Annular Support Body for Drum Hoop Attachment Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The varying shapes and diameters of drum hoops make it difficult to stably support attachments, as conventional techniques often result in gaps between the hoop and the attachment due to mismatched diameters, leading to instability in supporting the attachment.
Innovation Solution
An annular-shaped support body that can directly or indirectly support attachments by being positioned on the edge of the drum head, with a body part that is elastically deformed to ensure secure contact with the hoop, regardless of the hoop's diameter or shape, using a mount member with a gradually decreasing diameter from the lower end to the upper end.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the attachment is supported at the upper end portion of the hoop as in conventional technique, then the attachment can be supported on the drum, but due to the difference in the shapes of the hoops and the variation in the diameters of the hoops, it may be difficult to support the attachment at an appropriate position on each hoop
Solution Approach 1:
The support body utilizes elastic deformation to change its dimensional parameters dynamically. When installed on the hoop, the support body elastically deforms to match the specific diameter and shape of the hoop, allowing the attachment to be positioned accurately regardless of hoop variations. This parameter change through elastic deformation resolves the contradiction between adaptability and positioning accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The support body transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic elastic structure that can adapt its shape and size. The elastic properties allow the support body to dynamically adjust to different hoop configurations while maintaining stable attachment positioning, thereby achieving both adaptability and precision.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the hoop diameter is different from the desired diameter, then a gap in the radial direction is formed between the hoop and the attachment, but making the attachment directly contact the hoop to eliminate the gap may cause instability due to hoop shape variations
Solution Approach 1:
The support body acts as an intermediary element between the hoop and the attachment. It eliminates radial gaps by elastically deforming to contact the hoop surface, while its annular structure distributes the contact force uniformly, providing stable attachment support without the instability that would result from direct rigid contact with varying hoop shapes.
Solution Approach 2:
The support body is designed with flexible elastic properties that allow it to conform to the hoop's surface. This flexibility enables the support body to eliminate gaps between the hoop and attachment while maintaining stability, as the elastic material can adapt to hoop shape variations without creating rigid contact points that would cause instability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution allows for stable support of attachments on various types of drum hoops by ensuring proper contact and alignment, preventing gaps and maintaining sound quality by avoiding contact with the striking surface, thus ensuring consistent performance across different hoop configurations.
Implementation Method 1
a body part in an annular shape configured to be able to directly or indirectly support the attachment
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a support body, an attachment, and a support method. The support body is in an annular shape for supporting an attachment on a head of a drum and includes a body part in an annular shape configured to be able to directly or indirectly support the attachment, wherein the attachment is configured to be supportable via the body part by making a lower end part of the body part be supported by an edge part of the head.