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Musical instrument and supporting system incorporated therein for music players

一种演奏者、乐器的技术，应用在协助系统领域，能够解决不可能弥补儿童肌健力量等问题

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-23
YAMAHA CORP
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Although the first prior art assistance system and the second prior art assistance system allow children to bridge the distance between their feet and the piano pedals, for the first prior art assistance system and the second prior art assistance system, Impossible to compensate for weak muscular strength of children

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[0036] Referring first to Fig. 1 in the accompanying drawings, the saxophone embodying the present invention mainly includes a pipe body 1, a key mechanism 2 and an assisting system 3. An air column is defined in the pipe body 1 , and a player induces vibration of the air column in the pipe body 1 . The musical sound is sent from the pipe body 1 by the vibration of the air column. The key mechanism 2 is arranged on the outer surface of the pipe body 1, and the player presses the key mechanism 2 with fingers to change the length of the air column, that is, the pitch of the musical tone. The assisting system 3 is provided in association with the key mechanism 2 and assists the player's finger movement on the key mechanism 2 . Therefore, even if the player's finger movement is weak, he or she can quickly change the pitch of the tone with the assistance of the assist system 3 .

[0037] The tube body 1 includes a conical metal tube 1 a , a neck 11 , a mouthpiece 12 with a reed, ...

no. 2 example

[0070] Turning to FIG. 8, the grand piano embodying the present invention mainly includes a piano cabinet 46, a keyboard 47, a mechanical tone generator 48, a pedal system 50 and an assisting system 3A. In the following description, the term "front" indicates a position close to a player who sits on a stool for fingering, and the term "rear" is used for a relative position.

[0071] The keyboard 47 and the mechanical tone generator 48 are accommodated in the piano body 46 , and the pedal system 50 is suspended from the piano body 46 . The middle plate 46a forms a part of the piano body 46, and the keyboard 47 is provided on the middle plate 46a. The keyboard 47 is linked with the mechanical tone generator 48 , and the pedal system 50 is also linked with the mechanical tone generator 48 . The assisting system 3A is provided in relation to the pedal system 50 for assisting the player in stepping on the pedals.

[0072] When a player plays a piece of music on the grand piano, h...

no. 3 example

[0098] Referring to Fig. 13 of the accompanying drawings, an upright piano embodying the present invention mainly includes a body 90, a keyboard 91, hammers 92, an action unit 93, strings 94, dampers 96 and an assisting system 3B. A keyboard 91 is mounted on a flat portion of a body 90 , and hammers 92 , an action unit 93 , strings 94 , and dampers 96 are accommodated in the body 90 . The keyboard 91 is linked with action units 93 which in turn are linked with hammers 92 respectively. The strings 94 are opposed to the hammers 92, respectively. The dampers 96 are linked with the keyboard 91 and are respectively associated with the strings 94 .

[0099] The keyboard 91 has a plurality of black keys 91a, a plurality of white keys 91b, and a key frame middle plate 91c, the black keys 91a and white keys 91b being arranged in a known pattern. The middle plate 90A serves as a flat portion of the body 90, and the key frame middle plate 91c extends laterally on the middle plate 90A. ...

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Abstract

A saxophone equipped with an assisting system (3), the assisting system (3) assisting a player to perform the performance of the saxophone; the assisting system (3) comprises A pressure sensor (102) connected to the key (22, 23, 24) is provided in association with a torque motor (103A) that applies an auxiliary force to the key (22, 23, 24) and is used to adjust the driving signal to the controller (101) corresponding to a certain amount of pressure; since the conversion table (TB1) is stored in the controller (101), the controller (101) looks up the drive voltage to be adjusted in the conversion table (TB1). flow, and provide a drive signal to the torque motor (103), whereby the key is pressed by the sum of finger force and auxiliary force.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a musical instrument, and more particularly to a system equipped with an assisting system for providing and facilitating the performance of musical pieces on the musical instrument. Background technique [0002] Musical instruments are usually designed for non-disabled adults. For example, an adult has legs long enough to step on the piano pedals while fingering on the keyboard. Adults can resist the elastic force of the return spring and quickly press the keys of the wind instrument. However, some children's legs are too short to step on the piano pedals and feel that the pedals are too far from their feet. People with physical disabilities sometimes face the same situation as children when it comes to musical instruments. [0003] A wide variety of assistive devices and assistive systems have been provided for children and disabled persons. A prior art assistance system is disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Ap...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G10D9/00G10D7/08G10C3/00G10G7/00
CPCG10D9/00G10C3/00G10C1/04G10C3/20G10C3/26G10D7/06G10D9/04G10D9/06
Inventor 铃木秀雄
Owner YAMAHA CORP
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