CN1444760A - Musical instrument with free reeds - Google Patents

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CN1444760A
CN1444760A CN01813480.7A CN01813480A CN1444760A CN 1444760 A CN1444760 A CN 1444760A CN 01813480 A CN01813480 A CN 01813480A CN 1444760 A CN1444760 A CN 1444760A
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The invention concerns a musical instrument with free reeds comprising, for each reed (12), an intake box (16) and a delivery box (25) connected by a passage (30) whereat the reed (12) is arranged, the check valves (18, 20) of each intake box (16) are coupled so that, when one of the valves is open, the other valve is closed, and inversely, and the check valves (27, 29) of each delivery box (25) are coupled so that, when one of the valves is open, the other valve is closed and inversely. Further, for each of the intake (16) and delivery (25) boxes associated with a reed (12), at least a closure element (13) is mounted, in a first position, to close at least an opening (17, 19, 26, 28) of an intake (16) or exhaust (25) box.

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The musical instrument that has free reeds
The present invention relates to what is called " free reeds " wind instrument, such as the technical field of mouth organ and accordion.
These so-called free reeds musical instruments with have the wind instrument of tight reed, such as the musical instrument difference of clarinet or Saxophoneb class, the latter as the reed of sounding sound source by near the tight mouthpiece between musician's lip.
The musical instrument that has free reeds generally all has a body, and it comprises a folding carton of being made up of a series of same decision air communication channel cells.The body of this musical instrument also comprises the device of the concentrated guiding of the air cell direction that the musician directly or indirectly is blown into.Each the sheet reed of this musical instrument and the arrangement mode of cell make and cause the airflow excitation reed that sucks or be pressed into the vibration of reed, thereby sound in cells.
In general, identical reed can not be sent same note by the excitation of unidirectional flow air stream.Must be provided with two reeds, one by inspiratory airflow excitation, another by air-blowing in other words expiratory airflow encourage.Under the situation such as accordion, each strand air-flow is being full of or emptying corresponding to folding carton all.
Must use two reeds for same note, be in order to make the same musical instrument reed at any time can sounding, and this makes the reed of being installed have more one times than the note number that can play.So, just make that the weight ratio of musical instrument is heavier.
In addition, use two reeds to send same note and may have musically shortcoming, Here it is is difficult to obtain two reeds that strict conformance is accomplished in tuning, and feasible expert's audience or musician can discover the difference between pronouncing to accord with when to pronounce symbol and expiration when air-breathing.
Therefore, obviously need be according to a kind of device, can make necessary reed number and alleviate the weight of musical instrument by reducing it, and use single reed to send note, this reed can encourage for inspiratory airflow, also can encourage for expiratory airflow.
Document DE 104,584 has proposed a kind of musical instrument with free reeds, and this musical instrument encourages reed by the vibration of the airflow that storage is produced in the variable volume air storage chamber.This musical instrument comprises the guiding of suitable airflow, make this air flow always with equidirectional by near the device each sheet reed, the direction of this direction and airflow has nothing to do.This guide piece comprises an inlet box, its opening is towards at least one reed, and be connected the air air storage chamber by an opening on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve, its direction will stop air to flow to the air air storage chamber by this opening by inlet box fully, connecting extraneous atmosphere by an opening on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve, and its direction will stop air to be flow in the atmosphere by inlet box by this opening fully.This guide piece also comprises a fumer, its opening is towards at least one reed, and be connected the air air storage chamber by an opening on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve, its direction will stop air to flow to fumer by this opening fully, connecting extraneous atmosphere by an opening on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve, and its direction will stop air to enter this fumer fully.This musical instrument also comprises a mechanism that is subjected to musician's control, is used for operating the valve lid that respectively is installed on the leaf support, and they are opened or closure, makes air excitation reed whereby or does not encourage reed.
If this kind musical instrument provides a technical solution for the problem that proposes, so this musical instrument also is not gratifying actually.In fact, should be noted that the valve of air inlet always opens and closes quickly, more precisely, exhaust valve tends to have some hysteresis when having an effect with airflow, because its restricted (suction of air or exhalation) excitation is rapidly, musician's expressive force is just more suffered damage.In addition, in such musical instrument, reed was encouraged before this, only was that exhaust valve is opened then, and this just exists the danger of opening hysteresis, and this obviously can cause damage to musician's performance.
Therefore, the objective of the invention is by providing a kind of musical instrument to overcome above-mentioned shortcoming, each sheet reed of this musical instrument both can be subjected to the excitation of inspiratory airflow, also can be subjected to the excitation of expiratory airflow, this musical instrument has rapidly and accurate response musician's difference excitation, thereby its playing skill is reproduced accurately, and obtained accurate, the well-balanced and stable tone color of each reed.
In order to realize these purposes, the objective of the invention is a kind of musical instrument that has free reeds, this reed is subjected to being energized by the vibration of the air-flow of the air air storage chamber generation of variable-volume, and this airflow can be by flowing out with the both direction that is respectively air-breathing and exhales in the air storage chamber, and this musical instrument comprises:
● an airflow guide piece, this device are suitable for the excitation air-flow is always arrived near each reed with equidirectional, and this direction and air-flow are by the orientation independent of air storage chamber (5) outflow, and this air-deflector comprises:
-one opening is towards the inlet box of at least one reed, this inlet box
◆ be connected the air air storage chamber by at least one opening on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve, is used for stoping fully air to flow to inlet box by this opening,
◆ connecting extraneous atmosphere by an opening on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve, be used for stoping air to be discharged fully from inlet box,
-one opening is towards the fumer of at least one reed, this fumer
◆ be connected the air air storage chamber by at least one opening on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve, is used for stoping fully air to flow to fumer by this opening,
◆ connecting extraneous atmosphere by an opening on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve, is used for stoping fully air to enter this fumer, and
● valve lid operating mechanism, itself or open or close and make airflow excitation or do not encourage reed,
According to the present invention:
● this musical instrument comprises an inlet box and a fumer at least one reed that always is subjected to the airflow excitation of equidirectional, and they are connected with near being arranged in this passage reed mutually by a passage;
● two non-return valve of each inlet box connect in pairs, make when a non-return valve is opened, and another non-return valve closed, perhaps in contrast,
● two non-return valve of each fumer connect in pairs, make when a non-return valve is opened, and another non-return valve closed, perhaps in contrast,
● for each inlet box that links to each other with reed at least or fumer, the mounting means of at least one valve lid makes, makes at least one opening closure of inlet box or fumer on primary importance, and makes described opening open on the second place,
● this musical instrument comprises when coupled valve lid is in the close position, and stops the device of air flow between the opening of inlet box and fumer, and
● this musical instrument comprises that the flow direction of the airflow that is come by air storage chamber is depended in the change of this position with the opening the position and close the device that changes of position of at least some of the non-return valve centering of fumer.
The present invention also aims to is the accordion that comprises according to airflow guide piece of the present invention, and its variable volume air storage chamber comprises a folding carton.
The present invention also aims to is the mouth organ that comprises according to guide piece of the present invention, and for this mouth organ, the air storage chamber of variable volume is made of mouth organ user's lung.
By the narration of carrying out below also with reference to the accompanying drawings, other features will be more outstanding, and these accompanying drawings demonstrate the Implementation Modes of the object of the invention in mode for example and not limitation.
Fig. 1 is no matter to be air-breathing or expiration, the accordion longitudinal profile synoptic diagram that moves according to known reed exiting principle;
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 are the qin seats of equipping on the accordion according to Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is a synoptic diagram similar to Fig. 1, demonstrates a stage of the operation of accordion;
Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 illustrates the different operating position of musical instrument of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram according to an embodiment of musical instrument of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the sectional view according to the last cell of qin seat that the present invention includes the free reeds tuning device;
Figure 11 shows the constructed profile that free reeds vibration with optical signal is converted into the device of electric signal;
Figure 12 to Figure 14 demonstrates the different embodiments that the oscillating movement of a free reeds is converted into the electrooptical device of electric signal.
Fig. 1 has shown an accordion, and its whole label is 1, and it comprises a series of reeds, and itself guarantees to send a note each sheet reed.Yet, relate to advantageous applications of the present invention at this, but not all application, the present invention can be used for various types of wind instruments that comprise free reeds, such as mouth organ.
In the conventional mode, accordion 1 comprises two and half qin bodies 2 and 3, links to each other by folding carton 4 in fact between them, and this folding carton is determined the air storage chamber 5 of a variable volume according to the relative position of half qin body 2 and 3.
Each half qin body 2 and 3 all comprises at least one qin seat 10, has the profile of a series of relief types on the qin seat, cell in other words, and each cell has all formed the passage of an air flow, is placing a free reeds with respect to this passage.Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 represent the examples of implementation of a cell 11, with respect to this cell, are placing a free reeds 12.Obviously, cell 11 forms a passage, and portion's flow air is subjected to the control of valve 13 within it, the unlatching of valve and closed by a mechanism controls of not expressing, and this mechanism takes place related with the key that the accordion user handles.As shown in Figure 3, when valve 13 during by instruction unpack, if air is pressed arrow F 1Direction flow through, free reeds 12 just can vibrate individually.
Be equivalent to being full of or the inspiratory airflow in two stages of emptying or the excitation of expiratory airflow of folding carton 4 for same reed 12 can be subjected to, accordion 1 has comprised air-deflector 15, and it is suitable for making the excitation air-flow always with same direction F 1Flow through near each sheet reed, and with irrelevant by the airflow direction that flows out in the air storage chamber 5.
Among the embodiment that narrates on Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, this embodiment is appreciated that the operation of single reed type accordion, and accordion 1 comprises this device 15 of air guide that is, each is associated in this device and two and half qin bodies 2 and 3.
This guide piece 15 comprises a so-called inlet box 16, near the excitation air-flow flow direction F at least one reed 12 1Upstream in other words, the side of entering.The opening of this casing 16 is towards the reed of qin seat 10, and it preferably is connected on this qin seat in fact hermetically.On the one hand, this inlet box 16 links to each other with air storage chamber 5 by at least one opening 17, and this opening is accepted the instruction of non-return valve 18, is used for complete blocks air to pass through openings 17 by inlet box 16 and flow to air storage chamber 5.
According to illustrated embodiment, this casing 16 links to each other with air storage chamber 5 by single opening 17.But designing a plurality of openings 17 that link to each other with air storage chamber 5 also is fine.
On the other hand, this inlet box 16 links to each other with external environment E by at least one opening 19.This opening 19 is accepted the instruction of non-return valve 20 this moment, and being used for complete blocks air is that the upstream case flows to external environment E by this opening by this inlet box 16.
Should be noted that according to illustrated embodiment, this inlet box 16 comprises 3 openings that link to each other with external environment 19, each in these openings is all accepted the instruction of non-return valve 20.Certainly, also can design the opening that has only fumer 19 is linked to each other with external environment E.
This guide piece 15 also comprises a casing 25, promptly so-called fumer or be called downstream tank with respect to the position of reed with according to the direction F1 of this reed air-flow of excitation according to it.
Certainly the opening of this fumer is towards reed 12.This fumer 25 links to each other with air storage chamber 5 by at least one opening 26 in addition, and this opening is accepted the instruction of non-return valve 27, is used for stopping fully that the airflow from air storage chamber 5 enters fumer 25 through this opening 26.According to illustrated embodiment, this fumer 25 links to each other with air storage chamber 5 by two openings 26, and each opening 26 is all accepted the instruction of non-return valve 27.Certainly, this fumer 25 can pass through plural opening 26, perhaps links to each other with air storage chamber by unique opening 26.
In addition, this fumer 25 also links to each other with external environment E by at least one opening 28.This opening 28 is accepted the instruction of non-return valve 29 this moment, is used for stopping fully that the airflow of the environment that comes from the outside flows to fumer downstream tank 25 in other words through this opening 28.According to illustrated embodiment, between fumer and external environment E, has only a unique open communication 28.Certainly, also can be designed to a plurality of openings 28, each opening is all accepted the instruction of non-return valve 29.
So the accordion that constitutes is operated by following mode.
Aeration phase at air storage chamber 5 is also referred to as expiratory phase, and two and half qin bodies were stretched and launched towards the direction of arrow F5 this moment, the air of environment E comes from the outside, enter inlet box 16 by opening 19 shown in arrow F6, non-return valve 20 is opened, and opening 17 is by non-return valve 18 closures simultaneously.
At this moment, air is along arrow F 1Direction by being the qin seat 10 that sealing state links to each other with inlet box 16 in fact.This airflow through its valve 13 open and with cell that fumer 25 is communicated with near, this fumer also is that the state with sealing links to each other with qin seat 10.Then, air is come out by fumer 25, is full of air storage chamber 5 through opening 26, and at this moment 26 non-return valve 27 is opened.Should be noted that in this stage opening 28 is by non-return valve 29 closures.
In empty stage, this moment, half qin body 2 and 3 was along arrow F 7Direction be pushed, close mutually as shown in FIG. 4, airflow F8 arrives inlet boxs 16 by air storage chamber 5 through openings 17, the non-return valve 18 of opening 17 is opened, the while, opening 19 was by non-return valve 20 closures.
Airflow is by the inlet box 16 qin seat 10 of flowing through, along arrow F 1Direction lead to fumer 25.Airflow flows out fumer 25 along the direction of F8 by opening 28 then.This moment, non-return valve 29 was opened, and the non-return valve 27 of opening 26 is closed simultaneously.
Therefore, demonstrate guide piece 15 and guaranteed that air always flows through near qin seat 10 and the reed 12 with identical direction F1, make that air can be independently along these reeds of direction de-energisation that come out from air storage chamber 5.Therefore, no matter in expiratory phase or in expiration phase, same reed can both sounding.
According to the illustrated embodiment in front, the guide piece 15 of airflow comprises two casings 16 and 25, and the qin seat that at least one has reed is installed between them.
According in the illustrated the present invention of Fig. 5 to Fig. 8, at least one reed 12, this guide piece comprises an inlet box 16 and a fumer 25, and they link to each other by a passage 30, at this passage place reed 12 are installed.This inlet box and fumer all are the parts on the whole of qin seat 10, the advantage of doing like this is, air communication channel that need not aforesaid complexity in accordion makes to become as a whole qin seat to operate as traditional accordion with fumer with inlet box.
According to the present invention, the non-return valve 18 of each inlet box 16 and 20 is installed in couples by means of connecting rod 35 therebetween, makes when a non-return valve is opened, and it is oppositely closed that another non-return valve is.Equally, the non-return valve 27 and 29 of each fumer 25 is also installed in couples by connecting rod 36, makes when one of them is opened, and it is oppositely closed that another non-return valve becomes.
According to the present invention, the operation of reed 12 is subjected to the valve control of valve lid 13 in other words, and as at Fig. 5~shown in Figure 8, this valve lid is installed near the opening 17 of inlet box 16.Valve lid 13 guarantees can make opening 17 closures of inlet box 16 when being in as Fig. 5 and make-position shown in Figure 7, and when being in the open site, makes air freely pass through opening 17.
According to another feature of the present invention, musical instrument 1 comprises the device of forbidding that when the valve lid 13 of associating is in the close position air flows between the opening 26,28 of the opening 17,19 of inlet box 16 and relevant fumer 25.In the illustrated embodiment, the opening 17 of inlet box is by 13 sealings of valve lid, and the opening 19 of inlet box is sealed by non-return valve 20 simultaneously, by means of valve lid 13 it is latched on this position.In order to make non-return valve to 18,20 lockings, in the illustrated embodiment, each valve lid 13 is equipped with a command bar 37, so that non-return valve 20 is in the position with opening 19 closures.Otherwise when valve lid 13 was in the open site, as at Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 8, the non-return valve 18 of inlet box 16 and 20 action were freely.
According to another feature of the present invention, this musical instrument 1 comprises that the non-return valve that can change fumer is to the device of the opened and closed positions of some at least in 27,29.The position change of non-return valve 27,29 depends on the flow direction by the airflow of air storage chamber 5.In the embodiment of Fig. 5~illustrated in fig. 8, these modifiers are to realize by the flowing of airflow from air storage chamber 5.Should be noted that, can make this modifier by the connecting rod mechanical hook-up that the motion that causes with airflow is moved.Such as, the non-return valve of some of fumer 25 can connect half qin body of folding carton, accordion or musician's hand by mechanical linkage.Should be noted that these position changing devices and valve lid 13 are independent of each other.
The action of reed 12 accords with in the General Principle described in Fig. 1~Fig. 4.Therefore, when valve lid 13 was in the close position (Fig. 5, Fig. 7), relevant reed 12 can not vibrate, because two openings 17 of inlet box 16 and 19 all closed.According to air storage chamber 5 be in empty stage in other words compression stage (Fig. 5) still be in aeration phase decompression phase (Fig. 7) in other words, the non-return valve of fumer 25 moves along with the air flow direction 27,29.Equally, when valve lid 13 is in the open site (Fig. 6 and Fig. 8), empty stage (Fig. 6) for air storage chamber 5, relevant reed 12 vibrates under the air effect of direction by opening 17 and 28 with arrow F1, and for the aeration phase (Fig. 8) of air storage chamber 5, relevant reed 12 is just vibrating by the air importance of opening 19,26 with arrow F1 direction.Usually it is also noted that when valve lid 13 was in the open site, non-return valve was freely to 18,20 motion.
Should be noted that according to the present invention, in the illustrated embodiment of Fig. 5~Fig. 8, according to air storage chamber 5 is to be in aeration phase also to be in empty stage, fumer 25 by the effect of free-piston automatically be in " pressurization " or " decompression " state, also be appreciated that, when valve lid 13 is in the open site (Fig. 6 and Fig. 8), valve lid 13 can place the state (" decompression " or " pressurization ") of hope to inlet box simultaneously, and the relevant reed of excitation.In other words, the objective of the invention is before the musician opens valve lid 13, just can pre-determine reed 12 by the excitation orientation of airflow, and the acoustic characteristic of improving musical instrument 1.
In aforesaid embodiment, valve lid 13 is placed on the opening 17 of the inlet box 16 that links to each other with air storage chamber 5.Certainly, also it is contemplated that and use the one or more valve be installed on the inlet box relevant and fumer right and/or another casing to cover 13 with reed 12.
Fig. 9 illustrates one embodiment of the invention, and for this scheme, valve lid 13 is installed facing to the opening 17 and 26 of inlet box 16 and fumer 25.When this valve lid 13 is placed on make-position, forms the device of this valve lid 13 and can forbid that air flows between the opening of inlet box and fumer.According to this embodiment, the installation that is fixed together of a pair of non-return valve 27,29 of the fumer 25 that a pair of non-return valve of inlet box 16 18,20 is relevant with described inlet box.Therefore, the connecting rod 35,36 of these non-return valve is linked together by a pitman 39 between them, and this pitman staggers with respect to reed 12, not disturb the vibration of reed.Should be noted that the coupling between two pairs of non-return valve 18,20 and 27,29 is opposite, promptly when such as the access portal 26 of fumer 25 and air storage chamber 5 when closed, air storage chamber 5 is opened with the access portal 17 of inlet box 16.In position as shown in Figure 9, consider of the coupling of this non-return valve by connecting rod 35 and 36, the opening 19 and 28 of inlet box 16 and fumer 25 is respectively closed and opens.On another feature locations of non-return valve, closed opening is opened, and the opening of opening is then shut.
In this embodiment, the position of non-return valve is changed and is not because the flowing of airflow, but as the mechanical hook-up of having explained that motion drove that produces by means of air flow.Therefore, this non-return valve can connect by half qin body of mechanical linkage and folding carton, accordion or musician's palmistry, makes the remarkable air that exists with ... of its motion.In this embodiment, should be noted that the non-return valve of fumer and inlet box will correctly be arranged, make that when valve lid 13 was opened, corresponding reed just can vibrate.As pointed in front, it is also noted that suitably when valve lid 13 was in the state of opening, the mechanical hook-up that motion drove that air flow produces can disconnect, and makes non-return valve be able to freedom to 18,20 and 27,29.
Also be appreciated that in the illustrated embodiment of Fig. 5~Fig. 8 each non-return valve is represented by the element of a rigidity that all these elements move and so formed valve on its plane.Certainly, it is contemplated that and make non-return valve in a different manner.As illustrated in fig. 9, each non-return valve can be by the hinged stiffener manufacturing that forms valve version.It is also contemplated that by soft element and make these non-return valve.
As from the narration of front as can be seen, the extremely beneficial ground of purpose of the present invention can be under the situation of certain range and/or corresponding octave number, reduce by air storage chamber 5 carry out the air-breathing of airflow and the process of exhaling in play necessary reed number simultaneously.Alleviate and the volume of weight reduces to have benefited from such as to each reed on the qin seat tuning device 40 only being installed.
Figure 10 illustrates the example of such tuning device 40, and it comprises that near the stiff end 41 of reed 12 clamping the clamp 42 of reed 12.This tuning device is also comprising a system that is made up of two rollers 44,45 with the relative part of the clamp of the free end 43 of reed 12, and the afterbody of reed 12, i.e. stiff end in clamping between two rollers.These two rollers 44,45 are fixed on two pinion wheels that are engaged with each other.Pinion wheel is with 46 actions of unlimited screw rod, make the rotation of screw rod can regulate reed with respect to clamp in other words with respect to the vibration length of roller.Like this, this device note that just can regulate when reed is energized to be sent in reversible mode.
It is also contemplated that according to the minimizing of accordion reed number of the present invention to produce a kind of device, is the conversion of motion of each sheet reed electric signal.
According to as at the preferred Implementation Modes of photoelectron device illustrated in fig. 11, its integral body is 50 by label, by means of an optical system is the conversion of motion of reed electric signal, this system relates at least one light emitters or at least one light source 51, this light source is towards the free end 43 of reed 12, also relate at least one receiver 52, its arrangement mode makes it possible to catch by the transmitter emission with by the light 53 of reed 12 free ends 43 reflections.Should be noted that this light source 51 is preferably placed towards the stiff end 41 of reed 12, receiver 52 is placed towards the free end 43 of reed simultaneously.When reed vibrated, such layout can access reflected light signal 53 RBe moved with respect to the position when reed does not vibrate.
Light source 51 can be various suitable kinds, such as the infrared light or the visible light of electroluminescent diode emission.This light source 51 also can be made of the photoconduction that is connected with central source.Receiver 52 also can be made with any suitable mode, such as one or more photodiodes or light resistance.Receiver 52 and transmitter 51 are connected on the device 54, and this device can send instruction and handle the information that is received by receiver 52 light source 51, obtains the image signal of reed vibrates.Treating apparatus 54 can also be connected on the electronic system 55, and the sound that this musical instrument is sent amplifies or handles.
In order to consider reflected light 53 RThe amplitude that light moves, receiver 52 can be made up of a plurality of sensors 56 of alinement in fact in one plane.
Certainly, the component sensors 52 of receiver 52 can be placed in a different manner.
Such as, Figure 12 represents the examples of implementation of optical devices 50, for this device, the sensor 56 that constitutes receiver 52 is arranged in a line, this line is considered the diverse location of this curve according to reed 12 free ends 43 along a curve, the light signal 53 from transmitter 51 RReflect.This embodiment has following advantage: respect physical restriction and the acoustic limitation of making casing, particularly aspect inside dimension and material selection, on the whole stroke of reed 12, can not lose the signal of emission, so avoid seeking help from the modelling of the information of carrying out at treating apparatus 54 places.
It is also contemplated that and between reed 12 and receiver 52, insert an optical system, make the light of reed free end reflection is focused on the receiver.Figure 13 illustrates examples of implementation, and for this embodiment, optical system 57 is mirrors, and Figure 14 illustrates another embodiment, and for this embodiment, optical system 57 is lens of a convergence.
In the narration in front, it is relevant with fumer 25 with inlet box 16 to mention the reed 12 that produces single note.It will of course be appreciated that if these reeds always by with air by the irrelevant same airflow direction F of the approach axis of air storage chamber 5 1Airflow encourage, in a pair of inlet box 16 and fumer 25, a plurality of reeds 12 can be installed also within the scope of the invention.
The invention is not restricted to the embodiment that narrated and express, do not exceed scope of the present invention because can carry out suitable change.

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1. the airflow vibration that musical instrument that has free reeds (12), this reed produce by the air storage chamber (5) by variable volume and being energized, this airflow can be by flowing out with the both direction that is respectively air-breathing and exhales in the air storage chamber, and this musical instrument comprises:
● an airflow guide piece (15), this device are suitable for the excitation air-flow always with equidirectional (F 1) arrive near each reed, the orientation independent that this direction and air-flow are flowed out by air storage chamber (5), this air-deflector (15) comprising:
-one opening is towards the inlet box (16) of at least one reed (12), this inlet box
◆ connecting air air storage chamber (5) by at least one opening (17) on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve (18), and be used for stoping fully air to pass through this opening (17) and flow to inlet box (16),
◆ connecting extraneous atmosphere (E) by at least one opening (19) on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve (20), and be used for stoping fully air to pass through this opening (19) and discharge from inlet box (16),
-one opening is towards the fumer (25) of at least one reed (12), this fumer
◆ connecting air air storage chamber (5) by at least one opening (26) on the one hand, this opening is subjected to the control of a non-return valve (27), is used for stoping fully air to flow to fumer (25) by this opening,
◆ connecting extraneous atmosphere by an opening (28) on the other hand, this opening is subjected to the control of another non-return valve (29), and be used for stoping fully air to pass through this opening (28) and enter this fumer (25), and
● valve lid (13) operating mechanism, itself or open or close and make airflow excitation or do not encourage reed (12),
It is characterized in that:
● this musical instrument always is subjected to equidirectional (F at least one 1) reed (12) of airflow excitation, comprising an inlet box (16) and a fumer (25), they are connected by a near passage (30) reed (12) with being arranged in this passage;
● two non-return valve (18,20) of each inlet box (16) connect in pairs, make when a non-return valve is opened, and another non-return valve closed, perhaps in contrast,
● two non-return valve (27,29) of each fumer (25) connect in pairs, make when a non-return valve is opened, and another non-return valve closed, perhaps in contrast,
● for each relevant with reed (12) at least inlet box (16) or fumer (25), the mounting means of at least one valve lid (13) makes, on primary importance, make at least one opening (17,19,26,28) closure of inlet box (16) or fumer (25), and on the second place, make described opening open
● this musical instrument comprises when coupled valve lid (13) when being in the close position, the device of prevention air flow between the opening of inlet box (16) and fumer (25), and
● this musical instrument comprises the non-return valve of fumer (25) in (27,29)
At least some open the position and close the device that changes of position, the change of this position is got
Determine in the flow direction of the airflow that comes by air storage chamber.
2. musical instrument as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the non-return valve of this fumer links to each other each other in a fixed manner in (27,29) at least some.
3. as the musical instrument of claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that a non-return valve of at least one inlet box (16) is fixedly mounted in together (27,29) a non-return valve of (18, the 20) fumer (25) relevant with described inlet box.
4. musical instrument as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, be used for stoping the device of air flow to guarantee, when it is in the state that makes casing opening closure by valve lid (13), can block the non-return valve of another opening of described casing, make it to be in the close position.
5. musical instrument as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, be used for stoping the device of air flow to guarantee by valve lid (13), it guarantees the closure of fumer (25) opening and inlet box (16) opening, and a pair of non-return valve of inlet box (18,20) is that a pair of non-return valve (27,28) with the opposite pattern fumer (25) relevant with described inlet box is fixed together.
6. musical instrument as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, by flowing and realize the opened and closed positions change device by the mechanical hook-up that motion drove that airflow thus produces from the airflow of air storage chamber (5).
7. musical instrument as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, each inlet box (16) equals the volume that limited by relevant fumer (25) in fact at the volume that inside limited.
8. as the musical instrument one of in the claim 1~7, it is characterized in that inlet box (16) and fumer (25) constitute the part of qin seat (10).
9. as the musical instrument one of in the claim 1~8, it is characterized in that, in the reed (12) some links to each other with tuning device at least, this tuning device comprises a system that is made of two rollers, the stiff end of reed (12) in clamping between these two rollers, and this roller be fixed on two be meshed with screw rod (46) for no reason and pinion wheel crew-served with it on, the vibration length of regulating reed by the rotation of screw rod.
10. as the musical instrument one of in the claim 1~9, it is characterized in that each in some reed (12) all links to each other with the photoelectron device (50) that the vibration of reed is converted into electric signal at least, this device comprises:
● at least one is towards the free-ended light source of reed (51), and
● at least one receiver (52), its arrangement mode make it possible to receive by light source (51) emission with by the light (53) of free end (43) reflection of reed (12).
11. the musical instrument as claim 10 is characterized in that, this receiver (52) is made of a series of sensors (56) of embarking on journey along a curved arrangement, is used for receiving the light by the free end reflection of reed.
12. the musical instrument as claim 10 is characterized in that, this photoelectron device comprises an optical system (57) that is inserted between reed (12) and the receiver (52), is used for the light that the free end by reed reflects is focused on the receiver (52).
13. the musical instrument as one of in the claim 1~12 is characterized in that it forms accordion (1), its feature is that also the air storage chamber of variable volume comprises a folding carton.
14. the musical instrument as one of in the claim 1~12 it is characterized in that it has formed mouth organ, and this variable volume air storage chamber is made of mouth organ user's lung.
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