JPS599256Y2 - practice pads for drums - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a drum practice pad that enables good performance practice on drums.

Drum practice pads are placed on the surface of the drum head, and are used to practice playing the drums by hitting the pad. Generally, the pad is made of a soft elastic material such as rubber and consists of a sheet or disk that has a sound-deadening effect. In addition, there is a known structure in which a sponge or the like is inserted into the center of the seat so that the feel of hitting the drum is similar to that of a real drum.

As described above, such a practice pad is used by being placed directly on the surface of the drum head, or by being fixed to a stand or the like.

However, the feel of conventional practice pads of this type is far from that of actual performance, and it is difficult to practice in the same playing position as a real drum (meaning setting up a real drum and hitting on it). could not.

In other words, when using a practice pad made of, for example, a board made of wood or resin covered with rubber, etc., placed on the surface of the drum head, there is no feeling of hitting the drum;
In addition, when the pad is hit, the pad moves on the surface of the drum head, or the hitting surface is different from the actual drum head, making wire brush playing impossible, making it impossible to practice satisfactorily.

This idea was made in view of the above-mentioned disadvantages, and was designed to be a drum that can be attached to and removed from the drum body, has a feel close to that of a real drum, and allows practicing in the same playing position as a real drum. This provides a practice pad, and its characteristics are that the pad is placed on a pad holder that is removable from the drum body, and a drum head for the pad that covers the pad is stretched on the pad holder. The reason is that this is supported and tensioned with a pad clamping frame.

This invention will be explained in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drum practice pad and a drum according to this invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part showing the drum practice pad attached to the drum.

In these figures, a drum 10 is constructed in exactly the same way as a conventional drum, and is equipped with a drum head 1 made of natural animal leather or a composite resin film such as polyester resin or polycarbonate resin. .

The drum head 1 has its peripheral edge fixed to an annular head frame 2, and is stretched over the open end 3a of a cylindrical drum body 3 by fitting the head frame 2 into the open end 3a of the drum body 3. The head frame 2 is supported and tensioned with uniform tension by a clamping frame 4 that presses it downward.

The clamping frame 4 is fitted onto the outer peripheral edge of the drum main body 3 and is connected and fixed to a plurality of lugs 6 fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 3 via bolts 5.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a drum practice pad, and the drum practice pad 20 is shaped like a disk and has approximately the same outer diameter as the clamping frame 4.
, a pad holder 21 is provided.

An annular projection 22 having an outer diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the drum body 3 is provided on the outer periphery of both sides of the pad holder 21. 23 is integrally provided in a protruding manner, and the annular projection 23 is placed on the opening edge 3b of the drum body 3 via the drum head 1.

Further, the recess 2 surrounded by the annular projection 22 of the pad holder 21
A pad 25 made of a soft elastic material such as urethane, sponge, felt, or styrofoam is arranged at 4.
A pad drum head 26 covers this pad 25 in a state in which it is in contact with the surface of the pad 25.

The pad drum head 26 is made of the same material as the drum head 1 described above, and its peripheral edge is fixed to a pad head frame 27 that fits into the outer peripheral edge of the annular projection 22.

The pad head frame 27 is fitted onto the outer peripheral edge of the annular protrusion 22, and is secured downwardly by a pad clamping frame 28 that supports and tensions the pad drum head 26, that is, the drum 1.
It is pressed in the 0 direction.

The pad clamping frame 28 is made of the same material as the clamping frame 4 of the drum 10 and has an annular shape, and by screwing a plurality of bolts 29 arranged around the periphery into the pad holder 21, the pad can be clamped. It is connected and fixed to the holding body 21.

On the back surface of the pad holder 21 and on the outside of the annular projection 23, a substantially hook-shaped annular retaining projection 30 is integrally protruded. can be detachably held on the drum 10.

That is, when the annular protrusion 23 of the pad holder 21 is placed on the opening edge 3b of the drum body 3 and the pad holder 21 is pressed, the upper edge 4a bent outward of the engagement protrusion 30 and the clamping frame 4 is elastically deformed, and this deformation causes the upper edge 4a to fit into and engage the recess 30a of the engagement protrusion 30 as shown in the figure, thereby removably coupling the clamping frame 4 and the pad holder 21. .

Thus, according to such a structure, since the drum practice pad 20 is fixed to the drum 10 so as to cover the clamping frame 4, movement in the vertical and horizontal directions is prevented and stable practice can be performed. Can be done.

Moreover, since the pad drum head 26 is struck, the feel is close to that of a real drum, and the playing position is the same as that of a real drum.

Further, the drum practice pad 20 has the advantage that if it is separated from the drum 10, it can be used as a standalone practice pad.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the drum practice pad 20 is detachably held in the clamping frame 4 by the retaining protrusion 30 provided on the pad holder 21, but this invention is not limited to this in any way. , for example, by lengthening the bolt 29 and screwing the downwardly protruding threaded end of the pad holder 21 into the clamping frame 4, or by tightening the pad holder 2 as shown in FIG.
The annular protrusion 23 may be inserted into the inside (or outside) of the clamping frame 4 without play, thereby preventing movement in the left-right direction.

As explained above, the drum practice pad according to the invention includes a pad holder that is detachably held on the drum, a pad that is placed on the pad holder, and a pad that covers the pad and holds the pad. Since it is equipped with a drum head for the pad that is stretched over the body, it is more securely fixed to the drum and allows for stable performance practice compared to conventional practice pads that are simply placed on the surface of the drum head. In addition, since a pad stand is not required, it is easy to handle and can be easily attached to and removed from the drum.

In addition, you can use a wire brush in addition to a stick to hit the pad drum head, giving it a feel similar to that of a real drum. Similar tuning can be done and rim shots are also possible.

Therefore, it is possible to practice playing in a state that is closer to the actual performance, which has a very large effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a drum practice pad and a drum according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of main parts showing a state in which the drum practice pad is attached to a drum, and Fig. 3 is another embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4... Clamping frame, 10... Drum, 20.
...Drum practice pad, 21...Pad holder, 25...Pad, 26...
Drum head for pad, 28... Clamping frame for pad.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The drum body is provided with a pad holder which is removably arranged to support and tension the drum head stretched on the drum body, and a pad made of a soft elastic body is placed on the pad holder, and a A drum practice pad, characterized in that a pad drum head covering the pad is stretched, and the pad drum head is supported and tensioned on the pad holder by a pad clamping frame.