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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Jesper Nielsen, København D., DK;
Henrik Holm, København K., DK;
Jesper Nielsen, København D., DK;
Henrik Holm, København K., DK;
Soft Cells A/S, Ebeltoft, DK;
Abstract
The present invention relates to panels that can be used to cover interior surfaces in buildings, for instance in auditoriums, open-plan offices etc., where the panels can be used in buildings with thermally activated building systems (TABS) in which balancing of acoustics and thermal comfort is a well-recognized challenge. According to a first embodiment of the invention there is provided a panel comprising one or more sound-absorbing elements () and sub-regions () that connect the front () of the panel with the rear () of the panel, and in which sub-regions () sound-absorbing elements () are not present, whereby said sub-regions () ensure thermal transmission through the panel. According to a second embodiment of the invention the panels comprise a substantially rigid frame () defining a region within the frame, where the region is provided with one or more sound-absorbing elements comprising a front face and a rear face, where the one or more sound-absorbing elements extend(s) over the entire region defined by the frame () and where said sub-regions () are provided through said sound-absorbing elements, such that the sub-regions () connect said front face and rear face of the one or more sound-absorbing elements.