Device for changing tones of trumpet

By installing a retractable adjustment tube and a tone tube between the trumpet's horn tube and the piston, the problem of difficulty in changing the tone of the trumpet was solved, enabling the switching of multiple tones under the same fingering, reducing the learning difficulty and equipment cost.

CN223552240UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-14HOXON GAKKI CORP
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423022884.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-09
Publication Date
2025-11-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-09

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Technical Problem

Existing trumpets require a long time to memorize different fingerings when changing keys, and are limited by the inherent length of the tube, making them difficult to learn. This can easily lead to sound problems, especially when playing different keys, and also increases equipment costs.

Method used

A retractable adjustment tube and a tone tube are installed between the trumpet's sound tube and the piston. Different tones can be played by changing the tone tube of different lengths while maintaining the same fingering.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the difficulty of learning to change tones, simplifies fingering memorization, reduces equipment costs, and enables flexible switching between different tones on the same trumpet.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a trumpet tone changing device which comprises a trumpet sound tube and first to third pistons which are arranged side by side and are communicated through different movable channels, the third piston is communicated with a blowing nozzle guide tube, and first to third adjusting tubes are respectively and correspondingly arranged on the first to third pistons in a telescopic and penetrating mode. The horn sound tube is bent from front to back to be connected with a bent connection tube, a tone tube connection portion is arranged on the first piston in a backward extending mode, tone tubes with different tones are wound according to the lengths needed by the different tones, and the two ends of each tone tube extend forwards and can be connected between the bent connection tube and the tone tube connection portion respectively. After the tone tubes with different tones are replaced by the trumpet, the trumpet can make different tones with the same fingering.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a tone tube that can be movably connected between the trumpet's horn tube and the first piston, allowing the desired tone to be produced. Each tone tube is bent to a different length according to the different tones, so that the same trumpet can produce the desired tone by simply changing the tone tubes of different tones using the same fingering. Background Technology

[0002] The trumpet, also known as a small horn, is a thin, cylindrical metal tube that widens into a bell shape about a quarter of its length from the end. It has three pistons, which are pressed by the right index, middle, and ring fingers, while the left hand assists in supporting the instrument. Its tone is powerful and bright, comparable to the soprano of brass instruments; the most common pitch is B. b The trumpet, in its key, is an important instrument in symphony orchestras and military bands. Due to its versatile timbre, it has become popular in modern pop and jazz music.

[0003] However, everyone who learns the trumpet has different innate conditions. For example, people with thicker lips have a lower innate advantage than those with thinner lips, but this does not mean that they will achieve less. The important thing is practice. In addition, there are two key points to playing brass instruments: breath and embouchure. The method and technique of using breath, as well as the ability to use diaphragmatic breathing and know how to exert force are the most important. The embouchure will change the airflow and affect the pitch, and the control of breath will also affect your breath efficiency and playing ability. Diaphragmatic breathing requires the use of the abdomen, which is also a necessary condition for playing high notes. Therefore, the most important thing in playing brass instruments is to practice the stability of long notes and the control of breath. It can be seen that learning the trumpet is not easy, especially playing one higher note is doubly difficult.

[0004] The construction of the trumpet is as follows Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, it mainly includes a horn tube 1 with a horn mouth. The rear end of the horn tube 1 is bent forward and connected to a first piston 21. A second piston 22 and a third piston 23 are provided side by side with the first piston 21 and can be connected by different moving channels. Each piston is provided with a button.

[0005] In addition, each piston is respectively equipped with a first adjusting tube 31, a second adjusting tube 32 and a third adjusting tube 33. Then, a mouthpiece guide tube 4 that extends forward and then bends backward is connected to the third piston 23. The end of the mouthpiece guide tube 4 is connected to a mouthpiece connector 41 for connecting with the mouthpiece. Therefore, by pressing different combinations of buttons on each piston, the total length of the entire airflow passage will be changed, thereby enabling the production of different pitches.

[0006] Currently, most popular songs are in the B tone. bThe key is G or F, so if you play B with the original key... b When playing G or F key pieces on a trumpet, the key can be lowered by varying the fingering of different pistons. However, it often requires memorizing the fingerings for each key to play a B-key trumpet. b Playing a trumpet in G or F major requires extensive training to memorize the individual fingerings for each key, making it a very difficult task, especially given the influence of B... b The trumpet, due to its inherent limitation in tube length, is like a soprano being unable to sing the low notes that a contralto can sing. Therefore, although changing the fingering to different keys can produce G or F notes, it will create the predicament that some low notes in G or F cannot be played. Moreover, the difficulty of learning to change the fingering to different keys is more difficult than the breath control mentioned above, which leads learners to hesitate or even give up on the trumpet. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to address the difficulties in learning to play different pitches on the same trumpet, or the increased equipment costs required to reduce learning difficulty. The device includes a trumpet tube and three pistons arranged side-by-side. A mouthpiece guide is attached to the third piston. Each of the first three pistons has a corresponding adjustable first to third adjusting tube. A backward-bent tube is attached to the end of the trumpet tube. A pitch tube connector extends backward from the first piston. Pitch tubes of different lengths are wound according to the desired pitch. The ends of the pitch tubes for different pitches can be connected between the bent tube and the pitch tube connector, allowing the trumpet to easily produce different pitches using the same fingering.

[0008] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0009] A device for changing the pitch of a trumpet includes a trumpet tube with its end bent forward. The trumpet tube has a first piston, a second piston, and a third piston arranged side-by-side with different moving channels. A first adjusting tube, a second adjusting tube, and a third adjusting tube are respectively connected to the first piston, the second piston, and the third piston. A mouthpiece guide is bent forward and then backward on the third piston. The device is characterized by:

[0010] The speaker tube has a forward-bending end connected to a backward-bending connecting pipe.

[0011] The first piston has a sound regulating pipe joint extending rearward on its side;

[0012] A tone tube is provided, which is bent to the required length according to different tones, and the two ends of the tone tube are movably connected between the bent tube and the tone tube joint.

[0013] The first piston, the second piston, and the third piston are respectively provided with a first piston adjustment tube connector, a second piston adjustment tube connector, and a third piston adjustment tube connector, which are respectively provided for the first adjustment tube, the second adjustment tube, and the third adjustment tube to be retractably connected.

[0014] The first piston regulating tube connector, the third piston regulating tube connector, and the second regulating tube are equipped with different tone marks.

[0015] Thus, by replacing the horn tube and the first piston with different tone tubes, the same trumpet can be played with the same fingering to produce different tones, reducing the difficulty of learning to change fingerings on the trumpet. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the familiar trumpet.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the trumpet from another direction.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of a smaller version of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional exploded view of the smaller version of this utility model from another direction.

[0020] Figure 5 This utility model is a small-sized device B. b A 3D diagram of adjusting the tone control pipe.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the small trumpet equipped with a G-key tuning pipe according to this utility model.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the small trumpet equipped with an F-tone tuning pipe according to this utility model.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-Bell tube; 10-Hooked connector; 21-First piston; 210-Tone adjustment tube connection; 211-First piston adjustment tube connection; 22-Second piston; 221-Second piston adjustment tube connection; 23-Third piston; 231-Third piston adjustment tube connection; 31-First adjustment tube; 32-Second adjustment tube; 33-Third adjustment tube; 4-Mouthpiece guide tube; 41-Mouthpiece connector; 51, 52, 53-Tone tubes; E-End connection; G, F-Tone markings. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, this utility model provides a device for changing the pitch of a trumpet, including a trumpet tube 1 with a horn at its front end. The rear end of the trumpet tube 1 is bent forward and then connected to a bent pipe 10 that bends backward. A first piston 21, a second piston 22 and a third piston 23 are arranged side by side and connected by different moving channels. A pitch pipe connection 210 extends backward on the first piston 21. A mouthpiece guide 4 that bends forward and then backward is connected to the third piston 23. A mouthpiece guide 41 for connecting a mouthpiece is connected to the end of the mouthpiece guide 4.

[0025] On the aforementioned first piston 21, second piston 22, and third piston 23, a first piston adjusting tube connector 211, a second piston adjusting tube connector 221, and a third piston adjusting tube connector 231 are respectively extended. A first adjusting tube 31, a second adjusting tube 32, and a third adjusting tube 33 are respectively telescopically connected to each of these connectors. Different tone marks G and F are provided on the first piston adjusting tube connector 211, the third piston adjusting tube connector 231, and the second adjusting tube 32. For example, tone mark G on the third piston adjusting tube connector 231 indicates that the third adjusting tube 33 is adjusted to produce a G tone sound, and tone mark F indicates that the third adjusting tube 33 is adjusted to produce an F tone sound. The other piston adjusting tube connectors 211 and the second adjusting tube 32 are also similarly equipped with different tone marks G and F.

[0026] A tuning pipe 51 can be simultaneously connected between the bent pipe 10 attached to the front-facing horn tube 1 and the tuning pipe connector 210 extending from the first piston 21. For example, the figure shows a B-type tuning pipe. b The tone tube 51 has two ends with an end connector E extending forward, which can be connected to the bend tube 10 and the tone tube connector 210 respectively. Similarly, as shown in the figure, the tone tube 52 or the tone tube 53, which are continuously bent according to the required tube length for different tones, also have end connectors E extending forward at both ends, which can be connected to the bend tube 10 and the tone tube connector 210 respectively.

[0027] Please cooperate as follows Figure 5 As shown, when the tone tube 51 is connected between the elbow tube 10 and the tone tube connection 210, the trumpet becomes a B. b Tune a small trumpet; or match as Figure 6As shown, when the tone tube 52 is replaced and connected between the elbow tube 10 and the tone tube joint 210, and the first to third adjusting tubes 31, 32, and 33 are stretched outward to the tone mark G, the trumpet becomes a G-key trumpet; or in combination with... Figure 7 As shown, when the tone tube 53 is replaced and connected between the elbow tube 10 and the tone tube connection 210, and the first to third adjustment tubes 31, 32, and 33 are stretched outward to the tone mark F, the trumpet becomes a trumpet in the key of F.

[0028] Therefore, without changing the length of the trumpet tube 1 and the mouthpiece tube 4, by simply replacing the tone tubes 51, 52, and 53 with different tones and connecting them between the bend tube 10 and the tone tube joint 210, the tone of the same trumpet can be easily changed, and the same fingering can be used to play it, thereby reducing the difficulty of remembering different fingerings for different tones.

Claims

1. A device for changing the pitch of a trumpet, comprising a trumpet tube with its end bent forward, the trumpet tube having a first piston, a second piston, and a third piston arranged side by side with different movable channels, a first adjusting tube, a second adjusting tube, and a third adjusting tube respectively connected to the first piston, the second piston, and the third piston, and a mouthpiece guide bent forward and then backward on the third piston, characterized in that: The speaker tube has a forward-bending end connected to a backward-bending connecting pipe. The first piston has a sound regulating pipe joint extending rearward on its side; A tone tube is provided, which is bent to the required length according to different tones, and the two ends of the tone tube are movably connected between the bent tube and the tone tube joint.

2. The device for changing the pitch of a trumpet as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The first piston, the second piston, and the third piston are respectively provided with a first piston adjustment tube connector, a second piston adjustment tube connector, and a third piston adjustment tube connector, which are respectively provided for the first adjustment tube, the second adjustment tube, and the third adjustment tube to be retractably connected.

3. The device for changing the pitch of a trumpet as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The first piston regulating tube connector, the third piston regulating tube connector, and the second regulating tube are equipped with different tone marks.