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Apparatus and method of use thereof for support of violin or viola while playing

Apparatus and methods for support of a violin or viola instrument while the instrument is being played are disclosed. A rod has a changeable shape and is configured for resting on a player's shoulder. The rod is sufficiently malleable that its shape is changeable by hand for adjustment and the rod is sufficiently rigid that it maintains it shape during playing of the instrument. An attachment mechanism is configured to attach the rod to a violin or viola. A counterweight is attached to the rod at a distance from the attachment mechanism, wherein adjustment of the rod and adjustment of counterweight are capable of achieving a center of gravity of the instrument and apparatus being in or around an area where apparatus rests on the player's shoulder.
Owner:CHIPOVALOV ALEXEI

String musical instrument excitation device and string musical instrument excitation system

To provide a string musical instrument excitation device and a string musical instrument excitation system capable of producing high-quality sound from string musical instruments.SOLUTION: A string musical instrument excitation device 100 that divides strings of a string musical instrument into two groups, transmits vibrations from a vibration device to each group, and causes the string musical instrument to resonate comprises: a first main body plate that contacts the upper end of a string at a position either in front of or behind a bridge, on one of the two groups; a second main body plate 112 that contacts the upper end of the string at a position opposite the first main body plate 111 on the other of the two groups; engagement plates 120 that individually contact the lower end of the string where the first main body plate and the second main body plate contact; intermediate portions 140 for biasing the first and second main body plates and the respective engagement plates to approach toward each other; and a connection portion 110b connecting the vibration device to one end side of the first main body plate and one end side of the second main body plate. The intermediate portion is formed of an elastic member and positioned opposite the side edge of the string.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:STRINGS AUDIO LAB CONTRACT CO

Violin shoulder rest

PendingJP2026519991AViolinsMusic aids
The present invention relates to a shoulder rest applicable to stringed instruments such as violins and violas, and more specifically, to a technology that allows for the simultaneous and stable support of a shoulder rest and chin rest using only a pair of turnbuckles without the addition of separate fixing devices, thereby minimizing factors that impede sound quality and allowing the support position to be adjusted according to the physical condition of the performer. That is, the present invention is characterized by comprising: a chin rest member provided in a form that rests on the soundboard of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods formed on one side; turnbuckles that are screwed onto the first connecting threaded rods; a pair of second connecting threaded rods each connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles, with a mounting rail consisting of a single path at the ends of the second connecting threaded rods that connects the second connecting threaded rods to each other; a clamp provided at a position desired by the performer along the path of the mounting rail; and a composite support member that is connected to the clamp and supports the performer's shoulders and chest.
Owner:ジャンチェ ウォン

Detachable contrabass transport wheel

The utility model discloses a detachable contrabass transport wheel which is provided with a walking wheel, a shaft, a bottom plate, a shock pad, a wide binding band, a short binding band, a pressing buckle and the like. The walking wheel is characterized in that the walking wheel and the shaft are fixed below the bottom plate through the shaft fixing seat, the shock pad is fixed above the bottom plate, the wide binding band and the short binding band are fixed on the two sides of the bottom plate, and a pin clamp fixing structure convenient to mount and dismount is arranged between the shaft and the walking wheel; the pressing buckle is fixed at the tail end of the short end of the wide bandage; when in use, the short binding band is wound and fixed on a violin tail column, and the long end of the wide binding band bypasses a violin neck and then is inserted into the pressing buckle to be tightened and fixed, so that the whole structure can be attached to a side plate of a violin; in conclusion, the device is simple and practical, the practical problems in production and life can be solved, and the broad players can conveniently carry and transport the contrabass.
Owner:杨沛煜

Separable shoulder rest assembly for musical instruments

A separable shoulder rest assembly for stringed instruments comprises a base component with receiving apertures and positioning feet, and a removable component with engagement protrusions and keyed apertures for secure attachment in predetermined orientation. An instrument interface assembly includes an elastomeric insert with engagement protrusions and contact pads positioned within a recessed cavity to minimize instrument contact area while providing secure engagement. A lockable ball joint mechanism enables multi-directional rotational adjustment for enhanced positioning flexibility. The separable design enables component customization and replacement while maintaining structural integrity and operational performance.
Owner:VOLUME ORCHESTRATION LLC MICHIGAN

Novel stringed instrument

The utility model discloses a novel stringed musical instrument, which comprises a left panel, a right panel and a side plate, the middle parts of the left panel and the right panel are respectively provided with an inner notch, the side plate is in the shape of a semicircular barrel, an open resonance cavity is formed by the left panel, the right panel and the side plate, a cross beam is fixed between the left panel and the right panel and close to the inner notches, and a bridge is arranged on the cross beam; one side of the left panel and one side of the right panel close to the bridge are in lap joint with a sealing plate, the width center of the sealing plate is provided with a fingerboard extending out of the left panel and the right panel, strings are arranged between the bridge and the fingerboard, and the strings are matched with a bow. Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the sound transmission efficiency is improved, the sound quality stability is improved, the sound diversity and richness are increased, and the manufacturing process is simplified.
Owner:宋子军

Musical string

PCT designated stageWO2026027309A1ViolinsViolinMusical instrument
The invention relates to a musical string (1) for a string instrument (6) having a specified scale length (7), in particular a string instrument (6) of the violin family, having a supporting string core (2), the musical string (1) comprising a first end (5) for fastening to a tailpiece (8) of the string instrument (6). According to the invention, the musical string (1) has a first winding layer (9) in a region which adjoins the first end (5) and the region length (29) of which is between 3% and 40% of the scale length (7), and the winding layer length (10) of the first winding layer (9) is between 3% and 40% of the scale length (7).
Owner:ZDENKA INFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH

Bow for playing a string instrument

PCT designated stageWO2026011201A1ViolinsClassical mechanicsBowstring
The invention relates to a bow (1) for playing a string instrument, comprising a bow stick (2) having a first end and a second end, a bow tip (4) arranged at the first end of the bow stick (2), a frog (5) arranged at the second end of the bow stick (2), a bowstring (6) which has a multiplicity of bow hairs and is tensioned between the bow tip (4) and the frog (5), wherein the bow stick (2) is designed in two parts, comprising a first bow stick part (10) and a second bow stick part (11), wherein the first bow stick part (10) has a reduced diameter at its end (12) and the second bow stick part (11) has a complementary recess (13) at its end facing the first bow stick part (10) such that the first bow stick part (10) and the second bow stick part (11) can be pushed or screwed into one another or releasably connected to one another in order to form a continuous bow stick (2).
Owner:HAFFNER ESZTER +1

SHOULDER REST FOR A STRING INSTRUMENT

ActiveDE502020011370D1Violins
Owner:GUSTAV PIRAZZI & COMP KG

Manufacturing method of Huqin

The invention discloses a Huqin manufacturing method, the Huqin mainly comprises a vibrating diaphragm and a Huqin frame, the Huqin frame mainly comprises a Huqin cylinder and a Huqin rod, the vibrating diaphragm directly covers the front opening of the Huqin cylinder, and the whole Huqin cylinder is made of modified wood; or a filter is arranged between the vibrating diaphragm and the front opening of the sound box, the filter is made of modified wood, the vibrating diaphragm covers one side of the filter, the other side of the filter is fixed at the front opening of the sound box, and the sound box can be made of natural wood or modified wood; and the vibrating diaphragm adopts a composite structure. According to the invention, the modified wood is adopted to make the urheen cylinder or the filter, and the artificial composite structure membrane material is adopted to make the vibrating diaphragm, so that the adjustment and control of the tone quality and the timbre of the urheen can be realized through the regulation and control of the modification treatment process of the wood and the regulation and control of the manufacturing process of each layer of material of the vibrating diaphragm.
Owner:于剑

Shoulder rest for violin

The invention discloses a violin shoulder rest, and relates to the technical field of violin shoulder rests, and the technical scheme is that the violin shoulder rest comprises a breast supporting plate and a shoulder supporting plate, a backing plate is arranged at the upper parts of the breast supporting plate and the shoulder supporting plate, the breast supporting plate and the shoulder supporting plate are rotatably connected, an adjusting mechanism is arranged at the lower part of the shoulder supporting plate, and a fine adjustment mechanism is arranged at the lower part of the adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism comprises an adjusting shell fixedly connected to the upper portion of the fine adjustment mechanism, a second motor is arranged in the adjusting shell, and a worm is arranged at the output end of the second motor. And the shoulder supporting plate can be adjusted according to the thickness of the shoulders of the user when rotating, so that the shoulder supporting plate can be effectively attached to the shoulders of the user, and the attaching effect between the device and the user is effectively improved.
Owner:LUOYANG VOCATIONAL&TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Violin shoulder pad with adjustable height and angle

ActiveCN224177097UViolinsMechanical engineeringShoulder rest
The utility model discloses a violin shoulder pad with adjustable height and angle, and relates to the field of protective shoulder pads, and the violin shoulder pad comprises a shoulder pad, the surfaces of the two ends of the shoulder pad are rotatably connected with a main rotating shaft in a penetrating manner, and an anti-slip pad is arranged between the surface of the main rotating shaft and the surface of the shoulder pad; an adjusting assembly used for adjusting the height and angle of the shoulder support pad is arranged outside the main rotating shaft, supporting legs are arranged outside the adjusting assembly, and a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the outer side of the end, away from the anti-skid pad, of the shoulder support pad. The height of one side of the shoulder support pad and the overall angle and height can be independently adjusted, the height adjusting direction of the shoulder support pad is inconsistent with the supporting direction of the guitar body by using the adjusting column, the groove and the spring plate, and the force applied by the hand during playing is prevented from being directly transmitted to the adjusting assembly.
Owner:王涵秋

An adjustable violin that prevents slipping

ActiveCN115273771BViolins
The present invention relates to the technical field of violins, and specifically relates to an adjustable violin that prevents slipping, including a violin and a shoulder rest. A lifting mechanism is installed on the front side of the violin, and the top of the lifting mechanism is connected to the shoulder rest by screws. A support mechanism is installed at the bottom of the violin; the lifting mechanism includes two outer cylinders installed on the front side of the violin. A number of positioning holes are equidistantly arranged from top to bottom on the opposite surfaces of the two outer cylinders. An inner cylinder that can slide up and down is inserted into the inner cavity of the outer cylinder. A base is installed at the top of the inner cylinder, and the top of the base is locked to the bottom of the shoulder rest by screws. The present invention can adjust the height of the shoulder rest according to the neck length of the performer, making it more comfortable for the performer to hold the back plate of the violin, increasing the performance duration. Moreover, it can provide support for the arm during performance, preventing the performer's arm from hanging in the air and causing soreness. At the same time, it improves the stability of the violin fixation and prevents slipping, making it easier for the performer to demonstrate their performance ability.
Owner:TAIXING TONGLING MUSICAL INSTR CO LTD

Practice device for violin fingering

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of violins, and in particular, to a practice device for violin fingering. Aiming at the problems of being unable to accurately determine the accuracy of practices and deepen fingering memory by reviewing the fingering for a violin, in the present disclosure, when fingertips press finger pressing grooves of pressing cylinders, light strips of the pressing cylinders illuminate, and as the pressing strength increases, colors of the light strips deepen and light becomes bright; and a camera records bending angles of fingers, and a recording box records the sound of pressing and knocking strength of the fingers, to help a practicer observe the force-generating state of fingers later, and perform targeted practices.
Owner:SHANDONG NORMAL UNIV

Huqin skin replacement structure of Huqin cylinder

The utility model discloses a skin replacement structure of a huqin cylinder, which comprises an annular replacement ring detachably mounted on one side of the huqin cylinder close to a string and a skin glued on the replacement ring, and the skin is used for sealing a ring opening on one side of the replacement ring far away from the huqin cylinder. According to the technical scheme, the wooden urheen cylinder can be prevented from being fractured in the skin covering process, the urheen skin breakage phenomenon caused by contraction and expansion of the wooden urheen cylinder due to weather changes can be avoided, in addition, the replacement ring and the urheen cylinder are fixed in a magnetic attraction mode, disassembly and assembly are convenient, and replacement and maintenance of the urheen skin are facilitated. When the urheen skin is maintained, the whole urheen does not need to be dismounted, and parts do not need to be damaged in the dismounting and mounting process. The aluminum replacement rings are higher in tone brightness and penetrating power, a better playing effect can be formed, one Huqin can be provided with a plurality of replacement rings with different tones, the replacement rings can be replaced at any time according to requirements, and the practicability is high.
Owner:HANGZHOU XIAOSHAN XIAOHUANG MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FACTORY

Violin tuner

PendingCN120708565AViolinsTorsion springViolin
The invention discloses a violin tuner. The violin tuner comprises a clamping mechanism, a detection mechanism and a holding mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprises a columnar supporting piece, two clamping blocks are symmetrically installed on the top of the supporting piece in a sliding mode, an adjusting pipe is installed on the supporting piece in a threaded mode, and the two clamping blocks are driven to get close to each other through the adjusting pipe. The detection mechanism comprises a connecting shaft installed at one end of the supporting piece, a rotating shaft is installed between the connecting shaft and the supporting piece, and a torsional spring is installed on the rotating shaft in a sleeved mode. The violin tuner provided by the invention is provided with the clamping mechanism, the detection mechanism and the holding mechanism, the tuning peg is clamped and fixed by using the clamping mechanism and is prevented from falling off, the torsion is detected through the detection mechanism, the possibility that the string is broken can be effectively reduced, and the tuner integrally adopts a long shaft type structure, so that the tuner is convenient to use. The tuner can be prevented from interfering with other tuning pegs during use, and the tuner is more convenient to use.
Owner:NANJING ARTS INST

Pull string instrument

The invention relates to a bowed string instrument which comprises a hollow first box body, a vibrating string bearing rod arranged on the first box body and a vibrating string, a first opening is formed in the first end of the first box body, and the first opening is closed by a diaphragm. The bowed instrument includes a hollow second case disposed on a first case, the second case including a panel, a back plate, and a side frame connecting the panel and the back plate, the side frame extending along edges of the panel and the back plate and enclosing an internal volume of the second case together with the panel and the back plate. The bowed string instrument is large in volume, beautiful in timbre, sensitive in response and easy to master. Volume is sufficient in a high-pitch area, finger feeling of string pressing is sensitive, and response is rapid and direct. And the sound quality in a bass area is strong, thick and wide. And the timbre in the alto region is round and soft, has the special charm of antique and ancient fragrance, and also has an immersive sweet feeling.
Owner:HONG KONG CHINESE ORCHESTRA LIMITED

Double-resonator board elastic national musical instrument

The utility model relates to the technical field of national musical instruments, in particular to a double-resonator board elastic national musical instrument, which comprises strings and a double-resonator board vibration generating device, and the double-resonator board vibration generating device comprises a ladle-shaped sounding device and an instrument tube sounding device which are integrally and fixedly connected up and down. The front side of the ladle-shaped sounding device and the front side of the sound tube sounding device are respectively provided with a sound hole and a sound board, the strings vertically penetrate through the sound holes and the front side of the sound board, plucking and string pulling are achieved at the same time, flexible switching of double ranges can be achieved without changing the musical instrument, and stage performance personnel can easily and flexibly perform multi-range playing.
Owner:单丹峰

Erhu sound starting device

The utility model discloses an Erhu sound starting device which comprises a box body. The string limiting piece is arranged on the front face of the box body and used for limiting the two strings so that the two strings can be tightly attached to the box body; the fixing block is arranged on the back face of the box body and used for abutting against the skin so as to transmit vibration of the box body to the skin. The vibration generating mechanism comprises a rotating wheel, a motor, a potentiometer and a control circuit, the rotating wheel is eccentrically fixed on an output shaft of the motor, the motor is fixed in the box body, the eccentric wheel can impact the box body at least once when rotating by a circle, the motor is controlled by the control circuit, the potentiometer is connected into the control circuit, and the control circuit is connected with the motor. The potentiometer is provided with an adjusting knob, and the adjusting knob is used for changing the resistance value of the potentiometer and further changing the voltage of the control circuit so as to adjust the rotating speed of the motor; the Erhu sound box has the advantages of being small in size, convenient to carry, low in cost and convenient to use, can effectively improve the sound quality of the Erhu in a short time, and can be used for daily maintenance of the Erhu.
Owner:袁晓波

Headless acoustic violin

PCT designated stageWO2026015123A1ViolinsManufacturing technologySound quality
The invention relates to a headless acoustic violin (100) that does not have a scroll and wooden tuning peg system in the head section, featuring a body (102) form including a chinrest (105) and shoulder rest (106) to prevent vibration damping, and sound holes (109) that enhance sound quality. Although the headless acoustic violin (100) operates according to the same acoustic physical principles as a standard violin, it differs from the traditional violin form by lacking the "C" bouts. Said headless acoustic violin (100) is designed with a more minimalist form considering new composite manufacturing technologies.
Owner:ANADOLU UNIVERSITESI STRATEJI GELISTIRME DAIRESI BASKANLIGI

Apparatus and method of use thereof for support of violin or viola while playing

PCT designated stageWO2025221560A1ViolinsViolaMechanical engineering
Apparatus and methods for support of a violin or viola instrument while the instrument is being played are disclosed. A rod has a changeable shape and is configured for resting on a player's shoulder. The rod is sufficiently malleable that its shape is changeable by hand for adjustment and the rod is sufficiently rigid that it maintains it shape during playing of the instrument. An attachment mechanism is configured to attach the rod to a violin or viola. A counterweight is attached to the rod at a distance from the attachment mechanism, wherein adjustment of the rod and adjustment of counterweight are capable of achieving a center of gravity of the instrument and apparatus being in or around an area where apparatus rests on the player's shoulder.
Owner:CHIPOVALOV ALEXEI

Machine for producing a music string

PCT designated stageWO2026003063A1ViolinsTextile cablesSoftware engineeringMachine
In a machine (1) for producing a music string (2), having two rotatable clamping means (4, 5) and a common clamping means axis of rotation (6), which are designed to clamp a string core (7) of the music string (2), wherein the machine (1) has a machine bed (8) having at least one straight guide path (9), which guide path (9) is arranged parallel to the clamping means axis of rotation (6), wherein a carriage (10) is arranged on the guide path (9) in a longitudinally displaceable manner, wherein a run-off device (11) with a run-off point (12) for the predeterminable delivery of at least one first winding element (13) during a winding operation is arranged on the carriage (10), it is proposed that, for the predeterminable pulling of the string core (7) out of the clamping means axis of rotation (6) by the first winding element (13) during the winding operation, a first supporting part (14) is arranged in relation to the run-off device (11) in a first position (15), and that a first string contact point (16) of the first supporting part (14) is at a first distance (17) from the run-off point (12).
Owner:ZDENKA INFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH

Violin body with multi-directional sound release surrounding sound field and violin

The invention provides a violin body with a multi-directional sound release surrounding sound field and a violin in the technical field of violin. The violin body comprises a back plate; the lower edge of the closed-loop side plate is vertically arranged on the inner surface of the back plate, surrounds the back plate and is provided with at least one lateral release hole; the panel is matched with the back plate in shape, and the inner surface of the panel is arranged on the upper edge of the closed-loop side plate; the front surface of the panel is symmetrically provided with two f holes and at least one forward release hole; the bass beam is arranged on the inner surface of the panel, located between the two f holes and close to the bass side; the sound post is vertically arranged between the back plate and the panel and is positioned on the high pitch side between the two f holes; and the at least two phase inversion assemblies are respectively arranged in the lateral release hole or the forward release hole. The device has the advantages that resonance optimization, sound field broadening, bass enhancement, volume increase, penetrating power improvement and tone quality improvement are achieved, the device can also be used for reducing the size of a violin body, the size of an adult cello and the size of a double-size violin are reduced, and the device is convenient to carry.
Owner:陈珑 +1

Kind of double-bars violin family without sound post

ActiveUS12417753B2ViolinsBass (sound)Timbre
A double-bar violin family without sound post, including a resonance box, with a front plate, back plate and sidewalls, wherein: two upper bars are parallel on the front plate inner wall; two lower bars are parallel on the back plate inner wall; an upper cross groove sits on the front plate inner wall, and forms an upper cross sound tunnel on the front plate inner wall; a lower cross groove sits on the back plate inner wall, and the lower cross groove forms a lower cross sound tunnel on the back plate inner wall. This breaks the shackles of the traditional bass bar and sound post design in resonance box, eliminates sound post in resonance box, and proposes a new improved design, wherein treble register is not bright, and bass register is not sonorous and mellow enough, so the resonance box produces treble, alto, and bass registers with good timbre.
Owner:SUZHOU LI YUE MUSICAL INSTR CO LTD

Five-string musical instrument with ultra-high string

PendingEP4657427A1Violins
The five-string musical instrument (1) includes at least one ultra-high string (2e) that comprises at least one material wherein: A=σmaxρ≥350MPag / cm3 with σmax being a maximum tensile stress of said material and with ρ being a density of said material. An ultra-high open string pitch is obtained. The instrument may be a full-size five-string violin with a string vibrating length of approximately 325 mm, capable of providing an open string note of SI / B-5 and a frequency of about 990 Hz with a ratio A of the ultra-high string being at least 414 MPa / (g / cm3).
Owner:ALIA MORENO ORTIZ FRANCISCO JOSE

Novel embedded threaded harp shaft

The utility model relates to the technical field of musical instrument components, and discloses a novel embedded thread musical instrument shaft, which comprises an instrument cylinder, an instrument rod mechanism fixedly connected to the upper end of the instrument cylinder, two musical instrument shaft mechanisms arranged at the upper end of the instrument rod mechanism, and an instrument rod body fixedly connected to one end of the top wall of the instrument cylinder. Two matching grooves are vertically and symmetrically formed in the upper end of the instrument rod body, and one end of the inner side wall of each matching groove is fixedly connected with a thread matching sleeve. According to the utility model, the thread reinforcing structure is arranged at the joint of the urheen shaft and the urheen rod, that is, one end of the middle part of the urheen shaft is provided with the groove, the outer side of the groove is fixedly sleeved with the thread connecting sleeve, and the thread matching sleeve is fixedly arranged in the urheen shaft matching groove at the upper end of the urheen rod, so that the urheen shaft and the urheen rod can be combined conveniently; meanwhile, the surface of the other end of the peg is provided with a slight projection, thereby enhancing the occlusion degree of the peg and the peg during the peg rotation, and facilitating the stability after the string is fixed.
Owner:SHENYANG YIDA TECH CO LTD