Percussion instrument and rod tightening method

Abstract

To provide a percussion instrument which can improve versatility and a tightening method of a rod.SOLUTION: A bracket 10 includes: an insertion hole 11a into which a horizontal rod 100a can be inserted; and insertion holes 11b and 14a into which the horizontal rod 100b can be inserted. The horizontal rod 100a inserted into the insertion hole 11a can be tightened by a first tightening part 31 of a first tightening member 30, and the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion holes 11b and 14a can be tightened by a second tightening part 42 of a second tightening member 40. Since a percussion instrument 1 can be supported on the two horizontal rods 100a and 100b which extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) and whose diameters differ, versatility can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a percussion instrument and a method for fastening a rod, and more particularly to a percussion instrument and a method for fastening a rod that can improve versatility. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a known technology for supporting a percussion instrument on a rod by fixing the rod to a bracket provided on the outer surface of a housing. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a drum bracket 100 capable of fixing a large diameter support rod 2 and a small diameter support rod 3 (rods) that extend horizontally and vertically. With this technology, a percussion instrument can be supported on the support rods 2 and 3 that have different diameters and insertion directions. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-286622 A (for example, paragraph 0020, FIG. 1) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem in that only rods of one type of diameter can be fixed to the bracket in both the horizontal and vertical directions, resulting in low versatility.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a percussion instrument and a rod fastening method that can improve versatility. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve this objective, the percussion instrument of the present invention is capable of being supported by a first rod and a second rod having a smaller diameter than the first rod, and comprises a housing, a bracket provided on the outer surface of the housing, a tightening bolt fastened toward the internal cavity of the bracket, and a tightening portion that elastically deforms or slides inside the bracket due to the tightening force of the tightening bolt, the bracket has a first insertion hole into which the first rod can be inserted, and a second insertion hole into which the second rod can be inserted in the same direction as the insertion direction of the first rod into the first insertion hole, and the tightening portion is composed at least of a first tightening portion capable of tightening the first rod inserted into the first insertion hole, and a second tightening portion capable of tightening the second rod inserted into the second insertion hole.

[0007] The rod tightening method of the present invention is for a percussion instrument that can be supported on a first rod and a second rod having a smaller diameter than the first rod, the percussion instrument comprising a housing, a bracket provided on the outer surface of the housing, a tightening bolt fastened toward a cavity inside the bracket, and a tightening portion that elastically deforms or slides inside the bracket by the tightening force of the tightening bolt, the bracket having a first insertion hole into which the first rod can be inserted, and a second insertion hole into which the second rod can be inserted in the same direction as the insertion direction of the first rod into the first insertion hole, the tightening portion being composed of at least a first tightening portion and a second tightening portion, the first rod inserted into the first insertion hole being tightened by the first tightening portion, while the second rod inserted into the second insertion hole being tightened by the second tightening portion. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a percussion instrument according to a first embodiment, and FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2A is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument, and FIG. 2B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument showing a state in which the horizontal rod is fastened by a first fastening portion. [Figure 4] (a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument showing the horizontal rod tightened by the second tightening portion, and (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument showing the vertical rod tightened by the second tightening portion. [Diagram 5] 4(a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument at a portion Va in FIG. 3(b), and FIG. 4(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument at a portion Vb in FIG. 4(a). [Figure 6] FIG. 10(a) is a perspective view of a fastening member of the second embodiment, and FIG. 10(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument of the second embodiment. [Figure 7] 1A is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a percussion instrument showing the horizontal rod tightened by the first tightening portion, and FIG. 1B is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a percussion instrument showing the horizontal rod tightened by the second tightening portion. [Figure 8] FIG. 13(a) is a rear perspective view of a bracket according to a third embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket. [Figure 9] FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the bracket showing the state in which the horizontal rod is fastened by the first fastening portion, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the bracket showing the state in which the horizontal rod is fastened by the second fastening portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 13(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket of a fourth embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket showing a state in which a horizontal rod is fastened by a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. [Figure 11] FIG. 13(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket of a fifth embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket showing a state in which a horizontal rod is fastened by a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. [Figure 12] FIG. 13(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket of a sixth embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket showing a state in which a horizontal rod is fastened by a first fastening portion and a second fastening portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Preferred embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the overall configuration of a percussion instrument 1 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1(a) is a perspective view of the percussion instrument 1 of the first embodiment, Figure 1(b) is a partially enlarged perspective view of the percussion instrument 1, and Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the percussion instrument 1.

[0010] As shown in Fig. 1, percussion instrument 1 is an electronic percussion instrument that imitates an acoustic drum. Percussion instrument 1 includes a substantially disk-shaped bottom frame 2 that forms the bottom surface of the percussion instrument, and a top frame 3 that is placed on bottom frame 2 and forms the outer circumferential surface of percussion instrument 1 (housing) together with bottom frame 2. Although not shown in the figure, top frame 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the opening at the upper end side of top frame 3 is covered with a membrane-shaped head 4.

[0011] The head 4 is formed into a disk shape using a woven mesh of synthetic fibers, and is attached to the percussion instrument 1 by means of an annular hoop 5. The hoop 5 has through holes (not shown) formed at multiple locations around its circumference, and tension bolts 6 are inserted into these through holes. The bottom frame 2 has multiple lugs 7 on its outer periphery, and tension is applied to the head 4 by fastening (screwing) the tension bolts 6 into the lugs 7 with the outer edge of the head 4 hooked onto the hoop 5.

[0012] A head sensor (not shown) that comes into contact with the underside of the head 4 is attached to the inner periphery of the top frame 3 (inside the housing consisting of the bottom frame 2 and the top frame 3), and when the vibrations caused by striking the head 4 (striking surface) are detected by the head sensor, a musical tone signal based on the detection result is generated by a sound source (not shown). This musical tone signal is output to an amplifier and speaker (both not shown), and electronic musical tones are emitted from the speaker.

[0013] A reinforcing frame 8 formed in a circular ring shape using a metal plate is sandwiched between the bottom frame 2 and the top frame 3, and a protrusion 8a is integrally formed with the reinforcing frame 8, which protrudes further outward than the bottom frame 2 and the top frame 3.

[0014] A bracket 10 is fixed (screwed) to the underside of the protrusion 8a by two fixing bolts 9 arranged in the circumferential direction. An outer peripheral wall 11 constituting the outer peripheral surface of the bracket 10 is formed with a circular insertion hole 11a for inserting the horizontal rod 100a and a polygonal (in this embodiment, a regular hexagonal) insertion hole 11b for inserting a horizontal rod 100b having a smaller diameter than the horizontal rod 100a, arranged vertically.

[0015] The cross-sectional shape of the horizontal rod 100a is circular, and the cross-sectional shape of the horizontal rod 100b is polygonal (regular hexagonal). The diameter of the horizontal rod 100b (the diameter of a circle circumscribing the polygonal horizontal rod 100b) is smaller than the diameter of the horizontal rod 100a. Similarly, the diameter of the insertion hole 11b (the diameter of a circle circumscribing each vertex of the polygonal insertion hole 11b) is smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole 11a.

[0016] An insertion hole 8b that penetrates vertically is formed in the protruding portion 8a of the reinforcing frame 8, and this insertion hole 8b is a hole for inserting a vertical rod 100c (see FIG. 4(b)) that extends vertically.

[0017] These horizontal rods 100a, 100b and vertical rod 100c all constitute a part of a drum set (drum stand) and are rods for supporting the percussion instrument 1. Depending on the type of drum set that supports the percussion instrument 1, either the horizontal rod 100a, the horizontal rod 100b, or the vertical rod 100c is (selectively) fixed to the bracket 10.

[0018] Each of the rods 100a to 100c is fixed to the bracket 10 by a fastening bolt 20. The fastening bolt 20 is fastened to the bracket 10 in a horizontal direction (hereinafter referred to as the "fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20") perpendicular to the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b into the insertion hole 11b and the insertion direction of the vertical rod 100c into the insertion hole 8b.

[0019] 1 and 2, the bracket 10 has a bottom wall 12 (see FIG. 2) that extends from the lower end of an outer peripheral wall 11 toward the bottom frame 2 (the inner peripheral side of the percussion instrument 1), and a pair of side walls 13 rise upward from both ends of the bottom wall 12 in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20. The pair of side walls 13 are connected by an inner peripheral wall 14 in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, and the walls 11 to 14 of the bracket 10 are integrally formed using metal.

[0020] In the bracket 10, a cavity S surrounded by the walls 11-14 is formed, and the first fastening member 30 and the second fastening member 40 are housed from an opening on the upper side of the cavity S. The bracket 10, with the fastening members 30, 40 housed therein, is screwed to the protruding portion 8a of the reinforcing frame 8 with a fixing bolt 9 (see FIG. 1), whereby the bracket 10 and the fastening members 30, 40 are assembled to the percussion instrument 1.

[0021] The first fastening member 30 is a resin part for fastening the horizontal rod 100a (see FIG. 1(a)), and the second fastening member 40 is a metal part for fastening the horizontal rod 100b (see FIG. 1(b)).

[0022] The first fastening member 30 includes a cylindrical first fastening portion 31 having an inner circumferential surface 31a with a circular cross section, and an annular portion 32 is formed integrally with an axial end face of the first fastening portion 31. The annular portion 32 is an annular protrusion having the same inner diameter as the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31, and the outer diameter of the annular portion 32 is formed to be the same as (or slightly smaller than) the inner diameter of the insertion hole 11a. The annular portion 32 is fitted into the insertion hole 11a of the bracket 10, so that the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31 communicates with the insertion hole 11a.

[0023] Therefore, when the horizontal rod 100a is inserted through the insertion hole 11a, the horizontal rod 100a is held on the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first tightening portion 31. Although not shown, the insertion of the horizontal rod 100a toward the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first tightening portion 31 is stopped by contact with the restricting wall 2b (see FIG. 4(b)) of the bottom frame 2.

[0024] First, the configuration for fastening the horizontal rod 100a with the first fastening portion 31 will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figure 3(a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1, and Figure 3(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1 showing the state in which the horizontal rod 100a is fastened with the first fastening portion 31. Note that Figure 3 shows a cross-section cut along a plane perpendicular to the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a, including one of the pair of protrusions 33 (see Figure 2) of the first fastening member 30 that is located on the insertion hole 11a side.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, a slit 31b is formed at the lower end of the first fastening portion 31, dividing a part of the circumferential direction (direction around the inner circumferential surface 31a). The slit 31b is a crack extending to both axial ends of the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31, and one longitudinal end of the slit 31b (the end on the insertion hole 11a side) is connected to a slit 32a (see Fig. 1). The slit 32a is formed so as to cut out a root portion (a portion connected to the first fastening portion 31) of the annular portion 32 over approximately half the circumference. The formation of these slits 31b, 32a enables elastic deformation (deformation narrowing the width of the slit 31b) of the first fastening portion 31 formed in an approximately C-shape.

[0026] The side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 facing the fastening bolt 20 (left side in Figure 3) is formed in an arc shape (centered on the central axis of the inner surface 31a) corresponding to the inner surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31, and a protrusion 33 is integrally formed at the lower end portion (near the slit 31b) of the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31.

[0027] A recess 34 (see FIG. 3) is formed at the connection between the base of the protruding portion 33 and the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31, and the recess 34 is formed in a groove shape extending across both ends of the protruding portion 33 in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a (perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 3). The bottom surface of the recess 34 (the surface facing the fastening bolt 20) has a curved shape that is convex toward the opposite side to the fastening bolt 20 (the right side in FIG. 3), and the protruding portion 41 of the second fastening member 40 is fitted into this recess 34. The protruding portion 41 has a curved shape that fits along the recess 34 (convex toward the recess 34 side).

[0028] Each fastening member 30, 40 is housed in the cavity S of the bracket 10 with the protrusion 41 fitted in the recess 34. In this housed state, the displacement of the first fastening member 30 in each direction is restricted by the bottom frame 2 and the bracket 10.

[0029] Specifically, the displacement of the first fastening member 30 in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a (perpendicular to the plane of the paper in Figure 3) is regulated by the outer peripheral wall 11 of the bracket 10 (see Figure 2) and the regulating wall 2b of the bottom frame 2 described above (see Figure 4(c)).

[0030] Furthermore, a leg 34 connected to the side surface 31d of the first fastening portion 31 facing the opposite side to the fastening bolt 20 side (the right side in FIG. 3) is formed integrally with the side surface 31d, and this leg 34 protrudes downward beyond the slit 31b and is supported by the bottom wall 12 of the bracket 10. Furthermore, the bottom frame 2 has a protruding portion 2a that is sandwiched between the reinforcing frame 8 (protruding portion 8a) and the bracket 10, and this protruding portion 2a covers the first fastening member 30 from above. Thus, the vertical displacement of the first fastening member 30 is regulated by the protruding portion 2a of the bottom frame 2 and the bottom wall 12 of the bracket 10.

[0031] Of the pair of side walls 13 of bracket 10, the side wall 13 opposite leg 34 has an internal threaded hole 13a (see FIG. 2 ), into which shank 21 of fastening bolt 20 is fastened. Since second fastening member 40 is disposed on the tip side of shank 21 of fastening bolt 20, the fastening force applied when fastening bolt 20 is fastened acts on second fastening member 40.

[0032] The fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 causes the second fastening member 40 to slide along the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, and with this sliding displacement, the protrusion 33 (recess 34) of the first fastening member 30 is pushed in by the convex portion 41 of the second fastening member 40 (see FIG. 3(b)). As the protrusion 33 of the first fastening member 30 is pushed in, the first fastening portion 31 elastically deforms so as to reduce the diameter of its inner circumferential surface 31a (narrowing the width of the slit 31b), and the horizontal rod 100a is fastened. As a result, the horizontal rod 100a is fixed to the bracket 10.

[0033] Next, the structure for fastening the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 4. Figure 4(a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1 showing the state in which the horizontal rod 100b is fastened by the second fastening portion 42 of the second fastening member 40, and Figure 4(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1 showing the state in which the vertical rod 100c is fastened by the second fastening portion 42 of the second fastening member 40. Note that Figure 4(b) corresponds to the cross section taken along line IVb-IVb in Figure 4(a). First, the structure for fastening the horizontal rod 100b will be described with reference to Figures 2 and 4(a).

[0034] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4(a), an insertion hole 14a is formed in the inner peripheral wall 14 of the bracket 10, and this insertion hole 14a faces the insertion hole 11b (see Fig. 2) in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b. In addition, the protrusion 33 and the leg portion 34 of the first fastening member 30 are formed on both sides of the insertion hole 14a (at positions avoiding the insertion hole 14a) when viewed in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b (see Fig. 4(a)). Therefore, the horizontal rod 100b inserted from the insertion hole 11b (see Fig. 2) is inserted into the insertion hole 14a through between the protrusion 33 and the leg portion 34 of the first fastening member 30.

[0035] The protrusions 33 are formed in a pair aligned in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a (perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 4(a)) (see FIG. 2), and the second fastening portion 42 of the second fastening member 40 is inserted between the pair of protrusions 33. The second fastening portion 42 is a protrusion formed integrally with the convex portion 41 of the second fastening member 40, and the second fastening portion 42 is formed in an approximate center portion of the convex portion 41 in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a (see FIG. 2).

[0036] A groove 42a for fastening the horizontal rod 100b is formed at the tip (the end on the right side in FIG. 4(a)) of the second fastening portion 42. The groove 42a is formed in a V-shape recessed in a direction away from the central axis of the insertion hole 14a when viewed from the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b.

[0037] The groove 42a is formed at a position that protrudes toward the center of the insertion hole 14a more than the protrusion 33 when viewed in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b (see FIG. 4(a)). Therefore, by fastening the fastening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 14a, the horizontal rod 100b is pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 14a by the groove 42a of the second fastening portion 42. At this time, although not shown, the horizontal rod 100b is also pressed against the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 11b (see FIG. 2). That is, the horizontal rod 100b is fixed to the bracket 10 by being sandwiched between the groove 42a of the second fastening portion 42 and the insertion holes 11b and 14a.

[0038] Next, a configuration for fastening the vertical rod 100c will be described with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 4(a). An insertion hole 12a for inserting the vertical rod 100c is formed in the bottom wall 12 (see Fig. 2) of the bracket 10, and a pair of through holes 31e, 31f is formed in the first fastening portion 31 of the first fastening member 30 at a position overlapping with the insertion hole 12a in the up-down direction. The through hole 31e is a hole that connects the lower surface of the first fastening portion 31 to the inner peripheral surface 31a, and the through hole 31f is a hole that connects the upper surface of the first fastening portion 31 to the inner peripheral surface 31a.

[0039] Although not shown, a through hole 2c is also formed in the protruding portion 2a of the bottom frame 2 that covers the first fastening portion 31 from above (see FIG. 6(b)). Therefore, the vertical rod 100c (see FIG. 4(b)) inserted from below the insertion hole 12a is inserted into the insertion hole 8b of the reinforcing frame 8 through the through holes 31e, 31f (see FIG. 2) of the first fastening member 30. The inserted state of this vertical rod 100c is also fixed by the second fastening member 40.

[0040] A groove 42b for fastening the vertical rod 100c is formed at the tip of the second fastening portion 42 of the second fastening member 40. The groove 42b is formed in a V-shape recessed in a direction away from the central axis of the insertion hole 12a when viewed in the insertion direction of the vertical rod 100c (see FIG. 4(b)). The depth of the groove 42b from the tip of the second fastening portion 42 is formed deeper than the groove 42a (see FIG. 2), and the grooves 42a are formed in a pair on both sides of the groove 42b (spaced apart in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b).

[0041] The groove 42b of the second fastening portion 42 is formed at a position protruding toward the center of the insertion hole 12a from the through hole 31e of the first fastening portion 31 when viewed in the insertion direction of the vertical rod 100c (see FIG. 4(b)). Therefore, by fastening the fastening bolt 20 with the vertical rod 100c inserted into each of the insertion holes 8b, 12a (through holes 31e, 31f), the vertical rod 100c is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 12a by the groove 42b of the second fastening portion 42. At this time, although not shown, the vertical rod 100c is also pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole 8b (see FIG. 2). That is, the vertical rod 100c is fixed to the bracket 10 by being sandwiched between the groove 42b of the second fastening portion 42 and the insertion holes 8b, 12a.

[0042] In this manner, in this embodiment, the horizontal rod 100a inserted into the insertion hole 11a (first fastening portion 31) can be fastened by the first fastening portion 31 of the first fastening member 30 (see FIG. 3(b)), and the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion holes 11b, 14a can be fastened by the second fastening portion 42 (groove 42a) of the second fastening member 40 (see FIG. 4(a)). This allows the percussion instrument 1 to be supported by two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, thereby improving versatility.

[0043] Furthermore, the vertical rod 100c, which extends in a direction different from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b, can also be fastened by the groove 42b of the second fastening portion 42. This further improves the versatility of the percussion instrument 1.

[0044] In addition, since the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by utilizing the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 31, the fastening members 30, 40 can be returned to their initial positions (the states before the fastening bolt 20 was fastened) by loosening the fastening bolt 20 by utilizing the elastic recovery force of the first fastening portion 31. This prevents the fastening portions 31, 42 from interfering with (getting caught on) the insertion of the rods 100a-100c, improving the workability when the percussion instrument 1 is supported by the rods 100a-100c.

[0045] Here, as in a second embodiment described later (see FIG. 6), it is also possible to employ a configuration in which the second tightening portion 242 is formed integrally with the tightening member 230. However, with such a configuration, when the second tightening portion 242 is pressed in by the tightening bolt 20, the first tightening portion 31 is deformed such that the second tightening portion 242 rotates about a portion on the upper end side of the first tightening portion 31. Therefore, the second tightening portion 242 cannot be displaced along the fastening direction of the tightening bolt 20.

[0046] In contrast, in the present embodiment, the first fastening member 30 having the first fastening portion 31 and the second fastening member 40 having the second fastening portion 42 are separate parts, and the first fastening portion 31 is elastically deformed by utilizing the sliding displacement of the second fastening member 40 due to the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20.

[0047] With this configuration, unlike the second embodiment in which the second fastening portion 242 is integrally formed with the fastening member 230, it is possible to prevent the second fastening portion 42 from following the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 31. This makes it easier for the second fastening portion 42 (second fastening member 40) to displace along the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, making it easier for the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 to be transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c. As a result, these rods 100b, 100c can be firmly fixed to the bracket 10.

[0048] In addition, since the grooves 42a, 42b of the second tightening portion 42 are formed at positions overlapping with the shaft portion 21 of the tightening bolt 20 in the tightening direction of the tightening bolt 20, the tightening force of the tightening bolt 20 is easily transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c. As a result, the rods 100b, 100c can be firmly fixed to the bracket 10.

[0049] Furthermore, the protrusion 33 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the first fastening portion 31 (near the slit 31b), and the protrusion 33 formed on the displacement trajectory of the second fastening member 40 is pressed in by the second fastening member 40, making it easier for the first fastening portion 31 to elastically deform. This is because the first fastening portion 31 elastically deforms starting from its upper end side, and the first fastening portion 31 can be pressed in at a position away from the starting point of the elastic deformation.

[0050] Further, the protruding portions 33 are formed in a pair aligned in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b (horizontal rod 100a), and the second fastening portion 42 fastens the horizontal rod 100b by the second fastening portion 42 protruding from between the pair of protruding portions 33. This allows the fastening position of the horizontal rod 100a by the first fastening portion 31 to be closer to the fastening position by the second fastening portion 42. This allows the distance between the insertion holes 11a, 11b (see FIG. 2) to be smaller, thereby allowing the bracket 10 to be made smaller.

[0051] Here, in this embodiment, a leg 34 is formed extending downward from the first fastening portion 31, and the second fastening portion 42 (grooves 42a, 42b) and the leg 34 face each other in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20. Therefore, for example, it is possible to fasten each of the rods 100b, 100c by the second fastening portion 42 and the leg 34. However, with such a configuration, each of the rods 100b, 100c is fastened at one point (approximately one point) in the longitudinal direction, and therefore each of the rods 100b, 100c cannot be firmly fixed to the bracket 10.

[0052] In contrast, in this embodiment, the horizontal rod 100b is fixed to the bracket 10 by being sandwiched at multiple points between the groove 42a of the second fastening portion 42 and the edges of the two insertion holes 11b, 14a. Similarly, the vertical rod 100c is fixed to the bracket 10 by being sandwiched at multiple points between the groove 42b of the second fastening portion 42 and the edges of the two insertion holes 8b, 12a. In this manner, by fastening multiple points in the longitudinal direction of each rod 100b, 100c, each rod 100b, 100c can be firmly fixed to the bracket 10.

[0053] Next, the configuration of the second fastening member 40 will be further described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5(a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1 at part Va in Fig. 3(b), and Fig. 5(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 1 at part Vb in Fig. 4(a).

[0054] 5(a), when the protruding portion 33 is pushed in by the convex portion 41 with the horizontal rod 100a inserted in the first fastening portion 31, after the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 31 progresses to a certain extent, the elastic deformation is restricted by contact with the horizontal rod 100a. In other words, when the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by the first fastening portion 31, the inner peripheral surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31 remains substantially circular.

[0055] 5(b), when the horizontal rod 100b is fastened by the second fastening portion 42, the horizontal rod 100a is not present on the inner periphery side of the first fastening portion 31. Therefore, when the protrusion 33 is pushed in by the convex portion 41, the first fastening portion 31 is easily deformed so as to be pushed up by the convex portion 41.

[0056] Therefore, for example, as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 5(b), if the contact area between the second fastening member 40 and the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 is widened vertically, when the convex portion 41 slides while pushing up the first fastening portion 31, the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 is likely to interfere with the upper edge of the second fastening member 40. If this interference causes the second fastening member 40 to tilt (rotate counterclockwise in Fig. 5(b)), a problem occurs in that the second fastening portion 42 (groove 42a) cannot properly fasten the horizontal rod 100b. A configuration for solving this problem will be described below.

[0057] The second fastening member 40 is formed with a convex surface 43 constituting the tip surface of the convex portion 41, a concave surface 44 connected to the upper edge of the convex surface 43, and a relief surface 45 connected to the upper edge of the concave surface 44. The convex surface 43 is formed in a convex arc shape toward the concave surface 34 side of the first fastening portion 31, and the curvature of the convex surface 43 is the same as that of the concave surface 34. The concave surface 44 is formed in a convex arc shape in a direction away from the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31, and the curvature of the concave surface 44 is the same as that of the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31.

[0058] The flank 45 connected to the upper edge of the concave surface 44 is formed in an upwardly convex arc shape, and by forming such a flank 45 at the upper end portion of the second fastening member 40, it is possible to reduce the contact area between the second fastening member 40 and the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31. More specifically, when an imaginary circle V is drawn about the central axis O of the inner circumferential surface 31a of the first fastening portion 31, the second fastening member 40 contacts the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 below the center C of the line segment connecting the lower end of the imaginary circle V (the center of the slit 31b in the circumferential direction of the inner circumferential surface 31a) and the central axis O.

[0059] This prevents the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 from interfering with the upper edge of the second fastening member 40 when the second fastening member 40 slides while pushing up the first fastening portion 31. This prevents the second fastening portion 42 (groove 42a) from tilting, so the horizontal rod 100b can be properly fastened. Therefore, the horizontal rod 100b can be firmly fixed to the bracket 10.

[0060] In this embodiment, the relief surface 45 is formed to be continuous with the upper edge of the concave surface 44, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the concave surface 44 may be omitted, and the relief surface 45 may be formed to be continuous with the upper edge of the convex surface 43. This also makes it possible to prevent the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31 from interfering with the upper edge of the fastening member 40 when the second fastening member 40 slides while pushing up the first fastening portion 31.

[0061] Next, a percussion instrument 201 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Note that the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0062] Fig. 6(a) is a perspective view of a fastening member 230 of the second embodiment, and Fig. 6(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a percussion instrument 201 of the second embodiment. Fig. 7(a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 201 showing a state in which the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by the first fastening portion 31, and Fig. 7(b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the percussion instrument 201 showing a state in which the horizontal rod 100b is fastened by the groove 42a of the second fastening portion 242. Figs. 6(b) and 7 show cross sections cut along a plane that includes the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20 and is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the horizontal rods 100a and 100b.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 6, the fastening member 230 of the percussion instrument 201 of the second embodiment has the same configuration as the first fastening member 30 of the first embodiment, except that the protrusion 33 (see FIG. 2) is omitted and the first fastening portion 31 and the second fastening portion 242 are formed integrally.

[0064] The second fastening portion 242 extends downward so as to be continuous with the side surface 31c of the first fastening portion 31, and a recess 242c for fitting the shaft portion 21 is formed on the side surface of the second fastening portion 242 facing the fastening bolt 20. Therefore, when the second fastening portion 242 is pressed in by the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20, the first fastening portion 31 elastically deforms so as to reduce the diameter of the inner circumferential surface 31a.

[0065] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7(a), by tightening the tightening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100a inserted into the first tightening portion 31, the horizontal rod 100a is tightened by the first tightening portion 31, which elastically deforms together with the second tightening portion 242.

[0066] 7(b), when viewed in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b, the second tightening portion 242 and the leg portion 34 face each other across the insertion hole 14a, and a groove 42a is formed on the side surface of the second tightening portion 242 facing the leg portion 34. Therefore, by fastening the tightening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 14a, the horizontal rod 100b is tightened by the groove 42a of the second tightening portion 242.

[0067] Furthermore, the through hole 31e for inserting the vertical rod 100c (see FIG. 4(b)) extends vertically so as to be continuous with the second fastening portion 242. Thus, although not shown, the vertical rod 100c inserted into the insertion hole 8b through the insertion hole 12a and the through holes 31e, 31f, and 2c is fixed to the bracket 10 by being sandwiched at multiple points between the second fastening portion 242 (the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 31e) and the edges of the two insertion holes 8b and 12a.

[0068] In this manner, also in this embodiment, the horizontal rods 100a, 100b and the vertical rod 100c can be fastened by the first fastening portion 31 and the second fastening portion 342 of the fastening member 230. This allows the percussion instrument 201 to be supported by the two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, and also allows the percussion instrument 201 to be supported by the vertical rod 100c that extends in a direction different from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b. This improves the versatility of the percussion instrument 201.

[0069] Furthermore, the fastening member 230 is integrally formed with a first fastening portion 31 for fastening the horizontal rod 100a and a second fastening portion 242 for fastening the horizontal rod 100b. This allows for a reduction in the number of parts and facilitates the work of assembling the bracket 10 and the fastening member 230 to the percussion instrument 1, compared to the configuration in which the first fastening member 30 (first fastening portion 31) and the second fastening member 40 (second fastening portion 42) are separate, as in the first embodiment described above.

[0070] In addition, the horizontal rod 100b in this embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape with a smaller diameter than the horizontal rod 100a, but it is of course possible to tighten a horizontal rod 100b having a polygonal shape similar to that of the first embodiment with the second tightening portion 242 (groove 42a) (the same applies to the third to sixth embodiments described later).

[0071] Next, a bracket 310 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 8 and 9. The same parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiments are given the same reference numerals and their description will be omitted. Fig. 8(a) is a rear perspective view of the bracket 310 according to the third embodiment, and Fig. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 310. Fig. 9(a) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 310 showing a state in which the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by the first fastening portion 331, and Fig. 9(b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 310 showing a state in which the horizontal rod 100b is fastened by the second fastening portion 342.

[0072] As shown in Fig. 8, the bracket 310 of the third embodiment is formed in a box shape having an opening on the side of the housing (not shown) of the percussion instrument. More specifically, the outer peripheral wall 311 of the bracket 310 is formed with circular insertion holes 311a, 311b for inserting the horizontal rods 100a, 100b (see Fig. 9). These insertion holes 311a, 311b are formed side by side in the fastening direction of the tightening bolt 20 (the left-right direction in Fig. 8(b)).

[0073] A bottom wall 312 extends from the bottom end of the outer peripheral wall 311 towards the housing of the percussion instrument (the front side in the vertical direction of the paper in FIG. 8), and a pair of side walls 313 extend upward from both ends of the bottom wall 312 in the fastening direction of the tightening bolt 20 (the left-right direction in FIG. 8(b)). The top ends of the pair of side walls 313 are connected to each other by a top wall 314, and the bottom wall 312 and the top wall 314 are formed with insertion holes 312a, 314a for inserting the vertical rod 100c.

[0074] The walls 311-314 of the bracket 310 are integrally formed using metal, and a substantially rectangular parallelepiped cavity S is formed in the bracket 310, surrounded by the walls 311-314. The first fastening member 330 and the second fastening member 340 are housed in the cavity S through openings formed on the housing side of the percussion instrument.

[0075] A pair of fastening portions 315 are integrally formed on the pair of side walls 313, protruding on both sides in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20. By screwing these fastening portions 315 to the housing of the percussion instrument, the bracket 310 and each fastening member 330, 340 are assembled to the housing of the percussion instrument. .

[0076] The first fastening member 330 is a resin part for fastening the horizontal rod 100a, and the second fastening member 340 is a metal part for fastening the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c.

[0077] The first fastening member 330 includes a first fastening portion 331 having an inner peripheral surface 331a having a circular cross section corresponding to the insertion hole 311a. When the horizontal rod 100a (see FIG. 9(a)) is inserted through the insertion hole 311a, the horizontal rod 100a is held by the inner peripheral surface 331a of the first fastening portion 331. Although not shown, the insertion of the horizontal rod 100a toward the first fastening portion 331 is stopped by contact with a body of a percussion instrument (not shown). First, the configuration for fastening the horizontal rod 100a with the first fastening portion 331 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9(a).

[0078] 8 and 9(a), a slit 331b is formed in the upper end of the first fastening portion 331, dividing a portion of the circumferential direction (direction around the inner circumferential surface 331a) of the first fastening portion 331. The slit 331b is a cleft that extends from one end of the inner circumferential surface 331a of the first fastening portion 331 to both ends in the axial direction, and the formation of this slit 331b enables elastic deformation (deformation that narrows the width of the slit 331b) of the first fastening portion 331 formed in a substantially C-shape.

[0079] A side surface 331c of the first fastening portion 331 facing the fastening bolt 20 is formed in an arc shape (centered on the central axis of the inner circumferential surface 331a) corresponding to the inner circumferential surface 331a of the first fastening portion 331. A partition wall 316 supporting the side surface 331c of the first fastening portion 331 rises upward from the bottom wall 312 of the bracket 310. A side surface 316a (see FIG. 8(b)) of the partition wall 316 facing the first fastening portion 331 is a curved surface that follows the side surface 331c of the first fastening portion 331.

[0080] A recess 333 is formed on the upper end side of the side surface 331c of the first fastening portion 331. The recess 333 is formed in a groove shape extending across both ends of the side surface 331c of the first fastening portion 331 in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100a (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 9(a)).

[0081] The recess 333 has a curved shape that is convex toward the side opposite the fastening bolt 20 (the right side in FIG. 9(a)), and a protrusion 341 of a second fastening member 340 that extends between the upper wall 314 and the partition wall 316 is fitted into this recess 333. The tip surface of the protrusion 341 has a curved shape that fits along the recess 333 (convex toward the recess 333 side), and a second fastening portion 342 that extends downward is formed integrally with the base end of the protrusion 341 (the end on the fastening bolt 20 side).

[0082] A female screw hole 13a is formed in the side wall 313 of the bracket 310 facing the second fastening portion 342, and a recess 242c for inserting the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20 is formed in the side surface of the second fastening portion 342 facing the fastening bolt 20. Therefore, the second fastening portion 342 is pushed in by the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20, so that the second fastening member 340 slides toward the first fastening portion 331.

[0083] As the second fastening member 340 slides, the recessed portion 333 is pressed into the protruding portion 341, and the first fastening portion 331 is elastically deformed to reduce the diameter of the inner circumferential surface 331a (to narrow the width of the slit 331b) (see FIG. 9(a)). The horizontal rod 100a is fastened by this elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 331, and the horizontal rod 100a is fixed to the bracket 310.

[0084] Next, a configuration for fastening the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c with the second fastening portion 342 will be described.

[0085] As shown in Figures 8 and 9(b), the second tightening portion 342 and the partition wall 316 face each other across the insertion hole 311b, and a groove 42a is formed on the side surface of the second tightening portion 342 facing the partition wall 316. Also, a convex arc-shaped groove 316b is formed on the side surface of the partition wall 316 facing the second tightening portion 342, opposite to the groove 42a. The groove 316b extends in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b (perpendicular to the paper surface of Figure 9(b)) and is connected to the inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole 311b.

[0086] Therefore, by fastening the tightening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 311b, the horizontal rod 100b is tightened by the insertion hole 311b, the groove 42 of the second tightening portion 342, and the groove 316b of the partition wall 316.

[0087] 9(a), grooves 346, 316c for passing the vertical rod 100c are formed in the second fastening member 340 and the partition wall 316. The groove 346 extends vertically and is connected to the insertion hole 12a in the lower wall 312 and the insertion hole 314a in the upper wall 314. The groove 316c in the partition wall 316 also extends vertically and is connected to the insertion hole 12a in the lower wall 312.

[0088] Although not shown, the vertical rod 100c inserted into the insertion hole 314a through the insertion hole 312a and the grooves 346 and 316c is clamped by the insertion holes 312a and 314a and the grooves 346 and 316c.

[0089] In this manner, also in this embodiment, the horizontal rods 100a, 100b and the vertical rod 100c can be fastened by the first fastening portion 331 and the second fastening portion 342 of each fastening member 330, 340. This allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, and also allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the vertical rod 100c that extends in a direction different from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b. This improves the versatility of the percussion instrument.

[0090] In addition, since the grooves 42a, 346 formed in the second fastening portion 342 are formed at positions overlapping with the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20 in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20 (see FIG. 9(a)), the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 is easily transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c. As a result, the rods 100b, 100c can be firmly fixed to the bracket 310.

[0091] In addition, since the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by utilizing the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 331, the fastening members 330, 340 can be returned to their initial positions (states before the fastening bolt 20 is fastened) by loosening the fastening bolt 20 by utilizing the elastic recovery force of the first fastening portion 331. This makes it possible to prevent the first fastening portion 331 and the second fastening portion 342 from interfering with (getting caught on) the insertion of the rods 100a to 100c.

[0092] In addition, the first fastening member 330 having the first fastening portion 331 and the second fastening member 340 having the second fastening portion 342 are separate parts, and the fastening portion 331 is elastically deformed by the sliding displacement of the second fastening member 340. Therefore, unlike a case in which the first fastening portion 331 and the second fastening portion 342 are integrally formed, it is possible to prevent the second fastening portion 342 from following the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 331. As a result, the second fastening portion 342 (second fastening member 340) becomes easily displaced along the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, and the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 becomes easily transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c.

[0093] Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 10. Fig. 10(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket 410 of the fourth embodiment, and Fig. 10(b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 410 showing a state in which the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are fastened by a first fastening portion 431 and a second fastening portion 443. Note that Fig. 10 illustrates a cross section of the bracket 410 cut along a plane corresponding to Fig. 9.

[0094] In addition, Figure 10 (b) shows the state in which each horizontal rod 100a, 100b is tightened by the first tightening portion 431 and the second tightening portion 442, but when actually supporting a percussion instrument on a drum set, one of the rods is tightened by the first tightening portion 431 or the second tightening portion 442.

[0095] 10(a), the bracket 410 of the fourth embodiment has the same configuration as the bracket 310 of the third embodiment, except that the partition wall 316 (see FIG. 9) is omitted. Therefore, like the bracket 310 of the third embodiment, the bracket 410 has insertion holes 311a, 311b, 312a, and 314a for inserting the rods 100a to 100c therein.

[0096] The fastening member 430 is a resin part for fastening each of the rods 100a to 100c. The fastening member 430 includes a cylindrical first fastening portion 431 having an inner peripheral surface 431a with a circular cross section corresponding to the horizontal rod 100a (insertion hole 311a), and a slit 431b is formed at the lower end of the first fastening portion 431, dividing a part of the circumferential direction (direction around the inner peripheral surface 431a). The slit 431b is a crack that extends from both ends of the inner peripheral surface 431a of the first fastening portion 431 in the axial direction, and the formation of this slit 431b enables the first fastening portion 431 formed in a substantially C-shape to be elastically deformed (deformed to narrow the width of the slit 331b).

[0097] A second fastening portion 442 for fastening the horizontal rod 100b is formed integrally with the first fastening portion 431. The first fastening portion 431 and the second fastening portion 442 are both formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the fastening member 430 is housed inside the bracket 410.

[0098] When the fastening member 430 is housed in the bracket 410, the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20 and the second fastening portion 442 face each other. A recess 242c is formed in the side surface of the second fastening portion 442 facing the fastening bolt 20, and the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 acts on the second fastening portion 442. As a result, the entire fastening member 440 is elastically deformed so as to be compressed in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, and as a result, the cylindrical first fastening portion 431 is elastically deformed so as to reduce the diameter of the inner circumferential surface 431a (narrow the width of the slit 431b).

[0099] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10(b), by tightening the tightening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100a inserted into the insertion hole 311a and the first tightening portion 431, the horizontal rod 100a is tightened by the elastic deformation of the first tightening portion 431.

[0100] In this embodiment, the diameter of the inner surface 431a of the first tightening portion 431 is formed larger than the diameter of the insertion hole 311a, and the horizontal rod 100a is sandwiched between the insertion hole 311a and the inner surface 431a of the first tightening portion 431 due to elastic deformation of the first tightening portion 431. However, it is of course possible to form the diameter of the inner surface 431a of the first tightening portion 431 smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole 311a.

[0101] 10(b), the second fastening portion 442 is formed with a through hole 442d (extending in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b) continuing to the insertion hole 311b. Therefore, when the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 acts on the second fastening portion 442, the second fastening portion 442 is elastically deformed so as to slightly narrow the through hole 442d, and the second fastening portion 442 is slidably displaced in accordance with the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 431.

[0102] Therefore, by fastening the tightening bolt 20 with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 311b, the horizontal rod 100b is sandwiched between the insertion hole 311b and the through hole 442d of the second tightening portion 442 and tightened.

[0103] Further, a through hole 442e is formed in the second fastening portion 442 at a position overlapping with the insertion holes 312a, 314a in the up-down direction. Thus, although not shown, the vertical rod 100c inserted into the insertion hole 314a through the insertion hole 312a and the through hole 442e is fixed to the bracket 410 by being fastened to the insertion holes 312a, 314a and the through hole 442e.

[0104] In this manner, also in this embodiment, the horizontal rods 100a, 100b and the vertical rod 100c can be fastened by the first fastening portion 431 and the second fastening portion 442. This allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, and also allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the vertical rod 100c that extends in a different direction from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b. This improves the versatility of the percussion instrument.

[0105] In addition, in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, the through holes 442d and 442e of the second fastening portion 442 are formed at a position overlapping with the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20, making it easier for the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 to be transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c.

[0106] Furthermore, since the first fastening portion 431 and the second fastening portion 442 for fastening the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are formed integrally, the number of parts can be reduced and the task of assembling the bracket 410 and the fastening member 430 to the percussion instrument can be facilitated.

[0107] In addition, since the horizontal rod 100a is fastened by utilizing the elastic deformation of the first fastening portion 431, the fastening members 430, 440 can be returned to their initial positions (states before the fastening bolt 20 is fastened) by loosening the fastening bolt 20 by utilizing the elastic recovery force of the first fastening portion 431. This makes it possible to prevent the first fastening portion 431 and the second fastening portion 442 from interfering with (getting caught on) the insertion of the rods 100a to 100c.

[0108] Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 11. Fig. 11(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket 410 of the fifth embodiment, and Fig. 11(b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 410 showing a state in which the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are fastened by a first fastening portion 531 and a second fastening portion 542. Note that Fig. 11 illustrates a cross section of the bracket 410 cut along a plane corresponding to Fig. 10.

[0109] In addition, Figure 11 (b) shows the horizontal rods 100a, 100b each tightened by the first tightening portion 531 and the second tightening portion 542, but when actually supporting a percussion instrument on a drum set, one of the rods is tightened by the first tightening portion 531 or the second tightening portion 542.

[0110] 11(a), the fastening member 530 of the fifth embodiment is a metal or resin part formed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is elongated in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20. The bracket 410, which houses the fastening member 530 therein, is screwed to the housing of the percussion instrument, whereby the bracket 410 and the fastening member 530 are assembled to the housing of the percussion instrument. In this assembled state, a gap is formed between the pair of side walls 313 of the bracket 410 and the fastening member 530, allowing the fastening member 530 to slide in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20.

[0111] The fastening member 530 is integrally formed with a first fastening portion 531 having a through hole 531a with a circular cross section connected to the insertion hole 311a, and a second fastening portion 542 having a through hole 542d with a circular cross section connected to the insertion hole 311b. A recess 242c is formed on the side surface of the second fastening portion 542 facing the fastening bolt 20, and the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 acts on the second fastening portion 542. As a result, the fastening member 530 slides and displaces along the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20.

[0112] 11(b), when the tightening bolt 20 is tightened with the horizontal rod 100a inserted into the insertion hole 311a and the through hole 531a of the first tightening portion 531, the horizontal rod 100a is clamped between the insertion hole 311a and the through hole 531a of the first tightening portion 531. Similarly, when the tightening bolt 20 is tightened with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 311b, the horizontal rod 100b is clamped between the insertion hole 311b and the through hole 542d of the second tightening portion 542.

[0113] Further, a through hole 542e extending vertically and connected to the insertion holes 312a, 314a is formed in the second fastening portion 542. Thus, although not shown, the vertical rod 100c inserted into the insertion hole 314a through the insertion hole 312a and the through hole 542e is fixed to the bracket 410 by being fastened to the insertion holes 312a, 314a and the through hole 542e.

[0114] In this manner, also in this embodiment, the horizontal rods 100a, 100b and the vertical rod 100c can be fastened by the first fastening portion 531 and the second fastening portion 542. This allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, and also allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the vertical rod 100c that extends in a different direction from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b. This improves the versatility of the percussion instrument.

[0115] Furthermore, since the through holes 542d and 542e of the second fastening portion 542 are formed at positions overlapping with the shaft portion 21 of the fastening bolt 20 in the fastening direction of the fastening bolt 20, the fastening force of the fastening bolt 20 is easily transmitted to the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c. Thus, the rods 100b, 100c can be firmly fixed to the bracket 410.

[0116] Furthermore, since the first fastening portion 531 and the second fastening portion 542 for fastening the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are formed integrally, the number of parts can be reduced and the task of assembling the bracket 410 and the fastening member 530 to the percussion instrument can be facilitated.

[0117] Furthermore, since the rods 100a to 100c are fastened by the sliding displacement of the fastening members 530, fatigue of the fastening members 530 can be suppressed compared to when the fastening members are elastically deformed.

[0118] In this embodiment, the fastening member 530 is simply slidably held inside the bracket 410, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, an elastic body such as a spring for returning the fastening member 530 to its initial position may be disposed between the fastening member 530 and the side wall 313 of the bracket 410. The same applies to a sixth embodiment (see FIG. 12) described later.

[0119] Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 12. Fig. 12(a) is a cross-sectional view of a bracket 610 of the sixth embodiment, and Fig. 12(b) is a cross-sectional view of the bracket 610 showing a state in which the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are fastened by a first fastening portion 631 and a second fastening portion 642. Note that Fig. 12 illustrates a cross section of the bracket 610 cut along a plane corresponding to Fig. 11.

[0120] In addition, Figure 12 (b) shows the horizontal rods 100a, 100b each tightened by the first tightening portion 631 and the second tightening portion 642, but when actually supporting a percussion instrument on a drum set, one of the rods is tightened by the first tightening portion 631 or the second tightening portion 642.

[0121] As shown in FIG. 12(a), the bracket 610 of the sixth embodiment has the same configuration as the bracket 410 of the fifth embodiment, except that the insertion holes 311a, 311b in the outer peripheral wall 611 are formed side by side vertically, and the outer shape of the bracket 610 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is long vertically.

[0122] Fastening member 630 is a metal or resin part formed into a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the vertical direction. Bracket 610, which houses fastening member 630 therein, is screwed to the housing of the percussion instrument, whereby bracket 610 and fastening member 630 are assembled to the housing of the percussion instrument. In this assembled state, a gap is formed between a pair of side walls 313 of bracket 610 and fastening member 630, and bracket 610 holds fastening member 630 slidably in the fastening direction of fastening bolt 20.

[0123] The fastening member 630 is integrally formed with a first fastening portion 631 having a through hole 631a with a circular cross section connected to the insertion hole 311a, and a second fastening portion 642 having a through hole 642d with a circular cross section connected to the insertion hole 311b.

[0124] A recess 242c is formed on the side surface of fastening member 630 facing fastening bolt 20, and the fastening force of fastening bolt 20 acts on fastening member 630. As a result, fastening member 630 slides and displaces in the fastening direction of fastening bolt 20.

[0125] 12(b), when the tightening bolt 20 is tightened with the horizontal rod 100a inserted into the insertion hole 311a and the through hole 631a of the first tightening portion 631, the horizontal rod 100a is clamped between the insertion hole 311a and the through hole 631a of the first tightening portion 631. Similarly, when the tightening bolt 20 is tightened with the horizontal rod 100b inserted into the insertion hole 311b, the horizontal rod 100b is clamped between the insertion hole 311b and the through hole 642d of the second tightening portion 642.

[0126] Further, the fastening member 630 includes a through hole 635 that intersects with the through holes 631a, 642d of the first fastening portion 631 and the second fastening portion 642, and the through hole 635 extending vertically is connected to the insertion holes 312a, 314a. Thus, although not shown, the vertical rod 100c inserted into the insertion hole 314a through the insertion hole 312a and the through hole 635 is fixed to the bracket 610 by being fastened by the insertion holes 312a, 314a and the through hole 635.

[0127] In this manner, also in this embodiment, the horizontal rods 100a, 100b and the vertical rod 100c can be fastened by the first fastening portion 631 and the second fastening portion 642. This allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the two horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend in the same direction (horizontal direction) but have different diameters, and also allows a percussion instrument to be supported by the vertical rod 100c that extends in a different direction from the horizontal rods 100a, 100b. This improves the versatility of the percussion instrument.

[0128] Furthermore, since the first fastening portion 631 and the second fastening portion 642 for fastening the horizontal rods 100a, 100b are formed integrally, the number of parts can be reduced and the task of assembling the bracket 610 and the fastening member 630 to the percussion instrument can be facilitated.

[0129] Furthermore, because the rods 100a to 100c are fastened by the sliding displacement of the fastening members 630, fatigue of the fastening members 630 can be suppressed compared to when the fastening members are elastically deformed.

[0130] The above has been explained based on the above embodiment, however, the present invention is in no way limited to the above embodiment, and it can be easily inferred that various improvements and modifications are possible within the scope that does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention.

[0131] In the above-mentioned embodiments, the percussion instruments 1, 201 are electronic percussion instruments, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the configurations of the above-mentioned embodiments are also applicable to the case where acoustic percussion instruments (drums) are supported by the rods 100a to 100c.

[0132] In the above embodiments, two types of horizontal rods 100a, 100b that extend horizontally and have different diameters are fastened by the first fastening portion 31, 331, 431, 531, 631 and the second fastening portion 42, 242, 342, 442, 542, 642 (hereinafter simply referred to as "fastening portion"). However, this is not necessarily limited to this. Two types of rods that extend vertically (or in a direction inclined relative to the vertical) and have different diameters may be fastened by the fastening portion. In this case, the orientation of the fastening portion may be changed depending on the direction in which the rod extends.

[0133] Also, instead of two types of rods, three or more types of rods extending in the same direction may be fastened by the fastening portion. One example of such a configuration is a configuration in which an insertion hole for inserting a third type of rod is added below the insertion hole 11b of the bracket in the first and second embodiments, the second fastening portion 42, 242 is extended downward, and the third type of rod is fastened by the extended portion. Another example is a configuration in which an insertion hole for inserting a third type of rod is added in addition to the insertion holes 311a, 311b in the fifth and sixth embodiments, and a through hole connected to the insertion hole is formed in the fastening member 530, 630.

[0134] In each of the above embodiments, a case has been described in which the tightening portion is formed at a position that overlaps with the shaft portion 21 of the tightening bolt 20 in the fastening direction of the tightening bolt 20. However, the tightening portion may be formed at a position that does not overlap with the shaft portion 21 of the tightening bolt 20 in the same direction.

[0135] In the above first embodiment, a case where the protrusion 33 is formed near the slit 31b is described. The vicinity of the slit 31b means the lower side (the slit 31b side) of the center C of the line segment connecting the lower end of the imaginary circle V shown in Figure 5 (b) (the center of the slit 31b in the circumferential direction of the inner surface 31a) and the central axis O.

[0136] In the above-described first embodiment, the protrusions 33 are formed in a pair in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b (horizontal rod 100a), but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the protrusions 33 may be formed across both ends of the first tightening portion 31 in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b, or three or more protrusions 33 may be formed in the insertion direction of the horizontal rod 100b.

[0137] In the above first and second embodiments, the horizontal rod 100b is sandwiched between the second fastening portion 42, 242 and the edge of the insertion hole 11b, 14a, and the vertical rod 100c is sandwiched between the second fastening portion 42, 242 and the edge of the insertion hole 8b, 12a, but this is not necessarily limited to the above. For example, the horizontal rod 100b and the vertical rod 100c may be fastened by the second fastening portion 42 and the leg portion 34. [Explanation of symbols]

[0138] 1,201 Percussion 2 Bottom frame (part of the housing) 3 Top frame (part of the housing) 8 Reinforcement frame (part of the housing) 10,310,410,610 Bracket 11a, 311a First insertion hole 11b, 14a, 311b Second insertion hole 12a, 312a, 314a Third insertion hole 20 Fastening bolt 21 Shaft 30,330 First fastening member 31,331,431,531,631 Fastening part (first fastening part) 31b, 331b, 431b Slit 33 Protrusion 40,340 Second fastening member 42,242,342,442,542,642 Fastening part (second fastening part) 100a Horizontal rod (first rod) 100b Horizontal rod (second rod) 100c Vertical Rod (3rd Rod)

Claims

1. A percussion instrument that can be supported on a first rod and a second rod having a smaller diameter than the first rod, a housing; a bracket provided on an outer surface of the housing; a fastening bolt fastened toward an internal cavity of the bracket; and a fastening portion that is elastically deformed or slidably displaced inside the bracket by a fastening force of the fastening bolt, the bracket includes a first insertion hole into which the first rod can be inserted, and a second insertion hole into which the second rod can be inserted in the same direction as an insertion direction of the first rod into the first insertion hole, A percussion instrument characterized in that the tightening portion is at least composed of a first tightening portion capable of tightening the first rod inserted into the first insertion hole, and a second tightening portion capable of tightening the second rod inserted into the second insertion hole.

2. The first fastening portion is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner circumferential surface that is connected to the first insertion hole, The first fastening portion is formed with a slit that divides a part of the first fastening portion in the circumferential direction, 2. The percussion instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion is elastically deformed by the fastening force of the fastening bolt toward the second fastening portion to fasten the first rod.

3. a first clamping member having the first clamping portion and a second clamping member having the second clamping portion, 3. The percussion instrument according to claim 2, wherein the first fastening portion is elastically deformed by a sliding displacement of the second fastening member due to a fastening force of the fastening bolt.

4. 4. The percussion instrument according to claim 3, wherein the second fastening portion is formed at a position overlapping a shaft portion of the fastening bolt in a fastening direction of the fastening bolt.

5. The first fastening member includes a protruding portion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the first fastening portion, 4. The percussion instrument according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion provided on a displacement trajectory of the sliding displacement of the second fastening member is pressed in by the second fastening member.

6. The protrusions are formed in a plurality of positions aligned in the insertion direction of the first rod, 6. The percussion instrument according to claim 5, wherein the second fastening portion protrudes from between the plurality of protruding portions to fasten the second rod.

7. the bracket includes a third insertion hole into which a third rod can be inserted in a direction different from an insertion direction of the first rod into the first insertion hole, 2. The percussion instrument according to claim 1, wherein the second tightening portion is capable of tightening the third rod inserted into the third insertion hole.

8. 8. The percussion instrument according to claim 7, wherein the second fastening portion is formed at a position overlapping a shaft portion of the fastening bolt in a fastening direction of the fastening bolt.

9. 2. The percussion instrument according to claim 1, wherein the second rod is fastened by an inner circumferential surface of the second insertion hole and the second fastening portion.

10. 2. The percussion instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion are integrally formed.

11. The bracket slidably holds the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion in an internal cavity thereof, 2. The percussion instrument according to claim 1, wherein the first rod and the second rod are fastened by sliding displacement of the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion.

12. A percussion instrument that can be supported on a first rod and a second rod having a smaller diameter than the first rod, a housing; a bracket provided on an outer surface of the housing; a fastening bolt fastened toward an internal cavity of the bracket; and a fastening portion that is elastically deformed or slidably displaced inside the bracket by a fastening force of the fastening bolt, a bracket including a first insertion hole into which the first rod can be inserted, and a second insertion hole into which the second rod can be inserted in the same direction as an insertion direction of the first rod into the first insertion hole, The tightening portion is at least composed of a first tightening portion and a second tightening portion, A rod tightening method, characterized in that the first rod inserted into the first insertion hole is tightened with the first tightening portion, while the second rod inserted into the second insertion hole is tightened with the second tightening portion.

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