Panelized Ceiling System

Abstract

A panel for use in constructing a ceiling of an enclosure, particularly a cleanroom without using a grid support. The panel includes a thin shell or skin which is placed around an internal bracing member in such as fashion that the resulting panel can be hung from an overhead support in a fashion to have a single join or seam between adjacent panels.

1 . A constructed panel, for use as part of a ceiling of an enclosure, the panel comprising:
 a internal load bearing member;   a polygonal top face placed on top of said load bearing member;   a polygonal bottom face placed under said load bearing member;   at least 3 sides connecting said top face to said bottom face in such a manner as to enclose said load bearing member, at least two of said sides being arranged so as to slant inward toward said load bearing member when moving from said bottom face to said top face and including at least one mounting hole therein.   
   
   
       2 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said enclosure is a cleanroom 
   
   
       3 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said internal load bearing member comprises a honeycomb. 
   
   
       4 . The panel of  claim 3  wherein said honeycomb is constructed of aluminum. 
   
   
       5 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said top face, said bottom face, and said sides are constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and steel. 
   
   
       6 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said bottom face and said sides are constructed of a single sheet bent into shape. 
   
   
       7 . The panel of  claim 6  wherein said bottom face, said top face and said sides are constructed of a single sheet bent into shape. 
   
   
       8 . The panel of  claim 7  wherein said top face is attached by a bend to a single of said sides. 
   
   
       9 . The panel of  claim 8  wherein said top face is bonded to at least one of said sides. 
   
   
       10 . The panel of  claim 9  wherein said top face is bonded by adhesives. 
   
   
       11 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said at least two side panels includes at least two mounting holes. 
   
   
       12 . The panel of  claim 11  wherein all of said at least two side panels include at least two mounting holes. 
   
   
       13 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said mounting holes are sized and shaped to interface with a prong located toward a distal end of a hook. 
   
   
       14 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein all of said sides are arranged as to slant inward toward said load bearing member when moving from said bottom face to said top face making said panel a pyramid frustum. 
   
   
       15 . The panel of  claim 1  wherein said base is a quadrilateral. 
   
   
       16 . The panel of  claim 15  wherein said base is rectangular. 
   
   
       17 . The panel of  claim 15  wherein two opposing sides associated with two opposing sides of said quadrilateral are arranged to slant inward, and the other two opposing sides are arranged to be generally perpendicular to said base.