Quick tuning mechanism for zither shaft

By designing the guide and tuning components, rapid tuning of the guzheng tuning pegs is achieved, solving the problem of efficiency issues caused by individually setting each peg individually in existing technologies, and improving the efficiency and convenience of tuning.

CN224020435UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20NANTONG UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-03-31
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

The existing guzheng tuning device requires each tuning peg to be individually fitted onto the tuning pins, which affects the efficiency of the tuning operation.

Method used

A rapid tuning mechanism for guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs was designed. Through the cooperation of guide components and tuning components, multiple tuning components can be simultaneously fitted onto the surface of the tuning pegs. Guide rods and positioning rings are used to ensure stability and convenience.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of tuning operations, avoids the need for step-by-step setup, and enhances the convenience and stability of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a quick tuning mechanism for zither shafts, which belongs to the technical field of music tuning tools and comprises a tuning peg box, a plurality of tuning pegs and a tuning device are arranged on the inner wall of the tuning peg box, the tuning device is mounted on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box, and the surface of the tuning device extends to one side of each tuning peg. The tuning device comprises a guide assembly installed on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box, and the surface of the guide assembly extends to one side of the tuning peg. Through the arrangement of the guide assembly, the working efficiency of tuning can be improved, the device enables the plurality of tuning assemblies to sleeve the surfaces of the tuning instrument shafts through the overall movement of the moving plate, and under the guiding action of the guide rod, the moving plate is more stable in the moving process, so that the plurality of tuning assemblies sleeve the surfaces of the plurality of tuning instrument shafts at the same time, and the tuning efficiency is improved. The condition that operation tools are sequentially arranged on the tuning instrument shaft in a sleeving mode and operated one by one is avoided, and the working efficiency of tuning is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of music tuning tools, specifically to a rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs. Background Technology

[0002] The guzheng is an ancient Chinese musical instrument popular throughout China. Its structure consists of a soundboard, bridges, strings, front nut, tuning pegs, tuning box, feet, back nut, side panels, sound outlet, bottom board, and string holes. Tuning the guzheng is a process that combines the aid of tools with auditory fine-tuning. The tuning pegs are located inside the tuning peg box at the head of the guzheng, and the tuning peg box is part of the soundbox's resonating chamber.

[0003] A search of existing technology revealed a device for tuning a guzheng (Chinese zither), with publication number CN214541532U. This device fine-tunes the tension of the strings to adjust different string pitches and improves the tuning effect. Compared to the traditional L-shaped hand wrench with an internal hexagon socket at one end, it provides a better tuning effect. However, because this device needs to be applied to each tuning peg one by one for adjustment, it will affect the efficiency of the tuning operation.

[0004] Based on this, this utility model designs a rapid tuning mechanism for guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides a fast tuning mechanism for guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither) includes a tuning peg box with multiple tuning pegs arranged on its inner wall, and a tuning device mounted on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box, the surface of which extends to one side of the tuning pegs. The tuning device includes a guide assembly mounted on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box, the surface of which extends to one side of the tuning pegs, and multiple tuning components arranged inside the guide assembly, each tuning component matching an adjacent tuning peg.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide assembly includes two guide plates fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the chord box. A movable plate is provided at the upper end of the guide plate, and multiple rotating holes are provided on the side of the movable plate. Two grooves are provided at the lower end of the movable plate, and the inner wall of the groove is slidably connected to the surface of the adjacent guide plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the tuning assembly includes a rotating column rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating hole. A connecting block is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating column away from the tuning peg, and the other end of the connecting block extends through to the outside of the rotating hole and is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft. An inner groove is provided at one end of the rotating column near the tuning peg.

[0010] Furthermore, two fixing sleeves are provided between the two grooves, and two round holes are opened on the side of the movable plate. The fixing sleeves are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the adjacent round holes.

[0011] Furthermore, a guide rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixed sleeve, and the guide rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the chord box.

[0012] Furthermore, a rotating knob is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting shaft, with the upper rotating knob and the lower rotating knob being distributed alternately.

[0013] Furthermore, a positioning ring is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating column, and the surface of the positioning ring matches the inner wall of the rotating hole.

[0014] Beneficial effects

[0015] The aforementioned guzheng tuning peg quick tuning mechanism, through the setting of the guide component, can improve the tuning efficiency. The device moves the entire moving plate so that multiple tuning components are fitted onto the surface of the tuning pegs. Under the guidance of the guide rod, the moving plate is more stable during the movement, so that multiple tuning components are fitted onto the surface of multiple tuning pegs at the same time, avoiding the situation where the operating tools are fitted onto the tuning pegs one by one and operating them one by one, thus improving the tuning efficiency.

[0016] The tuning components improve the convenience of tuning operations. The positioning ring prevents the rotating column from slipping during rotation. The staggered arrangement of the upper and lower knobs ensures that the operation of the lower knob is not significantly affected, making the operation more convenient and improving the efficiency of tuning. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither).

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither).

[0020] Figure 3 An exploded view of the guide assembly of a rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither).

[0021] Figure 4 This is a partially exploded cross-sectional view of a tuning component of a rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither).

[0022] The labels in the diagram represent:

[0023] 1. Tuning pinbox; 2. Tuning pin; 3. Tuning device; 31. Guide assembly; 311. Moving plate; 312. Guide plate; 313. Groove; 314. Rotating hole; 315. Round hole; 316. Fixing sleeve; 317. Guide rod; 32. Tuning assembly; 321. Rotating column; 322. Connecting block; 323. Connecting shaft; 324. Rotating knob; 325. Inner groove; 326. Positioning ring. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.

[0026] In some embodiments, please refer to the appendix to the instruction manual. Figures 1-4 A rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither) includes a tuning peg box 1, with multiple tuning pegs 2 arranged on the inner wall of the tuning peg box 1, and a tuning device 3 installed on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box 1, with the surface of the tuning device 3 extending to one side of the tuning pegs 2; wherein, the tuning device 3 includes a guide component 31 installed on the inner bottom wall of the tuning peg box 1, the surface of the guide component 31 extending to one side of the tuning pegs 2, and multiple tuning components 32 arranged inside the guide component 31, the tuning components 32 being matched with adjacent tuning pegs 2;

[0027] In this embodiment of the utility model, the device brings the guide component 31 closer to the tuning peg 2, so that the tuning component 32 can be quickly inserted into the adjacent tuning peg 2. When tuning is required, the tuning operation can be completed by manually turning the knob on the tuning component 32 fitted at the end of the tuning peg 2 that needs to be tuned. Moreover, the device can perform the tuning operation manually in this way, reducing the step of gradually inserting tools during the tuning process and improving the efficiency of tuning work.

[0028] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the guide assembly 31 includes two guide plates 312 fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the chord box 1. A movable plate 311 is provided at the upper end of the guide plate 312. Multiple rotating holes 314 are provided on the side of the movable plate 311. Two grooves 313 are provided at the lower end of the movable plate 311. The inner wall of the groove 313 is slidably connected to the surface of the adjacent guide plate 312. Two fixing sleeves 316 are provided between the two grooves 313. Two round holes 315 are provided on the side of the movable plate 311. The fixing sleeves 316 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the adjacent round holes 315. A guide rod 317 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing sleeve 316. The guide rod 317 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the chord box 1.

[0029] In this embodiment of the utility model, the device moves the entire movable plate 311, allowing multiple tuning components 32 to be fitted onto the surface of the tuning peg 2. The cooperation between the guide plate 312 and the groove 313 ensures that the movable plate 311 moves relatively accurately. Meanwhile, due to the fixing sleeve 316 fixed to the inner wall of the round hole 315, the movable plate 311 is more stable during movement under the guidance of the guide rod 317. This allows multiple tuning components 32 to be fitted onto the surface of multiple tuning pegs 2 simultaneously, avoiding the need for operating tools to be fitted onto the tuning pegs 2 one by one and improving the efficiency of tuning work.

[0030] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tuning assembly 32 includes a rotating column 321 rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating hole 314. A connecting block 322 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating column 321 away from the tuning peg 2. The other end of the connecting block 322 extends through to the outside of the rotating hole 314 and is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft 323. An inner groove 325 is provided at one end of the rotating column 321 near the tuning peg 2. A rotating knob 324 is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting shaft 323. The upper rotating knob 324 and the lower rotating knob 324 are staggered. A positioning ring 326 is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating column 321. The surface of the positioning ring 326 matches the inner wall of the rotating hole 314.

[0031] In this embodiment of the utility model, the rotation axis of the rotating column 321 coincides with the rotation axis of the adjacent tuning peg 2. When the moving plate 311 moves, the inner groove 325 fits onto the surface of the adjacent tuning peg 2. Since the inner groove 325 is chamfered near the edge of the tuning peg 2, the inner groove 325 can be relatively stably fitted onto the surface of the tuning peg 2. The positioning ring 326 can prevent the rotating column 321 from slipping during rotation. At the same time, the upper and lower sets of rotating knobs 324 are staggered, so that the operation of the lower rotating knob 324 is not greatly affected, making the operation more convenient and improving the efficiency of the tuning operation.

[0032] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A rapid tuning mechanism for a guzheng (Chinese zither) includes a tuning peg box (1), wherein a plurality of tuning pegs (2) are arranged on the inner wall of the tuning peg box (1), characterized in that: Tuning device (3), the tuning device (3) is installed on the inner bottom wall of the tuning pin box (1), and the surface of the tuning device (3) extends to one side of the tuning pin (2); The tuning device (3) includes a guide assembly (31) installed on the bottom wall of the tuning pin box (1). The surface of the guide assembly (31) extends to one side of the tuning pin (2). The guide assembly (31) has multiple tuning assemblies (32) inside it, and the tuning assemblies (32) are matched with the adjacent tuning pins (2).

2. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide assembly (31) includes two guide plates (312) fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the chord box (1). A movable plate (311) is provided at the upper end of the guide plate (312). Multiple rotating holes (314) are provided on the side of the movable plate (311). Two grooves (313) are provided at the lower end of the movable plate (311). The inner wall of the groove (313) is slidably connected to the surface of the adjacent guide plate (312).

3. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs according to claim 2, characterized in that, The tuning assembly (32) includes a rotating column (321) rotatably connected to the inner wall of the rotating hole (314). A connecting block (322) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating column (321) away from the tuning peg (2). The other end of the connecting block (322) extends through to the outside of the rotating hole (314) and is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft (323). An inner groove (325) is provided at one end of the rotating column (321) near the tuning peg (2).

4. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng tuning pegs according to claim 2, characterized in that, Two fixing sleeves (316) are provided between the two grooves (313), and two round holes (315) are opened on the side of the movable plate (311). The fixing sleeves (316) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the adjacent round holes (315).

5. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs according to claim 4, characterized in that, The inner wall of the fixed sleeve (316) is slidably connected to a guide rod (317), which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the chord box (1).

6. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs according to claim 3, characterized in that, The other end of the connecting shaft (323) is fixedly connected to a rotating knob (324), and the upper rotating knob (324) and the lower rotating knob (324) are staggered.

7. The rapid tuning mechanism for the guzheng (Chinese zither) tuning pegs according to claim 3, characterized in that, A positioning ring (326) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating column (321), and the surface of the positioning ring (326) matches the inner wall of the rotating hole (314).

Citation Information

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  • Chinese zither tuning device

    CN214541532U