CN100593190C - Tone plate for keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, fabricating method and tone generator unit - Google Patents

Tone plate for keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, fabricating method and tone generator unit Download PDF

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CN100593190C
CN100593190C CN200610166987A CN200610166987A CN100593190C CN 100593190 C CN100593190 C CN 100593190C CN 200610166987 A CN200610166987 A CN 200610166987A CN 200610166987 A CN200610166987 A CN 200610166987A CN 100593190 C CN100593190 C CN 100593190C
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A tone plate is provided which makes it easy to reduce the entire length and width thereof, thus increasing the degree of freedom in design. The tone plate includes an antinode portion, front and rearends, and first and second supporting holes which are located closer to the front and rear ends than to the antinode portion and at which a vibration node can be formed. There are provided first andsecond mass concentrating portions extending toward the front and rear ends from locations on a side close to the first and rear ends with respect to the supporting holes. First and second thinner portions are respectively provided between the antinode portion and the supporting holes. The tone plate vibrates to generate a musical tone of a specific tone pitch when struck with being supported at the supporting holes.

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The soundboard of keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, manufacture method and generator unit of tone
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of soundboard of keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, a kind of generator unit of tone and a kind of keyboard-type percussion instrument of making the method for soundboard, a kind of tone plate percussion instrument of being used for, wherein said soundboard is suitable for being produced when hitting vibrate the musical sound of specific pitch (tone pitch), described tone plate percussion instrument comprises soundboard and resonant tank, the musical sound sympathetic response therein that described resonant tank produces soundboard.
Background technology
As disclosed among open (KoKai) No.H05-081895 of Japanese Utility Model, conventional keys disc type tone plate percussion instrument comprises a plurality of soundboards as pronunciation part, and each soundboard is suitable for producing the musical sound (hereinafter referred to as first prior art) of specific pitch when being hit.Usually, soundboard forms flat board, and in most of keyboard-type tone plate percussion instruments, each soundboard is mainly different from mutually to produce different specific pitches on length.
Known equally is that the resonant tank of the musical sound sympathetic response therein that makes a plurality of soundboards generations is set in such tone plate percussion instrument.For example, be provided with resonant tank, the corresponding musical sound sympathetic response in each resonator that produces by soundboard with a plurality of resonators according to the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of first prior art.
In this keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, the soundboard that will form the soundboard group by pin (pin) or analog can be fixed on the support component quiveringly, and described support component also is fixed on the musical instrument main body.Resonant tank is arranged near the soundboard group, and utilizes the wood screw that passes from the slotted hole of resonant tank fixed bar (fixing rail) formation to be fixed on the musical instrument main body, and described resonant tank fixed bar is connected on the musical instrument main body.
In addition, as disclosed in the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument according to first prior art, known is, except pronunciation part such as soundboard, strike unit such as the hammer motor unit also is set in percussion instrument, respond the key pressing operation thus, hit accordingly that the unit hits corresponding pronunciation part and the musical sound that produces specific pitch.
In this keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, utilize pin or analog that pronunciation part can be fixed on the support component of musical instrument quiveringly, and resonant tank is set, make its open side near pronunciation part.Each hits the unit and all is arranged under the corresponding pronunciation part.Said apparatus is constructed to have two-period form structure up and down.
Yet in the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument based on first prior art, soundboard group and resonant tank are fixed on the musical instrument main body independently of one another, thereby its operation that is installed on the musical instrument is difficult to carry out.In addition, owing to soundboard must be installed one by one, thereby make the fitting operation of soundboard complicated more.
In order to change the tone color of this tone plate percussion instrument, soundboard group and/or resonant tank must be replaced respectively by different soundboard group and/or resonant tank.When carrying out this replacement, need carry out precision adjustment to distance between soundboard group and the resonant tank and position relation, to keep the required pronunciation performance of tone plate percussion instrument, this has further increased the replacement difficulty.There are the problems referred to above equally in the maintenance of soundboard group and/or resonant tank.
And, in keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, at key, hit and to have fixing, one-to-one relationship between unit and the pronunciation part according to first prior art.Therefore, when any key is pressed, be actuated to hit pronunciation part with the fixing corresponding strike unit of this key, this pronunciation part is also fixing corresponding with driven strike unit.Therefore, the pronunciation part that is hit by specific strike unit is always identical.Thereby, can not carry out for example operation of key modified tone and so on.From the viewpoint of multiple musical performance is provided, there is the space of improving the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument.
As disclosed among open (KoKai) No.H08-202351 of Jap.P., also have the soundboard of another kind of type known, wherein the thickness of soundboard is along its vertical change.Make soundboard thinner by cutting etc. in its longitudinal center's part, make the frequency ratio between first, second and the three-mode of soundboard vibration reach 1: 4: 8, thereby improve tone plate percussion instrument harmony, volume and interval (hereinafter referred to as second prior art) that produce and sound (chord tone).
Yet in the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument according to second prior art, the total length that produces the soundboard that hangs down pitch is longer.Especially, be used for the soundboard wider width of low range, and total length is very long.The needs that satisfy above-mentioned soundboard dimensional requirement cause the problem that design freedom reduces.For example, this will cause the increase of whole musical instrument size, especially comprise under the situation of a large amount of soundboards for the covering wide range at the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument.
Summary of the invention
First purpose of the present invention provides a kind of soundboard that is used for the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, a kind of manufacture method of soundboard and a kind of keyboard-type percussion instrument, and it is easy to reduce the whole length and the width of soundboard, to increase design freedom.
Second purpose of the present invention provides a kind of generator unit of tone and a kind of keyboard-type percussion instrument of tone plate percussion instrument, it is easy to replace whole soundboard unit, keep the appropriate location relation between resonant tank and the soundboard simultaneously, thereby in the acoustics musical instrument, change tone color easily.
In order to reach first purpose, according to a first aspect of the invention, provide a kind of soundboard that is used for the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, comprising: longitudinal center's part; First and second ends; First and second support sections, it lays respectively at first lengthwise position in the described soundboard, and than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position; First and second mass concentrating portions, its second lengthwise position from described soundboard is extended to described first and second ends, and described second lengthwise position lays respectively at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends; And the first and second thin part, it is separately positioned between described longitudinal center part and described first support section and between described longitudinal center part and described second support section, wherein, described soundboard is made by homogenous material and is formed as one, described soundboard is supported at its described first and second support sections, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
According to such scheme, be easy to dwindle the whole length and the width of soundboard, thereby can increase the design freedom of soundboard.
Preferably, on the thickness direction of described soundboard, described first and second mass concentrating portions are all thick than described longitudinal center part, and the described first and second thin parts are all thin than described longitudinal center part.
By said structure, be easy to make the width of a plurality of soundboards to equate with different pitches.
Preferably, described first and second mass concentrating portions and described longitudinal center part extends beyond the described first and second thin parts towards a side of described soundboard on the thickness direction of described soundboard.
According to such scheme, can form soundboard by a cutting part sheet material material, when thickness direction is seen, described part sheet material material level is in a side of sheet material material, thereby is easy to carry out the processing of slave plate made soundboard.
Preferably, described first and second support sections comprise the basic bonding part that forms along the Width of described soundboard.
According to such scheme, for example, the line parts by engaging with the bonding part in being formed on soundboard can keep a plurality of soundboards jointly.
In order to reach second purpose, according to a second aspect of the invention, a kind of manufacture method that is used for the soundboard of keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument is provided, described soundboard is from being made by homogenous material and xsect is that the elongated member of rectangle is made, described soundboard comprises longitudinal center's part, first and second ends, and first and second support section, described first and second support sections lay respectively at first lengthwise position in the described soundboard, than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position, can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position, said method comprising the steps of: (a) by cutting and/or grinding, remove the first of described elongated member, the first of described elongated member its respectively and second lengthwise position in the described soundboard corresponding first and second be equal between the lengthwise position and extend, described second lengthwise position is positioned at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends, to form first and second mass concentrating portions of described soundboard, described first and second mass concentrating portions are extended to described first and second ends from described second lengthwise position respectively; And the first and second thin parts that (b) form described soundboard in second and third part of described elongated member, it corresponds respectively between the longitudinal center part of described soundboard and first support section and between the longitudinal center's part and second support section, wherein, described soundboard is supported at its first and second support section, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
According to such scheme, be easy to dwindle the whole length and the width of soundboard, thereby can increase the design freedom of soundboard.And soundboard is easy to make.
Preferably, in described step (b), remove the part that described elongated member need be removed from a direction, to form the described first and second thin parts, make the described first and second thin parts on the thickness direction of described elongated member, be thinner than described longitudinal center part, and allow in described first and second mass concentrating portions each on the thickness direction of described elongated member, to be thicker than described longitudinal center part.
According to such scheme, make soundboard by remove the part that described elongated member need remove from a direction, the ease of manufacture that this has increased soundboard is easy to make a plurality of soundboard width with different pitches to equate.
In order to reach second purpose, according to a third aspect of the invention we, provide a kind of generator unit of tone of tone plate percussion instrument, comprising: a plurality of soundboards, each soundboard can vibrate, to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet; And resonant tank, it has a plurality of resonators, described a plurality of resonator is corresponding with the corresponding soundboard in described a plurality of soundboards respectively, each resonator has open side, wherein, described a plurality of soundboard is installed to described resonant tank in the mode that can vibrate, and corresponding one open side in the close described resonator of each soundboard, and described thus resonant tank and described a plurality of soundboard form a unit.
According to such scheme, whole generator unit of tone is easy to replace, and keeps the appropriate location relation between resonant tank and the soundboard simultaneously, thereby changes tone color easily in the acoustics musical instrument.
Preferably, generator unit of tone also comprises: holding member is used for keeping together at least two soundboards of described a plurality of soundboards that it can be vibrated; And link, be used for described holding member is connected with described resonant tank.
According to such scheme, the soundboard group can be installed on the resonant tank and from resonant tank together and pull down, thereby increases the easness of installing and replacing soundboard.
Preferably, described holding member comprises the line parts, in described at least two soundboards in described a plurality of soundboard each all is formed with the through hole that extends in the orientation of described a plurality of soundboards, and described holding member is passed in the through hole that forms in described at least two soundboards in described a plurality of soundboard, described at least two soundboards in described thus a plurality of soundboards are kept by described holding member, so that hang out from it.
According to such scheme, use the line parts can handle together the soundboard group, this has further increased the easness of installing and replace soundboard.
Preferably, when described a plurality of soundboards were installed to described resonant tank, the distance between the adjacent soundboard in described a plurality of soundboards was determined by at least one link that is associated in the described link temporarily.
According to such scheme, when soundboard is installed to resonant tank, can in the orientation of key, easily locate described soundboard.
Preferably, described resonant tank comprises first and second common walls and a plurality of chambeies limiting part, described first and second common walls extend along the orientation of described a plurality of soundboards substantially, described a plurality of chambeies limiting part is formed between described first and second common walls and limits described a plurality of resonator, in described a plurality of resonators, qualification is corresponding to a plurality of predetermined resonator of described idiophonic at least a portion range, described a plurality of predetermined resonator is corresponding one by one with the soundboard that is associated in described a plurality of soundboards, when the front of described a plurality of predetermined resonators is seen, at least one overlaid in described a plurality of predetermined resonator each and other predetermined resonator, and when when the orientation of described a plurality of soundboards is seen, the breadth extreme of each is the twice at least of corresponding soundboard width in described a plurality of predetermined resonators.
According to such scheme, the soundboard group and the resonant tank of whole musical instrument can be constructed to the one-part form structure, guarantee the proper width of resonator simultaneously.
In order to reach first purpose, according to a forth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of keyboard-type percussion instrument, comprising: a plurality of keys, it constitutes keyboard; And a plurality of pronunciation parts, it is arranged in the orientation of described a plurality of keys, and each in described a plurality of pronunciation parts is made by homogenous material and is formed as one, and wherein, each in described a plurality of pronunciation parts comprises: longitudinal center's part; First and second ends; First and second support sections, it lays respectively at described first lengthwise position, and than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position; First and second mass concentrating portions, its second lengthwise position from described pronunciation part is extended to described first and second ends, and described second lengthwise position lays respectively at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends; And the first and second thin part, it is separately positioned between described longitudinal center part and described first support section and between described longitudinal center part and described second support section, wherein, described each pronunciation part is supported at its described first and second support sections, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
According to such scheme, be easy to dwindle the whole length and the width of the pronunciation part of keyboard-type percussion instrument, thereby increase the design freedom of pronunciation part.
Preferably, described keyboard-type percussion instrument, also comprise: a plurality of strikes unit, be arranged as corresponding with described a plurality of keys and described a plurality of pronunciation part respectively, each hits unit corresponding one pressing operation and when driving in by described a plurality of keys, hit corresponding in described a plurality of pronunciation part, wherein, in the orientation of described a plurality of keys, relative position between the corresponding pronunciation part in each key in described a plurality of key and the described a plurality of pronunciation part can change, and when described relative position changes, corresponding relation between corresponding pronunciation part in described a plurality of pronunciation part and the described strike unit changes, and therefore the pronunciation part that is hit by the strike unit that drives by the key pressing operation is with different by the pronunciation part of the strike unit strike of described driving before relative position changes.
According to such scheme, can realize in the keyboard-type percussion instrument of acoustics pronunciation that key modifies tone, thereby multiple musical performance can be provided.
Preferably, described a plurality of strike configuration of cells is as one man to move with described a plurality of keys in the orientation of a plurality of keys.
According to such scheme, can be applied to changing voice in the grand piano (shift alteration) device, for example, make it possible to realize that with simple structure key modifies tone.
Preferably, described keyboard-type percussion instrument also comprises: resonant tank, and it is arranged near described a plurality of pronunciation part, and fixes with respect to described a plurality of pronunciation parts, wherein, described a plurality of pronunciation part and described resonant tank are configured to as one man move in the orientation of described a plurality of keys.
According to such scheme, can realize that key modifies tone, and keeps pronunciation part to have gratifying pronunciation performance simultaneously.
In order to reach second purpose, according to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of keyboard-type percussion instrument, comprising: a plurality of keys, it constitutes keyboard; And generator unit of tone, comprising a plurality of pronunciation parts and resonant tank, described resonant tank has a plurality of resonators, and described a plurality of resonators are corresponding with the corresponding pronunciation part in described a plurality of pronunciation parts respectively; Wherein, described a plurality of pronunciation parts of described generator unit of tone are arranged in the orientation of described a plurality of keys, and each in described a plurality of pronunciation part is vibrated when catching a packet to produce the musical sound of specific pitch, described a plurality of resonators of described generator unit of tone all have open side, described a plurality of soundboard is installed to described resonant tank in the mode that can vibrate, and each soundboard is near corresponding one open side in the described resonator, and described thus resonant tank and described a plurality of soundboard form a unit.
According to such scheme, can increase the easness of replacing whole generator unit of tone, keep the appropriate location relation between resonant tank and the pronunciation part simultaneously, make to be easy to change the idiophonic tone color of acoustic keyboard formula.
From the detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, it is more obvious that above and other objects of the present invention, characteristics and advantage will become.
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Fig. 1 is the left view of expression according to the keyboard instrument of first embodiment of the invention, and described keyboard instrument is constructed to be provided with the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of generater of musical tone unit, and described generater of musical tone unit comprises that a plurality of soundboards are as pronunciation part;
Fig. 2 is the in-built right section figure of the first half of expression keyboard instrument;
Fig. 3 is the in-built front elevation of the first half of expression keyboard instrument;
Fig. 4 is the in-built vertical view of the first half of expression keyboard instrument;
Fig. 5 A is the vertical view of soundboard;
Fig. 5 B is the right side view of soundboard;
Fig. 6 is the front elevation of generater of musical tone unit;
Fig. 7 is the sectional view along the intercepting of the A-A line shown in Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the upward view of generater of musical tone unit;
Fig. 9 A is the side view that expression is used for keeping together the securing member of soundboard group;
Fig. 9 B is the partial enlarged drawing of securing member;
Fig. 9 C is that expression is corresponding to the soundboard of high range (pitch range) and the side view of securing member;
Fig. 9 D is that expression is corresponding to the soundboard of midrange and the side view of securing member;
Fig. 9 E is that expression is corresponding to the soundboard of low range and the side view of securing member;
Figure 10 is the partial enlarged drawing of the midrange part of the generater of musical tone unit shown in the presentation graphs 7;
Figure 11 is the partial enlarged drawing of expression according to the midrange part of the resonant tank in the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of second embodiment of the invention, wherein said keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument is provided with the generater of musical tone unit, and described generater of musical tone unit comprises that a plurality of soundboards are as pronunciation part;
Figure 12 A is the partial section of first modification of expression resonant tank;
Figure 12 B is the partial section of second modification of expression resonant tank;
Figure 12 C is the partial section of the 3rd modification of expression resonant tank;
Figure 12 D is the partial section of the 4th modification of expression resonant tank;
Figure 13 is the in-built front elevation of expression according to the keyboard instrument of third embodiment of the invention, described keyboard instrument is constructed to be provided with the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of generater of musical tone unit, and described generater of musical tone unit comprises that a plurality of soundboards are as pronunciation part;
Figure 14 A is the front elevation of expression according to the modified tone of the key in the keyboard instrument of fourth embodiment of the invention (keytransposition) device, this keyboard instrument is constructed to be provided with the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of generater of musical tone unit, and described generater of musical tone unit comprises that a plurality of soundboards are as pronunciation part;
Figure 14 B is the inner side view of the left plate of expression keyboard instrument.
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Describe the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing of the expression preferred embodiment of the present invention below.
Fig. 1 is the left view according to the keyboard instrument of the first embodiment of the present invention, and it is constructed to comprise the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of resonant tank.Say that roughly keyboard instrument 10 is similar to upright piano in appearance, but do not comprise any string.As an alternative, keyboard instrument 10 comprises soundboard, and this soundboard is similar to the soundboard of celesta and is configured among the first half 10a of keyboard instrument 10.When hitting soundboard, each soundboard vibration also produces musical sound.Keyboard instrument 10 comprises resonant tank, the musical sound sympathetic response therein that it produces corresponding soundboard.As the device that is used to hit soundboard, disposed the device that is similar to action (action) device that is used for grand piano (grandpiano) rather than is used for upright piano.
Hereinafter, keyboard instrument 10 is called the front side towards player's a side, determines left side and right direction with reference to the player.In the bottom of keyboard instrument 10 pedal case 11 is set, and system sound pedal 12 extends forward from pedal case 11.
Keyboard instrument 10 is similar to celesta, wherein forms dull and stereotyped soundboard and is used as pronunciation part.Thick and form bar rather than plate as a plurality of soundboards (back is mentioned with reference to Fig. 5) of pronunciation part in the present embodiment.Therefore, term " soundboard " may be inappropriate.Yet because " soundboard " be the common terminology in the field of celesta, the pronunciation part that uses in therefore will keyboard instrument 10 is called " soundboard 30 ".To describe in detail as the back, the resonator of present embodiment is being creative in shape, to realize the one-part form structure of soundboard group and resonant tank, guarantees the suitable width of resonator simultaneously.
Fig. 2 is the in-built right side view of the first half 10a of expression keyboard instrument 10, and Fig. 3 is the in-built front elevation of expression first half 10a, and Fig. 4 is the in-built vertical view of expression first half 10a.
As shown in Figure 2, keyseat 14 is set, keyframe (key frame) 15 is set on keyseat (keybed) 14, stilt (front rail) 16 before on the front side of keyframe 15, forming in the bottom of the first half 10a of keyboard instrument 10.For keyframe 15 provides support parts (balance rail) 19, it is used to support a plurality of white key 27 of keyboard KB and vertically rotatablely move (the moving up and down) that a plurality of black key 28 centers on latch 62,63 separately, wherein configuration latch 62,63 in support component 19.On the whole width of key, the front portion of preceding stilt 16 is covered (simultaneously with reference to figure 4) by key slide plate (keyslip) 17.In Fig. 3, omitted the diagram of key slide plate 17.
(action brackets) 22 arranges movement device 20 on the latter half of top of keyframe 15 by the action carriage.Action carriage 22 and movement device 20 are arranged corresponding to each key 27,28.Movement device 20 is identical at textural movement device with grand piano.Generater of musical tone unit UNT is set above movement device 20, and generater of musical tone unit UNT comprises wooden resonant tank 50 and the soundboard group 30G that is made up of a plurality of soundboards 30.Soundboard 30 is provided with corresponding to each key 27,28.When press in the key 27,28 any the time, corresponding hammer 23 rotates up, and then hammer felt (hammer felt) 24 hits corresponding soundboard 30, soundboard 30 vibrations also are created in the musical sound of sympathetic response in the resonant tank 50.The keyseat 14 that is arranged on movement device 20 belows is formed with voice output port 14a.
Top, rear end at key 27,28 is provided with a plurality of rotary parts 64, with corresponding with each key 27,28, and each system sound line (damper wire) 25 configuration system sound felts 26 (with reference to the figure 3) that extending from rotary part 64.When not stepping on system sound pedal 12, each system sound felt 26 contacts with the upper surface of the rear end of corresponding soundboard 30.When pressing any one key, corresponding system sound felt 26 and corresponding soundboard 30 are separated by system sound line 25.Pedal connecting link 13 is connected with system sound pedal 12.When stepping on system sound pedal 12, lift all system sound felts 26 by pedal connecting link 13 and all system sound lines 25.
Shown in Fig. 3 and 4, support section 29L, 29R are fixed to side plate 18L, the inboard of 18R, and its latus inframedium 18L, 18R constitutes the right side and the left side of keyboard instrument 10.As below describing, generater of musical tone unit UNT is made up of resonant tank 50 that forms as one and the soundboard group 30G that is used to vibrate mounted thereto.On being installed to keyboard instrument 10 or when keyboard instrument 10 is removed, the generater of musical tone unit is used as a bulk treatment.Resonant tank 50 uses the screw (not shown) that its left side and right side are fixed to support section 29L, 29R, thus in the first half 10a of keyboard instrument 10, hold generater of musical tone unit UNT.
Then the structure to generater of musical tone unit UNT describes.Fig. 5 A is the vertical view of a soundboard 30, and Fig. 5 B is the right side view of soundboard 30.Fig. 6 is the front elevation of generater of musical tone unit UNT, and Fig. 7 is the sectional view along A-A line intercepting among Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 is the upward view of generater of musical tone unit UNT.
At first, soundboard group 30G will be described.Soundboard group 30G is made up of the quantity soundboard 30 identical with key.When each soundboard 30 was hit by corresponding hammer felt 24, soundboard 30 vibrated and produces the musical sound of specific pitch.Soundboard 30 is at (for example total length etc.) differ from one another (with reference to figure 7,8 and 9C-9E) in shape, thereby produces the musical sound with different specific pitches.The soundboard 30 that constitutes soundboard group 30G is constructed to the one-part form structure, wherein presses the series arrangement soundboard 30 of pitch on the direction of arrange-key, and near those soundboards 30 specific pitch are arranged (with reference to figure 3 and 6-8) adjacent to each other.Should be noted that above-mentioned movement device 20 also is constructed to the one-part form structure, wherein these movement devices are arranged corresponding to the arrangement of soundboard 30 on the direction of arrange-key.In Fig. 5 A and 5B, the soundboard 30 of the low range part 50A (back will be mentioned) that belongs to resonant tank 50 is shown.
Shown in Fig. 5 A and 5B, in the position of comparing the soundboard of more close front-end and back-end (first end and second end) with center section longitudinally, each soundboard 30 is formed with the supported hole 36 and 37 as the first and second supported parts, wherein can form vibration nodal point in described position.Supported hole 36,37th, connecting line 44 (with reference to figure 3,6 and 8) is by the through hole of its extension.In soundboard 30, the soundboard that is used for low range be disposed in the left side and total length longer, so the distance between its supported hole 36,37 is longer.The supported hole 36,37 of each soundboard 30 extends on the Width of soundboard.Yet, especially, when viewed from above, the supported hole 36,37 of each soundboard extends obliquely, thus the front/rear side of their more close keyboard instruments 10 on the left side of soundboard than on the right side, to aim at (with reference to figure 5A) with the supported hole 36,37 of adjacent soundboard 30.
The supported hole 36,37 of each soundboard 30 is set in the position that can form vibration nodal point, and therefore, when the state that soundboard 30 is being in be supported on the supported hole 36,37 down during vibration, soundboard 30 produces musical sound effectively.The longitudinal center of soundboard 30 partly is the part (hereinafter referred to as " antinode part 31 ") that can form vibration antinode.Antinode part 31 be centered close to position corresponding to the vibration antinode center (hereinafter referred to as " antinode center 31P).Soundboard 30 has the lower surface for the plane.The front and rear of soundboard 30 projects upwards and is thicker, thereby these two parts constitute first and second mass concentrating portions 32,33, and wherein the mass concentrating of soundboard is on these two parts.First and second mass concentrating portions 32,33 be arranged so that the whole length that can shorten soundboard, especially belong to the whole length of the soundboard of low range.
As seeing on vertical direction (thickness direction), the antinode part 31 of soundboard 30 is to fovea superior and thinner than first and second mass concentrating portions 32,33.Between the antinode part 31 and first mass concentrating portions 32 and between the antinode part 31 and second mass concentrating portions 33 the first and second thinner parts 34,35 are being set, its thickness is thinner than antinode part 31.
The resonant tank 50 of generater of musical tone unit UNT is made up of low range part 50A, midrange part 50B and high range part 50C, when seeing time-out, with described series arrangement low range part 50A, midrange part 50B and high range part 50C (with reference to figure 6) from low pitch side.Have identical width although belong to identical range those soundboards 30 partly, the width of the soundboard of measuring on direction from right to left 30 differs from one another.Particularly, corresponding to the width maximum of the soundboard 30 of the low range part 50A of resonant tank 50, and corresponding to the width minimum of the soundboard 30 of high range part 50C.
Each soundboard 30 is made by homogenous material, for example aluminium, aluminium alloy or steel, and form as one.In making soundboard, xsect is that the elongated member (parts that do not pass through machining 38 shown in Fig. 5 B) of the homogenous material of rectangle can be processed from a direction (being from the top the example shown in Figure 5).Particularly, work in-process, by cutting and/or grinding, remove described part of not passing through the parts of machining from a direction, wherein saidly do not extend to position from position, thereby form antinode part 31, first and second mass concentrating portions, 32, the 33 and first and second thinner parts 34,35 than a side of supported hole 37 more close rear ends than a side of supported hole 36 more close front ends through the part of the parts of machining.
Fig. 9 A is the side view that is used for keeping together one of a plurality of securing members 40 of soundboard group 30G, Fig. 9 B is the partial enlarged drawing of expression securing member 40, Fig. 9 C is that expression is corresponding to the soundboard 30 of high range part 50C and the side view of securing member 40, Fig. 9 D represents corresponding to the soundboard 30 of midrange part 50B and the side view of securing member 40, and Fig. 9 E is that expression is corresponding to the soundboard 30 of low range part 50A and the side view of securing member 40.
Usually in celesta, be used for that more the length of the soundboard of high pitch high sound may be shorter.Compare with the soundboard 30 that belongs to low range part 50A, the thickness of first and second mass concentrating portions 32,33 that belongs to the soundboard 30 of midrange part 50B and high range part 50C may thinner (with reference to figure 9C and 9D).The soundboard 30 that belongs to high range part 50C does not form the part (with reference to figure 9C) corresponding to the first and second thinner parts 34,35.
Securing member 40 is made by metal or analog, and shown in Fig. 9 A, it comprises and is suitable for the engaging groove 42 that engages with connecting line 44, is suitable for being pressed into the pin 41 in the resonant tank 50.The width of engaging groove 42 is slightly smaller than the width of connecting line 44, and the line receiving unit 43 that forms the rear side of engaging groove 42 forms the xsect of part circular, and has essentially identical diameter (with reference to figure 9B) with connecting line 44.Therefore, connecting line 44 can be inserted into the engaging groove 42 and be easy to and engage with line receiving unit 43 from the opening part of groove 42, can prevent from simultaneously to be broken away from from line receiving unit 43 when keyboard instrument 10 is used for music performance.All securing members 40 all are formed identical structure, do not distinguish right side use and left side use, thereby prevent the increase of its number of types.
When soundboard group 30G was installed to resonant tank 50, the soundboard that at first uses connecting line 44 will form soundboard group 30G gathered together.For example, series arrangement soundboard 30 with pitch, connecting line 44 is inserted the supported hole 36 of soundboard 30, in 37 (in example shown in Figure 8, connecting line 44 forms a circle in the counterclockwise direction from the lower-left side of soundboard 30), therefore, the two ends of connecting line 44 all are positioned at the left side of soundboard 30, in minimum pitch side.
More specifically, according to the order of pitch, from the preceding supported hole 36 of the soundboard 30 that is used for minimum pitch, connecting line 44 is the preceding supported hole 36 of break-through soundboard 30 sequentially.Be used for the preceding supported hole 36 of the high soundboard of descant 30 in break-through after, according to the order of pitch, from being used for the back supported hole 37 of the high soundboard of descant 30, connecting line 44 is the back supported hole 37 of break-through soundboard 30 sequentially.At last, the position in soundboard 30 left sides that are used for minimum pitch links together the two ends of connecting line 44.In any position, the two ends of connecting line 44 can be joined together.Can use two or many lines, these lines are joined together to form wall scroll connecting line 44.
Shown in Fig. 7 and 8, resonant tank 50 has front side and the shared wooden wall 51,52 of rear side, the whole length of its basic extend through resonant tank 50 on the direction of arrange-key.Distance between front side and the rear side common wall 51,52 becomes bigger towards low range one side of resonant tank 50.Therefore, above resonant tank and direction from left to right, these common walls 51,52 are arranged as inverted V-shaped.In front side and the rear side common wall 51,52 each is formed with the pilot hole (not shown) in its lower surface, the pin 41 of securing member 40 can easily be assemblied in this pilot hole.
The soundboard group 30G that will form in order to use connecting line 44 that soundboard 30 is linked together is installed on the resonant tank 50, for example, resonant tank 50 is inverted, the pin 41 of securing member 40 is inserted in the pilot hole of the front side of resonant tank 50 and rear side common wall 51,52, uses then such as the instrument of hammer pin 41 to be pressed in the pilot hole securing member 40.Carry out above-mentioned operation for all securing members.Then, soundboard group 30G is placed on the lower surface of the front side of resonant tank 50 and rear side common wall 51,52, and the position between a plurality of soundboards 30 engages connecting line 44 with the line receiving unit 43 of securing member 40., inverted resonant tank 50 be inverted to normal condition, hung maintenance thereby soundboard group 30G is installed with the resonant tank 50 of connecting line 44, shown in Fig. 3 and 6 thereafter.Thus, constitute generater of musical tone unit UNT, wherein resonant tank 50 and all soundboards 30 are formed in the unit.
In generater of musical tone unit UNT, the antinode part 31 of soundboard 30 is arranged on the position of the opening that forms in (downside) corresponding resonator near a plurality of resonators (back will be mentioned) of resonant tank 50, thereby can vibrate independently of one another.Distance between the adjacent soundboard 30 is temporarily determined by the thickness of corresponding fasteners 40, places the pin 41 of securing member 40 can easily aim at pilot hole, this just feasible operation that is easy to carry out requirement.As shown in Figure 8, soundboard group 30G is divided into two groups on the direction of arrange-key.For in described left group and the right group each, can form at least one pair of front and rear pilot hole, thereby when being installed to soundboard 30 on the resonant tank 50, can automatically determine distance between the adjacent soundboard 30 by the thickness of relevant securing member.But it is not indispensable being pre-formed pilot hole.
As shown in Figure 6, resonant tank 50 is made up of low range part 50A, midrange part 50B and the high range part 50C that type differs from one another.The low range part 50A of resonant tank 50 is Helmholtz's type resonant tanks, and resonator RM1 wherein is set, and the quantity of resonator RM1 is identical with the quantity of the soundboard that is associated 30, with corresponding with these soundboards 30.Midrange part 50B is a stopped pipe type resonant tank, the quantity resonator RM2 identical with the quantity of the soundboard 30 that is associated wherein is set, with corresponding with these soundboards 30.Resonator RM1 and RM2 are called as predetermined resonator.High range part 50C is the monotype resonant tank with single resonator RM3, and its soundboard 30 that is associated is shared.
As shown in Figure 7, by a plurality of dividing plates (first plate member) 53 with different length, the front side of resonant tank 50 and rear side common wall 51,52 are connected to each other.Dividing plate 53 is made by the flat board that extends parallel to each other, and it extends on vertical with the vertical direction of the resonator of resonant tank 50, as shown in Figure 6, extends to its upper end from the lower openings of each resonator.At the front and rear of dividing plate 53, use bonding agent etc., dividing plate 53 is fixed to front side and rear side common wall 51,52.
As shown in Figure 7, at each range part 50A, among 50B and the 50C, between each adjacent dividing plate 53, two soundboards 30 of configuration on the direction that key is arranged.Distance between the adjacent separator 53 is a bit larger tham the overall width of corresponding two soundboards 30.In low range part 50A and midrange part 50B, by swash plate (second plate member) 54 and 55, adjacent dividing plate 53 is connected to each other.Between two adjacent dividing plates 53, there are two resonator RM1 that form by swash plate 54, and two the resonator RM2 (with reference to figure 6) that form by swash plate 55.Therefore, dividing plate 53 together forms " chamber-qualifying part " with swash plate 54,55.
As shown in Figure 6, the low shared cover 56 of range part 50A is fixed to the upper end of the dividing plate 53 that is used for low range part 50A, thus the top of closed all resonator RM1 together.In midrange part 50B, there is the cover 57 that is used for two resonator RM2, it is fixed to the upper end of dividing plate 53, thus the top of closed resonator RM2.In addition, a shared cover 58 of high range part 50C is fixed to the upper end of the partition member 53 that is used for high range part 50C, thus the top of closed resonator RM3.
Each swash plate 54,55 is all formed by the flat board that extends on the vertical direction of resonant tank 50.Swash plate 54 extends parallel to each other, and swash plate 55 also extends parallel to each other.Therefore because swash plate 54,55 is basic identical on structure and function each other, swash plate 55 among the midrange part 50B and the structure of resonator RM2 will be described mainly below.
Figure 10 is the partial enlarged drawing of the midrange part 50B of the generater of musical tone unit UNT shown in the presentation graphs 7.Here as representational example, two resonator RM2 are described, and in order to distinguish, back mark 1 is added on each resonator RM2, corresponding dividing plate 53 and the corresponding soundboard 30, then marks 2 and is added on each another resonator RM2, corresponding dividing plate 53 and the corresponding soundboard 30.Use cement etc., the two ends that connect the swash plate 55 of two dividing plate 53-1,53-2 are respectively fixed to the part of dividing plate 53-1 and the part of dividing plate 53-2, wherein when when the vertical direction of these plates is seen, this part of described dividing plate 53-1 is in the position of still close its rear end, centre of dividing plate 53-1, and this part of described dividing plate 53-2 is in the position of still close its front end in the centre of dividing plate 53-2.
In generater of musical tone unit UNT, the centre position of each hammer felt 24 (with reference to figure 2) is consistent with the antinode center 31P (with reference to figure 5A and 5B) of corresponding soundboard 30.On vertical direction, the position of the antinode center 31P of all soundboards 30 is identical, thereby in vertical view, the straight line L1 of the hypothesis shown in Figure 10 is by all antinode center 31P.In vertical view, straight line L1 also passes through all resonator RM1, RM2, and the zone of RM3.
As shown in figure 10, soundboard 30-1,30-2 are arranged between dividing plate 53-1, the 53-2.In the space that between dividing plate 53-1 and 53-2, limits, correspond respectively to resonator RM2-1 and RM2-2 with respect to the front side and the front and rear on the rear side of swash plate 55.As seeing in vertical view, the antinode center 31P of soundboard 30-1 is included among the resonator RM2-1, and the antinode center 31P of soundboard 30-2 is included among the resonator RM2-2.Therefore, the musical sound that produces by soundboard 30-1 and 30-2 respectively with the sympathetic response among resonator RM2-1 and the RM2-2 one to one of these two soundboards.By this way, each all is arranged in corresponding resonator RM among the antinode center 31P of all soundboards 30.
Normally, if width is too little, then each resonator of resonant tank just can not be realized gratifying sympathetic response effect.Each the resonator RM2-1 and the RM2-2 that guarantee this embodiment have enough width on the direction that key is arranged, thereby can realize gratifying sympathetic response.In addition, the soundboard 30 that quantity is identical with key 27 and 28 is arranged in the width identical with the overall width of key on the direction that these keys are arranged, and the overall width of two soundboards 30 enough disposes two resonator RM2.Therefore, be different from prior art, movement device 20 and soundboard 30 needn't be divided into and be used for the two-stage structure of the keyboard KB of structure usually, and can be configured to the one-part form structure.
Although because two range part 50A, the soundboard width difference between the 50B, the angle of inclination of swash plate 54,55 different with length (with reference to figure 7), the interior swash plate 54 of low range part 50A have with midrange part 50B in swash plate 55 essentially identical structures.Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, configured port forms parts 60 in the bottom of each the resonator RM1 that hangs down range part 50A.At the opening part of each resonator RM1 (except the resonator RM1 of left end), by two dividing plates 53, swash plate 54, and port forms parts 60 formation ports.In Helmholtz's type resonant tank, the pitch that the musical sound of sympathetic response therein has is subjected to the influence of the volume of the length of port and cross-sectional area and resonant tank usually.For example, the pitch of musical sound sympathetic response in resonant tank is along with the reduction of the increase of port length and port cross-sectional area and reduce, even also is like this when the volume of resonant tank remains unchanged.In the present embodiment, port forms parts 60 and forms the shape of suitably determining, with the length and the cross-sectional area of the port of regulating each resonator RM1, thereby make that the musical sound with pitch of being determined by corresponding soundboard 30 can sympathetic response in resonator satisfactorily.
According to present embodiment, each that belongs in the soundboard 30 that hangs down range part 50A is provided with first and second mass concentrating portions 32,33 in its part with respect to supported hole 36,37 more close front-end and back-end, and the first and second thinner parts 34,35 of between the antinode part 31 and first and second mass concentrating portions 32,33, extending respectively, and make (with reference to figure 5A and 5B) by homogenous material.This just makes and is easy to shorten the total length of soundboard 30 and reduces its width, thereby improves the degree of freedom of design.Therefore, keyboard instrument can miniaturization, contains wide range simultaneously.Owing to there is this general trend, promptly be used to produce the soundboard of musical sound, become bigger in particular for the length that produces the soundboard that hangs down the pitch musical sound, so the soundboard shown in Fig. 5 A and the 5B 30 is suitable for producing the musical sound of low pitch.
Can easily make soundboard 30 by removing from a direction without the part of the parts 38 of machining, wherein said part is positioned at the side without the parts of machining on the direction of thickness, be that xsect is the elongated member of rectangle and is made by homogenous material without the parts 38 of machining wherein.Therefore, be easy to make the soundboard 30 that soundboard 30 and making is used to produce different pitches and have identical width.In generater of musical tone unit UNT, the quantity of the type of soundboard width can be reduced to three.
And, according to present embodiment, in a plurality of soundboards 30 each all can be installed on the resonant tank 50 quiveringly in the position near the opening of the corresponding resonator of resonant tank 50, thereby resonant tank 50 and soundboard 30 are incorporated among the generater of musical tone unit UNT.Therefore, be easy to replace generater of musical tone unit UNT, wherein between resonant tank 50 and soundboard 30, keep suitable position relation with new generater of musical tone unit.For example, replace with new generater of musical tone unit textural inequality, in the acoustics tone plate percussion instrument, also can easily change tone color even if make at soundboard and/or resonant tank.In addition, the feasible maintenance that is easy to realize soundboard group 30G and/or resonant tank 50 of this easy replacement of generater of musical tone unit UNT.
And, can keep a plurality of soundboards 30 quiveringly together by connecting line 44, and connecting line 44 is installed on the resonant tank 50 by a plurality of securing members 40.Especially, make soundboard and make it thicker in the position that forms vibration nodal point, this just make can in soundboard 30, form not extension in vertical direction but in the side of arrange-key upwardly extending supported hole 36,37.Because supported hole 36,37 extends on the direction of arrange-key, therefore the soundboard 30 that can use connecting line 44 will constitute soundboard group 30G remains on together from the state that resonant tank 50 hangs.This just makes it possible to handle together soundboard group 30G and together soundboard group 30G is installed on the resonant tank 50 and from resonant tank 50 removes soundboard group 30G, to be easy to install and replace soundboard 30.Because supported hole 36 and 37 forms in soundboard 30 in the position that forms vibration nodal point, so these holes do not hinder soundboard to realize gratifying pronunciation.
When soundboard 30 was installed, the distance between the adjacent soundboard 30 was temporarily determined by securing member 40.This is easier installation and replacement soundboard 30 just.
As long as can keep a plurality of soundboards together, just needn't form supported hole 36,37 with the form of through hole by line parts such as connecting line 44.For example, each of these supported holes can be this groove, and its xsect forms part-circular and opens to the lower surface of soundboard 30.From realizing keeping together the view of function of a plurality of soundboards, the line of use not necessarily is restricted to connecting line 44.Should be noted that not necessarily to keep all soundboards together, but soundboard group 30G can be divided into two or more groups, and each of separated soundboard group can be held togather.
According to present embodiment, each of resonator RM1, RM2 of guaranteeing to be used for low range part 50A and midrange part 50B has enough width on the direction of arrange-key, it equals the overall width of corresponding two soundboards 30 or wideer than the overall width of corresponding two soundboards 30, thereby may realize gratifying sympathetic response.In addition, limit resonator RM1, RM2,, thereby resonant tank 50 can be configured to have the length of shortening on the direction of arrange-key in front elevation, guarantee the suitable width of each resonator simultaneously so that it overlaps each other.Therefore, the soundboard group 30G of whole keyboard instrument and resonant tank 50 can be constructed to the one-part form structure.
The structure keyboard instrument is so that imaginary straight line L1 passes all resonator RM1, RM2 and RM3, and when from keyboard instrument preceding to after direction when seeing, the antinode center 31P (referring to Fig. 5 A and 5B) of all soundboards 30 is positioned on the identical position, thereby can unify the operation sense between all soundboards 30, and make soundboard group 30G compact dimensions on the longitudinal direction of soundboard 30.
Resonator RM1, RM2 are limited by a plurality of dividing plates 53 and swash plate 54,55, front side and rear side common wall 51,52 are connected by dividing plate 53, adjacent dividing plate 53 connects by swash plate 54,55, thereby these resonators can be restricted to simple structure and can easily make, and this particularly extends parallel to each other owing to a plurality of dividing plates 53.
And, be different from traditional two sections structure, in the present embodiment, the soundboard group 30G and the resonant tank 50 of whole keyboard instrument can have the one-part form structure, and do not need to be used for the key pressing operation is delivered to the connecting link of the length of the lower set of hitting the unit.The one-part form structure is textural simple and be easy to make to such an extent that weight is lighter.Identical on the upright position with soundboard 30 corresponding to black key 28 corresponding to the soundboard 30 of white key 27, this just makes and is easy to balance from the sound corresponding to the soundboard of white key and black key.And, be different from the two sections structure, can be from the sound of soundboard 30 outputs by bottom soundboard group, bottom strike unit group and the interference of bottom resonant tank.Therefore, can make the musical instrument simple structure, light weight and the operation sense of key can easily be unified and export the balance good sound effectively.In addition, in keyseat 14, form voice output port 14a, so soundboard 30 can directly output to sound the outside, thereby improve the efficient of voice output movement device 20 times.
Below, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.Second embodiment compares with first embodiment, and it is identical in others still in the textural difference of the resonant tank 50 of generater of musical tone unit UNT.Figure 11 is similar to Figure 10, and it is according to present embodiment, and expression comprises the partial enlarged drawing of the midrange part of the resonant tank in the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of resonant tank.
In first embodiment, each in a plurality of dividing plates 53 in low range part 50A and midrange part 50B all is connected to front side and rear side common wall 51,52 at its two ends.Contrast ground, in a second embodiment, a plurality of dividing plates (first plate member) 65 are set, its length is about half of dividing plate 53 length.These dividing plates 65 are connected to first common wall 51 or are connected to second common wall 52 at the one end, as shown in figure 11.On others, dividing plate 65 is textural identical with dividing plate 53.
In first embodiment, adjacent dividing plate 53 is connected with each other by swash plate 54,55.In a second embodiment, as shown in figure 11, other end (not being connected to the end of front portion or rear portion common wall 51 or 52) of compact arranged two dividing plates 65 is connected to each other by swash plate (second plate member) 66 in low range part 50A and midrange part 50B.The single resonator RM4 that is called as predetermined resonator is formed by adjacent two dividing plates 65 and two swash plates 66, and wherein swash plate 66 is connected to other end of these two dividing plates 65.In other words, dividing plate 65 constitutes " chamber formation part " with swash plate 66.
Same in resonant tank shown in Figure 11 50, when when vertical direction is seen (with reference to figure 5A and 5B), the antinode center 31P of all soundboards 30 is identical on the position, imaginary straight line L1 is by all antinode center 31P, also pass through the zone of all resonator RM4, as in vertical view, seeing.In low range part 50A and midrange part 50B, each resonator RM4 and adjacent resonator RM4 are overlapping, and guarantee that each resonator RM4 has enough width on the direction of arrange-key, and it is equal to or greater than the overall width of corresponding two soundboards 30.
According to present embodiment, can obtain the effect identical with first embodiment.And on the direction of arrange-key, the antinode center 31P of each soundboard 30 is positioned at the center of corresponding resonator RM4, and therefore, aspect the gratifying sympathetic response of realization, second embodiment is more favourable than first embodiment.
In order only to guarantee the suitable width of each resonator among low range part 50A and the midrange part 50B, think that whole musical instrument realizes gratifying sympathetic response and realize the one-part form structure of soundboard group and resonant tank, if it is just enough to satisfy following condition.Particularly, when seeing in vertical view, each in a plurality of resonators must be overlapping with another resonator, and the breadth extreme of each resonator on the direction of arranging soundboard must be equal to or greater than the overall width corresponding to two soundboards of this resonator.The material type of the various piece of structure resonant tank 50 is not limited to wooden.For example, the dividing plate and the swash plate that are arranged between front side and the rear side common wall can be formed from a resin, and can integrally form to construct a plurality of resonators.And dividing plate and swash plate can form net with front side and rear side common wall 51,52 integral body, and wherein each net constitutes a resonator.
Below, the modification of resonant tank is shown, although these modifications are worse than first and second embodiment on effect, if necessary, wherein each can be used.Figure 12 A is the local diagrammatic sketch of the modification of expression resonant tank to 12D.
As passing through shown in the example of Figure 12 A, the dividing plate 71 that tilts can be set at front side and rear side common wall 51, between 52, thereby form a resonator between two adjacent dividing plates 71, the apex portion of resonator alternately appears on anterior common wall and the rear portion common wall.In this modification, dividing plate 71 constitutes " chamber formation part ".
Shown in Figure 12 B and 12C, plate member 73 can be arranged between front side and the rear side common wall 51,52, on the direction of arrange-key, to extend, and can dispose a plurality of dividing plates 72, wherein each dividing plate 72 web joint parts 73 and front side or rear side common wall 51 or 52, thereby, form the resonator of two-stage structure when when vertical direction is seen.
Shown in Figure 12 D, can be at front side and rear side common wall 51, two plate member 73 are set between 52, with a plurality of dividing plates 72, each dividing plate 72 is connected to each other two plate member 73, and front side board parts 73 are connected with front side common wall 51, perhaps back side panel parts 73 is connected with rear side common wall 52, thereby when when vertical side looks up, the resonator of structure three-stage structure.Certainly, the hop count on vertical direction is not limited to two or three.In the modification shown in the 12D, dividing plate 72 and plate member 73 constitute " chamber formation part " at Figure 12 B.
Should be noted that in the modification shown in Figure 12 A, dividing plate 71 does not extend parallel to each other, this has the shortcoming that has reduced the easness of making.Figure 12 B is that to the shortcoming of the modification shown in the 12D antinode center 31P of soundboard 30 does not have identical position on vertical direction.
Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.In the 3rd embodiment, make keyboard KB and movement device 20 on the direction of arrange-key with respect to the position changeable of generater of musical tone unit UNT.Except being used to make keyboard KB and movement device 20 movably install, the 3rd embodiment (comprising generater of musical tone unit UNT) is textural identical with first embodiment.
Figure 13 is according to present embodiment, and expression is constructed to comprise the internal structure of keyboard instrument of the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of resonant tank, and mainly represents the front elevation of the right-hand part of keyboard instrument.In keyboard instrument 100, support component 115 is arranged on the keyseat 14, and the keyboard action unit KACT that is made up of keyboard KB and movement device 20 is arranged on the support component 115.Under the situation of grand piano, support component 115 is configured to and can moves on direction from left to right, and wherein support component is in the upward mobile operation with response control pedal (shift pedal) of direction (direction of arrange-key) from left to right.The removable amount of support component 115 is set to be enough to allow the degree (for example, the amounts of five degree) of key modified tone (transposition).
Except system sound pedal 12, key modified tone pedal 81 is set in the bottom of keyboard instrument 100.Connecting link 82 is connected to key modified tone pedal 81.L shaped connecting rod 84 is set, and it can center on turning axle 85 clockwise rotations, and wherein turning axle 85 is arranged on the main body of keyboard instrument 100.One end of L shaped connecting rod 84 is connected to connecting link 82, to rotatablely move around turning axle 83.And, near the right side of support component 115, pressing component 86 is set, to be used on direction from left to right, driving support component 115.By push mechanism, for example the spring (not shown) always promotes support component 115 left, and wherein this push mechanism is arranged on the side plate 18R, and the other end of L shaped connecting rod 84 contacts with pressing component 86.
Although do not illustrate, generater of musical tone unit UNT is provided with a plurality of soundboards 30 to produce scope corresponding to the musical sound according to key modified tone range, and wherein the quantity of soundboard 30 is greater than the sum of white key 27 and black key 28 among the keyboard action unit KACT.
In the above construction, in Figure 13, when stepping on key modified tone pedal 81, connecting link 82 moves up with the L shaped connecting rod 84 that turns clockwise, thereby pressing component 86 is promoted to the right.Therefore, with respect to above-mentioned push mechanism (not shown), pressing component 86 makes support component 115 slide/move to the right.At this moment, keyboard action unit KACT and support component 115 as one man move.Because with respect to side plate 18L, 18R stationkeeping, the relation between the movement device 20 among soundboard 30 among the generater of musical tone unit UNT and the keyboard action unit KACT changes generater of musical tone unit UNT by support section 29L, 29R.Therefore, can obtain and the identical effect of key modified tone.On the other hand, when reverse keys modified tone pedal 81, keyboard action unit KACT turns back to the original position consistent with support component 115, therefore continues original key.
According to present embodiment, can in the sonorific percussion instrument in acoustics ground, carry out key and modify tone, this feasible variation that can provide on the performance form.Because keyboard KB and movement device 20 move together, therefore can adopt the device that is used at grand piano conversion (shift alteration), this just makes it possible to realize that with simple structure key modifies tone.In addition, because the corresponding relation between soundboard 30 and the resonator is fixed, therefore still can realize the gratifying sympathetic response of the musical sound that each soundboard 30 produces.
In order to allow key to modify tone, structure keyboard action unit KACT and generater of musical tone unit UNT establish to such an extent that the relative position between them can change just enough.Substituting for key motor unit KACT, generater of musical tone unit UNT can be constructed to can sliding motion.
In the present embodiment, as the functional unit that is used to drive pressing component 86, use foot functional unit, but this not restrictive such as key modified tone pedal 81.Can use the manual manipulation parts.In the present embodiment, the direction that key modifies tone is to lift the direction of key, but this is not restrictive.Can modify tone at the enterprising line unit of the direction that reduces key.
Then, the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.In the 3rd embodiment, only when stepping on key modified tone pedal 81, key modified tone state is only retainable, and is different from the 3rd embodiment, and the 4th embodiment is designed to keep key modified tone state.For this reason, the 4th embodiment is provided with the device that key modifies tone that is used for that is different from the 3rd embodiment, and the structure of generater of musical tone unit UNT, keyboard action unit KACT etc. is identical with the structure of the corresponding component of the 3rd embodiment.
Figure 14 A is according to the 4th embodiment, and expression is used for the front elevation of the device that the key of keyboard instrument modifies tone, and wherein keyboard instrument is constructed to comprise the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument of resonant tank.In Figure 14 A, the left side of keyboard instrument is shown.Figure 14 B is the inner side view of the left plate of expression keyboard instrument.
Be used for the device that key modifies tone, except shape and length, connecting link 82, turning axle 83, L shaped connecting rod 84, turning axle 86 and support component 115 have the corresponding component identical construction with the 3rd embodiment.Shown in Figure 14 A and 14B, on the inner surface (right lateral surface) of side plate 18L, be provided with and be used for the hand-operating lever 87 that rotatablely moves around turning axle 90.The center section of hand-operating lever 87 is connected to the lower end of connecting link 82, thereby can be around turning axle 89 rotations.
And, in the step-like retainer part 88 that is used to locate of inner surface (right lateral surface) formation of side plate 18.As seeing in side view, retainer part 88 forms toroidal, extend on the direction of hand-operating lever 87 rotations (with reference to figure 14B), and retainer part 88 is made up of a plurality of step 88a.Distance between the vertical adjacent step 88a is corresponding to the semitone needed distance that modifies tone.
Under above-mentioned structure, when needs, the user grasps hand-operating lever 87 and changes the step 88a that hand-operating lever 87 is joined to.For example, when hand-operating lever 87 engages with the upper step 88a that is right after, promote pressing component 86 to the right, thereby make support component 115 move right glidingly corresponding to the amount of movement of semitone by connecting link 82 and L shaped connecting rod 84.In order to reduce key, engage hand-operating lever 87 just enough with lower step 88a.
According to present embodiment, can obtain the advantage identical with the 3rd embodiment.In addition, all can carry out key on the direction of key and modify tone raising and reduce, and even after the player unclamps hand-operating lever 87, also can keep final key modified tone state.
Key modified tone device can be configured to both have the device of only realizing the key modified tone when modified tone pedal 81 is set foot on of the 3rd embodiment, has the device of the maintenance key modified tone state of the 4th embodiment again.
The present invention also can be used for carillon.

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1. soundboard that is used for the keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument comprises:
Longitudinal center's part (31);
First and second ends;
First and second support sections (36,37), it lays respectively at first lengthwise position in the described soundboard, than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position, and can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position;
First and second mass concentrating portions (32,33), its second lengthwise position from described soundboard is extended to described first and second ends, and described second lengthwise position lays respectively at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends; And
The first and second thin parts (34,35), it is separately positioned between described longitudinal center part and described first support section and between described longitudinal center part and described second support section,
Wherein, described soundboard is made by homogenous material and is formed as one, and described soundboard is supported at its described first and second support sections, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
2. soundboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein, on the thickness direction of described soundboard, described first and second mass concentrating portions are all thick than described longitudinal center part, and on the thickness direction of described soundboard, the described first and second thin parts are all thin than described longitudinal center part.
3. soundboard as claimed in claim 2, wherein, on the thickness direction of described soundboard, described first and second mass concentrating portions and described longitudinal center part extend beyond the described first and second thin parts on a side of described soundboard.
4. soundboard as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described first and second support sections comprise the basic bound fraction that forms along the Width of described soundboard.
5. manufacture method that is used for the soundboard of keyboard-type tone plate percussion instrument, described soundboard is from being made by homogenous material and xsect is that the elongated member (38) of rectangle is made, described soundboard comprises longitudinal center's part, first and second ends, and first and second support section, described first and second support sections lay respectively at first lengthwise position in the described soundboard, than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position, and can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) first of removing described elongated member by cutting and/or grinding, the first of described elongated member its respectively and second lengthwise position in the described soundboard corresponding first and second be equal between the lengthwise position and extend, described second lengthwise position is positioned at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends, to form first and second mass concentrating portions of described soundboard, described first and second mass concentrating portions are extended to described first and second ends from described second lengthwise position respectively; And
(b) form the first and second thin parts of described soundboard in second and third part of described elongated member, it corresponds respectively between the longitudinal center's part of described soundboard and first support section and between the longitudinal center's part and second support section,
Wherein, described soundboard is supported at its first and second support section, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
6. manufacture method as claimed in claim 5, wherein, in described step (b), remove the part that described elongated member need be removed from a direction, to form the described first and second thin parts, make the described first and second thin parts on the thickness direction of described elongated member, be thinner than described longitudinal center part, and allow in described first and second mass concentrating portions each on the thickness direction of described elongated member, to be thicker than described longitudinal center part.
7. keyboard-type percussion instrument comprises:
A plurality of keys, it constitutes keyboard; And
A plurality of pronunciation parts, it is arranged in the orientation of described a plurality of keys, and each in described a plurality of pronunciation parts is made by homogenous material and is formed as one,
Wherein, each in described a plurality of pronunciation part comprises:
Longitudinal center's part (31);
First and second ends;
First and second support sections (36,37), it lays respectively at first lengthwise position in the described pronunciation part, than described longitudinal center part, more approaching described first and second ends of described first lengthwise position, and can form vibration nodal point in each first lengthwise position;
First and second mass concentrating portions (32,33), its second lengthwise position from described pronunciation part is extended to described first and second ends, and described second lengthwise position lays respectively at than the side of described first and second support sections near described first and second ends; And
The first and second thin parts (34,35), it is separately positioned between described longitudinal center part and described first support section and between described longitudinal center part and described second support section,
Wherein, described each pronunciation part is supported at its described first and second support sections, and vibrates to produce the musical sound of specific pitch when catching a packet.
8. keyboard-type percussion instrument as claimed in claim 7 also comprises:
A plurality of strikes unit is arranged as correspondingly with described a plurality of keys and described a plurality of pronunciation part respectively, and each hits unit corresponding one pressing operation and when driving, hit corresponding in described a plurality of pronunciation part in by described a plurality of keys,
Wherein, in the orientation of described a plurality of keys, the relative position between the corresponding pronunciation part in each key in described a plurality of keys and the described a plurality of pronunciation part can change, and
When described relative position changes, corresponding relation between corresponding pronunciation part in described a plurality of pronunciation part and the described strike unit changes, and therefore the pronunciation part that is hit by the strike unit that drives by the key pressing operation is with different by the pronunciation part of the strike unit strike of described driving before relative position changes.
9. keyboard-type percussion instrument as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described a plurality of strike configuration of cells are as one man to move with described a plurality of keys in the orientation of described a plurality of keys.
10. keyboard-type percussion instrument as claimed in claim 7 also comprises:
Resonant tank, it is arranged near described a plurality of pronunciation part, and fixes with respect to described a plurality of pronunciation parts,
Wherein, described a plurality of pronunciation part and described resonant tank are configured to as one man move in the orientation of described a plurality of keys.
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