JPH05181481A - Grip type musical sound controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To adjust the operation element array pitch of the grip type musical sound controller and the pitch of the finger tips of an operator and to improve the performance operability of the grip type musical sound controller by varying and setting the distance or angle between the palm of the operator and the operation surface of the grip type musical sound controller. CONSTITUTION:This controller is provided with a varying means which varies the distance from an abutting surface which abuts on the palm of the operator to the operation element array surface or the angle relation between the abutting surface and operation element array surface. Assuming that the grip type musical sound controller is gripped in the right hand so that the thumb finger reaches the inner side of a figure, a main body 5 is rotated on a shaft 7 as shown by an arrow A and then fixed if the pitch of the finger tips is larger than the operation element array pitch in the gripping state. Thus, the pitch of the finger tips of the operator can be made small. When the pitch of the finger tips is smaller than the operation element array pitch, on the other hand, the main body 5 is rotated as shown by an arrow B.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a grip type musical tone controller for operating an operator in the palm, and more specifically, the size of a player's hand and the pitch of a fingertip (when the musical tone controller is held). The present invention relates to a grip-type musical sound controller capable of realizing high performance operability regardless of the fingertip intervals of.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant has previously filed Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-291292.
As a new issue, I proposed a grip-type tone controller that can be operated in the palm of your hand, but since the shape and size of the grip-type tone controller proposed in the previous application were determined, the size of the controller The operability is good for those who fit the hand, but the operability is not good for those who do not.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional grip type musical tone controller, when the operator grips the grip type musical tone controller, the distance relationship between the input operator and the finger is fixed. Therefore, it is not possible to cope with differences in fingertip pitch and finger length due to individual differences, and operability is good only for a limited number of people, and those who do not match the size of the grip type musical sound controller and their own hands. Had a drawback in that it had no choice but to operate the grip-type musical sound controller, which had poor operability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional grip type musical tone controller, and the pitch of the fingertips (distance between the fingertips when the musical tone controller is gripped), length, etc. due to individual differences. It is an object of the present invention to provide a grip-type musical sound controller which can cope with the difference between the above and which is highly playable for many people.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has an abutment surface for abutting against the operator's palm and an array surface on which a plurality of operators are arrayed, and the operator can use one hand. A grip-type musical tone controller that performs musical tone control by pressing the operating element, and a distance between the contact surface and the operating element array surface, or an angular relationship between the contact surface and the operating element array surface. A changing means is provided for changing.

[0006]

Function: Even when the pitch of the operator's finger when the grip type musical tone controller is gripped does not match the operator array pitch, the distance between the contact surface and the operator array surface is changed by using the changing means. Alternatively, it is possible to adjust the size of the fingertip pitch on the operation element arrangement surface of the operator by changing the angular relationship between the contact surface and the operation element arrangement surface.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a grip type musical tone controller embodying the present invention. The upper main body 1 is integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like, and is fastened to the upper main body 1 by screws (not shown) or the like. Also, a grip type musical tone controller main body is formed with the replaceable lower main body 2 which is also integrally molded of synthetic resin or the like.

A hole 4 is formed on the upper surface of the upper body 1, and the hole 4
A cylindrical manipulator 3 (four in the figure) is movably projecting therefrom. A switch substrate (not shown) is arranged inside the upper main body 1, and a contact pattern and a wiring pattern which are turned on / off in response to the vertical movement of the operating element 3 are formed on the substrate, so that the movement of the operating element can be controlled. It detects and outputs the detection signal to a musical tone generator (not shown).

FIG. 2 (a) is a side view of the operator's grip of the grip-type tone control device with his right hand, as seen from the little finger direction. The parts corresponding to those in FIG. Is omitted. The lower main body 2a shown in FIG. 2 (a) has a standard size, and the grip type musical tone controller has a standard hand size and finger length. The size is suitable for people.

As described above, the lower main body 2 is detachably attached to the upper main body 1, and the size of the hand of the player,
The lower body can be replaced so that the size of the body corresponds to the length of the finger.

2B and 2C are side views showing the replaceable lower body 2, and the lower body 2b shown in FIG. 2B is a person with a small hand or a short finger. For a person, the lower body 2c shown in FIG. 2c is for a person with a large hand or a long finger.

The present embodiment configured as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view (left hand, viewed from the palm side) showing the state of the fingertip when the operator holds the grip type musical tone controller. Usually, the pitch of the fingertip changes according to the size of the grasped one. The state shown by the solid line in FIG. 3 is the state of grasping a large one, and in this state, the pitch of the fingertip is relatively large P1.
Becomes Further, the state shown by the dotted line shows a state where a small object is grasped, and in this state, the pitch of the fingertip is P2 which is relatively small.

Now, for example, the operator may use a standard lower main body 2a.
It is assumed that the main body of the grip type musical tone controller equipped with is held in a state as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, and the pitch of the fingertip becomes larger than the arrangement pitch of the operators. In this case, if the standard lower body 2a is removed and a smaller lower body 2b is attached, the pitch of the fingertips when gripping the grip type musical tone controller main body can be reduced, and the arrangement pitch of the operating elements, The pitch of your fingertips can be close or the same.

On the contrary, the operator grips the main body of the grip type tone controller equipped with the standard lower main body 2a, and the state shown by the dotted line in FIG. Suppose it gets smaller. In this case, if the standard lower body 2a is removed and a larger lower body 2c is attached, the pitch of the fingertip when gripping the grip type musical tone controller main body can be increased, and the arrangement pitch of the operating elements, The pitch of your fingertips can be close or the same.

Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. In addition,
The parts corresponding to those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The grip type tone controller shown in FIG. 4 comprises a main body 5 in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and a support member 6 having a substantially U-shaped side surface for holding the main body so as to be rotatable and fixed around a shaft 7.

When the player holds the grip-type tone control device in the state shown in the figure and the pitch of the fingertips does not match the pitch of the operation element arrangement, and the operability of the performance is poor, the main body 5 is attached to the shaft 7.
It is possible to match the pitch of the fingertip with the pitch of the manipulator arrangement by rotating in the direction of A or B around.

Now, for example, assume that the grip type musical tone controller shown in FIG. 4 is held by the right hand so that the thumb goes to the far side of the drawing.
In this state, when the pitch of the fingertip is larger than the operator arrangement pitch, the main body 5 is rotated in the direction of arrow A and then fixed. By doing so, the support member 6 with which the palm abuts
You can shorten the distance from the bottom of the
Therefore, the pitch of the operator's fingertip can be reduced.

When the grip type musical tone controller is gripped and the pitch of the fingertip is smaller than the operator arrangement pitch, the opposite is true and the main body 5 is rotated in the direction of arrow B.

[0020]

As described above, in the grip type musical tone controller of the present application, since the distance or the angle between the palm of the operator and the operation surface of the grip type musical tone controller can be variably set, the grip type musical tone controller can be set. It becomes possible to adjust the operator array pitch of the controller and the pitch of the operator's fingertips,
It is possible to improve the performance operability of the grip type musical sound controller.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a grip type musical sound controller showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a side view showing how to use the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an operator's fingertip pitch.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a grip type musical sound controller showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Upper body, 2 ... Lower body, 3 ... Operator, 4 ... Hole, 5
... Main body, 6 ... Supporting member, 7 ... Shaft

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A musical tone control having an abutting surface for abutting against an operator's palm and an arraying surface on which a plurality of operating elements are arranged, the operator gripping with one hand and pressing the operating element. In the grip type musical tone controller for performing the above, a change means for changing the distance between the contact surface and the operator arrangement surface or the angular relationship between the contact surface and the operator arrangement surface is provided. Grip type musical sound controller.