Musical Instrument Fixtures

Abstract

A musical instrument clamp comprises a first clamping unit for clamping a microphone, and a second clamping unit for clamping a wind instrument. The second clamping unit comprises a first clamping member and a second clamping member connected to the first clamping unit. The first clamping member is suitable for abutting against the outer surface of the wind instrument. The second clamping member has elastic-plastic properties and is suitable for abutting against the inner surface of the wind instrument, and defines a clamping space with the first clamping member that opens to one side and is suitable for the wall of the wind instrument to pass through. Thus, with the elastic-plastic properties of the second clamping member, the present invention can scale the clamping space to be suitable for wind instruments of different sizes, and can stably connect the microphone and the wind instrument through the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit, thereby improving the sound reception quality of the microphone.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a clamp, in particular to a musical instrument clamp suitable for fixing a microphone on a wind instrument. Background Art

[0002] In the past, when collecting the sound of musical instruments, most of them used a microphone stand, which was placed near the instrument. Although this method can achieve the purpose of recording sound, the microphone stand cannot be moved. Therefore, when recording sound, the distance between the instrument and the microphone is often not fixed and changes frequently because the instrument swings or moves with the human body, making the volume of the sound fluctuate, thus affecting the sound quality.

[0003] In order to improve the above shortcomings, a conventional string instrument pickup clamp disclosed in Taiwan Patent No. M431407 is mainly clamped on the string instrument's tailpiece by a fixed buckle of fixed size, and then supported on the string instrument by a top support rod, and the microphone is clamped by a clamp rod. In this way, the microphone is positioned on the string instrument, so that the volume of the sound pickup is kept stable.

[0004] However, since the size of the clamp of the positioning buckle is fixed, the patent case No. M431407 can only be applied to string instruments of a specific size, which has the disadvantage of limited use. Furthermore, the patent case No. M431407 can only be applied to string instruments, and there is currently no clamp on the market that provides sound recording for wind instruments. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a musical instrument clamp which can be applicable to wind instruments of different sizes and can improve the sound reception quality.

[0006] The musical instrument clamp of the present invention is suitable for detachably connecting a microphone and a wind instrument. The wind instrument comprises a tube wall surrounding an axis, and the tube wall has a ring edge. The musical instrument clamp comprises a first clamping unit and a second clamping unit.

[0007] The first clamping unit includes a body and a clamping member which is displaceably inserted into the body and is suitable for clamping the microphone. The body has an outer peripheral surface.

[0008] The second clamping unit includes a first clamping piece connected to the outer circumferential surface of the main body, and a second clamping piece with elastic plasticity and connected to the outer circumferential surface of the main body. The first clamping piece is suitable for abutting against the outer surface of the tube wall, and the second clamping piece is suitable for abutting against the inner surface of the tube wall, and defines a clamping space with the first clamping piece that opens to one side and is suitable for the tube wall to pass through.

[0009] The musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the main body of the first clamping unit also has an inner circumference opposite to the outer circumference and defining a channel, and an opening extending from the inner circumference to the outer circumference, the channel extends along the length direction, and the clip is displaceably inserted into the channel along the length direction.

[0010] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the clamping member of the first clamping unit has a recess recessed from the outer surface of the clamping member, and a stopper formed at one end of the recess, and the clamping member is displaced relative to the body between a fastening position and an open position. In the fastening position, the stopper is adjacent to and faces the opening and defines a passage suitable for the microphone to pass through with the body, and in the open position, the stopper is disengaged from the opening, and the recess faces the opening and defines an open space with the opening.

[0011] The musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the first clamping unit also includes an elastic component, the elastic component is inserted into the channel of the main body, and is pressed between the main body and the clamping member, constantly generating a biasing force that causes the clamping member to be located in the fastening position.

[0012] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the body further comprises a limiting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface, and the clip further comprises a supporting portion formed on the outer surface of the clip and used for supporting the limiting portion.

[0013] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the first clamping piece of the second clamping unit has a clamping surface formed at one end away from the main body, and a recessed portion recessed from the outer surface of the first clamping piece toward the main body, the clamping surface is suitable for abutting against the outer surface of the tube wall, and the recessed portion is suitable for accommodating the annular edge of the tube wall.

[0014] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the second clamping member is composed of a plastic layer covering a metal sheet.

[0015] The musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the clamping member can be displaced along the length direction, and the first clamping member extends from the body along the width direction, the second clamping member has a connecting section extending from the body along the width direction, and a clamping section connected to the connecting section and extending along the thickness direction, the clamping section is suitable for abutting against the inner surface of the tube wall.

[0016] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the clamping section of the second clamping member has a convex portion formed on the inner surface of the clamping section and adapted to abut against the inner surface of the tube wall.

[0017] In the musical instrument clamp of the present invention, the second clamping member further comprises an arc section connected to the connecting section and the clamping section and with the arc opening facing the first clamping member.

[0018] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that through the elastic plasticity of the second clamping member, the present invention can scale the clamping space to suit wind instruments of different sizes, and the microphone and the wind instrument are firmly connected through the first clamping unit and the second clamping unit, thereby improving the sound reception quality of the microphone. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the musical instrument clamp of the present invention being mounted on a wind instrument and clamping a microphone;

[0021] Figure 2 is a perspective exploded view of the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 is a front view of the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4 It is along Figure 3 A cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in the embodiment shows that a clip member is located in a fastening position;

[0024] Figure 5 is similar to Figure 4 but with the clip in an open position; and

[0025] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged stereogram of the . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 An embodiment of the musical instrument clamp of the present invention is suitable for detachably connecting a microphone 1 and a wind instrument 2. In this embodiment, the wind instrument 2 is a saxophone and includes a tube wall 21 around an axis L. The tube wall 21 has a rim 211. The musical instrument clamp includes a first clamping unit 3 and a second clamping unit 4.

[0027] The first clamping unit 3 includes a body 31 , a clamping member 32 movably inserted into the body 31 and adapted to clamp the microphone 1 , and an elastic component 33 .

[0028] The body 31 has an inner circumferential surface 312 defining a channel 311, an outer circumferential surface 313 opposite to the inner circumferential surface 312, an opening 314 extending from the inner circumferential surface 312 to the outer circumferential surface 313, and a stopper 315 (such as Figure 4 ). See Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the channel 311 extends along a length direction X. In this embodiment, the limiting portion 315 (such as Figure 4 ) is a bump.

[0029] The clip 32 is displaceably inserted into the channel 311 of the body 31 along the length direction X, and has a notch 321 recessed from the outer surface, a stopper 322 formed at one end of the notch 321, and abutment 323 formed on the outer surface and used to abut against the limiter 315. In this embodiment, the abutment 323 is a convex block made of plastic and slightly deformed by being squeezed, and has an inclined surface 326 facing the inner circumferential surface 312 of the body 31, and an abutment surface 327 facing the limiter 315. The inclined surface 326 is used to guide the abutment 323 to pass through the limiter 315 during the process of being squeezed and deformed when the clip 32 is inserted into the channel 311 along the length direction X. The abutting surface 327 is used to abut against the limiting portion 315 after the protrusion passes through the limiting portion 315 to prevent the clip 32 from falling out of the hole 311 .

[0030] See also Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The clip 32 can be displaced along the length direction X and is in a fastening position relative to the body 31 (e.g. Figure 4 ) and an open position (such as Figure 5 ) when in the engaged position, the stopping portion 322 is adjacent to and faces the opening 314 and defines a channel 324 with the body 31 for the microphone 1 to pass through, and when in the open position, the stopping portion 322 is disengaged from the opening 314, and the recess 321 faces the opening 314 and defines an open space 325 with the opening 314.

[0031] The elastic component 33 is inserted into the hole 311 of the body 31 along the length direction X and pressed between the body 31 and the clip 32 to constantly generate a biasing force that keeps the clip 32 in the fastening position.

[0032] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 The second clamping unit 4 includes a first clamping member 41 and a second clamping member 42 connected to the outer peripheral surface 313 of the main body 31 .

[0033] The first clamping member 41 extends from the body 31 along a width direction Y, and has a clamping surface 411 formed at an end away from the body 31, and a recessed portion 412 recessed from the outer surface toward the body 31. The clamping surface 411 is suitable for abutting against an outer surface of the tube wall 21. The recessed portion 412 is suitable for accommodating the rim 211 of the tube wall 21.

[0034] The second clamping member 42 is composed of a metal sheet covered by an elastic plastic layer, and has a connecting section 421 extending from the body 31 along the width direction Y, a clamping section 422 connected to the connecting section 421 and extending along a thickness direction Z, and an arc section 423 connected to the connecting section 421 and the clamping section 422 and with the arc opening facing the first clamping member 41. The clamping section 422 and the first clamping member 41 define a clamping space 424 with an opening facing one side and suitable for the tube wall 21 to pass through, and has a convex portion 425 formed on the inner surface and suitable for abutting against the inner surface of the tube wall 21. The length direction X, the width direction Y and the thickness direction Z are perpendicular to each other.

[0035] It is worth noting that, through the elastic plasticity of the second clamping member 42, the clamping segment 422 can shrink or expand the size of the clamping space 424 during the deformation process, and through the setting of the arc segment 423, the deformation amplitude of the clamping segment 422 can be larger, thereby further expanding the clamping space 424.

[0036] See also Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 When the microphone 1 is used to collect sound from the wind instrument 2, the clamping surface 411 of the first clamping member 41 is only required to be pressed against the outer surface of the tube wall 21 of the wind instrument 2 and adjacent to the rim 211, and then the second clamping unit 4 is rotated in the direction of the axis L to allow a portion of the tube wall 21 to be inserted into the clamping space 424 until the second clamping member 42 is fixed to the inner surface of the tube wall 21 of the wind instrument 2 and the convex portion 425 is pressed against the inner surface of the tube wall 21. In this way, the rim 211 of the tube wall 21 can be received by the concave portion 412 of the first clamping member 41, and the clamping space 424 can be expanded and contracted according to the thickness of the tube wall 21 by the elastic-plastic property of the second clamping member 42, so that the first clamping member 41 and the second clamping member 42 clamp the tube wall 21 and are firmly positioned on the wind instrument 2.

[0037] Then, it is only necessary to press the clip 32 to overcome the biasing force of the elastic component 33 so that the clip 32 is displaced to the open position along the length direction X, and the microphone 1 can be easily inserted into the recess 321 when the recess 321 and the opening 314 define the open space 325. Then, it is only necessary to loosen the clip 32 so that the biasing force of the elastic component 33 can cause the clip 32 to be displaced to the engaging position along the length direction X, so that the microphone 1 is clamped between the stop portion 322 and the body 31 and is confined in the channel 324. In this way, the microphone 1 is firmly positioned in the second clamping unit 4 through the first clamping unit 3, and can be displaced with the wind instrument 2 and receive sound.

[0038] When the microphone 1 is to be removed, it is only necessary to press the clamping member 32 to move to the open position to remove the microphone 1 from the open space 325, and it is only necessary to pull the second clamping unit 4 in the opposite direction of the wind instrument 2 to push the second clamping member 42 through the tube wall 21 to expand the clamping space 424 and make the second clamping unit 4 detach from the wind instrument 2.

[0039] Through the above description, the advantages of the above embodiments can be summarized as follows:

[0040] 1. The present invention can, through a special structure, enable the first clamping unit 3 and the second clamping unit 4 to firmly clamp the microphone 1 and position it on the wind instrument 2 through simple pressing and snapping actions without the need for other tools or twisting and locking actions. Not only is it very convenient to use and operate, but the microphone can also move with the wind instrument 2, thereby improving the sound reception quality of the microphone 1.

[0041] 2. Importantly, the present invention, through the elastic-plasticity of the second clamping member 42 and the special spatial configuration with the first clamping member 41, can make the second clamping unit 4 scale the clamping space 424 to match the different thicknesses of the tube wall 21, so as to be suitable for wind instruments 2 of different sizes or forms.

[0042] The above are merely embodiments of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and description of the present invention still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A musical instrument clamp, suitable for detachably connecting a microphone to a wind instrument, wherein the wind instrument comprises a tube wall surrounding an axis, the tube wall having a rim, characterized in that: The musical instrument fixture comprises: A first clamping unit comprises a body, and a clamping member which is displaceably inserted into the body and is suitable for clamping the microphone, wherein the body has an outer peripheral surface, and the clamping member is displaceable along a length direction; and The second clamping unit includes a first clamping piece connected to the outer circumferential surface of the body, and a second clamping piece with elastic plasticity and connected to the outer circumferential surface of the body, the first clamping piece extends from the body along the width direction and is suitable for abutting against the outer surface of the tube wall, the second clamping piece has a connecting section extending from the body along the width direction, and a clamping section connected to the connecting section and extending along the thickness direction, the clamping section is suitable for abutting against the inner surface of the tube wall, and defines a clamping space with the first clamping piece, the opening facing one side and suitable for the tube wall to pass through.

2. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The body of the first clamping unit also has an inner circumference opposite to the outer circumference and defining a channel, and an opening extending from the inner circumference to the outer circumference. The channel extends along the length direction, and the clip is displaceably inserted into the channel along the length direction.

3. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping member of the first clamping unit has a recess recessed from the outer surface of the clamping member, and a stop portion formed at one end of the recess, and the clamping member is displaced relative to the body between a fastening position and an open position. In the fastening position, the stop portion is adjacent to and faces the opening and defines a channel with the body for the microphone to pass through. In the open position, the stop portion is separated from the opening, and the recess faces the opening and defines an open space with the opening.

4. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first clamping sheet further comprises an elastic component, which is inserted into the hole of the body and pressed between the body and the clip, thereby constantly generating a biasing force for positioning the clip in the fastening position.

5. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main body further comprises a limiting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface, and the clip further comprises a supporting portion formed on the outer surface of the clip and used for supporting the limiting portion.

6. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first clamping piece of the second clamping unit has a clamping surface formed at one end away from the main body, and a recessed portion recessed from the outer surface of the first clamping piece toward the main body, the clamping surface is suitable for abutting against the outer surface of the tube wall, and the recessed portion is suitable for accommodating the annular edge of the tube wall.

7. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The second clamping member is composed of a metal sheet covered by a plastic layer.

8. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping section of the second clamping member has a protrusion formed on an inner surface of the clamping section and adapted to abut against an inner surface of the tube wall.

9. The musical instrument clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second clamping member further comprises an arc segment connected to the connecting segment and the clamping segment and with an arc opening facing the first clamping member.

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