公开(公告)号：EP0786130A1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-30

申请号：EP93907571.0

申请日：1993-03-19

申请人： MARKLEY, Donald Dean

发明人： MARKLEY, Donald, Dean ,  AAROE, Kenneth, T.

IPC分类号： G10H3

CPC分类号： G10H3/185 ,  G10H2220/481 ,  G10H2220/485 ,  G10H2220/495 ,  G10H2220/501 ,  G10H2220/531 ,  G10H2220/535 ,  G10H2220/551 ,  Y10S84/24

摘要： The piezoelectric transducer saddle (11) of the present invention is a thin, generally rectangular member that is designed to fit into a bridge slot (13) of a musical instrument such as a guitar (14). The piezoelectric element is oriented vertically in the saddle and constitutes a structural member of the saddle. A first embodiment of the saddle (11) comprises a piezoelectric element (22) that forms the saddle itself. Electrical contacts (42, 44) are engaged to the side of the piezoelectric element to produce electrical output. A preferred embodiment of the saddle (110) is a laminated structure wherein the laminated layers (118) are disposed vertically, and a vertical layer (122) composed of a piezoelectric material is generally centrally disposed within the laminated structure. A metallic electrical contact (120, 130) is engaged on each side of the piezoelectric material to receive electrical signals generated by the piezoelectric material.

公开(公告)号：EP0786130B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-19

申请号：EP93907571.9

申请日：1993-03-19

申请人： MARKLEY, Donald Dean

发明人： MARKLEY, Donald, Dean ,  AAROE, Kenneth, T.

IPC分类号： G10H3/18

CPC分类号： G10H3/185 ,  G10H2220/481 ,  G10H2220/485 ,  G10H2220/495 ,  G10H2220/501 ,  G10H2220/531 ,  G10H2220/535 ,  G10H2220/551 ,  Y10S84/24

摘要： The piezoelectric transducer saddle (11) of the present invention is a thin, generally rectangular member that is designed to fit into a bridge slot (13) of a musical instrument such as a guitar (14). The piezoelectric element is oriented vertically in the saddle and constitutes a structural member of the saddle. A first embodiment of the saddle (11) comprises a piezoelectric element (22) that forms the saddle itself. Electrical contacts (42, 44) are engaged to the side of the piezoelectric element to produce electrical output. A preferred embodiment of the saddle (110) is a laminated structure wherein the laminated layers (118) are disposed vertically, and a vertical layer (122) composed of a piezoelectric material is generally centrally disposed within the laminated structure. A metallic electrical contact (120, 130) is engaged on each side of the piezoelectric material to receive electrical signals generated by the piezoelectric material.