、側面に開口する中空部を有する
中空パネルよりなり、該中空部を介して中空パネ
ルの下面と上面とを連通する通気孔が設けられ、
空気層の空気を該中空パネルの中空部を介してパ
ネル材側面および上面の両方から流出せしめるよ
うにしている特許請求の範囲第1項記載の浮床構
造。 4 床下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩
衝材を介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持し
た状態で並設載置されてなる浮床構造であつて、
上記パネル材には、床衝撃力が作用した時に上記
空気層の圧縮空気をパネル材の内部を通つてパネ
ル材の上面へ流出せしめるように上下に貫通する
通気孔が設けられているとともに、該パネルの上
面には床仕上げ材が配され、該床仕上げ材の裏面
は、上記パネル材上面に流出した空気層の空気を
更にパネル材上面から床仕上げ材下面あるいは床
仕上げ材同志の〓間まで流出せしめる通気層に形
成されていることを特徴とする浮床構造。 5 床下地上に複数枚のパネル材が適宜高さの緩
衝材を介して上記床下地との間に空気層を保持し
た状態で並設載置されてなる浮床構造であつて、
上記パネル材には、床衝撃力が作用した時に上記
空気層の圧縮空気をパネル材の内部を通つてパネ
ル材の側面又は上面から流出せしめるよう該空気
層とパネル材側面あるいはパネル材上面とを連通
する通気孔が設けられており、上記パネル材と緩
衝材との間には高さ調整自在な脚部材が介在され
ていることを特徴とする浮床構造。 6 パネル材は、側面に開口する中空部を有する
中空パネルよりなり、通気孔は空気層と該中空部
とを連通している特許請求の範囲第5項記載の浮
床構造。 7 パネル材は、側面に開口する中空部を有する
中空パネルよりなり、該中空部を介して中空パネ
ルの下面と上面とを連通する通気孔が設けられ、
空気層の空気を該中空パネルの中空部を介してパ
ネル材側面および上面の両方から流出せしめるよ
うにしている特許請求の範囲第5項記載の浮床構
造。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A floating floor structure in which a plurality of panel materials are placed side by side on a floor base with a cushioning material of an appropriate height interposed therebetween while maintaining an air layer between them and the floor base. hand,
The panel material has a structure in which the air layer and the side surface or top surface of the panel material are arranged so that when a floor impact force is applied, the compressed air in the air layer flows through the inside of the panel material and flows out from the side surface or top surface of the panel material. A floating floor structure characterized by the provision of communicating ventilation holes. 2. The floating floor structure according to claim 1, wherein the panel material is a hollow panel having a hollow part opening on the side surface, and the ventilation hole communicates the air layer with the hollow part. 3. The panel material is made of a hollow panel having a hollow part opening on the side surface, and a ventilation hole is provided that communicates the lower surface and the upper surface of the hollow panel through the hollow part,
The floating floor structure according to claim 1, wherein the air in the air layer is made to flow out from both the side surface and the top surface of the panel material through the hollow part of the hollow panel. 4. A floating floor structure in which a plurality of panel materials are placed side by side on a floor base with a cushioning material of an appropriate height interposed therebetween while maintaining an air layer between them and the floor base,
The above-mentioned panel material is provided with ventilation holes that penetrate vertically so as to allow the compressed air in the air layer to flow out to the upper surface of the panel material through the inside of the panel material when a floor impact force is applied. A floor finishing material is arranged on the top surface of the panel, and the back surface of the floor finishing material is used to collect the air from the air layer that has flowed out to the top surface of the panel material, from the top surface of the panel material to the bottom surface of the floor finishing material or between the floor finishing materials. A floating floor structure characterized by being formed in a ventilation layer that allows water to flow out. 5. A floating floor structure in which a plurality of panel materials are placed side by side on a floor base with a cushioning material of an appropriate height interposed therebetween while maintaining an air layer between them and the floor base,
The panel material has a structure in which the air layer and the side surface or top surface of the panel material are arranged so that when a floor impact force is applied, the compressed air in the air layer flows through the inside of the panel material and flows out from the side surface or top surface of the panel material. A floating floor structure characterized in that communicating ventilation holes are provided, and leg members whose height can be freely adjusted are interposed between the panel material and the cushioning material. 6. The floating floor structure according to claim 5, wherein the panel material is a hollow panel having a hollow part opening on the side surface, and the ventilation hole communicates the air layer with the hollow part. 7 The panel material consists of a hollow panel having a hollow part opening on the side surface, and a ventilation hole is provided that communicates the lower surface and the upper surface of the hollow panel through the hollow part,
6. The floating floor structure according to claim 5, wherein the air in the air layer is allowed to flow out from both the side surface and the top surface of the panel material through the hollow part of the hollow panel.
JP62025765A 1986-06-19 1987-02-06 Floating floor structure Granted JPS63147059A (en)

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DE8787305457T DE3781836T2 (en) 1986-06-19 1987-06-19 FLOATING FLOOR.
US07/064,140 US4888927A (en) 1986-06-19 1987-06-19 Floating floor
EP87305457A EP0250255B1 (en) 1986-06-19 1987-06-19 Floating floor
KR87006235A KR960009333B1 (en) 1986-06-19 1987-06-19 Floating floor

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