EP1735772A1 - Ergonometric classical guitar - Google Patents

Ergonometric classical guitar

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EP1735772A1
EP1735772A1 EP05744501A EP05744501A EP1735772A1 EP 1735772 A1 EP1735772 A1 EP 1735772A1 EP 05744501 A EP05744501 A EP 05744501A EP 05744501 A EP05744501 A EP 05744501A EP 1735772 A1 EP1735772 A1 EP 1735772A1
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sound box
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Christian Boute
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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
    • G10D3/00—Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars
    • G10D3/02—Resonating means, horns or diaphragms

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Abstract

The sound box includes two truncated portions ( 1 and 4 ) for enabling the body to take up a better position in order to avoid certain pathologies induced by playing the instrument as it currently exists.

Description

.Les guitares classiques actuelles, par l'épaisseur uniforme de leur caisse de résonance et ia présence d'angles agressifs aux points de contacts avec le corps, entraînent l'impossibilité de respecter une posture correcte. La combinaison de l'épaisseur nécessaire à l'acoustique de l'instrument et de ia forme anguleuse de la caisse de résonance d'une guitare classique contraint l'utilisateur de l'instrument à adopter une position inconfortable qui entraîne à ia longue des pathologies. L'innovation consisté en une nouvelle forme de caisse de résonance dont les contours ont été étudiés en vue de réduire considérablement ies positions contraignantes. À cet effet, le volume de la caisse de résonance ne pouvant être sensiblement diminué, les parties de l'instrument empêchant une bonne position des membres ont été tronquées. L'arrondi constituant le pied de l'instrument a été tronqué en sa partie arrière selon un angle adapté à la morphologie par exempte de l'ordre de 45° avec le fond de l'instrument. La partie sensiblement plane ainsi engendrée prenant appui sur la cuisse de l'utilisateur, annule pratiquement la pression à cet endroit du corps. Simultanément, l'instrument se trouve axiaiement abaissé et rapproché de l'aine, réduisant la projection du bras droit. La projection de ce bras est encore réduite par la partie tronquée supplémentaire de l'angle de la table et de l'éciisse cette partie tronquée formant un angle par exemple de l'ordre de 45° avec la table d'harmonie à l'endroit où ledit bras se positionne habituellement..The current classical guitars, by the uniform thickness of their sound box and the presence of aggressive angles at the points of contact with the body, lead to the impossibility of respecting a correct posture. The combination of the thickness necessary for the acoustics of the instrument and the angular shape of the sound box of a classical guitar forces the user of the instrument to adopt an uncomfortable position which leads to pathologies in the long run. . The innovation consisted of a new form of sound box, the contours of which have been studied in order to considerably reduce the constraining positions. For this purpose, the volume of the sound box can not be significantly reduced, the parts of the instrument preventing a good position of the limbs were truncated. The rounding constituting the base of the instrument was truncated in its rear part at an angle adapted to the morphology, for example of the order of 45 ° with the bottom of the instrument. The substantially flat part thus generated, bearing on the thigh of the user, practically cancels the pressure at this point on the body. Simultaneously, the instrument is axially lowered and brought closer to the groin, reducing the projection of the right arm. The projection of this arm is further reduced by the additional truncated part of the angle of the table and of the screen this truncated part forming an angle for example of the order of 45 ° with the soundboard at the location where said arm is usually positioned.
L'invention sera mieux comprise dans le descriptif qui suit s'appuyant sur les dessins annexés dans lesquels la figure 1 représente une vue de profil de l'instrument, la figure 2 représente une vue de dessous de l'instrument, la figure 3 représente une vue de face de l'instrument, la figure 4 représente une vue de dos de l'instrument. En référence à ces dessins, la partie 1 représentée sur la figure 1 , 2 et 4 constitue la partie tronquée prenant appui sur la cuisse dé l'utilisateur. Cette partie 1 sensiblement plane formant un angle par exemple de l'ordre de 45° laisse entre le point 2 du milieu de la courbe engendrée par la section de la partie 1 et l'éciisse de l'instrument une distance 3 comprise entre un huitième de l'épaisseur de la caisse de résonance et quelques millimètres. La partie 4 représentée sur la figure 1, 2 et 3 constitue la partie tronquée sur laquelle le bras de l'utilisateur se positionne. Cette partie 4 sensiblement plane formant un angle par exemple de l'ordre de 45° laisse entre le point 5 du milieu de la courbe engendrée par la section de la partie 4 et de l'éciisse de l'instrument une distance 6 comprise entre un huitième de l'épaisseur de la caisse et quelques millimètres. Ces dispositions engendrent un confort d'utilisation propre à éviter les positions contraignantes inhérentes à la pratique de la guitare classique, et des pathologies qui en découlent. The invention will be better understood in the description which follows based on the appended drawings in which FIG. 1 represents a profile view of the instrument, FIG. 2 represents a bottom view of the instrument, FIG. 3 represents a front view of the instrument, FIG. 4 represents a back view of the instrument. With reference to these drawings, the part 1 represented in FIG. 1, 2 and 4 constitutes the truncated part bearing on the thigh of the user. This substantially flat part 1 forming an angle for example of the order of 45 ° leaves between point 2 in the middle of the curve generated by the section of part 1 and the splint of the instrument a distance 3 of between one eighth of the thickness of the sound box and a few millimeters. Part 4 shown in Figure 1, 2 and 3 constitutes the truncated part on which the user's arm is positioned. This substantially flat part 4 forming an angle for example of the order of 45 ° leaves between the point 5 in the middle of the curve generated by the section of the part 4 and the screen of the instrument a distance 6 between a eighth of the thickness of the body and a few millimeters. These provisions generate a comfort of use capable of avoiding the constraining positions inherent in the practice of the classical guitar, and of the pathologies which result therefrom.

Claims

Revendications claims
1) Caisse de résonance de guitare caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte une première partie tronquée 1 sensiblement plane adaptée à la morphologie, formant un angle avec le fond et dont le point 2 du milieu de la courbe engendrée par la section de la partie 1 et de l'éciisse de l'instrument est à une distance de la table comprise entre un huitième de l'épaisseur de ia caisse de résonance et quelques millimètres1) Guitar resonance box characterized in that it comprises a first truncated part 1 substantially flat adapted to the morphology, forming an angle with the bottom and whose point 2 in the middle of the curve generated by the section of part 1 and the instrument screen is at a distance from the table between one eighth of the thickness of the sound box and a few millimeters
2) caisse selon la revendication 1 caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte qu'elle comporte une deuxième partie tronquée 4 sensiblement plane adaptée à la morphologie, formant un angle avec la table d'harmonie et dont le point 5 du milieu de la courbe engendrée par la section de la partie 4 et de l'éciisse de l'instrument, est à une distance 6 de la table comprise entre un huitième de l'épaisseur de la caisse de résonance et quelques millimètres.2) box according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises that it comprises a second truncated part 4 substantially flat adapted to the morphology, forming an angle with the soundboard and whose point 5 in the middle of the curve generated by the section of part 4 and of the screen of the instrument, is at a distance 6 from the table between one eighth of the thickness of the sound box and a few millimeters.
3) Caisse selon la revendication 1 ou 2 caractérisée en ce que l'angle que forme la première partie tronquée avec le fond est de l'ordre de 45°.3) Box according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the angle that forms the first truncated part with the bottom is of the order of 45 °.
4) Caisse selon la revendications 2 ou 3 caractérisée en ce que l'angle que forme la deuxième partie tronquée avec la table d'harmonie est de l'ordre de 45°. 4) Box according to claim 2 or 3 characterized in that the angle that forms the second truncated part with the soundboard is of the order of 45 °.
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FR0404059A FR2869147B1 (en) 2004-04-15 2004-04-15 CLASSIC ERGONOMIC GUITAR
PCT/FR2005/000737 WO2005111990A1 (en) 2004-04-15 2005-03-25 Ergonometric classical guitar

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JP (1) JP4805253B2 (en)
CN (1) CN100533549C (en)
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BR (1) BRPI0509916A (en)
CA (1) CA2563563C (en)
DE (1) DE602005012072D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2319794T3 (en)
FR (1) FR2869147B1 (en)
HK (1) HK1106315A1 (en)
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