Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E04—BUILDING
  • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
  • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
  • E04B1/62—Insulation or other protection; Elements or use of specified material therefor
  • E04B1/74—Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls
  • E04B1/82—Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls specifically with respect to sound only
  • E04B1/8218—Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflection; Other building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls specifically with respect to sound only soundproof enclosures
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G5/00—Screens; Draught-deflectors

Definitions

• the invention relates to a shielding device for a workplace, consisting of a wall at least partially surrounding the workplace.
• the shielding device according to the invention is intended in particular for open-plan offices and/or open-plan workshops. Noise and lack of privacy are among the most important causes of dissatisfaction at work. Several attempts have therefore already been made to make the workplaces in open-plan offices and open-plan workshops more pleasant for employees.
• a well-known measure for shielding workplaces are light mobile partitions that are set up between the workplaces or around an individual workplace.
• partitions of this type are often very annoying and often do not have the desired effect.
• noise protection cabins are known for open-plan offices and open-plan workshops, into which the employees can withdraw when work has to be carried out with increased concentration and without noise pollution.
• Such cabins which are set up in a stationary manner, are relatively expensive and require additional parking space, which is often not available or is not desired.
• cubicles disrupt the design of an elegantly styled open-plan office.
• the invention is therefore based on the object of creating a shielding device for a workplace that requires only a small outlay in terms of device technology, is not visually disturbing and can be brought into the appropriate position by the employee concerned with little effort.
• this object is achieved in that the wall is positioned above the respective work station and that the wall can be lowered, if necessary, to shield the work station.
• the respective employee can work without being disturbed by the surrounding environment and at the same time he/she does not disturb other employees working in the immediate vicinity.
• the wall used to shield the work station is preferably curved and should at least partially shield the work station from the environment when it is lowered.
• the wall is designed to be closed all around and can completely surround the respective work station when it is lowered.
• the wall can be designed as a cylinder, for example, preferably as a circular cylinder.
• a half cylinder or a quarter cylinder If the workplace is in front of a wall or in a corner of the room, a half cylinder or a quarter cylinder .
• the wall can also have other configurations as required, for example as a cuboid, cube, Polygon or the like
• the respective shielding devices can be closed all around or open to one side according to the respective space conditions.
• the wall should be made of a solid material to ensure sufficient stability and a sufficient service life in daily use.
• the wall according to the invention should primarily have a sound-insulating effect, since noise pollution in open-plan offices and open-plan workshops is the main disruptive factor.
• the wall material is appropriately coated with sound-absorbing substances.
• the wall can consist of a hard fiber material that is coated with felt on one side or on both sides.
• the shielding device according to the invention can also be used to improve and supplement the workplace.
• devices for fastening work equipment can be expediently provided on the inside of the wall.
• a PC workstation that is only needed occasionally can be installed as additional equipment on the inside of the wall.
• more monitors, displays and mounts for other work equipment and, if necessary, fastening or Suspension devices for tools can be attached to the inside of the wall.
• the wall is suspended under the ceiling of at least one raisable and lowerable cable with a cable train.
• the rope can be guided around rollers in the manner of a block and tackle, in order to raise and lower the wall with little effort, for example if the construction is heavy.
• the cable can be equipped with a counterweight to compensate for the weight of the wall in order to save the respective user a greater expenditure of energy.
• a spring balancer can also be used as the cable, which requires only a minimal outlay in terms of device technology.
• the cable pull is appropriately equipped in such a way that it can also be actuated manually by the respective operator.
• the cable can also be actuated by an electric motor, in particular when the construction is relatively heavy or when the respective user wishes to be able to operate it easily.
• the drive unit of the cable pull can also be controlled with the aid of a remote control, so that the operator does not have to carry out complex handling.
• Fig. 1 a workplace with a shielding device suspended above it,
• Fig. 2 the same formation as in Fig. 1 with lowered shielding device
• Fig. 3 the shielding device in combination with a cable pull in the upward position
• Fig. 4 the same formation as in Fig. 3 with lowered shielding device
• Fig. 5 a shielding device supported by a metal cross
• Fig. 6 another variant of the shielding device with a counterweight in the cable pull
• FIG. 8 the same formation as in FIG. 7 with the shielding device lowered.
• the shielding device 1 consists of a wall 3 that is closed all around and has the shape of a cylinder 4 .
• the cylinder 4 which is closed all around in the present case, is suspended from the ceiling 7 by means of ropes 8, directly above a workplace 2.
• the diameter of the cylinder 4 is dimensioned so large that when it is lowered, as shown in Fig. 2 shown, the workplace 2 surrounds with sufficient distance.
• the cylinder 4 forming the shielding device 1 is made of strong and substantially rigid material. That Material is selected in such a way that it has a sound-insulating effect.
• the material of the wall 3 forming the cylinder 4 can be coated with sound-absorbing substances.
• the wall 3 forming the cylinder 4 consists of a hard fiber material which is coated with felt on one or both sides.
• any disturbing ambient noises that may occur are largely eliminated, so that the respective user can work without disturbing influences from his immediate surroundings.
• any additional working means 6 can be attached to the inner wall of the cylinder 4, which are not constantly used and are made available when required by lowering the cylinder 4.
• additional monitors and displays can be attached to the inner wall of the cylinder 4, if necessary.
• various tools can be detachably attached to the inner surface of the cylinder 4, in particular certain special tools that are not constantly used and are available to the user when the cylinder 4 is lowered.
• the embodiments of the shielding device 1 according to the invention shown in the drawing serve in particular to shield a free-standing workplace 2 .
• the wall 3 only needs to be in the form of half a cylinder. For workplaces in the corner of a room, a cylinder surface extending through 90° may be sufficient.
• the shielding device according to the invention is in no way limited to a cylindrical wall 3 .
• walls 3 of a different shape are also possible, for example in the form of cuboids, cubes, polygons, etc. , which completely surround or shield only partially.
• the top should be open or should have a larger opening 5 so that no air builds up in the shielding device and good air circulation is ensured.
• the shielding device is again designed as a cylinder 4 .
• Ropes 8 are fastened to the upper edge of the cylinder 4, which are connected to a rope pull 9 via fixed rollers 10, which are installed on the ceiling 7, so that the user can lower or lift the shielding device himself if necessary. can move up.
• the cylinder 4 is suspended from a metal cross 11 .
• the metal cross 11 can then be manually operated by the user with the aid of the cable 8 , which is guided over two pulleys 10 permanently installed on the ceiling of the room.
• a counterweight 12 is fastened to the cable 8 , which counterbalances the weight of the cylinder 4 , so that the user does not have to exert any great effort to actuate the screening device 1 .
• the screening device 1 is raised and lowered by means of a cable which is guided in the manner of a block and tackle 14 around a fixed roller 10 attached to the ceiling 7 and two loose rollers 13 . Also in this exemplary embodiment from a counterweight 12 to compensate for the weight of the cylinder 4 or 8 in the cable. the wall 3 may be provided.
• cable trains 9 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 can also be used, for example a spring balancer that is known per se and is not shown separately in the drawing of cylinder 4 the rope is wound up with the aid of the spring.
• the various versions of the cables 9 can also be actuated by an electric motor.
• the electric drives of cable 9, which are not shown separately in the drawing, can be controlled by the user via a remote control if required.
• the device according to the invention is a very pleasant addition to any open-plan office or large-scale workshop.
• the walls 3 designed as a cylinder 4 or in another shape, can simultaneously be equipped with appropriately adapted colors and patterns for interior design in the form of design elements.
• the at least temporarily achievable noise reduction and the feeling of a newly created private sphere should contribute to the satisfaction of the respective employees.

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