Cymbal washer

Abstract

To provide a cymbal washer that allows the length of a cymbal strike to be extended.SOLUTION: A cymbal washer 1 has a through hole 40 through which a cymbal stand 3 passes, and a hardness thereof decreases from the center to the outside in the radial direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cymbal washer. [Background technology]

[0002] If a cymbal is placed directly on a cymbal stand, the vibrations of the cymbal generated by hitting it are transmitted to the cymbal stand, degrading the quality of the striking sound. To solve this problem, cymbal washers are used when placing the cymbal on the cymbal stand. Some cymbal washers support the cymbal from below when it is placed on the cymbal stand.

[0003] Conventionally, cylindrical cymbal washers made of felt or foamed synthetic resin have been used as such cymbal washers. Patent Document 1 discloses a cymbal washer made of foamed synthetic resin. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-117309 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] If the cymbal washer that supports the cymbal from below is made entirely of a low-hardness foamed synthetic resin, it will be crushed by the weight of the cymbal during use, and the hardness of the cymbal washer will increase. This will make it difficult for the cymbal to vibrate, and the sustain of the striking sound of the cymbal may be insufficient.

[0006] In consideration of the above circumstances, the present invention has an object to provide a cymbal washer that can extend the sustain of the striking sound of a cymbal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is a cymbal washer having a through hole for passing a stand therethrough, the hardness of which decreases radially from the center to the outside. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cymbal washer that can extend the sustain of the striking sound of a cymbal. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cymbal washer according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a cymbal stand together with a cymbal. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cymbal washer of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cymbal washer of FIG. 1. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of FIG. [Diagram 5] 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the movement of the cymbal when the cymbal is struck in the state shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a cymbal washer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention attached to a cymbal stand 3 together with a cymbal CY. The cymbal stand 3 has a tilter 31 and a support part 32. Normally, the cymbal CY is attached by arranging the cymbal washer 1, the cymbal CY, a cymbal washer (not shown), and a cymbal nut (not shown) in that order on the support part 32 of the cymbal stand 3. The cymbal washer 1 according to the present invention supports the cymbal CY attached to the cymbal stand 3 from below.

[0011] 2 is a perspective view of the cymbal washer 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the cymbal washer 1 has a central portion 10 and a peripheral portion 20.

[0012] The central portion 10 has a through hole 40 through which the cymbal stand 3 passes. The central portion 10 is approximately cylindrical. The peripheral portion 20 is approximately cylindrical and surrounds the central portion 10. The central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20 are formed of an elastic material that is elastically deformable, and the hardness of the central portion 10 is higher than the hardness of the peripheral portion 20. Note that the central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20 are not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be any tubular shape, such as a rectangular tube shape.

[0013] In this embodiment, the central portion 10 is made of solid rubber without a cellular structure, and the peripheral portion 20 is made of foam rubber with a cellular structure.

[0014] Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the cymbal washer 1. As shown in Fig. 3, the central portion 10 has a recessed portion 11 at the center of the through-hole 40 in the penetrating direction. The recessed portion 11 is recessed in the radial direction from the outer periphery of the central portion 10. The peripheral portion 20 has a protruding portion 21 at the center of the through-hole 40 in the penetrating direction. The protruding portion 21 protrudes in the radial direction from the inner periphery of the peripheral portion 20.

[0015] The central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20 are integrated by fitting the protruding portion 21 into the recessed portion 11. Since the peripheral portion 20 is made of an elastic material having a lower hardness than the central portion 10, it is elastically deformed by applying a force, and the protruding portion 21 can be removed from the recessed portion 11.

[0016] In this embodiment, the recesses 11 and the protrusions 21 are formed continuously in the circumferential direction, but may be formed with an interval in the circumferential direction as long as the positions of the recesses 11 and the protrusions 21 match. Also, the recesses 11 and the protrusions 21 are formed in the center in the penetration direction of the through-holes 40 of the central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20, but the positions in the height direction do not matter as long as the positions of the recesses 11 and the protrusions 21 match.

[0017] It is also possible for there to be a protrusion in the central portion 10 and a recess in the peripheral portion 20. Also, it is possible for there to be both a protrusion and a recess in the central portion 10, and for there to be a recess and a protrusion in the peripheral portion 20 so as to mesh with the protrusion and recess.

[0018] FIG. 4 shows the state in which the cymbal washer 1 is attached to the cymbal stand 3 together with the cymbal CY (hereinafter referred to as the "attached state") when the cymbal CY is not being played. The state when not being played refers to a static state in which the cymbal CY is not being struck and is not swinging. As shown in FIG. 4, when not being played, the center portion 10 of the cymbal washer 1 is in contact with the underside of the cymbal CY. In this embodiment, the peripheral portion 20 is in contact with the underside of the cymbal CY when not being played, but this is not limited thereto, and the peripheral portion 20 and the cymbal CY may not be in contact with each other when not being played. Fig. 5 shows the state of the cymbal CY when it is worn and is being played. The state when it is being played means a dynamic state in which the cymbal CY is struck and swings. As shown in Fig. 5, when the cymbal CY swings due to the player's operation, a circumferential part of the peripheral part 20 of the cymbal washer 1 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the cymbal CY and is elastically compressed. In this embodiment, a circumferential part of the central part 10 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the cymbal CY during playing, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the central part 10 and the cymbal CY may be completely separated from each other during playing.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 4, the area of ​​the first opposing surface 12 of the central portion 10 opposing the lower surface of the cymbal CY is smaller than the area of ​​the second opposing surface 22 of the peripheral portion 20 opposing the lower surface of the cymbal CY.

[0020] The first opposing surface 12 has a convex surface 13, and the convex surface 13 of the center portion 10 is in contact with the bottom surface of the cymbal CY. In this embodiment, the apex region of the convex surface 13 and the second opposing surface 22 are positioned in the height direction. The apex region of the convex surface 13 may protrude from the second opposing surface 22.

[0021] As described above, in the cymbal washer 1 of this embodiment, the hardness of the central portion 10 is higher than that of the peripheral portion 20. Therefore, by the central portion 10 supporting the cymbal CY, the peripheral portion 20 of the cymbal washer 1 is less likely to be crushed, and the peripheral portion 20 can maintain a low hardness. As a result, it is possible to suppress the attenuation of the vibration of the cymbal CY when it is struck, and it is possible to further extend the sustain of the striking sound of the cymbal CY.

[0022] In this embodiment, the central portion 10 is made of solid rubber without a cellular structure, and the peripheral portion 20 is made of foam rubber with a cellular structure. Since the foam rubber has holes that open to the surface, the contact area between the peripheral portion 20 and the cymbal CY is small. As a result, it is possible to suppress the attenuation of the vibration of the cymbal CY when it is struck, and it is possible to further extend the duration of the striking sound of the cymbal CY.

[0023] In the cymbal washer 1 of this embodiment, the center portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20 are detachable, so if a player wants to swing the cymbal CY more widely, he or she can remove the peripheral portion 20 and attach only the center portion 10 to the cymbal stand 3. Also, only the peripheral portion 20 can be replaced.

[0024] In this embodiment, when the cymbal CY is swung by the player while the cymbal CY is being worn, the cymbal CY comes into contact with the peripheral portion 20 having a low hardness, so that the cymbal CY can be appropriately suppressed from swinging while suppressing the damping of the vibration of the cymbal CY when it is struck. As a result, a balance between stability during playing and sound extension can be achieved. Stability during playing means, for example, that the cymbal CY can be easily struck by suppressing the swing of the cymbal CY.

[0025] In this embodiment, the area of ​​the first opposing surface 12 of the central portion 10 that faces the bottom surface of the cymbal CY is smaller than the area of ​​the second opposing surface 22 of the peripheral portion 20 that faces the bottom surface of the cymbal CY. In addition, the first opposing surface 12 of the central portion 10 has a convex surface 13. Therefore, the contact area between the central portion 10, which has a high hardness, and the cymbal CY during playing is reduced. As a result, it is possible to suppress the attenuation of the vibration of the cymbal CY when it is struck, and it is possible to further extend the sustain of the striking sound of the cymbal CY.

[0026] Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0027] In this embodiment, the central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20 are described as being made of different materials, but the central portion 10 may be made of the same material and have a higher hardness than the peripheral portion 20. Also, instead of the hardness being divided between the central portion 10 and the peripheral portion 20, the hardness may gradually decrease from the through hole 40 side of the cymbal washer 1 toward the outside. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1...cymbal washer, CY...cymbal, 3...cymbal stand, 10...center, 20...periphery, 40...through hole, 11...recess of center 10, 21...protrusion of peripheral portion 20, 12...first opposing surface, 22...second opposing surface, 13...protruding surface of first opposing surface 12, 31...tilter, 32...support portion

Claims

1. A cymbal washer having a through hole for passing a stand therethrough, the hardness of which decreases radially from the center to the outside.

2. A cylindrical central portion having a through hole through which the stand passes; a cylindrical peripheral portion surrounding the central portion, A cymbal washer, the hardness of the central portion being greater than the hardness of the peripheral portion.

3. 3. The cymbal washer according to claim 2, wherein when the cymbal is attached to the stand together with the cymbal, at least the central portion contacts the underside of the cymbal, and when the cymbal oscillates, the peripheral portion contacts the underside of the cymbal.

4. 3. The cymbal washer according to claim 2, wherein the central portion and the peripheral portion are detachable.

5. 5. The cymbal washer according to claim 4, wherein one of the central portion and the peripheral portion has a convex portion, and the other has a concave portion into which the convex portion fits.

6. 4. The cymbal washer according to claim 3, wherein an area of ​​a first facing surface of the central portion facing the bottom surface of the cymbal is smaller than an area of ​​a second facing surface of the peripheral portion facing the bottom surface of the cymbal.

7. 4. The cymbal washer according to claim 3, wherein a first opposing surface of the center portion that faces the lower surface of the cymbal has a convex shape.

8. 3. The cymbal washer according to claim 2, wherein the central portion is made of solid rubber and the peripheral portion is made of foam rubber.

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