JP3229545U - Abdominal vocal practice aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To grasp the point of abdominal vocalization and correctly acquire abdominal vocalization by adjusting the shape of the mouth and grasping the state of the muscles of the throat while practicing abdominal vocalization. , Provide abdominal vocal practice aids. An abdominal vocal practice aid comprises a mouthpiece 10 and a stopper unit 20, the mouthpiece 10 including a hollow ring body 11 having a first end and a second end 13 facing each other. The ring body 11 has an expansion space 111 communicating with the first end portion and the second end portion 13, and the outer contour of the ring body 11 gradually tapers from the second end portion 13 toward the first end portion. The stopper unit 20 is formed at the first end of the ring body 11 on the mouthpiece 10, and includes a collar 21 provided at the first end of the ring body 11, and the collar 21 is It has an opening, which communicates with the expansion space 111 and is located within a range surrounded by an outer contour formed at the first end. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a vocal practice device, and more particularly to an abdominal vocal practice assist device that expands the shape of the user's mouth.

There are countless scenes of speaking out all day long. When making a voice, the vocal cords are vibrated to pronounce, but when making a louder voice, abdominal vocalization is effective. Abdominal breathing is a vocalization method that uses abdominal breathing. As the name suggests, abdominal breathing involves inhaling and inflating the abdomen, exhaling and denting the abdomen, and moving the diaphragm up and down to breathe. It is a breathing method that uses the abdomen. The lungs are moved by the diaphragm and muscles around the abdominal muscles to take in and out air to increase or decrease the amount of air, stably adjusting the air supply and delicate amount of air. By doing so, the voice is changed to various tones. In addition, when performing abdominal breathing, the neck, shoulders, and chest do not move, so that a relaxed state can be maintained.

However, abdominal breathing is quite difficult to utter correctly, and when vocalizing powerfully, it unknowingly changes the shape of the mouth, exerting excessive force on the muscles of the throat and exhaling strongly, thereby exhaling strongly. Since the vocal cords are overloaded, it is not possible to obtain the procedure for abdominal breathing and to learn the correct abdominal vocalization method.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and by adjusting the shape of the mouth during the practice of abdominal vocalization so that the state of the muscles of the throat can be grasped, the abdominal vocalization can be performed. The purpose is to provide an abdominal vocalization practice aid that can grasp the points of the above and acquire abdominal vocalization correctly.

The present invention is an abdominal vocal practice aid, comprising a mouthpiece and a stopper unit, the mouthpiece comprising a hollow ring body having opposing first and second ends, said ring. The main body has an open space communicating with the first end portion and the second end portion, and the outer contour of the ring main body gradually tapers from the second end portion toward the first end portion. The stopper unit is formed at the first end of the ring body on the mouthpiece and includes a collar provided at the first end of the ring body, and the collar has an opening. However, the opening is characterized in that it communicates with the expansion space and is located within a range surrounded by an outer contour formed at the first end portion.

In the abdominal vocal practice aid according to the present invention, when it is held in the mouth, the mouth expands due to the support of the ring body, the lips cover the outer peripheral surface of the ring body and hit the flange body, and the mouth is held open. The shape of the mouth is maintained, which prevents the muscles of the throat from being overpowered, and when exhaling while the shape of the mouth remains fixed, it naturally breathes abdomen. At this time, the user can concentrate on the practice of abdominal vocalization, slowly and stably pushes the air in the lungs from the abdomen, vibrates the vocal band and makes a voice, and whether or not the user is speaking correctly. Since you can check it, you can learn the procedure of abdominal vocalization.

It is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which looked at the preferable embodiment of this invention from another angle. It is a side view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view sectional view of the preferred embodiment of this invention. It is a back view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view schematic diagram which shows the use state in a preferable example of this invention. It is a front view schematic diagram which shows the use state in a preferable example of this invention. It is a front view schematic diagram which shows the other use state in a preferable example of this invention. It is a side view of another suitable embodiment of this invention.

1 to 3 show a preferred embodiment of the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention, and as can be seen from these drawings, the abdominal vocal practice assist device includes the mouthpiece 10. A stopper unit 20 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the mouthpiece 10 includes a hollow ring body 11 having a first end 12 and a second end 13 facing each other, and the ring body 11 is the first end. The ring body 11 has an expanding space 111 that communicates with the portion 12 and the second end portion 13, and the outer contour of the ring body 11 gradually tapers from the second end portion 13 toward the first end portion 12. Here, the ring main body 11 includes a concave groove 14 formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the ring main body 11, and two opposing gentle curve segments 15 are formed on the second end portion 13. It has two sharp curve segments 16 facing each other, and the two sharp curve segments 16 are arranged at intervals and are located between the two gentle curve segments 15, and the two gentle curve segments 15 The curvature of is smaller than the curvature of the two sharp curve segments 16, and the distance between the midpoints of the two gentle curve segments 15 is shorter than the distance between the midpoints of the two sharp curve segments 16. .. In this embodiment, since the outer contour of the second end portion 13 of the ring body 11 has an elliptical shape, it has an elliptical minor axis 17 and a major axis 18, and the two gentle curves. The segment 15 is located on the short axis 17, and the two sharp curve segments 16 are located on the long axis 18. The ring body 11 further includes a curved section 19 and a convergent section 121, the curved section 19 surrounds the outer periphery of the ring body 11 near the first end portion 12, and the convergent section 121 is the ring body 11. Surrounds the inner circumference of the first end portion 12 and further, the area range surrounded by the outer contour formed by the first end portion 12 is surrounded by the outer contour formed by the second end portion 13. It is smaller than the area range.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the stopper unit 20 is formed on the first end portion 12 of the ring body 11 on the mouthpiece 10, and the first end portion 12 of the ring body 11 is formed. The collar body 21 has an opening 22 which communicates with the expansion space 111 and has an outer contour formed by the first end portion 12. Located within the range surrounded by. Further, the outer contour of the collar body 21 here has an elliptical shape, and the outer contour of the collar body 21 is larger than the outer contour of the first end portion 12 of the ring body 11, and the curved section 19 and the convergence Each section 121 is adjacent to the collar body 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the stopper unit 20 includes a connecting pipe 23 and a telescopic body 24, and one end of the connecting pipe 23 is connected to the flange body 21 and communicates with the opening 22. The telescopic body 24 is connected to the other end of the connecting pipe 23 so as to communicate with the connecting pipe 23.

3, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show suitable examples of the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention. When using the present invention, first, the abdominal vocal practice assist device is used. In addition to the user's mouth 30, at this time, the user's lips 31 cover the outer peripheral surface of the mouthpiece 10 and hit the collar 21 of the stopper unit 20. More specifically, when the user's lips 31 are fastened in the concave groove 14 and the user's lips 31 hit the collar body 21 by installing the curved section 19 of the ring body 11, the collar body 21 and the user's lips 31 It is possible to improve the adhesion at the connection point with the ring body 11 and the comfort during use. Subsequently, when the user's mouth 30 is expanded so that the ring body 11 supports the user's oral cavity, the user applies force to the abdomen, and the diaphragm slowly releases the air accumulated inside the lungs. By pushing it up, the air is pushed up to the oral cavity in a controllable and stable manner, and is discharged from the opening 22 on the first end portion 12 via the second end portion 13 of the ring body 11. At the time of use, the user's oral cavity is supported by the ring body 11, and the lips 31 are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the ring body 11, so that the shape of the user's mouth is fixed by the support. In such a state, the muscles of the mouth and throat are not stressed. In this way, since the shape of the mouth is fixed, the user naturally takes abdominal breathing, and the user can utter through abdominal breathing. You can acquire a feeling.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, by forming the second end portion 13 of the ring body 11 of the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention into an elliptical shape, the ring body 11 can be placed in the user's mouth. In addition, the upper and lower jaws of the user correspond to the two gentle curve segments 15 on the second end 13 of the ring body 11, so that the cheek of the user corresponds to the second end of the ring body 11. Corresponding to the two sharp curve segments 16 on the part 13, the shape of the user's mouth is narrower at the top and bottom and spreads to the left and right, similar to the opening of the mouth 30 in daily conversation. It becomes the shape of a nice mouth. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, when the abdominal vocal practice assist device is turned 90 degrees and held in the mouth, the upper jaw and the lower jaw of the user are respectively on the second end portion 13 of the ring body 11. By corresponding to the sharp curve segment 16, the user's cheek corresponds to the gentle curve segment 15 on the second end 13 of the ring body 11, whereby the shape of the user's mouth is higher and lower. It is wide and narrows to the left and right, and is wider than the opening of the mouth 30 in daily conversation. Further, by making the second end portion 13 of the ring body 11 described above oval, the user can adjust the angle of the ring body 11 according to the purpose of practice to open the mouth 30. The desired mouth shape can be created for different pitches during abdominal vocal practice.

FIG. 9 shows another suitable embodiment of the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention, and is a connecting pipe 23 in which an expansion / contraction body 24 is attached to one end on a collar 21 of the stopper unit 20. Is attached, and when the ring body 11 is held in the mouth 30 and air is discharged, the blown air enters the connecting pipe 23 through the opening 22 and is sent to the telescopic body 24, and then the blown air is sent. The stretchable body 24 changes from the wound state to the stretched state, and air is discharged from the tip of the stretchable body 24. As a result, when using the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention, it becomes possible to visually confirm how the air is continuously blown out, so that force is applied to the abdomen to push out the air. It's a good practice to improve your abdominal breathing because you'll be able to test for it. It is the basis of abdominal vocalization.

As shown in FIG. 5, with respect to the curvatures of the two opposing gentle curve segments 15 and the two opposing sharp curve segments 16 on the second end 13 of the ring body 11, the two sharp curve segments The curvature of 16 is larger than the curvature of the two gentle curve segments 15, and by having the outer circumferences of the ring body 11 having different curvatures, it is possible to adjust the shape of the mouth to a different shape according to the practice purpose of the user. it can. Since the outer contour of the second end 13 of the ring body 11 has an elliptical shape, it has an elliptical minor axis 17 and a major axis 18, and the two gentle curve segments 15 have the minor axis. The two sharp curve segments 16 are located on the long axis 18, but the outer shape of the ring body 11 is not limited to an elliptical shape. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6, the concave groove 14 and the curved section 19 on the ring body 11 are provided to improve comfort during use, for example, use. A person's lips 31 can be placed in the concave groove 14, and further, the curved section 19 at a connection point between the collar body 21 and the ring body 11 when the lips 31 are applied to the collar body 21. By improving the adhesion and, in addition, by installing the convergence section 121, the voice of the user can be more concentrated and the voice during the abdominal vocalization practice can be heard more easily.

According to the above-mentioned technical features, in the abdominal vocal practice assist device according to the present invention, when the abdominal vocal practice assist device is held in the mouth, the mouth 30 is expanded by the support of the ring body 11, and the lips 31 cover the outer peripheral surface of the ring body 11 and the collar. The mouth 30 that hits the body 21 is held open and the shape of the mouth is maintained, which prevents excessive force from being applied to the muscles of the throat and breathes while the shape of the mouth remains fixed. When exhaled, the user naturally begins to breathe abdomen, at which time the user can concentrate on practicing abdominal vocalization, slowly and stably pushing the air in the lungs from the abdomen and vibrating the vocal band. Since it is possible to confirm whether or not the person is speaking correctly while making a voice, it is possible to learn the procedure of abdominal vocalization.

10 Mouthpiece 11 Ring body 111 Expansion space 12 1st end 121 Convergence section 13 2nd end 14 Concave groove 15 Loose curve segment 16 Sharp curve segment 17 Short axis 18 Long axis 19 Curved section 20 Stopper unit 21 Fitting body 22 Opening 23 Connecting pipe 24 Telescopic body 30 Mouth 31 Lips

Claims (6)

It is an abdominal vocal practice aid, equipped with a mouthpiece and a stopper unit.
The mouthpiece includes a hollow ring body having a first end and a second end facing each other, and the ring body has an open space communicating with the first and second ends. The outer contour of the ring body gradually tapers from the second end toward the first end.
The stopper unit includes a collar body formed at the first end portion of the ring body on the mouthpiece and provided at the first end portion of the ring body, and the collar body has an opening. An abdominal vocal practice assist device characterized in that the opening communicates with the expansion space and is located within a range surrounded by an outer contour formed at the first end portion. On the second end of the ring body, there are two opposing gentle curve segments and two opposing sharp curve segments, and the two sharp curve segments are arranged at intervals and are also arranged. Located between the two gentle curve segments, the curvature of the two gentle curve segments is smaller than the curvature of the two sharp curve segments, and the distance between the midpoints of the two gentle curve segments is said to be the second. The abdominal vocal practice aid according to claim 1, characterized in that it is shorter than the distance between the midpoints of one sharp curve segment. The outer contour of the second end of the ring body and the outer contour of the collar have an elliptical shape, and the outer contour of the collar is larger than the outer contour of the first end of the ring body, and the second The outer contour of the end has an elliptical shape and thus has a minor axis and a major axis, the two gentle curve segments are located on the minor axis, and the two sharp curve segments are located on the major axis. The abdominal vocal practice assist device according to claim 2, wherein the device is used. The abdominal vocal practice assist device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ring body includes a concave groove formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the ring body. The ring body has a curved section and a convergent section, and the curved section surrounds the outer circumference of the ring body near the first end and is adjacent to the collar body, and the convergent section is the ring body. Surrounding the inner circumference near the first end of the tsuba, and adjacent to the collar
Claims 1 to claim that the area range surrounded by the outer contour formed at the first end portion is smaller than the area range surrounded by the outer contour formed at the second end portion. The abdominal vocal practice assist device according to any one of 4. The stopper unit includes a connecting pipe and a telescopic body, and one end of the connecting pipe is connected to the flange body and communicates with the opening, and the telescopic body communicates with the connecting pipe. The abdominal vocal practice assist device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the device is connected to the other end of a connecting pipe.

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