DRUM WITH A TUNING MECHANISM
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240105149A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18468119

    申请日:2023-09-15

    申请人: Elwyn J. Hancox

    发明人: Elwyn J. Hancox

    摘要: Two or more deadening elements are in contact with the underside of the drum head and are provided with a mechanism which moves the deadener or deadeners across the drum head thus varying the effective resonating area of the head so that the drum can be tuned while playing. As an example, the drum tuning can be changed from a bass drum to a concert tom. The preferred embodiment includes a pair of opposed, curved deadeners which are moved towards and away from one another in concentric relationship with the drum head. The actuator system is arranged to move the first deadening element at a rate of movement different from the second and thus defining three effective resonating areas of different sizes between the first and the periphery, between the first and the second and between the second and the periphery.

    Folding marimba having reduced length

    公开(公告)号:US11881194B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US17666314

    申请日:2022-02-07

    IPC分类号: G10D13/09 G10D13/10

    CPC分类号: G10D13/09 G10D13/10

    摘要: A folding marimba may include a first set of spaced apart rails; a first set of tone bars suspended from the first set of spaced apart rails; a second set of spaced apart rails; and a second set of tone bars suspended from the second set of spaced apart rails; wherein the first and second sets of spaced apart rails are configured for hinged rotation about a hinge line such that the marimba is configurable in an unfolded configuration having a first length and a folded configuration having a second length that is less than the first length. For example, the second length may be about half of the first length.

    CYMBAL MOUNTING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND ACCESSORIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230386435A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-30

    申请号:US18450024

    申请日:2023-08-15

    IPC分类号: G10D13/10 G10D13/063

    CPC分类号: G10D13/28 G10D13/063

    摘要: Cymbal mounting systems, devices, components, accessories and related methods are provided. The mounting systems mount a cymbal on a mounting post. The systems include a cymbal mount comprising a sleeve portion elongated along a length configured to extend through a mounting aperture of the cymbal, and comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and an inner cavity extending from the bottom end along at least a portion of the length configured to mount on the mounting post of the cymbal stand. An outer surface of the sleeve portion varies in maximum cross-sectional size along the length thereof. The systems also include at least one resilient support ring comprising an inner through hole of a cross-sectional size that is smaller than at least a portion of that of the outer surface of the sleeve portion such that the support ring applies a compressive force thereto when mounted thereon.

    Holder System For A Drum
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230343309A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US17725615

    申请日:2022-04-21

    发明人: Takashi Koizumi

    IPC分类号: G10D13/10 G10D13/02

    CPC分类号: G10D13/28 G10D13/02

    摘要: A holder system for a drum includes a body, holding structure within the body defining an adjustable opening, a fastener threadedly received in the body and engageable with the holding structure, a holding rod received in the opening such as to be able to be moved linearly and to rotate with respect to the body. Clamping structure has a portion disposed within the body and is associated with the holding structure. A shaft is received by the clamping structure such that the shaft can rotate about an axis thereof and rotate with respect to the body. When the fastener moved to engage the holding structure, the opening reduces in size and thus causes the holding structure to prevent any movement of the holding rod and, substantially simultaneously, a portion of the holding structure engages a part of the clamping structure causing the clamping structure to prevent any movement of the shaft.

    ELECTRONIC CYMBAL
    7.
    发明公开
    ELECTRONIC CYMBAL 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230343308A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18120441

    申请日:2023-03-13

    发明人: Fuguo WANG Guan WANG

    IPC分类号: G10D13/10 G10H1/32

    摘要: The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic music instruments, and provides an electronic cymbal which comprises a support piece and a cymbal body made of a soft elastic material. A through hole is disposed in the center of the cymbal body. A connection portion for connecting the cymbal body is disposed at an upper end of the support piece. The connection portion comprises a head portion and a support rod portion which are disposed from top down and integrally formed with the support piece. A size of an outer diameter of the support rod portion is less than sizes of outer diameters of the head portion and the support piece, and a limiting step is formed at a lower end of the support rod portion. The disclosed electronic cymbal provides a better beat feel, simple structure and ease of mounting.

    ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT AND HIT DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230230567A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18022743

    申请日:2020-08-26

    发明人: Kiyoshi YOSHINO

    摘要: Provided are an electronic percussion instrument and a hit detection method. An overhang portion constituting the outer edge part of an edge frame is positioned further radially outward than the outer edge of a bow frame. Consequently, when the overhang portion is hit, the vibration resulting from the hit is detected by an edge sensor attached to the edge frame. In this way, it is possible to detect whether the overhang portion (the edge portion of an electronic cymbal has been hit by means of vibration detection by the edge sensor instead of by means of pressure detection by a sheet sensor.

    DRUMHEAD, PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT AND TENSION APPLICATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230169944A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US17850964

    申请日:2022-06-27

    发明人: Kiyoshi YOSHINO

    IPC分类号: G10H3/14 G10D13/10

    摘要: A frame body fixed to a membrane 10 is divided into multiple long-side frame bodies 11 and a short-side frame body aligned in a peripheral direction of a frame 3. Tension is applied to the frame body 10 by pulling each frame body 11, 12. Accordingly, it is not necessary to make the shape of each frame body 11, 12 consistent with the frame 3 (support part 30) in a complicated polygonal shape, and the shape of each frame body 11, 12 can be formed as a linear shape. Therefore, the shape of each frame body 11, 12 hardly varies. In addition, even if the shape of each frame body 11, 12 varies, tension can be uniformly applied to the membrane 10, as it is configured that each frame body 11, 12 is pulled to apply tension to the membrane 10.

    ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT AND MUSICAL SOUND GENERATING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230049103A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17979768

    申请日:2022-11-03

    IPC分类号: G10H3/14 G10D13/02 G10D13/10

    摘要: An electronic percussion instrument capable of simulating a rendition of an acoustic percussion instrument is provided. The electronic percussion instrument includes a housing, a percussion surface attached to the housing, a pressure sensor disposed on a central section of the percussion surface on a side of the back surface and configured to detect pressing against the central section, a head vibration sensor disposed on a peripheral section of the percussion surface on the side of the back surface and configured to detect vibrations of the peripheral section, and a rim vibration sensor disposed at a position overlapping the head vibration sensor when seen in a plan view of the percussion surface and configured to detect vibrations of the housing.