Percussion musical instrument (embodiments)
The shock musical instrument addresses the limited sound range of existing instruments by using tension-regulable rims and materials with varying structures, resulting in an expanded sound range and enhanced bass production, suitable for diverse musical styles and visually engaging.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/AZ2023/000006
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing shock musical instruments have an insufficient sound range, particularly in the bass, limiting their versatility and ability to perform music of various styles.
The shock musical instrument features a case with membranes fixed on top and bottom by rims, where one rim is a shock surface and the other is resonant. The rims are secured by bolts that allow tension regulation, and the surfaces are made of materials with varying structures. Additionally, the instrument includes a sliding lid and a lighting source within the case to enhance sound range and visual effects.
This design expands the sound range and allows for more dynamic and voluminous bass production, enabling the instrument to perform a wide range of musical styles while providing an engaging visual experience.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Percussion musical instrument (variants)
[0002] The utility model relates to percussion musical instruments and can be used in the production of musical instruments for various musical directions and styles.
[0003] A percussion musical instrument is known from the technical field, comprising a striking surface and a frame, wherein the striking surface is attached to the frame; wherein the frame comprises at least two hollow bodies, made with the possibility of moving relative to each other along a common axis of linear movement, at least between a folded configuration, in which a hollow body contains at least partially another hollow body, and an unfolded configuration, in which two hollow bodies are essentially superimposed on each other.(1) RU(11)2009 122 367(13)
[0004] The disadvantage of this technical solution is the insufficient sound range and the associated , which limits the performance possibilities.
[0005] From the field of percussion musical instrument, a resonator in the form of a box-shaped structure made of plywood or plastic parts fastened together, having two side walls, a back wall on which a round hole is made, a front working playing wall-deck made of plywood or plastic no more than 5 mm thick, RU (11) 121 394(13)U1
[0006] The disadvantages of this technical solution include a narrow sound range, especially in the bass part.
[0007] The objective of the utility model is to expand the sound range and achieve a voluminous, bass sound, ensuring the ability to perform music of various styles, track the force of impacts and smoothly transmit the dynamics of the game.
[0008] The essence of the utility model is that in a percussion musical instrument consisting of a body, at the top and bottom of which membranes are fixed by means of rims, one of which is a striking surface, and the second is a resonant one, while the rim on the body is fixed by bolts located on the side surface, inserted into the fasteners intended for this purpose. The bolts are fixed with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, and the body and rim are made of a material of appropriate rigidity, according to the utility model, the rim is made of metal, on the side surface of the body there is a rectangular opening with a sliding lid for changing the range of sound
[0009] According to an alternative embodiment of a percussion musical instrument, according to the invention, the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, while the striking surface is made of leather and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
[0010] According to the alternative version of performance on the percussion instrument, it is possible to play with either sticks or hands, depending on the melody being performed.
[0011] According to an alternative embodiment, in a percussion musical instrument the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, with the striking surface made of leather and the resonant surface made of plastic material.
[0012] According to an alternative embodiment, the resonant surface made of plastic material can act as an impact surface.
[0013] According to an alternative version of the design, a percussion musical instrument additionally has a light source for the cavity of the body fixed to the inner side surface of the body, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat while playing with the hands.
[0014] The essence of the invention lies in the fact that in a percussion musical instrument consisting of a body, at the top and bottom of which membranes are fixed by means of rims, one of which is a striking surface, and the second is a resonant one, wherein the rim is fixed on the body by bolts located on the side surface, inserted into fasteners intended for this purpose, the bolts are fixed with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, wherein the body and rim are made of a material of appropriate rigidity, characterized in that the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, said bolts also serve as support elements for passing through them a braid made crosswise with a double scroll in the middle part along the perimeter of the body, the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, wherein the side surface is made by alternating vertical solid stripes,made of wood and vertical glass sections, on the outer surface of which wooden blocks are fixed, connected to each other and in solid strips to form repeating artistic fragments of "shebeke", while the side surface is made to provide additional opportunity to play along its edge, and to extract sounds in a wider range.
[0015] According to an alternative embodiment of the percussion musical instrument, according to the invention, the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance. The striking surface is made of leather and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
[0016] According to the alternative version of performance on the percussion instrument, it is possible to play with either sticks or hands, depending on the melody being performed.
[0017] According to an alternative embodiment, in a percussion musical instrument the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, with the striking surface made of leather and the resonant surface made of plastic material.
[0018] According to an alternative embodiment, a resonant surface made of plastic material can act as an impact surface.
[0019] According to an alternative embodiment, a source of illumination of the cavity of the percussion musical instrument is additionally fixed to the inner side surface of the body, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat while playing with the hands. The design of the proposed technical solution is disclosed in detail in the presented drawings:
[0020] Fig. 1 - general view of the drum according to the first variant. Fig. 2 - general view of the drum according to the second variant.
[0021] Below are the embodiments of the utility model
[0022] The percussion musical instrument according to the first variant contains the following design features: 1 - body
[0023] 2- rim
[0024] 3- membrane
[0025] 4- striking surface
[0026] 5- resonant surface
[0027] 6- bolt
[0028] 7- fasteners
[0029] 8- hole
[0030] 9-sliding lid
[0031] 10- light source
[0032] According to the proposed model, in a percussion musical instrument consisting of a body 1, at the top and bottom of which membranes 3 are fixed by means of rims 2, one of which is a striking surface 4, and the second is a resonant surface 5, wherein the rim on the body is fixed by bolts 6 located on the side surface, inserted into fasteners 7 intended for this, the bolts are fixed with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, according to the invention, the rim is made of metal, on the side surface of the body a rectangular opening 8 with a sliding cover 9 is made for changing the range of sound on the inner side surface of the body an additionally fixed light source of the cavity of the body, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat during playing with the hands
[0033] The percussion musical instrument according to the second variant contains the following design features:
[0034] 1- building
[0035] 2- rim
[0036] 3- membrane
[0037] 4- striking surface
[0038] 5- resonant surface
[0039] 6- bolt 7- fastening
[0040] 8- braid
[0041] 9-double scroll
[0042] 10- solid vertical stripes
[0043] 11- vertical glass sections
[0044] 12-wooden blocks
[0045] 13- solid stripes
[0046] 14- -light source
[0047] According to the proposed utility model, in a percussion musical instrument, consisting of a body 1, at the top and bottom of which membranes 3 are fixed by means of 2, one of which is the striking surface
[0048] 4, and the second one is resonant 5, wherein the tail of the body is fixed by bolts 6 located on the side surface, inserted into the fasteners 7 intended for this purpose, the bolts are fixed with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, the said bolts also serve as support elements for passing the braid 8 through them.made crosswise with double scrolling 9 in the middle part along the perimeter of the body, the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, while the side surface is made by alternating vertical solid strips 10 made of wood and vertical glass sections 11, on the outer surface of which wooden blocks 12 are fixed, connected to each other and by solid strips 13 to form repeating artistic fragments, on the inner side surface of the body a light source 14 of the body cavity is additionally fixed, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat during hand playing.
[0049] Playing a musical instrument is done in the following way.
[0050] The instrument is placed on a support structure, and when playing, the performer strikes the instrument with either sticks or hands, depending on the melody required for the performance.
[0051] Using this instrument it is possible to perform both solo and collective parts on several instruments.
[0052] Thus, this instrument expands the performance capabilities.
Claims
FORMULA OF A UTILITY MODEL 1. A percussion musical instrument consisting of a body, at the top and bottom of which membranes are secured by means of rims, one of which is the striking surface, and the second is the resonant surface, wherein the rim is fixed on the body by bolts located on the side surface, inserted into fasteners intended for this purpose, the bolts are secured with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, and the body and rim are made of a material of appropriate rigidity, characterized in that the rim is made of metal, on the side surface of the body there is a rectangular opening with a sliding cover for changing the range of sound 2. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, while the striking surface is made of leather, and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
3. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the percussion instrument can be played with either sticks or hands, depending on the melody being performed.
4. A percussion musical instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, while the striking surface is made of leather, and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
5. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the resonant surface made of a plastic material can act as a striking surface.
6. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 1, characterized in that a source of illumination of the cavity of the body is additionally fixed to the inner side surface of the body, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat while playing with the hands.
7. A percussion musical instrument consisting of a body, at the top and bottom of which membranes are attached by means of rims, one of which is the striking surface, and the second is the resonant surface, while the rim on the body is fixed by bolts located on the side surface, inserted in the fastenings intended for this, the bolts are secured with the possibility of adjusting the tension of the striking surface, wherein the body and the rim are made of a material of appropriate rigidity, characterized in that the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, the said bolts also serve as supporting elements for passing through them a braid made crosswise with a double scroll in the middle part along the perimeter of the body, the striking and resonant surfaces are made of materials of different structures, while the side surface is made by alternating vertical solid strips made of wood and vertical glass sections, on the outer surface of which wooden blocks are secured, connected to each other and by solid strips to form repeating artistic fragments of "SHEBEKE", while the side surface is made with the provision of additional possibility of playing along its edge, and extracting sounds in a wider range.
8. A percussion musical instrument according to claim 7, characterized in that the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, while the striking surface is made of leather, and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
9. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 7, characterized in that the percussion instrument can be played with either sticks or hands, depending on the melody being performed.
10. A percussion musical instrument according to claim 7, characterized in that the membranes are selected to ensure high impact resistance, while the striking surface is made of leather, and the resonant surface is made of plastic material.
11. A percussion musical instrument according to paragraph 7, characterized in that the resonant surface made of a plastic material can act as a striking surface.
12. A percussion musical instrument according to claim 7, characterized in that a source of illumination of the cavity of the body is additionally fixed to the inner side surface of the body, giving the effect of alternating light and shadow in time with the beat while playing with the hands.
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