WO2018130881A1 - Electronic interchangeable device for electrical musical instruments - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
- G10H3/00—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means
- G10H3/12—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument
- G10H3/14—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means
- G10H3/18—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar
- G10H3/183—Instruments in which the tones are generated by electromechanical means using mechanical resonant generators, e.g. strings or percussive instruments, the tones of which are picked up by electromechanical transducers, the electrical signals being further manipulated or amplified and subsequently converted to sound by a loudspeaker or equivalent instrument using mechanically actuated vibrators with pick-up means using a string, e.g. electric guitar in which the position of the pick-up means is adjustable
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- G—PHYSICS
- G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
- G10H—ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
- G10H1/00—Details of electrophonic musical instruments
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- the present invention relates to a new interchangeable electronic device for electric musical instruments, so that any musical instrument, preferably string instruments, can obtain remarkable improvements and advantages over those already existing by applying the aforementioned device.
- This device aims at the possibility of using all the registers, combinations and variations in sound that can be obtained with the electromagnetic pickups existing in the market (simple, double, active, acoustic, etc.) without the necessity of having to use another model of instrument that uses a different combination than this one
- Electric musical instruments use pickups to pick up the vibration produced by the strings upon being pulsed and transformed into sound.
- Each pickup model offers a particular and distinctive sound, which means that each particular type of instrument has its own sound, differentiating it from the others.
- the main disadvantage of this situation occurs when trying to emulate a particular type of sound with an instrument that does not have the appropriate configuration for that purpose, so that, to achieve the desired result, the musician has to use a different model of instrument.
- the base electronics and the power stage can be modified as it is done in this invention
- Figure 1 shows a plan view of the device, with the components forming it outside the device to appreciate the details thereof.
- identical elements among which we distinguish:
- the interchangeable electronic device for electric musical instruments is constituted in such a way that any musical instrument, preferably string musical instruments, can obtain remarkable improvements and advantages over those already existing applying said device.
- this device is constituted by a base (1) formed by a rectangular piece with three straight borders while the fourth forms a double concave-convex curvature to conform to the side profile of the string instrument to which it is to be attached.
- the particular material of which the base (1) is made is not essential as long as it is a non-conducting and non-magnetizable material and may include any number of materials such as wood, or plastic to provide adequate thickness and to assure durability.
- the dimensions of the base (1) are to accommodate many configurations of pre-existing standard pickups.
- the magnets serve to fix the pickups (4) and electronic module (7) by means of other set of magnets (11) and (12) located under the pickups (4) and electronic module (7).
- the pickups (4) are conventional electronic pickups of different sounds and will have pickup type tactile indicators (5) at the top for quick changes even in conditions of need for speed or low visibility and will also have contact connectors (6) for their connection to the connectors (8) of the electronic module (7).
- the particular pickup is a matter of choice and may include any of the devices know in the art.
- the electronic module (7) is constituted by a thin box with a perimeter configuration adapted to the lower part of the base (1) which contains all the electronics of the assembly, formed by at least one electronic board, one Electric converter, potentiometers and controls of volume, bass and fader.
- the connectors (8) of the electronic module (7) are located on the upper side of the frame, which will be in direct contact with its homonyms connectors (6) of the pickups (4).
Abstract
Electronic interchangeable device for electric musical instruments, so that each device is constituted by a base containing at least three pickups and an adapted electronic module, where a simple change of the device in question gives any musical instrument the possibility to use all the records, combinations and variations in the sound that can be obtained with pickups in the market (simple, double, active, acoustic, etc.) without having to use another model of instrument with a different combination.
Description
ELECTRONIC INTERCHANGEABLE DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
D E S C R I PTION
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new interchangeable electronic device for electric musical instruments, so that any musical instrument, preferably string instruments, can obtain remarkable improvements and advantages over those already existing by applying the aforementioned device.
This device aims at the possibility of using all the registers, combinations and variations in sound that can be obtained with the electromagnetic pickups existing in the market (simple, double, active, acoustic, etc.) without the necessity of having to use another model of instrument that uses a different combination than this one
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Electric musical instruments use pickups to pick up the vibration produced by the strings upon being pulsed and transformed into sound.
Over the years, leading manufacturers of electric musical instruments have essentially opted for a particular model of pickups.
Each pickup model offers a particular and distinctive sound, which means that each particular type of instrument has its own sound, differentiating it from the others.
The main disadvantage of this situation occurs when trying to emulate a particular type of sound with an instrument that does not have the appropriate configuration for that purpose, so that, to achieve the desired result, the musician has to use a different model of instrument.
By means of this invention, the musician only has to change the
interchangeable electronic device so that in a simple and rapid way the sound totally changes, becoming the desired one.
The inventor knows of some devices which bear a certain similarity with this patent.
Among them we can highlight as remote antecedents the document of patent US 5637823 (DODGE) and the document of US patent 2010031800 (EKSTROM).
As a document closer to the object of the invention, we can cite the patent FR 2599881. The object of this patent is an electric guitar in which by pressure one can change some of the pickups.
In no case can the base electronics and the power stage can be modified as it is done in this invention
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order to complement the description which will be given below and in order to aid in a better understanding of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification in order to make the innovations and advantages of the intended device more easily understood.
Figure 1: shows a plan view of the device, with the components forming it outside the device to appreciate the details thereof.
In this figure, with the same reference are named identical elements, among which we distinguish:
(1) .- module base,
(2) .- upper base magnets,
(3) .- lower base magnets,
(4) .- pickups,
(5) .- pickup type tactile indicators,
(6) .- connectors of pickups,
(7) .- electronic module,
(8) - connectors of the electronic module,
(9) .- controls of the electronic module,
(10) .- Output jack of the electronic module,
(11) .- magnets on the bottom of the pickups,
(12) .- magnets on the bottom of the electronics
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The interchangeable electronic device for electric musical instruments is constituted in such a way that any musical instrument, preferably string musical instruments, can obtain remarkable improvements and advantages over those already existing applying said device.
In particular, this device is constituted by a base (1) formed by a rectangular piece with three straight borders while the fourth forms a double concave-convex curvature to conform to the side profile of the string instrument to which it is to be attached.
The particular material of which the base (1) is made is not essential as long as it is a non-conducting and non-magnetizable material and may include any number of materials such as wood, or plastic to provide adequate thickness and to assure durability.
On the upper face of the base (1) there are two zones. On one side of said face there are, on three axes equidistant from each other, a minimum of two magnets embedded where the pickups (4) are attached. On the other side the electronic module (7) is also attached through magnets
embedded on the surface.
The dimensions of the base (1) are to accommodate many configurations of pre-existing standard pickups.
On the drawings a combination of three pickups with two magnets each is shown.
The magnets serve to fix the pickups (4) and electronic module (7) by means of other set of magnets (11) and (12) located under the pickups (4) and electronic module (7).
The pickups (4) are conventional electronic pickups of different sounds and will have pickup type tactile indicators (5) at the top for quick changes even in conditions of need for speed or low visibility and will also have contact connectors (6) for their connection to the connectors (8) of the electronic module (7).
The particular pickup is a matter of choice and may include any of the devices know in the art.
The electronic module (7) is constituted by a thin box with a perimeter configuration adapted to the lower part of the base (1) which contains all the electronics of the assembly, formed by at least one electronic board,
one Electric converter, potentiometers and controls of volume, bass and fader.
Externally and on the upper side of the module (7), there are controls for volume, bass and fader.
The connectors (8) of the electronic module (7) are located on the upper side of the frame, which will be in direct contact with its homonyms connectors (6) of the pickups (4).
On the left side of the electronic module (7), there is an output jack (10) to the amplifier.
On the back face of the electronic module (7) there are several magnets (12) which will serve to fix it to the base (1) by means of the other set of magnets (3) on the base (1).
With the exchange of these previously prepared devices the sound of the electric musical instrument can be easily and quickly modified.
Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be practiced, it should be noted that the foregoing provisions and represented in the accompanying drawings are susceptible of modifications in detail insofar as they do not alter their fundamental principles set out in paragraphs and summarized in the following claims.
Claims
1. An interchangeable electronic device for electric musical instruments characterized by being constituted by the following elements:
(1) .- module base,
(2) .- upper base magnets,
(3) .- lower base magnets,
(4) .- pickups,
(5) .- pickup type tactile indicators,
(6) .- connectors of pickups,
(7) .- electronic module,
(8) - connectors of the electronic module,
(9) .- controls of the electronic module,
(10) .- Output jack of the electronic module,
(11) .- magnets on the bottom of the pickups,
(12) .- magnets on the bottom of the electronics
2. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein the base (1) is formed by a rectangular piece with three straight borders while the fourth forms a double concave-convex curvature to conform to the side profile of the instrument to which it is to be attached and made of a non-conducting or magnetizable material.
3. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein on the upper face of the base (1) there are two zones, one where there are, on three axes equidistant from each other, a minimum of two magnets embedded where the pickups (4) are attached and another one where the electronic module (7) is also attached through magnets embedded on the surface.
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4. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein the pickups (4) are of different sounds and have pickup type tactile indicators (5) and contact connectors (6) for their connection to the connectors (8) of the electronic module (7).
5. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein the electronic module (7) is constituted by a thin box with a perimeter configuration adapted to the lower part of the base (1) which contains all the electronics of the assembly, formed by at least one electronic board, one Electric converter, potentiometers and controls of volume, bass and fader.
6. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 5 wherein externally and on one side of the module (7), there are controls for volume, bass and fader.
7. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein the connectors (8) of the electronic module (7) are located on the upper side of the frame, and will be in direct contact with the connectors (6) of the pickups (4).
8. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein on one side of the electronic module (7), there is an output jack (10) to the amplifier.
9. An interchangeable electronic device as described in claim 1 wherein on the back face of the electronic module (7) there are several magnets (12) which will serve to fix it to the base (1) by means of the other set of magnets (3) on the base (1).
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| US20160372089A1 (en) * | 2015-06-17 | 2016-12-22 | Moniker Guitars LLC | Electric Guitar with Interchangeable Faceplate and Concealed Fasteners |
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| FR2599881A1 (en) | 1986-06-05 | 1987-12-11 | Chappelet Jacques | Device allowing a rapid change-over of the microphones and electronic equipment of a musical instrument such as a guitar |
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