Cymbal Stand Nodal Point Locking for Sound Clarity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cymbal stands do not optimize cymbal sound quality, lacking clarity and sustain.
Innovation Solution
A cymbal stand design featuring telescopically movable support pipes locked at nodal points to enhance sound clarity and sustain, with a method for setting up the stand by adjusting pipes and locking them at specific nodal points for optimal vibration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If support pipes are locked at arbitrary locations, then the structure is simple to assemble, but the cymbal sound quality deteriorates with poor clarity and sustain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-marking the nodal points on the support pipes during manufacturing. These markings indicate the precise locations where the pipes should be locked to achieve optimal vibration characteristics. This allows users to quickly assemble the stand with correct pipe positioning without requiring complex measurement tools or trial-and-error adjustments, thereby improving sound quality while maintaining assembly simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If support pipes are made telescopically movable for adjustability, then the stand adapts to different cymbal configurations, but the vibration stability deteriorates without precise locking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing precise locking mechanisms specifically at the nodal points of the telescopic pipes. The locking clamps are designed to engage exactly at these critical vibration nodes, ensuring that the adjustable sections are firmly secured at positions that maintain optimal vibration characteristics. This localized precision locking preserves vibration stability while allowing telescopic adjustment for different cymbal configurations.
3Loss of time
If pipes are locked at non-nodal points, then the setup process is faster without precise positioning, but the sound clarity and sustain deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-marking the nodal points on the support pipes during manufacturing. These markings indicate the precise locations where the pipes should be locked to achieve optimal vibration characteristics. This allows users to quickly assemble the stand with correct pipe positioning without requiring complex measurement tools or trial-and-error adjustments, thereby improving sound quality while maintaining assembly simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies self-service through self-aligning locking mechanisms that automatically position themselves at the marked nodal points during assembly. The locking clamps are designed to engage precisely at these critical vibration nodes, ensuring that the adjustable sections are firmly secured at positions that maintain optimal vibration characteristics. This localized precision locking preserves vibration stability while allowing telescopic adjustment for different cymbal configurations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design improves cymbal sound quality by optimizing the placement of support pipes at nodal points, resulting in better clarity and sustain of the cymbal sound.
Implementation Method 1
The first support pipe is connected to the base pipe along the longitudinal axis of the first support pipe by the first locking clamp at a nodal point of the first support pipe
Data Source
AI summary
A cymbal stand for mounting at least one cymbal. The cymbal stand comprises a base assembly including a base pipe, a support pipe assembly including a first support pipe, and a first locking clamp for releasably locking said first support pipe and said base pipe together. The base pipe has an upper end and a longitudinal axis. The first support pipe has a length, opposite terminal ends and a first longitudinal axis along the length. The first support pipe is telescopically and coaxially movable relative to the base pipe. The first support pipe is connected to the base pipe along the longitudinal axis of the first support pipe by the first locking clamp at a nodal point of the first support pipe.