Adjusting bridge for stringed instrument
By designing and adjusting the bridge structure and using the combination of threaded chord code screws, the height adjustment of the string instrument bridge is achieved, solving the problem of difficulty in adjusting the traditional bridge, improving the pitch and tone stability, and enhancing the comfort and technical performance of the performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421334901.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-12
AI Technical Summary
The bridge height of traditional string instruments is difficult to adjust, resulting in unstable pitch and affecting the player's frequent tuning.
An adjustment bridge including the main body of the bridge, the adjustment structure and the chord adjustment component is designed. The bridge height is flexible to adjust through the threaded connection of the lifting nut, locking screw and tightening screw. Combined with the fixing of the string code screw and the spring, the bridge is moved forward and backward and height adjustment.
It realizes convenient adjustment of the bridge height, stabilizes the pitch and tone, and improves the comfort and technical performance of the performance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of musical instruments, and particularly relates to an adjustable bridge for stringed instruments. Background Art
[0002] The adjustable bridge of a stringed instrument plays a crucial role in instrument performance. It affects the timbre, intonation, and the player's touch of the instrument. The bridge is a key part of a stringed instrument and is located between the strings and the instrument's soundboard. When the strings are plucked, the vibration energy is transmitted to the soundboard through the bridge, thereby generating sound. The bridge not only affects the sound transmission efficiency but also the characteristics of the timbre. Different bridge materials and designs will have different effects on the timbre.
[0003] The existing technical solutions in the prior art have the following defects: it is inconvenient to adjust the height of the bridge during use. When the tension or temperature of the strings changes, it is difficult to maintain the intonation, which causes great trouble to the performance, making the player need to tune frequently to maintain the intonation. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an adjustable bridge for stringed instruments to solve the defect that the existing adjustable bridge for stringed instruments has limited heating efficiency.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an adjustable bridge for stringed instruments, including a bridge body and a bridge saddle; adjustment structures are arranged on both sides of the bridge body, a string adjustment assembly is installed inside the bridge body, and a bridge saddle is installed at the middle position of the string adjustment assembly. The strings are connected inside the bridge body; the adjustment structure includes a lifting nut, a locking screw, a set screw, and a lifting screw; the locking screws are arranged on both sides of the bridge body, lifting screws are installed at the bottom ends of the locking screws, lifting nuts are installed at the bottoms of the lifting screws, and set screws are installed at one ends of the locking screws.
[0006] Preferably, the minimum diameter on both sides of the bridge body is smaller than the diameter of the locking screw, and a clamping structure is formed between the locking screw and the bridge body.
[0007] Preferably, anti-slip threads are provided on the surfaces of the lifting nuts, and the lifting nuts are threadedly connected with the lifting screws.
[0008] Preferably, the locking screws are threadedly connected with the lifting screws, and the set screws are threadedly connected with the bridge body.
[0009] Preferably, a plurality of sets of string adjustment components are provided. The string adjustment components include string bridge screws, screw through holes, string bridge fixing circlips, and string through holes. The screw through holes are provided at one end of the bridge body, and the screw through holes are arranged at equal intervals on the surface of the bridge body.
[0010] Preferably, string bridge screws are installed inside the screw through holes, and the string bridge screws are threadedly connected with the screw through holes. The bridge string and the string bridge screws are threadedly connected.
[0011] Preferably, string bridge fixing circlips are provided at one end of each string bridge screw, and string through holes are provided at one end of the bridge body at the bottom of the screw through holes. The strings pass through the inside of the string through holes.
[0012] The adjustable bridge for stringed instruments provided by the present utility model has the following advantages: By providing an adjustment structure, when it is necessary to adjust the height of the bridge, after loosening the slotted screw of the locking screw with a flat screwdriver, an inner hexagon wrench is inserted into the through hole of the locking screw of the bridge and pushed against the inner hexagon of the lifting screw of the bridge to turn it. The height of the bridge is adjusted by screw thread cooperation. After adjustment, use a flat screwdriver to tighten the slotted screw of the locking screw of the bridge to lock the bridge. At the same time, adjust the front and rear positions of the set screw of the bridge. Through screw thread cooperation, the front and rear movement of the bridge body is limited and adjusted, so that the adjustable bridge for stringed instruments is convenient to adjust the height, ensuring the stability of intonation and timbre, and improving the comfort and skill performance of playing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 is the front three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 is the rear three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;
[0015] Figure 3 is the top three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;
[0016] Figure 4 is the exploded three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 5 is the side sectional structural schematic diagram of the lifting nut of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 6 is the side sectional structural schematic diagram of the bridge body of the present utility model.
[0019] In the figure: 1. Bridge body; 2. Adjusting structure; 201. Lifting nut; 202. Locking screw; 203. Set screw; 204. Lifting screw; 3. Bridge saddle; 4. String adjustment assembly; 401. Saddle screw; 402. Screw through hole; 403. Saddle fixing circlip; 404. String through hole; 5. String. Detailed implementation mode
[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0021] Please refer to Figures 1-6 , the adjustable bridge for stringed instruments provided by the present invention includes a bridge body 1 and a bridge saddle 3; adjusting structures 2 are arranged on both sides of the bridge body 1, a string adjustment assembly 4 is installed inside the bridge body 1, and a bridge saddle 3 is installed at the middle position of the string adjustment assembly 4, and a string 5 is connected inside the bridge body 1; the adjusting structure 2 includes a lifting nut 201, a locking screw 202, a set screw 203 and a lifting screw 204; the locking screws 202 are arranged on both sides of the bridge body 1, the bottom ends of the locking screws 202 are both installed with lifting screws 204, and the bottom ends of the lifting screws 204 are both installed with lifting nuts 201, one end of each locking screw 202 is installed with a set screw 203, the minimum diameter of both sides of the bridge body 1 is smaller than the diameter of the locking screw 202, and a clamping structure is formed between the locking screw 202 and the bridge body 1. Anti-slip threads are arranged on the surfaces of the lifting nuts 201, and the lifting nuts 201 are threadedly connected with the lifting screws 204, the locking screws 202 are threadedly connected with the lifting screws 204, and the set screws 203 are threadedly connected with the bridge body 1. There are several groups of string adjustment assemblies 4, and the string adjustment assembly 4 includes a saddle screw 401, a screw through hole 402, a saddle fixing circlip 403 and a string through hole 404. The screw through holes 402 are arranged at one end of the bridge body 1 and are arranged at equal intervals on the surface of the bridge body 1. Saddle screws 401 are installed inside the screw through holes 402, and the saddle screws 401 are threadedly connected with the screw through holes 402. The bridge saddle 3 is threadedly connected with the saddle screws 401. String fixing circlips 403 are arranged at one end of each saddle screw 401, and string through holes 404 are arranged at one end of the bridge body 1 at the bottom of the screw through holes 402, and the strings 5 penetrate through the inside of the string through holes 404.
[0022] Refer to the attached Figures 1-6, when the device is in use, after the bridge lifting nut 201 is installed in the opening on the body of the guitar, first insert the bridge locking screw 202 into the bridge body 1, and then screw in the bridge lifting screw 204. The bridge body 1 is clamped between the bridge locking screw 202 and the bridge lifting screw 204. Use a flat-head screwdriver to turn the slotted head of the bridge locking screw 202 to lock the bridge. When the height of the bridge needs to be adjusted, vice versa, loosen the locking screw 202. Insert an Allen wrench into the through-hole of the bridge locking screw 202 and push against the Allen socket of the bridge lifting screw 204 to turn it. The threaded fit realizes the lifting adjustment of the bridge height. After adjustment, use a flat-head screwdriver to turn the slotted head of the bridge locking screw 202 to lock the bridge. At the same time, adjust the front and rear positions of the bridge set screw 203. The threaded fit between them limits and adjusts the front and rear movement of the bridge body 1, so as to realize that the bridge is easy to adjust the height, ensure the stability of intonation and timbre. At the same time, the bridge saddle 3 is fixed by passing the saddle screw 401 through the screw through-hole 402 of the bridge body 1 and then clamping it into the saddle fixing clamp 403. Use a screwdriver to turn the saddle screw 401 to realize the front and rear movement of the bridge saddle 3, so as to facilitate the player to tune the instrument and simplify the operation.
[0023] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. Tuning bridge for stringed instruments, comprising a bridge body (1) and a bridge string saddle (3); It is characterized in that: Adjusting structures (2) are arranged on both sides of the bridge body (1), a string adjusting assembly (4) is installed inside the bridge body (1), and a bridge string saddle (3) is installed at the middle position of the string adjusting assembly (4), and a string (5) is connected inside the bridge body (1); The adjusting structure (2) includes a lifting nut (201), a locking screw (202), a set screw (203) and a lifting screw (204); The locking screws (202) are arranged on both sides of the bridge body (1), lifting screws (204) are installed at the bottom ends of the locking screws (202), lifting nuts (201) are installed at the bottoms of the lifting screws (204), and set screws (203) are installed at one ends of the locking screws (202).
2. The adjustable bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The minimum diameter on both sides of the bridge body (1) is smaller than the diameter of the locking screw (202), and a clamping structure is formed between the locking screw (202) and the bridge body (1).
3. The adjusting bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: Anti-slip threads are arranged on the surfaces of the lifting nuts (201), and the lifting nuts (201) are in threaded connection with the lifting screws (204).
4. The adjustable bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking screws (202) are in threaded connection with the lifting screws (204), and the set screws (203) are in threaded connection with the bridge body (1).
5. The adjustable bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A number of groups of string adjusting assemblies (4) are provided, and the string adjusting assembly (4) includes a string saddle screw (401), a screw through hole (402), a string saddle fixing snap ring (403) and a string through hole (404). The screw through holes (402) are arranged at one end of the bridge body (1), and the screw through holes (402) are arranged at equal intervals on the surface of the bridge body (1).
6. The adjusting bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 5, characterized in that: String saddle screws (401) are installed inside the screw through holes (402), and the string saddle screws (401) are in threaded connection with the screw through holes (402), and the bridge string saddle (3) is in threaded connection with the string saddle screws (401).
7. The adjustable bridge for a stringed instrument according to claim 5, characterized in that: String saddle fixing snap rings (403) are arranged at one ends of the string saddle screws (401), string through holes (404) are arranged at one ends of the bridge body (1) at the bottoms of the screw through holes (402), and the strings (5) pass through the inside of the string through holes (404).