JP7433595B2 - Buddhist utensils - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to Buddhist tools.

Generally, in the case of Buddhist services held at funeral parlors or temples, a prepared mokkugyo or a bell (case) is placed in front of the monks as they chant sutras.
However, Buddhist services are not always held in such an environment; for example, Buddhist services are held outdoors, such as in front of a grave, or Buddhist services are held in a standing position, with wooden fish and bells installed. Sutra reading may be performed in environments where it is not possible.
In consideration of this situation, conventionally a small mokgyo and a bell were attached to the tip of a rod-shaped handle, and when reciting sutras, one hand could hold both the mokgyo and the bell. (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Publication No. 60-6194

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, one hand is occupied by holding the wooden fish and the bell, and it is necessary to strike the wooden fish and the bell separately with one hand, making it impossible to ring both at the same time.

An object of the present invention is to provide a Buddhist tool that can better ring mokugyo and bells.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a Buddhist tool, which includes a wooden fish, a bell, a main body for supporting the wooden fish and the bell, a handle provided on the main body, and a ring for ringing the bell. The device includes a striking sound member and an operation section that performs an operation for the striking sound member to strike, and the operating section is arranged at a position where it can be operated from a finger of a hand holding the handle,
The main body portion is rod-shaped,
The main body has the mokugyo at one end and the handle at the other end,
The bell is supported closer to the handle than the wooden fish,
The operating portion is arranged around the bell and closer to the handle portion .

With the above configuration, the present invention allows you to freely ring the mokgyo and the bell individually using both hands, even in an environment where the mokkyo and the bell cannot be placed in place. This makes it possible to ring the bell without breaking the rhythm.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of Buddhist utensils. It is a side view of a Buddhist tool. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the area around the bell.

Hereinafter, a Buddhist utensil 10 that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall structure of a Buddhist utensil 10, FIG. 2 is a side view, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the area around the bell, which will be described later.

The Buddhist tool 10 includes a mokgyo 11, a bell 12, a main body part 20 that supports the mokgyo 11 and the bell 12, a striking part 30 that strikes the bell 12, and a bi 50 that is a stick that strikes the mokugyo 11. It is equipped with
In the following description, the arrow directions shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are assumed to be the front, back, left, right, top, and bottom of the Buddhist utensil 10.

The main body part 20 is a rod-shaped body made of a round rod, and the mokkugyo 11 is fixedly supported on the front end side thereof. Further, a handle 21 is provided at the rear end of the main body 20. The handle 21 is made of, for example, a cylindrical rubber sponge provided on the outer periphery of the main body 20, and can provide a comfortable grip. The handle 21 is fixed to the outer periphery of the main body 20 by adhesive or the like. The handle 21 may be made of other materials such as resin that provides frictional force to the gripping hand. Moreover, the handle 21 may be constructed of a non-slip member formed from fine irregularities in the form of stripes or mesh on the surface of the material of the other end of the main body portion 20 instead of being a separate member.

The mokgyo 11 is smaller than a stationary type and lightweight so that it can be held with one hand.
The bell 12 is exemplified as a bowl-shaped metal bell, but a percussive instrument that can be struck with a similar tone may also be used.

Near the front end of the main body part 20 and immediately behind the wooden fish 11, a base part 40 is provided on which the bell 12 is placed and supported above.

As shown in FIG. 2, the base portion 40 is attached to the main body portion 20 by a ring portion 41 provided at its lower end.
The ring portion 41 can be fixed to the rod-shaped main body portion 20 by fitting the ring portion 41 into the main body portion 20 .
The ring part 41 has a structure in which a part of the annular part into which the main body part 20 is inserted is separated and tightened with screws or bolts, and by loosening the screws or bolts, the mokkuyo 11 can be rotated around the main body part 20. The structure may be such that the orientation or arrangement of the bell 12 relative to the bell 12 can be adjusted.

A first flange 42 and a shaft portion 43 are fixedly attached to the upper side of the ring portion 41. The first flange 42 is a circular plate with a horizontal flat plate surface, and a shaft portion 43 is vertically provided in the center thereof.
A lower cushion member 46 having a hexagonal shape in plan view is placed on the first flange 42, and the lower cushion member 46 is held by a shaft portion 43 passing through the center thereof.

A screw shaft 44 is erected vertically upward from the center of the upper end of the shaft portion 43 . A second flange 45 is placed on the upper end of the shaft portion 43 .
The second flange 45 has a substantially disk shape, and is provided with a through hole in the center thereof through which the screw shaft 44 passes. As shown in FIG. 3, the second flange 45 has a support arm 451 extending radially outward from the screw shaft 44. On the upper surface of the support arm section 451, the striking section 30 is erected.
On the second flange 45, an upper cushion member 47 having a substantially square shape in a plan view is arranged in an overlapping manner, and the screw shaft 44 described above is passed through the center of the upper cushion member 47.
The screw shaft 44 that passed through the second flange 45 and the upper cushion member 47 further passes through the bottom of the bell 12, and a nut 441 is attached to its upper end. The nut 441 fastens and fixes the second flange 45, the upper cushion member 47, and the bell 12 integrally.

As shown in FIG. 2, the striking part 30 includes a rod-shaped striking member 31 that collides with the upper outer periphery of the bell 12 to produce a sound, and an elastic member that elastically supports the striking member 31 on the upper surface of the support arm 451 described above. A coil spring 32 as a member, an operation part 33 for inputting an operation with a finger so that the sound member 31 strikes the bell 12, a washer 34 as a weight provided at the upper end of the sound member 31, and a washer 34. 34 is provided with a screw 35 for fixing it.

The lower end of the coil spring 32 is fixed to the upper surface of the support arm 451 described above, and the upper end of the coil spring 32 is fixed to the bottom of the operating section 33.
The operating section 33 is a substantially rectangular plate extending in the radial direction centered on the screw shaft 44 . An upper end portion of the coil spring 32 described above is fixed to the bottom surface side of one end portion (radially inner side) of the operating portion 33. A striking member 31 is fixed to the upper surface side of one end of the operating section 33, with its upper end being separated from the bell 12 by some distance.
As shown in FIG. 2, the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 21 can be placed on the upper surface of the other end (radially outer) of the operating portion 33. When the other end of the operating portion 33 is pressed down with the thumb, the coil spring 32 is deflected, and the upper end of the striking member 31 is tilted significantly in the direction away from the bell 12. When the coil spring 32 is deflected and the thumb is suddenly removed from the operating part 33 with the elastic force stored, the striking member 31 swings forcefully toward the bell 12 due to the restoring force of the coil spring 32 and collides with the bell 12. It can be sounded. The operating section 33 is arranged within the reach of the thumb of the hand gripping the handle 21.

As described above, the nut 441 is tightened to integrally fix the second flange 45, the upper cushion member 47, and the bell 12. When this nut 441 is loosened, the second flange 45 can be rotated around the screw shaft 44.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, by loosening the nut and rotating the second flange 45 around the screw shaft 44, the striking part 30 on the support arm 451 can be rotated along the circumference around the screw shaft 44. It can be moved, and the position of the striking part 30 (operating part 33) can be freely adjusted. For example, when holding the handle 21 with your left hand, it is easier to operate the sound part 30 if the sound part 30 (operation part 33) is located on the right side of the handle 21. or when gripping the handle 21 with your right hand, it is easier to operate the striking part 30 if the striking part 30 (operating part 33) is located on the left side of the handle 21. The operability can be improved by, for example, moving the handle 21 to the left side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bi 50 has a rod-shaped main body 51, a spherical head 52 for hitting the wooden fish 11 at the front end, a grip 53 at a position near the rear end, and a bell 12 for hitting the bell 12 at the rear end. It has a striking part 54.
The bi 50 is entirely made of wood, and the surface of the head 52 is covered with cloth, leather, etc. to protect the mokgyo 11.
The grip portion 53 has a round bar shape and is thicker than the main body portion 51 for easy grip. Further, a circumferential groove for preventing slipping is formed in the middle of the grip portion 53. The grip portion 53 may be made of rubber or resin that does not easily slip.

The striking part 54 is made of wood, metal, etc., is harder than the head 52, and is suitable for striking the metal bell 12. The striking part 54 is used when only the bell 12 is used, and is used by holding the bib 50 in the opposite direction.

The Buddhist utensil 10 having the above-mentioned configuration can be used in simple Buddhist services such as Buddhist services held in places other than funeral halls and temples, where stationary mokkyo and bells are not available, and in Buddhist services held outdoors, with the mokgyo 11 facing forward. , grip the handle 21 with one hand, and hold the bike 50 with the other hand. When reciting the sutra, the mokugyo 11 is struck in a predetermined rhythm by the bi 50, the operating part 33 is operated with the thumb of the hand holding the handle 21, and the bell 12 is struck with the striking member 31.
In this way, in the Buddhist utensil 10, the operation part 33 of the hammering part 30 is arranged next to the handle 21, and is arranged in a position where it can be operated from the fingers of the hand holding the handle 21. Since the bell 11 and the bell 12 can be struck freely with separate hands, and they can also be struck at the same time, it is possible to ring the bell 12 without disturbing the rhythm of the wooden fish 11.

Moreover, since the Buddhist utensil 10 stores elastic force in the coil spring 32 by operating the fingers of the operating section 33, it becomes possible to easily ring the bell 12 by operating the operating section 33.

Further, the Buddhist utensil 10 has the mokgyo 11 at one end of the rod-shaped main body 20 and the handle 21 at the other end, so that the mokgyo 11 can be held so as to be held out forward, and the mokgyo 11 can be struck. It has the advantage of being easy to play.
In particular, since the bell 12 is supported closer to the handle 21 than the wooden fish 11, the bell 12 does not get in the way, making it easier to strike the wooden fish 11.
Furthermore, since the operating portion 33 is provided at a position closer to the handle 21 than the bell 12, the operating portion 33 can be more easily operated with the fingers of the hand holding the handle 21.

In addition, the Buddhist tool 10 is configured such that the operation part 33 rotates around the screw shaft 44 through the second flange 45, and can be repositioned on both sides of the handle 21 with respect to the main body part 20. Even when holding the Buddhist utensil 10 with either the left or right hand, it becomes possible to easily perform the operation of ringing the bell 12.

Further, in the Buddhist utensil 10, since the bell 12 is supported by the main body part 20 via the lower cushion member 46 and the upper cushion member 47, the bell 12 can be supported elastically, and the bell 12 can be supported elastically. It becomes possible to add resonance to the sound.

Furthermore, the Buddhist utensil 10 has a head 52 for making the sound of the mokkugyo 11 at one end of the bi 50, and a sound part 54 for making the sound of the bell 12 at the other end. Bye 50 can be used when only bell 12 is used without using bell 12.

Each embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in embodiments, a component integrally formed from a single member may be replaced with a component that is divided into multiple members and connected or fixed to each other. Further, a component formed by connecting a plurality of members may be replaced with a component integrally formed from a single member. Other details shown in the embodiments can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

For example, the main body portion 20 and the handle 21 do not need to be rod-shaped. For example, the handle may be annular and the handle may be held in the hand by passing the fingers inside.
Further, the arrangement of the mokugyo 11 and the bell 12 in the main body portion 20 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, these may be arranged side by side.
Further, the striking member 31 does not have to be rod-shaped, and may be plate-shaped, block-shaped, or the like. Further, although the sound member 31 makes a sound by utilizing the elasticity of the coil spring 32, it may be configured to make a sound by using a lever or the like and the force of a finger.

10 Buddhist tools 11 Mokugyo 12 Bell 20 Main body 21 Handle 30 Hitting part 31 Hitting member 32 Coil spring (elastic member)
33 Operating part 40 Base part 41 Ring part 42 First flange 43 Shaft part 44 Screw shaft 45 Second flange 451 Support arm part 46 Lower cushion member 47 Upper cushion member 50 Bi 51 Main body part 52 Head part 53 Grip part 54 Hitting part

Claims (6)

Mokugyo and
bell and
a main body that supports the mokugyo and the bell;
a handle provided on the main body;
a striking member that strikes the bell;
an operation unit that performs an operation for the striking sound member to strike;
Equipped with
The operation unit is arranged at a position where it can be operated from a finger of a hand holding the handle,
The main body portion is rod-shaped,
The main body has the mokugyo at one end and the handle at the other end,
The bell is supported closer to the handle than the wooden fish,
The Buddhist tool is characterized in that the operation part is arranged around the bell and on the handle part side . comprising an elastic member that imparts an elastic force to the striking member to strike the bell;
The Buddhist utensil according to claim 1, wherein the operation section generates the elastic force for ringing the bell in the elastic member by operation. The Buddhist utensil according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operating section is provided at a position closer to the handle than the bell. The Buddhist tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the operating part is attached to the main body part on both sides of the handle so that the position can be changed. . The Buddhist utensil according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bell is supported by a cushion member with respect to the main body. Any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one end of the stick for striking the wooden fish is used to make the sound of the wooden fish, and the other end is used to make the sound of the bell. Buddhist utensils listed in item 1.

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