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EP3992961A1
EP3992961A1 EP21203062.1A EP21203062A EP3992961A1 EP 3992961 A1 EP3992961 A1 EP 3992961A1 EP 21203062 A EP21203062 A EP 21203062A EP 3992961 A1 EP3992961 A1 EP 3992961A1
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  • the invention relates to a musical instrument in the form of a handpan with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.
  • Handpans have been known as musical instruments since around 2008 and are derived from a similar brass instrument, a so-called Hang ® .
  • Hang ® A good overview and a description of the well-known features of a handpan can be found in the Wikipedia article of the same name, which can be downloaded from the Internet at "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handpan”.
  • a handpan comprises a hollow base body, composed of a lower shell and upper shell in the shape of a segment of a sphere, which are connected to one another, preferably glued, at their annular surfaces facing one another. Furthermore, a central basic tone field is provided on the upper shell, which is usually tuned to the lowest note of the handpan. Around the central basic tone field, further tone fields are arranged in a ring on the upper shell, which are usually tuned to different tones.
  • the resonance opening at the bottom is also used to To enable fine tuning of the tone fields on the upper shell from the inside with a special tuning hammer.
  • the problem with the known handpans is the central arrangement of the resonance opening.
  • the resonance opening When playing the instrument, the resonance opening would be closed on a flat surface and accordingly no longer or only insufficiently contribute to the sound of the instrument.
  • the sound radiation through the resonance opening in conventional playing with the instrument placed on the thighs is directed downwards towards the floor on the one hand, and on the other hand it may be significantly dampened by the thighs and therefore needs improvement.
  • the invention is based on the object of developing a handpan of the generic type in such a way that it has an improved sound pattern under different operating conditions and is easier to work with for fine tuning.
  • this object is achieved in that at least one further resonance opening is provided on the lower shell, the corresponding at least two resonance openings being arranged decentrally in the lateral, rising zones of the lower shell.
  • the resonance openings Due to this decentralized arrangement of at least two resonance openings, they remain open and therefore effective when the handpan is played on a flat surface. Even with a usual handling on the thighs, the resonance openings be arranged in such a way that one of them points diagonally forwards, whereby the sound radiation direction of the instrument is aimed at any listeners and is therefore much more effective.
  • the lateral, decentrally arranged resonance openings are also better accessible for the player than the resonance hole arranged centrally below, so that manual damping of the so-called sustain of the handpan is possible by closing or at least partially covering the resonance openings - similar to a resonance hole cover used on acoustic guitars. easier to do.
  • the configuration according to the invention also offers advantages when playing the handpan on a stand provided for this purpose.
  • the sound bounces off the struts of the stand, creating disruptive vibrations.
  • the lateral resonance openings ensure free, unhindered sound development, which also has a positive effect on miking and sound pickup.
  • One or more microphones can be used in order to obtain a broader sound image.
  • the fine tuning of the handpan is considerably simplified when the upper and lower shells are joined together, since the tone fields distributed over the upper shell are basically accessible via two openings from below.
  • both hands of the instrument maker can be used for fine tuning or the tuning hammer can be inserted through one resonance opening and the work can be checked visually through the other resonance opening. This entails a considerable simplification and perfection of the tuning work.
  • Further preferred embodiments relate to the surface dimension of the central zone not occupied by the resonance openings and the distances between the resonance openings and the outer edge of the lower shell.
  • a balanced tonal and visual image of the handpan results when this corresponding surface dimension of the central zone and/or this distance essentially corresponds to the diameter of the resonance openings.
  • the handpan shown there has a hollow base body 1, which is composed of a hemispherical segment-shaped, flat lower shell 2 and a correspondingly designed upper shell 3 in terms of its basic shape.
  • the two shells 2, 3 are glued together at their mutually facing outer edges 4 over the full circumference.
  • a central basic sound field 5 is created on the upper shell 3 .
  • eight other tone fields 6.1 to 6.8, which are differently tuned due to different diameters and shapes, are lined up in a ring.
  • This configuration of the upper shell 3 also applies to all other embodiments according to Figures 7 to 10 , so that no repeated description of the upper shell of these embodiments is necessary in this regard.
  • two resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 are introduced decentrally in the lateral, rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2 in the lower shell, so that there is a central zone 9 that is not occupied by the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 is.
  • the two resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 are arranged evenly in relation to the circumferential direction U of the lower shell 2 because they are offset by 180° and have a matching diameter D7.
  • the central zone 9 of the lower shell 2, which is unoccupied by the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, has a surface dimension F9 which essentially corresponds to the diameter D7. This also applies to the distance A7 between the outwardly pointing edges 11 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 and the outer edge 4 of the lower shell 2.
  • the embodiment shown has three resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 in the lower shell 2, which in turn are arranged decentrally in the laterally rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2.
  • the arrangement of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 is also here uniformly in the circumferential direction U, so that these openings are offset by an angle of 120° to one another in the circumferential direction U.
  • Surface dimension F9 and distance A7 correspond essentially to the matching diameter D7 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
  • the embodiment shown has four resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 in the lower shell 2, which in turn are arranged decentrally in the laterally rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2.
  • the arrangement of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 is also uniform in the circumferential direction U, so that these openings are offset by an angle of 90° to one another in the circumferential direction U.
  • Area dimension F9 and Analogously, distance A7 essentially corresponds to the matching diameter D7 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.

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Eine Handpan umfasst- einen hohlen Grundkörper (1), zusammengesetzt aus einer jeweils kugelsegmentförmigen Unterschale (2) und Oberschale (3), die an ihren einander zugewandten Außenrändern (4) miteinander verbunden, vorzugsweise verklebt, sind,- einem vorzugsweise zentral auf der Oberschale (3) angeordneten Basis-Tonfeld (5),- ringförmig auf der Oberschale (3) vorzugsweise um das Basis-Tonfeld (5) herum angeordnete weitere Tonfelder (6.1 bis 6.8),- eine Resonanzöffnung (7.1) in der Unterschale (2), sowie- mindestens eine weitere Resonanzöffnung (7.2 bis 7.4) in der Unterschale (2), wobei die mindestens zwei Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) dezentral in der seitlichen, ansteigenden Zone (8) der Unterschale (2) angeordnet sind.A handpan comprises - a hollow base body (1), composed of a lower shell (2) and upper shell (3) in the shape of a spherical segment, which are connected to one another, preferably glued, at their outer edges (4) facing one another, - a preferably centrally located on the upper shell (3) arranged basic sound field (5), - further sound fields (6.1 to 6.8) arranged annularly on the upper shell (3) preferably around the basic sound field (5), - a resonance opening (7.1) in the lower shell (2) , and at least one further resonance opening (7.2 to 7.4) in the lower shell (2), the at least two resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) being arranged decentrally in the lateral, rising zone (8) of the lower shell (2).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Musikinstrument in Form einer Handpan mit den im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen.The invention relates to a musical instrument in the form of a handpan with the features specified in the preamble of claim 1.

Handpans sind seit ca. 2008 als Musikinstrumente bekannt und von einem ähnlichen Blechklanginstrument, einer sogenannten Hang® abgeleitet. Ein guter Überblick und eine Beschreibung der bekannten Merkmale einer Handpan sind dem gleichlautenden Wikipedia-Artikel, vom Internet herunterladbar über die Webseite "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handpan" entnehmbar.Handpans have been known as musical instruments since around 2008 and are derived from a similar brass instrument, a so-called Hang ® . A good overview and a description of the well-known features of a handpan can be found in the Wikipedia article of the same name, which can be downloaded from the Internet at "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handpan".

Demzufolge umfasst eine Handpan einen hohlen Grundkörper, zusammengesetzt aus einer jeweils kugelsegmentförmigen Unterschale und Oberschale, die an ihren einander zugewandten Ringflächen miteinander verbunden, vorzugsweise verklebt, sind. Ferner ist auf der Oberschale ein zentrales Basis-Tonfeld vorgesehen, das üblicherweise auf den tiefsten Ton der Handpan gestimmt ist. Um das zentrale Basis-Tonfeld herum sind auf der Oberschale weitere Tonfelder ringförmig aneinandergereiht angeordnet, die in der Regel auf verschiedene Töne gestimmt sind.Accordingly, a handpan comprises a hollow base body, composed of a lower shell and upper shell in the shape of a segment of a sphere, which are connected to one another, preferably glued, at their annular surfaces facing one another. Furthermore, a central basic tone field is provided on the upper shell, which is usually tuned to the lowest note of the handpan. Around the central basic tone field, further tone fields are arranged in a ring on the upper shell, which are usually tuned to different tones.

In der Unterschale ist bei den bekannten Handpans analog dem sogenannten Gu bei einer Hang® eine zentrale Resonanzöffnung eingeformt, die zum Klangbild des Instrumentes in unterschiedlichster, hier nicht näher zu erörternder Weise beiträgt.In the lower shell of the well-known handpans, analogous to the so-called Gu of a Hang ® , a central resonance opening is formed, which contributes to the sound of the instrument in a wide variety of ways that cannot be discussed in detail here.

Die unten liegende Resonanzöffnung dient bei der Fertigung der Handpan auch dazu, nach dem Zusammenfügen von Ober- und Unterschale das Feintuning der Tonfelder auf der Oberschale von innen mit einem speziellen Stimmhammer zu ermöglichen.During the manufacture of the handpan, the resonance opening at the bottom is also used to To enable fine tuning of the tone fields on the upper shell from the inside with a special tuning hammer.

Problematisch bei den bekannten Handpans ist die zentrale Anordnung der Resonanzöffnung. Damit würde beim Spielen des Instruments abgestellt auf einer planen Fläche die Resonanzöffnung verschlossen und dementsprechend nicht mehr oder nur ungenügend zum Klangbild des Instrumentes beitragen. Auch ist die Schallabstrahlung durch die Resonanzöffnung bei herkömmlichem Spiel mit auf den Oberschenkeln aufgelegtem Instrument zum einen nach unten zum Boden gerichtet, zum anderen durch die Oberschenkel unter Umständen deutlich gedämpft und damit verbesserungsbedürftig.The problem with the known handpans is the central arrangement of the resonance opening. When playing the instrument, the resonance opening would be closed on a flat surface and accordingly no longer or only insufficiently contribute to the sound of the instrument. Also, the sound radiation through the resonance opening in conventional playing with the instrument placed on the thighs is directed downwards towards the floor on the one hand, and on the other hand it may be significantly dampened by the thighs and therefore needs improvement.

Ausgehend von den geschilderten Problemen des Standes der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Handpan der gattungsgemäßen Art so fortzubilden, dass sie unter verschiedenen Einsatzbedingungen ein verbessertes Klangbild und eine einfachere Bearbeitbarkeit zum Feintuning aufweist.Proceeding from the described problems of the prior art, the invention is based on the object of developing a handpan of the generic type in such a way that it has an improved sound pattern under different operating conditions and is easier to work with for fine tuning.

Diese Aufgabe wird laut Kennzeichnungsteil des Anspruches 1 dadurch gelöst, dass mindestens eine weitere Resonanzöffnung an der Unterschale vorgesehen ist, wobei die dementsprechend mindestens zwei Resonanzöffnungen dezentral in den seitlichen, ansteigenden Zonen der Unterschale angeordnet sind.According to the characterizing part of claim 1, this object is achieved in that at least one further resonance opening is provided on the lower shell, the corresponding at least two resonance openings being arranged decentrally in the lateral, rising zones of the lower shell.

Aufgrund dieser dezentralen Anordnung mindestens zweier Resonanzöffnungen bleiben diese auch dann offen und damit wirksam, wenn die Handpan auf einer ebenen Unterlage gestellt bespielt wird. Auch bei einer üblichen Handhabung auf den Oberschenkeln können die Resonanzöffnungen so angeordnet werden, dass eine davon schräg nach vorne weist, wodurch die Schall-Abstrahlrichtung des Instruments auf etwaige Zuhörer zielt und damit deutlich effektiver ist.Due to this decentralized arrangement of at least two resonance openings, they remain open and therefore effective when the handpan is played on a flat surface. Even with a usual handling on the thighs, the resonance openings be arranged in such a way that one of them points diagonally forwards, whereby the sound radiation direction of the instrument is aimed at any listeners and is therefore much more effective.

Die seitlichen, dezentral angeordneten Resonanzöffnungen sind gegenüber dem unten zentral angeordneten Resonanzloch ferner besser für den Spieler zugänglich, sodass sich eine manuelle Dämpfung des sogenannten Sustains der Handpan durch Verschließen oder zumindest teilweises Abdecken der Resonanzöffnungen - ähnlich einer bei Akustik-Gitarren verwendeten Resonanzloch-Abdeckung - einfacher bewerkstelligen lässt.The lateral, decentrally arranged resonance openings are also better accessible for the player than the resonance hole arranged centrally below, so that manual damping of the so-called sustain of the handpan is possible by closing or at least partially covering the resonance openings - similar to a resonance hole cover used on acoustic guitars. easier to do.

Auch beim Bespielen der Handpan auf einem dafür vorgesehenen Ständer ergeben sich durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung Vorteile. Bei einem üblichen zentralen Resonanzloch prallt der Klang auf die Streben des Ständers und erzeugt damit störende Schwingungen. Die seitlichen Resonanzöffnungen hingegen sorgen für eine freie, hindernislose Klangentfaltung, was ich auch positiv auf eine Mikrofonierung und Tonabnahme auswirkt. Es können nämlich ein oder mehrere Mikrofone eingesetzt werden, um ein breiteres Klangbild zu erhalten.The configuration according to the invention also offers advantages when playing the handpan on a stand provided for this purpose. With a standard central resonance hole, the sound bounces off the struts of the stand, creating disruptive vibrations. The lateral resonance openings, on the other hand, ensure free, unhindered sound development, which also has a positive effect on miking and sound pickup. One or more microphones can be used in order to obtain a broader sound image.

Nicht zuletzt ist das Feintuning der Handpan im zusammengefügten Zustand von Ober- und Unterschale erheblich vereinfacht, da die über die Oberschale verteilten Tonfelder oben grundsätzlich über zwei Öffnungen von unten zugänglich sind. Außerdem können beide Hände des Instrumentenbauers beim Feintuning eingesetzt bzw. über eine Resonanzöffnung der Stimmhammer eingeführt und über die andere Resonanzöffnung die Arbeit visuell kontrolliert werden. Dies bringt eine erhebliche Vereinfachung bzw. Perfektionierung der Stimmarbeit mit sich.Last but not least, the fine tuning of the handpan is considerably simplified when the upper and lower shells are joined together, since the tone fields distributed over the upper shell are basically accessible via two openings from below. In addition, both hands of the instrument maker can be used for fine tuning or the tuning hammer can be inserted through one resonance opening and the work can be checked visually through the other resonance opening. This entails a considerable simplification and perfection of the tuning work.

In den abhängigen Ansprüchen sind bevorzugte Weiterbildungen des Erfindungsgegenstandes angegeben. So können zwei, drei oder vier Resonanzöffnungen vorgesehen sein, die dann vorzugsweise gleichmäßig bezogen auf die Umfangsrichtung der Unterschale verteilt darin aneinandergereiht angeordnet sind. Damit hat die Handpan auch ein optisch ansprechendes, aufgeräumtes Erscheinungsbild.Preferred developments of the subject matter of the invention are specified in the dependent claims. Thus, two, three or four resonance openings can be provided, which are then preferably arranged in a row and distributed uniformly in relation to the circumferential direction of the lower shell. This means that the handpan also has a visually appealing, tidy appearance.

Demselben Zweck dient die mögliche Auslegung der Resonanzöffnungen mit gleichen Durchmesser, wobei jedoch auch unterschiedliche Durchmesser zur Erzeugung bestimmter Klangeffekte denkbar sind.The possible design of the resonance openings with the same diameter serves the same purpose, although different diameters are also conceivable for generating specific sound effects.

Weitere bevorzugte Ausführungsformen beziehen sich auf die Flächendimension der zentralen, nicht von den Resonanzöffnungen belegten Zone und die Abstände der Resonanzöffnungen vom Außenrand der Unterschale. Ein ausgewogenes klangliches und optisches Bild der Handpan ergibt sich, wenn diese entsprechende Flächendimension der Zentralzone und/oder dieser Abstand im Wesentlichen dem Durchmesser der Resonanzöffnungen entsprechen.Further preferred embodiments relate to the surface dimension of the central zone not occupied by the resonance openings and the distances between the resonance openings and the outer edge of the lower shell. A balanced tonal and visual image of the handpan results when this corresponding surface dimension of the central zone and/or this distance essentially corresponds to the diameter of the resonance openings.

Weitere Merkmale, Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung verschiedener Ausführungsbeispiele. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1 bis 4
eine Draufsicht, eine perspektivische Ansicht schräg von oben sowie zwei Seitenansichten aus den Pfeilrichtungen III bzw IV gemäß Fig. 1 einer Handpan in einer ersten Ausführungsform,
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eine Unteransicht und perspektivische Ansicht schräg von unten der Handpan in dieser ersten Ausführungsform,
Fig. 7 und 8
eine Unteransicht und perspektivische Ansicht schräg von unten einer Handpan in einer zweiten Ausführungsform, sowie
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eine Unteransicht und perspektivische Ansicht schräg von unten einer Handpan in einer dritten Ausführungsform.
Further features, details and advantages of the invention result from the following description of various exemplary embodiments. Show it:
Figures 1 to 4
a plan view, a perspective view obliquely from above and two side views from the arrow directions III and IV according to 1 a handpan in a first embodiment,
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a bottom view and a perspective view diagonally from below of the handpan in this first embodiment,
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a bottom view and perspective view obliquely from below of a handpan in a second embodiment, and
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a bottom view and a perspective view obliquely from below of a handpan in a third embodiment.

Wie aus den Fig. 1 bis 4 hervorgeht, weist die dort gezeigte Handpan einen hohlen Grundkörper 1 auf, der aus einer jeweils halbkugelsegmentförmigen, flachen Unterschale 2 und einer entsprechend in ihrer Grundform ausgelegten Oberschale 3 zusammengesetzt ist. Die beiden Schalen 2, 3 sind an ihren einander zugewandten Außenrändern 4 über den vollen Umfang miteinander verklebt.How from the Figures 1 to 4 shows that the handpan shown there has a hollow base body 1, which is composed of a hemispherical segment-shaped, flat lower shell 2 and a correspondingly designed upper shell 3 in terms of its basic shape. The two shells 2, 3 are glued together at their mutually facing outer edges 4 over the full circumference.

Wie insbesondere aus den Fig. 1 und 2 hervorgeht, ist auf der Oberschale 3 ein zentrales Basis-Tonfeld 5 angelegt. Um dieses herum sind acht weitere, durch verschiedene Durchmesser und Formgebungen unterschiedlich gestimmte Tonfelder 6.1 bis 6.8 ringförmig aneinandergereiht. Diese Ausgestaltung der Oberschale 3 gilt auch für alle weiteren Ausführungsformen gemäß den Fig. 7 bis 10, sodass diesbezüglich keine nochmalige Beschreibung der Oberschale dieser Ausführungsformen notwendig ist.As in particular from the Figures 1 and 2 shows, a central basic sound field 5 is created on the upper shell 3 . Around this, eight other tone fields 6.1 to 6.8, which are differently tuned due to different diameters and shapes, are lined up in a ring. This configuration of the upper shell 3 also applies to all other embodiments according to Figures 7 to 10 , so that no repeated description of the upper shell of these embodiments is necessary in this regard.

Bei dem in den Fig. 1 bis 6 gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel der Handpan sind in die Unterschale zwei Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2 dezentral in der seitlichen, ansteigenden Zone 8 der Unterschale 2 eingebracht, sodass zentral ein nicht von den Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2 belegte Zone 9 vorhanden ist. Die beiden Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2 sind durch ihre um 180° versetzte Gegenüberstellung gleichmäßig bezogen auf die Umfangsrichtung U der Unterschale 2 angeordnet und weisen einen übereinstimmenden Durchmesser D7 auf. Die von der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2 unbelegte zentrale Zone 9 der Unterschale 2 weist eine im Wesentlichen dem Durchmesser D7 entsprechende Flächendimension F9 auf. Dies trifft auch für den Abstand A7 zwischen den nach außen weisenden Rändern 11 der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2 und dem Außenrand 4 der Unterschale 2 zu.At the in the Figures 1 to 6 In the exemplary embodiment of the handpan shown, two resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 are introduced decentrally in the lateral, rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2 in the lower shell, so that there is a central zone 9 that is not occupied by the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 is. The two resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 are arranged evenly in relation to the circumferential direction U of the lower shell 2 because they are offset by 180° and have a matching diameter D7. The central zone 9 of the lower shell 2, which is unoccupied by the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, has a surface dimension F9 which essentially corresponds to the diameter D7. This also applies to the distance A7 between the outwardly pointing edges 11 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2 and the outer edge 4 of the lower shell 2.

Die in den Fig. 7 und 8 gezeigte Ausführungsform weist im Unterschied zu der vorherigen Ausführungsform in der Unterschale 2 drei Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 auf, die wiederum dezentral in der seitlich ansteigenden Zone 8 der Unterschale 2 angeordnet sind. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 7 hervorgeht, ist die Anordnung der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 auch hier gleichmäßig in Umfangsrichtung U, sodass diese Öffnungen um einen Winkel von 120° zueinander versetzt in Umfangsrichtung U zueinander angeordnet sind. Flächendimension F9 und Abstand A7 entsprechen analog im Wesentlichen dem übereinstimmenden Durchmesser D7 der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.The in the Figures 7 and 8 In contrast to the previous embodiment, the embodiment shown has three resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 in the lower shell 2, which in turn are arranged decentrally in the laterally rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2. Like in particular 7 shows, the arrangement of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 is also here uniformly in the circumferential direction U, so that these openings are offset by an angle of 120° to one another in the circumferential direction U. Surface dimension F9 and distance A7 correspond essentially to the matching diameter D7 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.

Die in den Fig. 7 und 8 gezeigte Ausführungsform schließlich weist im Unterschied zu den vorherigen Ausführungsformen in der Unterschale 2 vier Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 auf, die wiederum dezentral in der seitlich ansteigenden Zone 8 der Unterschale 2 angeordnet sind. Wie insbesondere aus Fig. 9 hervorgeht, ist die Anordnung der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 auch hier gleichmäßig in Umfangsrichtung U, sodass diese Öffnungen um einen Winkel von 90° zueinander versetzt in Umfangsrichtung U zueinander angeordnet sind. Flächendimension F9 und Abstand A7 entsprechen analog im Wesentlichen dem übereinstimmenden Durchmesser D7 der Resonanzöffnungen 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.The in the Figures 7 and 8 Finally, in contrast to the previous embodiments, the embodiment shown has four resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 in the lower shell 2, which in turn are arranged decentrally in the laterally rising zone 8 of the lower shell 2. Like in particular 9 shows, the arrangement of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 is also uniform in the circumferential direction U, so that these openings are offset by an angle of 90° to one another in the circumferential direction U. Area dimension F9 and Analogously, distance A7 essentially corresponds to the matching diameter D7 of the resonance openings 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4.

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Handpan, umfassend - einen hohlen Grundkörper (1), zusammengesetzt aus einer jeweils kugelsegmentförmigen Unterschale (2) und Oberschale (3), die an ihren einander zugewandten Außenrändern (4) miteinander verbunden, vorzugsweise verklebt, sind, - einem vorzugsweise zentral auf der Oberschale (3) angeordneten Basis-Tonfeld (5), - ringförmig auf der Oberschale (3) vorzugsweise um das Basis-Tonfeld (5) herum angeordnete weitere Tonfelder (6.1 bis 6.8), sowie - eine Resonanzöffnung (7.1) in der Unterschale (2),
gekennzeichnet durch - mindestens eine weitere Resonanzöffnung (7.2 bis 7.4) in der Unterschale (2), wobei die mindestens zwei Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) dezentral in der seitlichen, ansteigenden Zone (8) der Unterschale (2) angeordnet sind. Handpan, comprehensive - a hollow base body (1), composed of a lower shell (2) and upper shell (3) in the shape of a segment of a sphere, which are connected to one another, preferably glued, at their mutually facing outer edges (4), - a base sound field (5) preferably arranged centrally on the upper shell (3), - additional tone fields (6.1 to 6.8) arranged annularly on the upper shell (3), preferably around the basic tone field (5), and - a resonance opening (7.1) in the lower shell (2),
marked by - At least one further resonance opening (7.2 to 7.4) in the lower shell (2), the at least two resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) being arranged decentrally in the lateral, rising zone (8) of the lower shell (2). Handpan nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch zwei, drei oder vier Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) in der Unterschale (2).Handpan according to Claim 1, characterized by two, three or four resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) in the lower shell (2). Handpan nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) gleichmäßig bezogen auf die Umfangsrichtung (U) der Unterschale (2) verteilt angeordnet sind.Handpan according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) are distributed uniformly in relation to the circumferential direction (U) of the lower shell (2). Handpan nach einem der vorgenannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) den gleichen Durchmesser (D7) aufweisen.Handpan according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) are the same Have diameter (D7). Handpan nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zentrale, nicht von den Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) belegte Zone (9) der Unterschale (2) in ihrer Flächendimension (F9) in Wesentlichen dem Durchmesser (D7) der Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) entspricht.Handpan according to Claim 4, characterized in that the central zone (9) of the lower shell (2) not occupied by the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) corresponds in its surface dimension (F9) essentially to the diameter (D7) of the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4 ) is equivalent to. Handpan nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand (A7) zwischen den nach außen weisenden Rändern (11) der Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) und dem Außenrand (4) der Unterschale (2) im Wesentlichen dem Durchmesser (D7) der Resonanzöffnungen (7.1 bis 7.4) entspricht.Handpan according to Claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the distance (A7) between the outwardly pointing edges (11) of the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4) and the outer edge (4) of the lower shell (2) is essentially the diameter (D7) corresponds to the resonance openings (7.1 to 7.4).
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