FR2672719A1 - System for countertensioning the strings on a musical instrument with plucked strings, as a refinement for stringed instruments - Google Patents

System for countertensioning the strings on a musical instrument with plucked strings, as a refinement for stringed instruments Download PDF

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FR2672719A1
FR2672719A1 FR9101390A FR9101390A FR2672719A1 FR 2672719 A1 FR2672719 A1 FR 2672719A1 FR 9101390 A FR9101390 A FR 9101390A FR 9101390 A FR9101390 A FR 9101390A FR 2672719 A1 FR2672719 A1 FR 2672719A1
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Device countering the tension of the strings on a musical instrument with plucked strings, and enabling a refinement of the wooden parts of stringed instruments in order to obtain long powerful vibrations. This advice consists of a second set of non-plucked strings (10) fixed to the two ends of the instrument, passing through the inside of the resonating body and into the neck (13). These non-plucked strings exert a force from the inside (CP) towards the outside on a fixed bridge (5) beneath the belly and beneath the external bridge (4). Similarly to the external chords, they have a nut (7) at the end of the neck. The total tension of the internal strings is equal to the total tension of the external strings so as to cancel out any stresses on the belly and on the neck (P, CP) and (T, CT). The free vibration of the internal strings, under the influence of the external strings, increases in sympathy the volume and the length of the plucked sounds. The tuning of the two sets of strings covers the entire range of the chromatic scale. The device according to the invention is designed for all musical instruments with plucked strings, such as mandolins, lutes, guitars, citterns, etc.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'encordage des instruments de musique tels que la mandoline, le cistre, les luths et théorbes et tous instruments à cordes pincées de la même famille qui permet une lutherie extraordinairement fine afin d'obtenir des sons longs et puissants. The present invention relates to a device for roping musical instruments such as the mandolin, the cister, the lutes and theorbs and all plucked string instruments of the same family which allows an extraordinarily fine violin to obtain long and powerful sounds .

Actuellement ces instruments présentent l'inconvénient majeur d'émettre des sons faibles et courts par rapport aux autres instruments de l'orchestre. Ces sonorités trop discrètes sont dues essentiellement à l'utilisation de bois épais fortement assemblés pour résister aux tensions importantes des cordes. Currently, these instruments have the major drawback of emitting weak and short sounds compared to the other instruments of the orchestra. These too discreet sounds are mainly due to the use of thick wood strongly assembled to resist the significant tensions of the strings.

L'inconvénient est augmenté par cette pression des cordes sur la table d'harmonise qui bride et empêche les vibrations natu relles de l'instrument. fait/
Les tentatives d'allègement et d'affinage ont subir de graves déformations à la table d'harmonise avec déplacement du manche.The disadvantage is increased by this pressure of the strings on the harmonizing table which clamps and prevents the natural vibrations of the instrument. made/
The attempts to lighten and refine suffered serious distortions at the soundboard with displacement of the neck.

Selon les systèmes de fixation des cordes : fig. 1 sur un cordier à I'extrémité de l'instrument ( 1 ) ou fig. 2 sur un chevalet collé sur la table d'harmonie (2), les déformations caractéristiques et relatives au système sont toutes préjudicia bles à une bonne utilisation de l'instrument (3)
Le dispositif inventé permet l'amincissement extrême de la table d'harmonie et de la caisse de résonnance par la supression des poussées et tensions effectuées par les cordes.According to the rope fixing systems: fig. 1 on a tailpiece at the end of the instrument (1) or fig. 2 on an easel glued to the soundboard (2), the characteristic and relative deformations of the system are all prejudicial to the proper use of the instrument (3)
The invented device allows the extreme thinning of the soundboard and the sound box by suppressing the thrusts and tensions made by the strings.

Dans la présente invention fig. 3 la pression (P) des cordes pincées de l'instrument (9) exercée sur le chevalet (4) et la table d'harmonie (8) ainsi que la tension (T) sur le manche sont contre balancées par une pression et une tension contraires (GP) et (CT) produites par un second jeu de cordes non pincées (10)
Ces cordes (io) à poussée contraire passent sous la table d'harmonie et sous la plaque de touche (12) fixée sur le manche (il) évidé d'un espace fig.4 (13) permettant le libre passage de ces cordes. Elles exercent leur contre pression sur un chevalet intérieur (5) disposé et collé sous le chevalet extérieur.In the present invention fig. 3 the pressure (P) of the plucked strings of the instrument (9) exerted on the bridge (4) and the soundboard (8) as well as the tension (T) on the neck are counterbalanced by a pressure and a opposite tension (GP) and (CT) produced by a second set of plucked strings (10)
These strings (io) with opposite thrust pass under the soundboard and under the fingerboard (12) fixed on the handle (il) hollowed out by a space fig.4 (13) allowing the free passage of these strings. They exert their counter pressure on an internal easel (5) arranged and glued under the external easel.

L'extrémité du manche recoit deux sillets. L'un (6) pour les cordes extérieures, l'autre (7) pour les cordes intérieures. The end of the handle receives two sillets. One (6) for the outer strings, the other (7) for the inner strings.

Chacun reçoit la contrainte de ses cordes. Les effets de tension sur le manche s'annulent.Everyone receives the constraint of their ropes. The effects of tension on the handle are canceled.

Ce système d'encordage libère l'instrument de ses fonctions de résistance mécanique à condition que le total des tensions intérieures soit égal au total des tensions extérieures. This roping system frees the instrument from its mechanical resistance functions provided that the total of the internal tensions is equal to the total of the external tensions.

Ainsi, la tension d'une corde extérieure de 10 kg peut être équilibrée par les tensions de x cordes intérieures dont le produit total est égal à 10 kg. Thus, the tension of an outer rope of 10 kg can be balanced by the tensions of x inner strings whose total product is equal to 10 kg.

Les cordes intérieures, non pincées, vibrent par l'impulsion des cordes extérieures pincées. Leur accord en demi-ton chromatique augmente la résonnance des mêmes notes émises par les cordes pincées. The inner strings, not plucked, vibrate by the impulse of the plucked outer strings. Their chromatic semitone chord increases the resonance of the same notes emitted by the plucked strings.

Toutes les cordes de l'instrument accordé couvrent l'étendue de la gamme chromatique.  All strings of the tuned instrument cover the full range of the chromatic scale.

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REVENDICATIONS 1) Dispositif de contre-pression des cordes d'un instrument de musique à cordes pincées caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un jeu de cordes supplémentaire non pincé. 1) Device for pressing against the strings of a plucked musical instrument, characterized in that it includes an additional set of strings that is not plucked. 2) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les cordes non pincées passent à l'intérieur de la caisse de résonnance et dans le manche sous la plaque de touche 2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the strings not plucked pass inside the sound box and in the handle under the fingerboard 3) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 et 2 caractérisé en ce que ces cordes non pincées effectuent une poussée sur un chevalet collé sous la table d'harmonise et sous le chevalet extérieur. 3) Device according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that these non-plucked strings push on an easel glued under the harmonizing table and under the external easel. 4) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 et 2 caractérisé en ce que ces cordes non pincées s'appuient, comme les cordes pincées, sur un sillet à l'extrémité de la plaque de touche 4) Device according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that these non-plucked strings are supported, like plucked strings, on a nut at the end of the fingerboard 5) Dispositif selon la revendication 3 et 4 caractérisé en ce que le total des tensions des cordes non pincées est égal au total des tensions des cordes pincées. 5) Device according to claim 3 and 4 characterized in that the total tension of the plucked strings is equal to the total tension of the plucked strings. 6) Dispositif selon la revendication 1 et 5 caractérisé en ce que les cordes intérieures complètent par leur accord la gamme en demi-tons chromatiques  6) Device according to claim 1 and 5 characterized in that the inner strings complement by their agreement the range in chromatic semitones
FR9101390A 1991-02-07 1991-02-07 STRING COUNTERPRESSURE SYSTEM ON A CLIPPED STRING MUSIC INSTRUMENT FOR REFINING LUTHERRY. Expired - Fee Related FR2672719B1 (en)

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WO2001015134A1 (en) * 1999-08-26 2001-03-01 Burguete Andre Lute
ES2397887A1 (en) * 2011-01-24 2013-03-12 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya Device for measuring the pressure exercised by a user on a strand instrument and associated procedure. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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US3244054A (en) * 1962-04-13 1966-04-05 Albin Hagstrom Ab Neck stretching device in stringed instruments
FR2643182A1 (en) * 1989-02-16 1990-08-17 Artru Regis Method for improving musical instruments of the stringed type fitted with a neck and comprising two sets of strings, one on the front face and the other on the rear face of the neck, as well as musical instruments made using this method

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US2473980A (en) * 1948-02-16 1949-06-21 Willner Hugo Guitar
US3244054A (en) * 1962-04-13 1966-04-05 Albin Hagstrom Ab Neck stretching device in stringed instruments
FR2643182A1 (en) * 1989-02-16 1990-08-17 Artru Regis Method for improving musical instruments of the stringed type fitted with a neck and comprising two sets of strings, one on the front face and the other on the rear face of the neck, as well as musical instruments made using this method

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2001015134A1 (en) * 1999-08-26 2001-03-01 Burguete Andre Lute
ES2397887A1 (en) * 2011-01-24 2013-03-12 Universitat Politècnica De Catalunya Device for measuring the pressure exercised by a user on a strand instrument and associated procedure. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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