EP2884019B1 - Suspended ceiling system and method - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally relates to a suspended ceiling system for a room having a structural ceiling and corresponding method for providing a suspended ceiling in a room having a structural ceiling.
- concrete When constructing buildings or similar, concrete is often used as it is a cost effective rigid material having a long service life.
- the foundation, the walls, the floor structures and the roof structures are commonly formed by reinforced concrete.
- suspended ceilings When using concrete slabs, it is common to use so called suspended ceilings or false ceilings.
- the suspended ceilings are then provided below the structural ceiling formed by the concrete slabs themselves.
- the suspended ceilings are commonly made of a number of tiles which are suspended from the concrete slabs forming the structural ceiling.
- the suspended ceiling may be formed by individually suspended and free hanging ceiling tiles using some form of wire, cord or similar. According to common practice, four wires or more wires may be used to suspend a single ceiling tile. This means that at least four holes commonly has to be drilled in the structural ceiling to suspend a single ceiling tile. The drilling of no less than at least four holes for each tile is for natural reasons time consuming. The time consuming work implies high costs due to e.g. personnel expenses.
- TABS Thermally Active Building Structures
- the channels provided in the slabs are situated close to the lower surface of the slab, i.e. close to the structural ceiling of the building.
- the reason for the channels being provided close to the surface is that an improved efficiency is achieved by this arrangement.
- the channels are typically provided only a few centimeters below the concrete surface of the slabs of the building.
- the drilling locations might be determined if the personnel drilling the holes are aware of the locations of the channels within the slabs.
- the process of determining the drilling locations is time consuming and undesired.
- DE 295 04 558 UA discloses a ceiling covering system comprising a carrier attachable to a structural ceiling of a room and which supports rods which in turn support and stretch a web forming the ceiling covering.
- FR 2 586 441 A1 discloses a suspended ceiling system according to the preamble of claim 1.
- a suspended ceiling system for a room having a structural ceiling comprising: a body unit attachable to said structural ceiling, at least two string like suspension members, such as a wire, a line, a cable, a cord, a thread, and a ceiling tile with sound absorbing properties, wherein each string like suspension member is attachable to said ceiling tile at two attachment points, wherein said ceiling tile is suspendable in said body unit by means of said at least two string like suspension members, and wherein said body unit for each of said at least two string like suspension members defines a suspension member receiving path for reception thereof.
- string like suspension members such as a wire, a line, a cable, a cord, a thread, and a ceiling tile with sound absorbing properties
- the present invention is based on the realization that it is possible to reduce the number of fix points or attachment points needed in the structural ceiling to suspend a ceiling tile. This is achieved by suspending the ceiling tile in string like suspension members from a body unit which is attachable to the structural ceiling of a building. In practice, a single body unit having a single fix point may be used to suspend a ceiling tile.
- string like suspension members such as wires, lines, cables, cords, threads or the like are used to suspend the ceiling tile from the body unit being attachable to the structural ceiling.
- the term "string like suspension members” may be any type of member showing flexibility and being suitable for suspending a hanging element.
- the suspension member is attachable to the ceiling tile at two attachment points.
- the attachment to the ceiling tile may be made using any suitable method.
- the suspension member may be connected to a prearranged element on the ceiling tile.
- the prearranged element may be formed of a portion of the ceiling tile itself or may be an independent element which is e.g. screwed into or glued onto the ceiling tile.
- the suspension member may be attachable directly to the ceiling tile, by e.g. penetrating the ceiling tile.
- the term "ceiling tile” may be any type of element which is being suspendable from a structural ceiling to form part of or constitute a suspended ceiling.
- the element may be free hanging in the sense that it does not contact any neighboring elements or does not have any neighboring elements.
- the element may also be suspendable such that is contacts neighboring elements. For natural reasons the same type of elements may be suspended as free hanging elements or as elements being in contact with neighboring elements. Further, the element may exhibit different shapes and may be made of different materials or material combinations.
- the element may be a decorative element and/or an element serving a technical purpose such as sound absorption, fire protection or concealing of piping or wiring.
- sound absorbing properties conventionally refer properties of a material resulting in that sound energy impinging on the material is partly being absorbed in the sense that the sound energy is transmitted through the material and also transformed into another energy form such as heat or mechanical movement. This means that the amount of sound energy impinging on the material is higher than the amount of energy being reflected by the material.
- sound absorbing properties may refer to properties of a material which brings about the acoustics of a room is influenced such that the characteristics of the acoustics become more pleasant for a person present in the room, when the material is present in the room.
- body unit may mean any type of element which is being attachable to a structural ceiling and having a path for receiving a suspension member.
- the body unit may be attachable to the structural ceiling by any suitable means such as being screwed, bolted, glued etc.
- the path for receiving a suspension member is to be construed as a path defined in the material of the body unit in which the suspension member rests or partly rests, directly or indirectly, when suspending a ceiling tile.
- the path may for instance be a grove in which the suspension member may rest or may be a channel through which the suspension member may passed. Further, the path may for instance be formed of shoulders or between which the suspension member may extend.
- the string like suspension member may comprises a length adjustment device for adjusting a length of said string like suspension member extending between said two attachment points associated thereto.
- the possibility to adjust the length brings about several advantages.
- the distance between the structural ceiling and the ceiling tile may be adjusted, i.e. the height may be adjusted.
- the orientation of the ceiling tile may be adjusted such that the tile is suspended in a inclined angle with respect to the structural ceiling.
- the length adjustment device may be utilized to compensate for an inclined or uneven structural ceiling.
- the suspension member may be adjusted such that the any uneven weight distribution between the attachment points is counteracted.
- each of said suspension member receiving paths may define two entries, wherein said entries of said suspension member receiving paths are circumferentially distributed. By distributing the entries of the paths circumferentially any unwanted rotation of the ceiling tile may be counteracted.
- said entries may be evenly circumferentially distributed, which is advantageous in that unwanted rotation of the ceiling tile and unwanted bending of the suspension member is counteracted.
- said body unit may comprise a locking element for locking of said string like suspension members in said receiving paths, which is advantageous in that undesired tilt of the ceiling tile may be counteracted.
- each one of said receiving paths may be a through channel extending through said body unit.
- said body unit may comprise a marking for laser alignment of said body unit, which is advantageous in that accurate positioning of the body unit is facilitated during attachment to the structural ceiling.
- said body unit may comprise two sections which are adjustable in relation to each other.
- the position of the suspension members may be adjusted in relation to the attachment position of the body unit to the structural ceiling. This in turn means that the position of a suspended ceiling tile may be adjusted.
- said sections may be rotatably adjustable in relation to each other, which is advantageous in that the orientation of the suspension members may be adjusted. This in turn means that that the rotational position of a suspended ceiling tile may be adjusted.
- said body unit may be arranged for sliding attachment of said body unit to said ceiling by means of a profile element, which is advantageous in that a simple attachment to a structural ceiling may be achieved by providing a profile element on the structural ceiling.
- said ceiling tile comprises mineral wool, glass wool and/or rock wool, which is advantageous in that sound absorbing ceiling tiles may be provided in a cost effective manner using well known manufacturing processes.
- said string like suspension members may be attachable to said attachment points by means of a hook element, which is advantageous in that simple and reliable attachment may be achieved.
- said length adjustment device may be integrated in said hook element, which is advantageous in that an easy to install solution comprising a reduced number of loose parts may be achieved in a cost effective manner.
- a method for providing a suspended ceiling in a room having a structural ceiling comprising: providing at least two string like suspension members, such as a wire, a line, a cable, a cord, a thread, providing a body unit, which body unit for each of said at least two string like suspension members defines a suspension member receiving path for reception thereof, providing a ceiling tile, attaching said body unit to said structural ceiling, attaching each one of said string like suspension members to said ceiling tile at two attachment points, receiving each one of said string like suspension members in said suspension member receiving paths, suspending said ceiling tile in said body unit by means of said at least two string like suspension members.
- features of this aspect of the invention provide similar advantages as discussed above in relation to the previous aspect of the invention.
- said method may further comprise: adjusting a length of said string like suspension member extending between said two attachment points associated thereto.
- FIG. 1 there is conceptually depicted a suspended ceiling system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a suspended ceiling system 100 For reasons of simplicity there are five planar objects in form of ceiling tiles 102a-e illustrated in Fig. 1 . It is however to be understood that any number of ceiling tiles may be used according to the present invention.
- Fig 1 Illustrates how the five ceiling tiles 102a-e, forming a suspended ceiling, are suspended from a structural ceiling of a building, not shown.
- Each ceiling tile 102a-e is suspended by means of string like suspension members 104a-e in form of wires.
- the wires are attached to the ceiling tiles in number of attachment points 106a-e.
- the wires are then attached to body units 108a-108e, each shown as a single body, which in turn are attached to a structural ceiling of a building, not shown.
- each of the body units 108a-e used to suspend the ceiling tiles 102a-e is attached to the structural ceiling in a single attachment point.
- the number of attachment points in the structural ceiling equals the number of ceiling tiles 102a-e being suspended from the structural ceiling.
- Each of the ceiling tiles 102a-c and 102e are suspended using two wires which extends through the body units 108a-c and 108e and are attached to the ceiling tiles 102a-c and 102e at two attachment points 106a-c and 106e each, meaning that the ceiling tiles 102a-c and 102e are suspended at four attachment points 106a-c and 106e.
- Ceiling tile 102d on the other hand is suspended using four wires which extends through the body unit 108a and are attached to the ceiling tile 102d at two attachment points each, meaning that the ceiling tile 102d is suspended at eight attachment points 106d.
- the body units 108a-e are provided with receiving paths, not shown for receiving the wires 104a-e. This feature will be discussed in more detail below in conjunction with Fig. 2a-c .
- the ceiling tiles 102a-e are of different sizes and different shapes.
- the ceiling tiles 102a-e are made of glass wool, mineral wool or rock wool. Ceiling tiles comprising the exemplified materials are known to exhibit sound absorbing properties.
- Ceiling tiles 102a-c are all of a square shape and are of the same size.
- Ceiling tile 102d on the other hand is larger compared to ceiling tiles 102a-c.
- ceiling tile 102d is in the form of a square.
- Ceiling tile 102e on the other hand is exhibiting a circular shape.
- the size of and shape of the ceiling tiles 102a- e may be altered into any size and shape without departing from the scope of the invention.
- the arrangement in term of how the respective ceiling tiles 102a-e are suspended with respect to each other and the room in which they are present may be altered to suit the needs.
- the ceiling tiles may be arranged at different levels and/or be inclined relative each other.
- Fig. 1 the ceiling tiles 102a-e are illustrated as being free hanging, meaning that the respective ceiling tiles 102a-e are not in contact with each other. It is however possible to arrange the ceiling tiles 102a-e such that the respective ceiling tiles 102a-e are in contact with neighboring ceiling tiles or some of the neighboring ceiling tiles.
- the ceiling tiles 102a-e may be provided with a layer, not shown, on the side facing the interior of the room in which the ceiling tiles 102a-e are suspended.
- the layer may in turn be provided with decorative elements such a paint, a print, a sticker or similar.
- decorative elements such as a paint, a print, a sticker or similar.
- each ceiling tile 102a-e is provided with a number of attachment points 106a-e in which wires 104a-e are attached to the ceiling tiles 102a-e.
- two wires 104a.1 and 104a.2 are used to suspend the ceiling tile 102a.
- the first wire 104a.1 is attached to the ceiling tile at two diagonally disposed attachment points 106a.1 along a first diagonal direction.
- the second wire 104a.2 is attached to the ceiling tile at two diagonally disposed attachment points 106a.2 along a second diagonal direction.
- This means that the wires 104a.1 and 104a.2 are crossing the body unit 108a diagonally along their respective diagonals.
- the arrangement of the wires 104a-e at the body units 108a-e will be discussed in more detail below.
- the wires 104a-e may be attached to the ceiling tiles 102a-e using different techniques.
- the wires 104a-e may be attached using a hook element as will be discussed in more detail below in conjunction with Fig. 4 .
- any suitable adjustment technique may be used without departing from the scope of the invention.
- a body unit 208a according to an embodiment of the present invention is depicted.
- the body unit 208a is attachable to the structural ceiling of a building by means of a centrally located screw 203a.
- the body unit 208a is provided with paths in form of through channels 205a for receiving string like suspension members 204a e.g. in form of wires 204a.
- the channels 205a are provided in the body unit 208a such that they cross each other at 90 degree angle.
- the openings of the channels 205a will become evenly distributed along the periphery of the body unit 208a.
- An even distribution of the channels 205a helps in counteracting any unwanted rotation of a ceiling tile being suspended by means of the body unit 208a.
- the channels 205a are arranged on different heights with respect to a longitudinal direction of the body unit 208a. By arranging the channels 205a at different heights, the channels 205a do not influence each other as would be the case if the channels 205a were provided at the same height. The fact that the channels 205a do no influence each other facilitates the insertion of the wires 204a through the respective channels 205a.
- the body unit 208b comprises two sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 which are adjustable in relation to each other.
- Section 208b.1 of the body unit 208b is provided with a screw 203b.
- the screw 203b may be used to attach the section 208b.1 to the structural ceiling of a building in a manner similar to what has been described above.
- Section 208b.2 is in turn provided on section 208b.1.
- the two sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 are adjustable with respect to each other, meaning that the orientation of the two sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 with respect to each other may be altered, i.e. section 208b.2 may be rotated with respect to section 208b.1 about a central axis thereof. By rotating the section 208b.2 the orientation of a ceiling tile being suspended by mans of the body unit 208b may be adjusted.
- the body unit 208b is on a side facing away from the structural ceiling, provided with a marking 212b in form of a groove.
- the marking 212b is used for facilitating laser alignment of the body unit 208b.
- the alignment may be performed by passing laser light through the groove in order to determine the correct alignment of the body unit 208b.
- a body unit 208b may be correctly aligned with respect to a laser beam by adjusting the position of the body unit 208b such that the laser beam passes through the groove.
- the marking 212b may for instance also be formed as a hole through which laser light may be passed.
- the marking 212b may extend in any suitable direction on the body unit 208b, which allows for that the alignment direction with respect to the channels 205b may be adapted.
- the section 208b.2 of the body unit 208b is provided with paths in form of through channels 205b for receiving string like suspension members 204b e.g. in form of wires 204b.
- the channels 205b are arranged in accordance to what has been described above.
- the two sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 may be attached to each other using any suitable technique. For instance a forced fit may be utilized to realize an attachment wherein the respective sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 may be rotated with respect to each other. Similarly, a screw joint may be used to realize the above described adjustable attachment.
- the attachment of the two sections 208b.1 and 208b.2 are designed such that not only the rotation may be adjusted but also the location of the section 208b.2 in relation to the section 208b.1.
- Such an attachment may be realized using any suitable attachment technique.
- a position of a ceiling tile being suspended by the body unit 208b may be adjusted. The possibility to adjust the position of the ceiling tile brings about that it is possible to counteract misalignments or misplacements of the body unit 208b to the structural ceiling of a building.
- the channels 205a, b with e.g. a radius in connection to the openings of the channels 205a, b such that any wire present in the channels 205a, b is subject to less bending. Further, to counteract bending of any wires exiting the channels 205a, b the channels 205a, b may widened towards the openings of the channels to reduce the bending the wires are subjected to.
- a body unit 208c according to an embodiment of the present invention is depicted.
- the body unit 208c may be fixed to the structural ceiling of a building by means of a screw 203c, similarly to what has been described above.
- the body unit 208c is provided with paths 205c for receiving string like suspension members e.g. in form of wires 204c.
- the paths 205c are formed as grooves.
- the grooves are formed by areas surrounded by elevated portions 210c.
- the elevated portions 210c are provided such that the wires 204c may be placed on an inside of the respective elevated portions 210c.
- the wires 204c are counteracted from falling off or loosing from the body unit 208c by means of the elevated portions 210c.
- the paths 205c, formed by the grooves are arranged parallel to each other and not in a diagonal manner as have been discussed above in conjunction to Figs. 2a and b.
- This arrangement of the grooves brings about that the wires 204c preferably are to be arranged differently on a ceiling tile that is to be suspended by means of the body unit 208c.
- the respective wires 204c should preferably attached along a side of the ceiling tile that is to be suspended and not in a diagonal manner as have been discussed above. Further, the wires 204c may be attached to the body unit 208c after having been attached at both ends to a ceiling tile. This is not possible when using a body unit according to Figs. 2a or b where the wires are passed through the channels of the body units.
- the body unit may be provided with channels extending in a parallel manner through the body unit in question.
- the wires used in this case also preferably are to be attached along a side of the ceiling tile and not in a diagonal manner.
- the body unit may be provided with paths in form of channels extending in any direction through the body unit, meaning that the wires may be crossing each other in the body unit or not.
- wires may be arranged in a diagonal manner, a parallel manner or in any other suitable direction where the wires are crossing each other at the body unit or not.
- the body unit may be provided with partly open channels or hooks.
- the paths may be formed in the material of the body unit, but the wires used my be provided indirectly in the paths e.g. by means of an insert or similar.
- the wires may rest on some kind of insert used to e.g. increase the friction between the body unit ant the wires used.
- FIG. 3 here is depicted a detail view of a body unit 308 according to a currently preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the body unit 308 is provided with receiving paths in form of through channels 305.
- the through channel 305 is of the type which has been discussed above in conjunction with Figs. 2a and b.
- a string like suspension member in form of a wire 304 is provided in the channel 305.
- the body unit 308 is provided with a locking element 303 for locking the wire 304 within the channel 305.
- the locking element is according to the illustrated embodiment a locking screw 303 provided in a threaded opening which opens towards the channel 305 and an outside of the body unit 308. Hence, it is possible to lock the wire 304 within the channel 305 by tightening the locking screw 303 such that the locking screw 303 pushes the wire 304 towards an interior wall of the channel 305.
- the position of the wire 304 with respect to the body unit 308 may be fixed. This in turn brings about that a ceiling tile being suspended by means of the locked wire 304 may be locked and prevented from tilting as the lengths of the respective wires used to suspend the ceiling tile are fixed with respect to the body unit 308.
- the above described locking screw 303 may advantageously be used in the body units 208a and b of Figs. 2a and b respectively. It is of course also possible to use locking elements of different designs to lock the suspension members used in relation to the body unit used. Any suitable locking means may be used without departing from the scope of the invention. For instance, a spring loaded pin pushing on the suspension member may advantageously be used.
- body units of different designs may be provided with locking screw in the elevated portions 210c pushing the wires 204c towards a central portion of the body unit 208c.
- FIG. 4 here is depicted a detail view of an attachment point where a string like suspension member in form of a wire 404 is attached to a ceiling tile 402 by means of a hook element 407.
- the ceiling tile 402 is provided with a an attachment element 406 for providing an attachment point.
- the attachment element 406 is formed with a threaded portion which is being screwed into the ceiling tile 402. Further, the attachment element 406 is provided with an eye into which a hook may be inserted.
- the on the wire 404 provided hook element 407 may be provided with a hook which may be inserted in the eye of the attachment element 406. As may be seen in Fig. 4 , the wire 404 extends through the hook element 407 and ends first after the hook element 407. By means of this arrangement it is possible to adjust the length of the wire 404 without cutting the wire 404, as the length of wire 404 may be adjusted in a sliding manner with respect to the hook element 407.
- the hook element 407 is provided with an adjustment device in form of a wedge 407a provided within the hook element 404. Further, the interior of the hook element 407 tapers towards the upper opening thereof, meaning that the wedge 407a will push on the wire 404 when the wire 404 is being pulled upwards. More specifically, when pulling the wire 404 upwards, the wire 404 will entrain the wedge 407a which will then push the wire towards an interior surface of the hook element 407, such that the wire 404 becomes locked with respect to the hook element 407. In order to release the wire 404, the wire 404 is pulled backwards towards the hook or the wedge 407a is pushed backwards towards the hook. It is thus possible to adjust the length of the wire 404 by adjusting the position of the wire 404 within the hook element 407 and consequently looking the position of the wire 404 by means of the wedge 407a.
- the distance between the ceiling tile and a body unit used to suspend the ceiling tile may be adjusted. Further, by adjusting the length of a wire 404, the force distribution between the respective attachment points may be adjusted.
- any suitable length adjustment device may be used without departing from the scope of the invention.
- an adjustment screw may advantageously be used as length adjustment device.
- the length adjusting device and the hook element may be formed as separate components and not integrated in a single hook element 407 as described above.
- the attachment element 406 may be provided with a hook and the hook element 407 with an eye. It is to be understood that any suitable element may be used to attach the wire 404 to the ceiling tile 402. Hence, the attachment device 406 may be omitted or of different design.
- a suspended ceiling system 500 similar to what is depicted in Fig 1 .
- a number of ceiling tiles 502a-c are suspended by wires 504a-c.
- the wires are attached to body units 508a-c used to suspend the ceiling tiles 502a-c.
- the body units are in turn attached to a profile element 509 by means of a sliding attachment, i.e. the body units 508a-c may slid into the profile element 509 such that the body units 508a-c are attached the profile element 509 in the sense that the body units 508a-c are only movable along the profile element 509.
- the profile element 509 may in turn be attached to the structural ceiling of a room not shown.
- the body units 508a-c may be employed with a locking element, not shown for locking the body units in relation to the profile element 509.
- a locking screw provided in the body units 508a-c may be used to force the body units 508a-c towards a surface of the profile element 509, such that the body units 508a-c are locked in relation to the profile element.
- Any suitable locking element may of course be used.
- the profile element 509 may be attached in a sliding manner on other profile elements, not shown, extending in a traverse direction of the profile element 509.
- the position of the profile element 509 may be adjusted.
- the position of the profile element 509 may be adjusted in relation to the structural ceiling of the building. It is thus possible to adjust the position of any ceiling tile 502a-c being suspended by means of the body units 508a-c and the profile element 509. By this arrangement the position may be adjusted in two substantially perpendicular directions along the surface of the structural ceiling of the building.
- a body unit 608a is attached to a profile element 609a by being slid into and substantially encased by the profile element 609a. It is to be noted that the openings of the paths 605a into which the wires 604a are inserted are provided on un underside of the body unit 608a to facilitate the sliding arrangement into the profile element 609a.
- Fig.6b illustrates a body unit 608b provided with peripheral groves 601 b used to slide the body unit 608b onto a profile element 609b having a U shaped cross section.
- wires 604b may still exit on the peripheral surface of the body unit 608b as is shown.
- Fig. 6c illustrates a body unit 608c provided with an internal grove 601 c used to slide the body unit 608c onto a profile element 609c having an I shaped cross section. Also in this arrangement wires 604c may exit the peripheral surface of the body unit 608c as is shown.
- a method for providing a suspended ceiling will be described in detail hereinafter. The method will for reasons of simplicity be described when using a suspended ceiling system 100 as depicted in Fig. 1 . As will be substantiated below, a plurality of the method steps may be performed in a random order. The order of the steps in which they occur in the claims and in the below description is by no means limiting.
- the material needed will be provided.
- the material needed e.g. the body units 108a-c, the wires 104a-c and the ceiling tiles 102a-e may be provided at different points of time or at the same time.
- the work may start with different steps or working moments.
- One way to start is to conduct measurement related to determining the position of the body units 108a-c which are to be attached to the structural ceiling. The determination may be conducted with any suitable measurement technique including laser assisted measurements. When the correct positions for attachment of the body units 108a-c to the structural ceiling has been determined, holes may be drilled for attaching the body units 108a-c to the structural ceiling. It is however of course possible to use other suitable attachment techniques including adhesives, nails or similar.
- attachment elements 406 may be provided by being screwed into the ceiling tiles 102a-e. The so attached attachment elements 406 will provide attachment points 106a-e. The ceiling tiles 102a-e are thus prepared for being suspended by means of the attachment elements 406.
- Sting like suspension members 104a-e in form of wires 104a-e may then be prepared.
- the wires 104a-e may be provided in suitable predetermined lengths or may be provided on a roll, bobbin or similar and then cut into suitable lengths.
- the wires 104a-e may then be provided with hook elements 407 in one of their free ends.
- the wires 104a-e may then be passed through the channels 205a-b of the bodies 107a-e, such that a single wire is passed through each of the channels 205a-b.
- a hook element 407 may also be provided in the remaining free end of the wires 104a-e.
- wires 104a-e may then be looked in their respective channels 205a-b using a locking screw 303. By tightening the locking screw 303 the wires 104a-e becomes locked with respect to the body units 104a-e.
- One hook element 407 of each wire may then be attached to their intended attachment points 106a-e on the ceiling tiles 102a-e.
- the ceiling tiles 102a-e are thus hanging in a substantially vertical direction. It is now possible to make further adjustments of the lengths of the respective wires 104a-d. Following this the remaining hook elements 407 may be attached to their respective intended attachment points 106a-e.
- the ceiling tiles 102a-e are thus suspended in a manner substantially parallel to the structural ceiling as illustrated in Fig. 1 . Further adjustments may then be carried out if needed. For instance, the lengths of the wires 104a-e may be further adjusted such that the weight of the ceiling tiles 102a-e are evenly distributed. Also the rotation of the ceiling tiles may be adjusted. This may e.g. be performed by rotating the body units 108a-e or by rotating the section 208b.2 when using a body unit of the type illustrated in Fig 2b .
- the body unit which in the shown embodiments has been illustrated as a single body may be formed as separate bodies, having at least one suspension member receiving path each.
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