Light-up percussion instrument

Abstract

A light-up percussion instrument (100), comprising a hollow housing (1), a light-emitting assembly (2) being provided inside the hollow housing (1). The percussion instrument (100) is provided with at least one striking area (3), and at least one surface of the percussion instrument (100) is a light-transmitting surface (11). An induction switch is provided in the striking area (3), the induction switch being electrically connected to the light-emitting assembly (2) to control illumination and extinction of the light-emitting assembly (2). By means of the configuration of the percussion instrument (100), the light-emitting assembly (2), the induction switch and the striking area (3) are associated; when the striking area (3) is struck, the light-emitting assembly (2) is lighted up; at least one light-transmitting surface (11) is provided, and the light color is displayed by means of the light-transmitting surface (11). In this way, by visually identifying the light color, a player can be guided to strike a corresponding strike position, and people requiring multisensory stimulation to learn playing can effectively learn and participate in playing the percussion instrument by means of the light color.

Description

A luminous percussion instrument Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of percussion instruments, in particular to a luminous percussion instrument. Background Art

[0002] Existing percussion instruments, such as the cajon and tambourine, are designed for learning and use solely through auditory stimulation, without considering visual learning and use. For those who require multi-sensory stimulation to learn and play, such as the deaf, learning and playing percussion instruments cannot rely on hearing; they must rely solely on visual judgment.

[0003] Therefore, how to enable people who need multi-sensory stimulation to learn and play to effectively participate in percussion instruments together with ordinary people has become an issue worth studying. Technical issues

[0004] The purpose of the invention is to provide a luminous percussion instrument that can guide the corresponding striking position by visually judging the color of the light, so that people who need multi-sensory stimulation to learn and play, such as the deaf, can effectively learn and participate in percussion instruments. Technical Solutions

[0005] The luminous percussion instrument provided by the present invention includes a hollow shell, a luminous component is arranged in the hollow shell, at least one surface of the percussion instrument is a light-transmitting surface, the percussion instrument is provided with at least one striking area, and an induction switch is provided in the striking area. The induction switch is electrically connected to the luminous component to control the lighting and extinguishing of the luminous component.

[0006] In the above-mentioned percussion instrument, the striking areas are set to three, namely the first striking position, the second striking position and the third striking position; the light-emitting components are light-emitting components of three different colors of light; the sensor switch of the first striking position corresponds to controlling the light-emitting component of the first color, the sensor switch of the second striking position corresponds to controlling the light-emitting component of the second color, and the sensor switch of the third striking position corresponds to controlling the light-emitting component of the third color.

[0007] In the above percussion instrument, the light-emitting component of the first color is a green light-emitting body, the light-emitting component of the second color is a red light-emitting body, and the light-emitting component of the third color is a blue light-emitting body.

[0008] The above-mentioned percussion instrument also includes a snare string arranged in the hollow shell and an adjustment rod on which the snare string is installed. A rotating knob is set at one end of the adjustment rod, and the rotating knob is set on the outer surface of the hollow shell.

[0009] The above-mentioned percussion instrument also includes an adjustment block, a return spring, a snare and an adjustment rod on which the snare is installed, which are arranged in the hollow shell; a rotary knob is provided at one end of the adjustment block, and the rotary knob is provided on the outer surface of the hollow shell, and the adjustment block is provided near the rear surface of the adjustment rod; the two ends of the return spring are fixedly connected to the rear surface of the adjustment rod and the inner wall of the hollow shell.

[0010] In the above-mentioned percussion instrument, the adjusting rod is provided with two groups of the snare strings, one group of the snare strings is provided on the adjusting rod close to the left panel of the hollow shell, and the other group of the snare strings is provided on the adjusting rod close to the right panel of the hollow shell.

[0011] In the above-mentioned percussion instrument, the light-transmitting surface of the percussion instrument is a double-sided frosted acrylic material plate with a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 8 mm.

[0012] In the above percussion instrument, the light-emitting component is installed to a corresponding area of ​​the inner wall of the hollow shell directly opposite to the light-transmitting surface.

[0013] In the above percussion instrument, the striking area and the light-transmitting surface are located in the same direction of the hollow shell.

[0014] In the above percussion instrument, the sensor switch is embedded in the striking area; the sensor switch is an infrared sensor switch; and the sensing range of the sensor switch is 5 mm to 50 mm.

[0015] In the above-mentioned percussion instrument, the sensing switch of the first striking position, the sensing switch of the second striking position, and the sensing switch of the third striking position form a triangle, the sensing switch of the second striking position is located on the center line of the triangle, and the sensing switch of the first striking position and the sensing switch of the third striking position are symmetrical to each other. Beneficial effects

[0016] The luminous percussion instrument provided by the present invention is constructed so that a luminous component, a sensor switch, and a striking area are linked together. Striking the striking area turns on the light of the luminous component, and at least one light-transmissive surface is provided, through which the color of the light is displayed. In this way, by visually judging the color of the light, the corresponding striking position is guided, enabling special groups who have difficulty learning to play by hearing to effectively learn and participate in percussion instruments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] FIG1 is a perspective view of a percussion instrument provided by the present invention;

[0018] FIG2 is a perspective view of the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 with the light-emitting assembly and the panel on which it is located removed;

[0019] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the light-transmitting surface and striking area of ​​the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 ;

[0020] FIG4 is an exploded view of the striking area and the inductive switch shown in FIG3 ;

[0021] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the light-emitting assembly of the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 and the back panel on which it is located;

[0022] FIG6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 taken along plane AA;

[0023] FIG7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 taken along plane AA after the rotary knob is rotated;

[0024] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the light-transmitting surface and strings of the percussion instrument shown in FIG3 according to another embodiment;

[0025] FIG9 is a control circuit diagram of the light-emitting component and the inductive switch of the percussion instrument shown in FIG1 . Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] As shown in FIG1 , the present invention provides a percussion instrument 100 , which includes a hollow shell 1 .

[0028] One side of the hollow shell 1 is provided with a circular hole for sound production; a light-emitting assembly 2 is disposed within the hollow shell 1; and at least one striking area 3 is also provided on the surface of the hollow shell 1. At least one surface of the percussion instrument 100 is translucent, such as the translucent surface 11 shown in FIG1 , which is used to display the color of the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly 2.

[0029] As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in this embodiment, the shape of the striking area 3 can be a pentagon, in which a sensing switch is provided, and the sensing switch is electrically connected to the light-emitting component 2 to control the lighting and extinguishing of the light-emitting component 2. As shown in Figure 3, it can be understood that contacting the striking area 3 directly or indirectly connects to the sensing switch. In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, it can also be understood that the striking area 3 and the sensing switch are in the same position. For example, the sensing switch is embedded in the striking area 3. In this embodiment, the sensing switch is an infrared sensing switch, and the sensing range of the sensing switch is 5 mm to 50 mm. The user can calculate the sum of the thickness of the light-transmitting surface 11 and the distance between the sensing switch and the light-transmitting surface 11 to adjust the value of the sensing range of the sensing switch by himself, to ensure that the lighting and extinguishing of the light-emitting component can be controlled under the condition that the striking action is determined to be effective.

[0030] Optionally, in order to facilitate visual judgment of the light color of the light emitting assembly 2 during the striking action, the striking area 3 and the light-transmitting surface 11 are located in the same direction of the hollow shell 1. That is, the striking area 3 and the light-transmitting surface 11 are simultaneously within the field of vision.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, preferably, there are three striking areas 3, namely a first striking position 31, a second striking position 32, and a third striking position 33. The light-emitting assembly 2 is a light-emitting assembly emitting three different colors of light. Specifically, the sensor switch at the first striking position 31 controls the light-emitting assembly of the first color, the sensor switch at the second striking position 32 controls the light-emitting assembly of the second color, and the sensor switch at the third striking position 33 controls the light-emitting assembly of the third color.

[0032] Optionally, infrared sensor switches are respectively disposed at the first striking position 31, the second striking position 32, and the third striking position 33 of the striking area 3, with the light-transmitting surface 11 disposed in front of and near the striking area 3. When the user strikes the first striking position 31, the second striking position 32, or the third striking position 33 with the palm of their hand, the corresponding infrared sensor switch receives the infrared radiation emitted by the human hand, triggering the infrared sensor switch to turn on, causing the corresponding connected light-emitting component 2 to illuminate; when the hand leaves the aforementioned striking position, the corresponding infrared sensor switch is turned off, causing the corresponding connected light-emitting component 2 to extinguish. The infrared sensor switch can quickly detect the user's hand approaching or moving away, turning the light on or off in real time, avoiding delayed display or extinguishing of the light, and ensuring that learners or other audiences can immediately see the color displayed after the strike, thereby understanding the location and order of the strikes. The light-transmitting surface 11 is made of transparent or translucent material. The infrared sensor switch can receive infrared rays emitted by the human body through the light-transmitting surface 11 and detect whether the user's palm is close to or away from the striking position to control the light-emitting component 2 to light up or go out.

[0033] Optionally, the sensor switches at the first striking position 31, the second striking position 32, and the third striking position 33 form a triangle; the sensor switch at the second striking position 32 is located on the center line of the triangle, and the sensor switches at the first striking position 31 and the third striking position 33 are symmetrical to each other. This allows for convenient and flexible continuous striking of the three striking positions with various combined movements.

[0034] As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, the light-emitting components of three different colors of light are a one-piece light-emitting component 2. Preferably, the light-emitting component of the first color is a green light-emitting body, the light-emitting component of the second color is a red light-emitting body, and the light-emitting component of the third color is a blue light-emitting body. For example, the light-emitting component 2 is a plurality of LED lamp beads of three different colors of light arranged in an array. The red light-emitting body is an LED lamp bead that displays red light, the blue light-emitting body is an LED lamp bead that displays blue light, and the green light-emitting body is an LED lamp bead that displays green light; the LED lamp beads of red light, the LED lamp beads of blue light, and the LED lamp beads of green light are arranged one by one in sequence to form a light-emitting component 2 of a specific shape, and the number of the above three different colors of light LED lamp beads is the same. The shape of the light-emitting component 2 of this embodiment is square.

[0035] Optionally, in order to display uniform and soft lighting, the light-transmitting surface 11 of the percussion instrument 100 is a double-sided frosted acrylic material plate with a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 8 mm. Furthermore, the light-emitting component 2 is installed to the corresponding area of ​​the inner wall of the hollow shell 1 directly opposite the light-transmitting surface 11. In this way, the light is emitted from the back of the light-transmitting surface 11, passes through the light-transmitting surface 11 of the double-sided frosted acrylic with a thickness of 1 mm to 8 mm, and presents a uniform and soft lighting effect. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting surface 11 is the front panel of the percussion instrument 100 and the hollow shell 1, and the light-emitting component 2 is installed on the inner side of the back panel of the percussion instrument 100 and the hollow shell 1; the circular hole for sound generation is also provided on the back panel of the hollow shell 1. In a preferred embodiment, in order to rationally utilize the back panel area of ​​the hollow shell 1 to present an ideal lighting effect, the light-emitting component 2 is installed around the circular hole.

[0036] Referring to Figure 5 , in this embodiment, the percussion instrument 100 also includes a control circuit connecting the sensor switch and the light-emitting assembly 2, as well as a power input connector for connecting to a power source. The power input can be a power bank or a household power source connected via a transformer. Specifically, the control circuit is fixed to the back panel of the hollow housing 1.

[0037] As shown in FIG2 , the percussion instrument 100 further includes a snare string 5 disposed within the hollow housing 1 and an adjustment rod 6 to which the snare string 5 is mounted. A rotary knob 8 is disposed at one end of the adjustment rod 6, which is disposed on the outer surface of the hollow housing 1. For example, the ends of the adjustment rod 6 abut against the left and right panels of the hollow housing 1, respectively, and the rotary knob 8 passes through the left or right panel and connects to one end of the adjustment rod 6.

[0038] In another embodiment, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the percussion instrument 100 further includes an adjustment block 12, a return spring 13, a snare 5, and an adjustment rod 6 on which the snare 5 is mounted, which are arranged in the hollow shell 1. For example, the two ends of the adjustment rod 6 respectively abut the left and right panels in the hollow shell 1, and the two ends of the return spring 13 are fixedly connected to the adjustment rod 6 and the hollow shell 1. Preferably, one end of the return spring 13 is connected to the rear surface 61 of the adjustment rod 6 near the left panel, and the other end of the return spring 13 is fixed to the left panel in the hollow shell 1. The adjustment block 12 is arranged on the inner surface of the hollow shell 1 and is arranged at a position near the rear surface 61 of the adjustment rod 6. The adjustment block 12 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, and its surface facing the adjustment rod 6 and its lower surface form a curved surface. One end of the adjustment block 12 is connected to the rotary knob 8, which is arranged on the outer surface of the hollow shell 1. For example, one end of the adjustment block 12 abuts the left panel of the hollow shell 1, and the rotary knob 8 passes through the left panel and is connected to one end of the adjustment block 12. A stop post 14 is also provided within the hollow housing 1. It is fixed to the left panel near the front surface 62 of the adjustment rod 6. When the user rotates the rotary knob 8 counterclockwise, the adjustment block 12, which is connected to the rotary knob 8, rotates accordingly. When the adjustment block 12 abuts the rear surface 61 of the adjustment rod 6, it causes the adjustment rod 6 to rotate counterclockwise. The curved surface of the adjustment block 12 facilitates smooth rotation after the adjustment block 12 abuts the adjustment rod 6. The snare string 5 on the adjustment rod 6 also rotates accordingly, with the end of the snare string 5 away from the fixed end contacting the light-transmitting surface 11 until the front surface 62 of the adjustment rod 6 abuts the stop post 14, stopping the snare string 5 from contacting the light-transmitting surface 11. When the snare string 5 contacts the light-transmitting surface 11, a rustling sound is produced by the percussion instrument 100. The stop post 14 prevents excessive rotation of the adjustment rod 6, which could cause the snare string 5 to contact the back of the striking area 3 and negate the rustling sound. Furthermore, rotating the rotary knob 8 not only allows the snare string 5 to contact the translucent surface 11, but also adjusts the length ratio of the other end of the snare string 5 away from the fixed end in contact with the translucent surface 11, thereby adjusting the intensity of the rustling sound as needed. When the user rotates the rotary knob 8 clockwise, the adjustment block 12 connected to the rotary knob 8 rotates accordingly. As the adjustment block 12 gradually moves away from the rear surface 61 of the adjustment rod 6, the return spring 13 begins to relax from its previously taut state, causing the adjustment rod 6 to gradually return to its original position. The snare string 5 also moves away from the translucent surface 11, eliminating the rustling sound produced when percussing the instrument 100. Furthermore, according to the above arrangement, the adjustment block 12, return spring 13, and rotary knob 8 can also be positioned at corresponding positions on the right side panel, with one end of the adjustment block 12 abutting the inside of the right side panel of the hollow housing 1, the rotary knob 8 extending through the right side panel and connected to one end of the adjustment block 12, and the other end of the return spring 13 fixed to the right side panel within the hollow housing 1.If the user needs to make the snare string 5 contact the light-transmitting surface 11 to produce a rustling sound, the user rotates the rotary knob 8 in a clockwise direction; if the user needs to make the snare string 5 leave the surface of the light-transmitting surface 11, the user rotates the rotary knob 8 in a counterclockwise direction.

[0039] Optionally, the adjustment rod 6 is provided with two sets of snare strings 5, each of which is a half-cut type. One set of snare strings 5 ​​is provided on the adjustment rod 6 near the left side panel of the hollow housing 1, and the other set of snare strings 5 ​​is provided on the adjustment rod 6 near the right side panel of the hollow housing 1. The two sets of snare strings 5 ​​on the left and right allow for even contact with more of the light-transmitting surface 11, ensuring even transmission of the rustling sound and enhancing the variation in timbre.

[0040] As shown in Figure 8, strings 9 can also be provided on the back of the light-transmitting surface 11 to enhance the rustling sound. In this embodiment, two strings 9 are provided on the back of the light-transmitting surface 11. One end of one string 9 is fixed to the middle position of the upper frame of the light-transmitting surface 11, and the other end is fixed to the lower left corner of the frame of the light-transmitting surface 11. The other end of the other string 9 is also fixed to the middle position of the upper frame of the light-transmitting surface 11, and the other end is fixed to the lower right corner of the frame of the light-transmitting surface 11.

[0041] The following describes in detail the usage of the percussion instrument 100 according to the present invention with reference to FIG1 to FIG9 :

[0042] S1. Set the induction switch to the normally open state and connect the power supply;

[0043] S2 , striking the striking area 3 , so that the light of the light-emitting component 2 is turned on, and the light color is displayed through the light-transmitting surface 11 .

[0044] Specifically, step S2 includes striking the three striking areas 3. Specifically, when the first striking position 31, the second striking position 32, and the third striking position 33 are struck simultaneously, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays white light; when the first striking position 31 and the second striking position 32 are struck simultaneously, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays yellow light; when the first striking position 31 and the third striking position 33 are struck simultaneously, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays light blue light; when the second striking position 32 and the third striking position 33 are struck simultaneously, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays purple light; when the first striking position 31 is struck single-handedly, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays green light; when the second striking position 32 is struck single-handedly, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays red light; and when the third striking position 33 is struck single-handedly, the light-transmitting surface 11 displays blue light. In this way, by using seven colors including red light, blue light, green light, white light, purple light, yellow light and light blue light, users are guided to visually judge the light color to strike a single or multiple striking positions, which enables people who need multi-sensory stimulation to learn and play, such as the deaf, to effectively learn and participate in the percussion instrument 100.

[0045] As can be understood, referring to FIG7 , in step S2 , when the first, second, and third striking positions 31, 32, and 33 are struck simultaneously, the sensor switch at the first striking position 31, which controls the green LED, emits green light; the sensor switch at the second striking position 32, which controls the red LED, emits red light; and the sensor switch at the third striking position 33, which controls the blue LED, emits blue light. Thus, the red, blue, and green colors mix to form white light, which is displayed through the light-transmitting surface 11. When the first and second striking positions 31, 32 are struck simultaneously, the sensor switch at the third striking position 33 turns off the blue light, causing the green and red lights to mix to form yellow light. Similarly, when the first and third striking positions 31, 33 are struck simultaneously, the green and blue lights mix to form light blue light; and when the second and third striking positions 32, 33 are struck simultaneously, the red and blue lights mix to form purple light.

[0046] Furthermore, it also includes arranging a snare string 5 and an adjustment rod 6 on which the snare string 5 is installed in the hollow shell 1, and arranging a rotary knob 8 connected to one end of the adjustment rod 6; by rotating the rotary knob 8, the adjustment rod 6 is rotated to change the angle of the snare string 5; when striking the striking area 3 in step S2, when the angle of the snare string 5 contacts the striking area 3, the sound emitted by the percussion instrument 100 is accompanied by a rustling sound; when the angle of the snare string 5 does not contact the striking area 3, the sound emitted by the percussion instrument 100 will not be accompanied by a rustling sound.

[0047] The above embodiments merely represent preferred implementations of the present invention, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, such as combining different features in the various embodiments, and all of these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A luminous percussion instrument, comprising a hollow shell (1), wherein a luminous component (2) is arranged in the hollow shell (1), the percussion instrument (100) is provided with at least one striking area (3), and at least one surface of the percussion instrument (100) is a light-transmitting surface (11), characterized in that: An inductive switch is provided in the striking area (3), and the inductive switch is electrically connected to the light-emitting component to control the lighting and extinguishing of the light-emitting component.

2. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The striking areas (3) are set to be three, namely a first striking position (31), a second striking position (32) and a third striking position (33); the light-emitting components (2) are light-emitting components of three different colors of light; the inductive switch of the first striking position (31) controls the light-emitting component of the first color, the inductive switch of the second striking position (32) controls the light-emitting component of the second color, and the inductive switch of the third striking position (33) controls the light-emitting component of the third color.

3. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: The light emitting component of the first color is a green light emitting body, the light emitting component of the second color is a red light emitting body, and the light emitting component of the third color is a blue light emitting body.

4. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a snare string (5) arranged in the hollow shell (1) and an adjustment rod (6) on which the snare string is installed, a rotating knob (8) being arranged at one end of the adjusting rod (6), and the rotating knob (8) being arranged on the outer surface of the hollow shell (1).

5. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an adjustment block (12), a return spring (13), a snare (5) and an adjustment rod (6) on which the snare is installed, which are arranged in the hollow shell (1); a rotary button (8) is arranged at one end of the adjustment block (12), and the rotary button (8) is arranged on the outer surface of the hollow shell (1); the adjustment block (12) is arranged on a rear surface (61) close to the adjustment rod (6); and the two ends of the return spring (13) are fixedly connected to the adjustment rod (6) and the hollow shell (1), respectively.

6. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The adjusting rod (6) is provided with two groups of the snare strings (5), wherein one group of the snare strings (5) is provided on the adjusting rod (6) close to the left side panel of the hollow shell (1), and the other group of the snare strings (5) is provided on the adjusting rod (6) close to the right side panel of the hollow shell (1).

7. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light-transmitting surface (11) of the percussion instrument (100) is a double-sided frosted acrylic material plate with a thickness ranging from 1 mm to 8 mm.

8. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 6, characterized in that: The light-emitting component is mounted to a corresponding area of ​​the inner wall of the hollow shell directly opposite the light-transmitting surface (11).

9. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The striking area (3) and the light-transmitting surface (11) are located in the same direction of the hollow shell (1).

10. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inductive switch is embedded in the striking area (3); the inductive switch is an infrared inductive switch; and the inductive range of the inductive switch is 5 mm to 50 mm.

11. The luminous percussion instrument according to claim 2 or 10, characterized in that: The inductive switch of the first striking position (31), the inductive switch of the second striking position (32), and the inductive switch of the third striking position (33) form a triangle, the inductive switch of the second striking position (32) is located on the center line of the triangle, and the inductive switch of the first striking position (31) and the inductive switch of the third striking position (33) are symmetrical to each other.

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