JP3204551U - Silencer for woodwind instruments - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To reduce the volume of a woodwind musical instrument having a lead such as a saxophone or a clarinet without affecting the fingering of the instrument and without changing the feeling of wind. A muffler is provided that can be adapted to a wide variety of mouthpiece sizes in form. A muffler having a ring shape of a size that can be mounted so as to surround a mouthpiece and a lead is provided. Furthermore, the present invention provides a silencer that connects a plurality of annular portions and that can easily cut the connecting portions. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a silencer for reducing the volume of a woodwind instrument having a lead.

Woodwind instruments, such as saxophones and clarinets, that generate sound when the lead attached to the mouthpiece vibrates with the air blown into the mouthpiece emits a large volume, but are structurally used in brass instruments. It was impossible to use a mute (silencer), and it was difficult for a performer to secure an appropriate practice place.

Although there was a device (for example, Patent Document 1) that suppresses the volume by surrounding the entire instrument with a casing, the degree of freedom of the hand becomes small and effective practice cannot be performed, and moisture accumulates inside and discomfort in the hand There was a problem that the instrument was damaged and the instrument was damaged.

Although there have been instruments (for example, Patent Document 2) that hinder the flow of air and reduce the volume by being mounted in the tube of a musical instrument, the resistance of blowing is greatly changed compared to the normal time due to the mounting of the instrument. Therefore, there was a problem that effective practice could not be performed.

There was no instrument that enabled effective practice without reducing inconvenience to others by reducing only the volume of the woodwind instrument with reed while maintaining the natural wind interval and performance. .

Patent publication gazette JP2008-268584A Patent publication gazette JP2010-085960

Provide a muffler that reduces the volume without changing the feel of wind instruments such as saxophones and clarinets.

The present invention is a muffler that is mounted on a mouthpiece and a lead of a woodwind instrument, and has a ring shape that can be mounted so that the mouthpiece and the lead are externally fitted, and has a first elasticity. The above-described problem is solved by providing a silencer characterized by including a portion.

Further, the present invention provides the muffler according to paragraph 0008, further comprising a plurality of the first parts, and further comprising a second part for connecting each of the first parts. To solve the above problem.

Further, according to the present invention, the muffler according to paragraph 0009 is characterized in that each of the plurality of first parts has a different size, and the second part has a hardness that can be easily cut by a hand. The above-mentioned problem is solved by providing

In addition, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problem by providing the muffler according to paragraph 0008, paragraph 0009 or paragraph 0010, wherein the first member is made of silicon rubber.

There is provided a muffler that can reduce the volume without changing the wind feeling of a woodwind instrument with a lead such as saxophone or clarinet.

It is a figure at the time of mounting | wearing the mouthpiece and lead of a woodwind instrument with the silencer of 1st embodiment of this invention device. It is a figure at the time of mounting | wearing the silencer of 2nd embodiment of this invention with the mouthpiece and lead | lead of a woodwind instrument. It is a figure (another direction) at the time of mounting | wearing the silencer of 2nd embodiment of this invention with the mouthpiece and lead | lead of a woodwind instrument. It is a perspective view of the silencer of 3rd embodiment of this invention device. It is a six-sided view (partially omitted) of the silencer of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows an overall view when an example of a silencer according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a mouthpiece and a lead of a woodwind instrument. A mouthpiece (104) with elasticity is attached to a mouthpiece (singing mouth, higuchi) (101) of a woodwind instrument such as saxophone or clarinet with a lead (102) attached by a ligature (103). By attaching the lead so as to surround the lead, an appropriate pressure is applied to the lead to moderately suppress the vibration of the lead and effectively reduce the volume of the woodwind instrument. The flow of air in the tube is not obstructed, so there is no unnatural feeling of resistance, providing the player with the same feeling of blowing as when the silencer is not worn, enabling effective practice To do. The member is preferably made of a hard plastic such as nylon, silicon rubber, synthetic rubber, cloth, sponge, or a material having elasticity such as metal (or a combination of these materials). According to the experiment of the inventor, it has been found that silicon rubber (silicone rubber) is most effective in terms of a silencing effect and stability at the time of wearing. The mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument has a taper (tapered shape), and the silencer according to the present application has elasticity, so that it can be prevented from falling off during playing, and the user can adjust the mounting position on the lead. The pressure applied to the lead can be finely adjusted, and an optimum silencing effect can be easily obtained.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a silencer according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The silencer device (201) according to the present embodiment has a structure in which a plurality of (typically two) first parts according to the first embodiment are connected by another second part. The first part and the second part are preferably formed integrally, but a structure in which a plurality of members are connected by means such as screws or adhesives may also be used. The plurality of first portions preferably have different sizes in accordance with the tapered shape of a general mouthpiece. By using a plurality of first portions, the silencing effect can be enhanced as compared with the first embodiment, and dropout and misalignment during playing can be reduced. FIG. 3 is a view of FIG. 2 viewed from another angle.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an example of a silencer according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a plan view, a rear view, and a right side view of an example of the silencer according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The left side view is not shown because it is symmetrical to the right side view. Further, the top view and the bottom view are not shown because they are obvious. There are various types of woodwind instruments with mouthpieces, such as soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, etc. The sizes of the mouthpieces are also different. Moreover, even if it is the same musical instrument, the size varies according to the mouthpiece manufacturer. It is desirable that the muffler according to the present invention can provide a mouthpiece and a lead that are as large as possible. However, providing individual products for a wide variety of mouthpieces on the market is not efficient.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of (typically about five) first parts according to the first embodiment are connected by the second part, and the second part is scissors. The hardness is such that it can be easily cut. By providing the muffler according to the present application in such a form, the provider of the muffler according to the present invention can provide a very small number (typically one type) without providing many products of different sizes. It is possible to adapt to a wide variety of mouthpieces by selling only products and allowing users to cut and use them according to the size of their own mouthpieces. As a result, manufacturing and distribution costs can be greatly reduced. In addition, users do not need to worry about whether the muffler according to the present invention fits the size of the mouthpiece they are using, and it is suitable for their mouthpiece by cutting at home. The size of the muffler can be obtained, and the appeal as a product is also enhanced.

(Technologically significant effect of the present invention)
The silencer according to the present invention is easy, light, and inexpensive, and has the technically significant effect that the volume can be reduced without affecting the fingering of the instrument and without changing the feeling of wind. It provides great value that woodwind players can practice without worrying about their surroundings. In particular, the third embodiment also provides a great commercial value that can be adapted to a wide variety of mouthpieces simply by selling one kind of product by the provider of the silencer device according to the present invention.

Claims (4)

A silencer to be mounted on the mouthpiece and reed of a woodwind instrument,
The mouthpiece and the lead have an annular size that can be mounted so as to fit externally,
A silencer comprising a first portion having elasticity. Comprising a plurality of said first parts;
The muffler according to claim 1, further comprising a second portion that connects each of the plurality of the first portions. Each of the plurality of first portions is a different size;
The muffler according to claim 2, wherein the second portion has a hardness that can be easily cut by a hand. 4. The muffler according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the first portion is made of silicon rubber.

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