Membrane-free washable high-tone-quality chromatic harmonica
By using a membrane-free design and an independently partitioned grid structure, the problems of membrane adhesion and membrane tapping in traditional chromatic harmonicas are solved, achieving high sound quality and easy water washing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU EAST MUSICAL INSTR
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
AI Technical Summary
Traditional chromatic harmonicas suffer from problems such as film sticking and slapping due to the film, which affects sound quality and makes them difficult to wash.
The design features a membrane-free chromatic harmonica with independent partitions, allowing each reed to produce an independent sound. Vertical partitions divide the air duct into four single holes to ensure airtightness, and one-piece molded resin or plastic partitions are used to improve airtightness and ease of processing.
It achieves high-quality sound without a membrane, avoiding membrane sticking and slapping, and is washable.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of harmonicas, and in particular to a membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica. Background Technology
[0002] The chromatic harmonica is an improvement on the traditional harmonica. Using a clever key, it allows players to play sharps and flats (semitones) on a single instrument. Each hole on the frets allows for four notes to be played simultaneously. Except for a few high notes, each reed is covered with a membrane valve (commonly known as a membrane) to prevent air leakage and ensure airtightness. However, this also presents a problem: during playing, the membrane may stick or slap, affecting sound quality. Additionally, harmonicas with membranes cannot be washed. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides a membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica. While removing the film, it divides the air duct of the same frame into sections, and each reed has an independent sound space, ensuring airtightness and improving sound quality. It also eliminates the phenomenon of film sticking and film slapping, and is washable.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0005] A membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica includes a frame, a pitch-changing plate, a mouthpiece plate, an upper spring plate, a lower spring plate, an upper cover plate, and a lower cover plate. The frame is located between the upper and lower spring plates. The upper cover plate is located above the upper spring plate, and the lower cover plate is located below the lower spring plate. The pitch-changing plate is located in front of the frame, and the mouthpiece plate is located in front of the pitch-changing plate. Each mouthpiece of the mouthpiece plate has two spring grooves on the upper and lower spring plates. One side of each spring groove is covered with a reed, and the other side is not covered with a membrane. Vertical partitions are provided in the upper and lower air ducts of the frame corresponding to each mouthpiece, dividing the air duct of the frame corresponding to one mouthpiece into four single holes. Each single hole corresponds to a spring groove position on the reed plate.
[0006] A further improvement is to extend the rearward depth of the partition beyond the corresponding spring groove on the spring plate, ensuring complete independence of the sound produced by each reed.
[0007] A further improvement is that the depth of the partition is consistent with the depth of the air duct. This makes it easier to manufacture.
[0008] A further improvement is that the partition and the main body of the instrument frame are an integral structure, resulting in better airtightness.
[0009] A further improvement is that the partition and the main body of the zither are integrally molded resin or plastic parts.
[0010] Another objective of this invention is to provide an independently partitioned piano grid structure, wherein the piano grid has multiple air ducts in two layers, and each air duct is provided with a vertical partition, dividing the air duct corresponding to each blowhole into four.
[0011] A further improvement is that the partition and the main body of the zither are an integral structure.
[0012] Beneficial effects:
[0013] This application does not directly remove the membrane from the harmonica because it cannot be washed. Instead, it improves the frame structure by designing four separate chambers for blowing and drawing within one air duct. Each reed produces sound independently without affecting the others, ensuring airtightness. The high-quality harmonica without the membrane produced by this application will not experience membrane sticking or slapping when played and can also be washed. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the assembly of the violin frame and the reed plate of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the zither rack of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0016] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, this utility model harmonica includes a frame 1, a pitch-changing plate, a mouthpiece, an upper spring plate 2, a lower spring plate 3, an upper cover plate, and a lower cover plate. The frame 1 is located between the upper spring plate 2 and the lower spring plate 3. The upper cover plate is located above the upper spring plate, and the lower cover plate is located below the lower spring plate. The pitch-changing plate is located in front of the frame, and the mouthpiece is located in front of the pitch-changing plate. The pitch-changing plate, mouthpiece, upper cover plate, and lower cover plate, which have not been modified in the figure, are not shown. The frame 1 has multiple air ducts 6 in two layers. Each mouthpiece of the mouthpiece of a conventional chromatic harmonica... Corresponding to the upper and lower air ducts, two spring grooves 4 are respectively opened on the upper and lower spring plates at the position of each blowhole of the blowhole plate. One side of each spring groove is covered with a spring sheet 5, and the other side is covered with a film to ensure sealing. However, in the technical solution of this application, the other side of each spring groove is not covered with a film. The upper and lower air ducts 6 at the position of each blowhole are provided with vertical partitions 7, which divide the air duct of the blowhole into four single holes. Each single hole corresponds to a spring groove position on the spring plate.
[0017] The rearward depth of the partition 7 is consistent with the depth of the duct 6. The partition 7 and the duct 1 body are integrally molded resin or plastic parts, which have better airtightness and are easier to process.
[0018] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. The protection scope of this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the scope of this utility model's concept are protected. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, any improvements and modifications made without departing from the principle of this utility model should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica, comprising a frame (1), a pitch-changing plate, a mouthpiece plate, an upper spring plate (2), a lower spring plate (3), an upper cover plate, and a lower cover plate, wherein the frame (1) is located between the upper spring plate (2) and the lower spring plate (3), the upper cover plate is located above the upper spring plate, the lower cover plate is located below the lower spring plate, the pitch-changing plate is located in front of the frame, and the mouthpiece plate is located in front of the pitch-changing plate. Two spring grooves (4) are respectively opened on the upper and lower spring plates at each mouthpiece position of the mouthpiece plate, and a reed (5) is covered on one side of each spring groove. The harmonica is characterized by: The other side of the reed groove is not covered with a film. Each blowhole has a vertical partition (7) in the upper and lower air channels (6) of the violin rack, which divides the air channel of the violin rack corresponding to a blowhole into four single holes, each single hole corresponding to a reed groove position on the reed plate.
2. The membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica according to claim 1, characterized in that: The depth of the partition (7) to the rear exceeds the position of the spring groove on the corresponding spring plate.
3. The membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica according to claim 2, characterized in that: The depth of the partition (7) is the same as the depth of the duct (6).
4. The membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition (7) and the main body of the zither (1) are an integral structure.
5. The membrane-free, washable, high-quality chromatic harmonica according to claim 4, characterized in that: The partition and the main body of the zither are integrally molded resin or plastic parts.