Universal Drum Bracket Clamping Mechanism for Varying Rod Diameters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drum brackets require cumbersome and time-consuming processes to switch between support rods of different diameters, as they need to be replaced or re-fastened with different hardware configurations.
Innovation Solution
A drum bracket design featuring a main body with screwing channels and a bolt member that allows for easy adjustment to clamp both large and small diameter support rods by screwing the bolt member into the main body section, using first and second passages intersecting on the main body section, and optionally employing first and second clamping members for secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a drum bracket is designed to receive a large diameter support rod, then it cannot receive a small diameter support rod without replacement, but if it is designed to receive both sizes, then multiple hardware configurations are needed which complicates the structure
Solution Approach 1:
The drum bracket is designed with a universal clamping mechanism that can accommodate both large diameter (22.2 mm) and small diameter (9-11.5 mm) support rods using the same hardware configuration. The bracket includes a clamping member with a clamping surface that can adapt to different rod diameters, eliminating the need for multiple specialized hardware sets while maintaining compatibility with various rod sizes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hardware configurations are used to support different rod diameters, then adaptability is improved, but the time required to change support rods increases due to removing and re-fastening bolts
Solution Approach 1:
The drum bracket incorporates a preset clamping mechanism where the clamping member is pre-positioned and only requires adjustment rather than complete removal and re-installation. The single bolt configuration is pre-aligned with the screwing channel, allowing users to quickly adjust the clamping force for different rod diameters without the time-consuming process of removing and re-fastening multiple bolts, thus reducing the time required to change support rods.
3Device complexity
If a single bolt configuration is used for both large and small diameter rods, then the structure is simplified, but secure clamping of both sizes becomes difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping member features a specifically designed clamping surface with localized contact areas that adapt to different support rod diameters. The surface includes angled portions and flat portions that distribute clamping force appropriately for both large (22.2 mm) and small (9-11.5 mm) diameter rods, ensuring secure clamping with a single bolt configuration while maintaining reliability across different rod sizes.
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AI summary
A support bracket having a body may be configured to be mountable on a percussion instrument, the body having a first passage defined at least in part by a first wall surface, the body having a second passage defined at least in part by a second wall surface. A fastening member may be configured to clamp a first support rod to the body in a case where the first support rod is inserted into the first passage and the fastening member operatively engages the first support rod to press the first support rod against the first wall surface, and to clamp a second support rod to the body in a case where the second support rod is inserted into the second passage and the fastening member operatively engages the second support rod to press the second support rod against the second wall surface.