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EP0309335A1
EP0309335A1 EP88402369A EP88402369A EP0309335A1 EP 0309335 A1 EP0309335 A1 EP 0309335A1 EP 88402369 A EP88402369 A EP 88402369A EP 88402369 A EP88402369 A EP 88402369A EP 0309335 A1 EP0309335 A1 EP 0309335A1
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  • a clarinet is formed of a tubular body, generally made of wood, in particular ebony, pierced with several radial orifices capable of being closed from the outside by valves called rounds, which are controlled by mechanisms associating a round with a spatula. Other holes, called right hand rings, as well as thumb bump, are intended to be closed by the fingers of the player.
  • a torch making it possible to pass to the upper register.
  • the torch consists of a nozzle, the side wall of which projects inside the central tube of the body. Its internal diameter is never more than 3 mm, while the orifices have, in general, diameters ranging from 4 mm to 13 mm approximately.
  • the invention overcomes these drawbacks with a surprisingly simple solution, which makes it possible to adjust the low F, but which also applies to other orifices by improving the ease of issuing the note and eliminating the breath. , that is to say the wind due to a certain turbulence which one hears when the musician plays piano.
  • the side wall defining the orifice, protrudes from the outer face of the body by 2 to 6 mm approximately.
  • This simple elevation of the orifice makes it possible to make the clarinet fairer, in particular for the low F.
  • This elevation is not intended to allow, as in the case of the rings and the hump of the thumb, to properly seal an orifice with the finger. Its purpose is to modify the volume of the air which vibrates, by increasing the volume of the chamber formed by the orifice.
  • C / G, C sharp / C sharp, E / B, A flat and A the elevation facilitates the emission and suppresses breath.
  • the orifice is formed in a socket glued in a radial bore of the body.
  • the elevations relate to both the fa / do, the do / sol, the sol # / do #, the mi / si, the flat and the.
  • the orifice 2 has a side wall 4 which projects outside the bottom body 1 over a length of 5.5 mm.
  • the orifice 2 can be closed by a circle 5.
  • the circle 5 is made integral with a rod 6 by a point 7.
  • the rod 6 extends along a generatrix of the bottom body. It is mounted thereon between two point screws 8, so that it can rotate around its own axis.
  • a spatula 9 with the right hand is fixed to the rod 6. By actuating the spatula 9, the instrumentalist can move the circle 5. He can, in an analogous manner, move a circle which is applied to the projecting part of orifice 3.
  • FIG. 2 shows the top body of the clarinet.
  • the openings in the sharp hash / do sharp 11, mid / si 12, flat 13 and 14, are raised in the same way as holes 2 and 3, but at different heights, and are closed with rounds. controlled by a similar mechanism.
  • FIG. 2 also shows the thumb bump 15 and the torch 16.
  • the orifice 2 is formed by gluing a sleeve 17 into a radial bore 18 of the body 1 (FIG. 3).
  • the sleeve 17 is flush with the inside face 19 of the body 1, while it projects from the outside face 20 of this body 1.
  • the orifices 3, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are formed in a similar manner to the hole shown in Figure 3.

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Abstract

This is formed by a tubular body (1) perforated by a radial orifice (2) which can be closed from the outside by a key (5). The side wall, which defines the orifice (2), stands proud of the outer surface of the body (1). This clarinet has greater accuracy and a better tone. <IMAGE>

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Une clarinette est formée d'un corps tubulaire, en général en bois, notamment en ébène, percé de plusieurs ori­fices radiaux susceptibles d'être fermés de l'extérieur par des clapets dénommés ronds, qui sont commandés par des mé­canismes associant un rond à une spatule. D'autres orifices, dénommés anneaux de main droite, ainsi que bosse de pouce, sont destinés à être obturés par les doigts de l'instrumen­tiste. Il y a, en outre, à proximité immédiate de l'extré­mité supérieure du corps du haut, un chalumeau permettant de passer au registre supérieur. Le chalumeau est constitué d'un ajutage, dont la paroi latérale fait saillie à l'inté­rieur du tube central du corps. Son diamètre intérieur n'est jamais supérieur à 3 mm, alors que les orifices ont, en gé­néral, des diamètres allant de 4 mm à 13 mm environ.A clarinet is formed of a tubular body, generally made of wood, in particular ebony, pierced with several radial orifices capable of being closed from the outside by valves called rounds, which are controlled by mechanisms associating a round with a spatula. Other holes, called right hand rings, as well as thumb bump, are intended to be closed by the fingers of the player. There is, moreover, in the immediate vicinity of the upper end of the upper body, a torch making it possible to pass to the upper register. The torch consists of a nozzle, the side wall of which projects inside the central tube of the body. Its internal diameter is never more than 3 mm, while the orifices have, in general, diameters ranging from 4 mm to 13 mm approximately.

Au FR-85.09740, on rappelle que toutes les clari­nettes, notamment celles en si bémol et en la, ont un fa grave trop bas. On propose d'y remédier par un mécanisme à clapet, venant obturer un orifice supplémentaire. La clari­nette en est alourdie. Le mécanisme de commande de l'orifice supplémentaire s'étend sur une très grande longueur. Il est difficile à manoeuvrer.In FR-85.09740, we recall that all the clarinets, especially those in B flat and A, have a low bass F. It is proposed to remedy this by a valve mechanism, closing off an additional orifice. The clarinet is weighed down. The control mechanism for the additional orifice extends over a very long length. It is difficult to maneuver.

Au FR-630469, on renforce le bois d'une clarinette par un manchon métallique. Pour obturer correctement chaque orifice à l'aide de sa clé, on est contraint de créer un petit bord saillant, car on ne peut pas usiner un emplace­ment classique sur l'enveloppe en métal, qui est trop mince. Ce bord de très faible hauteur radiale, ne donne à la per­cée qu'un volume supplémentaire insignifiant.In FR-630469, the wood of a clarinet is reinforced with a metal sleeve. To properly seal each hole using its key, we are forced to create a small protruding edge, because we can not machine a conventional location on the metal envelope, which is too thin. This edge of very low radial height, gives the breakthrough only an insignificant additional volume.

L'invention pallie ces inconvénients par une solu­tion étonnamment simple, qui permet d'ajuster le fa grave, mais qui s'applique, en outre, à d'autres orifices en amé­liorant la facilité d'émission de la note et en supprimant le souffle, c'est-à-dire le vent dû à une certaine turbu­lence que l'on entend quand le musicien joue piano.The invention overcomes these drawbacks with a surprisingly simple solution, which makes it possible to adjust the low F, but which also applies to other orifices by improving the ease of issuing the note and eliminating the breath. , that is to say the wind due to a certain turbulence which one hears when the musician plays piano.

Suivant l'invention, la paroi latérale, définissant l'orifice, dépasse de la face extérieure du corps de 2 à 6 mm environ.According to the invention, the side wall, defining the orifice, protrudes from the outer face of the body by 2 to 6 mm approximately.

Cette simple surélévation de l'orifice permet de rendre la clarinette plus juste, notamment pour le fa grave. Cette surélévation n'est pas destinée à permettre, comme dans le cas des anneaux et de la bosse de pouce, de bien obturer un orifice du doigt. Elle a pour but de modifier le volume de l'air qui vibre, en augmentant le volume de la chambre constituée par l'orifice. Pour le do/sol, le sol dièse/do dièse, le mi/si, le la bémol et le la, la surélé­vation facilite l'émission et supprime le souffle.This simple elevation of the orifice makes it possible to make the clarinet fairer, in particular for the low F. This elevation is not intended to allow, as in the case of the rings and the hump of the thumb, to properly seal an orifice with the finger. Its purpose is to modify the volume of the air which vibrates, by increasing the volume of the chamber formed by the orifice. For C / G, C sharp / C sharp, E / B, A flat and A, the elevation facilitates the emission and suppresses breath.

On obtient, en particulier, des résultats satis­faisants lorsque la paroi latérale définissant l'orifice se termine à affleurement avec la face intérieure du corps.In particular, satisfactory results are obtained when the side wall defining the orifice ends flush with the interior face of the body.

De préférence, l'orifice est ménagé dans une douille collée dans un perçage radial du corps. Dans la clarinette préférée, suivant l'invention, les surélévations concernent à la fois le fa/do, le do/sol, le sol#/do#, le mi/si, le la bémol et le la.Preferably, the orifice is formed in a socket glued in a radial bore of the body. In the preferred clarinet, according to the invention, the elevations relate to both the fa / do, the do / sol, the sol # / do #, the mi / si, the flat and the.

Au dessin annexé, donné uniquement à titre d'exem­ple :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective du corps du bas d'une clarinette suivant l'invention ;
  • La figure 2 est un schéma du corps du haut d'une clarinette suivant l'invention ; et ,
  • La figure 3 est une vue en coupe de l'orifice du fa grave d'une clarinette suivant l'invention.
In the attached drawing, given solely by way of example:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bottom body of a clarinet according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a diagram of the top body of a clarinet according to the invention; and,
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of the opening of the low F of a clarinet according to the invention.

Le corps du bas 1, représenté à la figure 1, qui est une pièce tubulaire en ébène, est percé d'un certain nombre d'orifices parmi lesquels figurent l'orifice 2 du fa grave et l'orifice 3 du do/sol. L'orifice 2 a une pa­roi latérale 4 qui fait saillie à l'extérieur du corps du bas 1 sur une longueur de 5,5 mm. L'orifice 2 peut être fermé par un rond 5. Le rond 5 est rendu solidaire d'une tige 6 par une pointe 7. La tige 6 s'étend le long d'une génératrice du corps du bas. Elle est montée sur celui-ci entre deux vis à pointe 8, de manière à pouvoir tourner autour de son propre axe. Une spatule 9 de main droite est fixée à la tige 6. En actionnant la spatule 9, l'instru­mentiste peut déplacer le rond 5. Il peut, d'une manière analogue, déplacer un rond qui s'applique sur la partie en saillie de l'orifice 3.The bottom body 1, shown in Figure 1, which is a tubular piece of ebony, is pierced with a number of orifices among which are the orifice 2 of the low F and the orifice 3 of the C / sol. The orifice 2 has a side wall 4 which projects outside the bottom body 1 over a length of 5.5 mm. The orifice 2 can be closed by a circle 5. The circle 5 is made integral with a rod 6 by a point 7. The rod 6 extends along a generatrix of the bottom body. It is mounted thereon between two point screws 8, so that it can rotate around its own axis. A spatula 9 with the right hand is fixed to the rod 6. By actuating the spatula 9, the instrumentalist can move the circle 5. He can, in an analogous manner, move a circle which is applied to the projecting part of orifice 3.

On reconnaît également à la figure 1, les anneaux 10 de la main droite.Also recognized in Figure 1, the rings 10 of the right hand.

La figure 2 représente le corps du haut de la cla­rinette. Les orifices du sol dièse/do dièse 11, du mi/si 12, du la bémol 13 et du la 14,sont surélevés de la même façon que les orifices 2 et 3, mais à des hauteurs différentes.Ils sont fermés par des ronds commandés par un mécanisme analogue. On reconnaît également à la figure 2, la bosse de pouce 15 et le cha­lumeau 16.Figure 2 shows the top body of the clarinet. The openings in the sharp hash / do sharp 11, mid / si 12, flat 13 and 14, are raised in the same way as holes 2 and 3, but at different heights, and are closed with rounds. controlled by a similar mechanism. FIG. 2 also shows the thumb bump 15 and the torch 16.

L'orifice 2 est ménagé en collant une douille 17 dans un perçage 18 radial du corps 1 (figure 3). La douil­le 17 est à affleurement avec la face 19 intérieure du corps 1, alors qu'elle fait saillie de la face 20 extérieure de ce corps 1. Les orifices 3, 11, 12, 13 et 14 sont constitués d'une manière analogue à l'orifi­ce représenté à la figure 3.The orifice 2 is formed by gluing a sleeve 17 into a radial bore 18 of the body 1 (FIG. 3). The sleeve 17 is flush with the inside face 19 of the body 1, while it projects from the outside face 20 of this body 1. The orifices 3, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are formed in a similar manner to the hole shown in Figure 3.

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1. Clarinette formée d'un corps tubulaire (1), en bois, notamment en ébène, percé d'au moins un orifice radi­al (2) susceptible d'être fermé de l'extérieur par un rond (5), la paroi latérale définissant l'orifice (2) dépassant de la face extérieure du corps (1) de 2 à 6 mm environ.1. Clarinet formed of a tubular body (1), made of wood, in particular ebony, pierced with at least one radial orifice (2) capable of being closed from the outside by a round (5), the side wall defining the orifice (2) projecting from the outer face of the body (1) by 2 to 6 mm approximately. 2. Clarinette suivant la revendiction 1, carac­térisée en ce que la paroi latérale définissant l'orifice se termine à affleurement avec la face intérieure du corps.2. Clarinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the side wall defining the orifice ends flush with the inner face of the body. 3. Clarinette suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, ca­ractérisée en ce que l'orifice est ménagé dans une douille (17) collée dans un perçage radial du corps (1).3. Clarinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the orifice is formed in a socket (17) glued in a radial bore of the body (1). 4. Clarinette suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que l'orifice est l'orifice du fa/do (fa grave), du do/sol, du sol#/do#, du mi/si, du la bémol et/ou du la.4. Clarinet according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the orifice is the orifice of the fa / do (low bass), of the do / sol, of the sol # / do #, of the mi / si, the flat and / or the. 5. Clarinette suivant l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les orifices dont la paroi laté­rale dépasse de la face extérieure du corps sont les six orifices du fa/do, du do/sol, du sol dièse/do dièse, du mi/si, du la bémol et du la.5. Clarinet according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the orifices whose lateral wall protrudes from the external face of the body are the six orifices of the fa / do, the do / sol, the sharp surface / the sharp surface , E / B, A flat and A.
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