Tuner

Abstract

The tuner comprises a body with a shell and a connecting part protruding out of the bottom face of the shell, the connecting part is provided with a groove hole with an opening deviating from the body, the tuner further comprises a magnet and an elastic piece which are contained in the groove hole, the magnet is provided with an inner wall defining a magnetic hole, and at least part of the elastic piece is contained in the magnetic hole. The elastic piece is provided with a slot with an opening deviating from the body; and the bottom surface of the magnet is flush with or higher than the bottom surface of the connecting part. Due to the fact that the tuner is provided with the magnet and the elastic piece provided with the slot, the tuner can be fixed to the musical instrument in a magnetic attraction mode or a pluggable mode, the tuner can adapt to various installation modes, and various use requirements of customers are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of musical instrument equipment, and in particular to a tuner. Background Art

[0002] A tuner is a musical instrument auxiliary tool, mainly refers to an electronic tuner, which is used to tune various string instruments, including guitar tuners, bass tuners, violin tuners, cello tuners, guzheng tuners and ukulele tuners, etc. It is an electronic product that uses the vibration frequency recognition program of musical sounds to display the pitch of musical instruments. It is now widely used in the tuning of various musical instruments. According to the different applicable instruments, it is divided into guitar tuners, guzheng tuners, cello tuners and violin tuners, etc. Compared with traditional tuning tools (tuning flutes, tuning forks, etc.), it has the advantages of high accuracy, not being easily affected by climatic conditions, and being simple and easy to learn. It is especially helpful for beginners of various musical instruments to quickly master the tuning technique of the instrument and improve the ability to distinguish pitch.

[0003] Currently, there are two main structures of tuners on the market: (1) using ordinary upper and lower clamps to clamp the tuner on the guitar handle; (2) using magnets to attach the tuner to the iron parts of the guitar. The defects of this type of structure are: the clamp-type tuner is large and difficult to carry, and can only be clamped at the head of the guitar handle; the tuner attached by magnets is not firmly attached and has a limited scope of application. It is not suitable for non-magnetic alloy parts and cannot be attached to the guitar wood. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present application provides a tuner that is adaptable to multiple installation methods.

[0005] The present application provides a tuner, comprising a body having a shell and a connecting portion protruding from the bottom surface of the shell, characterized in that: the connecting portion is provided with a slot hole with an opening facing away from the body, the tuner also includes a magnet and an elastic member accommodated in the slot hole, the magnet has an inner wall surrounding a magnetic hole, the elastic member is at least partially accommodated in the magnetic hole, and the elastic member is provided with a slot with an opening facing away from the body; the bottom surface of the magnet is flush with or higher than the bottom surface of the connecting portion.

[0006] Preferably, an introduction portion is provided on the inner wall of the magnet.

[0007] Preferably, the elastic member is arranged above the introduction portion, and a guide portion is provided at the opening of the slot, and the top of the guide portion is 2 to 4 mm higher than the top of the introduction portion.

[0008] Preferably, the elastic member further comprises a base connected to the slot, and the base is fixedly connected to the housing.

[0009] Preferably, a slot is provided on the base, and a protrusion is correspondingly provided on the shell, and the protrusion engages with the slot so that the base is fixedly connected to the shell.

[0010] Preferably, the magnet has an outer wall opposite to the inner wall, a groove is provided on the outer wall, and the connecting portion has a protrusion engaged with the groove.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a clamp, the clamp is provided with an upper clamping piece and a lower clamping piece, and a spherical metal block is provided on the surface of the upper clamping piece.

[0012] Preferably, the spherical metal block is provided with a fixing groove, and the upper clamp is provided with a fixing column, which is inserted into the fixing groove for fixed connection.

[0013] Preferably, the tuner further comprises a metal sheet, and the metal sheet is disposed separately from the tuner.

[0014] The tuner provided by the present application includes a body with a shell and a connecting part protruding from the bottom surface of the shell, the connecting part is provided with a slot opening away from the body, the tuner also includes a magnet and an elastic member received in the slot, the magnet has an inner wall surrounding a magnetic hole, the elastic member is at least partially received in the magnetic hole, and the elastic member is provided with a slot opening away from the body; the bottom surface of the magnet is flush with or higher than the bottom surface of the connecting part. Due to the magnet and the elastic member provided with a slot, the tuner can be fixed to the musical instrument by magnetic attraction or by plugging and unplugging, and can adapt to a variety of installation methods to meet the various usage needs of customers.

[0015] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent through a more detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a magnet of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a magnet of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5is a schematic structural diagram of an elastic member of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of an elastic member of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a tuner clip shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 8 is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a tuner clip shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a spherical metal block on a tuner clip shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Fig.10 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a spherical metal block on a tuner clip shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a metal sheet of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Fig.12 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a tuner and a clip connected in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Fig.13 One of the schematic diagrams of application scenarios of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Fig.14 The second schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Fig.15 The third schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Fig.16 A fourth schematic diagram of an application scenario of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Fig.17 The fifth schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure ID:

[0035] Body 1; housing 11; connecting portion 12; slot 13; protruding portion 14;

[0036] Magnet 2; groove 21; magnetic hole 22; introduction part 23;

[0037] Elastic member 3; base 31; slot 32; extension portion 33; slot 34; guide portion 35;

[0038] Clip 4; upper clip 41; lower clip 42; rotating shaft 43; torsion spring 44; fixing column 45; spherical metal block 46; fixing groove 47;

[0039] Metal sheet 5;

[0040] Headstock 6;

[0041] String post 7;

[0042] Body 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present application more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0044] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates other meanings. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0045] It should be understood that although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used in this application to describe various information, this information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0046] The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application.

[0048] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2The present application provides a tuner, which is fixed on a musical instrument when in use and is used to detect the sound and tone of the musical instrument. The tuner includes a body 1, which can be directly connected and positioned on the musical instrument by magnetic adsorption, or includes a body 1 and a fixing device, which can be detachably positioned on the musical instrument, and the body 1 is connected to the fixing device by magnetic adsorption. In this embodiment, the fixing device is a clip 4. This tuner connects the body 1 with the clip 4 through the adsorption effect of the magnet 2. The body 1 can be fixed on the musical instrument with the clip 4 for use, or can be adsorbed on the musical instrument with the magnet 2 alone for use. When there is not enough space on the musical instrument, so that the fixing force obtained by the clip 4 on the musical instrument is insufficient, the body 1 can be used alone, and the use will not be affected by the unstable clamping of the clip 4, which brings great convenience to the user. In addition, the body 1 can also be inserted on the string post of the musical instrument. This tuner can bring different usage methods and usage scenarios to customers, meet the various usage needs of customers, and bring a better user experience.

[0049] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The tuner includes a body 1 having a housing 11 and a connecting portion 12 protruding from the bottom surface of the housing 11, and the connecting portion 12 is provided with a slot 13 with an opening facing away from the body 1. The tuner also includes a magnet 2 and an elastic member 3 accommodated in the slot 13, the magnet 2 has an inner wall surrounding a magnetic hole 22, the elastic member 3 is at least partially accommodated in the magnetic hole 22, and the elastic member 3 is provided with a slot 34 with an opening facing away from the body 1. The magnet 2 in the slot 13 can be multiple pieces or a single piece, and the magnet 2 can be a magnetic ring or a combination of magnets 2 of other shapes.

[0050] In this embodiment, Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the magnet 2 is a magnetic ring, which includes an inner wall surrounding a magnetic hole 22 and an outer wall opposite to the inner wall. The magnetic hole 22 passes through the magnet 2, and a groove 21 is provided on the outer wall. The groove 21 is an annular groove 21 opened on the surface of the magnetic ring. The connecting portion 12 has a protrusion 14 that engages with the groove 21 to fix the magnet 2.

[0051] In this embodiment, see Figure 2 The shell 11 and the magnet 2 are integrally injection molded. During the injection molding process, the injection plastic will fill the groove 21 on the magnet 2, so that the magnet 2 is fixedly connected to the shell 11 and is not easily separated or loosened. Specifically, in order to fix the magnet 2 in the tuner and not be pulled out, an annular groove 21 is opened, and the groove 21 can be filled during the injection molding of the shell 11, so that the magnet 2 and the shell 11 become one. In this tuner, the shell 11 and the magnet 2 are integrally injection molded, and the injection plastic fills the groove 21, so that the magnet 2 is fixedly connected to the shell 11, and the shell 11 and the magnet 2 become one, so that the magnet 2 will not loosen and will not affect the normal use of the tuner.

[0052] See also Figure 2 In other optional embodiments, the connecting portion 12 is a hollow cylinder, and the magnet 2 is embedded in the inner wall of the cylinder, so that the magnet 2 will not fall out during use.

[0053] In addition, the bottom surface of the magnet 2 is flush with or higher than the bottom surface of the connecting portion 12. Figure 2 In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the magnet 2 is flush with the bottom surface of the connecting portion 12, that is, the magnet 2 is partially exposed outside the housing 11, and the exposed plane of the magnet 2 is flush with the cylindrical top surface, so that the magnet 2 can directly contact the metal when it is adsorbed on the metal part, so that the magnetic force of the magnet 2 will not be weakened, and it can be adsorbed on the iron sheet or other flat metal parts very stably. In other embodiments, the bottom surface of the magnet 2 can be (slightly) higher than the bottom surface of the connecting portion 12, so that the magnet 2 can directly contact the metal when it is better adsorbed on the metal part, so that the magnetic force of the magnet 2 will not be weakened, and it can be adsorbed on the iron sheet or other flat metal parts very stably.

[0054] The magnet 2 is surrounded by a magnetic hole 22, and an elastic member 3 is arranged in the magnetic hole 22. The appearance of the elastic member 3 is shown in FIG. Figure 5 In order to facilitate the insertion of the tuner into the string post 7, one side of the elastic member 3 is designed to be cylindrical, and the inner hole diameter The depth is between 3.8 and 4.2 mm. This size can be inserted into the string post and fixed well. Figure 6 The elastic member 3 is provided with a base 31, and the base 31 is connected with an extension portion 33. Figure 2 The base 31 passes through the magnetic hole 22 and is fixedly connected to the housing 11. The extension 33 is disposed in the magnetic hole 22. The extension 33 is provided with a slot 34 from the bottom surface inward, and the slot 34 is used to connect with the outside. Figure 2 and Figure 6 A slot 32 is provided on the base 31, and a protrusion 14 is correspondingly provided on the housing 11. The protrusion 14 is engaged with the slot 32 so that the base 31 is fixedly connected to the housing 11, so that the elastic member 3 can be stuck on the housing 11 of the tuner and cannot be pulled out.

[0055] For details, see Figure 4 , an introduction portion 23 is provided at the opening of the magnetic hole 22, i.e., the inner wall of the magnet 2, so that the opening of the magnetic hole 22 extends inward in a trumpet shape, which is convenient for introducing the connecting piece (chord column) to be connected into the slot 34. Further, the elastic member 3 is arranged above the introduction portion 23, and a guide portion 35 is provided at the opening of the slot 34, and the top of the guide portion 35 is 2 to 4 mm higher than the top of the introduction portion 23, which is convenient for introducing the connecting piece (chord column) into the slot 34. In some optional embodiments, see Figure 2 The top surface of the extension portion 33 is lower than the top surface of the magnet 2 , so that the extension portion 33 is completely embedded in the magnetic hole 22 .

[0056] See also Figure 7 and Figure 8 The tuner is also connected to a clip 4, which is provided with an upper clip 41 and a lower clip 42. In this embodiment, a rotating shaft 43 and a torsion spring 44 are provided between the upper clip 41 and the lower clip 42, and the rotating shaft 43 and the torsion spring 44 movably connect the upper clip 41 and the lower clip 42 together. A spherical metal block 46 is provided on the surface of the upper clip 41, and the spherical metal block 46 is movably connected to the connecting portion 12. The spherical metal block 46 is partially accommodated in the magnetic hole 22, and its surface is tangent to the introduction portion 23. In this embodiment, the spherical metal block 46 is a steel ball. When the steel ball is attracted to the magnet 2, the guide portion 35 of the elastic member 3 is roughly tangent to the steel ball.

[0057] Further, see Figure 8 , 9 and Fig.10 , the spherical metal block 46 is provided with a fixing groove 47, and the upper clamping piece 41 is provided with a fixing column 45, and the fixing column 45 is inserted into the fixing groove 47 for fixed connection. In this embodiment, the fixing groove 47 is a threaded hole, and the fixing column 45 is a screw, and the screw is fixedly connected to the threaded hole, so that the spherical metal block 46 is fixedly connected to the upper clamping piece 41. The connection method of the screw and the threaded hole is more convenient for assembly and disassembly and replacement. Different spherical metal blocks 46 can be replaced according to different needs, not limited to the replacement of the size and shape of the spherical metal block 46, so that the application range of the clip 4 is wider. In addition, the clip 4 is provided with a spherical metal block 46, and the spherical metal block 46 is movably connected to the connecting portion 12 of the shell 11. During use, the clip 4 is stably connected to the shell 11 and will not fall off due to vibration or other external forces, so that the detection of the tuner during use is more accurate.

[0058] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a metal sheet of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] See also Fig.11 The tuner further comprises a metal sheet 5, which is disposed separately from the tuner. In this embodiment, the metal sheet 5 is a circular iron sheet, which is disposed in cooperation with the connecting portion 12 on the body 1, and at the same time, it is more convenient for the magnet 2 in the body 1 to adsorb the metal sheet 5.

[0060] This tuner can be used in a variety of scenarios, providing users with more extensive and more convenient usage experiences.

[0061] Fig.13 One of the schematic diagrams of application scenarios of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application.

[0062] See also Fig.13, and is conventionally used in combination with a matching clip 4. The clip 4 is clamped on the headstock 6, and the tuner is adsorbed on the steel ball on the clip 4, and the tuner can be rotated to adjust the angle. Specifically, when the tuner and the clip 4 are clamped on the headstock 6 for use, the tuner is adsorbed on the steel ball through the magnet 2, and the elastic member 3 can generate a certain friction force, so that the entire tuner can be stably adsorbed on the clip 4. At the same time, the tuner can overcome the friction force of the elastic member 3 through external force to achieve rotation on the steel ball, thereby achieving the function of adjusting the angle of the tuner.

[0063] Fig.14 The second schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application.

[0064] See also Fig.14 , directly plug its tuner into the string post 7 on the headstock 6 for use. Fig.14 When in use, the clamp 4 can be omitted, and the inner hole of the elastic member 3 on the tuner can be aligned with the string post 7 on the headstock 6 and inserted, so that the tuner can be directly inserted on the string post 7 for use. Than the outer diameter of the chord 7 (usually The tuner should be slightly smaller (about 1 / 2") so that the tuner can be clamped on the string post 7 and the angle of the tuner can be adjusted by hand.

[0065] Fig.15 The third schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application.

[0066] See also Fig.15 , and also equipped with a round iron sheet, which can be glued to any plane on the piano body 8, the plane area needs to meet the requirements of about The size of the tuner can then be attached to the iron sheet for use. Fig.15 When in use, first find a plane with a diameter larger than the iron sheet on the piano body 8, the iron sheet is affixed with double-sided tape, the iron sheet is affixed to the piano body 8, and then the tuner is adsorbed on the iron sheet for use, and the angle can also be adjusted.

[0067] Fig.16 A fourth schematic diagram of an application scenario of a tuner shown in an embodiment of the present application; Fig.17 The fifth schematic diagram of the application scenario of the tuner shown in the embodiment of the present application.

[0068] In addition, see Fig.16 , Fig.17 There are some relatively flat and large metals on instruments such as guitars and basses. You can also use the tuner directly by adsorbing it on them instead of using iron sheets.

[0069] The embodiments of the present application have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A tuner, comprising a body having a housing and a connecting portion protruding from a bottom surface of the housing, characterized in that: The connecting portion is provided with a slot hole whose opening faces away from the main body, and the tuner further comprises a magnet and an elastic member received in the slot hole, wherein the magnet has an inner wall surrounding a magnetic hole, the elastic member is at least partially received in the magnetic hole, and the elastic member is provided with a slot whose opening faces away from the main body; the bottom surface of the magnet is flush with or higher than the bottom surface of the connecting portion.

2. The tuner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the magnet is provided with an introduction portion.

3. The tuner according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic member is arranged above the introduction part, and a guide part is arranged at the opening of the slot, and the top of the guide part is 2-4 mm higher than the top of the introduction part.

4. The tuner according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic member also includes a base connected to the slot, and the base is fixedly connected to the shell.

5. The tuner according to claim 4, characterized in that: The base is provided with a slot, and the shell is correspondingly provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion is engaged with the slot so that the base is fixedly connected to the shell.

6. The tuner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnet has an outer wall opposite to the inner wall, a groove is provided on the outer wall, and the connecting part has a protrusion engaged with the groove.

7. The tuner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a clamp, wherein the clamp is provided with an upper clamping piece and a lower clamping piece, and a spherical metal block is provided on the surface of the upper clamping piece.

8. The tuner according to claim 7, characterized in that: The spherical metal block is provided with a fixing groove, and the upper clamping piece is provided with a fixing column, and the fixing column is inserted into the fixing groove for fixed connection.

9. The tuner according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tuner further comprises a metal sheet, and the metal sheet is arranged separately from the tuner.

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