EP0215282A2 - Valve for metal wind instruments - Google Patents

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EP0215282A2
EP0215282A2 EP86111023A EP86111023A EP0215282A2 EP 0215282 A2 EP0215282 A2 EP 0215282A2 EP 86111023 A EP86111023 A EP 86111023A EP 86111023 A EP86111023 A EP 86111023A EP 0215282 A2 EP0215282 A2 EP 0215282A2
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  • the invention relates to a valve body for a metal wind instrument, such as a trumpet or horn, consisting of an air control valve pair connected via an axis of rotation.
  • the Perinet valve consists of a piston which is longitudinally displaceable against spring action in a cylinder with longitudinal and transverse perforations, as a result of which air control takes place via a shorter or longer diversion to produce different tones.
  • the round passage cross sections provided for unimpeded air passage are favorable for volume and sound quality, this is offset by a long actuation path and great inertia and fast play.
  • the rotary valve consists of a valve disc with peripheral air inlets and outlets, which are connected by radial or sectoral channels.
  • rotary valves consisting of a pair of air control valves connected via an axis of rotation in the form of rotating bodies with a pipe elbow with air inlet or outlet at the end and circumferential outlet or inlet for air diversion, by rotation the desired air flow is adjustable.
  • This is a special version, especially for a triple horn with a plurality of tuning trains to be controlled.
  • a valve body for metal wind instruments according to the preamble of claim 1 in that the rotating bodies in the form of a cylinder, in particular a cone, lie on both sides of a hollow central bearing and drive block with a continuous bearing shaft and each accommodate a pipe bend - pipe beak , with full axial inlet or outlet, which pipe elbows with advantageously mirror-symmetrical arrangement in one rotation position on the circumference to a shorter and in the other, preferably pivoted by 180 ° rotary position on the circumference lead to a longer airway for air diversion and both airways are arranged with their entrance or exit directly on the central bearing and drive block, the diversion angle of each pipe elbow less than 90 ° and the circumferential outlet or inlet into the respective airway is designed as an oblique and rounded transition, the overall passage being constant or conically expanded.
  • each pipe body in the cylinder in particular conical body with a large end face to the outside is limited by a pipe elbow line and the cylinder body, which receives a pipe elbow in particular full circumferential outlet or inlet of the pipe elbow is hollow and in particular thin-walled and / or made of lightweight plastic. This leads to a particularly low torque, which has to be applied when playing.
  • the shorter air path as a pipe bend for air redirection lies directly on the central bearing and drive block, while a connection piece is provided for the longer air path on both sides of the central bearing and drive block.
  • the different lengths of airways can vary because provided on both sides of the center bearing and drive block connecting piece.
  • valve block is formed from three valve pairs in series and for double or triple wind instruments two or three such valve rows can be arranged side by side.
  • the cylinder or cone body surround the pipe bend for the air passage as a hollow shape, whereby the pair of valves is given only minimal weight with a mirror-symmetrical structure; the valves can also be rotated at an angle to one another.
  • a pair of valves consists of two outwardly expanding cone bodies 1 and 2 with a central bearing shaft 3, 4 for receiving in the central bearing and drive block 5.
  • the cone bodies 1, 2 have round end faces Air inlet and outlet openings 6, 7, which connect the outlets and outlets 10, 11 for the pipe bend 12 as a shorter air path or the pipe sockets 13, 14 to a longer air path, respectively, via pipe elbows 8.9.
  • the air inlets and outlets 6, 7 take up practically the entire end face of the cone body 1, 2 as round openings, which are followed by the pipe elbows 8, 9 with the outlet and inlet 10, 11 of the same diameter on the cone jacket.
  • the cone body 1, 2 surround the pipe elbows 8, 9 each as a hollow shape, so that there is only a minimum weight for the valve pair.
  • each pipe elbow is less than 90 °, the peripheral outlet or inlet 10a, 11a of which is designed as an oblique and rounded transition into the respective airway.
  • the overall passage is, as shown, constant or can also be slightly conical from the inlet opening 6 to the outlet opening 7.
  • each pipe bend 8,9 in the respective cone body 1, 2 with a large end face to the outside are delimited by a pipe bend line.
  • the conical bodies 1, 2, each receiving a pipe elbow 8, 9, are hollow at full axial inlet or outlet and except for the bearing edge from the circumferential outlet or inlet 10, 11 of the associated pipe elbow 8, 9 at 1a, 2a, and in particular. thin-walled and / or easily made of plastic.
  • the conical bodies 1 and 2 have on the one hand the axle pin 3 and on the other hand the hollow shaft 4, the latter of which is then fitted with a drive ring 15.
  • the smaller end faces of the tapered bodies 1, 2 lie against the central bearing and drive block 5 under seal 5a.
  • the one-sided axle pin 3 is held in the other side hollow axis 4 by means of axial screw 16, which (16) is supported by means of a clamping ring 17 in the hollow shaft 4; access is achieved through the plug 17a.
  • the parts can also be glued in a simple embodiment.
  • valve pairs 1, 2 located one behind the other, they are connected to one another and to the pipe system of the wind instrument by means of flange screws 26.
  • 2 and 3 is a schematic representation of a pair of valves with conical bodies 1, 2 and bearing shaft 3, 4 as well as pipe bend 12 and pipe socket 13, 14 for the pipe bend 12a in the rest and actuation position, i.e. rotated by 180 °, shown with air inlet and outlet 6.7 and air outlet and inlet 10.11 and pipe elbows 8.9 in between.
  • the shorter air path as a pipe bend 12 for air diversion lies directly against the center bearing and drive block 5, while a connector 13, 14 is provided for the pipe bend 12 a for the longer air path on both sides of the center bearing and drive block 5.
  • the different lengths of airways pipe bends 12a, 12b can also be connected via connectors 13, 14 and 13a, 14a provided on both sides of the central bearing and drive block 5, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • the valves can also be rotated at an angle to one another.
  • FIG. 5 is the same pair of valves with cylinder body pern 1a, 2a shown, while the other parts corresponding to each other and additionally the center bearing and drive block 5 is shown.
  • FIG. 6 shows a top view with the pressure lever 18 and push rod 20 and double drive cord 21 as drive part 1 and flange screws 26 for connection.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 each show valve blocks with three pairs of valves in a row and a double row with a drive part corresponding to FIG. 6, and the same also results in a row of three.
  • FIG. 10 shows, for example, a French horn, and FIGS. 11 and 12 a trumpet with valve pairs installed in series by means of screw flanges 26 on the bearing block and drive part 18, 22 and 22a, respectively.
  • the longer bypasses 27 and 28 connected to the pipe sockets 13, 14 can be seen; 12 shows the top view of FIG. 11.

Abstract

This invention relates to a flow path selector valve for use in wind instruments made of metal, such as a trumpet or a French horn. The valve comprises at least one pair of valve members, which consist each of a solid of revolution and are rotatably mounted on opposite sides of and in sliding and sealing contact with a centrally disposed, hollow bearing and drive block and integrally connected by a shaft. Each of said valve members consists of a cylinder, preferably of a cone, and contains a curved pipe section, which defines a flow path from an axial opening formed in the axially outer end portion of the valve member to a lateral opening formed in the shell of the valve member. The curved pipe sections are arranged in mirror symmetry in the valve members of said pair. Two air ducts are provided on opposite sides of the pair of valve members and devine flow paths differing in length. Each of said air ducts has two openings at opposite ends. The valve members are adapted to rotate in unison, preferably through 180 DEG , between a first position in which the lateral openings of both valve members register with the two openings of one of said air ducts and a second position, in which the lateral openings of both valve members register with the openings of the other air duct. The two open ends of each of said air ducts are defined in part by the centrally disposed bearing and drive block.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Ventilkörper für Metallblasinstrument, wie Trompete oder Horn, bestehend aus einem über eine Drehachse verbundenem Luftsteuer- Ventilpaar.The invention relates to a valve body for a metal wind instrument, such as a trumpet or horn, consisting of an air control valve pair connected via an axis of rotation.

Es sind einerseits sogen. Perinet-Ventile und andererseits Drehventile als Luftsteuerventile für Metallblasinstrumente bekannt.On the one hand there are so-called Perinet valves and on the other hand rotary valves are known as air control valves for metal wind instruments.

Das Perinet-Ventil besteht aus einem gegen Federwirkung in einem Zylinder längsverschieblichen Kolben mit Längs-und Querlochungen, wodurch eine Luftsteuerung über eine kürzere oder längere Umleitung zur Erzeugung unterschiedlicher Töne erfolgt. Hierbei sind zwar die vorgesehenen runden Durchgangsquerschnitte für ungehinderten Luftdurchgang günstig für Lautstärke und Klangqualität, aber dem stehen ein langer Betätigungsweg und große Massenträgheit einem schnellen Spielen gegenüber.The Perinet valve consists of a piston which is longitudinally displaceable against spring action in a cylinder with longitudinal and transverse perforations, as a result of which air control takes place via a shorter or longer diversion to produce different tones. Although the round passage cross sections provided for unimpeded air passage are favorable for volume and sound quality, this is offset by a long actuation path and great inertia and fast play.

Das Drehventil besteht aus einer Ventilscheibe mit umfangsseitigen Luftein- und -auslässen, welche durch radiale oder sektorale Kanäle verbunden sind. Diese Anordnung ermöglicht zwar ein schnelles Spielen, infolge kurzem Betätigungsweg aber die Luftdurchgänge weisen große Richtungsänderungen in der Luftführung mit scharfen Kanten und Verengungen auf, welche Lautstärke und Klangqualität sowie die Ansprechbarkeit der Töne beeinträchtigen.The rotary valve consists of a valve disc with peripheral air inlets and outlets, which are connected by radial or sectoral channels. Although this arrangement enables fast play, the air passages result from the short actuation distance have large changes in direction in the air duct with sharp edges and constrictions, which affect the volume and sound quality as well as the responsiveness of the tones.

Auch sind nach der DE-PS 29 18 247 Drehventile bekannt, bestehend aus einem über eine Drehachse verbundenem Luftsteuer-Ventilpaar in Form von Drehkörpern mit Rohrknie bei stirnseitigem Luftein- bzw. -austritt und umfangseitiger Aus- bzw. Einleitung zur Luftumleitung, wobei durch Drehung die jeweils gewünschte Luftführung einstellbar ist. Hierbei handelt es sich um eine spezielle Ausführung, insbes. für ein Tripelhorn mit einer Mehrzahl von zu steuernden Stimmzügen.Also known from DE-PS 29 18 247 rotary valves, consisting of a pair of air control valves connected via an axis of rotation in the form of rotating bodies with a pipe elbow with air inlet or outlet at the end and circumferential outlet or inlet for air diversion, by rotation the desired air flow is adjustable. This is a special version, especially for a triple horn with a plurality of tuning trains to be controlled.

Demgegenüber ist es Aufgabe der Erfindung allgemein für Blasinstrumente einen kompakten Ventilkörper zu bauen in leichter Ausführung mit durchgehend rundem Luftdurchgang, um das Instrument bei leichter Ansprechbarkeit der Töne sowie großer Klangqualität und Lautstärke mit einer vorteilhaften Mechanik schnell spielen zu können.In contrast, it is an object of the invention generally for wind instruments to build a compact valve body in a light design with a continuous round air passage, in order to be able to play the instrument quickly with an advantageous mechanism, with easy responsiveness of the tones as well as great sound quality and volume.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung durch einen Ventilkörper für Metallblasinstrumente nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruch 1 dadurch gelöst, daß die Drehkörper in Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelform beideits dicht eines hohlen Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks mit durchgehender Lagerwelle liegen und jeweils einen Rohrkrümmer - Rohrschnabel - aufnehmen, bei vollem Axialein- bzw. -auslaß, welche Rohrkrümmer bei vorteilhafterweise spiegelsymmetrischer Anordnung in der einen Drehstellung umfangseitig zu einem kürzeren und in der anderen, vorzugsweise um 180° verschwenkten Drehstellung umfangseitig zu einem längeren Luftweg zur Luftumleitung führen und beide Luftwege mit ihrem Ein- bzw. Ausgang unmittelbar am Mittellager- und Antriebsblock angeordnet sind, wobei der Umleitungswinkel jedes Rohrkrümmers weniger als 90° beträgt und deren umfangsseitiger Aus- bzw. Einlauf in den jeweiligen Luftweg als schräger und gerundeter Übergang ausgebildet ist, wobei der Gesamtdurchgang konstant oder konisch erweitert ist.This object is achieved according to the invention by a valve body for metal wind instruments according to the preamble of claim 1 in that the rotating bodies in the form of a cylinder, in particular a cone, lie on both sides of a hollow central bearing and drive block with a continuous bearing shaft and each accommodate a pipe bend - pipe beak , with full axial inlet or outlet, which pipe elbows with advantageously mirror-symmetrical arrangement in one rotation position on the circumference to a shorter and in the other, preferably pivoted by 180 ° rotary position on the circumference lead to a longer airway for air diversion and both airways are arranged with their entrance or exit directly on the central bearing and drive block, the diversion angle of each pipe elbow less than 90 ° and the circumferential outlet or inlet into the respective airway is designed as an oblique and rounded transition, the overall passage being constant or conically expanded.

Hierbei ist die schwenkbare, umfangsseitige Dichtfläche jedes Rohrkümmers im Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper mit großer Stirnfläche nach außen durch eine Rohrkrümmerlinie begrenzt und der jeweils einen Rohrkrümmer aufnehmende Zylinder- insbes. Kegelkörper ist neben vollem Axialein- bzw. -auslaß auch bis auf den Lagerrand vollen Umfangsaus- bzw. -einlaß des Rohrkrümmers hohl ausgebildet und insbes. dünnwandig und/oder aus leichtem Kunststoff gefertigt. Dies führt zu einem besonders geringen Drehmoment, was beim Spiel aufzubringen ist.Here, the pivotable, circumferential sealing surface of each pipe body in the cylinder, in particular conical body with a large end face to the outside is limited by a pipe elbow line and the cylinder body, which receives a pipe elbow in particular full circumferential outlet or inlet of the pipe elbow is hollow and in particular thin-walled and / or made of lightweight plastic. This leads to a particularly low torque, which has to be applied when playing.

Nach einer besonderen Ausbildung liegt der kürzere Luftweg als Rohrbogen zur Luftumleitung unmittelbar dem Mittellager- und Antriebsblock an, während für den längeren Luftweg beidseits des Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks je ein Anschlußstutzen vorgesehen ist.According to a special training, the shorter air path as a pipe bend for air redirection lies directly on the central bearing and drive block, while a connection piece is provided for the longer air path on both sides of the central bearing and drive block.

Auch können die verschieden langen Luftwege über jeweils beidseits des Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks vorgesehene Stutzen angeschlossen sein.Also, the different lengths of airways can vary because provided on both sides of the center bearing and drive block connecting piece.

Durch die vorgeschilderte Ventil-Ausbildung lassen sich große runde Luftdurchgänge mit weichen, fliessenden Kurven erreichen bei leichten Ventilen - wenig Masse - und angepaßten Antriebsteilen, wobei in der Regel ein Ventilblock aus drei Ventilpaaren in Reihe gebildet wird und für Doppel- oder Dreifachblasinstrumente zwei bzw. drei solcher Ventilreihen nebeneinander liegend angeordnet werden.Due to the valve design described above, large round air passages with soft, flowing curves can be achieved with light valves - little mass - and adapted drive parts, whereby usually a valve block is formed from three valve pairs in series and for double or triple wind instruments two or three such valve rows can be arranged side by side.

Hierbei umgeben die Zylinder- bzw. Kegelkörper die Rohrkrümmer für den Luftdurchgang als Hohlform wodurch das Ventilpaar bei spiegelsymmetrischem Aufbau nur Minimalgewicht erhält; auch können die Ventile hierbei im Winkel zueinander verdreht sein.Here, the cylinder or cone body surround the pipe bend for the air passage as a hollow shape, whereby the pair of valves is given only minimal weight with a mirror-symmetrical structure; the valves can also be rotated at an angle to one another.

Weitere Einzelheiten ergeben sich aus der Zeichnung an Hand von bevorzugten Ausführungsformen von Ventilkörpern gemäß der Erfindung und zwar zeigen:

  • Figur 1 einen vergrößerten Längsschnitt durch ein Ventilpaar in Ruhestellung mit Anschlußmuttern,
  • Figur 2 und 3 einen schematischen Längsschnitt eines Ventilpaars in Ruhe- und Betätigungsstellung,
  • Figur 4 einen schematischen Längsschnitt eines Ventilpaars mit anderer Luftumleitung nach Fig. 2 und 3,
  • Figur 5 einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch eine weitere Ausführungsform eines Ventilpaars,
  • Figur 6 eine Draufsicht auf ein Ventilpaar mit Antriebsteils,
  • Figur 7 eine vergrößerte Seitenansicht des Antriebsmechanismu.,
  • Figur 8 eine Draufsicht auf einen Ventilblock mit drei Ventilpaaren in Reihe und Antriebsteil für ein Metallblasinstrument,
  • Figur 9 eine Draufsicht auf einen Ventilblock mit zwei Reihen von je drei Ventilpaaren mit Antriebsteil für ein Doppelmetallblasinstrument,
  • Figur 10 eine Ansicht eines Waldhorns mit drei Ventilpaaren in Reihe,
  • Figur 11 und 12 eine Seitenansicht und Draufsicht einer Trompete mit drei Ventilpaaren in Reihe.
Further details emerge from the drawing on the basis of preferred embodiments of valve bodies according to the invention, namely:
  • FIG. 1 shows an enlarged longitudinal section through a pair of valves in the rest position with connecting nuts,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a schematic longitudinal section of a valve pair in the rest and actuation position,
  • Figure 4 is a schematic longitudinal section of a Valve pairs with a different air diversion according to FIGS. 2 and 3,
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic longitudinal section through a further embodiment of a valve pair,
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a pair of valves with a drive part,
  • Figure 7 is an enlarged side view of the drive mechanism.
  • FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a valve block with three valve pairs in series and drive part for a metal wind instrument,
  • FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a valve block with two rows of three valve pairs each with a drive part for a double metal wind instrument,
  • FIG. 10 shows a view of a French horn with three pairs of valves in series,
  • Figures 11 and 12 are a side and top view of a trumpet with three pairs of valves in series.

Wie aus der Schnittdarstellung in Fig. 1 ersichtlich wird, besteht ein Ventilpaar aus zwei sich nach außen erweiternden Kegelkörpern 1 und 2 mit mittiger Lagerwelle 3,4 zur Aufnahme im Mittellager- und Antriebsblock 5. Hierbei besitzen die Kegelkörper 1,2 auf ihrer Stirnfläche runde Luftein- und -austrittsöffnungen 6,7, welche jeweils über Rohrkrümmer 8,9 die Aus- und Einleitungen 10,11 für den Rohrbogen 12 als kürzeren Luftweg bzw. die Rohrstutzen 13,14 um 180° gedrehter Stellung an einem längeren Luftweg anschließen. Die Luftein- und -austritte 6,7 nehmen als runde Öffnungen jeweils praktisch die ganze Stirnfläche der Kegelkörper 1,2 ein, woran sich die Rohrkrümmer 8,9 mit der Aus- und Einleitung 10,11 gleichen Durchmessers am Kegelmantel anschließen. Hierbei umgeben die Kegelkörper 1,2 die Rohrkrümmer 8,9 jeweils als Hohlform, so daß sich für das Ventilpaar nur ein Minimalgewicht ergibt.As can be seen from the sectional view in FIG. 1, a pair of valves consists of two outwardly expanding cone bodies 1 and 2 with a central bearing shaft 3, 4 for receiving in the central bearing and drive block 5. Here, the cone bodies 1, 2 have round end faces Air inlet and outlet openings 6, 7, which connect the outlets and outlets 10, 11 for the pipe bend 12 as a shorter air path or the pipe sockets 13, 14 to a longer air path, respectively, via pipe elbows 8.9. The air inlets and outlets 6, 7 take up practically the entire end face of the cone body 1, 2 as round openings, which are followed by the pipe elbows 8, 9 with the outlet and inlet 10, 11 of the same diameter on the cone jacket. Here, the cone body 1, 2 surround the pipe elbows 8, 9 each as a hollow shape, so that there is only a minimum weight for the valve pair.

Der Umleitungswinkel von jedem Rohrkrümmer beträgt weniger als 90°, wobei deren umfangsseitiger Aus- bzw. Einlauf 10a, 11a in den jeweiligen Luftweg als schräger und gerundeter Übergang ausgebildet ist. Der Gesamtdurchgang ist hierbei, wie gezeichnet, konstant oder kann auch von der Eintrittsöffnung 6 zur Austrittsöffnung 7 leicht konisch ausgebildet sein.The diversion angle of each pipe elbow is less than 90 °, the peripheral outlet or inlet 10a, 11a of which is designed as an oblique and rounded transition into the respective airway. The overall passage is, as shown, constant or can also be slightly conical from the inlet opening 6 to the outlet opening 7.

Die schwenkbaren, umfangsseitigen Dichtflächen 8a, 9a jedes Rohrkrümmers 8,9 im jeweiligen Kegelkörper 1,2 mit großer Stirnfläche nach außen sind, wie ersichtlich, durch eine Rohrkrümmerlinie begrenzt.As can be seen, the pivotable, circumferential sealing surfaces 8a, 9a of each pipe bend 8,9 in the respective cone body 1, 2 with a large end face to the outside are delimited by a pipe bend line.

Die jeweils einen Rohrkrümmer 8,9 aufnehmenden Kegelkörper 1,2 sind bei vollem Axialein- bzw. -auslaß und bis auf den Lagerrand vom Umfangsaus- bzw. Einlaß 10,11 des zugehörigen Rohrkrümmers 8,9 bei 1a,2a hohl ausgebildet und insbes. dünnwandig und/oder aus Kunststoff leicht gefertigt.The conical bodies 1, 2, each receiving a pipe elbow 8, 9, are hollow at full axial inlet or outlet and except for the bearing edge from the circumferential outlet or inlet 10, 11 of the associated pipe elbow 8, 9 at 1a, 2a, and in particular. thin-walled and / or easily made of plastic.

Die Kegelkörper 1 und 2 weisen zur Bildung der Lagerwelle einerseits den Achsbolzen 3 und andererseits die Hohlachse 4 auf, welch letzterer sodann ein Antriebsring 15 aufgesetzt ist. Hierbei liegen die kleineren Endflächen der Kegelkörper 1,2 dem Mittellager und Antriebsblock 5 unter Dichtung 5a an. Der einerseitige Achsbolzen 3 ist hierbei in der anderseitigen Hohlachse 4 mittels Axialschraube 16 gehalten, welche (16) sich mittels Klemmring 17 in der Hohlwelle 4 abstützt; ein Zugang wird durch den Stopfen 17a erreicht. Anstelle der Verschraubung kann bei einfacher Ausführung auch eine Verklebung der Teile erfolgen.To form the bearing shaft, the conical bodies 1 and 2 have on the one hand the axle pin 3 and on the other hand the hollow shaft 4, the latter of which is then fitted with a drive ring 15. Here, the smaller end faces of the tapered bodies 1, 2 lie against the central bearing and drive block 5 under seal 5a. The one-sided axle pin 3 is held in the other side hollow axis 4 by means of axial screw 16, which (16) is supported by means of a clamping ring 17 in the hollow shaft 4; access is achieved through the plug 17a. Instead of the screw connection, the parts can also be glued in a simple embodiment.

Die Drehung der Kegelkörper 3 und 4 erfolgt über einen Druckhebel 18 entsprechend Fig. 7, welcher unter Wirkung der Gelenkfeder 19 in Ruhestellung gehalten ist und der (19) eine angelenkte Schubstange 20 mit um den Antriebsring 15 der Lagerwelle 3,4 geführten Antriebsschnur bzw. -Doppelschnur 21 betätigt. Der Druckhebel 18 ist an seinem Betätigungsende 22 abgewinkelt und durch eine Schlitzhülse 23 mit Dämpfungsanschlägen 24 hinter der angelenkten Schubstange 20 wegbegrenzt geführt. Der Mittellager- und Antriebsblock 5 mit Lagerwelle 3,4 und Antriebsring 15 nimmt die Schubstange 20 mit Antriebsschnur bzw. -Doppelschnur 21 in der Ausnehmung 25 auf.7, which is held in the rest position under the action of the articulated spring 19 and which (19) has an articulated push rod 20 with a drive cord guided around the drive ring 15 of the bearing shaft 3, 4 or -Double cord 21 operated. The pressure lever 18 is angled at its actuating end 22 and is guided in a way limited by a slotted sleeve 23 with damping stops 24 behind the articulated push rod 20. The center bearing and drive block 5 With the bearing shaft 3, 4 and drive ring 15, the push rod 20 with the drive cord or double cord 21 is received in the recess 25.

Bei hintereinanderliegenden Ventilpaaren 1,2 sind dieselben mittels Flanschschrauben 26 miteinander sowie mit dem Rohrsystem des Blasinstrumentes verbunden.In the case of valve pairs 1, 2 located one behind the other, they are connected to one another and to the pipe system of the wind instrument by means of flange screws 26.

In Fig. 2 und 3 ist eine schematische Darstellung eines Ventilpaars mit Kegelkörpern 1,2 und Lagerwelle 3,4 sowie Rohrbogen 12 und Rohrstutzen 13,14 für den Rohrbogen 12a in Ruhe- und Betätigungsstellung,d.h. um 180° gedreht, dargestellt mit Luftein- und -austritt 6,7 sowie Luftaus- und -einleitung 10,11 und dazwischen liegenden Rohrkrümmern 8,9. Hierbei liegt der kürzere Luftweg als Rohrbogen 12 zur Luftumleitung unmittelbar dem Mittellager- und Antriebsblock 5 an, während für den längeren Luftweg beidseits des Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks 5 je ein Stutzen 13,14 für den Rohrbogen 12a vorgesehen ist. Auch können die verschieden langen Luftwege Rohrbogen 12a, 12b über jeweils beidseits des Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks 5 vorgesehene Stutzen 13,14 und 13a, 14a angeschlossen ein, wie dies Fig. 4 zeigt. Hier können bei spiegelsymmetrischer Anordnung des Ventilpaars die Ventile auch im Winkel zueinander verdreht sein.2 and 3 is a schematic representation of a pair of valves with conical bodies 1, 2 and bearing shaft 3, 4 as well as pipe bend 12 and pipe socket 13, 14 for the pipe bend 12a in the rest and actuation position, i.e. rotated by 180 °, shown with air inlet and outlet 6.7 and air outlet and inlet 10.11 and pipe elbows 8.9 in between. In this case, the shorter air path as a pipe bend 12 for air diversion lies directly against the center bearing and drive block 5, while a connector 13, 14 is provided for the pipe bend 12 a for the longer air path on both sides of the center bearing and drive block 5. The different lengths of airways pipe bends 12a, 12b can also be connected via connectors 13, 14 and 13a, 14a provided on both sides of the central bearing and drive block 5, as shown in FIG. 4. Here, with a mirror-symmetrical arrangement of the valve pair, the valves can also be rotated at an angle to one another.

In Fig. 5 ist das gleiche Ventilpaar mit Zylinderkörpern 1a, 2a gezeigt, während die anderen Teile einander entsprechend und zusätzlich der Mittellager- und Antriebsblock 5 eingezeichnet ist. In Fig. 6 ist hierzu eine Draufsicht gezeigt mit dem Druckhebel 18 und Schubstange 20 sowie Doppelantriebsschnur 21 als Antriebstei 1 und Flanschschrauben 26 zum Anschluß.In Fig. 5 is the same pair of valves with cylinder body pern 1a, 2a shown, while the other parts corresponding to each other and additionally the center bearing and drive block 5 is shown. In this respect, FIG. 6 shows a top view with the pressure lever 18 and push rod 20 and double drive cord 21 as drive part 1 and flange screws 26 for connection.

Schließlich sind in Fig. 8 und 9 jeweils Ventilblocks mit drei Ventilpaaren in Reihe und Doppelreihe mit Antriebsteil entsprechend Fig. 6 gezeigt, desgl. ergibt sich auch eine Dreierreihe.Finally, FIGS. 8 and 9 each show valve blocks with three pairs of valves in a row and a double row with a drive part corresponding to FIG. 6, and the same also results in a row of three.

Die Fig. 10 zeigt beispielsweise ein Waldhorn, sowie Fig. 11 und 12 eine Trompete mit in Reihe eingebauten Ventilpaaren mittels Schraubflanschen 26 am Lagerblock und Antriebsteil 18,22 bzw. 22a. Hierbei werden jeweils die an die Rohrstutzen 13,14 angeschlossenen längeren Umleitungen 27 bzw. 28 ersichtlich; hierbei zeigt Fig. 12 die Draufsicht auf Fig. 11.10 shows, for example, a French horn, and FIGS. 11 and 12 a trumpet with valve pairs installed in series by means of screw flanges 26 on the bearing block and drive part 18, 22 and 22a, respectively. Here, the longer bypasses 27 and 28 connected to the pipe sockets 13, 14 can be seen; 12 shows the top view of FIG. 11.

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1. Ventilkörper für Metallblasinstrumente, wie Trompete oder Horn, bestehend aus einem über eine Drehachse verbundenem Luftstuer-Ventilpaar in Form von Drehkörpern mit stirnseitigem Luftein- bzw. -austritt und umfangseitiger Aus- bzw. Einleitung zur Luftumleitung, wobei durch Drehung die jeweils gewünschte Luftführung einstellbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Drehkörper in Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelform beidseits dicht eines hohlen Mittellager-und Antriebsblocks mit durchgehender Lagerwelle liegen und jeweils einen Rohrkrümmer - Rohrschnabel - aufnehmen bei vollem Axialein- bzw. -auslaß, welche Rohrkrümmer bei vorteilhafterweise spiegelsymmetrischer Anordnung in der einen Drehstellung umfangsseitig zu einem kürzeren und in der anderen, vorzugsweise um 180° verschwenkten Drehstellung umfangsseitig zu einem längerem Luftweg zur Luftumleitung führen und beide Luftwege mit ihrem Ein- bzw. Ausgang unmittelbar am Mittellager- und Antriebsblock angeordnet ist.1.Valve body for metal wind instruments, such as a trumpet or horn, consisting of a pair of air control valves connected via an axis of rotation in the form of rotating bodies with air inlet or outlet on the front side and outlet or inlet on the circumference for air diversion, the desired air routing by rotation is adjustable, characterized in that the rotating bodies in the form of a cylinder, in particular a cone, lie tightly on both sides of a hollow central bearing and drive block with a continuous bearing shaft and each accommodate a pipe bend - pipe beak - with a full axial inlet or outlet, which pipe bend is advantageously mirror-symmetrical Arrange the arrangement in one rotary position on the circumferential side to a shorter one and in the other, preferably pivoted by 180 °, in the rotary position on the circumferential side, to a longer air path for air diversion, and both air paths are arranged with their input and output directly on the central bearing and drive block. 2. Ventilkörper nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Umleitungswinkel von jedem Rohrkrümmer weniger als 90° beträgt und deren umfangsseitiger Aus- bzw. Einlauf in den jeweiligen Luftweg als schräger und gerundeter Übergang ausgebildet ist, wobei der Gesamtdurchgang konstant oder leicht konisch erweitert ist.2. Valve body according to claim 1, characterized in that the diversion angle of each elbow is less than 90 ° and the peripheral outlet or inlet in the respective airway is designed as an oblique and rounded transition, the total passage is constant or slightly tapered. 3. Ventilkörper nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die schwenkbare, umfangsseitige Dichtfläche jedes Rohrkrümmers im Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper mit großer Stirnfläche nach außen durch eine Rohrkrümmerlinie begrenzt ist.3. Valve body according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pivotable, peripheral sealing surface of each pipe bend in the cylinder, esp. Cone body with a large end face is limited to the outside by a pipe bend line. 4. Ventilkörper nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die jeweils einen Rohrkrümmer aufnehmende Zylinder- insbes. Kegelkörper neben vollem Axialein- bzw. -auslaß auch bis auf den Lagerrand vollen Umfangsaus- bzw. -einlaß des zugehörigen Rohrkrümmers hohl ausgebildet sind und insbes. dünnwandig und/oder aus Kunststoff leicht gefertigt ist.4. Valve body according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the respective receiving a pipe elbow cylinder- esp. Tapered body in addition to full axial inlet or outlet also hollow to the bearing edge full circumferential outlet or inlet of the associated pipe elbow are and in particular thin-walled and / or made of plastic. 5. Ventilkörper nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der kürzere Luftweg als Rohrbogen zur Luftumleitung unmittelbar dem Mittellager- und Antriebsblock anliegt, während für den längeren Luftweg - beidseits des Mittellager- und Antriebsblocks je ein Stutzen vorgesehen ist.5. Valve body according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the shorter air path as a pipe bend for air diversion bears directly against the central bearing and drive block, while for the longer air path - a nozzle is provided on both sides of the central bearing and drive block. 6. Ventilkörper nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die verschieden langen Luftwege über jeweils beidseits des Mittellager-und Antriebsblocks vorgesehene Stutzen angeschlossen sind.6. Valve body according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the air paths of different lengths are connected via connecting pieces provided on both sides of the central bearing and drive block. 7. Ventilkörper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Drehung der Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper über einen unter Federwirkung rückstellenden Druckhebel mit angelenkter Schubstange erfolgt, welche Schubstange vorzugsweise mittels um die Lagerwelle mit Antriebsring geführte Antriebsschnur oder Doppelschnur die Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper beidseits des hohlen Mittelllager- und Antriebsblocks dreht.7. Valve body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotation of the cylinder, in particular. Cone body via a resilient pressure lever with articulated push rod takes place, which push rod preferably by means of the bearing shaft with drive ring drive cord or double cord the cylinder, esp. Taper body rotates on both sides of the hollow center bearing and drive block. 8. Ventilkörper nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Druckhebel an seinem Betätigungsende abgewinkelt ist und durch eine Schlitzhülse mit Dämpfungsanschlägen hinter der angelenkten Schubstange geführt ist.8. Valve body according to claim 7, characterized in that the pressure lever is angled at its actuating end and is guided through a slotted sleeve with damping stops behind the articulated push rod. 9. Ventilkörper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die beidseitigen Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper die mittige Lagerwelle mittels einerseitigem Achsbolzen in anderseitiger Hohlachse bilden, welcher sodann der Antriebsring aufgesetzt ist, wobei vorzugsweise der einerseitige Achsbolzen in der anderseitigen Hohlachse mittels Axialschrauben gehalten ist, welche in einem Klemmring der Hohlachse gelagert ist.9. Valve body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two-sided cylinder, esp. Tapered body form the central bearing shaft by means of a one-sided axle pin in the other-sided hollow axis, which is then attached to the drive ring, preferably the one-sided axle pin in the other-side hollow axis by means of axial screws is held, which is mounted in a clamping ring of the hollow axis. 10. Ventilkörper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stirnseiten der Zylinder-, insbes. Kegelkörper bei hintereinanderliegenden Ventilkörpern mittels Flanschschrauben miteinander sowie mit dem Rohrsystem des Blasinstruments verbindbar sind.10. Valve body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end faces of the cylinder, esp. Tapered body in valve bodies lying one behind the other by means of flange screw ben can be connected to each other and to the pipe system of the wind instrument. 11. Ventilkörper nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei zwei bzw. dreireihig nebeneinanderliegenden Ventilkörpern jeder Druckhebel die Betätigung beider bzw. dreier Ventile mittels einer Schubstange mit Antriebsschnur oder Doppelschnur bewirkt.11. Valve body according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that with two or three rows of valve bodies lying next to each other, each pressure lever causes the actuation of both or three valves by means of a push rod with a drive cord or double cord.
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