JP3220796U - Stringed instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a stringed instrument which prevents neck distortion and more preferably can be easily adjusted.
A stringed musical instrument having a resonance drum 1, a neck 2 and a column 3 and having a string 4 stretched between the resonance drum 1 and the neck 2 is provided with an intermediate stringer 7 at the bottom of the neck 2, A tuning tool 8 is provided on one side surface of the second embodiment.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a stringed instrument.

  Heretofore, in a stringed instrument such as a harp or a guitar, there has been a problem that the tension of the string attached to the stringed instrument causes the parts such as the neck of the stringed instrument to be twisted. In particular, a stringed instrument such as a harp has a structure in which one end of the string is attached to one side of the neck, and the tension of the string is concentrated only on one side of the neck, so that twisting of the neck is likely to occur. It has become.

  In addition, although the stringed instrument is provided with a tuning device for adjusting the pitch of each string, the tuning device for tuning requires complicated operations, and the stringing operation is performed while holding the stringed instrument. There was a problem that it was difficult to do.

  For example, Patent Document 1 relates to a harp which is a stringed instrument, and in particular, discloses a technique for preventing loss of sound volume and sound quality even if the size and weight are reduced.

  However, Patent Document 1 makes no mention at all about twisting of a stringed instrument or easy tuning.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2007-171682

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a stringed instrument in which twisting of parts such as a neck is prevented. Still further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a stringed instrument that can be easily tuned.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a resonance cylinder (1), a neck (2) and a column (3), and a string (4) is interposed between the resonance cylinder (1) and the neck (2). A stringed stringed instrument, wherein a chordal hole (5) is provided on the upper surface (9) of the resonance cylinder (1), and a stringing stopper (6) is provided on one side of the neck (2); At the lower part of the neck (2), a string intermediate receiving member (7) is provided, and one end of the string (4) penetrates the chord hole (5) and is mounted in the resonance drum (1). A stringed instrument characterized in that the other end of the string (4) is wound around the string stopper (6), and the string (4) passes through the string intermediate receiving member (7). It is.

  The present invention is also preferably characterized in that a tuning tool (8) is provided on one side of the neck (2).

  Further, the present invention is preferably characterized in that the resonance barrel (1), the neck (2) and the support (3) are made of cedar.

  Also, the invention is preferably characterized in that the stringed instrument is a small harp.

  According to the present invention, since the middle string stopper is provided at the lower part of the neck, the neck can be prevented from being twisted.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the tuning tool is provided on one side of the neck, tuning can be easily performed.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the resonance drum, the neck and the support are made of cedar wood, the beautiful cedar wood can improve the appearance of the stringed instrument, and it is possible to The unique gloss of the cedar tree can be generated to further improve the appearance of the stringed instrument.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the stringed instrument is a small harp, it is generally possible to enjoy a large and expensive harp easily and casually.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the stringed instrument of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the stringed instrument of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged side view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the string fastener and the tuning tool of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged front view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the string stopper and the tuning component of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of a string intermediate receiving device and a tuning device according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, the stringed instrument of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings for explaining the embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the common components, and the repeated description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a stringed instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the stringed instrument of the present invention comprises a resonance drum 1, a neck 2 and a support 3, and a plurality of strings 4 are stretched between the resonance drum 1 and the neck 2. The upper surface 9 is provided with the same number of chord holes 5 as the number of the chord 4, one side of the neck 2 is provided with the chord stopper 6 as the same number as the chord 4, and the lower part of the neck 2 is the chord middle as many as the chord 4 A receiving member 7 is provided, and one end of the string 4 is mounted through the chord hole 5 in the resonance cylinder 1 and the other end of the string 4 is wound around the stringing fastener 6, and the string 4 is The string intermediate receiving member 7 is inserted.

  The resonator 1 is a hollow box, and preferably has a substantially rectangular pyramid shape, that is, a substantially oblique pyramid, that is, a substantially oblique pyramid, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. The resonance cylinder 1 preferably comprises one or more resonance holes, not shown. The resonance holes can be provided, for example, on the bottom surface 12, the left side surface 10, the right side surface 11 and / or the back surface 13 of the resonance cylinder 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of chord holes 5 are provided on the upper surface 9 of the resonance cylinder 1. The chordal holes 5 are provided with the same number of chordal holes 5 as the number of the chords 4 used in a stringed instrument, as described above. The chordal hole 5 has a function of guiding one end of the chord 4 to the inside of the resonance cylinder 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the neck 2 is a plate-like member hung on the upper end of the resonance drum 1 and the upper end of the column 3, and the base of the neck 2 is connected to the upper end of the resonance drum 1, The tip of the neck 2 is connected to the upper end of the support 3. A string fastener 6 is provided on one side of the neck 2. In the lower part of the neck 2, a string intermediate receiving member 7 is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one side of the neck 2 is further provided with a tuning tool 8.

  The support 3 rises from near the lower end of the top surface 9 of the resonance cylinder 1 and is connected to the tip of the neck 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The resonator 1, the neck 2 and the support 3 can be made of wood, for example. In particular, all or part of the upper surface 9, the left side surface 10, the right side surface 11, the bottom surface 12, and the back surface 13 of the resonator body 1 can be made of plywood. Most preferably, all of the resonator 1, the neck 2 and the support 3 are made of cedar.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of strings 4 are stretched between the resonator 1 and the neck 2. As the string 4, one made of gut, nylon, steel, fiber or the like can be used. The number of strings 4 is not particularly limited. For example, when the stringed instrument is a small harp as in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the number of strings 4 is preferably 8 to 30. .

  One end of the string 4 is attached to the stringed instrument inside the resonance drum 1 through the chord hole 5 provided on the upper surface 9 of the resonance drum 1 as shown in FIG. The mounting method is not particularly limited, but, for example, it is anchored to a string connecting member provided in the resonance cylinder 1.

  The other end of the string 4 is wound around a string stopper 6 provided on one side of the neck 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The string fasteners 6 are generally provided in the same number as the strings 4 as described above. The string fastener 6 can be provided, for example, by attaching a bolt, more specifically a hex socket bolt, to one side of the neck 2. Moreover, as the string fastener 6, not only a bolt but also a bolt and a nut can be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the strings 4 are inserted into a string intermediate receiving member 7 provided at the lower part of the neck 2. As described above, the string intermediate receiving members 7 are provided in the same number as the strings 4. The string intermediate receiving member 7 can be configured, for example, by attaching a metal member provided with a hole through which the string 4 is inserted to the lower part of the neck 2 with a bolt.

  The other end of the string 4 mounted at one end in the resonance cylinder 1 is not directly attached to the string stopper 6 but through the string intermediate receiving member 7 (insertion), the string stopper Attached to 6 For example, if the other end of the string is attached directly to a stringing stop provided on one side of the neck, as in a conventional harp, the tension in the string is a direct stringing stop, ie, one side of the neck As a result, the neck may be twisted by the one side. However, the tension of the strings 4 is temporarily applied to the lower part of the string intermediate receiving member 7, that is, the neck 2 by the string intermediate receiving component 7 of the present invention being provided at the lower part of the neck 2. There is no risk of the neck 2 twisting in either direction.

  A tuning tool 8 provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided on one side of the neck 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. One side of the neck 2 is the same side as the side of the neck 2 on which the string fastener 6 is provided.

The tuning tool 8 of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.
FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged side view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the string stopper 6 and the tuning string 8, and is a view of the string locking component 6 and the tuning string 8 as viewed from the front.
FIG. 4 is a schematic enlarged front view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the string stopper 6 and the tuning string 8, and is a view of the string locking component 6 and the tuning string 8 as viewed from the side.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing an example of a preferred embodiment of the string stopper 6 and the tuning bracket 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the tuning device 8 is a wooden member including, for example, a substantially cube base 81 and a knob member 82 provided on the top of the base 81. A through hole 83 is provided in the base 81, and the strings 4 are inserted into the through hole 83. In addition, the shape and the material of the trimmer 8 are not particularly limited as long as they have through holes and have a certain height, for example, spherical beads provided with through holes, etc. Can be used as the tuning tool 8.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the tuning device 8 is provided between the string locking device 6 and the string intermediate receiving device 7. The stringer 8 is provided so as to be movable along the portion of the string 4 located between the string stopper 6 and the string intermediate receiving member 7. The tension of the string 4 inserted into the through hole 83 is changed by the movement of the stringer 8 between the string stopper 6 and the string intermediate receiving member 7. Since the string 4 is loosened and its tension is weakened when the tuning string 8 is moved in the direction of the string stopper 6, the sound emitted from the string 4 becomes bass. Conversely, when the tuning device 8 is moved in the direction of the string intermediate receiving member 7, the string 4 is tightened and its tension is increased, so that the sound emitted from the string 4 becomes a high-pitched sound. Thus, the stringed instrument of the present invention can preferably be tuned simply by moving the tuning device 8 along the string 4 inserted into the through hole 83.

  The stringed instrument of the present invention is preferably a harp, more preferably a small harp. Here, as described above, the small-sized harp preferably has 8 to 30 strings 4 and has a size that can hold the stringed instrument in the upper body and can be easily grasped with one hand.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the middle string receiving member is provided at the lower part of the neck, it is possible to prevent the neck from being distorted. Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the tuning tool is provided on one side of the neck, tuning can be easily performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 resonance cylinder 2 neck 3 post 4 chord 5 chord hole 6 chord stopper 7 chord middle receiving bracket 8 chord 81 81 base 82 knob member 83 through hole 9 top 10 left side 11 right side 12 bottom 13 back

Claims (4)

A stringed musical instrument comprising a resonance drum (1), a neck (2) and a column (3), wherein a string (4) is stretched between the resonance drum (1) and the neck (2).
A chordal hole (5) is provided on the upper surface (9) of the resonance cylinder (1),
A string stop (6) is provided on one side of the neck (2);
Under the neck (2) there is provided an intermediate stringer (7).
One end of the string (4) penetrates the chord hole (5) and is mounted in the resonance cylinder (1), and the other end of the string (4) is wound around the string stopper (6) A stringed musical instrument characterized in that it is worn and the string (4) passes through the string intermediate receiving member (7).   A stringed instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that a tuning tool (8) is provided on one side of the neck (2).   A stringed instrument according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the resonance drum (1), the neck (2) and the support (3) are made of cedar.   The stringed instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the stringed instrument is a small harp.