Performance device and performance system

The performance device and system address the challenge of replicating the experience of playing a real instrument by incorporating a blowing section and sound emission hole into a terminal device holder, allowing users to simulate brass instrument playing and enjoy enhanced sound production.

JP2025039175APending Publication Date: 2025-03-21CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2023146067
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
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Filing Date
2023-09-08
Publication Date
2025-03-21

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Technical Problem

Existing electronic instruments that simulate playing an actual instrument through button operations fail to replicate the physical interaction and sensory experience of playing a real instrument, making it difficult for users to enjoy the authentic experience of playing an instrument.

Method used

A performance device and system that includes a holding unit for a terminal device, a blowing section with a breathable inlet, and a sound emission hole, allowing users to simulate playing a brass instrument by blowing air, which is detected by the terminal device to produce corresponding sounds.

Benefits of technology

Enables users to easily experience the joy of playing an actual instrument by simulating physical movements, producing sounds with greater volume and thickness than standard terminal devices, and allowing for compact and efficient sound production.

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Abstract

To easily experience fun of playing a real musical instrument.SOLUTION: A performance device 100 includes: a holding part 5 for detachably holding a terminal device 200; and a blowing part 2 including a blowing port 23 for blowing air. The holding part 5 includes sound emission holes 53 for emitting sound output from the terminal device 200 according to input from the blowing part 2. With the configuration, a player can easily experience fun of playing an actual musical instrument such as a trumpet by outputting sound according to blowing of air.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a performance device and a performance system. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, electronic musical instruments are known that detect a user's performance actions and output sounds.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 describes an operation system in which a terminal device (referred to as an "operation device" in Patent Document 1) is attached to an add-on device, allowing the operation device to be used as a gun to perform game operations such as shooting games. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2012-249644 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when playing a terminal device such as a smartphone as if it were a musical instrument, it is difficult to simulate the feeling of playing by simply operating buttons. In order to enjoy the fun of playing a real instrument, it is effective to produce sounds by physical movements similar to those used when playing a real instrument.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a performance device and a performance system that allow a user to easily experience the fun of playing an actual musical instrument. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the musical performance device of the present invention is A holding section that detachably holds the terminal device; A blowing section including a blowing port for blowing air into the instrument; Equipped with The holding portion has a sound emission hole that emits sound output from the terminal device in response to an input from the blowing portion. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The present invention has the effect of allowing a user to easily experience the same fun as if playing an actual musical instrument. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of a performance device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a perspective view of the main part of the performance device shown in FIG. 1, as viewed from the arrow II side. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic perspective view of a main body of the performance device shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic side view of a blowing section of the performance device shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the blowing section shown in FIG. [Figure 6] 2 is a schematic perspective view of a holding portion of a connected portion of the performance device shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 7] 3 is a schematic perspective view of a hollow portion of a loudspeaker section in a connected portion of the performance device shown in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 8] 3 is a schematic perspective view of a diaphragm of a loudspeaker section in a connected section of the performance device shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 9] 1 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state in which a terminal device is attached to a performance device according to an embodiment; [Figure 10] 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the performance device shown in FIG. 1 in a folded state in which the main body and the connected part overlap each other. FIG. [Figure 11] 11 is a schematic perspective view of the performance device with the blowing section further folded from the state shown in FIG. 10, as viewed from the connected section side. [Figure 12]11 is a schematic perspective view of the performance device when viewed from the main body side with the blowing section further folded from the state shown in FIG. 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] An embodiment of a performance device and a performance system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the embodiments described below are subject to various limitations that are technically preferable for implementing the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples. In the following embodiment, the performance device is shaped like a trumpet. In the embodiment, a performance system is configured by attaching a terminal device such as a smartphone to the performance device, as described later.

[0011] [composition] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the essential configuration of a performance device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the essential configuration of the performance device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the arrow II side. As described below, the performance device 100 of this embodiment includes at least a blowing port 23 for blowing breath into, a holding section 5 for removably holding the terminal device 200, an introduction means (introduction tube 7 shown in FIG. 1) for inputting at least the breath blown into the blowing port 23 into the terminal device 200, a sound emission hole 53 for emitting sound output from the terminal device 200 in response to the input from the introduction means (introduction tube 7), and a loudspeaker section 6 arranged in the vicinity of the sound emission hole 53 for increasing the volume of the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the performance device 100 of this embodiment is roughly divided into a main body section 1, a blowing section 2, and a connected section 3. As shown in FIG.

[0012] FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the main body of the performance device shown in FIG. 1 to 3, the main body 1 has a housing 11 made of resin or the like and formed into a substantially box-like shape, a first connecting part 12 to which the blowing part 2 is connected, and a second connecting part 13 constituting a hinge part 4 to which the connected part 3 is connected. A finger hook part 14 is provided on the upper part of the second connecting part 13 on which the user hooks the little finger or the like when performing a musical performance. Further, in the second connecting portion 13, an insertion portion 41a is provided through which a hinge shaft (not shown) is inserted.

[0013] A plurality of operators 15 for inputting performance operations by the user are provided on the upper part of the housing 11. In this embodiment, the operators 15 are arranged in three rows on the upper end surface of the housing 11, modeled after an actual trumpet. The housing 11 contains a control unit 161 including a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the performance device 100, a board 16 equipped with a ROM (Read Only Memory) 162, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 163, etc. When the operator 15 is operated by a user, the operation is accepted by the control unit 161.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a side view of the blowing section, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the blowing section. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the blowing section 2 is a body 21 formed in a cylindrical shape from resin or the like. At one end side of the main body 21, a connecting portion 22 that is connected to the first connecting portion 12 of the main body portion 1 is provided. The connecting portion 22 is a substantially cylindrical protrusion, and when connected to the first connecting portion 12, is rotatable about a central axis CS indicated by a dashed line in FIG.

[0015] Moreover, the blowing section 2 is provided with a blowing port 23 at the other end side (free end side) of the main body 21. The blowing port 23 may be made of resin or the like like the main body 21, or may be made of metal or the like. It is preferable that the blowing port 23 is detachable from the main body 21. A plurality of blowing ports 23 may be provided and may be interchangeable (replaceable) as appropriate. When a plurality of blowing ports 23 are provided, for example, the blowing port 23 may be replaced for each user, so that one performance device 100 can be used hygienically by multiple users. Also, blowing ports 23 made of different materials, such as resin and metal, may be provided so that the material of the blowing port 23 can be selected according to the user's preference.

[0016] As described above, the connectable part 3 is hingedly connected to the main body 1. That is, the connectable part 3 (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 6 to 8, etc.) is connected to the main body 1 via the hinge part 4. The connected part 3 is formed in a substantially disk shape from resin or the like, and is provided at a position corresponding to the second connecting part 13 of the main body 1 with a connecting part 31 which constitutes the hinge part 4 together with the second connecting part 13. An insertion part 41b communicating with the insertion part 41a of the second connecting part 13 is formed within the connecting part 31. The connected portion 3 is configured to be rotatable around a hinge axis (not shown) that is inserted through the insertion portions 41 a and 41 b of the hinge portion 4 .

[0017] 1 and 2, one side of the connected part 3 (the side facing the main body 1 when in the folded state shown in FIG. 10, etc.) serves as a holding part 5 (see FIG. 1, FIG. 6, etc.), and the other side serves as a loudspeaker part 6 (see FIG. 2, etc.). Thus, in this embodiment, the holding part 5 and the loudspeaker part 6 are integrally formed on the front and back of the connected part 3. FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the connected portion as viewed from the side where the holding portion is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the holding section 5 is provided with a pocket-shaped storage section 51 for holding the terminal device 200 (see FIGS. 2 and 9).

[0018] The terminal device 200 held in the storage section 51 is, for example, a smartphone. The terminal device 200 is not limited to a smartphone as long as it has at least a speaker function and is capable of outputting audio. For example, the terminal device 200 may be various tablet terminals, game terminals, etc. FIG. 9 is a perspective view that illustrates the manner in which the terminal device 200 is held in the storage section 51. As shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 9, the terminal device 200 is accommodated and attached in the accommodation section 51 from the bottom side. In this embodiment, the terminal device 200 is equipped with a speaker 203, a microphone 204, and a terminal section 202 electrically connected to the performance device 100. The terminal device 200 also has a display section 201 on one side. Furthermore, inside the terminal device 200, there is provided a control section made up of a processor such as a CPU (not shown), and a terminal device control device 210 (see Fig. 9) made up of a storage section such as a ROM and a RAM.

[0019] In this embodiment, the bottom portion of the pocket-shaped storage portion 51 is a portion of the holder 5 that receives the lower end portion of the terminal device 200 . As shown in Figs. 1 and 9, a connector section 52 is provided at the bottom of the storage section 51 at a position corresponding to the terminal section 202 of the terminal device 200 when the terminal device 200 is attached to the storage section 51. The performance device 100 of this embodiment receives power from the terminal device 200 via the connector section 52 and transmits various information to the terminal device 200. Specifically, When the operator 15 is operated, information such as which operator 15 was operated is transmitted to the terminal device 200.

[0020] Further, a sound emission hole 53 is provided in the bottom part of the housing part 51 at a position near the speaker 203 of the terminal device 200 , and a breath inlet 54 is provided at a position near the microphone 204 of the terminal device 200 . In the example shown in FIG. 9, the terminal device 200 has speakers 203 arranged on both sides of the terminal unit 202, and a microphone 204 provided in the vicinity of the speaker 203 (between the terminal unit 202 and the speaker 203 in the illustrated example). For this reason, in the present embodiment, sound emission holes 53 are arranged on both sides of the connector portion 52 at the bottom portion of the housing portion 51 , and a breath inlet 54 is arranged near the sound emission holes 53 . The arrangement of the terminal unit 202, the speaker 203, the microphone 204, etc. in the terminal device 200 is not limited to the illustrated example. When the arrangement of the terminal unit 202, the speaker 203, the microphone 204, etc. is different, the positions of the connector unit 52, the sound emission hole 53, and the breath inlet 54 of the holding unit 5 are appropriately changed so as to match the positions of each part of the terminal device 200.

[0021] In this embodiment, an introduction tube 7 serving as an introduction means passes from the blowing port 23 side of the blowing unit 2 to the breath introduction port 54. As shown by the dashed line in Fig. 1, the introduction tube 7 passes from the blowing port 23 of the blowing unit 2 through the main body 21, the upper part of the housing 11 of the main body unit 1, etc., and communicates with the breath introduction port 54 provided near the microphone 204 of the terminal device 200 through the inside of the hinge unit 4. The microphone 204 of the terminal device 200 is a detection unit that detects the breath blown into the breath inlet 23. The microphone 204 detects the breath that has reached the breath inlet 54 and inputs the detected breath into the control device 210 (see FIG. 9). Note that the device that detects the breath that has reached the breath inlet 54 is not limited to the microphone 204. For example, various sensors provided in the terminal device 200, such as a vibration sensor or a pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the breath, may be used.

[0022] The control device 210 of the terminal device receives the detection result by the detection unit such as the microphone 204, and emits a sound (outputs a sound) from the speaker 203 based on the detection result, etc. In this embodiment, the control device 210 of the terminal device is also configured to acquire information that the operator 15 has been operated by the user, and when the operator 15 is operated, the control device 210 emits a sound from the speaker 203 according to the breath blown into the blowing port 23 and the input from the operator 15, depending on the breath blown into the speaker 203 and the operation. The control device 210 may change the sound emitted from the speaker 203 according to the amount of breath blown into the speaker 203 (breath pressure, etc.), for example, by blowing hard and emitting a loud sound, and by blowing softly and emitting a soft sound.

[0023] The sound output (emitted) from the speaker 203 is emitted from a sound emission hole 53 provided in the vicinity of the speaker 203, and the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53 is amplified by the loudspeaker unit 6 and emitted to the outside. That is, in this embodiment, as described above, the loudspeaker unit 6 is provided integrally with the holding unit 5 on the front and back sides, and the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53 is output to the lower part of the loudspeaker unit 6.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 2, the loudspeaker unit 6 in the embodiment includes a cavity 61 (see Fig. 7) and a diaphragm 62 (Fig. 8). As shown in Fig. 7, a spiral partition 611 is provided in the cavity 61, and the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53 and input into the cavity 61 spreads inside the cavity 61 along the partition 611. This allows the loudspeaker unit 6 to ensure a long sound path along which the sound spreads, allowing the sound to be effectively amplified. The diaphragm 62 is a relatively thin, disk-shaped member, and has an output section 63 in the approximate center. The output section 63 is a section that outputs to the outside the sound that is input into the cavity 61 and spreads and amplified along the partition wall 611. The output section 63 is provided above a position corresponding to the sound emission hole 53 provided in the portion of the holding section 5 that receives the lower end of the terminal device 200 (the bottom of the accommodation section 51). As a result, the sound emitted from sound emission hole 53 spreads along spiral partition portion 611 and is amplified effectively, and is also concentrated toward output portion 63, which is expected to result in a more efficient and louder sound being output.

[0025] [Effect] Next, the operation of the musical performance device 100 in this embodiment will be described.

[0026] When performing music using the musical performance device 100, the user places the musical performance device 100 in an unfolded state in which the blowing part 2 and the connected part 3 are separated from the main body part 1, as shown in Fig. 1. Then, the terminal device 200, such as a smartphone, is inserted into the storage part 51 of the holding part 5 formed in the connected part 3 of the musical performance device 100 with the lower end facing down, and is held there. At this time, the terminal device 200 is positioned so that its terminal portion is connected to the connector portion 52 provided at the bottom of the storage portion 51. This allows power to be supplied from the terminal device 200 to the performance device 100, and also allows the control device 210 of the terminal device 200 to receive various input information from the control portion 161 of the performance device 100. In this embodiment, the performance device 100 and the terminal device 200 form a performance system.

[0027] Once the terminal device 200 is held, the user starts playing while supporting the main body 1 of the performance device 100 with his / her hand. Specifically, he / she blows into the blowing port 23 of the blowing unit 2 and operates the operating device 15 according to the instructions displayed on the display unit 201 of the terminal device 200 or the like. When breath is blown into the breath inlet 23, the breath is transmitted to the vicinity of the microphone 204 of the terminal device 200 held within the storage section 51 of the connected part 3 via the inlet tube 7 that connects from the breath inlet 23 to the breath inlet 54, and the breath is detected by the microphone 204.

[0028] The detection result by the microphone 204 is acquired by the control device 210, which further judges whether or not a performance action has been performed using the operation device 15. When the control unit 161 of the performance device 100 inputs that a performance action has been performed by the operator 15, the control device 210 generates a sound according to the blowing of breath and the content of the performance action by the operator 15, and emits the sound from the speaker 203. On the other hand, when the blowing of breath is detected but no performance action is input by the operator 15, the control device 210 generates a sound corresponding only to the blowing of breath, and emits the sound from the speaker 203. Note that the sound emitted from the speaker 203 may be changed according to the amount of blowing of breath, etc. Also, the sound emitted from the speaker 203 is not limited to the sound of a trumpet, and may be various sound effects, etc., or a sound other than a trumpet may be output.

[0029] The sound emitted from the speaker 203 is transmitted to the amplifier section 6 which is formed integrally with the holding section 5, and the input sound is amplified in the hollow section 61, vibrating the diaphragm 62. At this time, the sound is guided along the partition section 611 formed in a spiral shape toward the output section 63 provided at approximately the center of the diaphragm 62, and the sound is efficiently collected and emitted from the output section 63. For this reason, the volume is louder than when sound is simply output from the speaker 203 of the terminal device 200, and the thickness of the sound is increased from low to high tones, making it possible to output a sound that is more satisfying to listen to.

[0030] When the performance using the musical instrument 100 is finished and the performance is no longer required, the user can fold the musical instrument 100 to a compact size approximately the same as the main body 1 and carry it around. Specific folded states are shown in Figs.

[0031] FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing the performance device shown in FIG. 1 in a folded state in which the main body and the connected portion overlap each other. As shown in FIG. 10, when folding the performance device 100, first, the connected part 3, which is hingedly connected to the main body part 1 with the blowing part 2 attached, is rotated around the hinge axis at the hinge part 4, and folded so that the main body part 1 and the connected part 3 (amplification part 6) overlap each other. At this time, the terminal device 200 held in the storage section 51 of the holding section 5 is removed. Note that the terminal device 200 may be able to be folded even while it is being held.

[0032] Furthermore, from this state, the blowing portion 2 is folded along the side portion of the main body portion 1. Figure 11 is a schematic perspective view of the playing device when the blowing part is further folded from the state shown in Figure 10, as viewed from the connected part side, and Figure 12 is a schematic perspective view of the playing device when the state shown in Figure 11 is viewed from the main body part side. As a result, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, the length and width of the playing device 100 are approximately the same as those of the main body 1, and the thickness of the entire playing device 100 is the thickness of the main body 1 and the connected part 3 overlapping each other. The folding order is not limited to the above example, and the blowing portion 2 may be folded first, and then the main body portion 1 and the connected portion 3 may be folded so as to overlap each other.

[0033] [effect] As described above, this embodiment includes the blowing port 23 for blowing breath into, the holding section 5 for removably holding the terminal device 200, the inlet tube 7 as an introduction means for inputting at least the breath blown into the terminal device 200 from the blowing port 23, the sound emission hole 53 for emitting sound output from the terminal device 200 in response to the input from the inlet tube 7, and the loudspeaker section 6 arranged in the vicinity of the sound emission hole 53 for increasing the volume of the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53. By having sounds output in response to blowing into the instrument in this way, the user can easily experience the fun of playing a wind instrument such as a trumpet. In addition, because sounds can be output from the terminal device 200 by blowing into the instrument, even a user who does not know the complex fingering techniques of a real instrument can easily experience the fun of playing a musical instrument. Furthermore, since it is possible to output a louder, fuller sound than when sound is simply output from a terminal device 200 such as a smartphone, the sound effects are excellent and the performance can be enjoyed with a satisfying sound.

[0034] In this embodiment, the holding part 5 having the storage part 51 for holding the terminal device 200 and the loudspeaker part 6 are integrally configured. That is, the holding part 5 and the loudspeaker part 6 are integrally configured as the coupled part 3. This allows the sound emitted from the terminal device 200 to be efficiently taken into the loudspeaker section to increase the volume, thereby enabling compact and effective loudspeaking.

[0035] In addition, in this embodiment, the sound emission hole 53 is provided in a portion of the holding part 5 (the storage portion 51 of the holding part 5) that receives the lower end portion of the terminal device 200, and the sound amplifier 6 has an output portion 63 that outputs sound amplified above the sound emission hole 53. The effect of increasing the volume of the sound emitted from the sound emission hole 53 can be expected by amplifying the sound in as large a space as possible. In this regard, in terminal devices 200 such as smartphones which often have speakers 203 etc. at the bottom, sound is often emitted from below and the sound emission hole 53 is correspondingly provided at a low position. However, by outputting the amplified sound from the output section 63 which is provided above the sound emission hole 53, it is expected that the sound can be output at a louder volume.

[0036] In this embodiment, the device includes a main body 1 to which a blowing unit 2 having a blowing port 23 is attached and which is hingedly connected to the loudspeaker unit 6 (connected unit 3), and the main body 1 and the loudspeaker unit 6 (connected unit 3) The folding structure is configured so that the and overlap each other. That is, the holding part 5 and the loudspeaker part 6 are provided on the connected part 3 which is hingedly connected to the main body part 1, and the main body part 1 and the connected part 3 are folded so as to overlap each other in response to the closing operation of the hinge. In addition, between the blowing part 2 and the main body part 1, there are provided connecting parts (first connecting part 12 of the main body part 1 and connecting part 22 of the blowing part 2) that enable the blowing part 2 to rotate towards the main body part 1. For this reason, while in the unfolded state it has a shape similar to that of an actual musical instrument, when stored it is folded up so that its length and width are almost the same as those of the main body 1. In this folded state, the overall thickness is only the thickness of the main body 1 and the loudspeaker unit 6 (connected part 3) stacked together, making it possible to achieve a compact size that is convenient for carrying and storing.

[0037] The air inlet 23 may be configured to be replaceable. By making it possible to replace the blowing port 23 as needed, even when multiple people take turns enjoying playing one performance device 100, they can enjoy playing in a hygienic manner. Furthermore, by preparing blowing ports 23 made of different materials, such as resin or metal, the user can attach the blowing port 23 that suits his or her preference depending on the appearance, ease of blowing, etc., and enjoy playing the instrument. Moreover, when the air inlet 23 becomes dirty or damaged, the performance device 100 can be used for a long time by simply replacing the air inlet 23.

[0038] In this embodiment, the terminal device 200 includes a microphone 204 as a detection unit for detecting the breath blown into the air inlet 23 , and the terminal device 200 emits sound based on the detection result by the microphone 204 . This allows the terminal device 200 to detect the blowing of breath using a function unit that is originally provided in the terminal device 200, and does not require a separate sensor, etc. This allows the enjoyment of playing with the musical performance device 100 with a simple configuration.

[0039] In this embodiment, the terminal device 200 is provided with an operator 15 for inputting a performance operation by the user, and emits sounds based on the breath blown into the blowing port 23 and the input from the operator 15. This allows the device to emit sounds that are determined by taking into account more advanced performance movements, regardless of whether or not breath is blown into the device, allowing the user to virtually experience the fun of playing an actual musical instrument.

[0040] [Variations] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0041] For example, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which one connector portion 52 is provided in the holding portion 5 (accommodating portion 51 of the holding portion 5) at a position corresponding to the terminal portion 202 of the terminal device 200 (see Figures 1 and 9), but the number, arrangement, etc. of the connector portions 52 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, at least the connector portion 52 of the holding portion 5 may be configured to be replaceable. Specifically, various adapters (conversion connectors) may be attached to the tip of the connector portion 52.

[0042] In this way, for example, if a user has a plurality of terminal devices 200 with different types and shapes of terminal portion 202, or if the user wants to take turns playing one performance device 100 with a friend who has terminal devices 200 with different types and shapes of terminal portion 202, the connector portion 52 can be easily made to correspond to a plurality of types of terminal portion 202 by attaching and detaching an adapter (conversion connector), and the user can easily respond to the terminal device 200 that he or she wants to use.

[0043] In addition to attaching various adapters (conversion connectors), for example, multiple types of connector portions 52 may be provided in the holding portion 5 (accommodating portion 51 of the holding portion 5), and the terminal portion 202 of the terminal device 200 may be connected to the corresponding connector portion 52 as appropriate. In this way, when one holding section 5 (storage section 51 of holding section 5) is to be able to accommodate multiple types of terminal devices 200, it is preferable to provide some margin in the width and thickness of storage section 51 so that it can be adjusted according to the type and model of terminal device 200. Furthermore, the holding portion 5 (or the entire connected portion 3) having the connector portion 52 may be made detachable from the main body portion 1, and the holding portion 5 (or the entire connected portion 3) having the corresponding connector portion 52 may be set according to the terminal device 200 to be used.

[0044] In addition, in the present embodiment, the case has been exemplified where the detection unit that detects the breath blown into through the air inlet 23 is the microphone 204 provided in the terminal device 200, but the detection unit is not limited to the microphone of the terminal device 200. For example, a detection unit composed of a microphone and various sensors may be provided in the first connecting portion 12 of the main body portion 1. In this case, detection information related to the blowing of breath detected by the detection unit provided in the first connecting portion 12 of the main body portion 1 is acquired by the control unit 161 of the main body portion 1, and this information is sent from the performance device 100 to the terminal device 200, so that it is acquired by the control device 210 of the terminal device 200. In this case, the "introduction means for inputting the blowing of breath from the blowing port 23 to the terminal device 200" is composed of the detection unit provided in the first connecting portion 12 of the main body portion 1 and the control unit 161 that conveys the detection information by the detection unit to the terminal device 200 side. In this way, by providing a detection unit in the main body 1 etc. and using this detection unit to detect the blowing of breath, it is no longer necessary to run the introduction tube 7 as an introduction means from the blowing port 23 to near the microphone 204 of the terminal device 200, making it possible to have a simpler internal configuration.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, an example is given of an operator 15 that inputs a user's performance operation in the main body 1, and the operation of the operator 15 is detected as an operation signal by the control unit 161, but the method of detecting the operation of the operator 15 is not limited to this. For example, a touch panel may be configured on the display unit 201 of the terminal device 200, and when the operator 15 is operated, a corresponding position on the touch panel on the display unit 201 of the terminal device 200 is physically contacted, pressed, etc., in response to each operation. In this case, there is no need to provide a control unit 161 that detects the operation of the operator 15, and no power source is required to operate the control unit 161, etc. This makes it possible to realize the performance device 100 with a simpler configuration.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, when the operator 15 is operated on the main body 1, input information is transmitted to the terminal device 200 via the hinge 4 and the connector 52, but the method of transmitting the operation of the operator 15 to the terminal device is not limited to a wired method via the hinge. For example, the performance device 100 may be provided with a communication unit that transmits and receives information in a non-contact manner, and wireless communication may be possible between the performance device 100 and the terminal device 200. In this case, if the breath is also detected by a detection unit of the main body 1, for example, the terminal device 200 can obtain information about the user's breath and information about the operation of the operator 15 via the communication unit even if the terminal device 200 is detached from the performance device 100. Therefore, for example, it is possible to set up the terminal device 200 at a location away from the user playing the musical performance device 100 and have the terminal device 200 capture an image of the user playing the musical performance device.

[0047] In addition, in this embodiment, the hollow portion 61 is configured to have a spiral partition portion 611 inside the hollow portion 61, but the internal structure of the hollow portion 61 is not limited to this embodiment. For example, a partition wall having a shape other than a spiral shape may be provided, or no partition wall may be provided inside the hollow portion 61, making it simply a hollow space. The effective configuration of the acoustic space differs depending on the material, thickness, size, etc., that forms the loudspeaker section. For this reason, the configuration of the hollow section 61, etc. is set appropriately.

[0048] In the present embodiment, the holding portion 5 and the loudspeaker portion 6 are integrally formed on the front and back of the connected portion 3, but the holding portion 5 and the loudspeaker portion 6 may be separate bodies. For example, if the loudspeaker unit 6 is made a separate, detachable member and a larger one than the illustrated example can be attached, better acoustic and loudspeaker effects can be expected.

[0049] Also, for example, the main body 21 of the blowing part 2 may be extendable to a length greater than that shown in the illustrated example. In this way, for example, in the case of a large adult or a user with long arms, or in the case where the screen is difficult to see if the terminal device 200, such as a smartphone, held in the holding part 5 is too close, the main body 21 of the blowing part 2 can be extended to increase the distance from the blowing port 23 to the main body part 1 or the terminal device 200. Even in this case, if the main body 21 of the blowing unit 2 etc. is configured so that it can be shortened to a length that allows it to fit along the side of the main body 1 as shown in Figure 11 etc. when not being played, it can be made compact in the folded state.

[0050] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the performance device 100 is shaped like a trumpet, but the performance device 100 does not have to be shaped like a trumpet. For example, the present invention can be widely applied to wind instruments such as saxophones, flutes, and clarinets that have a blowing port through which air is blown to produce sound.

[0051] Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1 Main unit 12 1st connection part 13 2nd connection part 15 Controls 16 Substrate 161 Control Unit 2. Blowing section 23 Air inlet 3 Connected part 31 Connecting part 4 Hinge part 5 Holding part 51 Storage unit 52 Connector part 53 Sound emission hole 54 Breath Inlet 6. Public address section 61 Cavity 611 Bulkhead 62 Diaphragm 63 Output section 100 Performance equipment 200 Terminal Equipment 202 Terminal section 203 Speaker 204 Mike

Claims

1. A holding section that detachably holds the terminal device; A blowing section including a blowing port for blowing air into the instrument; Equipped with The holding unit is a performance device having a sound emission hole that emits sound output from the terminal device in response to input from the blowing unit.

2. a loudspeaker unit that increases the volume of the sound emitted from the sound emission hole; The performance device according to claim 1 .

3. the sound emission hole is provided in a portion of the holding portion that receives a lower end portion of the terminal device, The loudspeaker unit has an output unit that outputs the loudspeaker sound above the sound output hole. The performance device according to claim 2.

4. a main body including an operator for inputting a performance operation by a user; The holding section and the loudspeaker section are provided on a connected section that is hingedly connected to the main body section, In response to a closing operation of the hinge, the main body portion and the connected portion are folded so as to overlap each other. The performance device according to claim 2.

5. A connecting portion is provided between the blowing portion and the main body portion, the connecting portion being capable of rotating the blowing portion toward the main body portion.

5. The performance device according to claim 4.

6. A plurality of the holding units are provided, and can be selected according to the type of the terminal device. The performance device according to claim 1.

7. A detection unit for detecting breath blown through the blowing port is provided, The terminal device emits sound based on the detection result by the detection unit. The performance device according to claim 1.

8. an operator for inputting a performance operation by a user; The terminal device emits sound based on the breath blown into the mouthpiece and the input from the operator. The performance device according to claim 1.

9. The performance device according to claim 1 , The terminal device; A performance system comprising:

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