TWI300919B - Keyboard wind instrument - Google Patents

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TWI300919B
TWI300919B TW093118618A TW93118618A TWI300919B TW I300919 B TWI300919 B TW I300919B TW 093118618 A TW093118618 A TW 093118618A TW 93118618 A TW93118618 A TW 93118618A TW I300919 B TWI300919 B TW I300919B
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Shigeo Yamashita
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    • G10MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10DSTRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D7/00General design of wind musical instruments
    • G10D7/12Free-reed wind instruments
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    • G10DSTRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D11/00Accordions, concertinas or the like; Keyboards therefor
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    • G10DSTRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10D9/00Details of, or accessories for, wind musical instruments
    • G10D9/01Tuning devices
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    • G10DSTRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACCORDIONS OR CONCERTINAS; PERCUSSION MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; AEOLIAN HARPS; SINGING-FLAME MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G10D9/04Valves; Valve controls

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1300919 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於鍵盤吹奏樂器,其係具備連續改變音程之 顫音機構(bend mechanism)者。 【先前技術】 由於音程(即音程之高低)基本上決定於每個簧片(ree句 之固有頻率,鍵盤吹奏樂器—直被認為係一種不能連續改 變音程,不能取得滑音(portamento)等演奏效果之樂器。 最近,亦有提案通過附加一顫音機構來連續改變音程之鍵 盤吹奏樂器。其中一例揭示於日本國特開平9·ΐ6⑹號公 報(段落[_8]〜[00! 8]、及參照圖2)。此夕卜,由於有關上述 之顫音機構即使檢索各種資料庫,除上述公報以外未能夠 找到與本發明有密切關聯之先前技術文獻,所以將上述公 報定位為本發明之先前技術。 上述公報所記載之鍵盤吹奏樂器係在笛腔之空氣出口部 位與簣片閥(ree“alve)之間設置有具有小孔之塞閥^ valve)。該塞閥在不演奏時,通過被菁片間之押壓關閉笛 月工内之工氣出口部位一旦簧片閥伴隨鍵盤之壓鍵操作同鍵 f 一體轉動而解除對於塞閥之押錄態,塞閥亦因壓縮彈 簧片之力量同簧片閥_體轉動從而開放笛腔之空氣出口部 位。-旦基閥開放了空氣出口部位,根據當時之空氣流簧 片會振動而發出颊宕夕A Λ ^ 疋之曰私。要係在該狀態把塞閥抵在壓 縮=Η片向關閉方向轉動’從而限制從空氣出口部位流出 之空氣流量’簧片之振幅就會變化發出比通常演奏時低之 91251.doc 1300919 音程來(此被稱謂,顫音效要 禾換言之,通過具備與鍵盤一 體作業之簧片閥,及該箬片 -月閥處於開放狀態時能夠同菩片 閥分別作業之塞閥,實現所士田 、 兄所明之雙閥方式,因此、在畲員音 奏法只有塞閥向關閉方向韓 ^轉動’暫時降低音程,從而起到 上述顫音效果。 惟上述先前之鍵盤吹奏举 人癸束為因為需要對每個笛腔設置兩 個閥,具有構造複雜零件數量增多之問題。 —再者’因為有必要用密封構件把笛腔之线出口部位與 土閥之間之以及I片閥與塞閥之間之間隙各自密封,有密 f構件之^位&夕’ -旦因密封構件之變質引起密封性能 降低就會發生上述間隙之漏氣,以及出現作為樂器之演 奏性能降低之問題。 此外,由於必須把塞閥組裝於笛腔之空氣出口部位和箬 片閥之間之狹小處,導致樂器製造時之組裝工作效率降 低。再者,亦具有像在進行塞閥之重調或者修理等時,必 須把鍵盤和簣片閥從框上去掉,否則將無法工作這樣之種 種問題。 【發明内容】 本發明係為了解決上述先前技術之問題,本發明之目的 係提供一鍵盤吹奏樂器,其具有以下特徵;介於採用所謂 之單閥方式能夠試圖簡化結構和削減零件之數量,並且能 夠保證組裝工作效率之提高與重調及修理等工作之簡單 性’能夠取得良好之顫音效果。 本發明所關聯之鍵盤吹奏樂器具備有··複數個笛腔,其 91251.doc 1300919 係由隔壁相互分割所並列形成之;空氣腔,介於簧片孔連 通上述每個笛腔並連通吹嘴;簧片,設置在每個上述笛腔 之簧片孔;複數個簧片閥,開閉與由複數個鍵構成之鍵盤 一體所没置之上述笛腔之空氣出口部位;及顫音機構,向 關閉方向押壓上述簧片閥。 根據上述結構,簣片閥開放時,由於顫音機構簧片閥被 押壓向關閉方向,I片閥轉動從笛腔之空氣出口部位向外 流出之空氣流量減少’因此簧片之振動發生變化,所以能 取得音程比正常低之顫音效果。 上述顏音機構係由以下料構成之:_顧,其係為 了對應所有並列排列之簧片閥在該簧片閥之後面轉動自由 之所設置者;操作手段,其係使上述該間押i體向菁片間 方向轉動者;施力手段,其係把閥押壓體回復到初期位置 者;及制動件’限制閥押壓體之轉動角度者。因此 使顫音機構之槿洁简|彳μ 〇 苒(構&間早化,纟且能狗使菁片冑如實之轉 動。 部位,其係在顫音機構之不作 目制動^ 連接在從全部開放狀態之簧 體阻心 貝Θ间脱離之子刀期位置去· 一 個制動件部位,在顫音之# ,弟一 在二氣出口部位不關閉之 ,片閥 Β± , ^ , 又&圍内向關閉方向轉動回禮 時,使閥押摩體停止在該轉動位置者。 和设 根據上述構造,起動顫音機 部位接觸,這樣上述簧片間二弟-個制動件 犯轉動,所以簧片閥不會把 9125I.doc 1300919 空氣出口部位完全關閉’因此, 態。 不…黃片之發音狀 根據上述所示,本發明通過採用單閥方式,能夠達到使 鍵盤吹奏樂器之構造簡單化以及零件數量之削減,能夠使 組裝工作性得以提高’並且保證重調及修理等之工作之容 易性’因此,取得良好之顫音效果。 【實施方式】 以下將參照附加圖式對本發明進行詳細說明。 圖1係平面圖,其係揭示與本發明之適t實用例有關之 鍵盤吹奏樂器之外觀形式者。圖二係鍵盤吹奏樂器之正視 圖。圖3係圖一之m-nm擴大斷面圖。圖四係圖一之^_ iv線擴大斷面圖。圖5係擴大斷面圖,其係揭示通常演奏 時之鍵盤吹奏樂器之内部結構者。圖6係用於鍵盤吹奏樂 器之框架之底面圖。圖7係擴大斷面圖,其係揭示顫音機 構在不工作狀態時之鍵盤吹奏樂器之内部結構者。圖8係 擴大斷面圖,其係揭示顫音機構在工作狀態時之鍵盤吹奏 樂器之内部構造者。圖9係分解立體圖’其係揭示組裝在 鍵盤吹奏樂器内之顫音機構之主要部件者。 在上述圖式,用同樣之符號揭示所對應部件等,符號工 表示鍵盤吹奏樂器全體,符號2表示構成共鳴箱之樂器 箱。樂器箱2係組裝成如下樣子之:形成向上方開放之長 方形之淺底箱型,在樂器箱2之内部空氣腔形成部件4與具 備吹嘴(m〇uthpieCe)5之框架(笛腔構成部件)3覆蓋於樂器箱 2之上側開口部位。 91251.doc -10- 1300919 框架:係合成樹腊製之成型品,内部係由被隔 開之複數個笛腔8對應每個指定之音程向框架3之較長之; 向排列所形成之°上述之該笛腔8形成為向框架3之背側虚 下側開放狀,由背側之開口部位形成向樂器箱2之内部開 放'空氣出口部位9,由箐片板覆蓋有下側之開口部位 1〇。黃片板11具有對所有之笛腔8共同延長之長度,同時 具有對應分別笛腔8所形成之細長之複數個簣片孔12,通 過該貪片孔12笛腔8與(下述㈡氣腔14係相連通之。此外, 在簧片板u下側對應每個簧片孔12安裝有複數個簧片13。 母個黃片13都由有指定之長度和固有頻率之長方形之薄 金屬片組成’其基端部係由點焊或鉚針等固定在上述菁片 板11之下面,因此,每個簧片13都被懸肩支撐著。因此, 從吹嘴5吹進之空氣通過空氣腔14至簧片孔12流入笛腔8 内’ *片13之自由端側由於此時空氣流而振動。簧片孔12 由於該簧片13之振動周期_,因此,通過形成斷續之空 氣發出指定之音程之聲音。 被裝卸可能之插接於在演奏時設置在演奏者一侧即框架 3之左側面之連接孔丨5(參照圖式4)上,並向樂器箱2之外面 突出。 空氣腔形成部件4係被固定在框架3之下面之前端部,使 其覆蓋簧片板11及簧片i 3,由該空氣腔形成部件4與框架3 圍成之空間形成有上述空氣腔14。該空氣腔14通過簧片孔 12連通複數個笛腔8,同時通過連接孔15連通吹嘴5。 在框架3之笛腔8之上方部位形成有副空氣腔丨8。該副空 91251.doc -11- 1300919 =向框架3之較長之方向,通過隔壁19隔成有所指定 令積之二個腔18a、18b、18e。這些腔18卜⑽、心介於 在笛腔8之隔壁6上形成之連通孔20連通空氣腔14、這樣杏 際上擴大了空氣腔14之容積。通過設置該副空氣腔丨心 夠使空氣腔14内之空氣之固有頻率移動至不受菩片㈣響 之處三換言之,能夠把空氣腔14内之空氣之固有頻率設^ 之比1片13之固有頻率足约小。目此、不會因簧片η之振 動引起共振,再者、在空氣腔14及副空氣腔18之雙方都不 會發生所謂吹堵制動件,而且、在從低音至高音之廣泛音 π内之發音都音量平均,因此、能夠進行安定之演奏。 框架3上面由白鍵22A及黑鍵22B所組成,例如,由37個 鍵組成之鍵盤22平行設置於樂器箱2之較長之方向。每個 白鍵22A及黑鍵22B都係對應笛腔8而設置,每個鍵之後端 部位都通過如圖3所示在框架3之上面後端部位設置之突起 形狀之轉動支點部23所支持使其能夠上下自由搖動,並 且、因拉伸彈簧24附與有向回歸方向(圖3之順時針方向)之 轉動習性。此外、在靠近白鍵22A及黑鍵22B之下面後端 部位處設置有複數個簧片閥25,每個都係一體垂直設置 之。通過用壓縮彈簧24面對框架3之背面從後方通常壓設 簧片閥25,關閉各笛腔8之空氣出口部位9,保持各鍵之初 期位置。 框架3配設有顫音機構30。該顫音機構30之目的係獲得 顫音效果,其在通過演奏時之鍵盤操作在空氣出口部位9 不完全關閉之範圍角度内使簧片25向關閉方向轉動所需角 91251.doc -12- 1300919 度暫時降低發音之音程。該顫音機構30由以下部件等組 成:闕押壓體31,其係轉動自由之設置在框架3之後面, 長度對應所有簧片閥25之配列者;操作手段32,其係使上 述該閥押壓體31向簧片閥25之方向轉動者;施力^段33, 其係使閥押壓體31回歸到初期位置者;一對制動件%,其 係限制閥押壓體3 1之轉動角度者。 在圖3及圖7或者圖9、上述閥押壓體31由三種、共五個 連接桿組成:位於上述簧片閥25之後方(即簧片閥25開放 側)之平行轉動軸35及連接桿36 ;連接桿37,其係連接上 述轉動軸35及連接桿36之兩端部附近者;連接桿%,其係 連接上述轉動軸35及連接桿36之兩處之中間部位;以及連 接桿39,其係連接上述轉動軸35及連接桿%之中間部位。 此外,通過制動件34轉動自由之保持轉動軸”之各自兩 端,同時通過支持體41轉動自由之保持轉動軸乃之中間部 位。 轉動軸35及連接桿36各自都係金屬製,並· 述連接桿37、38及39之穿孔,並且通過料或卡合劑等固 定。轉動軸35比連接桿36粗,位於其上方與後方。因此, 閥押壓仙因自重於圖,7具有反時針方向之轉動習性,此 外’其設置於其左右兩端部位之連接桿37各自通過制動件 34卡合於初期位置。 上述操作手段32係由操作桿組成,其係進退自由之保持 在設置於上述框架3之下面後端部位之導引區塊4〇(參照圖 3)者,其前端部形成有押壓連接桿39之押壓部32入,設置 91251.doc -13- 1300919 於其後端部之旋鈕部32B從設置於樂器箱2之後面下部之插 孔43向外面突出。在連接桿39之下面側一體突設由操作手 段32之押壓部32A所押壓之三角形突起部39 A。 上述施力手段33係由與上述轉動軸35平行設置之左右一 體之扭轉桿(torsion bar)組成,每個外端都掛在設置在連 接桿38之卡合部38A上,内端則被壓入固定於支持體41之 孔45上。如此之施力手段33在顫音機構3〇之不工作狀態 時,對於押壓體31幾乎不起作用,一旦起動顫音機構3〇如 圖8所不那樣向順時針方向轉動閥押壓體3 1,則會被擰# Φ 為使閥押壓體3 1回復至初期位置而積蓄力量。此外、作為 施力手段33不只限於扭轉桿亦可用擰曲彈簧。再者、上述 支持體41各自用螺絲固定於框架3之下面,持有轉動自由 之保持轉動軸35之U字形之溝46。 上述制動件34之目的係限制閥押壓體3丨之轉動角度,用 螺絲固定在框架3下面左右兩端部之各自指定位置。每個 制動件34由以下部件構成:插孔48,其係旋轉自由之轴t 持上述轉動軸35者;第一及第二制動件部位“A及, 其係規制連接桿37轉動者。第一及第二制動件部位50A及 係由斜面組成,其係在制動件3 4使突出設置於與連接 桿37相對之内面之兩個突起部位51A及51B相互猶平行相 對而設置者。即在把制動件34用螺絲固定在框架3之下面 後端部位之狀態時’上述該制動件部位5〇A及5〇b構成如 圖7及圖8所示之保持角度向前方傾斜之斜面,通常纟 第一個制動件部位5GA接住連接桿37並將其連接在初期位 91251.doc -14- 1300919 置(參照,。在該狀態,即使由鍵操作最大角度之開放簧 片閥25,該簧片閥25亦不會與連接桿^相接。第二個制動 件。P位5GB通過在顫音機構3G起動時限制闕押㈣3!之轉 動角度二把全開狀態之簣片閥25在空氣出口部位9不完全 關閉之範圍内向關閉方向轉動回復所需角卜此外,左右 -對之制動件形成左右對稱狀’插在突起部位Μ與5ΐβ 之間使連接桿37在所需角度内轉動可能。 在由上述結構構成之鍵盤吹奏樂器丨不演奏時,箬片閥 ㈣過拉伸彈簧24之施力麼接在框架3之背面堵制動件空 氣出口邛位9。在此狀態時向吹嘴5吹空氣,因為空氣出口 部位9_著,空氣不流入,菁片讲振動。 另方面,從吹嘴5吹氣並壓鍵操作任意白鍵22A及黑鍵 所對應之!片閥25將打開,開放對應該簧片閥25之 笛腔8之空乳出口部位9。空氣出口部位9開放後,由吹嘴$ 队進空氣腔14内之空氣通過簧片孔丨2流入對應壓鍵操作之 鍵之笛腔8内,振動該笛腔8之簧片13,之後,從空氣出口 部位9排出到樂器箱2裡面,如此發出通常之音程之聲音。 在上述通4 /貝奏狀悲時,操作者用手操作操作手段3 2之 操作。P位32B ’因此,把操作手段32押入樂器箱2内之後, 刼作手段32之押壓部位32A押壓連接桿39之突起部位 因此閥押壓體3 1在圖8向反時針方向轉動,連接桿 36從後方押壓全開狀態之簧片閥25。所以,簣片閥25向關 閉方向轉動所需角度使空氣出口部位9處於全開時之一半 以下之開放狀態。結果空氣出口部位9之開口面積被擠 91251.doc -15· 1300919 。因此,簧1300919 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a keyboard-playing musical instrument having a bene mechanism that continuously changes a pitch. [Prior Art] Since the interval (that is, the height of the interval) is basically determined by each reed (the natural frequency of the ree sentence, the keyboard is playing the instrument - it is considered to be a kind of performance that cannot be continuously changed, and the portamento cannot be obtained. Musical instruments. Recently, there have been proposals to continuously change the pitch of the instrument by adding a tremolo mechanism. One of the cases is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 9(6) (paragraph [_8]~[00! 8], and reference drawings. 2) Further, since the above-described vibrato mechanism does not search for various databases, the prior art documents which are closely related to the present invention cannot be found except for the above-mentioned gazette, and thus the above-mentioned gazette is positioned as the prior art of the present invention. The keyboard-playing musical instrument described in the bulletin is provided with a plug valve having a small hole between the air outlet portion of the flute chamber and the flap valve (ree "alve"). The pressure between the two ends to close the outlet of the working gas in the flute moon. Once the reed valve is pressed with the key press of the keyboard, the reversal of the plug valve is released. The plug valve also opens the air outlet portion of the flute due to the force of the compression spring piece and the reed valve _ body. The denier valve opens the air outlet portion, and the air spring reed vibrates according to the current air flow reed. Λ ^ 曰 曰 。 。 。 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要 要91251.doc 1300919 The interval is called (this is called, the vibrato effect is in other words, through the reed valve with the keyboard integrated operation, and the plug valve that can work separately with the pontoon valve when the cymbal-moon valve is open In order to realize the double-valve method of Shishitian and his brother, therefore, in the employee's voice-playing method, only the plug valve is turned to the closing direction, and the 'temporarily lowering the interval is used to play the above-mentioned vibrato effect. However, the above-mentioned previous keyboard blowing is very popular. In order to set up two valves for each flute, the number of complicated parts is increased. - Again, because it is necessary to use the sealing member to connect the exit line of the flute The gap between the earth valve and the gap between the I-plate valve and the plug valve is sealed, and the gap of the above-mentioned gap occurs when the sealing performance is lowered due to the deterioration of the sealing member. And the problem of performance degradation as a musical instrument appears. In addition, since the plug valve must be assembled in the narrow portion between the air outlet portion of the flute chamber and the flap valve, the assembly work efficiency during the manufacture of the musical instrument is reduced. There is a problem that the keyboard and the flap valve must be removed from the frame when the plug valve is re-adjusted or repaired, otherwise the problem will not be solved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is to solve the above problems of the prior art. The object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard-playing musical instrument having the following features; the use of a so-called single-valve method can attempt to simplify the structure and reduce the number of parts, and can ensure the improvement of assembly work efficiency and re-adjustment and repair work. Simplicity 'can achieve good vibrato effects. The keyboard-playing musical instrument associated with the present invention has a plurality of flute chambers, and the 91251.doc 1300919 is formed by juxtaposing the partition walls in parallel; the air chamber is interposed between the reed holes and each of the flute chambers and communicates with the mouthpiece a reed, a reed hole disposed in each of the above-mentioned flute chambers; a plurality of reed valves opening and closing an air outlet portion of the flute chamber which is not integrated with a keyboard composed of a plurality of keys; and a vibrato mechanism, closing Press the above reed valve in the direction. According to the above configuration, when the cymbal valve is opened, since the tremolo mechanism reed valve is pressed toward the closing direction, the air flow of the I-piece valve rotating outward from the air outlet portion of the flute is reduced, so the vibration of the reed changes. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a vibrato effect with a lower interval than normal. The above-mentioned sound mechanism is composed of the following materials: _Gu, in order to correspond to all the juxtaposed reed valves that are freely rotated behind the reed valve; the operation means, the above-mentioned intervening The body is rotated in the direction of the cyanite; the force applying means is to restore the valve pressing body to the initial position; and the braking member 'limits the rotation angle of the valve pressing body. Therefore, the vibrato mechanism is simple and clean | 彳μ 〇苒 (construction & premature, and can make the dog sturdy and rotate. The part, which is in the vibrato mechanism, does not work as a brake ^ Connected from all open The state of the spring body obstruction of the heart between the shells and the detachment of the knife period to go · a brake part, in the vibrato #, brother one in the second gas outlet is not closed, the sheet valve Β ±, ^, and & When the closing direction is rotated and the returning ceremony is performed, the valve body is stopped at the rotating position. And according to the above configuration, the vibrator portion is started to be in contact, so that the second pair of the reeds are rotated, so the reed valve does not The 9125I.doc 1300919 air outlet is completely closed. Therefore, the state of the yellow sheet is not shown. According to the above, the present invention can achieve a simple structure and a reduction in the number of parts by using a single valve method. It is possible to improve the workability of the assembly and to ensure the ease of work such as re-adjustment and repair. Therefore, a good vibrato effect is obtained. [Embodiment] Reference will be made to the additional drawings below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of a keyboard-playing musical instrument relating to a practical example of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front view of a keyboard-playing musical instrument. Figure 3 is a diagram of a m- Nm is an enlarged sectional view. Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the ^_ iv line. Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the internal structure of the keyboard-playing instrument in normal performance. Figure 6 is for the keyboard. The bottom view of the frame of the instrument is played. Figure 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the keyboard-playing instrument when the tremolo mechanism is not in operation. Figure 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the vibrato mechanism at work. In the state of the keyboard, the internal structure of the instrument is played. Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the main components of the tremolo mechanism assembled in the keyboard playing instrument. In the above figures, the same symbols are used to reveal the corresponding parts, symbols The machine indicates that the keyboard is playing the whole instrument, and the symbol 2 indicates the instrument box that constitutes the resonance box. The instrument box 2 is assembled as follows: a shallow bottom box type that is opened upwards, in the instrument box The inner air chamber forming member 4 and the frame (the flute forming member) 3 having the mouthpiece 5 cover the opening portion on the upper side of the instrument case 2. 91251.doc -10- 1300919 frame: synthetic tree wax The molded article is internally formed by a plurality of spaced apart flutes 8 corresponding to each of the specified intervals to the frame 3; the alignment formed by the above-described flute 8 is formed to the back of the frame 3. The lower side of the side is open, and the opening portion of the back side is formed to open the air outlet portion 9 to the inside of the instrument case 2, and the lower portion of the opening portion 1 is covered by the cymbal plate. The yellow plate 11 has all the flutes The cavities 8 are extended together by a length, and at the same time, a plurality of elongate plurality of cymbal holes 12 formed corresponding to the respective flute chambers 8, through which the flute chamber 8 is in communication with (hereinafter referred to as (b) the air chamber 14 series. Further, a plurality of reeds 13 are attached to each of the reed holes 12 on the lower side of the reed plate u. The mother piece 13 is composed of a rectangular thin metal piece having a specified length and natural frequency. The base end portion is fixed by the spot welding or the rivet or the like under the above-mentioned chopping board 11, and therefore, each of the reeds 13 are supported by the overhanging shoulders. Therefore, the air blown from the mouthpiece 5 flows into the chamber 8 through the air chamber 14 to the reed hole 12'. The free end side of the sheet 13 vibrates due to the air flow at this time. The reed hole 12 emits a sound of a specified interval by forming intermittent air due to the vibration period _ of the reed 13. It is detachably attached to the connecting hole 丨 5 (see Fig. 4) provided on the player's side, that is, the left side of the frame 3 at the time of performance, and protrudes toward the outer surface of the instrument case 2. The air chamber forming member 4 is fixed to the lower end portion of the frame 3 so as to cover the reed plate 11 and the reed i 3, and the air chamber 14 is formed by the space surrounded by the air chamber forming member 4 and the frame 3. . The air chamber 14 communicates with the plurality of flutes 8 through the reed holes 12 while communicating the mouthpieces 5 through the connecting holes 15. A sub air chamber 8 is formed at a portion above the flute chamber 8 of the frame 3. The sub-space 91251.doc -11- 1300919 = two chambers 18a, 18b, 18e having a specified order by the partition wall 19 in the longer direction of the frame 3. These cavities 18 (10) and the communication holes 20 formed in the partition wall 6 of the flute chamber 8 communicate with the air chamber 14, so that the volume of the air chamber 14 is enlarged on the apricot. By setting the secondary air cavity, the natural frequency of the air in the air chamber 14 is moved to the point where it is not affected by the bud (4), in other words, the natural frequency of the air in the air chamber 14 can be set to be one piece 13 The natural frequency is about small. Therefore, the resonance of the reed η is not caused by the vibration of the reed η, and the so-called blowing stopper is not generated in both the air chamber 14 and the sub air chamber 18, and in the wide sound π from the bass to the treble The pronunciation is averaged in volume, so that it can perform stable performance. The frame 3 is composed of a white key 22A and a black key 22B. For example, a keyboard 22 composed of 37 keys is disposed in parallel in the longer direction of the instrument case 2. Each of the white key 22A and the black key 22B is disposed corresponding to the flute chamber 8, and the rear end portion of each key is supported by the pivot fulcrum portion 23 of the protrusion shape provided at the upper rear end portion of the frame 3 as shown in FIG. It is allowed to swing freely up and down, and the tension spring 24 is attached to the directional returning direction (clockwise direction of FIG. 3). Further, a plurality of reed valves 25 are provided near the lower end portion of the white key 22A and the black key 22B, each of which is integrally disposed vertically. The reed valve 25 is normally pressed from the rear by facing the back surface of the frame 3 by the compression spring 24, and the air outlet portion 9 of each of the flutes 8 is closed to maintain the initial position of each key. The frame 3 is provided with a tremolo mechanism 30. The purpose of the vibrato mechanism 30 is to obtain a vibrato effect which rotates the reed 25 in the closing direction by the keyboard operation during the range in which the air outlet portion 9 is not completely closed by the keyboard operation. The required angle is 91251.doc -12-1300919 degrees. Temporarily reduce the interval of pronunciation. The vibrato mechanism 30 is composed of the following components: a pressing body 31 which is rotatably disposed behind the frame 3, and a length corresponding to all of the reed valves 25; and an operating means 32 for causing the above-mentioned valve The pressing body 31 is rotated in the direction of the reed valve 25; the force applying section 33 is for returning the valve pressing body 31 to the initial position; and the pair of braking members is for restricting the rotation of the valve pressing body 3 1 Angle. In Fig. 3 and Fig. 7 or Fig. 9, the valve pressing body 31 is composed of three types of five connecting rods: a parallel rotating shaft 35 and a connection located behind the reed valve 25 (i.e., the open side of the reed valve 25). a connecting rod 37 connecting the rotating shaft 35 and the vicinity of the two ends of the connecting rod 36; the connecting rod % connecting the middle portion of the rotating shaft 35 and the connecting rod 36; and the connecting rod 39, which is connected to the middle portion of the rotating shaft 35 and the connecting rod %. In addition, the respective ends of the rotating shaft are held by the rotation of the brake member 34, and the intermediate portion of the rotating shaft is held by the rotation of the support body 41. The rotating shaft 35 and the connecting rod 36 are each made of metal, and The perforations of the connecting rods 37, 38 and 39 are fixed by a material or a binding agent, etc. The rotating shaft 35 is thicker than the connecting rod 36, and is located above and behind it. Therefore, the valve pressing pressure is self-weighting, and the counterclockwise direction is 7 In addition, the connecting rods 37 provided at the left and right end portions thereof are respectively engaged with the initial position by the brake member 34. The above-mentioned operating means 32 is composed of an operating lever which is held in the frame. The guide block 4〇 (refer to FIG. 3) of the lower end portion of the lower end portion of the third portion is formed with a pressing portion 32 of the pressing connecting rod 39 at the front end portion thereof, and is provided with 91251.doc -13-1300919 at the rear end portion thereof. The knob portion 32B protrudes outward from the insertion hole 43 provided at the lower portion of the rear surface of the instrument case 2. On the lower surface side of the connecting rod 39, a triangular projection 39A pressed by the pressing portion 32A of the operating means 32 is integrally protruded. The above-mentioned force means 33 The right and left integral torsion bar is arranged in parallel with the rotating shaft 35, and each outer end is hung on the engaging portion 38A provided on the connecting rod 38, and the inner end is press-fitted and fixed to the supporting body 41. The hole applying means 33. When the vibrating mechanism 3 is in the inoperative state, the pressing means 33 has little effect on the pressing body 31, and once the tremolo mechanism 3 is started, the valve is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. When the pressing body 3 1 is tightened # Φ, the force is accumulated by returning the valve pressing body 3 1 to the initial position. Further, as the biasing means 33, the torsion bar is not limited to the torsion bar. The bodies 41 are respectively fixed to the lower surface of the frame 3 by screws, and have a U-shaped groove 46 for holding the rotating shaft 35. The purpose of the above-mentioned braking member 34 is to limit the rotation angle of the valve pressing body 3, and is fixed by screws. Each of the left and right end portions of the frame 3 has a respective designated position. Each of the brake members 34 is composed of the following members: a socket 48 which is a shaft for rotating freely holding the above-mentioned rotating shaft 35; and a first and a second brake member portion "A" And, the system regulates the connecting rod 37 to rotateThe first and second brake member portions 50A and the inclined surface are formed by the stoppers 34 such that the two projection portions 51A and 51B projecting from the inner surface opposed to the connecting rod 37 are juxtaposed in parallel with each other. That is, when the brake member 34 is screwed to the lower rear end portion of the frame 3, the above-described brake member portions 5A and 5B constitute a slope in which the holding angle is inclined forward as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 Usually, the first brake member 5GA catches the connecting rod 37 and connects it to the initial position 91251.doc -14-1300919 (refer to, in this state, even if the maximum angle of the open reed valve 25 is operated by the key) The reed valve 25 is also not connected to the connecting rod ^. The second brake member. The P-position 5GB is limited by the rotation angle of the tweezers (4) 3 when the tremolo mechanism 3G is started. In the range in which the air outlet portion 9 is not completely closed, the required angle is rotated back in the closing direction. In addition, the left and right-to-the-brain members are formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape, and inserted between the projection portions Μ and 5ΐβ to rotate the connecting rod 37 within a desired angle. It is possible that when the keyboard is composed of the above structure and the musical instrument is not played, the force of the flap valve (4) over the tension spring 24 is connected to the back of the frame 3 to block the air outlet of the brake member 9. In this state, the blow is blown. Mouth 5 blows air because the air outlet Bit 9_, the air does not flow, the crystal piece speaks vibration. On the other hand, blowing from the mouthpiece 5 and pressing the button to operate any white key 22A and the black button corresponds! The sheet valve 25 will open, open the corresponding reed valve The empty milk outlet portion of the flute chamber 9 of the flute chamber 9 is opened. After the air outlet portion 9 is opened, the air entering the air chamber 14 by the blow nozzle $ is flowed through the reed hole 2 into the flute chamber 8 corresponding to the key of the press key operation. The reed 13 of the flute chamber 8 is vibrated, and then discharged from the air outlet portion 9 into the instrument case 2, so that the sound of the normal interval is emitted. When the above-mentioned 4/Bee is sad, the operator operates the operation by hand. Operation of 3 2. P bit 32B ' Therefore, after the operation means 32 is pushed into the instrument case 2, the pressing portion 32A of the smashing means 32 presses the protruding portion of the connecting rod 39, so the valve pressing body 3 1 is oriented in Fig. 8 Rotating in the counterclockwise direction, the connecting rod 36 presses the reed valve 25 in the fully open state from the rear. Therefore, the flap valve 25 is rotated in the closing direction by the required angle so that the air outlet portion 9 is in an open state of one-and-a-half or less of the full opening. The opening area of the outlet part 9 is squeezed 91251.doc -15· 1300919 Therefore, the spring

從顫音奏法回到通常奏法,只需解除對操作手段32之押 小,從空氣出口部位9流出之空氣流量將減少。 片13能夠發出比通常演奏時低之音程來。由於該 引起之顫音效果通過追加了通常音之強弱或尖銳 通過來自由扭轉 壓力。解除操作手段32之押壓狀態之後, 桿組成之施力手段33之回復力閥押壓體31轉動回歸與第一 個制動件部位50A相接,因此解除了簧片閥乃之押壓狀 態。從而,簧片閥25亦回復全開狀態,能夠使簧片闕13之 發音狀態回到通常之發音狀態。 此外,上述之實施例揭示了對於設置副空氣腔18於框架 3之鍵盤吹奏樂器適用例,本發明對於不具備副空氣腔工8 之鍵盤吹奏樂器同樣可以適用實施。 如以上說明,有關本發明之鍵盤吹奏樂器設置了通過起 動簧片閥擠壓笛腔之空氣出口部位之顫音機構,所以能夠 容易之改變發音音程,取得滑音等演奏效果,提高鍵盤吹 奏樂器之音樂表現能力。再者,本發明之鍵盤吹奏樂器與 至今之鍵盤吹奏樂器相比餘構簡單,能夠削減部件數。因 此,本發明之鍵盤吹奏樂器不僅組裝工作性出色,而且不 91251.doc 16 1300919 採開鍵盤就能重調或修理等,具有多種優越之工作性。 此外本發明無須只限於上述之實施例,其包含在下述 之申請項目中所規定之發明範圍内之更變等。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係平面圖,其係揭示與本發明之適當實用例有關之 鍵盤吹奏樂器之外觀形式者。 圖2係鍵盤吹奏樂器之正視圖。 圖3係圖1之πΐ-ΙΠ線擴大剖面圖。 圖4係圖1之1乂_1¥線擴大剖面圖。 圖5係擴大剖面圖 器之内部結構者。 其係揭示通常演奏時之鍵盤吹奏樂 圖6係用於鍵盤吹奏樂器之框架之底面圖。 圖7係擴大剖面圖,其係揭示顫音機構在不 之鍵盤吹奏樂器之内部結構者。 卜狀心、時 ,η ,「州日偶僻你丄作狀能 鍵盤吹奏樂器之内部構造者。 心 圖9係分解立體圖,其係揭示顫音機構之主 【主要元件符號說明】 有 鍵盤吹奏樂器總體 樂器箱 框架 空氣腔形成部件 吹嘴 隔壁 91251.doc 笛腔 空氣出口部位 開口部位 簧片板 簧片孔 簧片 空氣腔 連接孔 副空氣腔 副空氣腔 副空氣腔 副空氣腔 隔壁 連通孔 鍵盤 白鍵 黑鍵 轉動支點部 拉伸彈簧 簧片閥 顫音機構 閥押壓.體 操作手段 押壓部 -18- 旋鈕部 施力手段 制動件 轉動軸 連接桿 連接桿 連接桿Returning from the vibrato method to the normal practice, it is only necessary to release the depression of the operating means 32, and the flow of air flowing out from the air outlet portion 9 will be reduced. The slice 13 is capable of emitting a lower interval than usual. Because of the tremolo effect caused by the addition of the usual sound strength or sharpness, the pressure is reversed. After the pressing state of the operating means 32 is released, the restoring force of the lever member 33 of the lever member 33 is rotated back to the first brake member portion 50A, thereby releasing the reed state of the reed valve. Thereby, the reed valve 25 also returns to the fully open state, and the state of the reed 阙 13 can be returned to the normal sound state. Moreover, the above-described embodiments disclose an application example for a keyboard-playing musical instrument in which the sub air chamber 18 is provided to the frame 3. The present invention is also applicable to a keyboard-playing musical instrument that does not have the sub air chamber 8. As described above, the keyboard-playing musical instrument according to the present invention is provided with a tremolo mechanism that presses the air outlet portion of the flute through the start reed valve, so that it is possible to easily change the pronunciation interval, obtain a performance such as a portamento, and improve the music of the keyboard-playing musical instrument. Performance ability. Further, the keyboard-playing musical instrument of the present invention has a simple structure as compared with the keyboard-playing musical instrument to date, and can reduce the number of parts. Therefore, the keyboard-playing musical instrument of the present invention not only has excellent assembly workability, but also has a great workability without the 91251.doc 16 1300919 being able to be re-adjusted or repaired by the keyboard. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes variations within the scope of the invention as set forth in the application below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the appearance of a keyboard-playing musical instrument relating to a suitable practical example of the present invention. Figure 2 is a front view of a keyboard playing instrument. Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the πΐ-ΙΠ line of Figure 1. Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the 1乂_1¥ line of Figure 1. Figure 5 is an extension of the internal structure of the profiler. It reveals the keyboard playing music that is usually played. Figure 6 is a bottom view of the frame used for keyboard-playing instruments. Figure 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the tremolo mechanism playing the internal structure of the instrument on the keyboard. Bu heart, time, η, "State day is a secluded function of the internal structure of the keyboard playing the instrument. Heart diagram 9 is an exploded perspective view, which reveals the main body of the tremolo body [main symbol description] keyboard wind instrument Overall instrument box frame air cavity forming part mouthpiece wall opening 91251.doc flute chamber air outlet part opening part reed plate reed hole reed air cavity connection hole sub air chamber sub air chamber sub air chamber sub air chamber partition wall communication hole keyboard white Key black key rotation fulcrum part tension spring reed valve vibrato mechanism valve pressing. Body operation means pressing part -18- knob part applying means brake member rotating shaft connecting rod connecting rod connecting rod

連接桿 連接桿之突起部位 導引區塊 支持體 插孔 fConnecting rod connecting rod protruding portion guiding block support body socket f

第一個制動件部位 第二個制動件部位 突起部位 突起部位 -19-The first brake part, the second brake part, the protrusion, the protrusion -19-

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1300919 Γ— .替換1: • Π118618號專利申請案[/啤I吸ri 中又申請專 m替換太V 十、申請專利範圍·· 種鍵盤吹奏樂器,其特徵在於具備·· 複數個笛腔,其係藉由間隔壁相互隔離且以並排狀形 成者; 二氣腔,其係介於簧片孔分別連通於上述之複數個笛 腔,同時亦連通吹嘴者; 複數個尹、片,其係設置於上述複數個笛腔之菁片孔上 者,及 複數個黃片閥,其係一體配設於由複數個鍵構成之鍵 盤’分別開閉上述複數個笛腔之空氣出口部位者;其特 徵為另具有: 颏曰機構,其係向關閉方向押壓上述複數個簧片閥 者。 2.如請求们之鍵盤吹奏樂器’其中上述顫音機構係由以 下部件組成: 閥押壓體,其係對應上述複數個菁片閥轉動自由地設 置在該簧片閥之後方者; 操作手段,其係向簧片目方向轉動上述闕押麼體者; 施力手段’其係回復上述閥押壓體至初期位置者; 制動件,其係限制上述閥押壓體之轉動角度者。 3·如凊求項2所記載之鐽盤吹奏樂器,其中上述制動件具 備: ’、 第一個制動件部位,其係在顫音機構之未起動狀態時 把上述閥押壓體阻擋並卡合於從全開狀態之簧片閥離開 91251-950] J3.doc ^ 1300919 之初期位置者; 第二個制動件部位,其係在上述顫音機構起動時把全 開狀態之簧片閥在上述空氣出口部位不關閉之角度内向 關閉方向轉動回復之時,使上述閥押壓體停止在該轉動 位置者。 91251-950113.doc -2-1300919 Γ— . Replacement 1: • Π118618 Patent Application [/Beer I ri ri, apply for a special m replacement too V, apply for a patent range · · a keyboard playing instrument, which is characterized by a plurality of flutes, The two air chambers are separated from each other by a partition wall; the two air chambers are respectively connected to the plurality of flute chambers, and are also connected to the mouthpiece; and a plurality of Yin and pieces are a plurality of yellow sheet valves disposed on the plurality of flute chambers, and a plurality of yellow sheet valves integrally disposed on the keyboard of the plurality of keys to open and close the air outlet portions of the plurality of flute chambers respectively; The utility model has the following features: a 颏曰 mechanism, which presses the plurality of reed valves in the closing direction. 2. The keyboard sounding instrument of the requester, wherein the tremolo mechanism is composed of the following components: a valve pressing body, which is rotatably disposed behind the reed valve corresponding to the plurality of clavicular valves; The method of rotating the above-mentioned body in the direction of the reed; the means of applying the force to return the valve body to the initial position; and the braking member, which limits the angle of rotation of the valve body. 3. The hammer playing instrument as recited in claim 2, wherein the brake member has: ', a first brake member portion that blocks and engages the valve pressing body when the vibrato mechanism is not activated. In the initial position of the reed valve from the fully open state 91251-950] J3.doc ^ 1300919; the second brake part is to open the reed valve in the fully open state at the air outlet portion when the tremolo mechanism is started When the angle of rotation is not turned off in the closing direction, the valve pressing body is stopped at the rotating position. 91251-950113.doc -2-
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