Musical instrument stand

Abstract

To provide a musical instrument stand to be almost invisible and to prominently keep a musical instrument of a violin family when looking at the musical instrument from the approximately front.SOLUTION: A musical instrument stand 2 comprises hooks 21 to hang upper parts of C bouts of a musical instrument of a violin family, a back plate holder 22 to support a back plate, and a stand part 24 coming in contact with a mounting surface. Two plates are connected by hinges in the stand. The hooks are positioned to match the width of the C bouts by the hinges. A hinge attachment angle is 30° or less from the vertical direction toward the rear and a hook length is 3 / 4 or less of thickness of the musical instrument when defining the side where the hinge is not attached as the front and defining the side where the hinge is attached as the rear. The hook is installed at the height of distance obtained by adding three times or less the thickness of the musical instrument to the distance between the upper parts of the C bouts and an end pin, from the mounting surface. The tip horizontal position of the back plate holder is near the perpendicular line passing through the center of gravity G of the musical instrument and the tip vertical position of the back plate holder is between lower parts of the C bouts and the end pin.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an instrument stand for instruments with C-bouts, such as a violin. [Background technology]

[0002] Instrument stands for violin-related instruments, such as violins, are put to practical use as merchandise displays in instrument stores, for displaying instruments as interior decor, for temporary placement during practice, etc. The instrument stand described in Patent Document 1 is an instrument stand that includes an instrument receiving portion that receives the vicinity of the endpin of the instrument when the instrument is tilted, a backboard receiving portion that receives the backboard of the instrument, and a stand portion below the instrument, while the instrument stand described in Patent Document 2 is an instrument stand that includes an instrument receiving portion that receives the vicinity of the endpin of the instrument when the instrument is tilted, a neck receiving portion that receives the neck of the instrument, and a stand portion below the instrument, and has already been commercialized.

[0003] However, there was a drawback in that a portion of the instrument receiving part protruded onto the front of the instrument, the neck receiving part surrounded the neck, and the stand part which fixedly connected the instrument receiving part and the neck receiving part was located underneath the instrument, meaning that the components of the instrument stand were exposed around the instrument and could be an eyesore to viewers.

[0004] When musical instruments are displayed in a musical instrument store or as interior décor, this drawback poses the problem that the instrument cannot be made to stand out when checking its design, appreciating it as a work of art, or taking photographs.

[0005] As a remedy to this problem, the instrument stand described in Patent Document 3 is made to look like furniture by using wood used for furniture, or is made from transparent plastic, giving the instrument stand an appearance suitable for display purposes, making it possible to hold instruments without the instrument stand being an eyesore. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2007-323033 A [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent No. 5,375,497 [Patent Document 3] Special Publication No. 2005-528645 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The instrument stand described in Patent Document 3 is made of materials and finished to be suitable for viewing, giving it an appearance that is worthy of viewing. It does not have the drawback of being an eyesore to those looking at the instruments as with the instrument stands in Patent Documents 1 and 2. However, there remains the problem that the components of the instrument stand are exposed around the instrument, making it difficult to highlight the instrument. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One embodiment of the means for solving the problem is a musical instrument stand including a hook for hooking an upper part of a C-bout on a violin-type instrument, a back plate holder for supporting the back plate of the violin-type instrument, and a stand portion for contacting a placement surface, the musical instrument stand being made up of two plates connected by a hinge, the two plates each including the hook, the back plate holder, and the stand portion, the hook being disposed by the hinge so as to match the width of the C-bout on the violin-type instrument, and when the side of the musical instrument stand to which the hinge is not attached is taken as the front and the side to which the hinge is attached is taken as the rear, the width of the hinge is determined by determining whether the hinge is located at the front or rear. The attachment angle of the hook is 30° or less backward from the vertical, the length of the hook is 3 / 4 or less of the thickness of the instrument, the hook is installed at a height from the supporting surface that is the distance between the top of the C-bout and the endpin plus 3 times or less the thickness of the instrument, the horizontal position of the tip of the backboard holder is near a perpendicular line passing through the center of gravity G of the instrument, the vertical position of the tip of the backboard holder is between the lower part of the C-bout and the endpin, and the tip of the stand portion is a distance forward that is 2 times or less the thickness of the instrument from the intersection of the perpendicular line dropped from the center of gravity of the instrument and the supporting surface. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. H When viewed from the front, θ HF Almost all of the stand is angled θ except for the hook part, which is represented by H The instrument is hidden by the instrument represented by the low perspective P L When viewed from the front, θ LF The hook portion represented by θ LS Almost all of the stand is θ L The horizontal direction shown in Figure 3 is also hidden by the instrument represented by θ c From the part of Cbouts represented by θ CF Only a part of the hook is visible in the area indicated by θ s It is hidden by the instrument represented by the , making it possible to hold the instrument prominently, as if it were floating at first glance.

[0010] Although not shown in the figure, P H If we look at it from a higher perspective, θ HF becomes 0, and the entire instrument stand is hidden by the instrument, making it appear to the viewer that the instrument is floating in the air completely by itself. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating the length of the hook. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating how the musical instrument stand is hidden. [Diagram 3] 3 is a top view illustrating how the musical instrument stand is hidden, with the part of the musical instrument stand hidden by the instrument being shown in perspective. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a top view of the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a side view of the first embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the lower hook of the first embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the angle adjustment in the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the second embodiment in the case of fixing to a wall or ceiling. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of the arm attachment location in the second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the names of musical instruments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS EXAMPLES

[0012] 4 is a perspective view of a musical instrument stand for a violin-type musical instrument according to this embodiment. The musical instrument stand 1 is made up of two plates, a left side plate 11 and a right side plate 12.

[0013] The left side panel 11 has a left hook 111, a left back panel holder 112, and a left stand portion 113, while the right side panel 12 has a right hook 121, a right back panel holder 122, and a right stand portion 123.

[0014] The length L of the left hook 111 and the right hook 121 is 3 / 4w or less, where w is the thickness of the violin.

[0015] Since the center of gravity G of the instrument is located approximately 1 / 4w away from the top of the C-bout toward the back, if the length of the hook is made longer than 3 / 4w, a torque will be generated that rotates the instrument in the -θ direction, as shown in Figure 1, and the instrument will not be held stably. However, if the length of the hook is made approximately 3 / 4w or less, a torque will be generated in the +θ direction, as shown in Figure 1, and the instrument will rotate in the +θ direction, causing the back of the instrument to come into contact with the back plate holder of the stand, allowing for stable holding.

[0016] The height of the left hook 111 and the right hook 121 is preferably the distance between the C-bout upper part 351 and the endpin 36 plus 3w or less, where w is the thickness of the violin, and more preferably the distance between the C-bout upper part 351 and the endpin 36 plus approximately w.

[0017] The position in the height direction of the back plate holder left 112 and the back plate holder right 122 is vertically below the C-bout lower part 352 and above the end pin 36 .

[0018] It is preferable that the positions of the tips of the left backboard holder 112 and the right backboard holder 122 in the X direction are near the perpendicular to the center of gravity G of the instrument.

[0019] In addition, although not shown in the figure, by attaching parts whose length can be adjusted, such as adjuster bolts, to the ends of the left back board holder 112 and the right back board holder 122, it becomes possible to adjust the angle φ of the violin being held, making it possible to set it arbitrarily depending on the installation location and the viewer's preferences.

[0020] The left side panel 11 and the right side panel 12 are connected by a hinge 13, allowing the panel to be folded. The hinge 13 is not attached vertically, but is attached at an angle of θ as shown in Fig. 6. θ is preferably 30° or less, and more preferably approximately 10°.

[0021] By attaching the hinge 13 at an angle θ, when the left hook 111 and the right hook 121 are expanded to the width W1 of the C-bout 35, if the left hook 111, the left backboard holder 112, and the left stand section 113, and the right hook 121, the right backboard holder 122, and the right stand section 123 are aligned vertically, the left backboard holder 112 and the right backboard holder 122, the left stand section 113, and the right stand section 123 open in this order, decreasing the widths W2 and W3, which enhances the effect of making it easier for the stand 1 to be hidden by the instrument. In addition, the foldable structure improves portability, makes it easier to carry, and allows it to be stored in a space-saving manner when not in use.

[0022] It is possible to hold an instrument as described above, but to further improve holding performance, a lower hook 14 that hooks downward is provided on the underside 352 of the C-bouts, reducing the risk of the instrument coming off the hook and falling if some kind of impact is applied to the instrument. The lower hook 14 is connected to the left side panel 11 and the right side panel 12 by a rotating shaft 15, and although not shown, a force is applied to the lower hook 14 by a spring or the like to rotate it downward, enabling it to hold the instrument firmly, and when attaching or detaching the instrument, a mechanism (not shown) for rotating the lower hook 14 upward can be provided to attach or detach the instrument. EXAMPLES

[0023] 8 is a perspective view of the musical instrument stand according to this embodiment. The stand is structured such that a back plate holder 22 is disposed in the middle of a support 23 that connects a stand portion 24 and a hook 21.

[0024] The back plate holder 22 has a plate-like structure in which the length from the center of the support 23 changes continuously. By rotating the back plate holder 22, the holding angle of the instrument can be changed to φ L , φ S It is possible to change it as follows.

[0025] The stand is triangular in shape, and by positioning the apex of the triangle away from the instrument, the stand is easily hidden by the instrument when viewed from the front. EXAMPLES

[0026] 10(a) and 10(b) are side views explaining that the stand unit 24 connected to the support pillar 23 in the second embodiment can be replaced with an arm facing a wall or ceiling, and the end of the arm opposite to the end attached to the support pillar 23 can be fixed to a wall or ceiling to hold the instrument 3. The attachment point of the end of the arm on the support pillar 23 side may be attached to the support pillar between the hook 21 and the back board holder 22, or may be attached to the hook 21, as shown in Figs. 11(a) and 11(b). [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1...Musical instrument stand (Example 1) 11…Left side plate 111…Left hook 112…Back plate holder left 113…Stand left 12...Side plate right 121…Right hook 122…Back plate holder right 123…Right side of stand 13…Hinge 131…Hinge top 132…Hinge bottom 14…Lower hook 15...Rotation axis 2...Musical instrument stand (Example 2) 21…Hook 211...Hook left 212…Right hook 22…Back plate holder 23…post 24…Stand section 3. Musical Instruments 31…Top plate 32…Back plate 33…Side panel 34…Neck 35…C Bouts 351…Upper part of C bouts 352…C bouts lower part 36…Endpin

Claims

1. A hook for attaching the top of the C-bout on violin-like instruments, A back plate holder for supporting a back plate of the violin family instrument; A stand portion that comes into contact with the placement surface; A musical instrument stand comprising: The instrument stand is made up of two plates connected by a hinge, The two plates are respectively: The hook; The back plate holder; The stand portion; Equipped with The hook is positioned by the hinge to match the width of a C-bout of a violin family instrument; If the end of the musical instrument stand to which the hinge is not attached is defined as the front and the end to which the hinge is attached is defined as the rear, the attachment angle of the hinge is 30° or less backward from the vertical direction, The hook has a length that is 3 / 4 or less of the thickness of the instrument, The hook is located above the surface on which the instrument rests, at a height equal to or less than three times the thickness of the instrument plus the distance between the top of the C-bout and the endpin. The horizontal position of the tip of the backboard holder is near a perpendicular line passing through the center of gravity G of the instrument, The position of the tip of the back plate holder in the height direction is between the lower part of the C-bout and the end pin, An instrument stand in which the distance between the tip of the stand portion and the intersection point between a perpendicular line dropped from the center of gravity of the instrument and the placement surface and the tip is less than twice the thickness of the instrument in the forward direction.

2. 2. The musical instrument stand of claim 1, wherein the hinge is attached at an angle of approximately 10 degrees.

3. 3. The musical instrument stand according to claim 1, wherein the height at which the hook is installed is a distance from the placement surface between the top of the C-bout and the end pin, plus approximately the thickness of the musical instrument.

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