EP4233041C0 - Keyboard instrument, in particular a piano - Google Patents

Keyboard instrument, in particular a piano

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EP4233041C0
EP4233041C0 EP21777250.8A EP21777250A EP4233041C0 EP 4233041 C0 EP4233041 C0 EP 4233041C0 EP 21777250 A EP21777250 A EP 21777250A EP 4233041 C0 EP4233041 C0 EP 4233041C0
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Prior art keywords
piano
keyboard instrument
keyboard
instrument
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EP21777250.8A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP4233041A1 (en
EP4233041B1 (en
Inventor
Maximilian Engelmann
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Schimmel Verwaltung GmbH
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Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10C—PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS
    • G10C1/00—General design of pianos, harpsichords, spinets or similar stringed musical instruments with one or more keyboards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10C—PIANOS, HARPSICHORDS, SPINETS OR SIMILAR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WITH ONE OR MORE KEYBOARDS
    • G10C3/00—Details or accessories
    • G10C3/12—Keyboards; Keys

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)
EP21777250.8A 2020-10-22 2021-09-09 Keyboard instrument, in particular a piano Active EP4233041B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102020127845.4A DE102020127845B3 (en) 2020-10-22 2020-10-22 Keyboard instrument, especially piano
PCT/EP2021/074832 WO2022083937A1 (en) 2020-10-22 2021-09-09 Keyboard instrument, in particular a piano

Publications (3)

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EP4233041A1 EP4233041A1 (en) 2023-08-30
EP4233041C0 true EP4233041C0 (en) 2024-08-28
EP4233041B1 EP4233041B1 (en) 2024-08-28

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US (1) US12272337B2 (en)
EP (1) EP4233041B1 (en)
CN (1) CN116569251A (en)
DE (1) DE102020127845B3 (en)
WO (1) WO2022083937A1 (en)

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US2191443A (en) * 1938-06-23 1940-02-27 Baldwin Co Horizontal piano
US3680426A (en) * 1971-07-02 1972-08-01 Earl E Fry Piano keyboard with magnetic key control
DE4040729A1 (en) * 1990-12-19 1992-07-02 Friedrich J Stoll Piano adjusting mechanism - is actuated by component moved by bending player's body
US5406875A (en) * 1992-03-10 1995-04-18 Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho Keyboard apparatus for electronic musical instrument
JP2001312271A (en) * 2000-04-28 2001-11-09 Kawai Musical Instr Mfg Co Ltd Keyboard instrument shelf board
JP4079013B2 (en) * 2003-03-04 2008-04-23 ヤマハ株式会社 Keyboard instrument structure
TWI286736B (en) * 2005-03-15 2007-09-11 Yamaha Corp Movable part firmly equipped with balance weight, musical instrument and method of assembling balance weight therein
US7750222B2 (en) * 2007-09-21 2010-07-06 Yamaha Corporation Keyboard apparatus of electronic musical instrument
CN108510966B (en) * 2018-05-15 2023-09-12 湖州华谱钢琴制造股份有限公司 Middle plate for non-deformable piano
CN109147720A (en) * 2018-09-03 2019-01-04 黄雪侨 A kind of piano Xiamen

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US12272337B2 (en) 2025-04-08
CN116569251A (en) 2023-08-08
EP4233041A1 (en) 2023-08-30
WO2022083937A1 (en) 2022-04-28
EP4233041B1 (en) 2024-08-28
DE102020127845B3 (en) 2021-04-15
US20240428753A1 (en) 2024-12-26

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