TWI734961B - Support devices for musical instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

A shoulder support for a string instrument may include a main body portion, a neck portion, and first and second brackets. The main body portion has a first side and a second side. The first side may define a concave surface that is placed against a musician’s shoulder. The neck portion extends from the main body portion and has a width that is smaller than a width of the main body portion. The first bracket may include a first flange, hooks extending from the first flange, and a first coupling member extending from the first flange in a direction opposite the hooks. The second bracket may include a second flange, hooks extending from the second flange, and a second coupling member extending from the second flange in a direction opposite the hooks. The first and second coupling members may engage the main body portion and the neck portion, respectively.

Description

Support device for musical instrument

The present invention relates to a variety of support devices for musical instruments, and more specifically to a variety of comfortable support devices for bowed stringed instruments.

This section provides background information related to the present invention, and is not necessarily prior art.

Many musicians spend countless hours playing their instruments. Musicians who play bowed stringed instruments (such as viola, violin, or fiddle) often feel discomfort in their bowed hands, shoulders, and chin. These are used to support the weight of the instrument. The present invention provides a device for allowing musicians to play their musical instruments in an appropriate manner while reducing the above-mentioned discomfort.

This section provides a general overview of the present invention, rather than fully revealing the full scope of the present invention or all of its features.

The invention provides a shoulder support for a stringed instrument with a back plate and a section of edge. The shoulder support may include: a main body part, a neck part, a first support and a second support. The main body part has a first side and a second side. The first side defines a concave surface configured to be placed against the shoulder of a musician. The second side defines a first mounting boss. The neck portion may extend from the main body portion, and the neck portion may have a width smaller than that of the main body portion. The neck portion may include a second mounting boss. The first bracket has a first flange and a first pair of hooks, the first flange is configured to be set against the back plate, the first pair of hooks defines a first channel, the first The channel is configured to join the edge of the section. The first bracket may have a first coupling member configured to be engaged with the first mounting boss. The second bracket may include a second flange and a second pair of hooks, and the second flange is configured to abut against the The back plate is arranged, the second pair of hooks define a second channel, and the second channel is configured to be engaged with the edge of the section. The second bracket may include a second coupling member configured to engage with the second mounting boss.

In some configurations of the shoulder support in the above paragraph, the first and second coupling members are each a threaded post, and each of the first and second mounting bosses each defines a threaded hole, and the threaded hole is configured To selectively receive the threaded post.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports in any one or more of the above paragraphs, the first and second mounting bosses define a plurality of threaded holes.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports of any one or more of the above paragraphs, a cushion layer is provided on the concave surface.

In some configurations of the shoulder support in any one or several of the above paragraphs, the main body portion defines an axis, the first mounting boss has a plurality of first threaded holes, and the second mounting boss defines a number A second threaded hole, and the center of each of the first threaded holes and the second threaded holes is aligned along the axis.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the first bracket includes a compressible layer disposed on the first flange and the first pair of hooks.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the hooks of the first pair include an outer elastic layer.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the first and second mounting bosses respectively include a first flat surface and a second flat surface, and the first and second The two flat surfaces are coplanar with each other and each flat surface has several threaded holes.

The present invention also provides a shoulder support for a stringed instrument, the shoulder support comprising: a main body part, a neck part, a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket. The main body has a first side and a second side. The first side may define a concave surface configured to rest against the shoulder of a musician. The neck portion extends from the main body portion, and its width is smaller than the width of the main body portion. The first mounting bracket may include a first flange, a pair of first hooks extending from the first flange, and a pair of first hooks extending from the first flange in a direction opposite to the first hooks. An extended first coupling member. The first coupling member may be engaged with the main body part. The second mounting bracket may include a second flange, a pair of second hooks extending from the second flange, and a pair of second hooks extending from the second flange in a direction opposite to the second hooks. The second coupling member. The second coupling member may be engaged with the neck portion.

In some configurations of the shoulder support of the preceding paragraph, the first mounting bracket extends from a flat surface on the second side of the body portion.

In some configurations of the shoulder support of any one or several of the above paragraphs, a plurality of threaded holes are formed in the flat surface, and the first coupling member is selectively connected to any one of the threaded holes To join together.

In some configurations of the shoulder support of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the neck portion includes a flat surface with a plurality of threaded holes.

In some configurations of the shoulder support of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the second mounting bracket extends from the flat surface of the neck portion and selectively interacts with the threaded holes of the neck portion Any one of them joins.

In some configurations of the shoulder support of any one or more of the above paragraphs, the first flange includes an elastic covering.

In some configurations of the shoulder supports of any one or more of the above paragraphs, a cushion layer is provided on the concave surface.

The invention also provides a finger support for the bow of a stringed instrument. The finger support may include a main body having a first side and a second side, the first side defining a recess configured to be attached to the bow and partially against a musician's finger A through hole is defined on the second side, and the through hole is configured to receive the pull rod of the bow so that the main body is a frog close to the bow.

In some configurations of the finger support in the preceding paragraph, the body is formed of a compressible material.

In some configurations of any one or more of the finger supports in the above paragraphs, the main body includes a dotted surface.

In some configurations of any one or more of the finger supports in the above paragraphs, the body has a square cross-section.

In some configurations of any one or more of the finger supports in the above paragraphs, the main body has a first part defining a passage and a second part defining the through hole.

Based on the description provided in this article, other applicable areas will become apparent. The description and specific examples in the content of the present invention are only for illustrative purposes, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

10: Shoulder support

12: musical instruments

14: Backplane

16: lower edge

17: Top plate

18: Chin rest

20: Bracket

22: Lower paragraph

24: The main part

25: concave

26: neck part

27: The first side of the main body

28: The first side of the neck part

29: The second side of the main body

30: The first installation boss

31: The second side of the neck part

32: The second mounting boss

34: threaded hole

36: flat surface

38: Flat surface

40: Mounting bracket

42: flange

44: hook

46: Friction rib

48: threaded column

50: Cushion layer

60: Finger support

62: bow

63: Trolley

64: Archer

65: Fastening screws

66: hole

67: rib

70: Joint channel

72: main body

74: recess

80: Dot

The drawings described herein are only for illustrative purposes of selected embodiments, rather than all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Figure 1 is a bottom view of a shoulder support coupled to a stringed instrument in accordance with the principles of the present invention; Figure 2 is a top view of a portion of the instrument shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 is the instrument with the shoulder support Figure 4 is a perspective view of the shoulder support; Figure 5 is another perspective view of the shoulder support; Figure 6 is another perspective view of the shoulder support Figure; Figure 7 is a plan view of the shoulder support; Figure 8 is another perspective view of the shoulder support; Figure 9 is a side view of the shoulder support; Figure 10 is the shoulder support Figure 11 is a perspective view of a mounting bracket of the shoulder support; Figure 12 is a perspective view of a musician playing a stringed instrument with a bow with a finger support according to the principles of the present invention Figure 13 is a perspective view of a part of the bow with the finger support; Figure 14 is a perspective view of the finger support; Figure 15 is another perspective view of the finger support; Figure 16a is An end view of the finger support; Figure 16b is a bottom view of the finger support; Figure 16c is another end view of the finger support; Figure 16d is a top view of the finger support; and Figure 16e is a side view of the finger support.

Corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts in several views of the drawings.

With reference to Figures 1-11, a shoulder support 10 for a bowed stringed instrument 12 is provided. The stringed instrument 12 (for example, a viola, a violin or a violin) has a back plate 14, a lower edge 16 and a top plate 17. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1, the musical instrument 12 has a chinrest 18, and the chinrest 18 is attached to the lower section 22 of the musical instrument 12 through a bracket 20. It can be understood that the shoulder support 10 can be made into various sizes to fit different stringed instruments.

The shoulder support 10 can be detachably mounted on the musical instrument 12 and includes a main body portion 24 and a neck portion 26 extending from the main body portion 24. The main body portion 24 includes a first side 27 defining a contoured concave surface 25 configured to be placed against the shoulder of the musician. As shown in FIG. 7, the main body portion 24 has a first width W1, and the neck portion 26 has a second width W2 smaller than the first width W1. A first side 28 of the neck portion 26 may be substantially planar.

A second side 29 (FIG. 10) of the main body portion 24 defines a first mounting boss 30. A second side 31 (FIG. 10) of the neck portion 26 defines a second mounting boss 32. Each of the first and second mounting bosses 30, 32 includes a plurality of threaded holes 34, which can adjust the width of the shoulder support 10 required for musical instruments 12 of different sizes. In some configurations, the respective flat surfaces 36, 38 of the mounting bosses 30, 32 (ie, the flat surfaces forming the hole 34) may be substantially coplanar, as shown in FIG. 9. In some configurations, the threaded holes 34 may be formed in a metal or plastic insert, which is embedded or attached to the shoulder support 10.

The body portion 24 and the neck portion 26 may be formed of a rigid material, such as wood or plastic. In some configurations, a cushion layer 50 (FIG. 9) may be attached to the concave surface 25 of the main body portion 24. The cushion layer may be attached to the concave surface 25 by an adhesive, several threaded fasteners, or the like. The cushion layer 50 may be, for example, an open-cell or closed-cell foam layer or a non-woven layer, such as a felt made of fabric fibers. In some configurations, a thickness of the cushion layer is less than 3 mm.

As shown in FIG. 3, the shoulder support 10 can be detachably attached to the lower section 22 of the musical instrument 12 through a pair of mounting brackets 40. One of the mounting brackets 40 may be attached to the first mounting boss 30, and the other of the mounting brackets 40 may be attached to the second mounting Install the boss 32. As shown in FIG. 11, each of the mounting brackets 40 includes a flange 42 and a pair of hooks 44 spaced apart from each other. The flange 42 is configured to be in contact with the back plate 14, and the hooks 44 are configured to be snap-fittedly engaged with the lower edge 16 of the musical instrument 12. The flange 42 and the hooks 44 of the mounting brackets 40 may be coated with a thin compressible elastic material (for example, a thickness of less than 4 mm), which is used to increase the gap between the shoulder support 10 and the musical instrument 12 The friction force and prevent the instrument 12 from being scratched. Additionally, several friction ribs 46 (Figure 11) may be formed on the surface of the flange 42 to increase engagement and allow further compression of the elastomeric material.

Each of the mounting brackets 40 may include a threaded post or a fastener 48 extending from the flange 42 in a direction opposite to the hooks 44. The threaded post 48 of one of the mounting brackets 40 can engage one of the threaded holes of the first mounting boss 30, and the threaded post 48 of the other of the mounting brackets 40 can engage the second One of the threaded holes of the boss 32 is installed. The holes 34 in the mounting bosses 30, 32 are provided so that the user can selectively position the mounting brackets 40 on the shoulder support 10 to adapt to various musical instrument sizes and/or customize the The positioning of the shoulder support 10 relative to the musical instrument 12. As shown in FIG. 3, when the shoulder support 10 is attached to the musical instrument 12 through the mounting brackets 40, the brackets 40 are arranged on several opposite sides of the chinrest bracket 20.

Referring now to Figures 12-16d, a finger support 60 is provided. The finger support 60 may be mounted to a bow 62 (for example, a bow used to raise the strings of the musical instrument 12). As shown in the figure, the finger support 60 is positioned on a pull rod 63 of the bow 62 and is adjacent to a frog 64 of the bow 62. The finger support 60 provides a support surface for the fifth finger (ie little finger or pinky finger) of a musician.

The finger support 60 defines a through hole 66 (Figures 16a-16e), which receives the pull rod 63 adjacent to the frog 64 and the fastening screw 65, as shown in Figure 13. Several ribs 67 may be provided in the hole 66 and may span the length of the hole 66. The ribs 67 can improve the grip on the pull rod 63 and can reduce or eliminate unintentional sliding of the finger support 60 on the pull rod 63. The finger support 60 may further include a joint passage 70, which is aligned with the hole 66 and is arranged on the pull rod 63. A main body 72 of the finger support 60 may include a hole or recess 74 (for example, a concave depression). When the musician is playing the musical instrument 12, the fifth finger of the musician Tip can be inserted The hole or the recess (as shown in Figure 12) supports the fifth finger. By positioning his or her fifth finger on the main body 72 or in the recess 74 of the finger support 60 while playing the musical instrument 12, the fatigue of the fifth finger and hand of the musician can be reduced, At the same time, the proper grip of the bow 62 is still maintained.

The finger support 60 may be made of a compressible material, such as rubber or closed foam polymer. In some configurations, the finger support 60 may be formed of, for example, wood or a hard polymeric material. The main body 72 may have a substantially square cross-section, and may include stipples 80 (Figure 13).

It can be understood that the finger support 60 can be used with a bow for any bowed stringed instrument, such as a viola, a violin, and a violin.

The exemplary embodiments are provided to make the present invention thorough and to fully express the scope of the present invention to those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Many specific details presented, such as examples of specific components, devices, and methods, will provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains should understand that specific details do not need to be adopted, and the exemplary embodiments can be implemented in many different forms, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. In some example embodiments, known processes, device structures, and technologies are not described in detail.

The terminology used herein is only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments, and is not restrictive. As used herein, the singular forms "a, an" and "the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "comprises, comprising, including" and "having" are open-ended, and therefore specify the existence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not exclude one Or the presence or addition of several other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or the above-mentioned group. Unless specifically identified as sequential performance, the method steps, procedures, and operations described herein should not be interpreted as requiring them to be performed in the specific order mentioned or illustrated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.

When an element or layer is referred to as being "on", "bonded to", "connected to" or "coupled to" another element or layer, it can be directly on, bonded to , Connected to or coupled to another element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. Conversely, when an element is referred to as being "directly on", "directly joined to", "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" another In the case of one element or layer, there may be no intermediate elements or layers. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a similar way (for example, "between" and "directly between", "adjacent" and "directly adjacent" Wait). As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or several related listed items.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or parts, these elements, components, regions, and layers And/or part should not be restricted by these terms. These terms may only be used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the use of terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms herein does not imply an order or hierarchy. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed above may be referred to as a second element, component, region, layer or section.

Spatial relative terms that may be used in this article, such as "inner", "outer", "beneath", "below", "lower" )", "above", "upper", etc., used to facilitate the description to describe the relationship between one element or feature and another (several) elements or features, as shown in the figure Show. In addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatially relative terms may be intended to cover different orientations of the device in use or operation. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, the elements originally described as "below" or "beneath" in other elements or features will be oriented on the other elements Or the "above" of the feature. Therefore, the exemplary term "below" can encompass the two orientations of above and below. The device can be oriented in other ways (rotated by 90 degrees or in other directions), and the spatial relative description information used herein is explained accordingly.

The foregoing description of the embodiments has been provided for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or limit the invention. The various elements or features of a specific embodiment are generally not limited to the specific embodiment, but are interchangeable where applicable and can be used in the selected embodiment, even if not specifically shown or described. The same can be changed in many ways. These changes should not be regarded as departing from the scope of the present invention, and all these modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Shoulder support

12‧‧‧Musical instruments

14‧‧‧Back plate

16‧‧‧Lower edge

20‧‧‧Bracket

22‧‧‧Lower

24‧‧‧Main part

25‧‧‧Concave

26‧‧‧Neck

27‧‧‧The first side of the main body

28‧‧‧The first side of the neck

40‧‧‧Mounting bracket

Claims (15)

A shoulder support for a stringed instrument with a back plate and a section of edge. The shoulder support includes a main body with a first side and a second side. The first side defines a concave surface. Configured to be placed against the shoulder of a musician, the second side defines a first mounting boss; a neck portion extending from the main body portion, the neck portion having a width smaller than that of the main body portion, The neck portion includes a second mounting boss; a first bracket with a first flange and a first pair of hooks, the first flange is configured to be set against the back plate, the first pair The hook defines a first channel, the first channel is configured to be engaged with the edge of the section, the first bracket has a first coupling member configured to be engaged with the first mounting boss; and a second bracket , Having a second flange and a second pair of hooks, the second flange is configured to be set against the back plate, the second pair of hooks defines a second channel, the second channel is configured to The edges of the segment are joined, and the second bracket has a second coupling member configured to be joined with the second mounting boss. The shoulder support according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second coupling members is a threaded post, and wherein each of the first and second mounting bosses defines a threaded hole, The threaded hole is configured to selectively receive the threaded post. In the shoulder support described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the first and second mounting bosses are defined with a plurality of threaded holes. According to the shoulder support described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the shoulder support further includes a cushion layer disposed on the concave surface. The shoulder support according to the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the main body portion defines an axis, the first mounting boss has a plurality of first threaded holes, and the second mounting boss defines a plurality of second threaded holes, And the centers of each of the first threaded holes and the second threaded holes are aligned along the axis. According to the shoulder support of item 1 of the scope of patent application, the first bracket includes a compressible layer disposed on the first flange and the first pair of hooks. The shoulder support according to the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the hooks of the first pair include an outer elastic layer. The shoulder support according to claim 1, wherein the first and second mounting bosses respectively include a first flat surface and a second flat surface, and the first and second flat surfaces share each other Flat surface and each flat surface has several threaded holes. A shoulder support for a stringed instrument, the shoulder support includes: a main body portion having a first side and a second side, the first side defines a concave surface, the concave surface is configured to abut against a musician Shoulder placement; a neck portion extending from the main body portion, the width of which is smaller than the width of the main body portion; a first mounting bracket with a first flange, a pair of first hooks extending from the first flange , And a first coupling member extending from the first flange in a direction opposite to the first hooks, the first coupling member being engaged with the second side of the main body portion; and a second mounting The bracket has a second flange, a pair of second hooks extending from the second flange, and a second coupling member extending from the second flange in a direction opposite to the second hooks , The second coupling member and the neck The part is engaged with each other, wherein the second flange is configured to abut against a back plate of the stringed instrument. The shoulder support according to claim 9, wherein the first mounting bracket extends from a flat surface on the second side of the main body portion. The shoulder support according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of threaded holes are formed in the flat surface, and the first coupling member is a threaded post that selectively corresponds to any one of the threaded holes Splice. The shoulder support according to claim 11, wherein the neck portion includes a flat surface with a plurality of threaded holes. The shoulder support according to claim 12, wherein the second mounting bracket extends from the flat surface of the neck portion and the second coupling member is a threaded post that selectively engages with the neck portion Any one of these threaded holes engages. The shoulder support according to claim 9, wherein the first flange includes an elastic covering. According to the shoulder support described in item 9 of the scope of patent application, the shoulder support further includes a cushion layer disposed on the concave surface.

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