Bongo Stand U-Clamp Pivot Set Screw Locking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bongo stands lack reliable and aesthetically appealing designs that facilitate easy manipulation and secure fixing of musical instruments, particularly due to limitations in the horizontal traverse stay bar and lack of adjustable features.
Innovation Solution
A U-shaped mounting clamp with a pivotable upper section and set screw mechanism, combined with an L-shaped projection and adjustable height feature, provides a high locking force and secure fixing while being easy to manipulate, and includes a friction-increasing coating for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a horizontal traverse stay bar is provided on the vertical stand, then the stand structure is simplified, but the locking force and reliability of instrument fixing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting clamp is divided into a stationary leg and a two-part leg with lower and upper sections connected by a pivot hinge. This segmentation allows the upper section to be pivoted inward by the set screw to create strong locking force on the link, while the overall stand structure remains simple with just a vertical stand and horizontal traverse bar.
2Force
If a set screw mechanism with pivot joint is used in the mounting clamp, then the locking force increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting clamp incorporates a pivot hinge that allows the upper section to rotate relative to the lower section. When the set screw is tightened, it pivots the upper section inward to engage the link. This dynamic mechanism generates high locking force through lever effect while maintaining relatively simple construction with only a few additional components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the L-shaped projection is made height adjustable, then the adaptability to different link heights improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped projection is made height-adjustable through an elongated hole in the lower section that accepts a set screw. The set screw can be positioned at different heights along the elongated hole to secure the projection at various positions. This provides adaptability to different link heights while maintaining simple construction using existing clamp components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures reliable and secure fixation of bongos with an appealing design, allowing for easy adjustment to accommodate different link heights and providing a high degree of locking force, ensuring stability and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
With the lever effect that is attainable in this manner by means of the provided pivot joint, a high degree of locking force, which ensures a reliable fixing while being easy to manipulate, can be established by means of the set screw.
Implementation Method 2
The inside of the U-shaped mounting clamp may be provided at least in part with a friction-increasing coating, for example a rubber covering.
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AI summary
In a stand for musical instruments arranged in pairs, in particular bongos or the like, wherein the instruments are connected by a vertical link that is fixable in a mounting clamp, which is disposed on a vertical stand, provision is made for the mounting clamp to have a configuration that is U-shaped in cross section, wherein one leg of the U is divided and incorporates an upper section that is supported pivotable relative to a lower section, wherein the upper section incorporates an offset extending downward over the pivot bearing incorporating a threaded bore into which engages a set screw that is supported on the exterior of the lower section when tightened and in this manner pivots the upper section inward, pressing it against the link to be fixed that connects the bongos.