Drum Stand Stabilizing Assembly with Mating Receiver
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing drum stands lack stability during heavy use and performance, often requiring adjustments and using multiple parts, which can lead to vibration and dislodgement, and fail to provide quick mounting and dismounting options.
Innovation Solution
A drum stand design featuring a post that mates with a receiver on the drum, providing lateral support at multiple locations with resilient materials, a vertical riser under the drum's center of gravity for stability, and a snug fit to eliminate rotation, using few adjustable parts and allowing quick mounting and dismounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple adjustable parts and tightening methods are used to improve stability, then the drum stand becomes more complex and requires more adjustments, but this increases device complexity and loss of time for setup
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple support functions into a single integrated tripod structure where three legs provide both stability and adjustability through unified mechanisms. The clamping structure merges the drum-holding function with the support function into one integrated assembly, reducing the number of separate parts while maintaining reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tripod legs serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable height adjustment, and offer stability through their three-point contact configuration. The clamping mechanism simultaneously secures the drum and positions it at the correct height, reducing the need for separate adjustment components.
2Reliability
If multiple wing nuts and tightening methods are used to prevent dislodgement, then the drum stand becomes more complex, but this increases device complexity and manufacturing costs
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping structure integrates the drum-holding and anti-dislodgement functions into a single mechanical assembly. The three-legged tripod structure provides inherent stability through its geometry, eliminating the need for multiple separate tightening mechanisms and reducing manufacturing complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If adjustable supports are used to maintain proper orientation, then the drum stand requires more adjustments, but this increases loss of time for setup and adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The tripod legs are pre-configured with fixed angular relationships that automatically provide proper drum orientation when assembled. The clamping structure is designed to naturally position the drum at the correct angle and height, eliminating the need for post-assembly adjustments and reducing setup time.
4Stability of the object's composition
If a snug fit is used to eliminate rotation, then the mounting structure becomes more complex, but this increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric features in the clamping structure and drum interface, such as non-circular contact surfaces or keyed connections, that naturally prevent rotation through geometric constraints. This eliminates the need for additional locking mechanisms while maintaining stability.
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AI summary
A drum stand stabilizing assembly, generally intended for marching percussion instruments such as snare drums. The invention uses a lateral support to hold the weight of the instrument in multiple locations, a post or posts to stabilize the instrument in the proper position, and a mating receiver mounted to the instrument to allow for assembly of the complete support structure. The assembly provides for a stable support structure and maintains the instrument in the proper orientation for practice or performance. The assembly provides for fast and simple mounting of the instrument.