阅读说明：本技术 用于支撑萨克斯管的装置 (Device for supporting saxophone ) 是由 马特奥·格拉尼奇 于 2019-01-22 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于将萨克斯管(30)支撑在萨克斯演奏者身体上的装置(13),所述装置包括杆,杆的第一端具有用于连接萨克斯管的机械接头,其中杆的第二端通过球形接头或万向接头与板连接,并且其中机械接头具有缓冲垫,用于对萨克斯管的机械部件进行撞击保护。(A device (13) for supporting a saxophone (30) on the body of a saxophone player, the device comprising a rod having a mechanical joint at a first end for connecting the saxophone, wherein a second end of the rod is connected to a plate by a ball joint or a universal joint, and wherein the mechanical joint has a bumper for impact protection of mechanical parts of the saxophone.)

1. Device (13) for supporting a saxophone (30) on a player's body, comprising a rod (4) having at a first end a mechanical joint for connecting the saxophone (30), characterized in that the mechanical joint comprises an adjusting screw joint (1) detachably connected with the first end of the rod (4), wherein the adjusting screw joint (1) has a cushion pad (2) on its end piece facing away from the rod (4) for impact protection of mechanical parts of the saxophone (30), wherein the second end of the rod (4) is connected with a plate (8) by means of a ball or universal joint (7).

2. The device (13) according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical joint has an external thread by which the device (13) can be coupled to the saxophone (30)The adjusting screw joint (1) of the key cap (14) is connected with the inner thread.

3. The device (13) according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical joint is designed as a plug by means of which the device (13) is connectable to the saxophone (30)The adjusting screw of the key cap (14) is connected with the corresponding connecting slot of the joint (1).

4. Device (13) according to claim 3, characterized in that the plug and/or the adjusting screw joint (1) have magnets.

5. The device (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rod (4) is slidingly inserted in a tube (5), wherein the rod (4) can be fixed in position inside the tube (5) by means of a fixing screw (6) attached to the tube (5) to achieve a telescopically adjustable connection between the plate (8) and the mechanical joint.

6. The device (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plate (8) has a support pad, preferably consisting of felt, rubber, silicone or a mixture of rubber and silicone.

7. The device (13) according to any of the claims from 1 to 6, characterised in that said buffer pads (2) consist of felt.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a device for supporting a saxophone on a player's body, consisting of a lever, the first end of which has a mechanical joint for connecting the saxophone.

Background

Existing devices for supporting saxophones are attached to the instrument by complicated attachments.

The saxophone is usually hung on the neck using a hanging strap. Other slings and different shoulder and comfort straps are also used, however the same problems exist with existing saxophone support technology. The entire right hand, especially the affected thumb resting on the thumb rest, can become strained and detrimental to performance. When the shoulder strap is used for playing, the middle saxophone is supported and kept balanced by the lower part,the keycap is directly on the body, either at the hip level right side at the abdomen or in the middle of the abdomen. Shorter persons bear the weight of the entire instrument or move the legs slightly forward to transfer the instrument to the right thigh. When the instrument is in contact with the body, the entire resonance is reduced. In addition, the saxophone just passes throughThe keycap is supported on the body, soThe tone is also reduced and there is a intonation problem. In terms of intonation, the tone is much lower, and the sound does not resonate and emanate completely, becoming dull. This disadvantage can be found in DE000004441288a 1. Since the complex attachment system with pelvic support mechanism consisting of 10mm bracket and tongue is attached toOn the keycap, result inBoth the tone and the tone hole are suppressed becauseThe tone openings are too small or not open, resulting in more severe tone quality problems. In terms of tone level, this results in a distortion of the tone frequency going low. The same problem is also present in the method of US1932800 (which shows a knee brace for a saxophone).

Saxophone players often push the instrument forward with the right thumb resting on a thumb rest to avoid contact of the instrument with the body and to adjust posture and enhance timbre. However, this puts the right hand and arm under stress, and therefore presents another problem. Since the saxophone must be pushed forward with a corresponding force, it may exert additional pressure not only on the finger joints but also on the respective arm muscles, thus excessively requiring dexterity of the player. On the other hand, if the saxophone is passed throughThe key cap is supported on the body and the right arm is either too close to the right lower abdomen or even touches or rests on the side of the lower abdomen, which in turn is detrimental to the comfort of the performance. This disadvantage is clearly seen in DE000004441288a1, since the saxophone is held in the middle by crossed shoulder straps and pelvic support (page 1, fig. 1 of the drawings of the corresponding patent). In the context of DE000004441288a1, the instrument itself is located and fixed only in the middle of the lower abdomen at the hip above the pubic bone when the player is standing. As described below, the tenor saxophone is located in the middle of the abdomen, which is fundamentally an erroneous postural technique.

The saxophone is located on the body in the middle of the abdomen or above the pubis, and is fundamentally considered as a wrong posture technique for the tenor saxophone because the tenor saxophone should not be placed in the middle when the player stands: "while standing you must have the saxophone follow you as well. Note that resting the instrument against the front right of the player's body provides another fulcrum for balancing the saxophone so that it will remain stable when played in a standing position. "(Yujin Rou Su and James D.Prohez cooperative" practical technique for playing Zhongyin saxophone "; 1983, Walna brother publishing company los Angeles Belrew-Mils publishing Co., USA)

Or even:

"put the instrument as far to the right as possible with the head and neck at the very center of the body. When the right hand is placed on the instrument, it is ensured that the right shoulder is not further back than the left shoulder. "(Henli-Lindemann;" method ", page 9; 1939, Mils music corporation, New York, N.Y. 19 Bailahui street 1619)

Since the tenor saxophone is located in the middle of the abdomen, the right arm is in contact with the body, thereby putting the right arm in a stressed and tense state.

This also occurs when the instrument is located on the right side of the upper abdomen of the pelvis at hip level, thus resulting in the left and right shoulders not being held straight in line. This disadvantage is also clearly shown in US3192817, since according to this patent the support is only located in the middle of the chest.

Another drawback of patent US3192817 is that there are rigid connections at both ends of the support bar, making it unsuitable and impossible to adjust the angle and position of the mediant saxophone on the right side of the abdomen or on the thighs at hip level on the pelvis. The disadvantage of not being able to adjust the angle to the left or right, only the position of the support can be adjusted up or down, is also found in US 2016071502. Another drawback of patent US2016071502 is that the bracket is fixed by the plate and screwed to the instrument body. This is not necessary because such additional baffles may affect the resonance of the instrument. It makes the sound vibration reduce the sound, that is, it gives sound insulation to the resonance of the whole instrument body.

In addition, with conventional saxophone mounting techniques, the left thumb on the thumb rest always pushes the saxophone forward over the left thumb to hold the saxophone and blowing mouth and to rest the upper incisors against the flute. This prolonged pressure on the left thumb also places unnecessary stress on the entire left arm and arm muscles. Another disadvantage of DE000004441288a1 is the blowing mouth shape. With such a floating and pelvic support, pressure is transmitted through the lips to the lower jaw, rather than the upper jaw and anterior teeth, resulting in pressure being applied in the wrong direction, i.e., opposite to the direction of a conventionally used blow-style. This is because pressure should actually be applied to the upper jaw and upper incisors, not the lower jaw.

For this reason, and in DE000004441288a1, in which the saxophone is located on the body by means of a pelvic support, in the abdominal middle or above the pubic bone, it is clear that the method of DE000004441288a1 does not provide any improvement in the mentioned disadvantages.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device as described above which overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art and which is small in size, inexpensive to produce, individually adjustable and easy to install. Further, according to the present invention, the device is intended to achieve standard saxophone playing ergonomics, is light in weight, and has little influence on the sound and vibration of the musical instrument.

According to the invention, the device achieves this object by: the mechanical joint comprises an adjusting screw joint which is detachably connected with a first end of the rod, wherein the adjusting screw joint is provided with a buffer pad on an end piece facing away from the rod and used for performing impact protection on mechanical parts of the saxophone, and the second end of the rod is connected with the plate through a spherical joint or a universal joint.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the mechanical joint has an external thread by means of which the device can be coupled to a saxophoneThe adjusting screw of the key cap is connected with the internal thread of the joint.

In one embodiment, the mechanical joint is designed as a plug by which the device can be connected to the saxophoneThe adjusting screw of the key cap connects the corresponding connection slot.

In a further embodiment, the plug and/or the adjusting screw connection have a magnet.

In another embodiment of the invention, the rod is slidably inserted into the tube, wherein the rod can be fixed in the tube by means of a fixing screw mounted on the tube to achieve a telescopically adjustable connection between the plate and the mechanical joint.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plate has a support pad, which preferably consists of felt, rubber, silicone or a mixture of rubber and silicone.

A preferred embodiment of the device is characterized in that the cushion is made of felt.

Drawings

The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of an example of embodiment shown in the drawing.

FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of the device according to section A-B;

fig. 2 shows a side view of the device according to the invention;

FIG. 3 shows detail A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 shows detail B of FIG. 2;

fig. 5 shows a schematic view of the lower part of the tenor saxophone as viewed from the left side;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a key cap and a cushioning adjustment screw;

fig. 7 shows a schematic view of a mediant saxophone viewed from the right side; and

figures 8 to 10 show cross-sectional views of the device.

Detailed Description

The device 13 described herein is a saxophone playing assistance device shown in fig. 1, which is a saxophone supporting device mainly used for a player to stand to play a tenor saxophone and an elbow trexophone. In addition to all conventional slings and comfort straps, the device also attaches to saxophones as a support attachment mechanism, and for all modern saxophones, the device screws onThe key 16 is arranged on the key cap 14 instead of the buffer adjusting screw 15 shown in fig. 5. Take downInstead of the conventional buffer adjustment screw 15 of the key 16, the device 13 is screwed up by means of the adjustment screw joint 1, so that the device becomes an extension holder for holding the saxophone.

Thus, the device 13 or the end piece (1) facing the saxophone, and the one with the felt cushion (2)The damping adjustment screw 15 of the key 16 has the same function.

For old saxophone (made 1935 or around 1935) and all othersSaxophone without a cushioned adjustment screw 15 on the key cap 14 of key 16, can be modified by using a trifurcate mechanism to attach saxophone accessories toOn the key cap of the key.

In order to obtain a saxophone playing aid device which is simple and reliable to operate, the device 13 shown in fig. 1 has a rod 4 which is inserted into the tube 5 so as to telescopically connect the plate 8 with a mechanical joint on the other side of the rod 4. The rod 4 can be smoothly slid into the tube 5 and fixed by the fixing screw 6 attached to the tube 5 according to the individual needs and stature of the player. The tube 5 is connected to the plate 8 by means of a ball joint or alternatively by means of a universal joint 7, so that individual adjustment can also be achieved in this position. At the same time, the plane of the plate 8 is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bar 4 when the plate is in the non-pivotable position. Generally, the plate 8 can pivot within a small angle range, and also can remain pivoted while playing the instrument, thereby providing a comfortable support for the player. In order to ensure better wearing comfort, the plate 8 as a whole consists of a support pad or is equipped with a support pad or felt. Preferably, the material used should have anti-slip properties, such as silicone or rubber, or a mixture of silicone and rubber.

The ball joint 7 may be attached by means of an external thread 9, which is screwed into a matching internal thread 10 on the tube 5.

Further, the opposite end (referred to herein as the "first end") of the rod 4 shown in fig. 1-4 has a mechanical joint for connecting the saxophone parts. There is an excellent advantage in that the tenor saxophone 30 (see fig. 5 and 7) has a suitable positionA key cap 14 having a cushioning adjustment screw 15 that can be removed and replaced with a mechanical connection to the device 13. Another great advantage is that the sound or tone of the saxophone is not negatively affected when mechanical elements, such as the device 13, are connected to the adjusting screw joint 1. This advantage results fromThe geometry of the key cap 14, which is connected to the body of the saxophone 30 at three discrete points, and as such, the key cap also has a soundhole 17 so that neither sound production nor overall resonance is suppressed. The first end of the rod 4 now has an adjusting screw joint 1, the rod 4 or the entire device 13 (instead of a damping adjusting screw 15, which can be brought through the adjusting screw joint 1 with the saxophone 30The key cap 14 is firmly attached. For this purpose, the adjusting screw joint 1 has an external thread and also a cushion 2 as shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4 for lighteningAny impact to the key 16 (see fig. 5). The adjusting screw connection 1 can be connected to the external thread 12 of the rod 4 by means of the internal thread 3. The device 13 can be replaced byThe adjusting screw joint 1 of the original buffer adjusting screw 15 in the key cap 14 of the key 16 enables easy attachment of the stand.

As shown in fig. 5, saxophone 30 may still use a harness loop 19 and also have a thumb rest 18 for the right hand. However, according to fig. 7, if the device 13 is used with a saxophone 30, the saxophone 30 does not have to be held or supported by the right thumb on the thumb rest 18. This makes the right thumb available for playing. Therefore, the right hand of the player can be rearranged, so that a new playing method can be realized.

It is to be understood that the examples of embodiment described may be modified in different ways within the scope of the inventive concept. For example, the plate 8 may be smaller or larger than that shown in the figures. Furthermore, the connection between the device 13 and the saxophone 30 may be of different designs. The current art provides a number of well-known connectors which on the one hand provide a secure and secure connection and on the other hand can be quickly disconnected by a specific handle or application of a certain force. Figures 8 to 10 show possible connectors.

As shown in fig. 8, the telescopic connection is achieved by means of the rod 4 and the tube 5 between the plate 8 and the adjusting screw joint 1. Now the rod 4 together with the adjusting screw joint 1, like some types of drills in screwdrivers, the cross-section of the drill is hexagonal and can be inserted into the hexagonal opening. The rod 4 has a hexagonal cross-section 130 at its first end, while the adjustment screw joint 1 has an internal hexagonal cross-section 140. Connectors having a square cross-section are also contemplated. In addition, for an adjusting screw joint 1 having an internal hexagonal cross-section, a magnet 150 is provided to secure the device in the adjusting screw joint 1. Thus, the device 13 can be removed from the saxophone 30 as desired, while the adjusting screw joint 1 remainsIn the key cap 14.

As shown in fig. 9, the rod 4 has a ball 110 at its first end, which can press against a spring inside a cavity in the rod 4, thereby forming a snap-in element that can snap into a recess 120 in the adjusting screw joint 1.

As shown in fig. 10, the adjusting screw joint 1 may further have a magnetic disk 100 which can suck the front side of the rod 4 similarly to the embodiment of fig. 8 in the condition that the rod 4 is made of a metal material, wherein a protrusion 160 which fits the recess of the magnetic disk 100 is further formed on the first end of the rod 4.

With the saxophone performance aid we can avoid all the above disadvantages:

the saxophone 30 is in contact with the body only through the saxophone playing assisting apparatus;

since the device 13 is attached by the adjusting screw joint 1The original buffer adjusting screw 15 is replaced, thereby eliminating all the problems of sound reduction and resonance of the instrument body, especiallyKey orIntonation problems for tone 16;

the whole saxophone can resonate completely without any noise reduction, and moreover, the tone becomes finer and finer especially in a bass region; the sound becomes more balanced throughout the range;

the right hand and arm muscles are relaxed;

since there is no longer a need to hold the instrument and the thumb itself can be fully relaxed, the thumb hook 18 is used only to direct the gesture and the relaxed thumb in turn promotes the dexterity of the other fingers of the right hand;

the right thumb is free therein and can be used for performance, and therefore, the player's right hand can be repositioned, thereby realizing a new performance method;

thanks to the saxophone playing assisting device, the overall posture of the saxophone player becomes more upright and more ergonomic, the head and shoulders can be straight, the feet are separated by about the same width as the shoulders, and the body force can be exerted freely because the weight of the musical instrument is not transferred to the abdominal region at the height of the feet or buttocks;

the left arm can also be relaxed because it is no longer necessary to hold the saxophone 30 forward continuously with the left thumb above the thumb rest to rest the saxophone 30 against the upper incisors, as is the case with conventional saxophones, and because the forward pressure normally required is now largely compensated for by the device 13 itself, the left thumb can be relaxed all the time, thus eliminating the need for the left thumb to bear pressure.

The claims (modification according to treaty clause 19)

1. Device (13) for supporting a saxophone (30) on a player's body, comprising a rod (4) having a mechanical joint at a first end for connecting the saxophone (30), characterized in that the mechanical joint comprises an adjusting screw joint (1) detachably connected to the first end of the rod (4), wherein the adjusting screw joint (1) is connectable with the first end of the rod (4)

2. The device (13) according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical joint has an external thread by which the device (13) can be coupled to the saxophone (30)

3. The device (13) according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical joint is designed as a plug by means of which the device (13) is connectable to the saxophone (30)

4. Device (13) according to claim 3, characterized in that the plug and/or the adjusting screw joint (1) have magnets.

5. The device (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rod (4) is slidingly inserted in a tube (5), wherein the rod (4) can be fixed in position inside the tube (5) by means of a fixing screw (6) attached to the tube (5) to achieve a telescopically adjustable connection between the plate (8) and the mechanical joint.

6. The device (13) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plate (8) has a support pad, preferably consisting of felt, rubber, silicone or a mixture of rubber and silicone.

7. The device (13) according to any of the claims from 1 to 6, characterised in that said buffer pads (2) consist of felt.