Ring flute

Abstract

The invention relates to a novel national musical instrument, namely a ring flute, which is characterized in that a resonance ring is used for replacing a cucurbit resonance cavity of a traditional cucurbit flute, and the ring flute can be called as a resonance ring cucurbit flute. The resonance ring is made of metal, wood, bamboo or a composite material, so that the resonance ring not only can improve the volume and the tone quality, but also can enable the ring flute to have a richer appearance effect. The design of the resonance ring does not affect the playing mode of the original cucurbit flute, and is easy to operate. The ring flute is suitable for various playing occasions, meets the requirements of modern playing for volume and tone diversity, and has remarkable innovativeness and practical value.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of folk musical instruments, in particular to a new type of Hulusi with a resonance ring structure. Background Art

[0002] The Hulusi, also known as the gourd flute, is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a long history. The traditional Hulusi is mainly composed of a mouthpiece, a gourd, a bamboo tube and a reed, and has a unique timbre, which is deeply loved by people. However, the traditional Hulusi has certain limitations in the performance process, such as low volume and single timbre; in terms of appearance, due to the limitations of the material and shape of the gourd, the appearance of the traditional Hulusi is relatively single. In order to solve these problems, improve the sound quality of the Hulusi and make it more varied in appearance, the present invention provides a ring flute, which is a new type of Hulusi with a resonance ring structure, and can also be called a resonance ring Hulusi. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a ring flute, which uses a resonance ring to replace the gourd resonance cavity of the traditional Hulusi, which can not only increase the volume and improve the sound quality, but also make the instrument have a richer appearance. Its structural design is novel and has the following technical characteristics: (1) The ring flute is mainly composed of three parts: a resonance ring, a mouthpiece and a sound tube; the resonance ring body is composed of a resonance ring wall, a resonance ring hollow area, a mouthpiece interface, a sound tube interface, etc., and the cross-section of the resonance ring is a hollow tubular structure; the mouthpiece is connected to the mouthpiece interface of the resonance ring body for playing; the sound tube is connected to the sound tube interface of the resonance ring body for playing. (2) The ring flute is made of wood, bamboo, metal, plastic or composite materials, and has good toughness and stability. It can also be made of transparent materials such as glass and acrylic, which has a transparent appearance. (3) The shape of the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: circular ring, triangular ring, square ring, polygonal ring, star ring, heart ring, irregular ring, etc. (4) The resonance ring is composed of at least one layer of ring wall. When it is composed of two or more layers of ring walls, the outermost ring wall should maintain a certain distance from the inner ring wall. The outermost ring wall can be combined with various patterns to form a hollow structure. It should have a certain structural support function to achieve the best resonance effect of the inner ring wall; (5) The shape of the hollow area of ​​the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: circular, triangular, square, polygonal, star-shaped, heart-shaped, and irregular; (6) The shape of the cross-section of the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: round tube, square tube, polygonal tube, and irregular tube; (7) The mouthpiece and the resonance ring mouthpiece interface are connected by threaded connection, bonding, sleeve connection or other fixing methods, and airtight parts such as sealing rings are used when necessary to ensure the airtight effect; (8) The sound pipe includes at least one main sound pipe, and several auxiliary sound pipes can be added as needed. The main tone tube and the auxiliary tone tube are provided with a reed hole, a reed and at least one tone hole respectively; the auxiliary tone tube is provided with a tone hole opening and closing device; the tone tube and the resonance ring tone tube interface are connected by threaded connection, bonding, sleeve connection or other fixing methods, and when necessary, airtight parts such as sealing rings are used to ensure the airtight effect; (9) The surface of the ring flute can present different colors through electroplating, spraying, anodizing, electrochemical coloring, etc., and can also present different glossiness through frosting or polishing; (10) The ring flute can be manufactured by traditional manufacturing methods or by additive manufacturing methods such as 3D printing.

[0004] Advantages of the invention: (1) Enhanced volume: The resonance ring can effectively increase the volume of the ring flute, making the performance louder and meeting the performance needs of different occasions; (2) Rich timbre: By changing the shape and structure of the resonance ring, a variety of timbre changes can be achieved, thereby improving musical expression; (3) Beautiful and elegant: The design of the resonance ring makes the appearance of the ring flute more distinctive and increases its ornamental value; (4) Easy to promote: The ring flute has a simple structure, is easy to control costs, and is easy to mass produce. The playing method of the ring flute is the same as that of the traditional Hulusi, and is easy to popularize and promote. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 : Schematic diagram of the ring flute; Figure 2 : Detail of the three-tone ring flute; Figure 3 : Detail of single-tone ring flute; In the figure: 1. resonance ring; 11. resonance ring wall; 12. resonance ring hollow area; 13. mouthpiece interface; 14. sound tube interface; 15. resonance ring cross section; 2. mouthpiece; 3. principal sound tube and consonant sound tube; 31. principal sound tube; 32. consonant sound tube.

[0006] Specific implementation method: The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments: Embodiment (1): a three-tone ring flute, comprising a circular resonance ring, three bamboo tubes, three reeds and a mouthpiece; the circular resonance ring is made of metal material, with a thickness of 1-2 mm, an outer diameter of about 120 mm, an inner ring diameter of about 50 mm, a mouthpiece interface is arranged on the outside of the resonance ring, and a sound tube interface is arranged in the opposite direction of the corresponding position of the resonance ring, the main sound tube of the three bamboo tubes has a diameter of about 20 mm, and the two auxiliary sound tubes have a diameter of about 13 mm; the reeds are respectively installed on the three bamboo tubes, the ends are blocked, and sound holes are dug according to the pitch; the mouthpiece and the three sound tubes are respectively sleeved on the resonance ring; when playing, the resonance ring can significantly increase the volume and make the timbre fuller; Embodiment (2): a single-tone ring flute, comprising a triangular resonance ring, a bamboo tube, a reed and a mouthpiece. The resonance ring is made of nylon material through 3D printing, with a thickness of 1.5-2.5mm; the diameter of the bamboo tube is about 20mm, the reed is installed on the bamboo tube, the end is sealed, and the sound hole is dug according to the pitch; the mouthpiece and three sound tubes are respectively mounted on the resonance ring; when playing, the triangular resonance ring can provide different volume and timbre effects.

[0007] In summary, the present invention provides a ring flute, which has the advantages of large volume, rich timbre, rich and diverse appearance, compact structure, easy to carry, etc., and has high practical value and market prospects.

Claims

1. A ring flute, characterized in that: include: (1) a resonance ring, wherein the resonance ring body is composed of (11) a resonance ring wall, (12) a resonance ring hollow area, (13) a mouthpiece interface, (14) a sound tube interface, etc., and (15) the cross-section of the resonance ring is a hollow tubular structure; (2) a mouthpiece, connected to the mouthpiece interface of the resonance ring body for playing; (3) a sound tube, connected to the sound tube interface of the resonance ring body for tuning and playing; wherein the resonance ring replaces the gourd resonance cavity of the traditional Hulusi, which can not only increase the volume and improve the sound quality, but also make the instrument have a richer appearance effect; the ring flute can also be called a resonance ring Hulusi.

2. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ring flute is made of wood, bamboo, metal, plastic or composite material, and has good toughness and stability; the resonance ring can also be made of transparent materials such as glass and acrylic, and has a transparent appearance.

3. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: a circular ring, a triangular ring, a square ring, a polygonal ring, a star ring, a heart ring, an irregular ring, etc.

4. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The resonance ring is composed of at least one layer of ring wall; when it is composed of two or more layers of ring walls, the outermost ring wall should maintain a certain distance from the inner ring wall, and the outermost ring wall can be combined with various patterns to form a hollow structure. The outermost ring wall should have a certain structural support function to achieve the best resonance effect of the inner ring wall.

5. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the hollow area of ​​the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: circular, triangular, square, polygonal, star-shaped, heart-shaped, irregular, etc.

6. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the cross section of the resonance ring includes but is not limited to: a round tube, a square tube, a polygonal tube, an irregular tube, etc.

7. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mouthpiece and the resonance ring mouthpiece interface are connected by threaded connection, bonding, sleeve connection or other fixing methods. When necessary, airtight parts such as sealing rings are used to ensure the airtight effect.

8. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sound tubes include at least one main sound tube, and several auxiliary sound tubes can be added as needed; the main sound tube and the auxiliary sound tube are respectively provided with a reed hole, a reed and at least one sound hole; the auxiliary sound tube is provided with a sound hole opening and closing device; the sound tube and the resonance ring sound tube interface are connected by threaded connection, bonding, sleeve connection or other fixing methods, and airtight parts such as sealing rings are used when necessary to ensure the airtight effect.

9. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the ring flute can present different colors through electroplating, spraying, anodizing, electrochemical coloring, etc., and can also present different glossiness through frosting or polishing.

10. The ring flute according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ring flute can be manufactured by traditional manufacturing methods or by additive manufacturing methods such as 3D printing; the ring flute has a simple structure, is easy to control the cost, and is convenient for large-scale production and promotion.

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