EP1716559A1 - Instrument de percussion, en particulier tambour ou grosse caisse - Google Patents

Instrument de percussion, en particulier tambour ou grosse caisse

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EP1716559A1
EP1716559A1 EP05700369A EP05700369A EP1716559A1 EP 1716559 A1 EP1716559 A1 EP 1716559A1 EP 05700369 A EP05700369 A EP 05700369A EP 05700369 A EP05700369 A EP 05700369A EP 1716559 A1 EP1716559 A1 EP 1716559A1
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bellows
percussion instrument
drum
ring
resonance body
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Peter Ischer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10D—STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D13/00—Percussion musical instruments; Details or accessories therefor
    • G10D13/10—Details of, or accessories for, percussion musical instruments
    • G10D13/22—Shells

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  • Percussion instrument in particular drum or timpani
  • the invention relates to a percussion instrument, in particular drum or timpani, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a drum which should allow a uniform clamping of the membrane in a simple manner.
  • the resonator body circumferentially circumferential grooves over which the membrane is placed from one end of the resonator forth and held by means of a tensioning cord.
  • the tensioning cord is usually located in one of the grooves.
  • a percussion instrument in which drums are held adjustable at different heights on a stand.
  • US 6 211 448 B1 describes a bass drum of a drum set with first and second housing sections, which can be separated from one another in the axial direction. In this way it is possible to accommodate at least one smaller drum in the bass drum for transport purposes.
  • GB 2 193 593 A a percussion instrument with two drum heads of different size and pitch is described, wherein the pitch of one or both drum heads is variable over a plurality of clamping devices. With the help of a foot pedal can be acted on the clamping devices to change the pitch of the drum in question.
  • a percussion instrument according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US 4 060 019.
  • This adjustable drum comprises two cylindrical housing halves which are telescopically arranged. Thus, the cylindrical housing halves are displaceable relative to each other in the axial direction. Each of the housing halves has distributed over the circumference a plurality of spaced holes in the axial direction. If the holes of the mutually shifted housing halves are aligned, the selected relative position of the housing halves to each other by means of push-in screws or bolts can be fixed. The total length or height of the drum can thus be varied and adjusted gradually.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a percussion instrument of the type mentioned, which is easier to vary. This object is achieved according to the invention by a percussion instrument having the features of patent claim 1.
  • the percussion instrument has a resonating body whose length can be varied by means of an adjusting device, wherein according to the invention the adjusting device is a bellows.
  • an adjusting device initially has the advantage that the pitch can be adjusted continuously.
  • the bellows having hose construction is particularly easy to handle, since it can be pushed together or pulled apart as desired. This can be very interesting sound variations can be achieved.
  • At least a part of the resonance body is designed as a bellows.
  • the bellows in the sense of a double action on the one hand the task to form the sound box of the percussion instrument, such as a drum or timpani, on the other hand, the task of simultaneously represent the adjustment and to allow a simple way to vary the length of the resonator.
  • a bellows is for example a commercially available, flexible ventilation pipe. It usually consists of a plastic skin, which is reinforced with wire. In this respect, the bellows can be easily available and need not be specially made for the percussion instrument according to the invention.
  • the bellows is bendable in all directions. This contributes to be able to set up the percussion instrument already from its local arrangement according to the wishes of the player and the local conditions of the performance.
  • the ends of the percussion instrument can point in the same or different directions, depending on which position is appropriate for the player or the players.
  • the bellows is a spiral bellows.
  • Such a bellows is reinforced by means of a spiral wire and in practice, for example in the field of ventilation technology, readily available.
  • both ends of the resonance body are provided with a covering and the bellows is adjusted such that both ends of the resonance body lie in the same plane.
  • both playing surfaces can be directed upward, whereby the drummer player on the same drum has two strings and thus two playing surfaces available.
  • each end of the resonator body has a rigid boiler ring and the bellows is attached to the respective end, preferably to the respective boiler ring.
  • the assembly of the flexible resonator body can proceed much like a harmonica.
  • the bellows preferably at its two outer ends in each case made of a transparent plastic fastening ring, which serves both as a holding and as a sealing ring.
  • a transparent plastic fastening ring can be easily fixed in the region of the aforementioned boiler ring.
  • Such a plastic ring can then easily be bound, for example, with a colorless nylon cord to the lower boiler ring, also called lower drum ring, or fastened with a metal bracket.
  • the attachment of the other boiler ring, namely the other drum ring takes place in an analogous manner.
  • an adjustable means for fixing the selected length of the resonance body is provided. This serves to ensure that the percussion instrument according to the invention retains its set length desired by the player. Of course, it is also possible to change the length of the resonator during the game, if desired by the player.
  • the fixing device on a stand on which at least the lower boiler ring is releasably attached can also to be fixated.
  • the fixation can be done via adjustable sliding bushes or clamps.
  • the fixing device has at least one, preferably a plurality of belts fixed to the upper boiler ring and hookable to the lower boiler ring.
  • the upper boiler ring is held on a stand or shoulder strap, while the lower boiler ring is fixed on the hook-in strap on the upper boiler ring to adjust the length of the bellows.
  • Such strapping is particularly necessary if the bellows would change length without a fixing device.
  • the case could arise that the length of the resonance body increases continuously, which may be undesirable when playing.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a percussion instrument, namely a drum, according to a first embodiment
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of another drum
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of another drum
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic front view of the percussion instrument according to FIG. 1 in a collapsed state
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic front view of a fixed to a fixing percussion instrument.
  • a percussion instrument 1, in particular a drum 2 or a timpani, has a resonance body 3 whose length 4 (see FIG. 4) can be varied by means of an adjusting device 5.
  • the adjusting device 5 is a bellows 6.
  • the bellows 6 is so flexible that it is bendable in all directions.
  • the bellows is a spiral bellows, ie a bellows with helically wound wire.
  • the reinforcing wire 7 is constructed as in a concertina of several parallel or substantially parallel metal rings.
  • both ends 8, 9 of the resonance body 3 are provided with a covering 10, 11.
  • the bellows 6 is set such that both ends 8, 9 of the resonator 3 are in the same plane 12.
  • the planes 13, 14 of the ends 8, 9 are arranged parallel to each other and spaced from each other.
  • each end 8, 9 of the resonator body 3 has a rigid boiler ring 15, 16.
  • the bellows 6 is attached to the respective end 8, 9, preferably at or in the region of the respective boiler ring 15, 16.
  • the bellows 6 at its two outer ends in each case a fastening ring 17, 18.
  • the mounting rings 17, 18 are made according to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention made of transparent plastic.
  • the attachment ring may be a polyurethane ring which is bonded, for example, with a colorless nylon cord (not shown in more detail) to the lower or upper boiler ring, also called a drum ring, or fixed with a metal bracket 19. The latter is only schematically indicated in the left-hand section of FIG.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 Other drums 2 are formed in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the drums 2 are constructed telescopically.
  • three sections 20 are slidably guided into each other.
  • sliding profile rings 21 are pressed on during assembly, which can also serve as delimitation of the sections 20 during displacement.
  • the lowermost and uppermost portions 20 are approximately the same diameter, while the diameter of the middle portion 20 is reduced from that of the outer portions.
  • the diameter of the portions 20 decreases from top to bottom, so that the top portion 20 has the largest diameter and the bottom portion 20 has the smallest diameter.
  • the percussion instrument 1 has an adjustable device 22 for fixing the selected length of the resonance body 3.
  • the fixing device 22 has a stand 23 to which at least the lower boiler ring 16 is releasably attached.
  • the lower boiler ring 16 on the stand detachable, i. slidable, fastened.
  • the attachment of the lower boiler ring is, as indicated schematically in Fig. 5, for example, a lockable running or sliding bush 24.
  • a clip would be conceivable.
  • the fixing device 22 has at least one, preferably a plurality of hooks 25 which can be hooked in at the lower boiler ring 16.
  • the sake of clarity only two belts are shown.
  • the outer ends of the straps 25 have adjustable hook-shaped elements 26.
  • the bellows 6 it is possible, the so-called boiler volume of the percussion instrument, namely the drum 2 or a timpani, to be able to adjust or change continuously. This results in a changed height or a changed length of the drum; but it is also possible to bend the bellows.
  • the bellows 6 is made of a preferably transparent plastic skin which is reinforced with a wire, usually a helical wire.
  • the flexibility of the percussion instrument according to the invention is markedly improved, since the player now has significantly more sound variation possibilities than before without having to carry several different drum sizes.
  • the drum according to the invention can be stored or stowed to save space by the bellows being compressed or folded together. This offers great advantages, especially during transport.
  • Various forms of bellows are possible.
  • a variety of angles of inclination of the playing surfaces are possible.
  • drums and timpani have a rigid resonating body made of wood, metal or plastic.
  • this resonator body has been replaced by a flexible, height-adjustable bellows, which allows to achieve an arbitrarily wide range of higher and lower tones.
  • the possibility according to the invention of enlarging the resonator of the drum increases its volume and on the other hand also positively influences the sound-end time.
  • adjustable resonating body With the help of the present invention adjustable resonating body, it is thus possible to change the basic tone of the drum in question continuously.
  • the percussion instrument according to the invention does not necessarily have to be circular. Other suitable forms may be used.
  • a U-shaped structure can be constructed so that when equipped with a second bass drum pedal quickly a double bass drum set is available.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un instrument de percussion (1), en particulier un tambour (2) ou une grosse caisse, comprenant un corps de résonance (3) dont la longueur peut varier au moyen d'un dispositif de réglage (5). Selon l'invention, le dispositif de réglage (5) est un soufflet (6), au moins une partie du corps de résonance (3) constituant le soufflet (6).
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