ES1242233U - Wind musical instrument (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Wind musical instrument, of the type that has one or more tubes (2) with one or more holes (7) to define the quality of the sound emitted, characterized in that at least one tube (2) is transparent and comprises a series of luminous elements (3) commanded by a control center (4). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Wind musical instrument

SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The present invention relates to a wind musical instrument comprising elements to increase visibility and the spectacle generated with it.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Concerts and musical shows can be divided into two parts. Popular musical shows (rock, pop ...) in more or less large venues, and generally with large light, sound and other effects such as smoke or pyrotechnics. On the other hand there are the quieter shows typical of classical music and recitals more focused on musical and acoustic quality than the show.

It is appreciated that the lighting or artistic effects require their own equipment and therefore are not applicable in outdoor concerts, small recitals, since they have a high economic and logistic cost.

It is not known, at least by the applicant, any instrument equivalent to the one reviewed.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a wind musical instrument as described in the claims.

It is a new instrument that combines the millenary tradition of wind music, for example of bagpipes, with the modernity of light visual effects.

Thus, the wind musical instrument is of the type that has one or more tubes for the passage of air, with one or more holes to define the qualities of the emitted sound (frequency, intensity). Not all tubes must have holes and, depending on the type of instrument, they can be straight or curved. In the invention, at least one tube is transparent and It comprises a series of luminous elements (preferably LED) commanded by a control center. Preferably, the luminous elements have several colors

The cycles of on and off can be by time, depending on a signal preprogrammed from the outside or by other routes.

For example, the control center can be connected to a microphone, internal to the instrument or external wirelessly. This microphone can in turn be associated with an interpretation unit configured to transform the sound captured into orders and send them to the control center.

In a second way of carrying out the invention, the holes defining the sound qualities comprise buttons connected to the control center. Thus, when the musician issues a note, this combination is also transmitted directly to the control center.

The luminous elements may be located inside the tube or in a longitudinal hole (parallel to the passage of the tube, either straight or curved) made in the tube wall.

When the instrument is a bagpipe, it can be made to comprise a flap attached to the bellows by a single side that carries the control center. This flap is independent of the amount of air stored in the bellows, without affecting its functions.

Other variants are defined in the independent claims and in the rest of the report.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following figures of illustrative examples that do not limit the invention are included to better understand its essence.

Figure 1: front view of an example of the invention.

Figure 2: schematic section of a tube with the three possible positions of the luminous elements.

Figure 3: Scheme of the operation of the instrument according to one embodiment.

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Next, the examples shown in the figures, which correspond to a non-limiting variant of the invention, are described in more detail.

The embodiment of the figures corresponds to a bagpipe, although it is to be understood that it is a preferred example, but that it is not the only possible embodiment, being applicable to other types of instruments.

The bagpipe of Figure 1 comprises the common parts corresponding to a bellows (1) and a series of tubes (2): snoring, pointer, blowtorch, etc. In this embodiment all tubes (2) are made of a transparent material such as methacrylate. If desired, any of the tubes (2) can be made of another material, especially given the fragility of some elements of the bagpipe.

The transparent tubes (2) comprise a series of luminous elements (3), generally constituted in one or more LED strips, and preferably of various colors. Each tube (2) can have its own series of independent luminous elements (3) or correspond to a single series distributed by all the tubes (2).

The instrument also has a control center (4) of the luminous elements which, in the preferred embodiment, is connected to a microphone (5). This microphone (5) can be external and communicate with the control center (4) wirelessly (bluetooth, WiFi, etc.). All electrical elements have a battery power, usually rechargeable (not shown).

The microphone (5) may be loose or have an interpretation unit (6) that transforms the sound captured in orders that are sent to the control center (4). That is, according to the invention, the microphone (5) can directly send the captured sound to the control center (4) or translate it into orders of switching on and off the light elements (3) for the control center (4) to execute. ). This microphone (5) and this interpretation unit (6) can be part of a Smartphone or a show control team.

It is also possible that the holes (7) (melodic or tuning) comprise buttons, for example capacitive, so that the notes executed in the instrument are easy to translate through the control center (4) without the need for external elements or microphone (5).

In this way the instrument can modify its external appearance, mainly by modifying the colors depending on the speed, intensity, duration and rhythm of the music that is performed.

The luminous elements (3) can be glued to support strips (not shown), for example aluminum, inside or outside the respective tube (2) and fixed to it by handles, flanges, etc. The preferred position of the luminous elements (3) is on the inside of the tube (2), although it may be possible to place them on the outside to maintain the tuning or in a longitudinal hole made in the tube wall (2) (figure 2) .

In the embodiment shown, the control center (4) is arranged in a flap (8) fixed to the bellows (1) by a single side, so that it is loose from it. Thus, the movements of the bellows (1) are not disturbed by the weight of the control center (4) or by any stiffness that its fixation can contribute. The flap (8) can be inside or outside the bellows (1). In the first case the battery power is complicated (not shown) but the wiring is simpler. In the second case, maintenance is easier and the microphone (5) is better disposed if it is connected to the control center (4). On the other hand, it is more complicated to pass any wiring to the luminous elements (3) without affecting the tightness of the bellows (1).

Being the transparent instrument, when visibility is reduced (night concerts, for example) it gives the feeling that the piper is playing on the led lights, directly in the air.

Claims (1)

1- Wind musical instrument, of the type that has one or more tubes (2) with one or more holes (7) to define the quality of the sound emitted, characterized in that at least one tube (2) is transparent and comprises a series of luminous elements (3) commanded by a control center (4). 2- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the control center (4) is connected to a microphone (5). 3- Wind musical instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that the connection between the microphone (5) and the control center (4) is wireless. 4- Wind musical instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that the microphone (5) is associated with an interpretation unit (6) configured to transform the sound captured into orders and send them to the control center (4). 5- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the luminous elements (3) are LED strips. 6- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the luminous elements (3) have various colors. 7- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the holes (7) comprise buttons connected to the control center. 8- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the luminous elements (3) are inside the tube (2). 9- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the luminous elements (3) are in a longitudinal bore made in the tube wall (2). 10- Wind musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that it is a bagpipe and comprises a flap (8) fixed to the bellows (1) by a single side that carries the control center (4).