Violin shoulder rest

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoulder rest applicable to stringed instruments such as violins and violas, and more specifically, to a technology that allows for the simultaneous and stable support of a shoulder rest and chin rest using only a pair of turnbuckles without the addition of separate fixing devices, thereby minimizing factors that impede sound quality and allowing the support position to be adjusted according to the physical condition of the performer. That is, the present invention is characterized by comprising: a chin rest member provided in a form that rests on the soundboard of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods formed on one side; turnbuckles that are screwed onto the first connecting threaded rods; a pair of second connecting threaded rods each connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles, with a mounting rail consisting of a single path at the ends of the second connecting threaded rods that connects the second connecting threaded rods to each other; a clamp provided at a position desired by the performer along the path of the mounting rail; and a composite support member that is connected to the clamp and supports the performer's shoulders and chest.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a shoulder rest applied to stringed instruments such as violins and violas, and more particularly, to a technique configured to stably support a player's shoulder and jaw with only one shoulder rest without adding a separate fixing device, and to be able to adjust the support position according to the player's physical condition.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, a violin is an instrument played while being positioned between the jaw and the shoulder, and a viola is such an instrument.

[0003] Therefore, in order to play a violin, it is necessary to attach a chin rest and a shoulder rest to the violin respectively. In the case of the above-mentioned chin rest, it is coupled in a form of tightening and fixing the upper and lower parts of the violin by the binding force of the screw formed on the chin rest. In the case of the shoulder rest, it is fixed to the rim formed on the back of the violin by a fixing tool respectively.

[0004] However, such a structure of the rest has a problem that the attachment and detachment are complicated and difficult because the chin rest and the shoulder rest are independently fixed to the violin. Due to the basic installation height of the fixing tool for fixing to the violin, in the case of a player with a short neck, there is a problem in posture that the jaw has to be raised higher, causing pain in the jaw and neck.

[0005] Furthermore, since the shoulder rest is fixed to the rim of the violin via a separate fixing tool, it affects the resonance of the violin during violin playing, and the original sound of the instrument cannot be generated, resulting in a problem of inhibiting the sound quality.

[0006] To solve these problems, the present inventors have disclosed a technology, as disclosed in "Violin Shoulder Rest" Registered Patent No. 10-2182446 of the Republic of Korea, comprising: a base plate detachably fixed to a known clamp for fixing a chin rest placed on the top plate of a violin; a shoulder rest portion screwed into a female thread formed on one side of the base plate and configured to allow the shoulder rest member to be rotated to a desired angle to suit the player's body shape for fine adjustment; and a chest rest portion connected by a tightening member to a male thread formed on the other side of the base plate and configured to allow the chest rest member to be rotated to a desired angle to suit the player's body shape for fine adjustment. [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] This invention was developed in consideration of the aforementioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to be applicable to existing turnbuckles without the use of additional devices, and to fundamentally reduce factors that impede sound quality by fixing the chin rest integrally with the violin and minimizing the contact area with the violin.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a violin shoulder rest that allows for fine adjustment of the height and angle of the shoulder pad, chest pad, and composite pad to accommodate the performer's specific physical conditions and body type, by configuring the components in a ball-joint configuration.

[0009] Furthermore, this invention aims to improve marketability, ease of use, and durability by modifying the structure to a completely different form, based on in-depth research and design efforts conducted over several years of trial and error, in order to complement the technology of the "violin shoulder rest" registered in the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-2182446, which was registered by the same inventor. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The present invention is characterized by comprising: a chin rest member provided in a form that rests on the top plate of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods formed on one side; turnbuckles that are screwed onto each of the first connecting threaded rods; a pair of second connecting threaded rods each connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles, with mounting rails at the ends of the second connecting threaded rods having a single path and connecting the second connecting threaded rods to each other; clamps provided along the path of the mounting rails at positions desired by the performer; and a composite support member connected to the clamps to support the performer's shoulders and chest.

[0011] Furthermore, the above-mentioned installation rail is characterized by forming a circular path and having a rectangular cross-sectional structure.

[0012] Furthermore, the clamp is characterized by comprising: a main body; a rail groove formed on one side of the main body, allowing the main body to move along the installation rail; a position fixing screw coupled to one side of the rail groove, causing the main body to be fixed to the installation rail; and a ball coupling portion ball-coupled to one side of the main body, allowing the angle to be changed in a desired direction, and coupled to a composite contact member.

[0013] Furthermore, the composite padding member is characterized by comprising: a composite pad plate made of a plate shape; shoulder pads and chest pads attached to both ends of the composite pad plate, respectively; position adjustment holes formed through the composite pad plate between the shoulder pads and chest pads at regular intervals; and an adjustment screw that is connected together with a clamp to the performer to select a desired position from among the position adjustment holes.

[0014] Furthermore, the present invention is characterized by comprising: a chin rest member provided in a form that rests on the top plate of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods formed on one side; turnbuckles screwed onto the first connecting threaded rods; a pair of second connecting threaded rods each connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles, with the ends of the second connecting threaded rods having a single path and connecting the second connecting threaded rods to each other; a first clamp provided along the path of the installation rail at a position desired by the performer; a second clamp provided in addition to the installation rail and adjusted and fixed together with the first clamp at a position desired by the performer; a shoulder rest member connected to the first clamp to support the performer's shoulders; and a chest rest member connected to the second clamp to support the performer's chest.

[0015] Furthermore, the first clamp is characterized by comprising: a main body; a rail groove formed on one side of the main body, allowing the main body to move along the installation rail; a position fixing screw coupled to one side of the rail groove, causing the main body to be fixed to the installation rail; and a ball-connected portion ball-connected to one side of the main body, allowing the angle to be changed in a desired direction, and connected to a shoulder rest member.

[0016] Furthermore, the second clamp is characterized by comprising: a movable ball formed in the shape of a ball and having a movable groove formed therein so as to be movable along an installation rail; a ball housing connected to the movable ball and which can be changed to a desired angle; a ball position fixing screw connected to the movable ball and which fixes the movable ball and the ball housing to the installation rail; a connecting rod formed to protrude from one side of the ball housing; and a ball-shaped portion integrally formed at the end of the connecting rod and connected to a chest plate member.

[0017] Furthermore, the shoulder rest member is characterized by comprising: a plate-shaped shoulder pad plate; a shoulder pad attached to one side of the shoulder pad plate; a plurality of position adjustment holes formed through the shoulder pad plate at regular intervals; and an adjustment screw that is connected together with the first clamp to a position desired by the performer from among the position adjustment holes.

[0018] Furthermore, the above-mentioned chest support member is characterized by comprising: a plate-shaped chest pad plate; a chest pad attached to the entire surface of one side of the chest pad plate; and a ball-shaped coupling portion formed on the opposite side of the chest pad plate from the chest pad, which is ball-coupled to a ball-shaped portion, allowing the chest pad to be adjusted in a desired direction. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] This invention enhances ease of connection by being applicable to existing turnbuckles without the need for additional devices, and by fixing the chin rest integrally with the violin, it minimizes the contact area with the violin, resulting in improved sound quality compared to conventional technology.

[0020] Furthermore, the present invention allows for primary position adjustment using the mounting rail and clamp, secondary angle adjustment using the ball joint structure of the clamp itself, and tertiary position adjustment by adjusting the joint position of the composite pad plate equipped with pads. This expands the range of position adjustment compared to conventional methods, allowing for fine adjustments to various positions to suit the user's body type, and enabling the violin to be held stably in the optimal position. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0021] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the device of the present invention attached to a violin. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing the main components of a support device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing an exploded view of the main components of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] This figure shows the installation rail of the present invention in place. [Figure 5] Figure 4 is a side view of the present invention. [Figure 6] Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the main components of the present invention. [Figure 7] This is a perspective view showing a clamp according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] It is a perspective view of the clamp of the present invention disassembled. [Figure 9] It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 7 of the present invention. [Figure 10] It is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 9 of the present invention. [Figure 11] It is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the pad according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] It is a perspective view showing the main configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention disassembled. [Figure 13] It is a perspective view showing the second clamp applied to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] It is a perspective view showing the second clamp of the present invention disassembled. [Figure 15] It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 13 of the present invention. [Figure 16] It is a perspective view showing the back of the chest pad member applied to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0022] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0023] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the present invention is coupled to a violin, does not require a separate fixture, and can not only support the jaws, shoulders and chest of a violin player through the coupling method of a known turnbuckle 200, but also freely adjust the support positions of the shoulders and chest according to the player's body. It relates to a technology.

[0024] Figure 3 shows a first embodiment of the violin shoulder rest according to the present invention, characterized by comprising: a chin rest member 100 provided in a form that rests on the top plate of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods 110 formed on one side; turnbuckles 200 screwed onto the first connecting threaded rods 110; a pair of second connecting threaded rods 310 each connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles 200, with mounting rails 300 having a single diameter at the ends of the second connecting threaded rods 310 and connecting the second connecting threaded rods 310 to each other; clamps 400 provided at positions desired by the performer along the path of the mounting rails 300; and a composite support member 500 connected to the clamps 400 to support the performer's shoulders and chest.

[0025] As shown in the drawing, the chin rest member 100 has a configuration in which a pair of first connecting threaded rods 110 are formed, and since this is a known structure, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[0026] The turnbuckles 200 described above are provided in pairs and are configured to connect the mounting rail 300 and the chin rest member 100 so that they are mutually coupled. Specifically, a first coupling threaded rod 110 is coupled to one side of the turnbuckle 200, and a second coupling threaded rod 310 is coupled to the opposite side, and the distance between the mounting rail 300 and the chin rest member 100 is adjusted according to the rotation direction and rotational accuracy of the turnbuckle 200, making it possible to attach and detach it from the violin.

[0027] A key feature of the present invention is that the support positions for the shoulders and chest can be adjusted to suit the performer's body by freely adjusting the fixing position of the clamp 400 along the installation rail 300.

[0028] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the installation rail 300 of the present invention is configured such that a pair of second connecting threaded rods 310 are connected. The shape of the installation rail 300 is formed to have a circular or arc-shaped path and has a rectangular cross-sectional structure.

[0029] The cross-section of the above-mentioned installation rail 300 can, of course, be manufactured as a circle or other polygon.

[0030] Furthermore, the mounting rail 300 has an L-shaped bent portion 320 formed on the upper part of the second connecting threaded rod 310, and is fixed to the back edge of the violin. In this case, it is preferable that the bent portion 320 does not come into direct contact with the violin, and that a soft tube 321 made of urethane or silicone material is attached to the bent portion 320 so as not to directly affect the sound quality of the violin.

[0031] In a first embodiment of the present invention, the clamp 400 serves as an intermediary for attaching the composite contact member 500 to the installation rail 300, and its configuration, as shown in Figures 7 to 8, includes a main body 410, a rail groove 420 formed on one side of the main body 410 so as to allow the main body 410 to move along the installation rail 300, a position fixing screw 430 coupled to one side of the rail groove 420 so as to fix the main body 410 to the installation rail 300, and a ball coupling portion 440 ball-coupled to one side of the main body 410, which can change angle in a desired direction and is coupled to the composite contact member 500.

[0032] The rail groove 420 described above is formed on one side of the main body 410 and is shaped to match the path of the installation rail 300. The rail groove 420 is also formed as a rectangular groove, similar to the cross-sectional shape of the installation rail 300, to prevent the clamp 400 from rotating. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 9 to 10, the depth of the rail groove 420 is formed to be lower than the thickness of the installation rail 300, so that a portion of the installation rail 300 is exposed outside the rail groove 420 by only T1.

[0033] The position fixing screw 430 is connected to one side of the rail groove 420, but it is connected so as to be in close contact with the exposed installation rail 300, thereby fixing the position of the main body 410. In other words, the position of the main body 410 is adjusted along the rail groove 420 with the position fixing screw 430 loosely tightened, and when the desired position is reached, the position fixing screw 430 is tightened to fix the main body 410 in place with a strong bonding force.

[0034] The ball-connecting portion 440 is ball-connected to one side of the main body 410 and can rotate to a desired angle. More specifically, the ball-connecting portion 440 is shaped like a ball, and the main body 410 has a spherical groove that fits the shape of the ball so that it can be securely attached, and a ball fixing screw 450 is connected to the main body 410 in a manner that tightens the groove to fix the angle of the ball-connecting portion 440.

[0035] Furthermore, the ball fixing screw 450 can be used not only to fix the angle of the ball coupling portion 440, but also to control the frictional force of the ball coupling portion 440 without fixing the angle, allowing the ball coupling portion 440 to operate with appropriate pressure. In other words, depending on the user, configuring the screw so that the angle changes slightly when a certain amount of force is applied can improve usability, rather than completely fixing the angle.

[0036] The ball connecting portion 440 has a female threaded portion, allowing it to be connected to the composite contact member 500.

[0037] A first embodiment of the present invention is a technique for supporting the shoulders and chest via a single composite support member 500. That is, the composite support member 500 is integrally configured to support the performer's shoulders and chest.

[0038] As shown in Figure 3, the composite pad member 500 comprises a plate-shaped composite pad plate 510, shoulder pads 520 and chest pads 530 attached to both ends of the composite pad plate 510, position adjustment holes 540 formed through the composite pad plate 510 between the shoulder pads 520 and chest pads 530 at regular intervals, and an adjustment screw 550 that is connected together with the clamp 400 when the performer selects a desired position from among the position adjustment holes 540.

[0039] Figures 11 and 12 show a second embodiment of the present invention, which specifically comprises a chin rest member 100 provided in a form that rests on the soundboard of a violin, with a pair of first connecting threaded rods 110 formed on one side, turnbuckles 200 screwed onto the first connecting threaded rods 110, and a pair of second connecting threaded rods 310 connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckles 200, with a single path at the end of the second connecting threaded rods 310 and the second connecting threaded rods 310 connected to each other The system is characterized by comprising: an installation rail 300 connected to a performer; a first clamp 600 provided along the path of the installation rail 300 at a position desired by the performer; a second clamp 700 provided in addition to the installation rail 300 and adjusted and fixed together with the first clamp 600 at a position desired by the performer; a shoulder support member 800 connected to the first clamp 600 to support the performer's shoulders; and a chest support member 900 connected to the second clamp 700 to support the performer's chest.

[0040] The second embodiment described above consists of a first clamp 600 and a second clamp 700, with a shoulder rest member 800 and a chest rest member 900 attached to each clamp.

[0041] Since the structure of the chin rest member 100 and the mounting rail 300 in the second embodiment described above is the same as that of the first embodiment, a repeated explanation will be omitted.

[0042] The configuration of the first clamp 600 described above includes a main body 610, a rail groove 620 formed on one side of the main body 610 so that the main body 610 can move along the installation rail 300, a position fixing screw 630 coupled to one side of the rail groove 620 so that the main body 610 is fixed to the installation rail 300, and a ball coupling portion 640 ball-coupled to one side of the main body 610 so that its angle can be changed in a desired direction and it is coupled to a shoulder rest member 800.

[0043] The configuration of the first clamp 600 described above has the same coupling structure as the clamp 400 of the first embodiment, and the body 610 of the first clamp 600 is also coupled with a ball fixing screw 650, similar to the first embodiment.

[0044] The second clamp 700 described above is a configuration applicable only to the second embodiment and, as shown in Figures 13 to 14, comprises a movable ball 710 formed in a ball shape and having a movable groove 711 formed so as to be movable along the installation rail 300; a ball housing 720 ball-coupled to the movable ball 710 and changing to a desired angle; a ball position fixing screw 730 coupled to the movable ball 710 so as to fix the movable ball 710 and the ball housing 720 to the installation rail 300; a connecting rod 740 formed protruding from one side of the ball housing 720; and a ball-shaped portion 750 integrally formed at the end of the connecting rod 740 and coupled to the chest plate member 900.

[0045] The movable groove 711 formed in the movable ball 710 is formed as a rectangular groove, similar to the rail groove 620. The depth of the movable groove 711 is made shallower than the thickness of the installation rail 300, so that a portion of the installation rail 300 is exposed from the outside of the movable groove 711 by T2, as shown in Figure 15. The ball position fixing screw 730 is then connected to the movable ball 710, applying a strong bonding force to the exposed installation rail 300 to fix the position of the ball housing 720.

[0046] Furthermore, the ball housing 720 has spherical grooves formed therein so that the movable ball 710 is ball-connected to it, and, similar to the first clamp 600, the movable ball 710 can be fixed or the frictional force adjusted by adjusting the connected screw.

[0047] The connecting rod 740 is formed on one side of the ball housing 720, and a ball-shaped portion 750, which is larger than the thickness of the connecting rod 740, is integrally formed at the end of the connecting rod 740.

[0048] A second embodiment of the present invention is a configuration in which a shoulder rest member 800 and a chest rest member 900 are independently connected, the shoulder rest member 800 comprising a plate-shaped shoulder pad plate 810, a shoulder pad 820 attached to one side of the shoulder pad plate 810, a plurality of position adjustment holes 830 formed through the shoulder pad plate 810 at regular intervals, and an adjustment screw 840 which is connected together with the first clamp 600 to a position desired by the performer from among the position adjustment holes 830.

[0049] The adjustment screw 840 is connected to the ball joint portion 640 of the first clamp 600 and is screwed into the female threaded portion formed in the ball joint portion 640.

[0050] The chest support member 900 comprises: a plate-shaped chest pad plate 910; a chest pad 920 attached to the entire surface of one side of the chest pad plate 910; and a ball-shaped joint portion 930 formed on the opposite side of the chest pad plate 910 from the chest pad 920, which is ball-jointed with a ball-shaped portion 750, allowing the chest pad 920 to be adjusted in a desired direction.

[0051] As shown in Figure 16, the ball joint portion 930 has several notches 931 formed on a part of its outer surface so that the ball portion of the ball-shaped portion 750 can be fitted into the ball joint portion 930 by the elasticity of the ball joint portion 930 itself.

[0052] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments described above, it goes without saying that various modifications can be implemented within the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention.

Claims

1. A chin rest member (100) is provided in a form that is placed on the top plate of the violin, and a pair of first connecting threaded rods (110) are formed on one side, Each of the turnbuckles (200) is screwed onto the first connecting threaded rod (110), A pair of second connecting threaded rods (310) are connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckle (200), and the ends of the second connecting threaded rods (310) are connected to an installation rail (300) which is configured as a single path and connects the second connecting threaded rods (310) to each other. A clamp (400) is provided at a position desired by the performer along the path of the aforementioned installation rail (300), The device comprises: a composite support member (500) coupled to the clamp (400) and supporting the performer's shoulder and chest; The aforementioned mounting rail (300) forms a circular path and has a circular or polygonal cross-sectional structure, characterized in that it is a shoulder rest for a violin.

2. The violin shoulder rest according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting rail (300) has a rectangular cross-sectional structure.

3. The clamp (400) is; The main unit (410) and A rail groove (420) is formed on one side of the main body (410), allowing the main body (410) to move along the installation rail (300), A position fixing screw (430) is connected to one side of the rail groove (420) and the main body (410) is fixed to the installation rail (300), The violin shoulder rest according to claim 1, comprising: a ball joint (440) that is ball-connected to one side of the main body (410), is angle-adjustable in a desired direction, and is connected to a composite support member (500);

4. The composite backing member (500) is: A composite pad plate (510) made of a plate shape, Shoulder pads (520) and chest pads (530) are attached to both ends of the composite pad plate (510), respectively. Position adjustment holes (540) are formed at regular intervals through the composite pad plate (510) between the shoulder pad (520) and the chest pad (530), The violin shoulder rest according to claim 1, further comprising: an adjustment screw (550) which is connected together with a clamp (400) to a position adjustment hole (540) selected by the performer to a desired position;

5. A chin rest member (100) is provided in a form that is placed on the top plate of the violin, and a pair of first connecting threaded rods (110) are formed on one side, Each of the turnbuckles (200) is screwed onto the first connecting threaded rod (110), A pair of second connecting threaded rods (310) are connected to the opposite side of the turnbuckle (200), and the ends of the second connecting threaded rods (310) are connected to an installation rail (300) which is configured as a single path and connects the second connecting threaded rods (310) to each other. A first clamp (600) is provided along the path of the aforementioned installation rail (300) at a position desired by the performer, A second clamp (700) is provided in addition to the aforementioned mounting rail (300) and, together with the first clamp (600), is adjusted and fixed to a position desired by the performer. A shoulder rest member (800) is coupled to the first clamp (600) and supports the performer's shoulder, A violin shoulder rest comprising: a chest support member (900) coupled to the second clamp (700) and supporting the performer's chest;

6. The first clamp (600) is: The main unit (610) and A rail groove (620) is formed on one side of the main body (610), allowing the main body (610) to move along the installation rail (300), A position fixing screw (630) is connected to one side of the rail groove (620) and the main body (610) is fixed to the installation rail (300), The violin shoulder rest according to claim 5, comprising: a ball joint portion (640) that is ball-jointed to one side of the main body (610), is angle-adjustable in a desired direction, and is connected to a shoulder rest member (800);

7. The second clamp (700) is: A movable ball (710) is formed in a ball shape and has a movable groove (711) formed so that it can move along the installation rail (300), The movable ball (710) is connected to a ball housing (720) that allows the angle to be changed to a desired position, A ball position fixing screw (730) is coupled to the movable ball (710), and the movable ball (710) and the ball housing (720) are fixed to the installation rail (300), A connecting rod (740) is formed to protrude from one side of the ball housing (720), The violin shoulder rest according to claim 5, further comprising: a ball-shaped portion (750) integrally formed at the end of the connecting rod (740) and connected to the chest rest member (900);

8. The aforementioned shoulder rest member (800) is: A shoulder pad plate (810) made of a plate shape, A shoulder pad (820) attached to one side of the shoulder pad plate (810), The shoulder pad plate (810) has a plurality of position adjustment holes (830) formed through it at regular intervals, The violin shoulder rest according to claim 5, further comprising: an adjustment screw (840) which is connected together with the first clamp (600) to a position desired by the performer from among the position adjustment holes (830);

9. The chest plate member (900) is: A plate-shaped chest pad (910), A chest pad (920) is attached to the entire surface of one side of the chest pad plate (910), The violin shoulder rest according to claim 7, further comprising: a ball-shaped portion (750) and a ball-connected portion (930) formed on the opposite side of the chest pad (920) of the chest pad plate (910), which is ball-connected to allow the chest pad (920) to be adjusted in a desired direction; and

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