EP0287520A1 - Violin shoulder rest - Google Patents

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EP0287520A1
EP0287520A1 EP88810241A EP88810241A EP0287520A1 EP 0287520 A1 EP0287520 A1 EP 0287520A1 EP 88810241 A EP88810241 A EP 88810241A EP 88810241 A EP88810241 A EP 88810241A EP 0287520 A1 EP0287520 A1 EP 0287520A1
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  • the present invention relates to a shoulder support device for violin, of the type comprising in particular a support piece resting against the shoulder of the violinist and adjustable connection to the violin by an arm, one end of which is rigidly anchored, but removably, at the base of the chin strap attached to the violin.
  • Devices of this kind are supposed to ensure perfect holding of the violin, the end of which should be embedded between the chin and the shoulder of the violinist, so that the left hand (or right, for left-handers) of the latter released from any participation in the support of the violin and that the fingers of this hand can then jump very quickly and with great precision from the first positions to those in which they touch the strings very close to the bridge and vice versa.
  • a first risk of damage comes from the connection mode of the arm of the device at the base of the chin rest. If this connection is made by moving the arm of the device from the inside of the violin to the outside (CH-A-277,350; US-A-3,727.509; FR-A-401,172), the risk is not negligible if '' following an inadequate push, the end of the arm of the device misses the base of the chin rest and strikes the back of the violin, making the lacquer burst.
  • the present invention aims to create a device of the type considered d, which is free from the aforementioned defects. To this end, it starts from the consideration that it is necessary to avoid the full repercussion, at the point of embedding of the arm of the device, of the violent pressures that the bearing piece of this device can accidentally exert on this arm. In other words, it is necessary to limit the efforts at the point of embedding the arm of the device, by allowing this arm to rest against the bottom of the violin case, when the pressure exerted on it exceeds the limit provided. At the place of this support, the bottom of the violin case is thick enough not to risk being pressed.
  • the arm of the device is rigid enough not to flex significantly and to remain away from the violin under normal conditions of use.
  • a device of the type under consideration which has the features defined by the feature of claim 1, fulfills the aim sought.
  • the special embodiments defined by claim 2 have a particularly advantageous anchoring of the arm of the device at the base of the chin rest, in that its installation does not risk damaging the violin.
  • Those defined by claim 4 also offer the advantage that the locking mechanism, not only engages automatically when the arm of the device comes into place, but prevents any involuntary release of this arm.
  • a chin strap 2 is fixed to the body 1 in a conventional manner.
  • a first pair of square hooks 3 have one, 4, of their branches planted in the chin strap 2, while their other branches 5 are threaded at their ends.
  • a second pair of hooks 6, similar to the first, each have a branch 7 secured to the base 8 of the chin rest 2, while their other branch 9 is also threaded at its end.
  • a pair of threaded tubes 10 are simultaneously screwed onto the threaded portions of the hooks 3, 6 to firmly pinch the body 1 between the chin rest 2 and its base 8.
  • Soft cushions 11, for example made of felt or cork, are respectively glued under the chin rest 2 and on its base 8 so as not to injure the body 1 of the violin.
  • a reinforcement block (not shown) is, in fact, housed in the body 1, at its end. This block is pressed against the splint 12, the soundboard 13 and the bottom 14 of the body 1 and it is to the right of this block that the body 1 is pinched between the chin rest 2 and its base 8.
  • the base 8 of the chin rest 2 has a receptacle 15 in the shape of a "T" (FIG. 4).
  • the edges 16 of the receptacle 15 converge towards each other in the direction of the body 1 of the violin.
  • Thin strips of plastic are advantageously glued against the internal faces of the ends of the transverse branch of the "T" of this receptacle 15.
  • An arm 17, which carries the device according to the invention has a flat end 18, of trapezoidal shape.
  • the inclination of the edges of the end 18 of the arm 17 corresponds to that of the edges 16 of the receptacle 15, and the thickness of this end 18 has the width of the transverse branch of the "T" of the receptacle 15.
  • An elastic tongue 19 has its end 20 which is fixed punctually to the end 18 of the arm 17.
  • the tongue 19 is normally pressed against the end 18 of the arm 17, but it can be moved away from it by bending, by grasping its free end 21 In the vicinity of this end 21, a stud 22 is fixed to the tongue 19.
  • the stud 22 passes freely through a hole in the end 18 of the arm 17; its end is slightly conical.
  • the end 18 of the arm 17 is slid into the receptacle 15 by its flared end. Then, the arm 17 is pulled towards the center of the body 1 of the violin, until the oblique edges of its trapezoidal end 18 are applied against the bottom of the grooves formed by the ends of the transverse bar of the "T" of the receptacle 15.
  • the conical end of the stud 22 which has hitherto slipped on the base 8 of the chin rest 2, slightly lifting the tongue 19, enters a housing (not shown ) also conical to the base 8 of the chin rest 2, under the action of the tongue 19.
  • the application of the conical point of the stud 22 against the conical flank of the housing of the base 8 of the chin rest 2 has the effect of maintaining the end 18 of the arm 17 fully engaged in the receptacle 15, while compensating for the manufacturing tolerances and preventing it from being released in the absence of voluntary intervention by the violinist.
  • the described attachment of the arm 17 to the base 8 of the chin rest 2 has the advantage of being absolutely rigid; it does not allow any frolic of the arm 17, which could be a source of incongruous noise.
  • the rest of the arm 17 has the same thickness as its trapezoidal end 18.
  • This arm can therefore be obtained by cutting a sheet of metal.
  • Its central part 23 makes an angle with the trapezoidal end 18, so that the rest of the arm 17 does not touch the bottom 14 of the body 1 of the violin.
  • the part 23 of the arm 17 could also be curved.
  • the device can naturally be delivered with a set of arms 17, the part 23 of which makes different angles with the end 18 or is curved differently.
  • the end 24 of the arm 17 is wider than the central part 23. Its lateral edges 25 are bent at right angles, so as to form a slide for a slide 26.
  • a longitudinal slot 27 is provided in the arm 17, in the middle of its width. This slot 27 is a little shorter than the end 24 of the arm 17 forming a slide for the slide 26.
  • the slide 26 is held laterally by the edges 25 of the arm 17, and axially by a screw 28 with a flat head, which passes through the slot 27 and is engaged in a tapped hole in the slide 26.
  • a ball joint 29 is rigidly fixed to the slide 26.
  • the foot 30 of the ball joint 29 is fixed to the slide 26 by a screw 31 (Fig. 5).
  • this foot 30 will however be welded to the slide 26.
  • the distance from the ball joint 29 to the base 8 of the chin rest 2 is adjusted, and consequently that of this ball joint from the end of the violin.
  • the screw 28 is fully tightened, which rigidly secures the slide 26 to the arm 17.
  • the device according to the invention also offers an additional possibility of adjusting the distance in question, by simply turning the slide 26 of 180 ° in its plane.
  • the arm 17 could have, in its rear part, the shape of its part 23 and be made longer.
  • the slot 27 could be extended as much and the ball joint 29 could be fixed to a simple base, for example circular, that a screw similar to the screw 28 would fix on the arm 17.
  • the device according to the invention finally comprises a support piece 32.
  • This essentially consists of a plate 33, thin, elongated, made of malleable metal, not very elastic.
  • a coating 34 of flexible synthetic material is fixed to the plate 33.
  • the shape of the latter and consequently of the support piece 32 can be changed by hand, but with force, so that the coating 34 evenly and across its entire length against the violinist's shoulder.
  • the curvature of the end 35 of the support piece 32 is accentuated, so that this piece also rests on the shoulder of the violinist.
  • the covering 34 has a cylindrical opening 36, located approximately in the middle of its length (FIG. 5).
  • a clamp 37 is housed in the opening 36 and fixed to the plate 33 by four screws 38.
  • the clamp 37 is intended to receive the ball 29.
  • the plate 33 has a circular opening 39, coaxial with the opening 36, but of lower diameter, so as to trap the ball joint 29 in the basket 37. The latter is masked by a washer 40 of the same material as the coating 34.
  • the violin is held simply by pressing the base of the cheek on the chin rest.
  • the left hand is therefore entirely free to move along the neck of the violin to approach the fingers of the bridge or withdraw them towards the nut, without having to support the violin.
  • the arm 17 is preferably made of a metal rigid enough not to flex significantly and stay away from the violin, under normal conditions of use. To this end, it can be made, for example, of hardened steel, and then returned. However, this arm 17 will have to be flexible enough to bear against the bottom 14 of the violin, if the piece 32 is subjected to strong pressure, for example due to a violent nod of the head or a sudden movement of the shoulder of the violinist, this to avoid the repercussion of this effort at the point of embedding of the arm 17 at the base 8 of the chin rest 2.
  • the face of the arm 17 facing the bottom 14 is provided with a layer of protective material (not shown) .
  • the execution of the device according to the invention can be simplified, for example by eliminating the ball joint mechanism as well as the slide 26, the support piece being arranged so as to be able to slide the along the slot 27 of the arm 17 and able to be locked relative to this arm.

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Abstract

The device comprises: an arm (17) which is rigidly fixed to the base (8) of the chin rest without touching the sound box of the violin; a ball device (29, 37) which can be locked by screws (38) and be adjusted along the arm (17); and a shoulder rest piece (32). Adjustment of the ball device (29, 37) along the arm (17) makes it possible to adjust the distance from the piece (32) to the base (8) of the chin rest (2), and the ball device (29, 37) itself, the orientation and tilt of the piece (32) relative to the violin. The distance to the violin from the rest piece (32) can be modified by a series of differently bent arms (17). These various adjustments enable the violinist to adapt, theoretically once and for all, the device to his anatomy and habits.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'appui à l'épaule pour violon, du type comprenant en particulier une pièce d'appui repo­sant contre l'épaule du violoniste et reliée de façon réglable au violon par un bras dont une extrémité est ancrée rigidement, mais de façon a­movible, à la base de la mentonnière fixée au violon.The present invention relates to a shoulder support device for violin, of the type comprising in particular a support piece resting against the shoulder of the violinist and adjustable connection to the violin by an arm, one end of which is rigidly anchored, but removably, at the base of the chin strap attached to the violin.

Les dispositifs de ce genre sont censés assurer une tenue parfaite du violon, dont l'extrémité devrait être comme encastrée entre le menton et l'épaule du violoniste, afin que la main gauche (ou droite, pour les gauchers) de ce dernier soit entièrement libérée de toute participation à l'appui du violon et que les doigts de cette main puissent alors sauter très rapidement et avec grande précision de premières positions à celles dans lesquelles ils touchent les cordes tout près du chevalet et vice ver­sa.Devices of this kind are supposed to ensure perfect holding of the violin, the end of which should be embedded between the chin and the shoulder of the violinist, so that the left hand (or right, for left-handers) of the latter released from any participation in the support of the violin and that the fingers of this hand can then jump very quickly and with great precision from the first positions to those in which they touch the strings very close to the bridge and vice versa.

Pour que les violonistes puissent adapter ces dispositifs à leur morphologie et à leurs habitudes relatives à la tenue du violon et à la position de leur tête pendant qu'ils jouent, ceux-ci doivent naturellement être réglables. Par ailleurs, il faut pouvoir les séparer aisément du vio­lon, lorsqu'il s'agit de ranger ce dernier dans son étui. Il faut aussi, bien sûr, pouvoir les adapter au violon sans complications.In order for violinists to be able to adapt these devices to their morphology and habits relating to the holding of the violin and the position of their head while they are playing, these must of course be adjustable. In addition, it must be possible to separate them easily from the violin when it comes to storing the latter in its case. It is also necessary, of course, to be able to adapt them to the violin without complications.

Les dispositifs connus du type considéré ont toutefois de graves défauts: ou bien ils ne sont pas réglables (DE-A-41057) ou alors ils ex­posent le violon à des dommages auxquels un violoniste professionel se refuse d'exposer son instrument.Known devices of the type under consideration, however, have serious faults: either they are not adjustable (DE-A-41057) or they expose the violin to damage to which a professional violinist refuses to expose his instrument.

Un premier risque de dommage provient du mode de connexion du bras du dispositif à la base de la mentonnière. Si cette connexion s'ef­fectue en déplaçant le bras du dispositif de l'intérieur du violon vers l'extérieur (CH-A-277,350; US-A-3,727,509; FR-A-401,172), le risque n'est pas négligeable qu'à la suite d'une poussée inadéquate, l'extrémité du bras du dispositif rate la base de la mentonnière et percute le fond du violon en en faisant éclater la laque.A first risk of damage comes from the connection mode of the arm of the device at the base of the chin rest. If this connection is made by moving the arm of the device from the inside of the violin to the outside (CH-A-277,350; US-A-3,727.509; FR-A-401,172), the risk is not negligible if '' following an inadequate push, the end of the arm of the device misses the base of the chin rest and strikes the back of the violin, making the lacquer burst.

Un autre risque de dommage provient du module d'élasticité du bras du dispositif. Pour en prendre conscience, il convient de se rappe­ler, d'une part, que le fond du violon est fortement aminci à sa périphé­rie, au point qu'à cet endroit et dans certains cas, il ne mesure guère plus d'un millimètre, comme c'est d'ailleurs souvent le cas pour les éclis­ses, et, d'autre part, qu'au cours d'une production, il arrive à de nom­breux violonistes d'effectuer tout à coup un violent hochement de tête, ou un mouvement brusque de l'épaule, qui a pour effet d'exercer une forte pression, pareille à un choc, sur le violon. Ce choc est naturelle­ment reçu par le bras du dispositif. Il en résulte, en fait, une pression sur le bras, au point de fixation de la pièce d'appui, qui est immobilisée contre l'épaule du violoniste, et un couple de flexion au point d'encas­trement de ce bras à la base de la mentonnière.Another risk of damage comes from the modulus of elasticity of the arm of the device. To become aware of this, it should be remembered, on the one hand, that the bottom of the violin is greatly thinned at its periphery, to the point that at this location and in some cases, it hardly measures more than a millimeter, as is often the case with fishplates, and on the other hand, during a production, many violinists suddenly perform a violent nod, or a sudden movement of the shoulder, which has the effect of exerting a strong pressure, like a shock, on the violin. This shock is naturally received by the arm of the device. The result is, in fact, a pressure on the arm, at the point of attachment of the support piece, which is immobilized against the shoulder of the violinist, and a bending torque at the point of embedding of this arm at the base. of the chin rest.

Dès lors, si le module d'élasticité du bras du dispositif est élevé, c'est-à-dire si ce bras a une rigidité telle que les pressions, qui peuvent être exercées sur lui, au voisinage de son extrémité libre, ne le fassent jamais fléchir au point de lui faire toucher la caisse du violon, alors ces pressions se transmettent intégralement au point d'encastrement du bras, sous forme d'un couple égal au produit de la pression exercée sur ce bras par la longueur de ce dernier. Or, un tel couple peut provoquer ou bien la rupture des crochets de la mentonnière, au grand dam du violo­niste, ou alors le funeste éclatement du fond de la caisse du violon ou de l'éclisse.Consequently, if the modulus of elasticity of the arm of the device is high, that is to say if this arm has a rigidity such that the pressures which can be exerted on it, in the vicinity of its free end, do not never bend to the point of making it touch the body of the violin, so these pressures are transmitted fully to the point where the arm is embedded, in the form of a torque equal to the product of the pressure exerted on this arm by the length of the latter . However, such a couple can cause either the breaking of the hooks of the chin rest, to the chagrin of the violinist, or the disastrous bursting of the bottom of the violin case or the splint.

En revanche, si le module d'élasticité du bras du dispositif est plus faible, au point que ce bras entre en contact plus ou moins violem­ment avec le fond de la caisse du violon, sous l'effet de fortes pres­sions, il peut s'ensuivre un endommagement irrémédiable du violon par éclatement de sa couche de laque.On the other hand, if the modulus of elasticity of the arm of the device is lower, to the point that this arm comes into more or less violent contact with the bottom of the violin case, under the effect of high pressures, it may ensuing irreparable damage to the violin by bursting of its lacquer layer.

La présente invention vise à créer un dispositif du type considé­ ré, qui soit exempt des défauts susmentionnés. A cet effet, elle part de la considération qu'il faut éviter la répercussion intégrale, au point d'en­castrement du bras du dispositif, des violentes pressions que la pièce d'appui de ce dispositif peut exercer accidentellement sur ce bras. Au­trement dit, il faut limiter les efforts au point d'encastrement du bras du dispositif, en permettant à ce bras de s'appuyer contre le fond de la caisse du violon, lorsque la pression exercée sur lui dépasse la limite prévue. A l'endroit de cet appui, le fond de la caisse du violon est as­sez épais pour ne pas risquer d'être enfoncé. Pour éviter un éclatement de la couche de laque du fond du violon, par suite de l'entrée en con­tact avec elle du bras du dispositif, il suffit de garnir la partie concer­née de ce bras d'une couche de matière protectrice. Par ailleurs, il est souhaitable que le bras du dispositif soit assez rigide pour ne pas fléchir de manière sensible et rester éloigné du violon dans les conditions nor­males d'utilisation.The present invention aims to create a device of the type considered d, which is free from the aforementioned defects. To this end, it starts from the consideration that it is necessary to avoid the full repercussion, at the point of embedding of the arm of the device, of the violent pressures that the bearing piece of this device can accidentally exert on this arm. In other words, it is necessary to limit the efforts at the point of embedding the arm of the device, by allowing this arm to rest against the bottom of the violin case, when the pressure exerted on it exceeds the limit provided. At the place of this support, the bottom of the violin case is thick enough not to risk being pressed. To avoid a bursting of the lacquer layer at the bottom of the violin, following the coming into contact with it of the arm of the device, it suffices to fill the part concerned with this arm with a layer of protective material. Furthermore, it is desirable that the arm of the device is rigid enough not to flex significantly and to remain away from the violin under normal conditions of use.

Un dispositif du type considéré, qui présente les particularités définies par la caractéristique de la revendication 1, remplit le but re­cherché.A device of the type under consideration, which has the features defined by the feature of claim 1, fulfills the aim sought.

Les formes spéciales d'exécution définies par la revendication 2 présentent un ancrage particulièrement avantageux du bras du dispositif à la base de la mentonnière, en ceci que sa mise en place ne risque pas d'abîmer le violon.The special embodiments defined by claim 2 have a particularly advantageous anchoring of the arm of the device at the base of the chin rest, in that its installation does not risk damaging the violin.

Les particularités définies par la revendication 3 ajoutent à cela la rigidité de l'ancrage du bras du dispositif à la base de la mentonnière.The features defined by claim 3 add to this the rigidity of the anchoring of the arm of the device at the base of the chin rest.

Celles définies par la revendication 4 offrent en outre l'avantage que le mécanisme de verrouillage, non seuelement s'enclenche automatique­ment lorsque le bras du dispositif arrive en place, mais empêche tout dé­gagement involontaire de ce bras.Those defined by claim 4 also offer the advantage that the locking mechanism, not only engages automatically when the arm of the device comes into place, but prevents any involuntary release of this arm.

Enfin, celles définies par les revendications 5 et 6 ont l'avantage d'augmenter les possibilités de réglage du dispositif par des moyens aus­si simples à fabriquer qu'à manipuler.Finally, those defined by claims 5 and 6 have the advantage of increasing the possibilities of adjusting the device by means as simple to manufacture as to handle.

Une forme d'exécution du dispositif selon l'invention est représen­tée schématiquement et à simple titre d'exemple au dessin, dans lequel:

  • la Fig. 1 en est une vue en élévation depuis le côté de la chante­relle du violon, une partie étant coupée;
  • la Fig. 2 en est une vue en plan sur la face inférieure du violon, une partie étant arrachée;
  • la Fig. 3 en est une vue en élévation depuis l'extrémité du vio­lon;
  • la Fig. 4 en est une vue en perspective explosée, et
  • la Fig. 5 est une vue en coupe à plus grande échelle d'une partie de cette forme d'exécution.
An embodiment of the device according to the invention is shown schematically and simply by way of example in the drawing, in which:
  • Fig. 1 is an elevational view thereof from the side of the violin chanterelle, a part being cut off;
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view on the underside of the violin, a part being torn off;
  • Fig. 3 is an elevational view from the end of the violin;
  • Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view on a larger scale of part of this embodiment.

Pour la clarté du dessin, seule est représentée la caisse 1 du vio­lon, en l'absence du cordier et du bouton auquel ce dernier est attaché.For clarity of the drawing, only the case 1 of the violin is shown, in the absence of the tailpiece and the button to which the latter is attached.

Une mentonnière 2 est fixée à la caisse 1 de façon conventionnel­le. A cet effet, une première paire de crochets en équerre 3 ont l'une, 4, de leurs branches plantée dans la mentonnière 2, tandis que leurs au­tres branches 5 sont filetées à leur extrémité. Une seconde paire de cro­chets 6, semblables aux premiers, ont chacun une branche 7 solidarisée à la base 8 de la mentonnière 2, tandis que leur autre branche 9 est é­galement filetée à son extrémité. Une paire de tubes taraudés 10 sont vissés simultanément sur les parties filetées des crochets 3, 6 pour pin­cer fermement la caisse 1 entre la mentonnière 2 et sa base 8. Des cous­sins souples 11, par exemple en feutre ou en liège, sont collés respecti­vement sous la mentonnière 2 et sur sa base 8 pour ne pas blesser la caisse 1 du violon.A chin strap 2 is fixed to the body 1 in a conventional manner. To this end, a first pair of square hooks 3 have one, 4, of their branches planted in the chin strap 2, while their other branches 5 are threaded at their ends. A second pair of hooks 6, similar to the first, each have a branch 7 secured to the base 8 of the chin rest 2, while their other branch 9 is also threaded at its end. A pair of threaded tubes 10 are simultaneously screwed onto the threaded portions of the hooks 3, 6 to firmly pinch the body 1 between the chin rest 2 and its base 8. Soft cushions 11, for example made of felt or cork, are respectively glued under the chin rest 2 and on its base 8 so as not to injure the body 1 of the violin.

Le contact décrit entre la mentonnière 2, sa base 8 et la caisse 1 du violon ne perturbe en aucune façon les vibrations de cette dernière. Cette caisse 1 ne peut notoirement pas vibrer à cet endroit. Pour assu­rer l'ancrage du bouton auquel est attaché le cordier, un bloc de renfor­cement (non représenté) est, en effet, logé dans la caisse 1, à son ex­trémité. Ce bloc est plaqué contre l'éclisse 12, la table d'harmonie 13 et le fond 14 de la caisse 1 et c'est au droit de ce bloc que la caisse 1 est pincée entre la mentonnière 2 et sa base 8.The contact described between the chin rest 2, its base 8 and the body 1 of the violin does not in any way disturb the vibrations of the latter. This box 1 can notoriously not vibrate at this place. To secure the button to which the tailpiece is attached, a reinforcement block (not shown) is, in fact, housed in the body 1, at its end. This block is pressed against the splint 12, the soundboard 13 and the bottom 14 of the body 1 and it is to the right of this block that the body 1 is pinched between the chin rest 2 and its base 8.

La base 8 de la mentonnière 2 présente un réceptacle 15 en forme de "T" (Fig. 4). Les bords 16 du réceptacle 15 convergent l'un vers l'autre en direction de la caisse 1 du violon. De fines bandes de plasti­que (non représentées) sont avantageusement collées contre les faces in­ternes des extrémités de la branche transversale du "T" de ce réceptacle 15.The base 8 of the chin rest 2 has a receptacle 15 in the shape of a "T" (FIG. 4). The edges 16 of the receptacle 15 converge towards each other in the direction of the body 1 of the violin. Thin strips of plastic (not shown) are advantageously glued against the internal faces of the ends of the transverse branch of the "T" of this receptacle 15.

Un bras 17, qui porte le dispositif selon l'invention présente une extrémité plate 18, de forme trapézoïdale. L'inclinaison des bords de l'extrémité 18 du bras 17 correspond à celle des bords 16 du réceptacle 15, et l'épaisseur de cette extrémité 18, a la largeur de la branche transversale du "T" du réceptacle 15. Une languette élastique 19 a son extrémité 20 qui est fixée ponctuellement à l'extrémité 18 du bras 17. Ainsi, la languette 19 est normalement plaquée sur l'extrémité 18 du bras 17, mais elle peut en être écartée par flexion, en saisissant son extré­mité libre 21. Au voisinage de cette extrémité 21, un plot 22 est fixé à la languette 19. Le plot 22 passe librement à travers une forure de l'ex­trémité 18 du bras 17; son extrémité est légèrement conique.An arm 17, which carries the device according to the invention has a flat end 18, of trapezoidal shape. The inclination of the edges of the end 18 of the arm 17 corresponds to that of the edges 16 of the receptacle 15, and the thickness of this end 18 has the width of the transverse branch of the "T" of the receptacle 15. An elastic tongue 19 has its end 20 which is fixed punctually to the end 18 of the arm 17. Thus, the tongue 19 is normally pressed against the end 18 of the arm 17, but it can be moved away from it by bending, by grasping its free end 21 In the vicinity of this end 21, a stud 22 is fixed to the tongue 19. The stud 22 passes freely through a hole in the end 18 of the arm 17; its end is slightly conical.

Pour monter le dispositif selon l'invention sur le violon, l'extré­mité 18 du bras 17 est glissée dans le réceptacle 15 par son extrémité évasée. Puis, le bras 17 est tiré en direction du centre de la caisse 1 du violon, jusqu'à ce que les bords obliques de son extrémité trapézoïdale 18 soient appliqués contre le fond des gorges formées par les extrémités de la barre transversale du "T" du réceptacle 15. Lorsque le bras 17 arrive dans cette position, l'éxtrémité conique du plot 22, qui a jusqu'a­lors glissé sur la base 8 de la mentonnière 2, en soulevant légèrement la languette 19, entre dans un logement (non représenté) également conique de la base 8 de la mentonnière 2, sous l'action de la languette 19. L'ap­plication de la pointe conique du plot 22 contre le flanc conique du loge­ment de la base 8 de la mentonnière 2 a pour effet de maintenir l'extré­mité 18 du bras 17 engagée bien à fond dans le réceptacle 15, tout en compensant les tolérances de fabrication et en l'empêchant de se dégager en l'absence d'une intervention volontaire du violoniste.To mount the device according to the invention on the violin, the end 18 of the arm 17 is slid into the receptacle 15 by its flared end. Then, the arm 17 is pulled towards the center of the body 1 of the violin, until the oblique edges of its trapezoidal end 18 are applied against the bottom of the grooves formed by the ends of the transverse bar of the "T" of the receptacle 15. When the arm 17 arrives in this position, the conical end of the stud 22, which has hitherto slipped on the base 8 of the chin rest 2, slightly lifting the tongue 19, enters a housing (not shown ) also conical to the base 8 of the chin rest 2, under the action of the tongue 19. The application of the conical point of the stud 22 against the conical flank of the housing of the base 8 of the chin rest 2 has the effect of maintaining the end 18 of the arm 17 fully engaged in the receptacle 15, while compensating for the manufacturing tolerances and preventing it from being released in the absence of voluntary intervention by the violinist.

La fixation décrite du bras 17 à la base 8 de la mentonnière 2 a l'avantage d'être absolument rigide; elle ne permet aucun ébat du bras 17, qui pourrait être source de bruits incongrus. Pour séparer du violon le dispositif selon l'invention, il suffit évidemment de soulever l'extrémité 21 de la languette 19, qui déborde non seulement du bras 17, mais aussi de la base 8 de la mentonnière 2, afin de sortir la pointe du plot 22 du logement de cette base 8.The described attachment of the arm 17 to the base 8 of the chin rest 2 has the advantage of being absolutely rigid; it does not allow any frolic of the arm 17, which could be a source of incongruous noise. To separate the device according to the invention from the violin, it is obviously sufficient to lift the end 21 of the tongue 19, which extends not only from the arm 17, but also from the base 8 of the chin rest 2, in order to extend the point of the stud 22 from the housing of this base 8.

Comme le montre la Fig. 4, le reste du bras 17 a la même épais­seur que son extrémité trapézoïdale 18. Ce bras peut donc être obtenu par découpage d'une feuille de métal. Sa partie centrale 23 fait un angle avec l'extrémité trapézoïdale 18, afin que le reste du bras 17 ne touche pas le fond 14 de la caisse 1 du violon. Dans le même but, la partie 23 du bras 17 pourrait aussi être incurvée. Le dispositif peut naturellement être livré avec un jeu de bras 17, dont la partie 23 fait différents angles avec l'extrémité 18 ou est incurvée différemment.As shown in Fig. 4, the rest of the arm 17 has the same thickness as its trapezoidal end 18. This arm can therefore be obtained by cutting a sheet of metal. Its central part 23 makes an angle with the trapezoidal end 18, so that the rest of the arm 17 does not touch the bottom 14 of the body 1 of the violin. For the same purpose, the part 23 of the arm 17 could also be curved. The device can naturally be delivered with a set of arms 17, the part 23 of which makes different angles with the end 18 or is curved differently.

L'extrémité 24 du bras 17 est plus large que la partie centrale 23. Ses bords latéraux 25 sont pliés à angle droit, de façon à former une glissière pour un coulisseau 26. Une fente longitudinale 27 est aménagée dans le bras 17, au milieu de sa largeur. Cette fente 27 est un peu plus courte que l'extrémité 24 du bras 17 formant glissière pour le coulisseau 26.The end 24 of the arm 17 is wider than the central part 23. Its lateral edges 25 are bent at right angles, so as to form a slide for a slide 26. A longitudinal slot 27 is provided in the arm 17, in the middle of its width. This slot 27 is a little shorter than the end 24 of the arm 17 forming a slide for the slide 26.

Une fois mis en place, le coulisseau 26 est tenu latéralement par les bords 25 du bras 17, et axialement par une vis 28 à tête plate, qui passe à travers la fente 27 et est engagée dans un trou taraudé du cou­lisseau 26. Une rotule 29 est fixée rigidement au coulisseau 26. Dans l'e­xemple représenté, le pied 30 de la rotule 29 est fixé au coulisseau 26 par une vis 31 (Fig. 5). De préférence, ce pied 30 sera cependant soudé au coulisseau 26.Once in place, the slide 26 is held laterally by the edges 25 of the arm 17, and axially by a screw 28 with a flat head, which passes through the slot 27 and is engaged in a tapped hole in the slide 26. A ball joint 29 is rigidly fixed to the slide 26. In the example shown, the foot 30 of the ball joint 29 is fixed to the slide 26 by a screw 31 (Fig. 5). Preferably, this foot 30 will however be welded to the slide 26.

En déplaçant la vis 28 avec le coulisseau 26 le long de la fente 27, on règle la distance de la rotule 29 à la base 8 de la mentonnière 2 et par conséquent celle de cette rotule à l'extrémité du violon. Lorsque cette distance a été réglée convenablement, la vis 28 est serrée à fond, ce qui solidarise rigidement le coulisseau 26 au bras 17. Le dispositif se­lon l'invention offre en outre une possibilité additionnelle de régler la distance en question, en retournant simplement le coulisseau 26 de 180° dans son plan.By moving the screw 28 with the slide 26 along the slot 27, the distance from the ball joint 29 to the base 8 of the chin rest 2 is adjusted, and consequently that of this ball joint from the end of the violin. When this distance has been adjusted properly, the screw 28 is fully tightened, which rigidly secures the slide 26 to the arm 17. The device according to the invention also offers an additional possibility of adjusting the distance in question, by simply turning the slide 26 of 180 ° in its plane.

Le réglage de la distance de la rotule 29 à la base 8 de la men­tonnière 2 pourrait naturellement être assuré par d'autre organes bloca­ bles dans toute position réglée, que ceux représentés au dessin et dé­crits ci-dessus. Par exemple, le bras 17 pourrait avoir, dans sa partie postérieure, la forme de sa partie 23 et être fait plus long. La fente 27 pourrait être prolongée d'autant et la rotule 29 être fixée à une simple embase, par exemple circulaire, qu'une vis semblable à la vis 28 fixerait sur le bras 17.The adjustment of the distance from the ball 29 to the base 8 of the chin rest 2 could naturally be ensured by other blocking organs in any set position, as those shown in the drawing and described above. For example, the arm 17 could have, in its rear part, the shape of its part 23 and be made longer. The slot 27 could be extended as much and the ball joint 29 could be fixed to a simple base, for example circular, that a screw similar to the screw 28 would fix on the arm 17.

Le dispositif selon l'invention comprend enfin une pièce d'appui 32. Celle-ci est composée essentiellement d'une plaque 33, mince, allon­gée, en métal malléable, peu élastique. Un revêtement 34 en matière syn­thétique souple est fixé à la plaque 33. La forme de celle-ci et par con­séquent de la pièce d'appui 32, peut être modifiée à la main, mais avec force, de façon que le revêtement 34 se plaque uniformément et dans toute son étendue contre l'épaule du violoniste. La courbure de l'extré­mité 35 de la pièce d'appui 32 est accentuée, de façon que cette pièce repose aussi sur l'épaule du violoniste.The device according to the invention finally comprises a support piece 32. This essentially consists of a plate 33, thin, elongated, made of malleable metal, not very elastic. A coating 34 of flexible synthetic material is fixed to the plate 33. The shape of the latter and consequently of the support piece 32 can be changed by hand, but with force, so that the coating 34 evenly and across its entire length against the violinist's shoulder. The curvature of the end 35 of the support piece 32 is accentuated, so that this piece also rests on the shoulder of the violinist.

Le revêtement 34 présente une ouvertue cylindrique 36, située environ au milieu de sa longueur (Fig. 5). Une crapaudine 37 est logée dans l'ouverture 36 et fixée à la plaque 33 par quatre vis 38. La crapau­dine 37 est destinée à recevoir la rotule 29. La plaque 33 présente une ouverture circulaire 39, coaxiale à l'ouverture 36, mais de diamètre infé­rieur, de manière à emprisonner la rotule 29 dans la crapaudine 37. Cel­le-ci est masquée par une rondelle 40 de même matière que le revêtement 34.The covering 34 has a cylindrical opening 36, located approximately in the middle of its length (FIG. 5). A clamp 37 is housed in the opening 36 and fixed to the plate 33 by four screws 38. The clamp 37 is intended to receive the ball 29. The plate 33 has a circular opening 39, coaxial with the opening 36, but of lower diameter, so as to trap the ball joint 29 in the basket 37. The latter is masked by a washer 40 of the same material as the coating 34.

Lorsque les quatre vis 38 sont serrées à fond, la rotule 29 est fermement immobilisée dans la crapaudine 37. Pour manoeuvrer et régler le mécanisme à rotule décrit, il faut desserrer une ou deux vis 38. Ce mécanisme permet notamment de régler l'orientation et l'inclinaison de la pièce d'appui 32 par rapport au coulisseau 26, donc par rapport au bras 17 et au violon. Quant à la distance de la pièce d'appui 32 au violon, elle peut être modifié par la substitution d'un bras 17 à un autre.When the four screws 38 are fully tightened, the ball joint 29 is firmly immobilized in the clamp 37. To maneuver and adjust the ball joint mechanism described, one or two screws 38 must be loosened. This mechanism makes it possible in particular to adjust the orientation and the inclination of the support piece 32 relative to the slide 26, therefore relative to the arm 17 and the violin. As for the distance from the support piece 32 to the violin, it can be modified by the substitution of one arm 17 for another.

Il résulte de la description précédente qu'après serrage des vis 28 et 38, le dispositif décrit garantit de façon permanente la position de la pièce d'appui 32 par rapport au violon. Ainsi, lorsque le violoniste a adapté parfaitement ce dispositif à sa morphologie et à ses habitudes, il n'a plus à s'occuper des réglages. Il lui suffit, à la fin d'un concert, de soulever la languette 19 pour détacher le dispositif selon l'invention du violon, afin de ranger ce dernier dans son étui. Lorsqu'il remontera ce dispositif pour une prestation future, il le retrouvera dans les mêmes conditions.It follows from the preceding description that after tightening the screws 28 and 38, the device described permanently guarantees the position of the support piece 32 relative to the violin. So, when the violinist has perfectly adapted this device to his morphology and habits, he no longer has to take care of the settings. At the end of a concert, he just needs to lift the tongue 19 to detach the device according to the invention from the violin, in order to store the latter in its case. When he reassembles this device for a future service, he will find it under the same conditions.

Grâce au dispositif selon l'invention, le violon tient simplement en appuyant la base de la joue sur la mentonnière. La main gauche est donc entièrement libre de se déplacer le long du manche du violon pour ap­procher les doigts du chevalet ou les retirer vers le sillet, sans qu'elle ait à soutenir le violon.Thanks to the device according to the invention, the violin is held simply by pressing the base of the cheek on the chin rest. The left hand is therefore entirely free to move along the neck of the violin to approach the fingers of the bridge or withdraw them towards the nut, without having to support the violin.

Le bras 17 est fait de préférence en un métal assez rigide pour ne pas fléchir de manière sensible et rester éloigné du violon, dans les conditions normales d'utilisation. A cette fin, il peut être fait, par exem­ple, en acier trempé, puis revenu. Toutefois, ce bras 17 devra être as­sez souple pour s'appuyer contre le fond 14 du violon, si la pièce 32 su­bit une forte pression, par exemple en raison d'un violent hochement de tête ou d'un brusque mouvement de l'épaule du violoniste, cela pour évi­ter la répercussion de cet effort au point d'encastrement du bras 17 à la base 8 de la mentonnière 2.The arm 17 is preferably made of a metal rigid enough not to flex significantly and stay away from the violin, under normal conditions of use. To this end, it can be made, for example, of hardened steel, and then returned. However, this arm 17 will have to be flexible enough to bear against the bottom 14 of the violin, if the piece 32 is subjected to strong pressure, for example due to a violent nod of the head or a sudden movement of the shoulder of the violinist, this to avoid the repercussion of this effort at the point of embedding of the arm 17 at the base 8 of the chin rest 2.

Afin d'éviter que le bras 17 n'abîme le fond 14 de la caisse 1 du violon en entrant en contact avec lui, la face du bras 17 tournée vers le fond 14 est garnie d'une couche de matière protectrice (non représen­tée).In order to prevent the arm 17 from damaging the bottom 14 of the body 1 of the violin by coming into contact with it, the face of the arm 17 facing the bottom 14 is provided with a layer of protective material (not shown) .

Pour les enfants, les débutants et les amateurs, l'exécution du dispositif selon l'invention peut être simplifiée, par exemple en suppri­mant le mécanisme à rotule ainsi que le coulisseau 26, la pièce d'appui étant agencée de façon à pouvoir coulisser le long de la fente 27 du bras 17 et à pouvoir être bloquée par rapport à ce bras.For children, beginners and amateurs, the execution of the device according to the invention can be simplified, for example by eliminating the ball joint mechanism as well as the slide 26, the support piece being arranged so as to be able to slide the along the slot 27 of the arm 17 and able to be locked relative to this arm.

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1. Dispositif d'appui à l'épaule pour violon, comprenant une pièce d'appui reposant contre l'épaule du violoniste et reliée de façon réglable au violon par un bras dont une extrémité est ancrée rigidement, mais de façon amovible, à la base de la mentonnière fixée au violon,
caractérisé
- en ce que la face du dit bras (17) tournée vers le fond (14) de la caisse (1) du violon est garnie d'une couche de matière protectrice, au moins à son extrémité opposée à celle qui est ancrée à la base (8) de la mentonnière (2), pour ne pas abîmer le violon lorsqu'elle entre en contact avec lui par suite d'une violente poussée accidentelle de la dite pièce d'appui (32) contre le violon
- et en ce que le dit bras (17) est fait en un métal assez rigide pour ne pas fléchir de manière sensible et rester éloigné du violon dans les conditions normales d'utilisation.1. Shoulder support device for violin, comprising a support piece resting against the violinist's shoulder and adjustable connection to the violin by an arm, one end of which is rigidly but removably anchored to the base of chin rest attached to violin,
characterized
- in that the face of said arm (17) facing the bottom (14) of the body (1) of the violin is lined with a layer of protective material, at least at its end opposite to that which is anchored to the base (8) of the chin rest (2), so as not to damage the violin when it comes into contact with it as a result of a violent accidental pushing of said support piece (32) against the violin
- And in that said arm (17) is made of a metal rigid enough not to flex significantly and stay away from the violin under normal conditions of use. 2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1,
caractérisé
en ce que la partie (18) du dispositif destinée à être ancrée à la base (8) de la mentonnière (2) est agencée par rapport au dit bras (17) de manière que ce dernier doive être déplacé de l'extérieur du violon vers l'intérieur pour l'ancrer à la base (8) de la mentonnière (2).2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized
in that the part (18) of the device intended to be anchored to the base (8) of the chin rest (2) is arranged relative to said arm (17) so that the latter must be moved from the outside of the violin inward to anchor it to the base (8) of the chin rest (2). 3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel, pour ancrer l'ex­trémité du dit bras à la base de la mentonnière, l'une de ces deux pièces présente une partie plate en forme de trapèze et l'autre un réceptacle au profil en "T" dont les bords convergent avec la même inclinaison que les côtés obliques du dit trapèze,
caractérisé
- en ce que ces côtés obliques et les bords (16) du dit réceptacle (15) sont orientées de façon que l'ancrage du dit bras (17) à la base (8) de la mentonnière (2) se fasse en déplaçant ce bras (17) de l'extérieur du violon vers l'intérieur
- et en ce qu'un mécanisme de verrouillage (19, 22) maintient de façon amovible les côtés obliques du dit trapèze (18) plaqués contre les bords (16) du dit réceptacle (15).3. Device according to claim 2, wherein, to anchor the end of said arm to the base of the chin strap, one of these two parts has a flat part in the shape of a trapezoid and the other a receptacle with a profile in "T" whose edges converge with the same inclination as the oblique sides of said trapezoid,
characterized
- in that these oblique sides and the edges (16) of said receptacle (15) are oriented so that the anchoring of said arm (17) to the base (8) of the chin rest (2) is effected by moving this arm (17) from outside of violin inward
- And in that a locking mechanism (19, 22) removably holds the oblique sides of said trapezoid (18) pressed against the edges (16) of said receptacle (15). 4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3,
caractérisé
- en ce que le dit mécanisme de verrouillage (19, 22) comprend une lan­guette élastique (19), fixée par une extrémité (20) au dit bras (17) au voisinage de sa dite extrémité (18),
- en ce qu'au voisinage de son autre extrémité (21), cette languette (19) porte un plot (22) légèrement conique, qui passe à travers une forure du dit bras (17) et s'engage dans un logement également conique, for­mé dans la base (8) de la mentonnière (2)
- et en ce que la dite autre extrémité de la languette (19) déborde le dit bras (17) et la base (8) de la mentonnière (2), de manière à constituer un élément de préhension (21) facile à saisir pour dégager le dit plot (22) du logement de la base (8) de la mentonnière (2).4. Device according to claim 3,
characterized
- in that said locking mechanism (19, 22) comprises an elastic tongue (19), fixed by one end (20) to said arm (17) in the vicinity of its said end (18),
- in that in the vicinity of its other end (21), this tongue (19) carries a stud (22) slightly conical, which passes through a bore of said arm (17) and engages in a housing also conical , formed in the base (8) of the chin rest (2)
- And in that said other end of the tongue (19) projects beyond said arm (17) and the base (8) of the chin rest (2), so as to constitute a gripping element (21) easy to grip for disengage said stud (22) from the base housing (8) of the chin rest (2). 5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4,
caractérisé
par un mécanisme à rotule (29, 37), dont cette dernière (29) est solidai­re d'une embase (26) que des moyens de blocage (28) permettent de fi­xer au dit bras (17) dans n'importe quelle position le long d'une partie de ce bras.5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized
by a ball joint mechanism (29, 37), the latter (29) of which is integral with a base (26) which locking means (28) allow the said arm (17) to be fixed in any position along part of this arm. 6. Dispositif selon la revendicaation 5,
caractérisé
par une fente longitudinale (27) formée dans le dit bras (17), les dits moyens de blocage comprenant une vis (28) qui passe à travers cette fente (27).6. Device according to claim 5,
characterized
by a longitudinal slot (27) formed in said arm (17), said locking means comprising a screw (28) which passes through this slot (27).
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