String-free guitar using lamplight to indicate playing

Abstract

A string-free guitar using lamplight to indicate playing comprises a guitar compartment, a first playing part, a second playing part and a sound box. One side surface of the guitar compartment is provided with a first playing part and a sound box, and one end of the guitar compartment is connected with a second playing part; the first playing part is a keyboard playing assembly and is arranged at one end of the side surface of the guitar compartment; the second playing part is a string-free guitar plucking assembly and is integrally strip-shaped; the sound box is positioned on one side of the first playing part; the first playing part and the second playing part are respectively provided with a light indication playing part. Compared with the prior art, the playing component is indicated through light, so that a player can more intuitively know notes needing to be played, and the playing accuracy and efficiency are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of musical instruments, in particular to a stringless guitar that uses lights to indicate performance. Background Art

[0002] As a plucked musical instrument, the guitar is often regarded as the main instrument in pop music, rock music, blues, folk music, and flamenco. In the field of classical music, the guitar often performs in the form of a solo or a duet. Due to its elegant tone, easy to learn, and extremely personalized tone and performance techniques, the guitar is deeply loved by the majority of music lovers.

[0003] Moreover, since the improved stringless guitar can be played with one hand now, this provides a possibility for music lovers to play two musical instruments with both hands and complete the playing of two voices by one person, so that one person can complete the playing of a musical score without the cooperation of two people. Or only two or three people are needed to complete the performance of a large movement.

[0004] However, this greatly increases the difficulty of practice. Therefore, while the above technical solution is completed, a scheme of using multi-channel synchronous indication for performance is designed to provide guidance and convenience for users to practice playing. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and provide a stringless guitar that uses lights to indicate performance, which can solve the problems of difficult single-person playing of multiple musical instruments and difficult simultaneous playing practice of multiple musical instruments, and can increase the types of musical pieces played by the performer and reduce the difficulty of practice.

[0006] The present application provides a stringless guitar that uses lights to indicate performance, including a guitar body, a first performance part, a second performance part, and a speaker;

[0007] One side of the guitar body is provided with a first performance part and a speaker, and a second performance part is connected to one end thereof;

[0008] The first performance part is a keyboard performance component, which is arranged at one end of the side of the guitar body;

[0009] The second performance part is a stringless guitar plucking component, which is integrally strip-shaped;

[0010] The speaker is located on one side of the first performance part;

[0011] Both the first performance part and the second performance part are provided with components for indicating performance with lights.

[0012] In one embodiment, a main control board is arranged inside the guitar body;

[0013] The first playing part, the second playing part and the sound box are all connected to the main control board in the piano box;

[0014] The main control board is responsible for receiving the performance signals of the first performance part and the second performance part, and controlling the sound system to release the music.

[0015] In one embodiment, the piano box is a triangular box, including an upper box and a lower box;

[0016] The upper box body is also provided with a buckle for fixing the second playing part;

[0017] The contact piece of the main control board protrudes out of the upper box through the through hole provided on the upper box and connects with the first playing part to perform communication and control;

[0018] A switching module is arranged at one end of the piano box close to the second playing part. The switching module is connected to the main control board, and the switching module is connected to the second playing part for communication and control.

[0019] In one embodiment, the first performance part has a main body with a keyboard box; a card slot is provided at the bottom of the keyboard box, and the card slot cooperates with the buckle of the piano box to fix the first performance part;

[0020] A control panel is also provided at the bottom of the keyboard box. The control panel is provided with contacts. The bottom of the keyboard box at the contact position has corresponding openings. The contacts are connected to the contact pieces of the main control panel to achieve communication and control between the first playing part and the main control panel.

[0021] In one embodiment, a silicone member is provided on the control panel, and a button is installed on the silicone member;

[0022] The button is provided with a light guide bar, which is L-shaped as a whole, and includes an L-shaped light guide plate, and a folding card is provided at one end of the light guide plate, and the folding card is used to clip the light guide bar onto the button;

[0023] A first light indication module is arranged on one side of the light guide bar close to the folding card, and the first light indication module is connected to the keyboard box through a module bracket.

[0024] In one embodiment, a light sheet is provided at a position corresponding to the light guide bar on the first light indication module, and when a note needs to be played, the light sheet at the key position corresponding to the note to be played lights up;

[0025] The first light indication module is connected to the control board, communicates with the main control board through the control board, receives the signal from the main control board, and controls the light to turn on or off;

[0026] A corrugated strip is arranged at the bottom of the light guide strip, and the corrugated strip is arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the light guide strip, and is preferably an arc corrugation.

[0027] In one embodiment, the second playing part includes a lower shell, an upper shell and a fingerboard;

[0028] The lower shell is connected to the upper shell to form a hollow structure, and a second light indication module and a plug-in module are installed in the hollow structure;

[0029] The second light indication module is arranged on the inner side of the lower shell;

[0030] The plug-in module is located on one side of the hollow structure close to the piano box;

[0031] The fingerboard is arranged on the outer side of the upper shell.

[0032] In one embodiment, the fingerboard includes a silica gel plate, a carbon film and a patch module;

[0033] The patch module is arranged on the outer side of the upper shell, the carbon film is covered on the patch module, and the carbon film is connected with the silica gel plate;

[0034] Both the patch module and the second light indication module are connected to the plug-in module, and the plug-in module is connected to the transfer module, so that communication and control are carried out among the patch module, the second light indication module and the main control board.

[0035] In one embodiment, a light guide column is further arranged on the fingerboard, and the light guide column penetrates through the fingerboard and the upper shell and is connected with the second light indication module;

[0036] A light bar is arranged on the second light indication module; the position of the light bar is set corresponding to the position of the light guide column.

[0037] In one embodiment, the light guide column is made of a transparent material; the light guide bar is made of a transparent material.

[0038] In one embodiment,

[0039] According to a stringless guitar with light indication for playing provided by the present application, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects are as follows.

[0040] 1. Through the light indication playing components, the player can more intuitively understand the notes to be played, improving the accuracy and efficiency of playing;

[0041] 2. A card slot is arranged at the bottom of the keyboard box, and the card slot is in snap-fit with the buckle of the piano box to fix the first playing part, making the connection between the first playing part and the piano box more stable and reliable, and also facilitating disassembly and replacement;

[0042] 3. The first light indication module and the second light indication module can be controlled by the main control board separately or simultaneously, realizing giving playing instructions for a single voice, or giving playing instructions for different voices simultaneously. Description of the Drawings

[0043] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0044] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of a stringless guitar in an embodiment;

[0045] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the stringless guitar after removing the first playing part in an embodiment;

[0046] Figure 3 Schematic internal structure diagram of a stringless guitar in an embodiment;

[0047] Figure 4 Schematic connection diagram of the first playing part and the main control board in an embodiment;

[0048] Figure 5 Top view of the connection between the first playing part and the main control board in an embodiment;

[0049] Figure 6 Bottom view of the first playing part in an embodiment;

[0050] Figure 7 Top view of the internal structure of the first playing part in an embodiment;

[0051] Figure 8 Side view of the internal structure of the first playing part in an embodiment;

[0052] Figure 9 Top view of the light guide bar in an embodiment;

[0053] Figure 10 Isometric view and partial enlarged view of the light guide bar in an embodiment;

[0054] Figure 11 Front view of the second playing part in an embodiment;

[0055] Figure 12 In an embodiment Figure 11 A - A cross-sectional view of;

[0056] Figure 13 In an embodiment Figure 11 B - B cross-sectional view of;

[0057] Figure 14 Schematic internal structure diagram of the first playing part in an embodiment.

[0058] Reference numerals:

[0059] 1. Music box; 101. Lower box; 102. Upper box; 103. Buckle; 110. Main control board; 111. Contact piece; 120. Adapter module;

[0060] 2. first performance part; 210. keyboard box; 211. control panel; 212. card slot; 220. key; 221. light guide bar; 222. light guide plate; 223. corrugated bar; 224. folding card; 225. silicone member; 230. first light indication module; 231. light sheet; 232. module bracket;

[0061] 3. Second playing part; 310. Lower shell; 320. Fingerboard; 321. Light guide column; 322. Silicone plate; 323. Carbon film; 324. SMD module; 325. Upper shell; 330. Second light indication module; 331. Light bar; 340. Plug-in module;

[0062] 4. Speakers. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0064] The application scenarios of the stringless guitar with light-guided playing and the aspects of its contribution to the prior art will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0065] The present application provides a guitar for music lovers that can play two instruments with both hands, and one person can play two parts, so that one person can play a piece of music without the cooperation of two people, or only two or three people can complete the performance of a large movement.

[0066] like Figure 1 As shown, a stringless guitar with light-guided playing includes a guitar box 1, a first playing part 2, a second playing part 3 and a sound box 4;

[0067] The piano box 1 has a first playing part 2 and a sound box disposed on one side thereof, and a second playing part 3 connected to one end thereof;

[0068] The first performance part 2 is a keyboard performance component, which is arranged at one end of the side of the piano box 1;

[0069] The second playing part 3 is a stringless guitar plucking component, which is in a strip shape as a whole;

[0070] The speaker 4 is located on one side of the first playing part 2;

[0071] A main control board 110 is provided inside the piano case 1;

[0072] The first playing part 2, the second playing part 3 and the speaker 4 are all connected to the main control board 110 inside the piano case 1;

[0073] The main control board 110 is responsible for receiving the playing signals of the first playing part 2 and the second playing part 3 and controlling the speaker to release music.

[0074] When both hands use two playing components to play different voices, the difficulty of practice is greatly increased. Therefore, while the above technical solution is completed, a scheme of using the lights of the playing part to indicate playing is designed, providing guidance and convenience for the user to practice playing.

[0075] Since both playing parts are located on the side of the guitar, using the method of lighting indication to give lighting prompts to the keys 220 or plucking positions corresponding to the notes to be played on different playing components for the piece of music to be played is the most convenient for the performer to observe, enabling the performer to quickly familiarize with the piece of music to be played according to the prompts and then play proficiently.

[0076] The operation of identifying the MIDI file of the piece of music to be played and controlling the corresponding playing positions to give prompts is completed by the main control board 110. The technology of specifically identifying the MIDI file of the piece of music and allocating the corresponding playing key positions is already relatively common and will not be elaborated here. Only the unique structural design in this application will be discussed in detail below.

[0077] As Figure 2 、 3 shown, the overall structure and internal components of the piano case 1 are shown.

[0078] As Figure 2 、 3 、4 shown, the connection relationships between the first playing part 2 and the second playing part 3 and the main control board 110 are shown.

[0079] The piano case 1 is a triangular box body, including an upper box body 102 and a lower box body 101;

[0080] A buckle 103 is further provided on the upper box body 102 for fixing the second playing part 3;

[0081] The contact piece 111 of the main control board 110 protrudes out of the upper box body 102 through the through hole provided on the upper box body 102 to be connected to the first playing part 2 for communication and control.

[0082] One end of the piano box 1 close to the second performance part 3 is provided with an adapter module 120, the adapter module 120 is connected to the main control board 110, and the adapter module 120 is connected to the second performance part 3 for communication and control.

[0083] As Figures 4 - 8 shown, the overall structure of the first performance part 2 and the connection relationship of the components therein are shown.

[0084] For the first performance part 2, the main body has a keyboard box 210; a card slot 212 is provided at the bottom of the keyboard box 210, and the card slot 212 cooperates with the buckle 103 of the piano box 1 to fix the first performance part 2.

[0085] A control board 211 is also provided at the bottom of the keyboard box 210. The control board 211 is provided with contacts. There are corresponding openings at the bottom of the keyboard box 210 at the contact positions. The contacts are connected to the contact pieces 111 of the main control board 110 to realize communication and control between the first performance part 2 and the main control board 110.

[0086] A silica gel part 225 is provided on the control board 211, and a key 220 is installed on the silica gel part 225;

[0087] A light guide bar 221 is provided on the key 220. The light guide bar 221 is integrally L-shaped. The light guide bar 221 includes an L-shaped light guide plate 222. A folding card 224 is provided at one end of the light guide plate 222. The folding card 224 is used to snap the light guide bar 221 onto the key 220;

[0088] A first light indication module 230 is provided on one side of the light guide bar 221 close to the folding card 224. The first light indication module 230 is connected to the keyboard box 210 through a module bracket 232.

[0089] A lamp piece 231 is provided on the first light indication module 230 corresponding to the position of the light guide bar 221. When there is a note to be played, the lamp piece 231 at the position of the key 220 corresponding to the note to be played lights up, and the light is propagated through the light guide bar 221 for the performer to observe.

[0090] The first light indication module 230 is connected to the control board 211, communicates with the main control board 110 through the control board 211, receives the signal of the main control board 110, and controls the lighting or extinguishing of the lamp piece 231.

[0091] It should be noted that the light indication performance components on the first performance part can be considered to include the first light indication module 230 and the light guide bar 221.

[0092] As Figure 9 、 10As shown, the overall structure and local detail features of the light guide bar 221 are shown.

[0093] In order to improve the observation angle and observation area of ​​the prompt light of the light guide bar 221, a corrugated strip 223 is arranged at the bottom of the light guide bar 221. The corrugated strip 223 is arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the light guide bar 221, and is preferably an arc corrugation. When the light of the lamp sheet 231 is transmitted through the light guide bar 221, when the light reaches the corrugated strip 223, most of the light will be totally reflected because the refractive index of the light guide bar 221 is greater than that of the air, which not only improves the brightness of the light emitted from the upper surface of the light guide bar 221 to a certain extent, but also changes the emission angle to a certain extent, thereby increasing the observation angle.

[0094] like Figures 11 - 14 As shown, the overall structure of the second performance part 3 and the connection relationship between its components are shown.

[0095] The second playing part 3 includes a lower shell 310, an upper shell 325 and a fingerboard 320;

[0096] The lower shell 310 and the upper shell 325 are connected to form a hollow structure, in which the second light indication module 330 and the plug-in module 340 are installed;

[0097] The second light indication module 330 is disposed on the inner side of the lower shell 310;

[0098] The plug-in module 340 is located on one side of the hollow structure close to the piano box 1;

[0099] A fingerboard 320 is disposed on the outer side of the upper shell 325 .

[0100] The fingerboard 320 includes a silicone plate 322, a carbon film 323 and a patch module 324;

[0101] The patch module 324 is arranged outside the upper shell 325 , and the patch module 324 is covered with a carbon film 323 , and the carbon film 323 is connected to a silicone plate 322 .

[0102] The patch module 324 and the second light indication module 330 are both connected to the plug-in module 340, and the plug-in module 340 is connected to the adapter module 120, so that the patch module 324, the second light indication module 330 and the main control board 110 communicate and control each other.

[0103] The fingerboard 320 is also provided with a light guide column 321, which penetrates the fingerboard 320 and the upper shell 325 and is connected to the second light indication module 330;

[0104] A light bar 331 is provided on the second light indication module 330; the position of the light bar 331 is set corresponding to the position of the light guide column 321;

[0105] The light guide column 321 is made of a transparent material.

[0106] The first light indication module 230 and the second light indication module 330 can be controlled separately by the main control board 110, or can be controlled simultaneously by the main control board 110.

[0107] It is realized that the performance indication is given by a single voice part, or the performance indications are given by different voice parts simultaneously.

[0108] It should be noted that the light indication performance components on the second performance part can be considered to include the second light indication module 330 and the light guide column 321.

[0109] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of concise description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope recorded in this specification.

[0110] The above-described embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present application. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the patent scope of the present application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A stringless guitar that uses light to indicate playing, characterized in that: It includes a piano box, a first playing part, a second playing part and a sound box; The piano box has a first playing part and a sound box on one side thereof, and a second playing part connected to one end thereof; The first performance part is a keyboard performance component, which is arranged at one end of the side of the piano box; The second playing part is a stringless guitar plucking component, which is in a strip shape as a whole; The sound box is located on one side of the first performance part; The first playing part and the second playing part are both provided with light indicating playing parts.

2. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 1, characterized in that: A main control panel is arranged in the piano compartment; The first playing part, the second playing part and the sound box are all connected to the main control board in the piano box; The main control board is responsible for receiving the performance signals of the first performance part and the second performance part, and controlling the sound system to release the music.

3. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The piano box is a triangular box body, including an upper box body and a lower box body; The upper box body is also provided with a buckle for fixing the second playing part; The contact piece of the main control board protrudes out of the upper box through the through hole provided on the upper box and connects with the first playing part to perform communication and control; A switching module is arranged at one end of the piano box close to the second playing part. The switching module is connected to the main control board, and the switching module is connected to the second playing part for communication and control.

4. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first performance part has a main body with a keyboard box; a card slot is provided at the bottom of the keyboard box, and the card slot cooperates with the buckle of the piano box to fix the first performance part; A control panel is also provided at the bottom of the keyboard box. The control panel is provided with contacts. The bottom of the keyboard box at the contact position has corresponding openings. The contacts are connected to the contact pieces of the main control panel to achieve communication and control between the first playing part and the main control panel.

5. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 4, characterized in that: A silicone piece is arranged on the control panel, and a button is installed on the silicone piece; The button is provided with a light guide bar, which is L-shaped as a whole, and includes an L-shaped light guide plate, and a folding card is provided at one end of the light guide plate, and the folding card is used to clip the light guide bar onto the button; A first light indication module is arranged on one side of the light guide bar close to the folding card, and the first light indication module is connected to the keyboard box through a module bracket.

6. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 5, characterized in that: A light sheet is arranged at a position corresponding to the light guide bar on the first light indication module. When a note needs to be played, the light sheet at the key position corresponding to the note to be played lights up; The first light indication module is connected to the control board, communicates with the main control board through the control board, receives the signal from the main control board, and controls the light to turn on or off; A corrugated strip is arranged at the bottom of the light guide strip, and the corrugated strip is arranged perpendicular to the length direction of the light guide strip, and is preferably an arc corrugation.

7. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second playing part comprises a lower shell, an upper shell and a fingerboard; The lower shell and the upper shell are connected to form a hollow structure, in which a second light indication module and a plug-in module are installed; The second light indication module is arranged on the inner side of the lower shell; The plug-in module is located on one side of the hollow structure close to the piano box; A fingerboard is arranged on the outer side of the upper shell.

8. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fingerboard includes a silicone plate, a carbon film and a patch module; The patch module is arranged on the outer side of the upper shell, the patch module is covered with a carbon film, and the carbon film is connected to a silicone plate; The patch module and the second light indication module are both connected to the plug-in module, and the plug-in module and the adapter module are connected, so that the patch module, the second light indication module and the main control board can communicate and control with each other.

9. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The fingerboard is also provided with a light guide column, which passes through the fingerboard and the upper shell and is connected to the second light indication module; A light bar is arranged on the second light indication module; the position of the light bar corresponds to the position setting of the light guide column.

10. The stringless guitar with light indication for playing according to claim 9, characterized in that: The light guide column is made of transparent material; the light guide strip is made of transparent material.

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