Novel calyx

By designing a new type of piano, using a resonance box and a mobile tuning device, the problems of narrow range and difficult tuning of national instruments are solved, and the effects of wide range and rich timbre are achieved. It is suitable for bass replacement and multi-person performance of national orchestras.

CN223193536UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05龙厚平
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Application Number
CN202420370911.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-28
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-28

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Technical Problem

Existing national instruments lack bass stringing instruments, especially the narrow range and difficult to tune strings, making them difficult to compatible with the tones of different instruments, and the performance is difficult.

Method used

A new type of piano is designed, adopting a resonance box structure, and the strings of the fingerboard are moved to achieve a wide range of sound and rich tone. The pulley and string cone design are used to increase performance flexibility.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved four octave ranges, which can be solo, ensemble, and concerto, with rich tone and increased fun performance, replacing cello and cello in national orchestras, realizing the purification of folk music.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of musical instruments, and discloses a novel calyx which comprises a resonance box, the resonance box is composed of side plates, a panel, a bottom plate, a tail plate and a head plate, pulleys are fixedly connected to the sides of the upper surface of the panel, a bridge is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the panel, and a string fixing cone is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the head plate. The upper surface of the bridge is fixedly connected with a low-pitch area fingerboard, an alto area fingerboard and a high-pitch area fingerboard, the upper surfaces of the low-pitch area fingerboard, the alto area fingerboard and the high-pitch area fingerboard are provided with strings, the outer surfaces of the strings are provided with a movable tuning device, the movable tuning device comprises a movable seat, the interior of the movable seat is in threaded connection with a screw rod, and the screw rod is in threaded connection with the movable seat. The bottom end of the screw rod is rotatably connected with a pressing plate, the lower surface of the pressing plate is fixedly connected with a base plate, and by moving the string adjusting device, the sound effect of wooden bass string pulling can be achieved, a cello and a multiple cello of a national orchestral music group are replaced, purification of folk music is achieved, and any playing mode of solo playing, ensemble playing and concert playing can be achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of musical instruments, in particular to a novel musical instrument. Background Art

[0002] Stringed instruments are a general term for instruments whose sound is generated by taut, vibrating strings. Currently, the majority of stringed instruments in Chinese folk music are huqin-type instruments. These instruments have a primarily high-pitched range and lack the bass notes of Western cellos and double basses. Therefore, cellos and double basses are still used as bass bowed instruments in Chinese orchestras. Although Yang Yusen of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music developed the gehu in the 1950s, drawing on the characteristics of other stringed instruments by incorporating the characteristics of the erhu, a bass bowed instrument with a louder volume and a wider range, the gehu's timbre still retains the distinctive, assertive character of the huqin, lacking the richness and softness of wooden bowed instruments, which can blend the tones of different instruments. Looking back at the history of Chinese folk instruments, a wooden bowed instrument, the zhazheng, existed during the Tang Dynasty. However, its fewer strings and lack of a fretboard resulted in a narrow range and, as a result, it was not widely used. In terms of playing bowed string instruments, without a fingerboard, excessive string tension creates insufficient bow space. Adding a fingerboard reduces string tension, which in turn reduces the number of open string notes, making playing more difficult and diminishing the ethereal, rich effect that open strings provide. Therefore, to simultaneously address the issues of string tension, the number of open string notes, and the width of the tonal range, it is necessary to ensure that each string can be effectively pronounced in segments, which in turn makes tuning difficult. Because a segmented string can change the tension of each segment, and therefore the pitch of each segment, it is impossible to adjust the pitch of each individual string segment. Therefore, we have proposed a new type of qin to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a new type of harp, which has good practicality and a wide range of four octaves, and can be used for any performance mode of solo, ensemble and concerto.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A new type of qin includes a resonance box, which is composed of side panels, a top panel, a bottom panel, a tail panel and a head panel. Pulleys are fixedly connected to the sides of the upper surface of the top panel, the upper surface of the top panel is fixedly connected to the bridge, the outer surface of the head panel is fixedly connected to a string cone, the upper surface of the bridge is fixedly connected to a bass fingerboard, a middle fingerboard and a treble fingerboard, the upper surfaces of the bass fingerboard, the middle fingerboard and the treble fingerboard are provided with strings, the outer surface of the strings is provided with a movable tuning device, the movable tuning device includes a movable seat, the internal thread of the movable seat is connected to a screw, the bottom end of the screw is rotatably connected to a pressure plate, and the lower surface of the pressure plate is fixedly connected to a pad.

[0006] The working principle of the above technical solution is as follows:

[0007] When in use, ten strings are stretched on the panel of a wooden rectangular resonance box. Each string is divided into three sections by a bridge. The middle section is the middle range, that is, the area where the middle range fingerboard is located. The pitch is changed by changing the tension of the string. The first and last sections are the bass range and the treble range, that is, the bass range fingerboard and the treble range fingerboard respectively. By controlling the position of the movable tuning device, the vibration length of the string in this section is changed, thereby changing its pitch. The movement of the screw is adjusted by the knob so that the pressure plate and the pad can clamp the strings. An independent fingerboard is distributed under each string, namely the bass range fingerboard, the middle range fingerboard and the treble range fingerboard, which can increase the range of sound and expressiveness. There are two design schemes for the headstock. One is composed of a group of pulleys and a string cone on the upper side of the panel, and the other is composed of a group of pulleys on the upper side of the panel and a group of pulleys on the lower side of the bottom plate. The musical instrument applied for this patent is a new type of musical instrument, not an improvement of the existing musical instrument. It is named Zhanqin and has high practicality.

[0008] In a further technical solution, the ends of the strings are arranged on the outer surface of the string cone, and the sides of the lower surface of the bass fingerboard are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the panel.

[0009] Through the provided pulleys and string-fixing cones, the headstock can have two design schemes, one is composed of a group of pulleys and string-fixing cones on the upper side of the panel, and the other is composed of a group of pulleys on the upper side of the panel and a group of pulleys on the lower side of the bottom plate.

[0010] In a further technical solution, the outer surface of the side panel is provided with a sound hole, the inner surface of the resonance box is fixedly connected with a sound beam and a support beam, and a sound column is provided between the opposite surfaces of the panel and the bottom plate.

[0011] The provided sound beam can prevent the qin from collapsing under the action of string tension and can also shape the timbre of the qin.

[0012] In a further technical solution, the inner surface of the movable seat is sleeved on the outer surfaces of the bass fingerboard and the treble fingerboard, and the bass fingerboard and the treble fingerboard are arranged below the pad.

[0013] By adjusting the position of the movable seat, the vibration length of the string section can be changed, thereby changing the pitch of the string.

[0014] In a further technical solution, a knob is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the screw, and a nut is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the screw.

[0015] The provided knob can be rotated to cooperate with the screw rod to drive the pressure plate to move, so that the pressure plate and the pad can clamp the strings.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. Through the resonance box, it can produce the sound of wooden bass strings, replacing the cello and double bass in the national orchestra, and realizing the purity of folk music;

[0018] 2. By moving the tuning device, the piano has a wide range of four octaves, which can be played in solo, ensemble or concerto styles.

[0019] 3. Through the bridge and fingerboard, you can play the open strings while bowing them, and the timbre of the plucked and bowed strings is different, which is equivalent to playing two instruments at the same time;

[0020] 4. By moving the tuning device, the bridge and the fingerboard, two or three people can play an instrument at the same time, which increases the fun of the performance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic side view of the overall structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall internal structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic side view of the overall structure of the embodiment of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the first embodiment of the instrument head according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the second embodiment of the instrument head according to the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mobile tuning device described in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1. Resonance box; 2. Side panels; 3. Top panel; 4. Bottom panel; 5. Tail plate; 6. Headboard; 7. Pulley; 8. String pin; 9. Mobile tuning device; 91. Moving seat; 92. Screw; 93. Knob; 94. Nut; 95. Pressure plate; 96. Pad; 10. Bridge; 11. Bass fingerboard; 12. Strings; 13. Sound hole; 14. Sound beam; 15. Support beam; 16. Sound post; 17. Middle fingerboard; 18. Treble fingerboard. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Example 1:

[0032] like Figure 1-Figure 7 As shown, a new type of qin includes a resonance box 1, which is composed of side panels 2, a panel 3, a bottom panel 4, a tail panel 5 and a headboard 6. Pulleys 7 are fixedly connected to the sides of the upper surface of the panel 3, and the upper surface of the panel 3 is fixedly connected to the bridge 10. The outer surface of the headboard 6 is fixedly connected to the string cone 8. The upper surface of the bridge 10 is fixedly connected to the bass fingerboard 11, the middle fingerboard 17 and the treble fingerboard 18. The upper surfaces of the bass fingerboard 11, the middle fingerboard 17 and the treble fingerboard 18 are provided with strings 12. The outer surface of the strings 12 is provided with a movable tuning device 9. The movable tuning device 9 includes a movable seat 91. The internal thread of the movable seat 91 is connected to a screw 92. The bottom end of the screw 92 is rotatably connected to a pressure plate 95. The lower surface of the pressure plate 95 is fixedly connected to a pad 96.

[0033] The ends of the strings 12 are arranged on the outer surface of the string cone 8, and the side of the lower surface of the bass fingerboard 11 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the panel 3.

[0034] The outer surface of the side panel 2 is provided with a sound hole 13 , the inner surface of the resonance box 1 is fixedly connected with a sound beam 14 and a support beam 15 , and a sound column 16 is provided between the opposite surfaces of the panel 3 and the bottom plate 4 .

[0035] The inner surface of the movable seat 91 is sleeved on the outer surfaces of the bass fingerboard 11 and the treble fingerboard 18 , and the bass fingerboard 11 and the treble fingerboard 18 are arranged below the pad 96 .

[0036] A knob 93 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the screw rod 92 , and a nut 94 is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the screw rod 92 .

[0037] The working principle of the above technical solution is as follows:

[0038] When in use, ten strings 12 are stretched on the panel 3 of the wooden rectangular resonance box 1. Each string 12 is divided into three sections by the bridge 10. The middle section is the middle range, that is, the area where the middle range fingerboard 17 is located. The pitch is changed by changing the tension of the string. The first and last sections are the bass range and the treble range, that is, the bass range fingerboard 11 and the treble range fingerboard 18. By controlling the position of the mobile tuning device 9, the vibration length of the section of the string 12 is changed, thereby changing its pitch. The movement of the screw 92 is adjusted by the knob 93 to facilitate the pressing plate 9 5 and the pad 96 clamp the strings 12, and an independent fingerboard is distributed under each string 12, namely the bass fingerboard 11, the middle fingerboard 17 and the treble fingerboard 18, which can increase the range and expressiveness. There are two schemes for the design of the headstock, one is composed of a group of pulleys 7 and a string-fixing cone 8 on the upper side of the panel 3, and the other is composed of a group of pulleys 7 on the upper side of the panel 3 and a group of pulleys 7 on the lower side of the bottom plate 4. The musical instrument of this patent application is a new type of musical instrument, not an improvement of the existing musical instrument. It is named as a qin and has high practicality.

[0039] The above-described embodiments merely represent specific implementations of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A new type of qin, including a resonance box, characterized by: The resonance box is composed of side panels, a panel, a bottom panel, a tail panel and a head panel. Pulleys are fixedly connected to the sides of the upper surface of the panel, the upper surface of the panel is fixedly connected to the bridge, the outer surface of the head panel is fixedly connected to the string cone, the upper surface of the bridge is fixedly connected to the bass fingerboard, the middle fingerboard and the treble fingerboard, the upper surfaces of the bass fingerboard, the middle fingerboard and the treble fingerboard are provided with strings, the outer surface of the strings is provided with a movable tuning device, the movable tuning device includes a movable seat, the internal thread of the movable seat is connected to a screw, the bottom end of the screw is rotatably connected to a pressure plate, and the lower surface of the pressure plate is fixedly connected to a pad.

2. A novel qin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ends of the strings are arranged on the outer surface of the string-fixing cone, and the sides of the lower surface of the bass range fingerboard are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the panel.

3. The novel qin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the side panel is provided with a sound hole, the inner surface of the resonance box is fixedly connected with a sound beam and a support beam, and a sound column is provided between the opposite surfaces of the panel and the bottom plate.

4. The novel qin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner surface of the movable seat is sleeved on the outer surfaces of the bass fingerboard and the treble fingerboard, and the bass fingerboard and the treble fingerboard are arranged below the pad.

5. The novel qin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the screw is fixedly connected with a knob, and the outer surface of the screw is threadedly connected with a nut.