Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A movable wall assembly (10) comprising:
a wall panel (20) comprising:
at least one first panel (30);
at least one second panel (40);
one or more insulating boards (50) operatively coupled between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40);
a grid unit (60) operatively coupled to a top of a roof and the wall panel (70), and configured to slide the wall panel (20);
a bolt assembly (70) operatively coupled to the wall panel (20) and the grid unit (60), and configured to rotate the wall panel (20) across the grid unit (60); and
a soundproofing panel (not shown) operatively coupled to the wall panel (20), and configured to insulate the wall panel (20) from sound leakage.
2. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one first panel (30) comprises a wood polymer composite panel and the at least one second panel (40) comprises the wood polymer composite panel.
3. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the grid unit (60) is configured to slide the wall panel (20) laterally and longitudinally.
4. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blot assembly (70) comprises a single bolt assembly.
5. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blot assembly (70) is configured to rotate the wall panel (20) along the axis of the bolt assembly (70) in 360 degree.
6. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blot assembly further comprises:
a plurality of wheels operatively coupled with the grid unit (60), and configured to assist to slide and rotate the wall panel (20); and
at least one clamp operatively coupled to the plurality of wheels, and configured to support the bolt assembly (70).
7. The system (10) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one clamp comprises at least one c-clamp.
8. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
at least one guiders operatively coupled to the grid unit (60), and configured to couple the plurality of wheels with the grid unit (60) and the bolt assembly; and
at least one levellers operatively coupled to the wall panel (20), and configured to hold the wall panel (20) in place.
, Description:BACKGROUND
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a wall, and more particularly to a moving wall assembly.
[0002] The wall is a built structure which defines an area in a specific environment. One type of such wall is fixed at a specific place in the specific environment to divide or separate the specific environment into one or more smaller environment. Another type of such wall is a movable wall. The movable wall is built in such a way that the wall can be moved or shifted from one area to another in the specific environment.
[0003] One such movable wall includes an inverted trolley assembly which is mounted on an upper channel of the movable wall within an overhead track to support a movement of the movable wall. The system also includes a plurality of wheels which are coupled to the inverted trolley for the movement of the movable wall. Moreover, in such system the material used to build the movable wall does not allow soundproofing which may invade a privacy of a plurality of user who may be living in either of a partition which is divided by the moving wall.
[0004] In another approach, the movable wall system is used to divide a large room into one or more smaller rooms. In such system, a roof of the large room includes a plurality of wall panels which are connected with hinges. The system further includes a mechanism which can break the wall panels for easy stacking of the wall panels. Moreover, the mechanism used does not permit the wall to move in both lateral and longitudinal directions. Also, in such system the movement of the movable wall is through panels, hence the movement of the movable wall becomes complex.
[0005] In yet another approach, the movable wall system is coupled through an electrical means which is used in case when weight of the panel is very high and cannot be moved with manual force. Moreover, such system becomes inefficient when the moving wall has to be flattered. Also, such inefficiencies of the system lead to increase in cost and maintenance of the system.
[0006] Hence, there is a need for improved movable wall assemble to address the aforementioned issue.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0007] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a movable wall assembly is provided. The movable wall assembly includes a wall panel. The wall panel includes at least one first panel. The wall panel also includes at least one second panel. The wall panel further includes one or more insulating boards operatively coupled between the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel. The movable wall assembly also includes a grid unit operatively coupled to a top of a roof and the wall panel. The grid unit is configured to slide the wall panel. The movable wall assembly further includes a bolt assembly operatively coupled to the wall panel and the grid unit. The bolt assembly is configured to rotate the wall panel across the grid unit. The movable wall assembly further includes a soundproofing panel operatively coupled to the wall panel. The sound proofing panel is configured to insulate the wall panel from sound leakage.
[0008] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a movable wall assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a wall panel of FIG.1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0011] FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a movable wall assembly of FIG.1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0012] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0014] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0015] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
[0016] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0017] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a movable wall assembly. The movable wall assembly includes a wall panel. The wall panel includes at least one first panel. The wall panel also includes at least one second panel. The wall panel further includes one or more insulating boards operatively coupled between the at least one first panel and the at least one second panel. The movable wall assembly also includes a grid unit operatively coupled to a top of a roof and the wall panel. The grid unit is configured to slide the wall panel. The movable wall assembly further includes a bolt assembly operatively coupled to the wall panel and the grid unit. The bolt assembly is configured to rotate the wall panel across the grid unit. The movable wall assembly further includes a soundproofing panel operatively coupled to the wall panel. The sound proofing panel is configured to insulate the wall panel from sound leakage.
[0018] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a movable wall assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. A movable wall assembly (10) includes a wall panel (20). In one embodiment, the movable wall assembly (10) may be operatively coupled in a specific environment. In such embodiment, the specific environment may be a closed environment. As used herein, the movable wall is a type of wall which is built inside a specific environment in such a way that the wall can be shifted or slided from one area to another area within the specific environment.
[0019] Furthermore, the wall panel (20) includes at least one first panel (30). As used herein, the wall panel (20) is a single of material which is cut into a rectangular piece and is usually flat. In one embodiment, the at least one first panel (30) may include a wood polymer composite panel. The wall panel (20) also includes at least one second panel (40). In one embodiment, the at least one second panel (40) may include a wood polymer composite panel. The wall panel (20) further includes one or more insulating boards (50) operatively coupled between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40). In one embodiment, the one or more insulating boards (50) may be operatively coupled between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40) to reduce heating and cooling hence to maintain a moderate temperature with the specific environment. In such embodiment, the one or more insulating boards (50) may be operatively coupled between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40) by compressing the one or more insulating boards (50) between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40).
[0020] In one embodiment, the one or more insulating boards (50) may be operatively coupled between the at least one first panel (30) and the at least one second panel (40) by using an adhesive material between a first side of the one or more insulating boards (50) and the at least one first panel (30) and further using the adhesive material between a second side of the one or more insulating boards (50) and the at least one second panel (40).
[0021] The movable wall assembly (10) also includes a grid unit (60) operatively coupled to a top of a roof and the wall panel (20). As used herein, the grid unit (60) is a kind of framework which includes a series of intersecting straight bars or curved bars which is used to structure a content. In one embodiment, the grid unit (60) may include a metal grid unit. Further, the grid unit (60) is configured to slide the wall panel (20). In one embodiment, the grid unit (60) may be configured to slide the wall panel (20) laterally and longitudinally. In such embodiment, the wall panel (20) may be slided or moved laterally or longitudinally within the specific environment through the grid unit (60). More specifically, the grid unit (60) may create a path for the wall panel (20) to be slided within the specific environment.
[0022] Moreover, the movable wall assembly (10) includes a bolt assembly (70) operatively coupled to the wall panel (20) and the grid unit (60). In one embodiment, the bolt assembly (70) may include a single bolt assembly. Further, the bolt assembly (70) is configured to rotate the wall panel across the grid unit (60). In one embodiment, the bolt assembly (60) may rotate the wall panel (20) in 360 degrees along an axis of the bolt assembly (70). In another embodiment, the wall panel (20) may be rotated along the axis of the bolt assembly (70) through the grid unit (60). More specifically, the grid unit (60) may create a path for the wall panel (20) to be rotated within the specific environment.
[0023] In one embodiment, the movable wall assembly (10) may further include at least one guiders operatively coupled to the grid unit (60). The at least one guiders may be configured to couple the plurality of wheels with the grid unit (60) and the bolt assembly (70). In one embodiment, the guiders may be coupled to the roof of the specific environment where the plurality of wheels may rest. Further, the movable wall assembly (10) includes at least one levellers operatively coupled to the wall panel (20). The at least one levellers may be configured to hold the wall panel (20) in place when the wall panel (20) is positioned to a particular area in the specific environment.
[0024] In one specific embodiment, the bolt assembly (70) includes a plurality of wheels operatively coupled with the grid unit (60). The plurality of wheels may be configured to assist to slide and rotate the wall panel (20). In one embodiment, the plurality of wheel may include a four wheel assembly (10). Referring back to the above mentioned embodiment, the bolt assembly (70) also includes at least one clamp operatively coupled to the plurality of wheels. The at least one clamp may be configured to support the bolt assembly (70). In one embodiment, the at least one clamp may include at least one c-clamp. As used herein, the c-clamp is a type of clamp which is used to hold a wood or a metal piece.
[0025] The movable wall assembly (10) further includes a soundproofing panel (not shown) operatively coupled to the wall panel (20). The soundproofing panel (not shown) is configured to insulate the wall panel (20) from sound leakage. In one embodiment, the soundproofing panel (not shown) may be operatively coupled to the wall panel (20) to avoid the sound leakage from the smaller environment of the specific environment. In one embodiment, the soundproofing panel (not shown) may include soundproofing wallpaper which may be operatively coupled to the wall panel which may be configured to damp sound from between one or more smaller environments within the specific environment.
[0026] In operation with the movable wall assembly (10), in one embodiment, the wall panel (20) may be configured to move from one position to another within the specific environment laterally or longitudinally in order to divide or separate the specific environment into a smaller chamber or a smaller environment. The wall panel (20) may also be rotated along the axis of the bolt assembly (70) in 360 degrees in order to place the wall panel (20) in a required position such that the specific environment may be divided into the smaller chamber or the smaller environment.
[0027] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a wall panel of FIG.1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wall panel (80) may include a first wall panel (90), a second wall panel (100) and one or more insulating boards (110) which are substantially similar to at least one first panel (30), at least one second panel (40) and one or more insulating boards (50) of FIG.1 respectively. Further, the first panel (90) and the second panel (100) may be made up of wood polymer composite material.
[0028] The one or more insulating boards (110) may be operatively coupled to the first panel (90) and the second panel (100). Further, the wall panel (80) may be operatively coupled to at least one guider (120). The guider (120) may be operatively coupled to a grid unit (not shown), wherein the grid unit (not shown) may be configured to slide the wall panel (80). Further, the grid unit (not shown) is substantially similar to a grid unit (60) of FIG. 1. Furthermore, the wall panel (80) may be slided laterally and longitudinally or rotated about an axis for 360 degrees. Moreover, the wall panel (80) may be operatively coupled with a soundproofing panel (not shown) which may be configured to insulate the wall panel (80) from sound leakage.
[0029] FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a movable wall assembly of FIG.1 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The movable wall assembly (130) may include a wall panel (135). Further, the wall panel (135) may include a first panel (140), a second panel (150) and an insulating panel (160) which is substantially similar to at least one first panel (30), at least one second panel (40) and one or more insulating panel (50) of FIG. 1 respectively. The insulating panel (160) may be operatively coupled between the first panel (140) and the second panel (150) respectively. Further, the wall panel (135) may be operatively coupled to a soundproofing panel (not shown) to allow a sound leakage from the wall panel (135).
[0030] Furthermore, the wall panel (135) may be operatively coupled with a single bolt assembly (not shown), wherein the single bolt assembly (not shown) may include a four wheel assembly (not shown) configured to assist a sliding and a rotating movement of the wall panel (135). Further, the single bolt assembly (not shown) may include a c-clamp (not shown) which may be configured to support the single bolt assembly (not shown). Further, the single bolt assembly (not shown) may be operatively coupled to a grid unit (170), wherein the grid unit (170) is substantially similar to a grid unit (60) of FIG.1. Also, the grid unit (170) may be operatively coupled to a roof (180) of a specific environment. Further, the wall panel (135) may include a guider (not shown) operatively coupled to the grid unit (170) and may be configured to couple the four wheel assembly (not shown) with the grid unit (8170) and the single bolt assembly (not shown) which may help the wall panel (135) to slide and rotate easily in order to create at least one smaller area or a t least one smaller environment whining the specific environment.
[0031] Various embodiments of the present system enable the system to enable a flexible movement of the wall panel through the grid unit. Also, as the system includes a sound proofing panel, privacy of a user living in either side of the wall assembly is not invaded.
[0032] Further, with the help of grid unit, the wall panel can be slided and rotate in any angel and any direction which may help the user to divide the specific environment into a plurality of smaller environment by sliding or rotating the wall panel in any desired pattern.
[0033] Also, as the wall panel uses wood polymer composite material, the wall panel is very light in weight and is also eco-friendly. Also the user can rotate or slide the wall panel very easily due to the light weight of the wall panel.
[0034] Further, due to the use of the one or more insulating boards, the specific environment is reduced from heating and cooling costs by maintaining the weather inside the specific environment moderate. The one or more insulating boards also reduce the heat loss within the specific environment. Also, the system is cost effective.
[0035] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.
[0036] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.